Baseball At Home With Cameron For Four

Outdoor Track & Field To Host Annual Cactus Cup The Texas A&M-Kingsville men’s and women’s outdoor track and field team will have its first full-team competition of the spring when it hosts the annual Cactus Cup Saturday in Javelina Stadium. The first of the running events will begin at 8 a.m. and the

field events will start at 11 a.m. The Javelinas will be competing against Lone Star Conference cohorts Angelo State and Tarleton State. The Javelinas are defending champions in the men’s and women’s divisions.

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The TAMUK men’s team is ranked No. 4 in the NCAA Division II South Central Region and Angelo State is No. 3. Tarleton State is ranked No. 12. The Javelina women are No. 5 in the region and Angelo State is No. 2. TSU is ranked 16th.

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The men outscored Angelo State, 272-254, last season and the Javelinas women had 250 points to ASU’s 196. TAMUK has several recordsetters returning this season. Javier Lopez, senior from (Continued on Page 6)

MARCH 15, 2017

Baseball At Home With Cameron For Four The Texas A&M-Kingsville baseball team opens a nine-game home stand Friday when it hosts Cameron in a four-game series at Nolan Ryan Field. The Javelinas and Aggies play a 6 p.m. single game Friday, a 1 p.m. doubleheader Saturday and a 1 p.m. single game Sunday. Even though the teams are in

the Lone Star Conference, these games won’t count in the conference standings. The stand continues March 24-26 when the LSC schedule

The Shot

Beach VB Hosts HBU Wednesday Three-Time All-American Javelina senior Charles Greaves, from Bridgetown, Barbados, was a three-time NCAA Division II AllAmerican after last weekend’s national championships in Birmingham, Ala. Greaves was an All-American in the long and triple jumps and 60-meter dash.

The Texas A&M-Kingsville beach volleyball team will make its second home appearance Wednesday when it hosts its first interstate opponent, Houston Baptist, at the athletic/intramural complex. Match time will be at 4 p.m. The Javelinas are 4-4 after dropping four matches in Arizona last week. They faced four nationally ranked squads in the competition. Haley Hutchinson, 6-1 sophomore from Georgetown (Continued on Page 16)

Marcus Frazier, senior guard from Arlington (Seguin), gets off the winning three-point shot at the buzzer to give the Javelinas a 74-71 victory over Lone Star Conference champion TexasPermian Basin in the NCAA Division II South Central Region Championships last weekend in Golden, Colo.

opens with a four-game series against Tarleton State. The Javelinas will host St. Mary’s in a single game March 30 to close out the stand.

The Javelinas are 11-4 for the year. Christian Caudle, junior catcher from Houston (Klein), is (Continued on Page 15)

Javelina Hash By Fred Nuesch, Coordinator of Athletic External Affairs

THE LONE STAR Conference is flexing its muscles this year. The league has been rated the best in NCAA Division II in two sports and near the top in all. Herosports.com ranks the conference each week and the LSC has been No. 1 in men’s basketball throughout the season. The LSC is also No. 1 in baseball. The conference is No. 2 in women’s basketball and No. 4 in softball. Last fall, the league was No. 3 in football and No. 4 in volleyball. There are as many as 24 conferences competing in Division II, the number depending on the sport.

IN THE JAVELINA baseball team’s 10-0 victory over Our Lady of the Lake last week at Ryan Field, the Javelinas had 16 players play in the game and seven pitchers were used. The pitchers allowed two singles. Nick Masarik, junior righthander from Columbus, started and was the winner. The Javelinas had 16 hits, led by Hunter Perkins, senior utility player from Victoria (East) who went four for six, had three runs batted in, scored three times and had a double. Alec Kana, senior outfielder from Bastrop, was three for three with an RBI.

AT THE SAME time the Javelinas were taking on OLLU, the Javelina softball team went against St. Edward’s in Austin. In the second game of a doubleheader, Victoria SchoonardSaborio, sophomore infielder from El Grove, Calif., was the second batter for the Javelinas in the top of the first, and hit a fence topper that gave the team a 1-0 lead. That ended up being the final score.

THE JAVELINA BASEBALL team will host its final “doesn’t count” series against a Lone Star Conference opponent this weekend when Cameron visits Nolan Ryan Field. The first three series against league teams don’t count in the LSC standings. The Javelinas have played Texas-Permian Basin and West Texas A&M in the two previous “doesn’t count” series. The teams will meet later in conference encounters. Beginning March 24-26, the matchups with LSC opponents will begin the quest for the league championship. The Javelinas will host Tarleton State on that weekend.

THIS WEEKEND’S CACTUS Cup in Javelina Stadium will afford the only opportunity to see the outdoor track and field team perform on the home turf this spring. It would be a good, competitive meet with three of the Lone Star Conference’s best men’s and women’s teams entered. Angelo State and Tarleton State will join the Javelinas in the event. (Continued on Page 3)

Smith, Greaves IBC Bank Honorees Texas A&M-Kingsville softball player Breanna Smith and Javelina indoor track and field athlete Charles Greaves were named the IBC Bank athletes of the week for their performances last week. Smith, freshman from San Antonio (Churchill), pitched seven innings in the Javelinas’ 1-0 shutout victory over St. Edward’s. She struck out seven and walked one. Greaves, senior from Bridgetown, Barbados, was a three-time All-American at the NCAA Division II indoor track and field championships in Birmingham, Ala. He scored in the long and triple jumps and the 60-meter dash. IBC Bank Athletes of the Week Oct. 17-22 Lexi Wick, volleyball Alex Kuyinu, football Oct. 24-29 Krystal Faison, volleyball Luis Lopez, football Oct. 31-Nov. 5 Madison Brabham, volleyball Luis Lopez, football Nov. 7-12 Krystal Faison, volleyball Nick Pelrean, football Nov. 14-19 Lexi Wick, volleyball Marcus Frazier, basketball Nov. 21-26 Kaylin Roher, basketball Caelan Neal, basketball Nov. 28-Dec. 3 Kaylee Kana, basketball Devonte Williams, football Dec. 5-10 Kaylin Roher, basketball Elliott Taylor, basketball Dec. 12-17 Kaylin Roher, basketball Trey Sumpter, basketball Dec. 19-24 Jamesha Wade, basketball Marcus Frazier, basketball. Dec. 26-31 Shaq Debose, basketball Robert Stevenson, basketball Jan. 2-7 TaSheena Moore, basketball Duan Wright, basketball Jan. 9-14 Kaina Martinez, indoor track

and field Charles Greaves, indoor track and field Jan. 16-21 Kaylin Roher, basketball Duan Wright, basketball Jan. 23-28 Kaylin Roher, basketball Duan Wright, basketball Jan. 30-Feb. 4 Kaina Martinez, indoor track and field Derrick Byrd, basketball Feb. 6-11 Kaina Martinez, indoor track and field Charles Greaves, indoor track

and field Feb. 13-18 Kaina Martinez,indoor track and field. Charles Greaves, indoor track and field Feb. 20-25 Randa Hatter, softball Hunter Perkins, baseball Feb. 27-March 4 Haley Hutchinson/Maelee Sowa, beach volleyball Zach Wilson, baseball March 6-11 Breanna Smith, softball Charles Greaves, indoor track and field

Clearing a Path Hunter Perkins, 6-5, 255-pound senior utility player from Victoria (East), clears a path as he rounds third base in the Javelina win over Our Lady of the Lake last week.

Upcoming Javelina Events

Javelina Hash By Fred Nuesch, Coordinator of Athletic External Affairs

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MARCUS FRAZIER’S THREE-POINT goal that won the men’s basketball game against Texas-Permian Basin at the NCAA Division II South Central Region Championships Saturday in Golden, Colo., will go down as one of the best “shots” in Javelina athletic history. It came at the buzzer and gave the Javelinas a win over the Lone Star Conference champion Texas-Permian Basin Falcons. UTPB was seeded No. 2 in the regional meet while the Javelinas were the No. 7 seed. Some of the other “shots” through the years that live in Javelina lore have included: …The winning bucket by women’s basketball player Ashley White in the 2000-01 regional finals against Emporia (Kan.) State that sent the Javelinas to the Elite Eight. The score was tied at 6969 when she scored. …John Kardow’s field goal with less than two minutes remaining that gave the Javelinas a win over Southwest Texas and allowed the Javelinas to finish their first unbeaten, untied football season ever in 1967. …D.J. Johnson’s field goal against Central Oklahoma in 1992 that produced a conference championship for the Javelinas and sent them to the NCAA Division II regional playoffs in Topeka, Kan. …Hoegie Simmon’+s field goal at the buzzer that gave the Javelinas a win over arch-rival Southwest Texas in 1972-73. Simmons made the shot from the left corner, ran out the end doors and was halfway to the dressing room before a roar from the capacity crowd in the Steinke Center let him know, what he already knew, that the basket was good and the Javelinas had a 70-68 victory. THE WEATHER IS playing havoc with the Lone Star Conference spring sports schedule early in the season. Javelina baseball and softball games were altered last weekend because of the weather and numerous other league outdoor events have had to be changed, or cancelled, because of rain or lightning. The Javelinas’ four-game baseball series with Texas-Permian Basin had to be cut to two. The softball series with Texas Woman’s last weekend had to be changed several times before finally settling in on Sunday and Monday. The first beach volleyball matches were partially played in the rain, and colder than usual conditions. BEACH VOLLEYBALL WILL gets its first interstate match Wednesday when it hosts Houston Baptist. The Javelinas and HBU are two of the four beach volleyball programs in the state. There will be later matchups with Texas A&M-Corpus Christi and TCU. Other Texas schools have indicated beach volleyball is in the future for their programs. (Continued on Page 4)

Winning Pitcher Nick Masarik, 6-4, 220-pound junior righthander from Columbus, was the winning pitcher in the Javelinas’ 10-0 victory over Our Lady of the Lake last week at Nolan Ryan Field.

