Lady Dustdevils Take Giant Leap Aussie Aussie Aussie! Historic Start
NEWS Volume 2 • Issue 9
• February 13, 2013 •
Aussie Aussie Aussie!
It was a must-win game featuring two overtimes, an unlikely hero sinking a half-court buzzer beater and an injury leading to a game-winning sub. Saturday’s TAMIU men’s basketball game really did have a bit of everything. In a double-overtime thriller, the Dustdevils outlasted the Heartland Conference’s co-leader in Arkansas-Fort Smith for a critical 61-60 victory at home. The Dustdevils trailed 60-58 with 13.8 seconds remaining before junior Johnel Gray hit a 3-pointer with five seconds left. Fort Smith argued for a foul during its next possession after driving as the ball went out of bounds, but had to settle with the referees awarding them possession with 0.4 seconds after looking at the monitors and saying the ball was out with time remaining. Forward Jayvin Reynolds deflected the pass attempt in and sealed the victory. Gray’s heroics were only made possible by a spectacular finish in regulation. After TAMIU led 45-40 with 4:10 left, the Lions scored eight unanswered to pull ahead with under a minute to go. Guard Felipe Vezaro missed a 3-point attempt with time running out and Fort Smith went to the line ahead 50-47 with just five seconds remaining to seal the victory.
Historic Start
TAMIU continued its best start in program history Tuesday afternoon, sweeping a doubleheader over Arlington Baptist College winning 7-4 and 6-1 at Uni-Trade Stadium. The pair of wins lifts the Dustdevils to 8-0 as TAMIU prepares to return to conference play this weekend with a trip to the University of Arkansas Fort Smith. The Dustdevils used 11 total pitchers in the doubleheader with Ryan Williams picking up the game one win and Abe Almonte taking the game two decision. Alvaro Rondon went 2-for-2 at the plate with a stolen base in the opener, while Hector Gonzalez finished 2-for-4 with an RBI and a stolen base. Rick Alanis was 3-for-3 in the nightcap with a team best two RBI. Gonzalez, Salas, and Garcia each added a pair of hits with Salas also contributing an RBI. Up next the Dustdevils will hit the road for the first time this season, traveling to the University of Arkansas Fort Smith to battle the Lions. UAFS has accumulated a 3-3 record to start the season, but is coming off a 2-1 series win over no. 1 St. Mary’s University. The Dustdevils and the Lions will get their series underway on Friday at 1 p.m.
Lady Dustdevils Take Giant Leap To stay in the race for the fourth and final spot in the Heartland Conference tournament race, the Texas A&M women’s basketball team had to do something it’s never done before — beat Arkansas-Fort Smith. The Dustdevils did just that on Saturday, grabbing their biggest win of the season, 61-45, over UAFS. The Dustdevils will prepare for a Thursday game at McMurry at 5:30 p.m., which will not count towards the team’s conference record, before a potentially pivotal game in Austin against St. Edward’s Saturday at 2 p.m.
www.godustdevils.com
Athletic Director’s Corner Dr. Leonard Nardone
PUT ME IN COACH I’M READY TO PLAY Just like the popular sport song “Centerfield,” all student-athletes want to get into the game and be that one special person who makes the difference between success and failure. Every coach also wants student-athletes on his or her team who think like that and “believe.” The reality of life is that everyone has a role to play that is important to the success of the group. A young man or a young women athlete who may not have yet developed to his or her potential at the same level as other team members still has an important role on the team, until such time they too are at the peak of perfection. I always tell the story that the best point guard I ever coached was a young man who walked onto my team, without scholarship, and was never recruited by a single college coach. In four short years he went from an average player to First Team AllConference. He knew the role on the team and in life each of his four years until he reached his peak. Today he is a well respected physician in the Northwest. Every student-athlete has that potential. All that is necessary is for each person to understand their role at any given time in life and be the best they can be for themselves and for the group. Go Dustdevils!
