Valdosta Daily Times Local Sports

Dario Franchitti wins Indy again

2012-05-28T01:53:23-04:00

Dan Wheldon couldn’t win his third Indianapolis 500. Dario Franchitti did it for him.
And if it wasn’t going to be Franchitti, then it would be Scott Dixon. Maybe even Tony Kanaan.
No matter what, one of Wheldon’s best buddies was going to Victory Lane.

VSU teams hosting summer camps

2012-05-27T00:10:56-04:00

The national champion Valdosta State softball team will host two separate summer camps this summer, as well as weekly clinics throughout the summer.
The two summer camps will be held on June 11-13 and July 9-11 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The camps will cost $100 each.

David Dean Youth Camp begins next week

2012-05-25T05:01:00-04:00

The David Dean Youth Football Camp is quickly approaching.
The fourth annual camp will be held May 29-June 1 at the Athletic Fieldhouse off Mary Street.

National champion head coach rewarded with new truck

2012-05-25T05:00:36-04:00

National champion head coach rewarded with new truck Valdosta State head softball coach Thomas Macera was rewarded with a new Toyota Tacoma from Valdosta Toyota on Wednesday for his team’s 4-1 victory over the University of California-San Diego in the Division II Softball National Championship Game.

Valwood’s Savino, Elliott named All-State soccer

2012-05-25T05:00:00-04:00

Two Valwood boys’ soccer players have been named to the GISA Class AA All-State team.

All-American again

2012-05-24T05:30:26-04:00

Go ahead and add another award to resume of this year’s Valdosta State softball team.
Between conference player of the week awards, a national player of the week award, All-Conference and All-Region honors and four All-American awards, the national champion Blazers had plenty of individuals honored for performances throughout the season, which ultimately led to VSU’s first ever softball national title.

Local area events coming soon

2012-05-23T19:04:25-04:00

Several local area runs will take place in the coming weeks.
Monday, May 28, there will be a Memorial Day 5K, which will begin at 8 a.m. from the VECA School located on the corner of Azalea Drive and College Street.

Tech bound

2012-05-23T05:30:20-04:00

Donjahae Jones gets it done in the classroom and on the track.
One of the top students in her class, and one of the top track and field competitors in the state, Jones will be taking her talents to the Division I level after she signed a track and field scholarship with Georgia Tech on Tuesday.

Blazers garner All-Region honors

2012-05-23T05:01:24-04:00

Two Valdosta State baseball players have been named All-South Region while a third has garnered Academic All-Region, according to announcements made by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA), the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) and the Collegiate Sports Information Director's of America (CoSIDA) this week.

Lowndes' Phelps named tennis Coach of the Year

2012-05-23T05:00:17-04:00

Lowndes tennis coach Heath Phelps has been named the Region 1-AAAAA girls’ and boys’ tennis Coach of the Year, after he guided both teams to region championships.