The Blazer Spotlight

It's an all-new edition of The Blazer Spotlight Podcast, and who better to chat with before this weekend's semifinal matchup than VSU's electric wide receiver Lio'undre Gallimore! Listen now to hear Lio'undre's thoughts on cooking, growing up in Miami, and what he loves most about his fellow Blazers. Thanks for listening, and make sure to rate and subscribe if you like what you hear! GO BLAZERS!

On this week's special Veterans Day edition of the Blazer Spotlight Podcast, we welcome Col. Derrick Weyand to the studio. While stationed at Moody Air Force Base in Valdosta, Col. Weyand has been volunteering his time to serve as an assistant coach to Coach Stephen Andrew and the Blazer Soccer Program. Listen in to hear more about the incredible coaching career of Col. Weyand, his thoughts on Valdosta State, and what Veterans Day means to him. Also, remember that all active military and their families are invited to join us for any regular season VSU Athletics event FREE OF CHARGE. We hope to see you soon, and we hope you will rate and subscribe to the podcast if you enjoy the episode.

On this week's episode of the BSP, we caught up with Tammy Reyes-Perez, a senior setter for the Blazer volleyball team. With topics ranging from tanks to Halloween costumes, tune in to learn more about Tammy! Also, hear about her fascinating journey to a successful collegiate career at Valdosta State as both a student and an athlete! Please don't forget to rate and subscribe if you are enjoying the Blazer Spotlight Podcast! Go Blazers!

In our newest edition of the Blazer Spotlight Podcast, we welcome Lexie Hall of VSU soccer. Prior to opening up Gulf South Conference competition in her final year of eligibility, Lexie took some time to sit down with us and discuss the team's early success, academic projects, and Tik Tok! Enjoy this newest episode, and please take time to subscribe and rate the show if you like what you hear.

We're back! Valdosta State running back Seth McGill is here to help us open up Season 3 with a conversation about this weekend's first Blazer football game in 644 days. The time has arrived, and we've got the perfect primer. Enjoy this all-new edition of the Blazer Spotlight Podcast! Thanks for listening, and please don't forget to rate and subscribe!

On this week's episode, we welcome Wesley Hanson, our first ever guest from the Blazer golf team. Wesley sat down with us to discuss his interests, his career at VSU, and how he has managed to complement his efforts on the golf course with a 4.0 GPA and the honor of carrying the banner this May as the top graduate out of VSU's College of Business. Enjoy!

This week, on the Blazer Spotlight Podcast, softball shortstop Nikki Pennington somehow found time between fielding grounders and pursuing a Nursing degree to chat with us. Listen now to learn more about the nation's top home run hitter and what makes her tick. Please don't forget to subscribe and give us a 5-star rating if you enjoy the content. Thanks for supporting the BSP! GO BLAZERS!

This week on the BSP, we welcome Blazer baseball's southpaw hurler, Mr. Zach Blankenship to the show. Check this out for a great primer leading into this weekend's big GSC series against West Florida, and don't forget to rate and subscribe for alerts to future content. Enjoy!

This week, on the BSP, it's the Gulf South Conference Championship MVP, Mr. Burke Putnam. Need we say more?

To kick off National Athletic Training Month, we are happy this week to welcome Valdosta State's Head Athletic Trainer Jay Johnson to the BSP Studio. Jay and his athletic training staff have done a phenomenal job of helping our student-athletes find their way through the challenges brought on by COVID-19, and we relished the opportunity to get a “behind the scenes” look at what a pandemic looks like through the eyes of an Athletic Trainer. Listen, subscribe, and leave us a 5-Star rating to help us continue bringing you a deeper look at the people that make up #BlazerNation! Enjoy!

On this week's edition of the BSP, it's the long overdue appearance of Blazer Basketball Head Coach Mike Helfer. Fresh off of his 500th career victory at the collegiate level, Coach Helfer spoke with us about his years at Valdosta State along with some exciting personal news this week! We hope you enjoy the episode, and please don't forget to rate the show and subscribe if you like what you hear!

A change of pace this week on The Blazer Spotlight Podcast, as we celebrate National Girls and Women in Sports Day! Head Volleyball Coach Kaleigh Zoucha and Director of Ticketing Vaconna Hardin join us this week for a special round table discussion honoring the influence of sports participation for girls and women.

The Blazer Spotlight Podcast is back for 2021 with a special guest from the No. 7 ranked team in the nation! This week, we chat with sophomore guard Jirah Ards about the Lady Blazers' fantastic start to the season. In addition, Jirah shares a little known fact about herself, what she likes about VSU, and why trypophobia is a real thing. Listen in to learn more about Jirah, and please take a moment to like and subscribe if you like what you hear!

How do you sum up 49 years worth of collegiate coaching at Valdosta State? It's an impossible task, but we gave it our best effort on this week's BSP with legendary Blazer Tennis Head Coach John Hansen. Listen in to hear some great stories from Coach Hansen's career, and don't forget to rate and subscribe! GO BLAZERS!

