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Valdosta featured in recent issue of Georgia High School Football Daily
It's the most high-profile head coaching job in Georgia, and some say the most difficult. Rick Tomberlin doesn't think it's so bad, or perhaps he just loves the challenge of high expectations. Tomberlin is the head football coach at Valdosta.
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Defense rules Valdosta spring game
VALDOSTA - Valdosta High's spring football practice ended with the annual spring game Friday night at Bazemore-Hyder Stadium.
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VHS Kickoff Golf Tournament
This event will be held Monday, June 22th at the Valdosta Country Club in Valdosta. Registration begins at 11 am, with tee-off at 1 pm. The cost for this event is $100 per player. This price includes entry fee, 18 holes of golf, cart, lunch, and various awards. To help us properly plan for this event, please pre-register by calling Ashley Henderson at (229) 251-4996. Golf attire is required. Collared shirts and slacks or khaki shorts. No steel spikes are allowed on the course.
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VHS honors players at banquet
VALDOSTA - Valdosta High's football program celebrated its 2008 season at its annual banquet Monday night at the school.
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2009 Signing Day
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Valdosta State University Blazers
Allen Scruggs - #58 - Offensive Line
2-Time First Team All-Region 1-AAAAA Offensive Linemen
Tullis Beasley - #55 - Offensive Line

St. Augustine College Falcons
Willis Fussell - #69 - Offensive Line
Vashon Johnson - #25 - Running Back / Defensive Back
2nd Team All Region 1-AAAAA Running Back
Travoris Belcher - #15 - Wide Receiver / Defensive Back

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
Antonio Foster - #78 - Offensive Line
1st Team All Region 1-AAAAA Offensive Linemen
1st Team All - State Offensive Linemen
AJC Super Southern 100
AJC Georgia 150
National Offense/Defense All-Star Game
ESPN considers Foster the twenty-fourth best offensive guard nationally

University of Georgia Bulldogs
Michael Gilliard - #6 - Linebacker
106 tackles, five tackles for a loss and a sack during his senior season.
Mobile Press Register's Super Southeast 120
AJC Super Southern 100
AJC Georgia 150
1st Team All Region 1-AAAAA Linebacker
1st Team All - State Linebacker
GACA North-South All-Star Game
East Captain of the National Offense/Defense All-Star Game
Rivals.com ranks him as the 14th best outside linebacker in the nation

'Cats end year with win
VALDOSTA - Valdosta High ended its 2008 season with a win, defeating Houston County 17-0 Friday night at Bazemore-Hyder Stadium.
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Wildcats fall to Tift, 17-0
TIFTON - Valdosta's playoff hopes died at the Devil's Den Friday night. Valdosta fell 17-0 to Tift County Friday at Gene Brodie Field. Tift scored 17 points in the third quarter, and kept the Wildcats off the scoreboard all game, en route to winning its sixth game of the season.
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Valdosta Sports Hall of Fame Class of '08
VALDOSTA - Last Thursday, 13 accomplished former Valdosta High athletes saw their names added to the school's sports Hall of Fame. William Charles Adams, Jerry Don Baker, Dexter Daniels, Chris Hart, Dr. Ben Hogan, Berke Holtzclaw, Tracy Blanton Jackson, Dr. David Parker, Sam Register, Sonny Shroyer, Troy Thomas, Ted West and Ron Wetherington are the Valdosta Sports Hall of Fame's Class of 2008. They were inducted at the Hall of Fame banquet at the James H. Rainwater Conference Center.
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Coffee upends Valdosta
VALDOSTA - Valdosta High lost a football game it could ill afford to lose Friday night, falling 35-18 to Coffee. The loss drops the Wildcats to 4-4, and 1-4 in Region 1-AAAAA. Valdosta is still mathematically alive in the playoff race, but will have to win its last two games and get some help to make the playoffs.
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Wildcats lose close game to Lowndes
VALDOSTA - Intense, physical, hard-nosed football. A down-to-the-wire game. This was the Winnersville Classic as it was meant to be played. Lowndes won the 2008 Winnersville Classic Friday night, defeating Valdosta 14-7 at Bazemore-Hyder Stadium.
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Wildcats win thriller at Colquitt County, 42-39
MOULTRIE- The Valdosta Wildcats and Colquitt County Packers lit up the scoreboard at Mack Tharpe Stadium in Moultrie, and at the end of the night, Valdosta squeaked by with a 42-39 victory.
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Wildcats suffer region loss
The Cats lost 7-0 to Warner Robins.
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Wildcat Tradition Opening
Watch the new opening of the Wildcat Tradition show which includes a narrative by Betty Bazemore, wife of legendary Wildcat head coach Wright Bazemore.
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Wildcats fall to Northside
Northside won its first-ever Region 1-AAAAA football game, defeating No. 6 Valdosta 28-14 Friday night at McConnell-Talbert Stadium. The loss was Valdosta's first of the season.
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Wildcats dodge Jonesboro's upset bid
VALDOSTA - Valdosta High dodged a bullet Friday night, scoring a fourth quarter touchdown to avoid an upset by Jonesboro. Tim Kier's 12-yard touchdown run with 8:35 left in the game gave Valdosta its first lead of the night, and the Wildcats held on to win 14-10 at Bazemore-Hyder Stadium.
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Homecoming Parade Photos - Photos courtesy of Kevin Smith

