The USA South Athletic Conference has announced its
All-Conference awards for football. Conference co-champs
Christopher Newport and Shenandoah lead the way with 20 and 18
players, respectively. N.C. Wesleyan is also well
represented, claiming two major awards. CNU's Roland Hilliard
is the Offensive Player of the Year, while Ferrum's Darren Venable
is the Player of the Year on the defensive side. NCWC's Javon
Williams has been named the Offensive Rookie of the Year, while
teammate Andrew Quigley is the Defensive Rookie of the Year.
SU head coach Paul Barnes is the 2004 Coach of the Year.
Hilliard, a sophomore running back from Manassas, VA, became the
first CNU running back to run for more than 1,000 yards on a
season. He rushed for 1,032 yards, second in the USA
South. He played an instrumental part in the Captains going
8-2 this season and sharing the Conference championship with
Shenandoah. The Captains earned one of three at-large bids
for the NCAA playoffs.
Venable, a Covington, VA senior defensive back, garnered his third
consecutive Defensive Player of the Year award. In 2004, he
was third in the Conference in tackles, with 97. This is his
third straight year being named First Team All-Conference. He
was Second Team his freshman year.
Williams, a freshman running back from Goldsboro, NC, had a
dominant rookie year. He ran for 924 yards in eight games for
the Bishops. He led the league in rushing (115.5 per game),
all-purpose yards (158.4 per game) and scoring (8.2 points per
game). He led NCWC to a 4-4 record in its first-ever season
of competition.
Quigley, a freshman defensive back from Manteo, NC, was
instrumental in the Bishops having a successful first season.
He recorded 99 tackles for the season, second in the USA
South. The Bishops finished 2004 4-4 overall, 3-3 in
Conference action.
The 2004 USA South Football All-Conference Teams follow:
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FIRST TEAM
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SECOND
TEAM
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HONORABLE
MENTION
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RB
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Roland Hilliard –
CNU
Javon Williams – NCW
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Terrel Mulford – FC
Kyle Wilson – AU
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Brandon Lacey – SU
Darmarcus Wilson – MC
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FB
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Anthony Frates –
SU
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David Leonard –
MC
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Thamar Davis – AU
William Holt – CNU
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QB
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Scott Swann –
AU
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Chris Roncketti –
MC
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Jon Hoffman –
SU
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WR
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Jeff Hughley – AU
Nathan Davis – CNU
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Corey Eadie – GC
Mike McVearry – SU
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Junior Greene – SU
Curfew Speight – CNU
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TE
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Chris Silk –
FC
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Maurice Coleman –
SU
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Mark Troche –
NCW
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OL
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Lamont Moore – SU
Pat Cavallario – CNU
Tommy Fitzgerald – CNU
George Masten – FC
Julio Campos – SU
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Bobby Darrow – SU
Jake Schindler – CNU
Jonathan Byrd – MC
Cliff Macklin – CNU
Gary Futch – MC
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Aaron Dixon-Proctor –
SU
Brian Arroyo – CNU
Lee Meekins – GC
Clint Roof – AU
Stephen Herring – GC
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DL
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Ian Vincent – CNU
Olando Holmes – CNU
Jesse Levenson – SU
Lorenzo Sweeney – MC
Phillip Monk – FC
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Nick Tigue – AU
David Baity – GC
Alvin Jones – FC
William Harrell – CNU
Justin Patterson – GC
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Jesse Thorpe – CNU
Alan Revels – GC
Justin Howard – MC
Jermaine Coston – AU
Kevin Cheek – NCW
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LB
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Justin Wood – CNU
Kelvin Hutcheson – AU
Kareem Morse – CNU
Curtis Hunter – SU
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John Shaw – MC
Gary Freeman – CNU
Eddie Freeman – SU
Justin Augustin – NCW
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Jesse Hardesty – SU
Brad Curtis – GC
Blake Abernathy – AU
Griffin McConaghy – AU
Greg Hyslop – MC
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DB
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Darren Venable – FC
Anthony Morris – AU
Josh Horn – CNU
Andrew Quigley – NCW
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Justin Mosser – SU
Kenny Weaver – SU
Charles Cobb – GC
Jackson Jean – MC
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Justin Long – CNU
Mantron Davis – GC
Rob Rodriguez – CNU
Travis Boyd – AU
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RS
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Jeff Hughley –
AU
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Rob Rodriguez –
CNU
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Joey Berry –
SU
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K
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Bryce Harrington –
SU
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Jason Broskie –
CNU
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Pat Larkin –
MC
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P
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John Sheridan –
GC
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Kenny Flythe –
NCW
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James Thurnes –
AU,
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