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Clark Atlanta University Panther
November 16, 1990
Clark A tlanta
Defeats Morehouse
By STEPHEN THOMAS
Contributing Writer
On a cold Saturday after
noon, in a game marking the
end of the 1990 football season.
3,600 fans watched Clark
Atlanta University erase four
years of futility against
Morehouse College.
Last year’s 27-0 loss was
quickly forgotten, as the
Panthers dismantled the Tigers
38-14 at Lakewood Stadium
Saturday. Quarterback
Marlow Roberson continued
to pass well, as he passed for
245 yards and three touch
downs. His performance gave
him 5.123 career passing yards.
Roberson’s favorite target,
wide out Millard Hamilton,
caught six passes for 119 yards
and two touchdowns. Hamil
ton led the Southern Intercolle
giate Athletic Conference this
season with 1,890 total yards.
Roberson also rushed for
150 gross yards (not including
yards lost on sacks), as he
scored two touchdowns with
runs of 1-yard in the second
quarter and a 34-yard run in the
third quarter.
Morehouse started the
scoring, as runningback
Patrick Gamble ran a 34-yard
touchdown with 4:40 remain
ing in the first period. The
touchdown occured after both
teams failed to capitalize on
earlier opportunites. On the
Panthers’ first possession, the
Panthers drove 43-yards to the
Morehouse 28-yard line.
Roberson’s option pitch pass to
running back Charles Evans
was fumbled and recovered by
a Morehouse defender.
Morehouse attempted to
capitalize on the Panthers’
mistake, but their 30-yard field
goal attempt was blocked by
safety Schedrick Austin.
CAU scored their first points
early in the second quarter. On
11 plays, Roberson drove the
Panthers’ to the Tigers 1-yard
line. Roberson ran the ball in,
and the Panthers made their
two-point conversion giving
them a 8-7 advantage. Later in
that period, Hamilton caught
the first of two touchdown
passes for 46 yards, as the
Panthers held a 16-7 advantage
at the half.
“We knew we could score on
Morehouse with the type
offense we play,” said Robert
Haygood, CAU’s offensive
coordinator.
Roberson started the second
half for the Panthers with a
34-yard run, that increased the
Panthers lead to 24-7. Later in
the period, Gamble scored on a
23-yard run, that narrowed the
Panthers’ lead to 24-14.
The Panthers’ scored twice
more in the third period, once
on Hamilton’s 16-yard touch
down reception, and a 3-yard
run by Evans. The Panthers’
enjoyed a 38-14 lead through
out the fourth quarter as they
ended their season at 4-6.
Panthers head coachWi[ij e
Hunter said he was worried
about his team coming into the
game. “Morehousedoen’t have
as bad of a ball club as
everybody thinks,” Hunter
said. “The y are extremely well
coached and could win on any
given Saturday. ”
Ceakou Stars On And Off The Court
By ANTHONY GEORGE III
Sports Editor
How many students conduct their own radio
bradcast, play volleyball and enjoys eating red
plantains?
K. Ceakou Howell is a honor student at Clark
Atlanta University, an AllAmerican volleyball
player and a radio announcer for WCLK. Her
favorite food is red plantains.
Ceakou, a native of St. Thomas, Virgin
Islands, was born in Denver and lived there until
she was 7. After her parents divorced, Ms.
Howell relocated to the Virgin Islands with her
mother until she came to Atlanta to attend CAU.
“My father is a native of the Caribbean and
my mother is from St. Louis,” Ceakou said.
“After the divorce of my parents , my mother
decided she wanted a total change. The first few
years living in St. Thomas was difficult because I
had to adjust to a different culture. Actually, I
was suffering from culture shock.”
Ceakou developed a love for volleyball during
junior high school. She watched her older sister
play volleyball for Virgin Island College and
became interested in the game. At Charlotte
Amalie High School, Ms. Howell played
volleyball and ran track. Consumed with
volleyball, Ms. Howell played in the power
leagues after the high school season was over.
“Volleyball is a game that requires a lot of
selfdiscipline,’’ she said. “I enjoy volleyballl
because it gives me the opportunity to use my
body like a machine. Center is my favorite
position on the court because it allows me to be
versatile. It allows me to be in every play, and 1
think it is the most aggressive position.’
Many people consider Ceakou’s size,
quickness, speed and leaping ability
stereotypical of a volleyball player. At 5 ft. 9 in.
and 145 pounds, Ceakou has displayed her
athletic ability throughout her career. This
season she is an AllAmerican and AllConference
player. Although the Panthers' don’t keep
personal statistics during their matches, she has
established herself as the bright star on a
mediocre team. This season, she is the only
fouryear veteran.
Ceakou is a former member of the Virgin
Islands Junior Olympic Team. She has
competed against teams that represented Cuba,
Mexico, Canada and the United States. She said
she realizes the 1992 Olympic Games is a
longshot opportunity, but she has focused her
goals for the 1996 games.
“My goal is too play in the Olympics,” she
said. “To play for the Olympic team, you must
get into the system. I would like to play for the
1992 team, but because I play for CAU, I don’t
get much national exposure. Playing volleyball
in the South hurts your chances because it is not
a high visible sport . After I graduate, I plan to
attend a graduation school in the North or West
too develop my skills.”
“Ceakou is a very good volleyball player," said
Valerie BeltJones, volleyball coach at CAU.
“She has an excellent opportunity to play in the
Olympics, but she must develop her skills to raise
her game to a higher level. She also needs to be a
more consistant player.”
Ceakou said playing for CAU has stagnated
her volleyball development. “Schools in the
South don’t put a great amount of emphasis in
volleyball. At CAU, the athletic department
should put more money into our program. I’m
sure a lot of people don’t realize we have a team. ”
Ceakou said she attended CAU because she
wanted to attend an African American school
that has a strong communications program.
With an interest in radio and television, she said
CAU was the best selection. Her educational
goals overshawdowed her athletic goals. Yet,
Ms. Howell said there has been some
improvements with the volleyball program at
CAU.
“The first year I was here, most of the team
consisted of basketball players, who primarily
played to get in shape for basketball season,” she
said. As the years progressed, 1 noticed a trend
of fewer basketball players, and more people
solely interested in volleyball. This season, there
are no basketball players on the volleyball team.
Also, there has been a different style of coaching.
Coach BeltJones gets people to help us with
certain techniques.”
Ceakou expects to receive her degree in mass
media arts in July. Life this semester for the
radio personality is busy. In addition to her
radio broadcast, “Serenade for the City,” she is
working on several special projects for WCLK.
After volleyball season, she plans to resume her
eighthour day at WCLK. Her show only airs
three hours on Sunday.
Recently, Ceakou moved off campus into an
apartment with teammate Rhonda Houston.
She said the transition to moving off campus
does not compare to when she first came to
Atlanta from St. Thomas.
“It was extremely difficult leaving my mom,”
she said. “It was very hard to keep in contact
with her. I usually write her once a month.
Moving out of the yard was another step I took
as far as growing up. This will help me once I
graduate so it will not be a shock to me to
support myself.”
K. Ceakou Howell (number 20) sets up teammate Rhonda
Houston for a spike, but her radio broadcast “Serenade for the
City ” soothes the listeners.
PHOTO BY ANTHONY GEORGE