This week's BSP gives us an opportunity to chat with Blazer softball slugger Kiley Robb. Brought to TitleTown all the way from Chicago, Ill., Kiley turned in her ice skates for a bat and glove at an early age, and the rest is history! Listen now to learn more about Kiley and to find out why “Pressure is a privilege.” Don't forget to rate and subscribe! GO BLAZERS!

This week on the Blazer Spotlight Podcast, we dig in with senior soccer player Kira Malpica, who opens up with us about the transition from South Florida to TitleTown, her cooking skills, and her favorite Halloween costume that she's never actually worn!

Kick off your weekend with an inspiring edition of the Blazer Spotlight Podcast, featuring VSU's new Head Strength and Conditioning Coach! This week, Lonnie Maddox shares his history of persistence, which ultimately allowed him to land his dream job at Valdosta State University. Be sure and take this opportunity to get to know Coach Maddox better, and be sure to rate and subscribe for future episodes each Friday morning! Go Blazers!

This week, senior wideout Kenny Benjamin gives us a glimpse into the mind of the challenges of being a student-athlete in fall of 2020. In addition, we discover some interesting similarities between Kenny and another popular member of Blazer Nation. Thanks for listening! Please don't forget to rate, subscribe, and tell your friends!

This week, senior wideout Kenny Benjamin gives us a glimpse into the mind of the challenges of being a student-athlete in fall of 2020. In addition, we discover some interesting similarities between Kenny and another popular member of Blazer Nation. Thanks for listening! Please don't forget to rate, subscribe, and tell your friends!

This week's episode of the Blazer Spotlight Podcast features a deep dive with Head Blazer Volleyball Coach Kaleigh Zoucha. Now in her third year with VSU and with two GSC tournament appearances, Coach shares about her experience as a representative of #BlazerNation, her competitive nature, and the “MOM-ba Mentality.” Rate us, subscribe, and keep an eye out for new episodes each Friday! Most importantly… ENJOY!

We're back! To open up Season 2 of the Blazer Spotlight Podcast, we went all in with a true Valdosta State legend, former Blazer Baseball Head Coach Tommy Thomas! In this week's episode, we sat down with Coach Thomas to learn more about the man that led Blazer Athletics to its first ever National Championship. Baseball, bowling classes, and broccoli… we covered it all! Don't miss this week's special episode, and make sure to subscribe for new episodes every Friday. GO BLAZERS!

This week, we continue our remote recording of the Blazer Spotlight Podcast with Head Coach Deandra Schirmer of Lady Blazer Basketball. Currently in preparation for her second season at the helm, Coach D chatted with us about the current state of the program, life events that led her into her career, and what she misses most about life before COVID-19. Give it a listen, tell your friends, and don't forget to subscribe!

This week's episode features one of the best student-athletes to ever suit up at VSU, softball or otherwise. Courtney Albritton Carter joins us to reflect on her career as a Blazer and to give us an opportunity to get to know a little more about her. When describing Courtney, former Blazer and dual sport baseball and football player Cooper Lemonds summed it up better than we ever could when he said, “She was unreal. The football team talked about her. The baseball team talked about her. Every other school in the country feared her.” Enjoy, rate, and subscribe! Thanks for listening!

After leading Blazer football to the playoffs in his first season, Head Coach Gary Goff was wrapping up spring practices and looking forward to honing his team's skills in the offseason. The plans, of course, have changed, and Coach Goff now faces new challenges. Don't miss this week's episode, where we catch up with Coach about the obstacles and rewards of working with his team in this “new normal”—and his pursuit to catch a blue marlin.

Logan Hill's dream senior season, in which she led the nation in homers, came to a screeching halt in the middle of March due to circumstances beyond her control. Join us for this week's episode, as we sit down for a remote chat with the Blazer softball slugger about dealing with the impact of COVID-19 on collegiate athletics, her plans for the future, and what it's like playing softball alongside freshman Morgan Hill, Logan's younger sister.

A fun change of pace this week, as we welcome former Head Athletic Trainer and Director of Sports Medicine, Russ Hoff, to the podcast! Tune in to hear “Coach Hoff” share on his experiences at VSU and what has kept him here in TitleTown, USA! Don't forget to rate and subscribe!

After recently becoming the 26th Lady Blazer in VSU women's basketball history to score 1,000 career points, junior Kayla Bonilla took time to chat with us this week about her accomplishments and her team's push for the postseason. Tune in now to this week's edition of The Blazer Spotlight Podcast to hear more about Kayla, her teammates, and her fiery red hair! Don't forget to rate, subscribe, and tell your #BlazerNation friends! Thanks for listening!

Happy Friday, #BlazerNation! This week, on The Blazer Spotlight Podcast, we had a chance to have a Gameday chat with Blazer baseball's starting third baseman, Mr. Mike Christopoulos! Tune in now to catch some of the New Jersey vibe that Mike has brought to Titletown, USA. Don't forget to rate and subscribe!

