Dream-chaser makes leap to Lane College

When Dominique Sholar was four-years-old, his father discovered something about him that defied logic.

“We were lying on the couch watching football and he did something I didn’t like,” said William Sholar. “When I got ready to spank him, he jumped from the couch to the easy chair — about 5 feet. I couldn’t believe it.”

Convinced that his son’s athleticism was innate, Sholar began to take note of his progress. Dominique, he discovered, possessed a pair of strong legs and he loved to play football.

When Dominique turned five, Sholar surveyed the Memphis-area landscape in search of a peewee team that would play his son. “But a kid couldn’t play football until he is six-years-old,” said Sholar, now an executive tailor for MCA/USA in Virginia.

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Fayettevile State wins third straight PGA National Minority Division II Collegiate Golf Championship

Port St. Lucie, FL - The Fayetteville State University men's golf team captured their third consecutive Division II Championship on Sunday at the 22nd Annual PGA National Minority Collegiate Golf Championship at the PGA Golf Club in Port St. Lucie, FL. With a three-day total of 9-over-par (873), the Broncos took home the title over Lincoln University of Jefferson City, Mo., who finished in second place, nine strokes behind.

Senior Ian Milne led FSU with a final-round even-par 72, sealing the championship with a 12-foot putt for birdie. Milne led in the individual standing after all three rounds.

"I just wanted to help my team win for the third consecutive year," said Milne, who is playing in his third Championship. "I had a few struggles during my round but was able to finish off the tournament with a birdie at the final hole."

At the conclusion of the second round of competition, sophomore Joel Lynn had fired a 4-under-par 68 for a share of the lead in the Division II individual standings with teammate Ian Milne.

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Perry High's Burgess signs with Fort Valley State

PERRY --Kim Burgess already had the royal blue and gold of Fort Valley State running through her veins. On Tuesday, she made it official when the Perry High basketball player signed a letter of intent to play at one of the top Division II programs.

"My mom (Paula King) went there," Burgess said. "My grandmother had nine kids and of those nine, seven went to Fort Valley State. So it was kind of natural to go there."
Burgess also got to know the program very well by participating in group and individual camps conducted by the coaching staff.

The one thing that is up in the air is what position she will play. At 5-foot-10, she was a little smaller than the average high school center. But she still managed to finish her senior season with 164 blocks.

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Fayetteville State leads Div. II in 22nd PGA Minority Collegiate Golf Championship

In Division II, Fayetteville (N.C.) State University extended its lead over Lincoln University of Jefferson City, Mo., to 15 strokes after firing a second-round 7-under-par 281.

Joel Lynn a sophomore from Sanford, N.C., fired a 4-under-par 68 for a share of the lead in the Division II individual standings with teammate and first-round leader Ian Milne, a senior from Deland, Fla., at 7-under-par 144.

"I did not make any bogeys today, even though I felt like I hit the ball much better yesterday," said Lynn, who fired a 69 in his opening round. "I did hit 16 greens in regulation during my round today, which gave me a chance to score a little better."

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DIVISION II MEN

Team/Players Score
1. Fayetteville State University 287-281--568
T1. Joel Lynn 69-68--137
T1. Ian Milne 68-69--137
8. Jeremy Ringled 76-71--147
T14. Kevin Lyles 74-77--151
WD Derek Scott 73-WD

Team/Players Score
2. Lincoln University 290-293--583
4. Kortland Ware 70-72--142
T6. Dan Frost 73-73--146
T6. Aaron Murphy 75-71--146
T11. Justin Watkins 72-77--149
21. Rodolfo Gamino 77-79--156

Team/Players Score
3. Virginia State University 300-290--590
3. Jerel Whiting 70-69--139
T9. Kalani Britos 73-75--148
T17. Dustin Kelley 80-73--153
T22. Greg Hunt 86-73--159
T22. Brian Wood 77-82--159

Team/Players Score
4. Morehouse College 307-304--611
T11. Edward Hill 75-74--149
T17. Philip Allen 78-75--153
19. Esquire Ward 78-76--154
20. Steven Wooten 76-79--155
24. Thaddaeus Hill 81-80--161

Team/Players Score
5. St. Augustine's College 329-311--640
5. Aaron Oliver 74-71--145
T25. Julius Wells 88-75--163
T27. Corey Landrum-Smith 82-84--166
T 27. Larry Whiteside 85-81--166

Team/Players Score
6. Benedict College 344-340--684
T14. Olajuwon Ajanaku 74-77--151
16. Galen Aldrich 78-74--152
29. Vernon Harris 88-87--175
37. Michael Taylor 104-102--206

Team/Players Score
7. Johnson C. Smith University 343-354--697
T9. Enobong Udo 74-74--148
30. Andre Kelley 88-93--181
31. Herbert L. Collins 91-94--185
32. Jamaal A. Brown 90-99--189
35. Julien Polk 104-93--197

Team/Players Score
8. Kentucky State University 342-357--699
13. Nick Morrow 75-75--150
T25. James Andersen 78-85--163
33. Kendrick Lawson 92-100--192
34. Patrick Lawrence 97-99--196
36. Jared Perkins 101-98--199

What is causing decline in black baseball players?

Kaylum Graham was like a lot of future E.E. Smith High School athletes.

As a youth, he played many sports — baseball among them. But faced with tough choices entering high school, his passion for baseball waned.

“I felt there was a better chance for me to go to college playing basketball and football, so I stuck with the other two,” he said.

Those are among the common reasons given to explain a national decline in black athletes in baseball.

It’s been documented at the major league level, but it’s also evident in the high school ranks in Cumberland County. A Fayetteville Observer study reveals that only 40 of 152 (26 percent) varsity baseball players in Cumberland County are black. As a whole, 51.4 percent of Cumberland County students are black.

While some of the reasons for the decline are easy to identify, coming up with a plan to reverse the trend isn’t nearly as simple.

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Paine College golf team is told to sit it out

Two weeks after winning the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Tournament in golf, the Paine College men were supposed to be bidding for the school's first national championship this weekend.

Instead, the team is in disarray after athletic director Ron Spry informed the players of the school's decision not to participate in the PGA Minority Collegiate Golf Championship, a 54-hole event which began Friday in Port St. Lucie, Fla. The Lions officially withdrew Thursday.

"The athletic director told us the school wasn't going to fund it because it was an 'unnecessary expenditure,' " freshman Sean Lucas said. "It's frustrating. We won the first golf championship at Paine. That's enough reason, I believe, for us to play in the tournament."

Spry said the decision came down to limited resources at the end of the fiscal year.

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Clear case of a college not putting the "Student" first, in "student-athlete." Shameful! Paine College administration should be fired by their BOT for allowing this to happen.