Javelina Stadium To Host High School Meet Texas A&M-Kingsville’s Javelina Stadium will be the site of a high school area qualifiers track and field meet April 19. The meet will begin at 9 a.m. Bishop High School is host of the event and 10 schools will participate. The stadium will also host the Region IV-4A and Region IV-2A boys and girls meets April 28-29. More than 1,000 athletes will take part in the regional event.

March 15 – Beach Volleyball: Houston Baptist in Kingsville, 4 p.m. Women’s Tennis: Palm Beach Atlantic in Palm Beach, Fla., 3 p.m. March 17 – Baseball: Cameron in Kingsville, 6 p.m. Softball: *Tarleton State in Stephenville, 6 p.m. Women’s Tennis: Florida Southern in Lakeland, Fla., 3 p.m. March 18 – Baseball: Cameron in Kingsville (DH), 1 p.m. Outdoor Track & Field: Cactus Cup in Kingsville. Softball: *Tarleton State in Stephenville (DH), 1 p.m. Women’s Golf: Hillcat Classic in Owasso, Okla. March 19 – Baseball: Cameron in Kingsville, 1 p.m. Women’s Golf: Hillcat Classic in Owasso, Okla. March 20 – Women’s Golf: Hillcat Classic in Owasso, Okla. March 21 – Women’s Tennis: Newman (Kan.) in Kingsville, 2 p.m. Women’s Golf: Hillcat Classic in Owasso, Okla. Softball: St. Mary’s in San Antonio (DH), 4 p.m. March 22 – Men’s Basketball: NCAA Division II Championships in Sioux Falls, S.D. March 23 – Men’s Basketball: NCAA Division II Championships in Sioux Falls, S.D. March 24 – Baseball: *Tarleton State in Kingsville, 6 p.m. Softball: *Texas A&M-Commerce in Kingsville, 6 p.m. Beach Volleyball: New Orleans in Houston, 5 p.m. Men’s Basketball: NCAA Division II Championships in Sioux Falls, S.D. March 25 – Baseball: *Tarleton State in Kingsville (DH), 1 p.m. Softball: *Texas A&M-Commerce in Kingsville (DH), 1 p.m. Football: Spring workout in Javelina Stadium, 10 a.m. Beach Volleyball: Louisiana-Monroe in Houston, 11 a.m. Beach Volleyball: Houston Baptist in Houston, 5 p.m. Outdoor Track & Field: Texas-Arlington Bobby Lane Classic in Arlington. Women’s Tennis: Prairie View A&M in Prairie View, 2 p.m. Men’s Basketball: NCAA Division II Championships in Sioux Falls, S.D. March 26 – Baseball: *Tarleton State in Kingsville, 1 p.m. March 28 – Football: Spring workout in Javelina Stadium, 7 p.m. Softball: Houston-Victoria in Victoria (DH), 3 p.m. March 30 – Baseball: St. Mary’s in Kingsville, 6 p.m. Football: Spring workout in Javelina Stadium, 7 p.m. Outdoor Track & Field: Texas Relays in Austin. Women’s Tennis: *Cameron in Lawton, Okla., TBD. March 31 – Beach Volleyball: Warner (Fla.) in Kingsville, 5 p.m. Football: Spring workout in Javelina Stadium, 7 p.m. Softball: *Cameron in Lawton, Okla., TBA. Outdoor Track & Field: Texas Relays in Austin. Outdoor Track & Field: Trinity Tiger Relays in San Antonio. Women’s Tennis: Southern Nazarene in Oklahoma City, 1 p.m. April 1 – Beach Volleyball: Warner in Kingsville, 2 p.m. Football: Spring workout in Javelina, 10 a.m. Softball: *Cameron in Lawton, Okla,, TBA. Baseball: St. Mary’s in San Antonio (DH), 1 p.m. Outdoor Track & Field: Texas Relays in Austin. Women’s Tennis: Arkansas-Fort Smith in Oklahoma City, TBD. Women’s Golf: Southern Bancorp Invitational in Mountain Home, Ark. April 2 – Women’s Tennis: *Midwestern State in Wichita Falls, 1 p.m. Women’s Golf: Southern Bancorp Invitational in Mountain Home, Ark.

Javelina Hash By By Fred Fred Nuesch, Nuesch, Coordinator Coordinator of of Athletic Athletic External External (Continued from Page 3)

Currently, there are no divisions in beach volleyball. All schools in the NCAA, regardless of classification, participate at the same level. This means the NCAA Division II and III teams must compete with the likes of Southern California, Florida State, Arizona, etc., in the regulation season, and the postseason playoffs. FOR THE RABID football fan who finds it difficult to live without the sport in the off-season, Javelina spring football gets underway next week. The Javelinas will take the field for the first time at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 25. A change in the time schedule for the practices will see most of the week-day sessions at 7 p.m. The Saturday workouts, except for the spring game, will be at 10 a.m. The spring game is set for April 22 at 5 p.m. The Javelinas are coming off a 9-3 season that ended with the favorites riding a seven-game victory streak, including a win in the Live United Bowl in Texarkana, Ark. When the fall season begins, the Javelinas will have the second longest victory streak in NCAA Division II. Defending national champion Northwest Missouri has won 15 in a row. TWO LONE STAR Conference teams met for the NCAA Division II South Central Region women’s basketball championship Monday night in Pueblo, Colo. Angelo State and West Texas A&M reached the finals after two victories in the regional tournament. WTAM upset top-seeded Colorado State-Pueblo in the semifinals. The winner of Monday’s game advanced into the Elite Eight March 21-24 in Columbus, Ohio. LONE STAR CONFERENCE notes: …Jeff Huebner is the new head volleyball coach at Texas Woman’s. He has been the interim head volleyball coach at Middle Tennessee State for the past year and before that was an assistant at the school. Huebner was the first coach for the College of Coastal Georgia in 2011 and was there for five seasons. He was a club and high school coach in Illinois before going to Coastal Georgia. Huebner is a graduate of Illinois State where he played volleyball. NCAA DIVISION II notes: …After seasons as head women’s basketball coach at Northeastern Oklahoma, Randy Gipson is retiring. He was coach at the school when it was a member of the Lone Star Conference and met the Javelinas twice each season. Northeastern is now in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association.

Former Javelina Players Javelina head baseball coach Jason Gonzales, center, with two of his former players who are now coaching at Our Lady of the Lake. Left is Saint head coach Jeremy Flores and right is assistant coach Jake Mendiola. The Javelinas defeated the Saints, 10-0, last week at Nolan Ryan Field.

One LSC Team in D2SIDA Women’s Basketball One Lone Star Conference team was ranked in the NCAA Division II women’s basketball poll released by D2SIDA last week. Angelo State was No. 14. NCAA Division II Women’s Basketball Poll Compiled by D2SIDA Rank Team 1. Ashland (Ohio) 2. Alaska-Anchorage 3. Columbus (Ga.) State 4. California Baptist 5. California (Pa.) 6. Emporia (Kan.) State 7. Colorado State-Pueblo 8. Eckerd (Fla.) 9. Drury (Mo.) 10. Harding (Ark.) 11. Adelphi (N.Y.) 12. Western Washington 13. Virginia Union 14. Angelo State 15. Bentley (Mass.) 16. Wingate (N.C.)

17. 18. 19. 20.

West Florida Queens (N.Y.) Minnesota State-Moorhead Lincoln Memorial (Tenn.) Other teams receiving votes includes West Texas A&M.

(Bold-faced and italicized teams are in the Lone Star Conference)

2017 Texas A&M-Kingsville Football Schedule Sept. 2 – Central Washington in Kingsville, 7 p.m. (Kingsville Community and Military Appreciation Weekend). Sept. 9 - Simon Fraser in Burnaby, British Columbia, TBA. Sept. 16 - *Midwestern State in Wichita Falls, TBA. Sept. 23 – *Texas A&M-Commerce in Kingsville, 7 p.m. (Hispanic Heritage/Hall of Fame and Champions Weekend). Sept. 30 - *Angelo State in San Angelo, TBA. Oct. 7 - *West Texas A&M in Kingsville, 7 p.m. (Family Weekend). Oct. 14 - *Texas-Permian Basin in Odessa, TBA. Oct. 21 - *Tarleton State in Kingsville, 7 p.m. (Homecoming). Oct. 28 - *Eastern New Mexico in Portales, N.M., TBA. Nov. 4 - *Western New Mexico in Silver City, N.M., TBA. Nov. 11 – William Jewell (Mo.) in Kingsville, 7 p.m. (Senior Day). *Lone Star Conference games.

