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SPORTS SPOTLIGHT: The
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CHEERLEADERS CHANGES SEEN
New Viking Mascot
ECSU Welcomes Long
Awaited Viking Mascot
As stated by Leon S. White,
vice chancellor for student
affairs:‘^Vikings traveled both
the Old World and the New
World. Their travel time between
ports dictated that they carry
with them provisions for their
sustenance. The goat
accompanied the Vikings and
provided them with goat milk,
cheese and meat for the table.
Like the Vikings, the goat is
adventurous and rugged, strong
in companionship and
s'UStJfnancer'Efeabeth City State
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basketball game between
theCollege Bears, the festivities
began with music provided by
the band ensemble. The gym
darkened. Spotlights were
shining, and the ECSU
cheerleaders, with sparklers in
their hands, escorted to the floor
the pride and joy of the
University — a new Viking, clad
in blue and white, with a long
blue cape, a gray goat, borne in a
cage, for all to see.
This event was highlighted by
Chancellor Jimmy R. Jenkins,
presenting the new Viking with
tne key to ECSU.
The ECSU cheerleaders have
come a long way this season.
Let’s face it. This year’s Viking
Cheerleader Squad has surprised
everyone, including its own
members. When the basketball
season rolled around, this group
was “smokin’.”
When asked what has made the
squad so much better, team
members answered: “Hard
work!” One cheerleader
explained that squad members
constantly work very hard and
are trying things they never
attempted before.
“People think cheerleading is
an easy task, but it isn’t,” said
Pom Pom Squad
Dazzles Crowd
The ECSU Pom-Pom Squad is
really rolling this season. Not
only has the Men’s Basketball
Team won both of our past
Saturday games, but the public
has had the privilege of seeing
our Pom-Pom Squad on the court
at halftinie doing sporty
routines. The Squad consists of 21
ECSU students and also two
pretty little mascots. Ginger
Jenkins and Tashona Jackson.
The Squad is doing a wonderful
job. Keep up the good work
ladies!
The squad is supervised by Ms.
Ruth Anne Williams and Ms.
Miriam Jackson, and is managed
by Marilyn Bond. The following
young ladies make up the 1985
Squad: Lisa Thompson, Captain;
Dana Turner, Co-Captain; Elyse
Jenkins, Asst. Captain; Paula
Johnson, Camille Pitts, Jackie
Pearsall, Tracy Green, Carol
Thomas, Gladys Snowden,
Sabrina Ferbee, Grier Jackson,
. Lisa Ellison, Katrina Hood,
Sharon Smith, Evell Barco, Kim
Reid, Jana Parson and
alleEnates._._B^liara Br^wn,
Angela Bice and Tamara Bas*!*.
Lyra Leathers, a freshman
squad member. “It’s just like
being on any other sports team
except that we never get to sit
down,” explained Captain Olivia
Tyson.
The cheerleaders have
performed at every basketball
game this season. All spirit
boosters agree on which
performance was their best:
“When we blew out Virginia
State University!”
The Viking Cheerleaders are:
Olvia Tyson, Hallie Crump,
Krystal Simpson, Elrina Rawls,
April Cathcart, Valerie Custiss,
Melissa Cherry, Marcin^
Williams, William Robinson and
Sean Sharpe.
WANTED:
These cheerleaders are an
asset to our University. Whether
they are at home or away, they
demonstrate good
sportsmanship.
The Squad intends to surprise
everyone next season. For all
those who were stunned this
year, “What you see is what you
get—but you ain’t seen nothing
yet!”
Sports Editor
Sports Writers
Bears Claw Vikings 102—95
by Harry Baskerville
Staff Writer
More than 600 cold and rain-
beaten fans ventured to Vaughn
Center to witness the Livingstone
College Bears go against our
Vikings.
With a skillful, taller ECSU
team playing against a scrappy,
shorter L.C. Team, the Vikings
began in fine fashion scoring the
first four points. This early lead
was soon surrendered to the
Bears.
Coach Vaughn’s strategy jgoing
! into thfe' game ^‘was to pliay a
i swiicnmg man- to-man-defuse.
apply full court pressure and
substitute often.” In the end, all
was futile — giving Vaughn and
company a disappointing loss of
102-95
The Bears led by 10 points
during the course of the game.
The Vikings managed to cut the
lead to two points on three
.occasions, but the frustrated
Vikings were held back when the
Bears took advantage of missed
lay-ups, bad passes, missed dunk
shots and poor rebounding.
To thrwart off the Vikings’
attack, Bear player Tony Adam
scored 21 points. He made 7 of 8 .
free throws in the final minutes
when the Vikings were forced to
foul to salvage whatever points
they could.
Coach Vaughn
commented: “.Livingstone
played smarter and ran patterns
and shots well. I think some of
our players took L.C. too lightly.
Some were suffering from the flu
which affected their playing. One
of my players was hit in the head
and suffered double vision. All in
all, we just had a bad night, but
not to take anything from L.C.
because they played well.
Jules Moor led the Vikings with
18 points, followed by Jamie
Turner withil7points.‘Jii»‘''i A' I'loya
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