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VSU Lady Blazers: Valdosta State versus West Georgia, 1996-97 Basketball, 1996

 Item
Collection number: 10428/7202

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The Lady Blazers Basketball Team was formed in 1974 (according to program information) , although intramural women’s basketball has been strong at VSC back to the 30’s during its days as GSWC.  The first coach was Lyndal Worth.  Charles Cooper, Jane Williamson, Yevette Sparks followed.  The 1983-1984 team under Cooper won the Gulf South Conference, and reached the NCAA Division II Final Four. The Women’s Basketball Collection contains scattered programs, annual guides entitled “Meet the Lady Blazers,” schedules, some correspondence from Tommy Thomas and Herb Reinhardt, and information on the Basketball Camp for Girls held at VSU.

Dates

  • 1996

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research

Extent

From the Collection: 1.0 Boxes

From the Collection: 4.0 items

Language

From the Collection: English

Overview

Valdosta State University Lady Blazers versus West Georgia, 1996-97 Basketball. Valdosta State University Athletics. Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections. UA 16-2-3 Women's Basketball. AV 3-B-5 Box 1, Folder 2.

Staff Craig Roden (Head Coach), Rena Faust (Assistant Coach), Jane Williamson (Head Coach), Laura Williges (Assistant Coach), and Yvette Sparks (Assistant Coach)

Players Latonya Jones, Amanda Burden, DeDe Macon, Tonya Jackson, Monica Brown, Pam Wilbanks, Karoline Casey, Marnitta Ballard, Gina Johnson, Regina Robles, Adrienne Farris, Becky Lastinger, Shannon Collins, Sheria Brantley, Amber Griner, Hayden Whitehurst, Wendy Bledsoe, Kathy Kennedy, Mindy Nichols, Julianne Banks, Roshunda Miller, Vicki Williams, Krissy Thomas, Anitra Hill, and Sandy Ackey;

Repository Details

Part of the Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections Repository

Contact:
Valdosta State University Archives, Odum Library
1500 N. Patterson St.
Valdosta GA 30601 United States
7063728116
229-259-5055 (Fax)