Softball Travels to Tarleton, St. Mary’s

Smith in Circle

Breanna Smith from San Antonio (Churchill) is one of the freshmen on the Javelina softball team this spring. She had a 6-3 record and a 3.20 earned run average going into last weekend’s series with Texas Woman’s. She had 59 strikeouts in 54 innings pitched.

LSC Softball Clubs In NFCA Rankings

Rounding Third Rachael Longoria, junior infielder from Hutto, rounds third on the way to a score in a recent Javelina victory at Hubert Field.

Two Lone Star Conference teams were ranked in the NCAA Division II softball poll compiled by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association last week. Angelo State was No. 8 and West Texas A&M No. 11. NCAA Division II Softball Poll Compiled by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association Rank Team 1. Humboldt (Calif.) State 2. Southern Arkansas 3. St. Mary’s 4. North Georgia 5. Valdosta (Ga.) State 6. California State-Chico 7. Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.) 8. Angelo State 9. Central Oklahoma 10. Saint Leo (Fla.) 11. West Texas A&M 12. Dixie (Utah) State 13. West Virginia Wesleyan 14. Alabama-Huntsville 15. Pfeiffer (N.C.) (Bold-faced and italicized teams

The Texas A&M-Kingsville softball team will be on the road for five games beginning Friday when they face Tarleton State in Stephenville in a three-game Lone Star Conference series. The Javelinas and TexAnns have a 6 p.m. single game Friday and a 1 p.m. doubleheader Saturday. The road trip continues Tuesday when the Javelinas meet nationally ranked St. Mary’s in a doubleheader in San Antonio. The first game is set for 4 p.m. The Javelinas had a floating schedule last weekend. A threegame series with Texas Woman’s set for Friday and Saturday was moved to Saturday and Sunday because of rain. It had to be moved again to Sunday and Monday because of a wet field, and then was reduced to a doubleheader Monday after the field was still too wet for Sunday play. The Javelinas entered Monday’s games with a 13-7 season’s record and 5-4 in the LSC standings. Victoria Schoonard-Saborio, sophomore infielder from Elk Grove, Calif., had a .446 batting averaging going into the TWU

games. She had one double and four home runs. Randa Hatter, freshman pitcher from Stratford, Okla., had a .354 batting average with four doubles and three home runs. Haley Boyett, junior outfielder from Waco (Robinson), was hitting .339 with two doubles and Rachael Longoria, junior infielder from Hutto, was hitting .323 with two doubles and three home runs. The Javelinas had a .295 team batting average. Breanna Smith, freshman lefty from San Antonio (Churchill), had a 6-3 record in the circle and had a 3.20 earned run average. The Javelina pitching staff had a cumulative ERA of 3.33. Tarleton State had a Monday doubleheader with Texas A&M International in Stephenville. The TexAnns entered the games with a 17-12 season’s record. They are 76 in the LSC. Nyka Wood, junior catcher from North Richland Hills, is leading the TexAnns at the plate with a .418 batting average. She has 12 doubles and three home runs. Maddie Quintanar, freshman outfielder from Denton (Ryan), is hitting .402 with two doubles.

The TexAnns have a team batting average of .318 Haley Freyman, junior from North Richland Hills, had a 9-5 record and a 2.29 ERA going into the Monday doubleheader. The Tarleton pitching staff has a cumulative ERA of 2.55. St. Mary’s had a Tuesday doubleheader with Our Lady of the Lake and entered that series with a 19-6 record. Krystal Salinas, sophomore second baseman from San Antonio (Southwest), has a .383 batting average for the Rattlers and she has four doubles and two home runs. Raynelle Nash, sophomore utility player from San Antonio (Clark), has a .380 average with two doubles, a triple and a home run. The Rattlers are hitting .284 as a team. Jorden Russell, sophomore righthander from Leander (Vista Ridge), is 9-2 in the circle and has a 2.15 ERA. The St. Mary’s pitching staff has a cumulative ERA of 2.66. The Javelinas return home March 24-25 to host Texas A&MCommerce in a three-game LSC series

She’s Out Victoria Schoonard-Saborio, sophomore first baseman from Elk Grove., Calif., awaits the ball to get a runner in a recent game at Hubert Field.

Cactus Cup Time Schedule

Cactus Cup Meet Records

8 a.m. – Women’s 5000-meter run finals. 8:30 a.m. – Men’s 5000-meter run finals. 11 a.m. – Men’s long jump, pole vault, javelin finals; women’s high jump, hammer throw finals. 12:30 p.m. – Women’s long jump, pole vault, javelin finals; men’s high jump, hammer throw finals. 2 p.m. – Women’s triple jump, discus finals; men’s shot put finals; women’s 400-meter relay finals. 2:10 p.m. – Men’s 400-meter relay finals. 2:20 p.m. – Women’s 1500meter run finals. 2:45 p.m. – Men’s 1500-meter run finals. 3 p.m. - Women’s 100-meter hurdles finals. 3:20 p.m. – Men’s 110-meter hurdles finals. 3:35 p.m. – Women’s 400meter dash finals. 3:30 p.m. – Men’s discus, triple jump finals; women’s shot put finals. 3:50 p.m. – Men’s 400-meter dash finals. 4:05 p.m. – Women’s 100meter dash finals. 4:20 p.m. – Men’s 100-meter dash finals. 4:35 p.m. – Women’s 800meter run finals. 4:50 p.m. – Men’s 800-meter run finals. 5:05 p.m. – Women’s 400meter hurdles finals. 5:20 p.m. – Men’s 400-meter hurdles finals. 5:35 p.m. - .Women’s 200meter dash finals. 5:50 p.m. – Men’s 200-meter dash finals. 6:05 p.m. – Women’s 3000meter steeplechase finals. 6:25 p.m. – Men’s 3000-meter steeplechase finals. 6:45 p.m. – Women’s 1600meter relay finals. 7 p.m. – Men’s 1600-meter relay finals.

Men’s Division 100-meter dash: 10.32, Javier Lopez, Texas A&M-Kingsville, 2016. 200-meter dash: 21.15, Tim Price, Texas A&M-Kingsville, 2014; Luis Perez, Angelo State, 2016. 400-meter dash: 47.92, Luis Perez, Angelo State, 2015. 800-meter run: 1:52.73, Martin Casse, Texas-Pan American, 2014. 1500-meter run: 3:56.58, Shadrack Songok, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, 2008. 3000-meter run: 8:46.68, Edward Kemei, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, 2008. 3000-meter steeplechase: 9:19.30, J.J. Hernandez, Texas-Pan American, 2008. 5000-meter run: 15:25.72, Angel Banda, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, 2012. 110-meter hurdles: 13.58, Javier Lopez, Texas A&M-Kingsville, 2016. 400-meter hurdles: 52.08, Sergio Rios, Texas A&M-Kingsville, 2014. 400-meter relay: 40.23, Texas A&M-Kingsville (Lutalo Boyce, Javier Lopez, Kenneth Jackson, Deon Hope, 2016. 1600-meter relay: 3:13.78, Angelo State (Dallas Gray, Luis Perez, Wala Gime, Lance Andrews), 2015. High jump: 7-6, Jeron Robinson, Texas A&M-Kingsville, 2014. Pole vault: 16-6.75, Jordan Yamoah, Texas A&M-Kingsville, 2016. Long jump: 24-8.5, Trevor Rogers, Angelo State, 2011. Triple jump: 49-5.5, Patrick Hunter, Angelo State, 2012. Shot put: 53-11.75, Buck Thompson, Texas-Tyler, 2012. Discus: 177-10, Richard Cervantes, Texas A&M-Kingsville, 2016. Hammer: 183-7, Javier Carretero, Texas-Pan American, 2014. Javelin: 210-11, Asael Arad, Angelo State, 2015. Women’s Division 100-meter dash: 11.52, Kaina Martinez, Texas A&M-Kingsville, 2014. 200-meter dash: 24.30, Kaina Martinez, Texas A&M-Kingsville, 2014. 400-meter dash: 55.63, Chantel Malone, Texas, 2008. 800-meter run: 2:11.85, Jaylen Rodgers, Angelo State, 2015. 1500-meter run: 4:38.52, Jaylen Rodgers, Angelo State, 2014. 3000-meter run: 10>46.06, Faith Barlow, Texas-San Antonio, 2008. 3000-meter steeplechase: 11:27.70, Carolina Izzaguirre, Texas-Pan American, 2008. 5000-meter run: 17:49.36, Anne Ronoh, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, 2010. 100-meter hurdles: 13.90, Bree Bennett, Angelo State, 2011. 400-meter hurdles: 62.54, Deandra Barroso, Texas-Pan American, 2014. 400-meter relay: 45.59, Texas A&M-Kingsville (Deana Richardson, Kaina Martinez, Britteny Holcombe, Plaserae Johnson), 2016. 1600-meter relay: 3:46.52, Texas A&M-Kingsville (Amber Perry, Jasmine Miller, Kaina Martinez, Kathy Trevino), 2015. High jump: 5-7.25, Samantha Alvarez, Texas A&M-Kingsville, 2011. Pole vault: 13-4.25, Ashley Laughlin, Texas, 2008. Long jump: 20-10, Kassandrea Son, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, 2008. Triple jump: 41-11.5, Kearah Danville, Angelo State, 2013. Shot put: 52-8.75, Jordyn Brown, Texas, 2008. Discus: 154-6, Stephanie Perez, Texas-Pan American, 2009. Hammer: 190-3, Kadine Johnson, unattached, 2014. Javelin: 134-8, Kimberly Williams, Angelo State, 2013.

