82 A Chance Encounter Leads Two Blazers to Find Real, Lasting Love It happened on Oct. 28, 2017, on the 50-yard line of Bazemore-Hyder Stadium in Valdosta. Surrounded by more than 150 friends, family members, and teammates, Valdosta State University football player Brent Wildes asked VSU softball player Heather Robinson to be his wife. She said yes. The crowd cheered. Wildes first saw Robinson walking on the Pedestrian Walkway at VSU in Fall 2015. His first thought was, “Man, that girl is really pretty.” He wanted to get to know her. Lucky for him she was walking with a mutual friend, WRITTEN BY JOHN STEPHEN PHOTOS BY MATT MALONE & PAUL LEAVY Photo: Paul Leavy