Wildcats rout Knights
VALDOSTA - For the second time in less than a week, Valdosta Highï¿½s football team walked off the field with a 48-7 victory. Like it did in its season opener, Valdosta defeated a Region 3-AAAAA football team 48-7 on Thursday night at Bazemore-Hyder Stadium. Last week, the Wildcats beat Jenkins by the same score. ï¿½I was real proud of our young men,ï¿½ Valdosta head coach Rick Tomberlin said. ï¿½They played well.ï¿½
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Wildcats hammer Jenkins in season opener
VALDOSTA - A 48-7 victory is a great way to start the season. Valdosta dominated its season opener with Jenkins Friday night at Bazemore-Hyder Stadium, and walked off the field with a 48-7 win. The Wildcats excelled on offense, picking up 439 yards of total offense. They excelled on defense, holding the Warriors to 30 yards of total offense and not allowing a single drive to cross the 50. There wasnï¿½t much that didnï¿½t go right for Valdosta on this night. ï¿½It was a good start to the season,ï¿½ Valdosta head coach Rick Tomberlin said. ï¿½I thought our players played hard, and kept their focus. It was good to see us play well on offense, defense and special teams. It was real good to get a win.ï¿½
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Titletown Photo Gallery
Posted: 8/10/2008 10:05:43 PM
View photos from the taping of the ESPN Titletown event. Thanks to Mike Chapman for the photos.
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Valdosta Named Titletown by ESPN
Posted: 7/28/2008 10:05:43 PM

