Brian Lawrence back near the big leagues

The Demon baseball legend, the 1998 Southland Conference pitcher of the year and 5-year major league veteran, is on the brink of completing an amazing comeback and making it back to where he started in the bigs - San Diego.

Proud NSU sport administration master's degree holder Bill Magrath, the media relations manager for the internet publication Sports Business Daily, keeps track of all things NSU that appear in the nation's sports pages. He forwarded these two great updates:

Wednesday night, Lawrence went to 3-1 with the Beavers by throwing seven shutout innings.

http://www.oregonlive.com/pbeavers/index.ssf/2009/07/lawrence_shuts_down_rainiers_b.html

It was the latest positive step on a great comeback trail:

http://www.oregonlive.com/pbeavers/index.ssf/2009/07/beavers_veteran_pitcher_brian.html

Chief Caddo on ESPN again!

This time, it was on the ESPN College Football Live 50 States feature segment Monday afternoon. We're waiting to have the entire segment posted on ESPN.com ... but this we know:

The Chief Caddo tradition was spotlighted as one of the top five college football storylines in Louisiana college football

The announcer butchered the pronunciation of Caddo (CAY-dough, he said).

Grambling's legendary coach, Eddie Robinson, was the top story. LSU football and Tulane's unbeaten season in 1984 were also on the list.

Got a text from Lady Demon volleyball coach Brittany Uffelman, and a call from tailgating chef extraordinaire and former Athletic Association vice president David Stamey, within two minutes of each other in the 5 o'clock hour Monday, passing along word of the segment.

More when we can provide it!

A Spotlight on a Demon Family

Rob Robertson, a 1998 graduate of Northwestern State, starting fullback on the 1997 Southland Conference Co-Champion Demon Football Team, and NFL veteran with the Baltimore Ravens, was featured, along with his family, in the inaugural issue of ANASA Magazine (a publication of American Family Insurance Co.). Rob and his family currently reside in Suwanee, GA, and one quick glance at the article will let you know pretty quickly that Rob is every bit as effective with 4 on his team as he was with 11 back in his playing days.

ANASA Vol. 1, Issue 1 Pages 57-62

Dunking Coach Peve on the 4th

Joining Coach Bradley Dale Peveto at the Sabine Parish Victory Tour Stop Thursday night on Toledo Bend Lake was his 3-year-old son, Jacob.

Jacob was excited about the chance to dunk his Daddy on July 4 at the dunking booth down on the riverbank as part of the Natchitoches Independence Day activities.

Coach Peveto told the crowd of about 60 Toledo Lake Association members that he has a long connection to the lake. His family has had a camp on the Texas side, near Hemphill, since 1969.

Hopefully that helps him stay afloat in the dunking booth today. Happy 4th!

Great move for Chris Thompson, Calvary

Former Demon basketball standout Chris Thompson, one of the pivotal figures in the Demons' first NCAA Tournament trip in 2001, has been named head basketball coach at Calvary Baptist high school in Shreveport.

Earlier this spring, former Demon quarterback and NSU graduate Bo Meeks was tabbed as Calvary's head football coach.

Here's the story on Chris:

http://www.shreveporttimes.com/article/20090702/SPORTS0102/907020307/Chris-Thompson-lands-Calvary-job