The Blazer Spotlight

15/12/2021

This weekend, the Valdosta State University Valdosta State Athletics Football team will face Ferris State in the NCAA Division II NCAA Football National Championship. Over the last 3 years, Matt Malone and Colin Walker had the opportunity to learn more about multiple members of the football team on The Blazer Spotlight Podcast. Listen to previous episodes featuring members of the 2021 VSU Football Team using the links below:
• Head Coach Gary Goff: https://bit.ly/3DSrgrj
• Strength Coach Lonnie Maddox: https://bit.ly/3E2faf8
• Lio’undre Gallimore: https://bit.ly/3DRUpCU
• Brian ‘Buzz’ Saunds: https://bit.ly/3215PXI
• Seth McGill: https://bit.ly/3GMXHcw
• Jamar Thompkins: https://bit.ly/3EUyWdM

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09/12/2021

Episode Link 🎧: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/season-3-episode-5-meet-lioundre-gallimore/id1476820866?i=1000544375619

Attention Valdosta State University !

We have a new episode of the Blazer Spotlight Podcast featuring Valdosta State Athletics Football Wide Receiver, Lio'undre Gallimore. Matt Malone and Colin Walker had an opportunity to chat with Gallimore before this weekend’s semifinal matchup! 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!

10/11/2021

This week we have a special guest from Moody Air Force Base on the podcast. This episode will be available beginning Thursday, November 11 🇺🇸🎙

03/09/2021

🚨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! 🔥🎤
Listen Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/season-3-episode-1-meet-seth-mcgill/id1476820866?i=1000534175615

09/04/2021

🚨 New Episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/season-2-episode-16-meet-wesley-hanson/id1476820866?i=1000516366247 🎙
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!

02/04/2021

🚨New Episode!: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/season-2-episode-15-meet-nikki-pennington/id1476820866?i=1000515411590 🎙🔥
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!

26/03/2021

Happy , ! To get you ready for this weekend’s big series vs. West Florida, be sure and check out our one-on-one chat with lefty hurler Zach Blankenship! On this week’s episode of the The Blazer Spotlight, Zach spoke with us about the upcoming series, some season highlights, and his connection with The Flintstones! 🪨 Enjoy, and look for Blazers baseball at home this weekend, beginning with the series opener today at 5pm at Billy Grant Field at Tommy Thomas Park. GO BLAZERS! 🔥⚾️🔥

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-blazer-spotlight/id1476820866?i=1000514444854

19/03/2021

This week, we are dipping into the archives with the upcoming GSC Tournament game on Sunday featuring the VSU Women's Soccer team. In this episode, Matt and I learned much more about Coach Stephen Andrew and we promise you will not finish this episode without some great laughs 😂
https://theblazerspotlight.blubrry.net/2019/10/10/episode-8-meet-coach-stephen-andrew/

12/03/2021

🚨New Episode!🚨
This week, on the BSP, it’s the Gulf South Conference Championship MVP, Mr. Burke Putnam. Need we say more?
Link to Episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-blazer-spotlight/id1476820866

11/03/2021

Make sure to keep an eye out for a new episode tomorrow featuring the GSC Men's Basketball Championship MVP!

05/03/2021

New Episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/season-2-episode-12-meet-jay-johnson/id1476820866?i=1000511653985

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.

04/03/2021

Make sure you are subscribed to The Blazer Spotlight Podcast on your favorite app for podcasts. Tomorrow morning we will have a new episode featuring a member of whose work has helped keep the players on the field and courts this year.

19/02/2021

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!

Link to Episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/season-2-episode-11-meet-coach-mike-helfer/id1476820866?i=1000509761623

12/02/2021

This week, tune in for one of our archived episodes featuring a legend of the Valdosta State Baseball program and Hall of Famer, Head Coach Tommy Thomas!
Episode Link: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/meet-coach-tommy-thomas/id1476820866?i=1000490012715

03/02/2021

🚨🎙New Episode!: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/season-2-episode-10-national-girls-and-women-in-sports-day/id1476820866?i=1000507534137
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.