Holds Three Records Javier Lopez, senior from Cordova, Spain, has three Cactus Cup records heading into this weekend’s meet in Javelina Stadium. He broke the meet 100-meter dash and 110-meter hurdles records last year and was on the 400-meter relay team that also broke the meet record.

Outdoor Track and Field To Host Cactus Cup Saturday (Continued from Page 1) Cordova, Spain, ran a 10.32 in the 100-meter dash last season to break a record and he had a 13.58 in the 110-meter hurdles to get a record. The men’s 400-meter relay team had a record of 40.23 last spring and three legs are returning: Lopez; Kenneth

Jackson, senior from Compton, Calif., and Deon Hope, junior from St. Michael, Barbados. The Javelina women’s 400meter relay unit also got a record last season with a 45.59 time. Three of the legs are returning: Deana Richardson, sophomore from San Antonio (Brennan); Kaina Martinez, senior from Seine Bight, Belize, and Plaserae Johnson, senior from Glendale, Ariz. The meet will be the Javelinas’ only home appearance this season.

Greaves Makes All-America List Three Times The Texas A&M-Kingsville indoor track and field teams had four individuals receive NCAA Division II All-America honors in six events at the indoor championships last weekend in Birmingham, Ala. Charles Greaves, senior from Bridgetown, Barbados, was AllAmerican in three events: 60meter dash and long and triple jumps. Graves was third in the triple jump (51-4.25), fifth in the long jump (24-4.25) and eighth in the 60-meter dash (6.82). Plaserae Johnson, senior from Glendale, Ariz., was All-American in the 60-meter dash with a sixth place finish in 7.55. Kaina Martinez, senior from Seine Bight, Belize, was sixth in the 200-meter dash (24.11) and that earned her All-American accolades. And Javier Lopez, senior from Cordova, Spain, was All-American in the 60-meter hurdles with an eighth-place finish in 9.07. Greaves’ mark in the triple jump was his best of the season. And Martinez’s time of 55.64 in the 400-meter dash preliminaries was a season’s best performance. The Javelina men finished 17th with 12 points in the final team standings. Tiffin (Ohio) took the title with 63 points. The Javelina women were 30th in their division with six points. Adams (Colo.) State was the champion with 47 points.

2017 Javelina Indoor Track & Field Season’s Bests Men’s Division 60-meter dash 6.73 – Kenneth Jackson (p), Alamosa, Colo. (2-18). 200-meter dash 21.29 – Kenneth Jackson (4), Boston, Mass. (2-26). 400-meter dash 50.22 - Sean Landez (p), Alamosa, Colo. (2-18). 800-meter run 1:56.17- Francisco Solis (7), College Station (1-13). Mile run 4:29.26 – Francisco Solis (15), Frisco (2-9). 3000-meter run 9:07:07, Jose Ventura (4), Baton Rouge, La. (2-3). 5000-meter run 15:45.77 – Jose Ventura (5), College Station (1-13). 60-meter hurdles 7.92 - Javier Lopez (1), Boston, Mass. (2-26). 1600-meter relay 3:26.14 – Joseph Swierc, Miguel Hanze, Oscar DeLeon, Sean Landez (4), Alamosa, Colo. (2-19). Distance medley relay 11:29.49 – Elias Madrid, James Patterson, DeLeon, Medrano (6), Alamosa, Colo. (2-18). High jump 6-4.75 - Arturo Huerta (5), Alamosa, Colo. (2-18). Pole vault 15-1.5 – Bryce Martin (8), College Station (1-13). Long jump 25-2.75 - Charles Greaves (1), Alamosa, Colo. (2-18). Triple jump 51-4.25 – Charles Greaves (3), Birmingham, Ala. (3-10). Shot put 56-7.25 - Christian Garcia (1), Alamosa, Colo. (2-19). Weight throw 54-4 - Christian Garcia (4), Alamosa, Colo. (2-18). Heptathlon 3895 – Seth Barker (9), Alamosa, Colo (2-19). Women’s Division 60-meter dash 7.38 – Deana Richardson (1), Alamosa, Colo. (2-19). 200-meter dash 23.23 – Kaina Martinez (2), Boston, Mass. (2-26). 400-meter dash 55.64 – Kaina Martinez (p), Birmingham, Ala. (3-10). 800-meter run 2:24.27 – Josie Guzman (16), Frisco (2-10). Mile run 5:37.49, Josie Guzman (19), Frisco (2-9). 3000-meter run 11:16.22, Jade Guerrero (31), Frisco (2-10). 5000-meter run 20:55.58 – Jade Guerrero (9), Alamosa, Colo. (2-18). 60-meter hurdles 8.59 - Brittney Webley (p), Alamosa, Colo. (2-20). 1600-meter relay: 3:52.318 – Brittney Webley, LaGae Brigance, Alia Griffin, Kaina Martinez (4), Boston, Mass. (2-26). Pole vault 11-4.25 - Janeth Navarro (4), Alamosa, Colo. (2-18). High jump 5-6, LaGae Brigance (2), Boston, Mass. (2-26). Long jump 19-3.5 - Kaina Martinez (3), Alamosa, Colo. (2-18). Triple jump 37-4.5 - Molly Martinez (9), Alamosa, Colo. (2-19). Shot put 39-8.75 - Rachael Somoye (9), Alamosa, Colo. (2-19). . Weight throw 58-1.75, Rachael Somoye (1), College Station (1-13).

Come See Three Of the Lone Star Conference’s Best Men’s and Women’s Teams Compete Saturday Javelina Stadium Texas A&M-Kingsville Hosts Lone Star Conference Rivals Angelo State and Tarleton State

Annual Cactus Cup Track & Field Meet Featuring Some of The Top Collegiate Track & Field Athletes in the Nation

LSC’s Best Indoor Track & Field Performances in 2017 Men’s Division 60-meter dash 6.75 – Kenneth Turner, Angelo State 6.76 – Isaiah McFail, Texas A&M-Commerce 6.77 – Charles Greaves, Texas A&M-Kingsville 200-meter dash 21.21 – Marcus Parker, Eastern New Mexico 21.28 – Steven Cooper, West Texas A&M 21.29 - Kenneth Jackson, TAMUK 400-meter dash 47.02 – Luis Perez, ASU. 47.45 - Isaac Marquez, ASU 48.07 – Dedrian Windham, TAMUC 800-meter run 1:49.38 - Luis Romero, TAMUC. 1:53.77 – Austin Yaeger, TAMUC 1:54.22 – Luis Osornio, TAMUC Mile run 4:05.65 – Omer Almog, Eastern New Mexico 4:06.64 – Luis Romero, TAMUC 4:12.46 – Geoffrey Kipcumba, WTAM 3000-meter run 8:07.59 – Owen Hind, WTAM. 8:12.44 – Luis Romero, TAMUC. 8:18.77 – Omer Almog, ENMU 5000-meter run 14:12.65 – Owen Hind, WTAM 14:19.81 – Elliot Martynkiewicz, TAMUC 14:33.31 – Blake Whalen, WTAM 60-meter hurdles 7.92 – Javier Lopez, TAMUK. 8:09 – Dalton Stidham, TSU 8:21 – Supun Randeniya, TAMUK 1600-meter relay 3:13.55 - ASU. 3:13.89 - TAMUC 3:18.29 – Eastern New Mexico. Distance medley relay 9:45.66 – TAMUC 10:34.47 – Lubbock Christian

10:49.94 - ENMU High jump 6-10.75 – Rascellis Williams, TSU 6-10.25 – Paolo Lazario, WTAM. 6-8.75 – Kenneth Lloyd, ENMU Pole vault 15-7.75 – Florian Obst, TAMUC 15-7.75 – Colin Millsap, TAMUC 15-7 – Trivett Jones, ASU Long jump 25-2.75 - Charles Greaves, TAMUK 24-3.75 - Gage Bowles, TAMUC 23-6 – Terrell Sims, WTAM. Triple jump 51-4.25 – Charles Greaves, TAMUK. 51-0.75 – DeVontae Steele, TAMUC. 50-2.75 – Gate Bowles, TAMUC Shot put 56-7.25 – Christian Garcia, TAMUK. 54-4.75 - Zach Pratt, TSU 53-1.75 – Joseph Brown, TAMUC Weight throw 61-1.25 – Chase Graham, TAMUC 59-1.25 – Kellon Alexis, TAMUC 58-8.50 – Joseph Brown, TAMUC Heptathlon 5307 – Florian Obst, TAMUC 4947 – Harry Maslen, ASU 4942 - Joe Owens, ASU Women’s Division 60-meter dash 7.38 – Deanna Richardson, Texas A&M-Kingsville 7.48 – Plaserae Johnson, TAMUK. 7.51 – Kaina Martinez, TAMUK. 200-meter dash 23.72 – Kaina Martinez, TAMUK. 24.47 – Jasmine Sillemon, ASU 24.60 – Deana Richardson, TAMUK 400-meter dash

55.56 – Kaina Martinez, TAMUK. 56.77 – Kamryn, McKee, Texas A&M-Commerce. 57.13 – Nele Heinrich, WTAM 800-meter run 2:10.85 – Klaudia Szych, ENMU 2:14.30 – Kaitlin Rodriguez, WTAM 2:14.53 – Melina Gryschka, ENMU Mile run 4:47.25 – Melina Gyschka, ENMU 5:08.12 – Nikolina Hrelec, WTAM.

