JCSU Men's Tennis Signs Robert Butts to NLI

Photo: JCSU head tennis coach James Cuthbertson, Jr.

Westlake HS Standout to Play for Golden Bulls in the Fall

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Westlake (Atlanta, Ga.) high school standout Robert Butts has signed to play at Johnson C. Smith University. Coach James Cuthbertson is elated at the prospect of Robert joining the Golden Bulls.

"Robert will help us contend for top honors in the CIAA Conference," said Cuthbertson. "We are extremely happy. His one handed and two handed backhands are awesome. He is also a good server."`

At Westlake he was tennis team captain and MVP of the tennis team. He also was Mr. SGA, Mr. Orchestra and a member of the student government association, the chorus, and the Future Business Leaders of America. This year's edition of the team will be playing in the state playoffs for the first time in ten years.

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Former Fayetteville State athletic director Marshall dies

J.D. Marshall was neither a great athlete nor a graduate of Fayetteville State. But that didn’t stop him from becoming one of the most successful and beloved figures ever associated with the Broncos’ athletic department.

His leadership and innovation during the 1980s helped FSU become a leader in the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association. His work with the NCAA Division II Football Committee helped bring his school to the national forefront and earn him a place in the Hall of Fame he helped create.

After battling illness for the past several years, Marshall died Tuesday at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center. He was 78.

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Howard blanks Bowie State in regular season finale

Photo: Freshman Danielle McClay broke up Howard University McCoy's no-hitter in the fifth inning. The 5-7 catcher/first baseman is from Silver Springs, MD, Montgomery Blair HS.

WASHINGTON, DC - Playing their final home game of the season, the Lady Bison of Howard University sent their five seniors out on a high note by blanking Bowie State 8-0 in non-conference action.

Howard (17-15) scored three runs on the third inning with Brianne Gutierrez providing the biggest hit at the time, a double to right field scoring Jessica Norwood and Sondra Jones. A single by Emily Johnson scored Gutierrez, giving the Lady Bison a 3-0 advantage.

Bowie State closes out their regular season with a 25-12 record and await word on its opponent in next weeks NCAA Division II Regional hosted by Kutztown (PA) University.

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Fort Valley State University stadium plans delayed

Photo: Fort Valley State University head football coach Deondri Clark.

Deondri Clark was soaked, having just watched his Fort Valley State University football team finish its spring game on a rainy Saturday this month.

There was no indication that his team was to open the 2008 season in a new stadium, and as he stood about 40 yards from the south end zone, he worried about the time frame of only six months from announcement to completion.

"I don't know," the FVSU head coach said that day. "It's pretty late. I think there are some things about the money." When early April came and went and there were no signs that major construction was to take place, Clark said he would just as soon see the plan delayed until the 2008 season was over. His words proved prophetic.

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JCSU Softball Eliminated from Championships, Fall to Virginia State 9-8

Nicole Villarreal and Allycia Watanabe Named to All-Tournament Team

The Johnson C. Smith University softball team were eliminated from the 2008 CIAA Softball Championships. Playing their third game in one day, JCSU fell to Virginia State 9-8 in semi-finals.

JCSU started the tournament on Thursday, April 17th posting a 1-1 record. They defeated Virginia Union 7-5 but fell to Bowie State 7-3 sending them to the loser's bracket.

On Friday, the team defeated Shaw University (7-3) and Fayetteville State University (8-5), eliminating both teams from the tournament. Unfortunately for the Golden Bulls, the team would have to face Virginia State University in their third game of the day. A win would send JCSU to the championship game for the first time since 2002.

VSU jumped out early (7-0), but JCSU rallied in the second to cut the lead to one (7-6). JCSU eventually tied the game in the bottom of the fourth inning.

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Saint Augustine's College Alex Hall picked in 7th Rd., #24 (231) by Cleveland Browns

Cleveland Browns finish with DE/OLB Alex Hall, a native of Glenarden, Maryland in Prince George's County.

The Cleveland Browns finished off the 2008 NFL Draft by selecting defensive end Alex Hall from Division II St. Augustine's College, a historically black college, 231st overall in the seventh round.

At 6-5 and 215 pounds, Hall is tall and thin with room to bulk up in an NFL training program. He'll likely transition to 3-4 outside linebacker for the Browns. Hall was named a D2Football.com First-team All-American for the 2007 season and was a second-team selection in '06.

Hall finished his career at St. Augustine as the program's all-time leader in sacks with 25.5 and tackles for loss with 54. He has great size and athleticism.

He made the 2007 All-CIAA first team for the second straight year after recording 7 sacks and 15 tackles for loss, both team highs, in 9 games while leading the Falcons to a No. 6 national ranking in total defense.

Hall is the second football All-American at Saint Augustine's College since the school restarted football in 2002.

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