The 1979-1980 VSC Lady Blazers, 1980
Scope and Contents
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
- 1980
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
One of the greatest assets of Valdosta State college is the Lady Blazer basketball team. This group of splendid young ladies and their outstanding coaching staff provide the finest of spectator sports for the entire region* and have brought national recognition to our college in recent years. They are as dedicated to ex- cellence in their area as any other segment of the campus in its particular field. Their suc- cess shows that dedication and effort pay handsome dividends.
Staff Lyndal Worth; Carol Higginbottom; Steve Higginbottom; Steve Roberts; Blazer Fieldhouse;
Players Carol Higginbottom; Susan Taylor; Jeri Roche; Vicki Smith; Debby Dernay; Missie Milton ; Kelly Bozeman; LeAnn Harrell; Sybil Rivers; Pam Lee; Tracy Patrick; Susan Taylor; Chason Carol;
Repository Details
Part of the Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections Repository
Valdosta State University Archives, Odum Library
1500 N. Patterson St.
Valdosta GA 30601 United States
7063728116
229-259-5055 (Fax)
archives@valdosta.edu