All-America Again Kaina Martinez, senior from Seine Bight, Belize, received NCAA Division II Indoor Track and Field All-America honors with her finish in the 200-meter dash last weekend at the national championships in Birmingham, Ala.

5:12.39 – Bridget Reilly, Midwestern State 3000-meter run 9:40.47 – Melina Gryschka, ENMU. 10:16.85 – Ami4a Cunningham, LubbockChristian 10:18.03 – Nikolina Hrelec, WTAM. 5000-meter run 18:23.09 – Katelin Huckabee, TSU 18:33.36 – Brandi Stalder, TAMUC 18:42.55 p Leticia Shaban, MSU 60-meter hurdles 8.59 – Victoria Rausch, WTAM. 8.62 – Kami Norton, ASU 8.63 – Brittney Webley, TAMUK 1600-meter relay 3:51.23 – TAMUC 3:52.31 – TAMUK 3:54.06 – WTAM Distance medley relay 12:16.41 – WTAM 12:22.44 – ENMU 12:37.17 – TSU High jump 5-8 – Rellie Kaputin, WTAM. 5-7.25 – Markie Abbott, TAMUC 5-7 – LaGae Brigance, TAMUK 5-7 – Cayli Yarbrough, WTAM Pole vault 11-8 – Taytum Morris, ASU 11-4.25 – Janeth Navarro, TAMUK 11-4.25 – Maggie Waites, TAMUC 11-4.25 – Kylie Ferguson, TAMUC Long jump 20-7 - Rellie Kaputin, WTAM 19-11.75 - Kami Norton, ASU 19-3.5 – Kaina Martinez, TAMUK Triple jump 42-11.5 – Rellie Kaputin, WTAM 41-8 – Malika Ouedraogo, WTAM 40-5 – Fatim Affessi, WTAM Shot put 50-6.75 – Norma Cunigan, WTAM

47-0.25 – Alexandra VanSickle, TAMUC 46-8 – Holly Cunigan, WTAM Weight throw 58-1.75 – Rachael Somoye, TAMUK. 55-5 – Courtney Head, WTAM 54-7.25 – Anitial Robins, TAMUC Pentathlon 4045 – Kami Horton, ASU 3677 – Adrine Monagi, ASU 3427 – Ashley Dendy, ASU

Indoor Track & Field Rated In Region Poll The Texas A&M-Kingsville men’s and women’s indoor track and field teams were ranked fourth and fifth in the NCAA Division II South Central Region poll released by the U.S. Track and Field Coaches Association last week. The Javelina men were No. 4 and other Lone Star Conference teams were Texas A&MCommerce No. 2, Angelo State No. 3, West Texas A&M No. 7, Tarleton State No. 12, Lubbock Christian No. 20 and Eastern New Mexico No. 21. In the women’s division, the Javelinas were ranked No. 5 and other LSC teams were Angelo State No. 2, West Texas A&M No. 4, Texas A&M-Commerce No. 6, Tarleton State No. 16, Midwestern State No. 20, Lubbock Christian No. 21 and Eastern New Mexico No. 23. NCAA Division II South Central Region Indoor Track & Field Polls Compiled by the U.S. Track & Field Coaches Association Men’s Division Rank Team 1. Adams (Colo.) State 2. Texas A&M-Commerce 3. Angelo State 4. Texas A&M-Kingsville 5. Western (Colo.) State 6. Colorado Mines 7. West Texas A&M 8. Colorado State-Pueblo (Continued on Page 9)

LSC Continues No. 1 in Men’s Basketball Conference Ratings Senior Lefty Jako Kelm, 511, 165pound senior lefthander from Georgetown, is a member of the Javelina pitching corps this spring.

2017 Javelina Baseball Schedule March 17 – Cameron in Kingsville, 6 p.m. March 18 – Cameron in Kingsville (DH), 1 p.m. March 19 – Cameron in Kingsville, 1 p.m. March 24 - *Tarleton State in Kingsville, 6 p.m. March 25 - *Tarleton State in Kingsville (DH), 1 p.m. March 26 - *Tarleton State in Kingsville, 1 p.m. March 30 – St. Mary’s in Kingsville, 6 p.m. April 1 – St. Mary’s in San Antonio (DH), 1 p.m. April 7 - *Angelo State in San Angelo, 6 p.m. April 8 - *Angelo State in San Angelo (DH), 4 p.m. April 9 - *Angelo State in San Angelo, 1 p.m. April 13 - *Eastern New Mexico in Kingsville, 6 p.m. April 14 - *Eastern New Mexico in Kingsville (DH), 3 p.m. April 15 - *Eastern New Mexico in Kingsville, 1 p.m. April 18 – Texas A&M International in Kingsville, 6 p.m. April 21 - *Texas-Permian Basin in Odessa, 6 p.m. Aprl 22 - *Texas-Permian Basin in Odessa (DH), 1 p.m. April 23 - *Texas-Permian Basin in Odessa, 3 p.m. April 28 - *West Texas A&M in Kingsville, 6 p.m. April 29 - *West Texas A&M in Kingsville (DH), 1 p.m. April 30 - *West Texas A&M in Kingsville, 6 p.m. May 5 - *Cameron in Lawton, Okla., 3 p.m. May 6 - *Cameron in Lawton, Okla. (DH), 1 p.m. May 7 - *Cameron in Lawton, Okla., 1 p.m. May 11-13 – Lone Star Conference Championship at site of No. 1 seed. May 18-21 – NCAA Division II South Central Region Championship, TBD. May 27-June 3 – NCAA Division II College Word Series, TBD. *Lone Star Conference games.

The Lone Star Conference was ranked No. 1 in the NCAA Division II Men’s Basketball Ratings by Herosports.com last week.

Indoor Track & Field Rated In Region Poll (Continued from Page 8) 9. Colorado-Mesa 10. Chadron (Neb.) State 11. Colorado-Colorado Springs 12. Tarleton State 13. South Dakota Mines 14. Oklahoma Christian 15. Black Hills (S.D.) State 16. Rogers (Okla.) State 17. Dallas Baptist 18. Colorado Christian 19. Metro (Colo.) State 20. Lubbock Christian 21. Eastern New Mexico. Women’s Division Rank Team 1. Adams (Colo.) State 2. Angelo State 3. Western (Colo.) State 4. West Texas A&M 5. Texas A&M-Kingsville 6. Texas A&M-Commerce 7. Chadron (Neb.) State 8. New Mexico Highlands 9. Colorado State-Pueblo 10. Colorado-Colorado Springs 11. Colorado-Mesa 12. Oklahoma Christian 13. Rogers (Okla.) State 14. Colorado Mines 15. Dallas Baptist 16. Tarleton State 17. Black Hills (S.D.) State 18. Metro (Colo.) State 19. South Dakota Mines 20. Midwestern State 21. Lubbock Christian 22. Colorado Christian 23. Eastern New Mexico Westminster (Utah) Fort Lewis (Colo.) (Bold-faced and italicized teams are in the Lone Star Conference).

NCAA Division II Men’s Basketball Conference Ratings Compiled by Herosports.com Rank Team 1. Lone Star Conference 2. Great American Conference 3. California Collegiate Athletic Association 4. Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference 5. Pacific West Conference 6. Great Northwest Athletic Conference 7. Sunshine State Conference 8. Heartland Conference 9. Northeast 10 Conference 10. Gulf South Conference 11. Great Lakes Valley Conference 12. Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference

13. Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association 14. Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference 15. Mountain East Conference 16. Peach Belt Conference 17. Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference 18. South Atlantic Conference 19. Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference 20. Great Midwest Athletic Conference 21. East Coast Conference 22. Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association 23. Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference 24. Conference Carolinas

Nope! Not on My Watch Javelina defenders Trey Sumpter (3) and Christian Bambrook stuff a Texas-Permian Basin player on an attempted layup in the NCAA Division II South Central Region quarterfinal game Saturday in Golden, Colo. The Javelinas downed the second-seeded Falcons, who were the Lone Star Conference champions this year.

Tennis to Host Newman Tuesday The Texas A&M-Kingsville women’s tennis team is spending its spring break week in Florida, taking on three opponents before returning home next week. The Javelinas met Indiana

(Pa.) Tuesday afternoon in Orlando. They will take on Palm Beach Atlantic Wednesday at 3 p.m. in Palm Beach and will close out their visit against Florida Southern at 3

LSC Ranked No. 1 in NCAA Division II in Men’s Hoops The Lone Star Conference was ranked No. 1 in the NCAA Division II Men’s Basketball Ratings by Herosports.com last week. NCAA Division II Men’s Basketball Conference Ratings Compiled by Herosports.com Rank Team 1. Lone Star Conference 2. Great American Conference 3. California Collegiate Athletic

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Best Singles Record Lisa Carvajal, junior from McAllen (Pharr-San Juan-Alamo), has a 5-1 record in singles for the Javelina women’s tennis team this spring.

