VALDOSTA —
Valdosta State offensive lineman Ryan Schraeder was named to the American Football Coaches Association All-American Team on Monday.
Schraeder, an AFCA All-American in 2011, has helped anchor a senior laden offensive line that has guided the Blazers to an average of 481.2 yards per game, including a school-record 219.8 yards rushing.
Entering last week's national semifinal against Minnesota State-Mankato, Schraeder had graded out at 95.7 percent this season, with 799 positive graded plays out of 835.
Schraeder entered the game with a team-high 58 knockdowns.
Two weeks ago, Schraeder was named the 26th rated offensive tackle prospect for the upcoming April 2013 NFL Draft.
Valdosta State faces Winston-Salem State in the Division II National Championship Game on Saturday at 1 p.m. Eastern (noon Central) at Braly Municipal Stadium in Florence, Ala.
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VSU’s Ryan Schraeder named an AFCA All-American
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Gillespie, McPherson pleased with spring practices
Valdosta’s Rance Gillespie and Lowndes’ Randy McPherson both think their football teams got better during the recent 10 days of spring practice.
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Signing day at VHS
It was signing day galore at Valdosta High School Wednesday.
Six student-athletes signed national letter of intents to compete at the next level, while two VHS athletes both signed academic scholarships to Division I universities. -
Powell signs with Shorter
Robert Powell, a member of the basketball team on South Georgia State College’s Waycross Campus, has signed a letter of intent to continue his basketball career at Shorter University in Rome.
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Sending the Blazers off
The Valdosta State softball team made the long journey to Salem, Va. Tuesday, leaving Valdosta at 10:30 a.m. with devoted fans cheering them out of the parking lot.
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All-Region teams announced
Lowndes was one win away from a trip to the Class AAAAAA state semifinals, and the success by the Vikings this season showed when the All-Region 1 baseball teams were announced Monday.
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Lowndes tennis dominates
Lowndes’ tennis team dominated the All-Region 1 teams, with coach Heath Phelps garnering Coach of the Year honors on both the girls’ and boys’ side.
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Banks Lake Youth Fishing Derby a success
The 13th annual Banks Lake Youth Fishing Derby held May 11 drew 150 children from ages 3 to 15 who competed for trophies while learning how to fish.
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Valdosta's Alakulppi ties for 2nd at state
Valdosta freshman golfer Luukas Alakulppi fired a 71 to finish in a tie for second at the Class AAAAAAA state golf tournament in Tifton.
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Brooks County's Parrish in Rivals Top 100
Brooks County rising senior Malkolm Parrish is ranked the 73rd best high school football prospect in the nation, according to the release of the Rivals.com Top 100.
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Summer camp information
VSU baseball camp coming soon
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