Scope and Contents The VSC Baseball Team was formed in 1954 and had its first official baseball season of intercollegiate competition in 1955.  The first coach was Walter Cottingham.  The college was first a member of the Georgia Conference.  In 1959, Gary Colson, later a VSC basketball coach, became baseball coach.  Bill (Billy) Grant became coach in 1960, and Tommy Thomas, the current baseball coach, became coach in 1968.  In 1974, VSC joined the South Atlantic Conference.  The team has won numerous...

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1. 2 copies 8x10 B/W photograph of Baseball Club 1962 Top row: Walt Podine, Kelly Raulerson, Steve Chitty, Marcus Shipman, Preston Hudges, Jerry Norman, Wally Summers Middle row: Jerry Johnson, Kimmy Hicks, Bobby Speck, Lindey Evans, Eddie Bynum Bottom row: Tommy Thomas, Bryant Youmans, Ralph Brandham, Hal Worley, Kermit Hunnicut, Coach Grant

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The VSC Baseball Team was formed in 1954 and had its first official baseball season of intercollegiate competition in 1955.  The first coach was Walter Cottingham.  The college was first a member of the Georgia Conference.  In 1959, Gary Colson, later a VSC basketball coach, became baseball coach.  Bill (Billy) Grant became coach in 1960, and Tommy Thomas, the current baseball coach, became coach in 1968.  In 1974, VSC joined the South Atlantic Conference.  The team has won numerous...

Scope and Contents Valdosta State University. Gulf South GSC Conference: 2009 Spring Sports Media Guide. Valdosta State University, 2009.Academic excellence, 43 National Championships and a leadership role in the NCAA’s Division II make the Gulf South Conference (GSC) something special. As a charter member of D-ll, the league’s 15 universities in six southeastern states enters its 39th year of setting the standards nationally, always breaking new ground. Includes GSC Baseball; GSC Softball; GSC...

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Black, wooden baseball bat inscribed with the names of the 1979 baseball team members and the words, "NCAA Champions DIV II Valdosta State College Springfield 1979".

Content Description This accession consists of born-digital sports video recordings from Valdosta State University Athletics, transferred by Jamie Abbott in February 2025, totaling 13.4 TB (47,050 files, 12,223 folders). The files include game footage, highlights, promotional materials, and special event coverage from the 2024-2025 seasons across multiple sports, including football, baseball, men’s and women’s basketball, soccer, volleyball, and cross country. Also included are Blazer Sports Media (BSM) assets,...

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Contains a uniform shirt form VSC "Rebels" baseball team in the early 1960s. Records show that at some point, the item belonged to George Birdsong before being donated by his wife Leigh Birdsong

Scope and Contents NCAA Division II World Series Official Souvenir Program: College World Series, May 24-30, 1979. (Springfield, IL: NCAA Baseball Committee, 1979).NCAA Division II World Series Official Souvenir Program: College World Series, May 24-30, 1979. (Springfield, IL: NCAA Baseball Committee, 1979) It is my pleasure as Mayor to officially welcome you to the City of Springfield, we are happy to once again have you as our guests. It is my earnest hope that your 1979 World Series will be a...

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Valdosta High School Scrapbook 20, August 1976 – February 1977.From the Lowndes County Historical Society Collection at Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections.

This item discusses the 1977 football and baseball seasons. Additionally, there is an article about the tennis state championship ending the drought from 1971.

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Valdosta High School Scrapbook 26. From the Lowndes County Historical Society Collection at Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections.

This item is a collection of newspaper clippings and photographs detail events at Valdosta High School. There are numerous articles about the football season and overall ranking of Valdosta High School. Other sports are mentioned but the primary focus of this item is Football

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Valdosta High School Scrapbook 27, December 1978 – May 1979. From the Lowndes County Historical Society Collection at Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections.

This item contains newspaper clippings and photographs detailing events involving Valdosta High School. The events mainly discuss the men's and women's basketball teams. Other ports like Football and Baseball are mentioned.

Scope and Contents Valdosta High School Scrapbook 29, May 1979 – December 1979. From the Lowndes County Historical Society Collection at Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections.This item is a collection of newspaper clippings with photographs. The item primarily focuses on the football season for Valdosta High School. There are some reports about the scores from the games played by Valdosta including Thomasville and Lowndes County. Other sports like Basketball and baseball are...

Scope and Contents Valdosta High School Scrapbook 30, January 1980 – June 1980. From the Lowndes County Historical Society Collection at Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections.This item is a collection of newspaper articles and photographs regarding events involving Valdosta High School. The primary focus for this scrapbook are the ongoing Baseball and Basketball seasons at the time. Furthermore, stories involving the school itself, students, and student organizations are also...

Scope and Contents Valdosta High School Scrapbook 31, January 1981 – June 1981. From the Lowndes County Historical Society Collection at Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections.This item is a collection of newspaper articles and accompanying photographs. this volume focuses mainly on the ongoing Baseball and Basketball seasons with other sports mentioned but not in main focus. Additionally, there is an article about the marching band getting new directors for the upcoming season....

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Valdosta High School Scrapbook 33, 1983-1984. From the Lowndes County Historical Society Collection at Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections.

This scrapbook covers a year of newspaper articles and photos from Valdosta High School. There is a large focus on Football, Basketball, and Baseball. There are articles on other sports like Wrestling and Tennis in addition to achievements by students and student organizations at Valdosta High.

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Valdosta High School Scrapbook 36 1986 - 1987. From the Lowndes County Historical Society Collection at Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections.

This item is a scrapbook collection of newspaper articles and photos involving Valdosta High School. This item primarily focuses on Football and baseball with the Football team winning their 5th national title and their 17th state championship.

Scope and Contents Valdosta High School Scrapbook 37 1987 - 1988. From the Lowndes County Historical Society Collection at Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections. This item is a scrapbook collection of events involving Valdosta High School between 1987 and 1988. This item focuses mainly on sports with other things like student achievements and organization news mixed in. This volume looks at the Football team during this time after a championship from the previous season. Other...

Scope and Contents Valdosta High School Scrapbook 38 1988 - 1989. From the Lowndes County Historical Society Collection at Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections. This item is a scrapbook collection of newspapers and photographs in reference to Valdosta High School between 1988 and 1989. This item primarily focuses on the football season with the season ending in the state playoffs. Other sports like Basketball and Baseball are mentioned. In addition to sports there are...

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Valdosta High School Scrapbook 39 1989 - 1990. From the Lowndes County Historical Society Collection at Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections.

This item is a scrapbook collection with newspapers articles and photographs regarding Valdosta High School. This item focuses primarily on the 1989 football season culminating in a state championship title. Other sports like sports like Basketball, Softball, Baseball, and wrestling are mentioned.