Women’s Golf To Enter Classic In Oklahoma

The Texas A&M-Kingsville women’s golf team will enter the Hillcat Classic in Owasso, Okla., Monday and Tuesday. The tournament will be on the Bailey Ranch Golf Club course

Rachelle Nielsen

and is hosted by Rogers (Okla.) State. The Javelinas finished 11th in the Texas-Rio Grande Valley tournament last week in McAllen. Rachelle Nielsen, sophomore from Summerland, British Columbia, was the low individual for the Javelinas, finishing 43rd with a 245 score. There were 73 individuals participating in the meet.

Two LSC Teams In Women’s Basketball Poll Two Lone Star Conference teams were ranked in the NCAA Division II women’s basketball poll compiled by Herosports.com last week. Angelo State was No. 11 and West Texas A&M No. 12. NCAA Division II Women’s Basketball Poll Compiled by Herosports.com Rank Team 1. Ashland (Ohio) 2. Alaska-Anchorage 3. Emporia (Kan.) State 4. Drury (Mo.) 5. California Baptist 6. Pittsburg (Kan.) State 7. Grand Valley (Mich.) 8. Columbus (Ga.) State 9. Western Washington 10. California (Pa.) 11. Angelo State 12. West Texas A&M 13. Simon Fraser (British Columbia) 14. Northern (S.D.) State 15. Central Missouri 16. Minnesota State-Moorhead 17. Augustana (S.D.) 18. Colorado State-Pueblo 19. Eckerd (Fla.) 20. Southern Indiana (Bold-faced and italicized teams are in the Lone Star Conference)

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Association Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Pacific West Conference Great Northwest Athletic Conference Sunshine State Conference Heartland Conference Northeast 10 Conference Gulf South Conference Great Lakes Valley Conference Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Mountain East Conference Peach Belt Conference Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference South Atlantic Conference Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Great Midwest Athletic Conference East Coast Conference Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Conference Carolinas

p.m. Friday in Lakeland. The Javelinas return home Tuesday for a dual with Newman (Kan.) at 2 p.m. on the new courts in the athletic/intramural complex. The Javelinas are 5-3 for the year. Lisa Carvajal, junior from McAllen (Pharr-San Juan-Alamo), has a 5-1 record in singles and Stephanie Baerman, freshman from San Antonio (Antonian), and Erika Larrea, junior from Ambato, Ecuador, are 4-2. In doubles, Larrea and Viviana Ortiz, junior from Guayaquil, Ecuador, are 3-1 as are Carvajal and Tabatha Lua, senior from Mexico City.

Viviana Ortiz

2017 Javelina Women’s Tennis Spring Schedule March 15 – Palm Beach Atlantic (Fla.) in Palm Beach, Fla., 3 p.m. March 17 – Florida Southern in Lakeland, Fla., 3 p.m. March 21 – Newman (Kan.) in Kingsville, 2 p.m. March 25 – Prairie View A&M in Prairie View, 2 p.m. March 30 - *Cameron in Lawton, Okla., TBA. March 31 – Southern Nazarene in Oklahoma City, 1 p.m. April 1 – Arkansas-Fort Smith in Oklahoma City, TBA. April 2 - *Midwestern State in Wichita Falls, 1 p.m. . April 11 - St. Mary’s in Kingsville, 3 p .m. April 14 - *Tarleton State in Kingsville, 11 a.m. April 21-22 – Lone Star Conference Championships in Arlington (Arlington Tennis Center).

Takes Part in Rotation Shane McCarley, 6-1, 206-pound junior righthander from Pearland, was one of the seven pitchers who held Our lady of the Lake to two singles in a 10-0 Javelina victory last week.

Javelina Football Spring Workout Schedule

Saturday, March 25 – 10 a.m. Tuesday, March 28 – 7 p.m. Thursday, March 30 – 7 p.m. Friday, March 31 – 7 p.m. Saturday, April 1 – 10 a.m. Tuesday, April 4 – 7 p.m. Thursday, April 6 – 7 p.m. Saturday, April 8 – 10 a.m. Tuesday, April 11 – 7 p.m. Thursday, April 13 – 7 p.m. Friday, April 14 – 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 18 – 7 p.m. Thursday, April 20 – 7 p.m. Friday, April 21 – 4 p.m. Saturday, April 22 – Spring Game, 5 p.m.

2016-17 Javelina Signees Baseball R.J. Pena, San Antonio (East Central), pitcher, 6-0, 175, Fr. Giancarlo Servin, Edinburg (North), pitcher/third baseman, 6-2, 200,

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Matthew Stary, Houston (Cypress Falls), pitcher/utility player, 6-3, 175, Fr. Connor Thompson, Liberty Hill, shortstop, 5-9, 160, Fr. Football David Allison, Missouri City (Stafford), defensive back, Missouri City (Stafford), 5-8, 165, Fr. Wesley Arrambide, El Campo, wideout, 6-2, 185, Fr. Dennis Berry III, San Antonio (Jay), offensive lineman, 6-3, 285, Fr. De’Marius Brooks, Humble (Atacocita), defensive tackle, 6-0, 285, Fr. Kam Bryant, Mobile, Ala., defensive end, 6-2, 235, Fr. Jacob Clarkson, Houston (Jersey Village), wideout, 6-2, 230, Fr. Kason Franklin, Houston (Cypress Woods), defensive back, 5-11, 187, Fr. Ken’twan Freeman, Victoria (West), defensive end, 6-0, 180, Fr. Cody Gardner, Spring (Klein Oak), defensive lineman, 6-1, 285, Fr. Dylan Gonzalez, Pasadena (Memorial), linebacker, 6-5, 230, Fr. Russell Hall, Friendswood (Clear Book), wideout, 6-4, 195, Fr. Johnnie Harper, Crosby, safety, 5-10, 175, Fr. Keon Hodge, Corpus Christi (West Oso), running back/linebacker, 5-11, 205, Fr. Deaderick Hollaway, El Campo, defensive back, 6-1, 185, Fr. John Horn Jr., Missouri City (Hightower), lineman, 6-3, 290, Fr. Moses Horn, Stafford, lineman, 6-1, 290, Fr. Elijah Hunter, San Antonio (Roosevelt), defensive back, 6-0, 195, Fr. Indigo Jackson, Corpus Christi (King), defensive back, 6-0, 180, Fr. Kyle Kinyo, Spring (Klein Oak), offensive lineman, 6-5, 295, Fr. Darryl Layton, Sugar Land (Austin), defensive back, 6-0, 178, Fr. Alec Lewis, Crosby, linebacker. 6-0, 210, Fr. Onix Little, Friendswood (Clear Brook), wideout, 6-4, 195, Fr. Lawrence Mann, Corpus Christi (Calallen), linebacker, 6-1, 190, Fr. Tre Miles, Cuero, wideout, 5-11, 165, Fr. Octavian Modeste, Baytown (Sterling), linebacker, 6-1, 208, Fr. Tay Ogden, Victoria (West), defensive back, 5-8, 175, Fr. Blake Parish, Pearland, linebacker, 6-1, 200, Fr. Connor Perkins, Nederland, wideout, 5-7, 150, Fr. Beau Reilly, Valley Center, Calif., and University of Hawaii, quarterback, 6-6, 190, Jr. Diego Rodriguez, Weslaco, safety, 5-10, 175, Fr. Ty Shelton, Seguin (Navarro), linebacker, 6-1, 195, Fr. Trent Sisco, Tomball (Klein Oak), kicker/punter, 6-1, 155, Fr. William Turner, San Antonio (Randolph), linebacker, 6-3, 218, Fr. Keith Whitely, LaPorte and Nevada-Las Vegas, running back, 5-9, 190, Sr. Track & Field Gertrudis Ruiz Balli, Brownsville (Pace), thrower, Fr. Women’s Golf Kristina Gutierrez, Laredo (St. Augustine), Fr. Abigail Willcoxon, Conroe, Fr.

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Three LSC Teams Ranked In Men’s Basketball Poll Three Lone Star Conference teams were ranked in the NCAA Division II men’s basketball poll compiled by Massey’s Ratings last week. Texas-Permian Basin was No. 8, Tarleton State No. 25 and West Texas A&M No. 27. NCAA Division II Men’s Basketball Poll Compiled by Massey’s Ratings Rank Team 1. Northwest Missouri 2. Bellarmine (Ky.)

