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December 17, 2004


Hampden-Sydney’s Clemmons Named Football Player of the Year
Shenandoah’s Paul Barnes Named Coach of the Year

LEXINGTON, Va. – Hampden-Sydney senior running back CW Clemmons (Covington, Va.) was named the 2004 Virginia College Division Football Player of the Year, while Shenandoah Head Coach Paul Barnes was named the Coach of the Year in voting conducted by the Virginia Sports Information Directors Association.

     2004 VaSID College Division Football All-State Team

Clemmons earned the Player of the Year award after posting ODAC Offensive Player of the Year and State Division II/III Player of the Year honors from the Richmond Times Dispatch.  A three-time First Team All-ODAC pick, Clemmons finished his career as the Tigers’ all-time leading rusher with 3,771 yards, while also becoming the ODAC’s all-time scoring leader with 282 points and 46 touchdowns.  In 2004, Clemmons rushed for 1,098 yards on 193 carries and caught 31 passes for 366 yards in scoring 13 combined touchdowns.

Barnes was tabbed as the Coach of the Year after guiding Shenandoah to a 7-4 overall record, a share of the USA South Conference title (5-1 USA South), and the school’s first NCAA Tournament berth.  Barnes was also named the 2004 USA South Coach of the Year.

Repeat selections to the first team included Clemmons, Shenandoah senior offensive lineman Lamont Moore (Reston, Va.), Bridgewater senior defensive lineman Lawrence Frierson (Stafford, Va.), Averett senior linebacker Kelvin Hutcheson (Bracey, Va.), Averett senior defensive back Anthony Morris (Suffolk, Va.) and Ferrum senior defensive back Darren Venable (Covington, Va.), a three-time first team selection.

Bridgewater led all schools with eight selections to the all-state team, followed by Shenandoah, Emory & Henry and Washington and Lee with five, and Hampden-Sydney with four.

The Virginia College Division members for football include The Apprentice School, Averett University, Bridgewater College, Christopher Newport University, Emory & Henry College, Ferrum College, Hampden-Sydney College, Randolph-Macon College, Shenandoah University, Virginia State University, Virginia Union University, The University of Virginia-Wise and Washington and Lee University.