<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://vstateblazers.com/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>Valdosta State University Athletics</title><link>https://vstateblazers.com/rss.aspx?path=wten</link><description>Latest news items for Valdosta State University Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://vstateblazers.com/rss?path=wten" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Nilehn Named GSC All-Academic; 64 Blazers Earn Spring Academic Honor Roll Recognition</title><link>https://vstateblazers.com/news/2026/6/11/baseball-nilehn-named-gsc-all-academic-64-blazers-earn-spring-academic-honor-roll-recognition.aspx</link><guid>https://vstateblazers.com/news/2026/6/11/baseball-nilehn-named-gsc-all-academic-64-blazers-earn-spring-academic-honor-roll-recognition.aspx</guid><category>Baseball, General, Men's Golf, Men's Tennis, Softball, Women's Tennis</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="GSC Academic Awards" src="https://vstateblazers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/6/12/GSC_Academic_Awards.png" /><br /><br />BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Valdosta State junior men's golfer Alexander Nilehn was named to the Gulf South Conference Spring All-Academic Team for the second consecutive year, while 64 Blazers earned GSC Spring Academic Honor Roll recognition.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://vstateblazers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/6/12/GSC_Academic_Awards.png" /><media:content url="https://vstateblazers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/6/12/GSC_Academic_Awards.png"><media:title>GSC Academic Awards</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://vstateblazers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/6/12/GSC_Academic_Awards.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 12:30:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>1</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12760</s:story_id></item><item><title>Second Class of Chi Alpha Sigma Inducted at Valdosta State University Athletic Awards Banquet</title><link>https://vstateblazers.com/news/2026/4/30/general-second-class-of-chi-alpha-sigma-inducted-at-valdosta-state-university-athletic-awards-banquet.aspx</link><guid>https://vstateblazers.com/news/2026/4/30/general-second-class-of-chi-alpha-sigma-inducted-at-valdosta-state-university-athletic-awards-banquet.aspx</guid><category>Baseball, Football, General, Men's Basketball, Men's Golf, Men's Tennis, Softball, Women's Soccer, Women's Tennis, Women's Volleyball, Cheerleading, Red Hots</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Chi Alpha Sigma" src="https://vstateblazers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/5/8/Cover.png" /><br /><br />VALDOSTA, Ga. – A total of 28 Valdosta State student-athletes were inducted into the Georgia Xi Chapter of Chi Alpha Sigma (XA&Sigma;), the National Collegiate Student-Athlete Honor Society, at the 2026 VSU Athletic Awards Banquet Wednesday evening.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://vstateblazers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/5/8/Cover.png" /><media:content url="https://vstateblazers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/5/8/Cover.png"><media:title>Chi Alpha Sigma</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://vstateblazers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/5/8/Cover.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 08:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>3</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12740</s:story_id></item><item><title>No. 20 Blazer Women’s Tennis Season Comes to an End in GSC Semifinals</title><link>https://vstateblazers.com/news/2026/4/24/womens-tennis-no-20-blazer-womens-tennis-season-comes-to-an-end-in-gsc-semifinals.aspx</link><guid>https://vstateblazers.com/news/2026/4/24/womens-tennis-no-20-blazer-womens-tennis-season-comes-to-an-end-in-gsc-semifinals.aspx</guid><category>Women's Tennis</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Women's Tennis GSC" src="https://vstateblazers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/24/Fay_GSC_Champ.jpg" /><br /><br />TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The No. 20 Valdosta State women's tennis season came to an end in the 2026 Gulf South Conference Semifinals Friday afternoon with a 4-0 loss to No. 7 Mississippi College.]]></description><media:thumbnail 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4-0</title><link>https://vstateblazers.com/news/2026/4/23/womens-tennis-no-20-valdosta-state-womens-tennis-downs-no-33-lee-in-gsc-quarterfinal-4-0.aspx</link><guid>https://vstateblazers.com/news/2026/4/23/womens-tennis-no-20-valdosta-state-womens-tennis-downs-no-33-lee-in-gsc-quarterfinal-4-0.aspx</guid><category>Women's Tennis</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Cheer VSU WTEN" src="https://vstateblazers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/23/Cheer_VSU_Women.jpg" /><br /><br />TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The No. 20 Valdosta State women's tennis team posted a 4-0 victory over No. 33 Lee University Thursday evening in the 4/5 matchup of the 2026 Gulf South Conference Women's Tennis Championship.