Two LSC Teams In Women’s Basketball Poll Two Lone Star Conference teams were ranked in the NCAA Division II women’s basketball poll compiled by Massey’s Ratings last week. Angelo State was No. 14 and West Texas A&M was No. 25. NCAA Division II Women’s Basketball Poll Compiled by Massey’s Ratings Rank Team 1. Ashland (Ohio) 2. Alaska-Anchorage 3. Emporia (Kan.) State 4. Drury (Mo.) 5. Columbus (Ga.) State 6. Pittsburg (Kan.) State 7. California Baptist 8. Western Washington 9. California (Pa.) 10. Central Missouri 11. Grand Valley (Mich.) 12. Minnesota State-Moorhead 13. Central Oklahoma 14. Angelo State 15. Harding (Ark.) 16. Northern (S.D.) State 17. Saginaw Valley (Mich.) 18. Eckerd (Fla.) 19. Michigan Tech 20. Colorado State-Pueblo 21. Wayne (Neb.) State 22. Simon Fraser (British Columbia) 23. Augustana (S.D.) 24. Southern Indiana 25. West Texas A&M (Bold-faced and italicized teams are in the Lone Star Conference)

3. Fairmont (W. Va.) State 4. West Liberty (W. Va.) 5. Hawaii Pacific 6. Ferris (Mich.) State 7. California-San Diego 8. Texas-Permian Basin 9. Southwest Minnesota 10. Kentucky Wesleyan 11. Southern Indiana 12. Lincoln Memorial (Tenn.) 13. San Francisco (Calif.) State 14. East Central Oklahoma 15. Western Washington 16. Kutztown (Pa.) 17. Queens (N.C.) 18. Colorado Mines 19. Shippensburg (Pa.) 20. California Baptist 21. Indiana (Pa.) 22. Minnesota State-Moorhead 23. Findlay (Ohio) 24. Augustana (S.D.) 25. Tarleton State 26. California State-Chico 27. West Texas A&M 28. Valdosta (Ga.) State 29. Arkansas-Monticello 30. Arkansas Tech (Bold-faced and italicized teams are in the Lone Star Conference)

Veteran on the Mound Trey Taylor, 6-4, 235-pound junior righthander from Leander (Rouse), is a two-year letterman for the Javelinas.

2017 Remaining Javelina Softball Schedule March 17 - *Tarleton State in Stephenville, 6 p.m. March 18 - *Tarleton State in Stephenville (dh), 1 p.m. March 21 – St. Mary’s in San Antonio (dh), 4 p.m. March 24 - *Texas A&M-Commerce in Kingsville, 6 p.m. March 25 - *Texas A&M-Commerce in Kingsville (dh), 1 p.m. March 28 – Houston-Victoria in Victoria (dh), 3 p.m. March 31 - *Cameron in Lawton, Okla., 3 p.m. April 1 - *Cameron in Lawton, Okla. (dh), 1 p.m. April 4 – St. Mary’s in Kingsville (dh), 4 p.m. April 5 – St. Edward’s in Kingsville (dh), 4 p.m. April 13 - *Eastern New Mexico in Kingsville, 6 p.m. April 14 - *Eastern New Mexico in Kingsville (dh), 1 p.m. April 21 - *West Texas A&M in Canyon, 7 p.m. April 22 - *West Texas A&M in Canyon (dh), 2 p.m. April 25 – Texas A&M International in Kingsville (dh), 4 p.m. April 28 - *Western New Mexico in Kingsville, 6 p.m. April 29 - *Western New Mexico in Kingsville (dh), 1 p.m. May 1-6 – Lone Star Conference Championships, TBD. May 12-14 – NCAA Division II South Central Region Championships, TBD. May 19-20 – NCAA Division II Super Regionals, TBD. May 25-28 – NCAA Division II World Series in Salem, Va. *Lone Star Conference games.

Men’s Basketball Advances to Semifinal Round of Regional The Texas A&M-Kingsville reached the semifinal round of the NCAA Division II South Central Region championships before losing out. West Texas A&M, the No. 3 seed, downed the seventh seeded Javelinas, 76-64. The Javelinas fell behind by 17 in the first half and although outscoring the Buffs by five in the

second half, couldn’t overcome the deficit. The Javelinas closed out their campaign with a 19-12 record. They were fourth in the final Lone Star Conference standings. The Javelinas pulled off one of the biggest upsets in the regional rounds of the playoffs by defeating Texas-Permian Basin in the quarterfinals.

One LSC Team in NABC Poll NCAA Division II Men’s Basketball Poll Compiled by the National Association of Basketball Coaches Rank Team 1. Northwest Missouri 2. Bellarmine (Ky.) 3. Fairmont (W. Va.) State 4. Hawaii Pacific 5. Kentucky Wesleyan 6. Queens (N.C.) 7. West Liberty (W. Va.) 8. Indiana (Pa.)

9. Shippensburg (Pa.) 10. Kutztown (Pa.) 11. Colorado Mines 12. Western Washington 13. California Baptist 14. Ferris (Mich.) State 15. Lincoln Memorial (Tenn.) 16. Southern Indiana 17. Texas-Permian Basin 18. Southwest Minnesota 19. California-San Diego 20. Valdosta (Ga.) State (Bold-faced and italicized teams are in the Lone Star Conference)

UTPB was the LSC champion and also won the league’s postseason tournament. The Falcons were ranked as high as No. 8 in last week’s polls and were in each of the national polls. Duan Wright, senior guard/ forward from Alexandria, La., finished with season as the team’s top scorer, averaging 12.5 points a game. Trey Sumpter, junior guard/ forward from Birmingham, Ala., averaged 11.2 points a game and led the rebounding with a 5.1 average. Four of the Javelina players are seniors and concluded their collegiate careers at the regional meet. In addition to Wright, these are Thomas Diaz, guard/forward from Bogota, Colombia; Marcus Frazier, guard from Arlington (Seguin), and Tim Singleton, guard from Dallas (Hillcrest).

Top Scorer

Duan Wright, senior guard/forward from Alexandria, La., led the Javelinas in scoring this season. Right is Javelina head coach Johnny Estelle.

2017 Javelina Beach Volleyball Schedule March 15 – Houston Baptist in Kingsville, 4 p.m. March 24 – University of New Orleans in Houston, 5 p.m. March 25 – Louisiana-Monroe in Houston, 11 a.m. March 25 – Houston Baptist in Houston, 5 p.m. March 31 – Warner (Fla.) in Kingsville, 5 p.m. April 1 – Warner (Fla.) in Kingsville, 2 p.m. April 7 – Houston Baptist in Houston, 11 a.m. April 7 – Tulane in Houston, 3 p.m. April 8 – Central Arkansas in Houston, 9 a.m. April 14 – Spring Hill (Ala.) in Baton Rouge, La., 1 p.m. April 14 – Louisiana State in Baton Rouge, La., 3 p.m. April 14 – Texas A&M-Corpus Christi in Baton Rouge, La., 6 p.m. April 15 – Georgia State in Baton Rouge, La., 9 a.m. April 15 – Louisiana-Monroe in Baton Rouge, La., 3 p.m. April 25 - Texas A&M-Corpus Christi in Corpus Christi, 4 p.m.

Javelinas Have Landed

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The Javelina players and coaches found the temperatures considerably lower when they landed in Denver, Colo., last week for the NCAA Division II South Central Region Championships in Golden than they had been when they left South Texas.

Baseball Climbs in National Polls

Taking His Turn Nick Hutchison, 6-4, 190-pound freshman righthander from Katy (Tompkins), took a turn on the mound in the Javelina win over Our Lady of the Lake last week at Nolan Ryan Field. Seven pitchers held the Saints to two hits in the nine innings.

LSC No. 1 Among NCAA DII Baseball Conferences The Lone Star Conference was ranked No. 1 among the NCAA Division II baseball leagues in a poll by Herosports.com last week. NCAA Division II Baseball Conference Ratings Compiled by Herosports.com Rank Conference 1. Lone Star Conference 2. Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association 3. California Collegiate Athletic Association 4. Gulf South Conference 5. Peach Belt Conference 6. Sunshine State Conference 7. Pacific West Conference 8. Heartland Conference 9. Great Lakes Valley Conference 10. South Atlantic Conference 11. Great American Conference 12. Great Northwest Athletic Conference 13. Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference 14. Conference Carolinas 15. Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference 16. Northeast 10 Conference 17. Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference 18. East Coast Conference 19. Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference 20. Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association 21. Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference 22. Great Midwest Athletic Conference 23. Mountain East Conference 24. Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

The Texas A&M-Kingsville baseball team was ranked No. 2 in the NCAA Division II poll compiled by Massey’s Ratings last week. Three Lone Star Conference teams were ranked in the top five. West Texas A&M was No. 4 and Angelo State No. 5. NCAA Division II Baseball Poll Compiled by Massey’s Ratings Rank Team 1. Azusa Pacific (Calif.) 2. Texas A&M-Kingsville 3. Nova Southeastern (Fla.) 4. West Texas A&M 5. Angelo State 6. Lynn (Fla.) 7. Sonoma (Calif.) State 8. Catawba (N.C.) 9. Union (Tenn.) 10. California State-Chico 11. Central Missouri 12. Franklin Pierce (N.H.) 13. Tampa (Fla.) 14. California State-East Bay 15. Cal State-Monterey Bay 16. Emporia (Kan.) State 17. Point Loma (Calif.) 18. Flagler (Fla.)0 19. Mount Olive (N.C.) 20. Delta (Miss.) State (Bold-faced and italicized teams are in the Lone Star Conference)

The Texas A&M-Kingsville baseball team was ranked No. 3 in the NCAA Division II poll released by Herosports.com last week. Four Lone Star Conference teams were ranked in the poll. The Javelinas No. 3, West Texas A&M No. 4, Angelo State No. 14 and Tarleton State No. 22. NCAA Division II Baseball Poll Compiled by Herosports.com Rank Team 1. Pace (N.Y.) 2. Nova Southeastern (Fla.) 3. Texas A&M-Kingsville 4. West Texas A&M 5. Azusa Pacific (Calif.) 6. Emporia (Kan.) State 7. North Georgia 8. California State-Chico 9. Lynn (Fla.)

