VSU Broadcaster Yeldell loses Battle With Cancer

September 15, 2009

James Yeldell, who handled play-by-play and analyst duties for WVST broadcast of Virginia State University basketball, baseball and football games, passed away at age 43 from colon cancer on Monday, September 14.

Yeldell, who graduated from VSU, was on the air at WVST for over 10 years and broadcast almost all of the Trojan sporting events during that time. He also hosted the Trojan Sports Review during that time.

Yeldell's last on-air appearance was the VSU-Norfolk State football game on September 5, 2009 and was last in the WVST studio on Saturday, September 12.

The Norfolk, Virginia native was a graduate of Maury High School and is survived by his wife Lissa.

Funeral arrangements are as follows:

Saturday, September 26, 2009
11:00am
Metropolitan Funeral Home
7246 Granby Street
Norfolk, VA 23505
757-480-1800

Flowers can be sent to the above address
Funeral Home seats: 300

Cards/donations can be sent to: Mrs. Lissa Yeldell
4117 Keithwood Drive
Petersburg, VA 23803

An on campus Memorial Service is also being planned. Details are forthcoming.