ORLANDO, Fla. —
Valdosta State’s golf team shot an opening round 294, followed by a second round 303, and finished the first day of play in fifth place with a 21-over 597 at the McDonough Cup held at the par-72, 7,001-yard Rio Pinar Country Club on Monday.
The Blazers finished the day 12 strokes behind tournament leader Nova Southeastern, who shot 294-291 for a 585. Lynn was second at 587, while Florida Southern shot a 593 and Mount Olive a 596. Georgia College, Columbus State, Rollins and Florida Tech tied for sixth at 602, while Barry rounded out the top 10 at 603.
Carson-Newman shot a 604 and is in 11th place, followed by Armstrong Atlantic at 608 and Queens at 611. Flagler was 14th at 613, while Catawba, UNC Pembroke and Tampa tied for 15th at 622. Eckerd rounded out the 18-team field with a 635.
The Blazers placed a pair of golfers in the top 20. Nate Anderson is tied for seventh after shooting two over with a 71-75. Abdul Sihag tied for 19th at 149 with a 71-78. John Fordham was a stroke behind Sihag and tied for 27th at 76-74. Clarke Hendrick tied for 41st at 153 with a 76-77, while Austin Graham was 88th after shooting 163 (86-77).
The tournament concludes with a single round of play beginning at 8:25 a.m. on Tuesday.
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Blazer golf fifth at McDonough Cup
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Prince Automotive donates new baseball equipment
Prince Automotive of Valdosta is supporting the Valdosta community through its partnership with the Valdosta/Lowndes County Recreation Department. The dealership has joined forces with the national Chevrolet Youth Baseball program to provide new equipment, instructional clinics, and a monetary donation.
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Needmore holds final races before big Memorial Day weekend
Saturday night racing at Needmore Speedway saw some new faces in victory lane.
That wasn’t the case in the Late Model division, as Valdosta's Gene Ross drove to victory once again, but not without some close competition from Steven Roberts who came in second.
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VSU softball wins South Region, headed to nationals
For the third time in four years, and second in a row, Valdosta State’s softball team will play in the national championship tournament.
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VSU baseball season comes to an end
Delta State scored seven unanswered runs to defeat Valdosta State 7-2 in an elimination game of the NCAA South Region Tournament at the UT Baseball Field Saturday afternoon.
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Blazers take 1-0 series lead
Angela O’Connor launched a pinch-hit two-run home run over the left-field fence, tying the game against Alabama-Huntsville in the bottom of the sixth inning, and sparking the Blazers and their fans along the way.
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Blazer baseball stays alive, beats Stillman
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Lowndes’ Harwell, Wortham sign with Valdosta State
Lowndes’ Ty Harwell and David Wortham won’t have to go far to play college baseball.
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Blazers host respected rival UAH in Super Regional
One would expect a matchup featuring two of the top softball programs in Division II to come in the national championship game.
Unfortunately for Valdosta State and Alabama-Huntsville, who have combined to appear in four straight national championship games, they won’t be meeting in title game on Memorial Day in Salem, Va. -
Pop Warner Football coming to Valdosta
Pop Warner Football is coming to Valdosta.
The nationally known organization that puts an emphasis on education and developing American youth has been established in the Valdosta area and will begin playing football this August. -
Blazers lose to Delta State, fall to loser’s bracket
If the Valdosta State baseball team is going to win the South Region Tournament, the Blazers going to have to do it from the loser’s bracket.
The Blazers (33-17) dropped their first game of the tournament Thursday, falling to Delta State 4-2 at UT Baseball Stadium.
VSU will face Stillman College, which lost to No. 1 seed and tournament host Tampa Thursday, Friday at 11 a.m. to advance to the weekend portion of the tournament. The loser will be eliminated. - More Local Sports Headlines
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