Walter Moore Washington Signs Baseball Contract

Savannah State senior outfielder David Washington signed a baseball contract to play with the El Paso Diablos.The Diablos play in the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball.A native of Bronx, New York, Washington has started 41 of the 42 games he has played in this season. Washington is batting .325 with 40 hits, 39 runs, 27 walks, 20 RBI, 12 doubles, 2 home runs and two triples. In the field he has a .992 fielding percentage.

SSU Golf Coach Honored

Savannah State golf coach Art Gelow was one of ten inductees into the Saginaw County Sports Hall of Fame on April 20. The ceremony took place at Saginaw Valley State University. A three-sport athlete, Gelow played football, track and basketball at Arthur Hill from 1961 through 1963. He played basketball for four years at South Dakota, starting for three years. As a senior, he led the nation in free-throw percentage and was named Little All-America. He coached basketball and golf. Gelow was inducted into the South Dakota Coyete Sports Hall of Fame in 1992. Gelow played basketball at USD from 1965-69.

Newton Inks Football Contract

Cecil Newton, a offensive lineman from Tennessee State has signed a free agent contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars. Newton is the son of Cecil Sr.and Jackie Newton. Cecil Sr. is a former standout safety on the SSU football team in the early 80s.Newton, a 6-2, 305 lb, center from Atlanta, GA, was a four-year letterman, and part of an offensive line that led the Ohio Valley Conference in rushing in 2007 and 2008. He also was part of an offensive line that blocked for a 1000+rusher in 2006, 2007 &2008. In 2007, Newton had 24 pancake blocks along with 40 knock downs and he only gave up 3 sacks the entire 2007 season.In 2008 season graded out an average of 90 % per game. He had 30 knock down blocks and did not give up a sack. he was named to the 2006 All-OVC 1st team on the offensive line.

Paige Inducted Into Paine Hall of Fame

Lester Paige was one of five inductees into the Paine College Hall of Fame on April 30 at Candler Memorial Library and Conference Center on the Paine campus. Paige, who graduated with a history degree, transferred to Paine in 1971 from Southern University. He graduated from St. Pius X High School in Savannah. From 1971-74 Paige scored more than 3,100 career points with the Lions. Paige, 58, also pitched for the school's first baseball team in 1974. He went on to become a history teacher. Paige also played professional basketball for three seasons with the Washington Metros. In 1992, the 6-foot Paige began playing with the American Mini-Trotters, the world's smallest basketball team.Paige currently works as a salesman at Kia of Augusta. He also has a role working as a drill sergeant type under Lt. Col Janet Zimmerman at the Fort Gordon Youth Challenge Academy. The Hall of Fame class also includes Meria Alexander- Strange, Ann Magruder- Dixon, Denard Morton and former coach Ernest Tolbert, who will be inducted posthumously.