ECSU’s Jenkins first team All-America

Elizabeth City State defensive end Malcolm Jenkins was named to the first team Daktronics All-America team on Tuesday, becoming just the second Viking to be named to the Division II honor squad. Defensive back Howard Williams is the only other ECSU player to make the team. He was selected in 2004.

In the preseason, Jenkins was named to the Lindy’s All-America team and did not disappoint throughout the season.

Jenkins CIAA’s top defender

Just one Elizabeth City State football player made the All-Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association first team, but it was big one. Defensive end Malcolm Jenkins not only made the first team for the second year in a row, but he was also named the league’s Defensive Player of the Year.

“Malcolm did a lot of things good,” ECSU coach Waverly Tillar said. “He’s consistent most every game out and he gave the offenses we faced a fit.”

 Jenkins led the CIAA in sacks with 13 and tackles for loss with 18.5. The senior from Florence, N.J., led the Vikings with 27 quarterback hurries and was third on the team with 42 tackles.

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Injuries will affect ECSU Vikings' start

Elizabeth City State’s men’s basketball team is in late-season form, but not in a good way. The Vikings are suffering from a multitude of nagging injuries, have lost one player for the year and another will miss at least half the season, if he comes back at all.

“The health of our team right now is not good,” said ECSU coach Shawn Walker, whose team opens the season tonight against Barton.

Barton teams face road tests this weekend

Health issues continue to be a major concern for the men's and women's basketball teams of Barton College as they head into play this weekend on the road. The Bulldogs take on host Elizabeth City State tonight at 8 in the first day of the ECSU Basketball Tip-Off Classic, and then face St. Augustine's at 5 p.m. Saturday. The Lady Bulldogs visit Fayetteville State on Saturday at 2 p.m.

The Barton men opened their season with a hard-fought 90-80 win at Chowan University on Tuesday night and now the Conference Carolinas Bulldogs will face two more Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association teams. The ECSU Vikings, who will be playing their season opener, were picked to win the CIAA Northern Division while the Falcons (1-0) edged ECSU for the CIAA crown last February.

Injuries hit Vikings hard

Elizabeth City State’s men’s basketball team’s 74-41 exhibition loss by to Old Dominion on Saturday may have been more notable for those Vikings not on the court.

Missing in action were senior guard Trent Bivens, junior forward C.J. Wright and sophomore guard Michael Bonner. Wright has an ACL tear and could miss the season, while Bivens and Bonner are expected to be ready for the season opener on Nov. 19. Camden native Ricky Krainiak, who transferred to ECSU after one season at Campbell, will also be redshirt...

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