4th Annual Guns N Hoses On Saturday, Ferbuary 2, the TAMIU athletics department hosted the annual battle for bragging rights as the Laredo Fire Department and the Laredo Police department squared off in the Guns N Hoses Basketball Game. The Fire Department remained undefeated winning their fourth straight, this time by a score of 4735
Home Event Schedule • 2/12 Baseball vs. Arlington Baptist (DH) 1 p.m. Unitrade • 2/12 Softball vs. TAMU-Kingsville (DH) 12 p.m. • 2/19 Baseball vs Ok. Christian 12 p.m. Haynes Field • 2/19 Softball vs. Angelo State (DH) 12 p.m. • 2/21 Women’s Basketball vs. Ok. Christian 5:30 p.m. • 2/21 Men’s Basketball vs. Ok. Christian 7:30 p.m. • 2/22 Baseball vs. Newman (DH) 12:00 p.m. Haynes Field • 2/23 Baseball vs. Newman 12:00 p.m. Haynes Field • 2/23 Men’s Basketball vs. Dallas Baptist 2:00 p.m. • 3/2 Women’s Basketball vs. St. Mary’s 2:00 p.m. • 3/2 Men’s Basketball vs. St. Mary’s 4:00 p.m. • 3/5 Baseball vs. Incarnate Word 6:00 p.m. Unitrade • 3/8 Softball vs. Newman (DH) 12:00 p.m. • 3/9 Softball vs. Newman 12:00 p.m. • 3/10 Softball vs. Texas Women’s Univ. (DH) 11:00 a.m. • 3/15 Baseball vs. St. Edward’s (DH) 3:00 p.m. Unitrade • 3/15 Baseball vs. St. Edward’s 1:00 p.m. Unitrade
Softball Facing Tough Opposition The TAMIU softball team took two tough losses on the final day of the Javelina Softball classic falling via the run rule in back-to-back games to Midwestern State University 8-0 and Texas A&M Kingsville 11-3. The Dustdevils finished the tournament with a 1-3 record, falling to 4-6 overall on the season. The Dustdevils will be at home for the first time this season hosting Texas A&M Kingsville in a double header on Tuesday. The Dustdevils and Javelinas will get underway at 12 p.m. at Dustdevil Field.
Student Athlete’s Corner Name: Ramon Sandoval Senior / Laredo, Texas
Senior outfielder Ramon Sandoval has started the season with a “bang”. He homered twice in the first series of the season, and currently leads the team in RBI (5).
Name: Kristen LaBuhn Junior / Pearsall, Texas
Junior shortstop Kristen LaBuhn was named to the All-Tournament Team at the St. Mary’s College Classic, after hitting a grand slam in a game against Texas A&M - Kingsville.
Meet The Coaches Name: Rebecca Mayeaux Head Coach Men’s and Women’s Golf Becca Mayeux Foster is entering her second year as head coach of the TAMIU men’s and women’s golf teams. In her first year with the program, Coach Foster led two players to the program’s first-ever All-Conference selections (Tammy Panich and Andrew Ritchot), first Conference Player of the Week awards (Tammy Panich) and helped the Dustdevils earn their first national ranking in program history (Tammy Panich, 4th).
Dustdevil Platinum Club Sponsors
Thank You
On behalf of the student-athletes, coaching staff, athletic administration and the University, we wish to sincerely thank all of the members of the Dustdevil Platinum Club. Your continued support is what keeps our student-athletes successful both academically and athletically
Laredo Airport 7220 Bob Bullock | 956.724.7222
Killam Family Foundation Trust City of Laredo Convention and Visitors Bureau 956.795.2200
Lamar Bruni Vergara Trust 5118 McPherson Rd 956.729.1190
Jorge Haynes Family Trust Be a part of the team... Join the Dustdevil Club at GoDustdevils.com
• February 13, 2013 •
Aussie Aussie Aussie!
It was a must-win game featuring two overtimes, an unlikely hero sinking a half-court buzzer beater and an injury leading to a game-winning sub. Saturday’s TAMIU men’s basketball game really did have a bit of everything. In a double-overtime thriller, the Dustdevils outlasted the Heartland Conference’s co-leader in Arkansas-Fort Smith for a critical 61-60 victory at home. The Dustdevils trailed 60-58 with 13.8 seconds remaining before junior Johnel Gray hit a 3-pointer with five seconds left. Fort Smith argued for a foul during its next possession after driving as the ball went out of bounds, but had to settle with the referees awarding them possession with 0.4 seconds after looking at the monitors and saying the ball was out with time remaining. Forward Jayvin Reynolds deflected the pass attempt in and sealed the victory. Gray’s heroics were only made possible by a spectacular finish in regulation. After TAMIU led 45-40 with 4:10 left, the Lions scored eight unanswered to pull ahead with under a minute to go. Guard Felipe Vezaro missed a 3-point attempt with time running out and Fort Smith went to the line ahead 50-47 with just five seconds remaining to seal the victory.
