THUMBS UP: To the airmen of the 823rd Security Forces Squadron at Moody Air Force Base. Roughly 50 airmen were deployed on Thursday to assist in providing security for medical personnel and their equipment, as at Port-au-Prince’s Toussaint Louverture International Airport. They join the 70 men and women who deployed from the squadron on Jan. 20.
THUMBS UP: To the Valdosta Middle School girls basketball team. The seventh graders recently won the South Georgia Athletic Conference, hosted by Lowndes Middle School. They defeated Tift County in the final round 23-7 to win the championship. The girls reportedly did not allow more than eight points in any game during the tournament.
THUMBS UP: To Valdosta State University athletes for making a family’s dream of home ownership a reality. The students kicked off their annual Blazer Build with the Valdosta-Lowndes County Habitat for Humanity on Jan. 22. They will continue their efforts on West North Street today, Feb. 5-6 and Feb. 13.
THUMBS UP: To the newest members of Valdosta State University’s Athletic Hall of Fame. Former golf coach Nicky Balanis, wide receiver Randy Fisher, baseball player Bobby McDonald, longtime athletics’ supporter Dr. Lamar Peterson, softball shortstop Kim Southall and basketball player Michael Terry join 60 other individuals, as well as the 1979 VSU baseball team, in the exclusive club.
