October 11, 2019 After escaping Tiftarea last week, Valwood (3-2) is preparing for a road trip to Creekside Christian Academy (0-5) on Friday. After the Tiftarea game, Valwood head coach Justin Henderson was vocal about his frustration with the way his team seems to let teams stay in the game. [...]
Oct 10, 2019 HAHIRA – Multiple classrooms in the Valwood lower school were transformed into “Book Cafes” or “Book Tailgates” for book tastings. Book tastings are "a great, exciting way for young readers to sample different authors, genres and series," school officials. "The first-, fourth- and fifth-grade classrooms were decorated [...]
Oct 5, 2019 HAHIRA –– They came, they saw, they conquered. The Valwood Valiants (3-2) held off the Tiftarea Panthers (4-1) 21-14 at home for their first region win of the season. It wasn’t the prettiest win, but, none of Valwood’s wins should be described as pretty. Their three wins [...]
Oct 3, 2019 HAHIRA –– Following a timely bye week, the Valwood Valiants (2-2) are ready to play their first region game against the undefeated Tiftarea Academy Panthers (4-0). “We got a couple kids back that were injured,” Valwood head coach Justin Henderson said about the bye week. “We’re fairly [...]
Oct 2, 2019 HAHIRA –– After a 7-1 loss at Brooks County earlier in the season, the Valwood softball team was out for revenge and took advantage of the chance to show the Trojans what they were all about. The Valiants welcomed the Trojans to Hollis field on Senior Night [...]
Valwood volleyball breezes past rival Valdosta, 3-0 Oct 1, 2019 VALDOSTA –– For the second time this season, the Valwood Valiants knocked off rival Valdosta. Much like the first meeting on Aug. 29, the Valiants did so in dominant fashion –– sweeping the Lady 'Cats 3-0 on Tuesday. In the [...]
OPINION PIECE Sep 28, 2019 In South Georgia, especially in Valdosta, football is king. It’s part of the culture. No, scratch that. Football is the culture in the city known as Titletown USA. It’s cherished here. Local high school teams are showered with immeasurable love and support from their community. [...]
Sep 25, 2019 HAHIRA –– The Valwood Valiants softball team clinched the region title for the third straight year with an 8-0 run rule win against Southland Academy on Tuesday. "The girls did everything right today –– they put the bat on the ball, they ran the bases well and [...]
Sep 22, 2019 VALDOSTA — The city swore in 34 students to the Valdosta Youth Council at a Valdosta City Council meeting. Family, elected officials and community leaders filled City Hall to celebrate and honor the 2019-20 VYC, which is the largest youth council ever for the city. Mayor John [...]
Sep 21, 2019 HAHIRA –– In a rollercoaster of a game that came down to the final play, the Valwood Valiants came out with their toughest victory of the year. The game was a dog fight. Valwood took off with an early 12-0 lead in the first quarter, then the offense [...]