Historic Start
TAMIU continued its best start in program history Tuesday afternoon, sweeping a doubleheader over Arlington Baptist College winning 7-4 and 6-1 at Uni-Trade Stadium. The pair of wins lifts the Dustdevils to 8-0 as TAMIU prepares to return to conference play this weekend with a trip to the University of Arkansas Fort Smith. The Dustdevils used 11 total pitchers in the doubleheader with Ryan Williams picking up the game one win and Abe Almonte taking the game two decision. Alvaro Rondon went 2-for-2 at the plate with a stolen base in the opener, while Hector Gonzalez finished 2-for-4 with an RBI and a stolen base. Rick Alanis was 3-for-3 in the nightcap with a team best two RBI. Gonzalez, Salas, and Garcia each added a pair of hits with Salas also contributing an RBI. Up next the Dustdevils will hit the road for the first time this season, traveling to the University of Arkansas Fort Smith to battle the Lions. UAFS has accumulated a 3-3 record to start the season, but is coming off a 2-1 series win over no. 1 St. Mary’s University. The Dustdevils and the Lions will get their series underway on Friday at 1 p.m.
Lady Dustdevils Take Giant Leap To stay in the race for the fourth and final spot in the Heartland Conference tournament race, the Texas A&M women’s basketball team had to do something it’s never done before — beat Arkansas-Fort Smith. The Dustdevils did just that on Saturday, grabbing their biggest win of the season, 61-45, over UAFS. The Dustdevils will prepare for a Thursday game at McMurry at 5:30 p.m., which will not count towards the team’s conference record, before a potentially pivotal game in Austin against St. Edward’s Saturday at 2 p.m.
www.godustdevils.com
Athletic Director’s Corner Dr. Leonard Nardone
PUT ME IN COACH I’M READY TO PLAY Just like the popular sport song “Centerfield,” all student-athletes want to get into the game and be that one special person who makes the difference between success and failure. Every coach also wants student-athletes on his or her team who think like that and “believe.” The reality of life is that everyone has a role to play that is important to the success of the group. A young man or a young women athlete who may not have yet developed to his or her potential at the same level as other team members still has an important role on the team, until such time they too are at the peak of perfection. I always tell the story that the best point guard I ever coached was a young man who walked onto my team, without scholarship, and was never recruited by a single college coach. In four short years he went from an average player to First Team AllConference. He knew the role on the team and in life each of his four years until he reached his peak. Today he is a well respected physician in the Northwest. Every student-athlete has that potential. All that is necessary is for each person to understand their role at any given time in life and be the best they can be for themselves and for the group. Go Dustdevils!
4th Annual Guns N Hoses On Saturday, Ferbuary 2, the TAMIU athletics department hosted the annual battle for bragging rights as the Laredo Fire Department and the Laredo Police department squared off in the Guns N Hoses Basketball Game. The Fire Department remained undefeated winning their fourth straight, this time by a score of 4735
Home Event Schedule • 2/12 Baseball vs. Arlington Baptist (DH) 1 p.m. Unitrade • 2/12 Softball vs. TAMU-Kingsville (DH) 12 p.m. • 2/19 Baseball vs Ok. Christian 12 p.m. Haynes Field • 2/19 Softball vs. Angelo State (DH) 12 p.m. • 2/21 Women’s Basketball vs. Ok. Christian 5:30 p.m. • 2/21 Men’s Basketball vs. Ok. Christian 7:30 p.m. • 2/22 Baseball vs. Newman (DH) 12:00 p.m. Haynes Field • 2/23 Baseball vs. Newman 12:00 p.m. Haynes Field • 2/23 Men’s Basketball vs. Dallas Baptist 2:00 p.m. • 3/2 Women’s Basketball vs. St. Mary’s 2:00 p.m. • 3/2 Men’s Basketball vs. St. Mary’s 4:00 p.m. • 3/5 Baseball vs. