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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, ԰ football player Brent Wildes asked ԰ softball player Heather Robinson to be his wife. She said yes. The crowd cheered. Wildes first saw Robinson walking on the Pedestrian Walkway at ԰ 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