May 1, 2008

For the second straight year, Alabama A&M men's golfer Tyler Kirby has won the athletics department award for top scholar-athlete. Kirby, along with individual team MVPs and top scholars, received the honors Tuesday night in Louis Crews Stadium at the annual awards night presentation. This year's event was a cookout with provisions from ACRG.

Below is a list of each sport's MVPs and top scholar-athlete.

• Baseball - Tyron Childress (MVP); Kency Duarte (Academic)
• Basketball (W) - Christian Malone (MVP); Ashleonte' Samuel (Academic)
• Basketball (M) - Mickell Gladness (MVP); Desmond Jackson (Academic)
• Bowling - Whitney Smith (MVP); Alex McIntyre (Academic)
• Cheerleaders - Ashley Richardson (Academic)
• Football - Kelcy Luke, Al Donaldson, Jeremy Licea (MVP); David Winston (Academic)
• Golf - Nigel Hoover (MVP); Tyler Kirby (Academic)
• Soccer (W) - Rachel Sepeng (MVP); Joslyn Jackson (Academic)
• Soccer (M) - Paul Musoke (MVP); Lwazi Maziya (Academic)
• Softball - LaRae Lucero (MVP); Kristine Miles (Academic)
• Tennis (W) - Me'Shala Johnson (MVP); Brittany Jelks (Academic)
• Tennis (M) - Stevon Walker (MVP and Academic)
• Track (W) - Ronella Gollman (MVP); Brittany Beasley (Academic)
• Track (M) - Nathan Alexander (MVP); Rodsey Smith (Academic)
• Volleyball - Brittani Lewis (MVP and Academic)