COLUMBUS — Chesley Gunn fired a four-under 67 in the final round of play to lead Valdosta State to a tie for fourth place at the AFLAC/Cougar Invitational, hosted by Columbus State at the par-71, 6,435-yard Green Island Country Club Tuesday.
Gunn and the Blazers entered Tuesday’s final round tied for seventh in the team standings with a seven-over 291 after the first round of play. The first round stretched from Monday into Tuesday morning after getting off to a delayed start due to rain, then being stopped due to darkness Monday evening.
The Blazers tallied the second-best round of the day on Tuesday, shooting an even-par 284, fueled by Gunn’s 67. The senior shot a one-over 36 on the front nine before blistering the back nine with a five-under 31. He finished second in the tournament with a four-under 138, but only after missing a 10-foot birdie putt on the 18th hole that would have tied him for individual medalist honors with Georgia Southwestern’s Craig Gibson, who shot a six-under 65 on Tuesday to finish at five-under with a 137.
Barry claimed team medalist honors with a seven-under 561, including a six-under 278 on Tuesday, while North Alabama, the first round leader, finished second with a three-over 571. Barton College was a stroke back with a four-over 572, followed by VSU and Lander, which tied for fourth at 575.
Valdosta State’s Will Repko shot a pair of 72s to complete the tournament in 25th place with a two-over-par 144, while Evan Hanna was two strokes behind and tied for 43rd. Chad Smith and Frederick Hildebrand tied for 64th overall with a pair of six-over 148s.
Valdosta State plays in the Indian Bayou Classic on Monday in Destin, Fla.
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Blazers tie for fourth in Columbus
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VSU teams hosting summer camps
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
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
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.
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Valwood’s Savino, Elliott named All-State soccer
Two Valwood boys’ soccer players have been named to the GISA Class AA All-State team.
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All-American again
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
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
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
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.
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Lowndes' Phelps named tennis Coach of the Year
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.
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Wildcats close spring practice
VALDOSTA — The Valdosta Wildcats put their finishing touches on spring practice Saturday night with the playing of their annual spring game at Bazemore-Hyder Stadium.
No score was kept in the game, but the Wildcats did play best-on-best, pitting the starting offense against the starting defense. - More Local Sports Headlines
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VSU teams hosting summer camps