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://vstateblazers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/23/Cheer_VSU_Women.jpg" /><media:content 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src="https://vstateblazers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/22/cOVER.png" /><br /><br />TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Valdosta State men's tennis junior Philipp Bosse and women's tennis junior Charleigh Fay earned All-Gulf South Conference honors, announced by the league office Wednesday.  Bosse earned first team honors, while Fay was a second team selection.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://vstateblazers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/22/cOVER.png" /><media:content url="https://vstateblazers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/22/cOVER.png"><media:title>Tennis All-Conference</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://vstateblazers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/22/cOVER.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 18:15:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>7</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12724</s:story_id></item><item><title>Blazer Men’s and Women’s Tennis Teams Head to Gulf South Conference Championships</title><link>https://vstateblazers.com/news/2026/4/22/mens-tennis-blazer-mens-and-womens-tennis-teams-head-to-gulf-south-conference-championships.aspx</link><guid>https://vstateblazers.com/news/2026/4/22/mens-tennis-blazer-mens-and-womens-tennis-teams-head-to-gulf-south-conference-championships.aspx</guid><category>Men's Tennis, Women's Tennis</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Tennis GSC" src="https://vstateblazers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/22/GSC_Tennis_2026.png" /><br /><br />VALDOSTA, Ga. – The Valdosta State men's and women's tennis teams are getting set for the 2026 Gulf South Conference Championships, set for Apr. 23-25, 2026, at the Tuscaloosa Tennis Center in Tuscaloosa, Ala.  VSU will open tournament play with the men facing West Alabama at 9 a.m. ET on Thursday and the women battle Lee at 6 p.m. ET also on Thursday.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://vstateblazers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/22/GSC_Tennis_2026.png" /><media:content url="https://vstateblazers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/22/GSC_Tennis_2026.png"><media:title>Tennis GSC</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://vstateblazers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/22/GSC_Tennis_2026.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 14:22:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>7</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12723</s:story_id></item><item><title>Vial and Jackson Named Steel’s Jewelry Blazer Athletes of the Week</title><link>https://vstateblazers.com/news/2026/4/20/womens-tennis-vial-and-jackson-named-steels-jewelry-blazer-athletes-of-the-week.aspx</link><guid>https://vstateblazers.com/news/2026/4/20/womens-tennis-vial-and-jackson-named-steels-jewelry-blazer-athletes-of-the-week.aspx</guid><category>Baseball, Women's Tennis</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Steel's Athletes of the Week" src="https://vstateblazers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/10/20/Steel_s_Atheltes_of_the_Week.png" /><br /><br />VALDOSTA, Ga. – Valdosta State senior women's tennis player Carmelle Vial and baseball graduate pitcher Trey Jackson were named Steel's Jewelry Blazer Athletes of the Week.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://vstateblazers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/20/Steel_s_Atheltes_of_the_Week.png" /><media:content 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Lynn</title><link>https://vstateblazers.com/news/2026/4/17/womens-tennis-no-20-womens-tennis-comes-up-just-short-in-4-3-loss-to-no-17-lynn.aspx</link><guid>https://vstateblazers.com/news/2026/4/17/womens-tennis-no-20-womens-tennis-comes-up-just-short-in-4-3-loss-to-no-17-lynn.aspx</guid><category>Women's Tennis</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="WTEN Seniors" src="https://vstateblazers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/17/Women_s_Seniors.jpg" /><br /><br />VALDOSTA, Ga. – The No. 20 Valdosta State women's tennis team had a chance to upset No. 17 Lynn Friday afternoon on Senior Day, but came up just short in 4-3 loss.  The Blazers close the regular season Saturday at 11 a.m. versus Tampa at the VSU Tennis Complex.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://vstateblazers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/17/Women_s_Seniors.jpg" /><media:content 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