ports The Compass, Dec. 2004 Page 5 Vikings take Four Vikings receive all- Curse of home CIAA football honors By Marshall Goatley 75-62 CIAA Pre-Season Team, and the Sports writer Courtesy ECSU Public 2003 All-CIAA Defensive Courtesy ECSU Public Relations Department Second Team. The curse of the Babe Relations Department Kevin Dodson, a is finally over. After 84 years of Camden, NC native, follows up terrible seasons or getting to the HAMPTON, VA-Four members a stellar rookie campaign as the and losing, the ELIZABETH CITY, NC- The of the Elizabeth City State CIAA’s most consistent punter. finally won a Elizabeth City State University University football team have This season he averaged 37.6 World Series. Vikings were victorious in their been named to the 2004 All- yards per punt, good for 1st in The curse allegedly season opener, defeating CIAA and All-Rookie teams. the conference. In the season began after the Red Sox traded Bluefield State College 75-62 The team, which was finale versus Virginia Union, to their hated rivals Wednesday night at the RL released on Wednesday, Dodson punted his career long the . Shortly Vaughan Center. November 3, 2004 is voted on with a punt of 65 yards. He after the trade the Red Sox team After finding annually by the CIAA Football finished 2003 with 3,087 yards itself went down hill. For years, themselves down by four at the Coaches Association. For the with 12 over measuring over 50 the team could not even buy a intermission (29-25), ECSU Vikings, Howard Williams, yards. playoff birth. would outscore their opponent Kevin Dodson, Greg Moore and Rounding out the Fans themselves tried to claim the East team in history has ever 28-6 over an 8-minute span in Dewitt Newkirk, all received All- Vikings on the 2004 All-CIAA reverse the curse by going to division title. The hated Yankees done. They came back from a the second half to take a Conference nods. First Team and representing their Babe Ruth’s old cottage in the claimed the East all to three-game deficit to win the commanding 16 point lead with Williams, a native of only All-Rookie selection is Boston country side and giving themselves. ALCS. 9:45 remaining. The Big Blue Elizabeth City, concludes his Teachey, NC native Greg Moore. good wishes and gifts to the spirit The Red Sox swept It was on to the World would orchestrate a run to cut the career by being named to the All- The freshman defensive lineman of Babe Ruth. Nothing was their first round opponent in Series for the Red Sox where they deficit to 7 but that was as close CIAA Defensive First Team for had an impressive rookie season, working. One fan even went as three games. Then came the faced the St. Louis Cardinals. as they would get after the first time. This season leading the CIAA in sacks with far as to look for an old piano that American League Championship The Red Sox swept the Cardinals consecutive 3-pointers by Williams was arguably the most 10 for a loss of 56 yards and Ruth himself pushed into the lake Series against the Yankees. The in four games. David Ortiz was sophomore Devin Mooring and feared defensive back in the ranked 10th in tackles for loss. behind his cottage. Yankees quickly jumped out to a named World Series MVR So, freshman Martin Chavious gave CIAA with a league best 10 In NCAA Division, II, Moore The 2004 baseball three game to nothing lead. as it turns out, there really was the momentum back to ECSU. interceptions for 174 yards, finished tied at 10th in sacks and season was a new beginning for Facing elimination for the second no curse on the Red Sox. It was The Vikings swarming defense which is also tied for 1st in the 31st in tackles for loss. the Red Sox; they had a great straight year, the Red Sox bats just that the Red Sox team would hold Bluefield to just 10 nation. The final Viking to pitching staff, great defense, came to life. Johnny Damon led themselves never had a team that points over the final 8 minutes, During this year’s receive All-CIAA recognition on power and clutch hitters in the the charge against the Yankees gelled together. It may have while on the other side of the campaign, Williams was named the Defensive Second Team is lineup. Even with all the team over the next four games. The taken 84 years, but the Red Sox ball, Vikings shot 52% from the CIAA Defensive Back of the senior linebacker Dewitt chemistry, the Red Sox could not Red Sox did something no other have finally won a World Series. field in route to 50 points in the Week twice and he is tied at 6th Newkirk. A native of Teachey, second half alone. Chavious led in NCAA Division II in passed NC, Newkirk was the Vikings ECSU with 14 points followed defended with 10. His previous leading tackier with 102 by Maurice Wilkerson with 12, accolades include the 2001 All- including 20 for a loss of 50 & while Mooring chipped in 11. Rookie Team, the 2002 All- yards.

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