Sports Briefs

UH running back Alton McCaskill IV enters transfer portal

The University of Houston football program was dealt an unexpected blow when running back

Alton McCaskill

IV informed head coach Dana Holgorsen he was entering the transfer portal. McCaskill, a product of Oak Ridge High School, was expected to return as the Cougars’ featured back this season after missing last year with a torn ACL in his left knee. The transfer portal closed for the spring transfer season on April 30.

Prairie View clinches

SWAC Western Division softball title

Prairie View freshman Mia

Nunez and first base player Audrey Garcia helped lead the Lady Panthers to an 11-1 win over Southern and the SWAC Western Division softball title with two outstanding performances.

Nunez went four for four at the plate and four RBI, while Garcia also recorded hits on all four of her at-bats and finished with two runs scored and two RBI. The Lady Panthers finished the regular season with a 22-1 SWAC record.

TSU equipment manager Eddie Lee Davis passes away

Longtime Texas

Southern equipment manager Eddie Lee Davis recently died. He was 65. Davis had worked as TSU’s equipment manager since 2008, and prior to that the Houston native spent 17 years in the same capacity at his alma mater Prairie View for 17 years. His viewing will take place May 6 at Lockwood Funeral Home from 9 to 9:50 a.m. and the funeral services will follow immediately after.