10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25.

Ohio Dominican Catawba (N.C.) Point Loma (Calif.) Dixie (Utah) State Angelo State Maryville (Mo.) California-San Diego Cal State-Monterey Bay Central Missouri Colorado-Mesa Tampa (Fla.) South Carolina-Aiken Tarleton State North Alabama Palm Beach Atlantic (Fla.) Union (Tenn.) (Bold-faced and italicized teams are in the Lone Star Conference)

The Texas A&M-Kingsville baseball team was ranked No. 14 in the NCAA Division II poll released by the Collegiate Baseball Newspaper last week. Other Lone Star Conference teams in the poll were Angelo State No. 4 and West Texas A&M No. 21. NCAA Division II Baseball Poll Compiled by the Collegiate Baseball Newspaper Rank Team 1. Nova Southeastern (Fla.) 2. Tampa (Fla.) 3. Central Missouri 4. Angelo State 5. Azusa Pacific (Calif.) 6. Millersville (Pa.) 7. North Georgia 8. California-San Diego 9. Mount Olive (N.C.) 10. Southern New Hampshire 11. South Carolina-Aiken 12. Mercyhurst (Pa.) 13. Emporia (Kan.) State 14. Texas A&M-Kingsville 15. Indianapolis (Ind.) 16. Lynn (Fla.) 17. Colorado-Mesa 18. Delta (Miss.) State 19. California State-Chico 20. Flagler (Fla.) 21. West Texas A&M 22. Catawba (N.C.) 23. California Baptist 24. Union (Tenn.) 25. Southern Arkansas

26. 27. 28. 29. 30.

Dixie (Utah) State Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.) Francis Marion (S.C.) Grand Valley (Mich.) Lubbock Christian Other teams receiving votes includes Tarleton State. (Bold-faced and italicized teams are in the Lone Star Conference)

The Texas A&M-Kingsville baseball team was ranked No. 17 in the NCAA Division II poll compiled by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association last week. Other Lone Star Conference schools ranked were Angelo State No. 4 and West Texas A&M No. 23. NCAA Division II Baseball Poll Compiled by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association Rank Team 1. Nova Southeastern (Fla.) 2. Central Missouri 3. South Carolina-Aiken 4. Angelo State 5. Millersville (Pa.) 6. Southern New Hampshire 7. Azusa Pacific (Calif.) 8. Tampa (Fla.) 9. Grand Valley (Mich.) 10. St. Edward’s 11. California-San Diego 12. Francis Marion (S.C.) 13. Mercyhurst (Pa.) 14. St. Cloud (Minn.) 15. Quincy (Ill.) 16. North Carolina-Pembroke 17. Texas A&M-Kingsville 18. Dixie (Utah) State 19. Lynn (Fla.) 20. Minnesota State 21. St. Thomas Aquinas (N.Y.) 22. Indianapolis (Ind.) 23. West Texas A&M 24. Delta (Miss.) State 25. West Chester (Pa.) (Bold-faced and italicized teams are in the Lone Star Conference)

Baseball To Host Cameron in Four

(Continued from Page 1) leading the team at the plate with a .410 batting average. He has three doubles. Hunter Perkins, senior utility player from Victoria (East), is hitting .349 with four doubles and a home run and Josh Croft, senior infielder from Powell River, British Columbia, is hitting .347 with six doubles and two triples. Pablo Hernandez, sophomore outfielder from Havana, Cuba, has a .327 average with four doubles and a home run and Jimmy Roche, senior first baseman from Corpus Christi (Calallen), hits .321 with a double. Dallas Stefano, junior outfielder from Houston (Cypress), rounds out the hitters above .300 with a .308 average. He has two doubles, a triple and a

home run. The Javelinas are hitting .299 as a team. Seth Hubert, senior from Riviera, has a 3-1 record on the mound and his earned run average is 2.16. The Javelina pitching corps has a cumulative ERA of 3.49. Cameron is 15-6 for the year. Micah Kaaukai, junior infielder from Hilo, Hawaii, leads the Aggie hitting with a .475 batting average. He has two doubles, two triples and two home runs. Cody Bower, senior outfielder from Albuquerque, N.M., has a .410 average with six doubles, five triples and four home runs. The Aggies hit .332 as a team. Andrew Garza, sophomore righthander from San Antonio

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(Reagan), has a 3-0 record on the mound and he has a 4.79 earned run average. Gaige Vines, freshman righthander from Trophy Club (Nelson), has the lowest ERA at 2.53. The Cameron pitching corps has a cumulative ERA of 5.96.

Three LSC Clubs In D2Baseball News Rankings The Texas A&M-Kingsville baseball team was ranked No. 26 in the NCAA Division II poll released by D2Baseball News last week. Three Lone Star Conference teams were ranked. Angelo State was No. 6, West Texas A&M No. 17 and the Javelinas No. 26. NCAA Division II Baseball Poll Compiled by D2Baseball News Rank Team 1. Nova Southeastern (Fla.) 2. Millersville (Pa.) 3. Tampa (Fla.) 4. South Carolina-Aiken 5. Mercyhurst (Pa.) 6. Angelo State 7. Colorado-Mesa 8. Dixie (Utah) State 9. Southern New Hampshire 10. California-San Diego 11. Mount Olive (N.C.) 12. Minnesota State 13. California State-Chico 14. North Georgia 15. Central Missouri 16. Emporia (Kan.) State 17. West Texas A&M 18. Delta (Miss.) State 19. Quincy (Ill.) 20. Azusa Pacific (Calif.) 21. St. Cloud (Minn.) State 22. Lynn (Fla.) 23. Lubbock Christian 24. Catawba (N.C.) 25. Indianapolis (Ind.) 26. Texas A&M-Kingsville 27. Franklin Pierce (N.H.) 28. Lee (Tenn.) 29. Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.) 30. North Greenville (S.C.) (Bold-faced and italicized teams are in the Lone Star Conference)

Coaching From the Bench Javelina head baseball coach Jason Gonzales, front, and assistant coach Philip Middleton observe the Javelinas in the field during the team’s game with Our Lady of the Lake last week at Nolan Ryan Field.

2017 Javelina Women’s Remaining Golf Schedule March 18-21 – Hillcat Classic in Owasso, Okla. (Rogers State host). April 1-4 – Southern Bancorp Invitational in Mountain Home, Ark. (Henderson State host). April 22-25 – Lone Star Conference Championships in Frisco.

Playoff Sendoff The Javelina men’s basketball team was given a sendoff to the NCAA Division II South Central Region playoffs in Colorado last week by a group of fans. The Javelinas were one of eight teams selected for the regional playoffs and five were from the Lone Star Conference.

Beach Volleyball to Host Houston Baptist Wednesday at 4 p.m.

(Continued from Page 1) (Rouse), and Maelee Sowa, 5-8 freshman from Sealy, have the best record for the Javelinas at 4-2.

The Huskies had a 2-2 record going into a Sunday match with Florida Atlantic in Gulf Shores, Ala.

Four Top Beach Volleyball Teams on Javelina Schedule Four of the NCAA beach volleyball teams on the Texas A&M-Kingsville schedule were ranked by the American Volleyball Coaches Association last week. These squads are Arizona No. 8, LSU No. 10, Grand Canyon (Ariz.) No. 11 and Arizona State No. 12. NCAA Beach Volleyball Poll Compiled by the American Volleyball Coaches Association Rank Team 1. Southern California 2. Florida State 3. Pepperdine (Calif.) 4. UCLA 5. Hawaii 6. Long Beach (Calif.) State 7. Georgia State 8. Arizona 9. Stetson (Fla.) 10. LSU 11. Grand Canyon (Ariz.) 12. Florida International Arizona State 14. Stanford 15. South Carolina Other teams receiving votes included Tulane, TCU and New Mexico.

(Bold-faced and italicized teams are on the Javelina schedule).

After Wednesday’s match, the Javelinas will take a break and won’t return to action until March 24-25 when they take on three opponents in Houston. They will face the University of New Orleans March 24 and LouisianaMonroe and Houston Baptist March 25. The next home matches will be March 31-April 1 when Warner

(Fla.) visits. Javelina Beach Volleyball Records Team Defeated Stevenson (Md.), 3-2. Defeated Principia (Ill.), 5-0. Defeated Missouri Baptist, 3-2. Defeated Stevenson, 5-0 Lost to Grand Canyon (Ariz.), 5-0 Lost to University of New Mexico, 5-0 Lost to University of Arizona, 5-0 Lost to Arizona State, 5-0

Individuals Haley Hutchinson-Maelee Sowa, 4-2. Madison Brabham-Paige Lanam, 3-4. Alexis Wick-Kyra Henderson, 3-5 Gabby Atchley-Kelby Sprinkles, 3-5. Kat Evans-Kadi Shipman, 3-5. Morgan Broussard-Marci Shipman, 0-3.

Sideline Discussion Javelina beach volleyball assistant coach Gary Payne talks with players Alexis Wick, left, junior from Leander (Rouse), and Kyra Henderson, junior from Carlsbad, Calif., during a break in the action in Arizona last weekend.