29/01/2021

🚨🎙New Episode: https://theblazerspotlight.blubrry.net/2021/01/28/season-2-episode-9-meet-jirah-ards/
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!

11/11/2020

Veterans Day Challenge:

Call or text at least one veteran you know to thank them for their hard work and sacrifices for this country.

Share this post with your friends so all veterans see how much we appreciate their sacrifices for all of us!

06/11/2020

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!

Episode Link: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-blazer-spotlight/id1476820866 =https%3A%2F%2Ftheblazerspotlight.blubrry.net%2F%3Fp%3D194

30/10/2020

Episode Link: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-blazer-spotlight/id1476820866?i=1000496532397

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! 🔥🎤

23/10/2020

This week we are throwing it back to an episode from this past April with one of the greatest student-athletes in the history of the Valdosta State University softball program, Courtney Albritton Carter. In this episode, Courtney reflected on her career as a Blazer and she gave us an opportunity to get to know a little more about her.

Link to Episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-22-meet-courtney-albritton-carter/id1476820866?i=1000471045647

Tune in next Friday for a new episode 🎙

16/10/2020

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! 🎃 Don’t miss this fun episode, and be sure to rate and subscribe for new episodes each Friday throughout the VSU Athletics season! GO BLAZERS!

Episode Link: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-blazer-spotlight/id1476820866?i=1000494925505

09/10/2020

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!

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-blazer-spotlight/id1476820866?i=1000494099694

02/10/2020

Fresh off of one of the most impressive performances of his collegiate career, Senior Cross Country runner Nick Flatt joins us this week! Listen in to hear Nick chat about the success of the team so far this fall, the life of a runner, and why we should all be excited about the potential of the Blazers during this 2020 season. Don’t forget to rate and subscribe! GO BLAZERS!

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-blazer-spotlight/id1476820866?i=1000493295049

25/09/2020

Unfortunately, we will not have a new episode of The Blazer Spotlight Podcast this week. We will be back next Friday with a member of the Valdosta State University Men's Cross Country team that finished first in its first meet of the season last weekend! This victory by the team was their first team win since 2014 and we look forward to learning more about their plans for the rest of the Fall 2020 season!

This week we are rewinding back to last year when we spoke to VSU women's soccer coach, Stephen Andrew. This episode helped us take home first place in the 2019 Broadcast Education Association Faculty Sports Division radio competition. Tune in for some laughs! https://theblazerspotlight.blubrry.net/2019/10/10/episode-8-meet-coach-stephen-andrew/

18/09/2020

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!

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-blazer-spotlight/id1476820866 =https%3A%2F%2Ftheblazerspotlight.blubrry.net%2F%3Fp%3D178

11/09/2020

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 , her competitive nature, and the “MOM-ba Mentality.” Rate us, subscribe, and keep an eye out for new episodes each Friday! Most importantly... ENJOY!

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-blazer-spotlight/id1476820866?i=1000490867408

09/09/2020

Here is a short preview of what you will hear this Friday. Like our page and subscribe to the podcast to be the among the first listeners for new episodes each week!

04/09/2020

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 throughout the 2020-21 athletic season. GO BLAZERS!

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-blazer-spotlight/id1476820866 =https%3A%2F%2Ftheblazerspotlight.blubrry.net%2F%3Fp%3D167

31/08/2020

Tune in this Friday for our newest episode featuring a conversation with a legend who is the second-most winningest coach of all-time in NCAA Division 2 Baseball.

26/08/2020

Make sure to mark your calendars for the debut of a new season of The Blazer Spotlight Podcast next Friday, September 4.

We will have a legendary coach from the Valdosta State University Blazers athletic program in the studio.

Subscribe Here! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-blazer-spotlight/id1476820866

‎Sports · 2020