Fort Valley State University

The 2009-2010 season for the Lady Wildcats of Fort Valley State University (FVSU) came to an end earlier today after a 50-49 loss to the Valdosta State Lady Blazers University in the first round of the NCAA Division II South Regional Tournament on the campus of Arkansas Tech University in Russellville, Ark.

March 10, 2010 - The seventh-ranked Fort Valley State University Lady Wildcats (26-2) received the number-three seed in the NCAA Division II South Region Tournament as announced by the NCAA on Sunday, March 7. The Lady Wildcats will face the sixth seed Valdosta State University Lady Blazers (18-8) on Friday, March 12, in the first round of the regional which will be played in Russellville, Ark. on the campus of the tournament host, Arkansas Tech University in the Tucker Coliseum. Tip off time for the Lady Wildcats and Lady Blazers game will be 4 p.m. (CST).

March 10, 2010 - The seventh-ranked Fort Valley State University Lady Wildcats (26-2) received the number-three seed in the NCAA Division II South Region Tournament as announced by the NCAA on Sunday, March 7. The Lady Wildcats will face the sixth seed Valdosta State University Lady Blazers (18-8) on Friday, March 12, in the first round of the regional which will be played in Russellville, Ark. on the campus of the tournament host, Arkansas Tech University in the Tucker Coliseum. Tip off time for the Lady Wildcats and Lady Blazers game will be 4 p.m. (CST).

March 5, 2010 - By: FVSU Office of Sports Information

In what was the first major upset of the 77th Annual Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Basketball Tournament, the number-eight seed Lady Tigers of Stillman College defeated the number-one seed Lady Wildcats of Fort Valley State University. Taking advantage of a 55.6 percent first half shooting performance, the Lady Tigers built a 13-point lead with 6:04 remaining. From there, they took a seven point lead into the halftime, 40-33.

March 2, 2010 - The Fort Valley State University Wildcats entered the first round of the 77th Annual Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) believing that their shot to win the SIAC crown was as good as any of the other 12 teams vying for the title. In doing so, their first order of business was to defeat a team that had beaten them twice in the regular season, the Lane College Dragons.

February 28, 2010 - The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) announced the women’s and men’s seedings for the 77th SIAC Basketball Tournament which will take place March 2nd -6th in Atlanta, Ga. at Frank L. Forbes Arena, located on the campus of Morehouse College.

Lady Wildcats

February 28, 2010 - If you ask Fort Valley State University (FVSU) Head Softball Coach Jimmie Reed to share his thoughts about this year’s Lady Wildcats team, after a quick smile, he will tell you that he is extremely optimistic about how far this team can go. After a 24-23 (14-10 in the SIAC) finish last season, Reed and his coaching staff knew that the team was missing only a few key components to make this season one of the best for the Lady Wildcats. The chief component was building a stronger pitching staff.

The Fort Valley State University Lady Wildcats of (FVSU) concluded their regular season last night with a 69-64 win over the Tuskegee University Tigerettes in the James Center Arena on the Tuskegee Campus. The win stretched the Lady Wildcats record- setting, regular-season mark to 26-1 and 21-1 in Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) play.

By Russell Boone Jr., public information editor/writer
Agricultural Communications Department

For more than sixty years, farmers in Lowndes County and the surrounding areas have shown off their wares at the annual Lowndes County Ham and Egg Show. This year’s event, held at the Lowndes County Civic Center on Feb. 16 and 17, may have been one of the best ever.

February 24, 2010 - For the fourth consecutive year, the Fort Valley State University Health & Physical Education Complex will host the Georgia High School Association (GHSA) Girls and Boys Basketball Quarterfinals. This year, the two-day tournament will take place on March 5th and 6th and will feature girls and boys action from the state’s two highest classifications, 4A & 5A.

Feb. 23, 2010 - In this week’s USA Today ESPN Division II Women’s Top 25 Coaches’ Poll (released on Tuesday, Feb. 23), the Fort Valley State University Lady Wildcats made history with their ranking as the nation’s eighth-best NCAA Division II Women’s Basketball Team. Previously ranked 10th, the rise represents the highest national ranking for any Lady Wildcats Basketball Team in FVSU Athletics history.

February 21, 2010 - By: FVSU Office of Sports Information

In the early stages of last night’s Fort Valley State University basketball game against the conference leading Clark Atlanta University Panthers, it looked like FVSU was about to pull off the upset of the season. Mid-way through the first half, the Wildcats held a 17-point lead over the number-one ranked Panthers. While that lead would prove surmountable, while it lasted, the crowd inside CAU’s Epps Gymnasium sat in stunned silence as FVSU controlled the game’s tempo.

February 21, 2010 - By: FVSU Office of Sports Information

February 19, 2010 - By: FVSU Office of Sports Information

In last night’s final home game of the regular season, the Fort Valley State University Wildcats battled the 4th -ranked Tigers of Benedict College in the Health and Physical Education Complex. After a win on Tuesday night, Feb. 16, against the Paine College Lions, FVSU had hopes of stringing together back-to-back conference wins. However, despite clinging closely, the hopes of the Wildcats were dashed by the Tigers.

February 19, 2010 - By: FVSU Office of Sports Information

In their final home game of the 2009-10 season, the Fort Valley State University Lady Wildcats wasted little time asserting its dominance over the Benedict College Lady Tigers in a 61-48 win. Evidence of early Lady Wildcat control was provided in the game’s first few minutes when FVSU took an 8-0 lead and forced a quick time out from the Lady Tigers. By the 11-minute mark of the first half, the Lady Wildcats had grown their lead to 15 points. At halftime, FVSU led by nine, 34-25.