We're back in the studio, and for the first time this season, it's time to talk Blazer softball! Senior softball outfielder Haley Garrett joins us during the first week of the season to give us the rundown on the No. 24 ranked Blazers, along with some fun details about some of her favorite things. Don't forget to rate, subscribe, and tell your friends!

We're back, and it's a special edition of The Blazer Spotlight Podcast to kick off 2020, as we welcome the Blazer Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2020 to the show! This week, we're excited to share stories, comments, and other thoughts straight from six of our eight newest inductees. Enjoy!

Just in time for this weekend's monster playoff game between the Blazers and the West Florida Argonauts, VSU quarterback Rogan Wells joins us this week to chat about the big game, his improbable touchdown reception in the 2018 National Championship game, and some of his most interesting high school memories. Don't miss our final episode of 2019 with our star QB, and be sure to review and subscribe to be ready for our new round of episodes, coming in early 2020. GO BLAZERS!

On this week's episode of The Blazer Spotlight we had an opportunity to speak with Jayda Worthy. Jayda is a Graduate Assistant Coach for the Women's basketball team. She spoke about her journey to VSU, the team's success at the start of the regular season, and her admiration for the Valdosta community. Enjoy this week's episode and please make sure to leave a review and subscribe!

Just in time for Friday's season opener at The Complex, this week's guest is Clay Guillozet from the men's Blazer basketball team. Clay, a senior from Greenville, Ohio, sat down with us to chat about the upcoming season, a strange nickname, his days as a star quarterback, and his favorite ice cream flavor. Enjoy this week's episode, and don't forget to leave a review and subscribe!

This week, we had the pleasure of learning more about Olivia Rosener, one of our runners on the Lady Blazer cross country team. In our conversation about cooking, running, show dogs, and the allure of the 1950's, we quickly learned that Olivia is truly a “Jane of all trades”. Don't miss this week's entertaining episode!

On this week's episode of The Blazer Spotlight podcast, junior soccer player Paige Taylor, AKA “PT”, joins us to discuss the home stretch of the regular season and VSU soccer's push for the postseason! In addition, Paige lets us in on how she got to VSU, her favorite Halloween memories, and her spirit animal, which might surprise you. Enjoy!

It's Homecoming 2019 at Valdosta State, and who better to have back home than former All-American and current Indianapolis Colt Kenny Moore II? This week, we had the pleasure of chatting with our favorite NFL defensive back about his influences, his experiences, and a few of his favorite things. Enjoy this special episode of The Blazer Spotlight podcast!

In one of our most entertaining podcasts yet, we had a chance this week to chat with VSU women's soccer head coach Stephen Andrew. Listen in to hear Coach Andrew talk about his Scottish heritage, the Blazer soccer season so far, and a terrifying encounter with a friend's deaf cat (!?!). Don't forget to subscribe and leave a review!

We lucked out with a stroke of fortunate timing this week, which allowed us the opportunity to interview sophomore running back Jamar Thompkins just a few short days after he and his rushing contingent posted a school record 446 yards in a single game! Listen in to hear us go one-on-one with the 2019 Gulf South Conference rushing yards leader!

For the better part of the last decade, one name has become practically synonymous with Blazer Basketball. Justice. This week, we sit down with Blake Justice, the man who kicked off the Justice era as a sophomore transfer way back in 2013. Now, he is in a coaching role for the team, and he's here to tell us about himself, his brother Beau, and the state of VSU basketball. Enjoy

Our latest episode of The Blazer Spotlight podcast gives us a chance to have a nice chat with Blazer volleyball senior Dariah Powell. In our conversation with this fourth-year Blazer, we talk volleyball, of course, but we can't wait for you to hear what Dariah named her dog… enjoy!

Gameday just wouldn't be the same without the Red Hots dance team! This week, we had a chance to sit down with head coach Kelli Fields for a behind the scenes look at our seven-time National Champion squad! Tune in to hear more about the rush of gameday, the team's preparation, how music is selected, and some of Kelli's favorite things!

This week on The Blazer Spotlight podcast, we go one-on-one with fan-favorite Brian “Buzz” Saunds, a junior wide receiver for the defending National Champion VSU football team. Brian talks about the challenges of the preseason schedule, where he got his nickname, and his appreciation of karaoke! Don't miss this week's special episode, as we gear up for the first weekend of the 2019 season!

Now entering her senior season, McKay Culberson of VSU soccer dropped by this week to give us the rundown on Blazer Soccer prior to the team's season opener. McKay discussed her well-rounded career and gave us an in-depth look at the variety of opportunities that have opened up to her during her time at Valdosta State.

The first episode of The Blazer Spotlight features an introduction to the podcast and an interview with Valdosta State University senior volleyball player, Kayla Widera. Kayla was recently named Preseason All-GSC as she enters her Senior season for the Blazers. Kayla gave us an update on the volleyball team and we learned a little more about how she got involved in volleyball.