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Georgians Rally Around Valdosta for TitleTown Designation
Posted: 7/25/2008 7:03:25 AM
The City of Valdosta, Georgia—a.k.a. “Winnersville”—is hoping to add another title to its trophy case with the assistance of fans from across the region, state and nation. Selected as one of ESPN’s 20 finalists from a national list of over 3,000 nominations, Valdosta is asking its fans to visit the ESPN website for online voting, from July 23-26, to help Valdosta win the deserving designation of “TitleTown U.S.A.”
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Good spring for ’Cats
Posted: 5/19/2008 3:37:44 AM
VALDOSTA — Overall, Valdosta High’s spring season was a productive one. The Wildcats entered spring practice faced with a lot of holes to fill, after graduating 16 starters off of last year’s team. Ten practices later, the coaches feel they are a better football team. “This is one of the best springs I’ve been a part of,” Valdosta head coach Rick Tomberlin said. “We got a lot done.”
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Spring ends for Wildcats
Posted: 5/19/2008 3:36:47 AM
VALDOSTA — Valdosta High wrapped up its spring football season Friday night with the Spring Game in front of several hundred fans at Bazemore-Hyder Stadium. The first-team offense battled the first team defense, and both sides had their moments Friday. Valdosta’s offense scored on two of its first three possessions, but after that, the defense dominated, and did not allow another score.
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Tentative 2008 Schedule
Posted: 4/9/2008 3:41:14 AM
Please note that this schedule is unofficial and subject to change.
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Valdosta assistant John Thompson heading to Berkmar
Posted: 3/11/2008 3:28:20 AM
VALDOSTA — John Thompson is leaving Valdosta High for the chance to be a head coach. Thompson, Valdosta High’s special teams coach, has been named the new head coach at Berkmar High in Lilburn. It will be the first head coaching job for the 36-year old Thompson. “I’m real excited about this opportunity, as excited as I was to come here to Valdosta in 2006,” Thompson said.
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11 Valdosta players sign college scholarships
Posted: 2/7/2008 4:25:58 AM
VALDOSTA — It took three tables to fit all of the Valdosta High football players signing scholarships Wednesday morning. The Wildcats had one of their most productive Signing Days ever, as 11 players signed letters of intent Wednesday at the school. “I’m just thrilled,” Valdosta head coach Rick Tomberlin said. “First, I’m glad that all of these guys are going to have an opportunity to continue their education. Football’s important, but the idea that they’re going to have an opportunity to get an education, then have an opportunity to play football, is a big deal.”
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2008 Signees
Posted: 2/6/2008 2:21:30 PM
Click on link for list of signees.
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2008 Signing Day
Posted: 2/1/2008 4:43:46 AM
The first day high school football players can sign football scholarships with their chosen college or university is Wednesday February 6th. We are thrilled to have several young men who will sign on National Signing Day. The Valdosta Wildcats would like to invite you to be a part of this special occasion and share the experience with our players in whom you have all had a significant positive influence. The signing ceremony will be held at Valdosta High School in the lobby of our Performing Arts Center beginning at 9:00 am. Please feel free to drop by anytime between 9:00 and 11:00, bring you camera if you choose. I know our players would love for teachers, coaches, fans and friends of the Wildcats to celebrate this special occasion with us. Click on the link for a list of expected signings.
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2009 Season Links
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2008 Season Links
Valdosta Daily Times Coaches Radio Show and Wildcat Tradition for 2008 Season The Coaches radio show will air every Wednesday night at Sonny's BBQ at 7pm. Listen online at 95.7 The Mix. Bobby Scott and Monty Long will be the hosts for this show. Also, Wildcat Traditon will be aired on Thursday nights, starting this week on Mediacom channel 17 at 9 PM and VSU TV channel 11 at 8 PM and 12 AM midnight. To watch Wildcat Tradition online, go to http://vsutv.valdosta.edu at 8 PM and 12 AM midnight. Schedule Roster PHOTO GALLERIES Worth County Scrimmage (TD Club) Worth County Scrimmage (PhotoCR.com) Senior Supper
ONLINE RADIO BROADCAST
Special thanks to the Wetherington Law Firm for their past sponsorship of the online radio broadcasts.
MEDIA GUIDE
Be sure to buy the 2008 media guide! More Information
2007 Season Links
Playoff Brackets Roster Schedule Offensive Statistics - Thru 10 games Calendar of Events
2006 Season Links
Varsity Roster - Coaches 2006 Schedule Offensive Statistics
WILDCAT STORE
Be sure to visit the online Valdosta Marching Cats store to purchase Wildcat merchandise. The store features merchandise with the official logo of Valdosta High. Some t-shirt backs also have the cat tracks logo on the back. All proceeds go to benefit the Valdosta Band Boosters. Be sure to also visit the Marching Cats website to find out the latest news and events for the band and to also view video of their latest performances. Listen to the Valdosta Fight Song! - Clip courtesy of Terry Rountree.
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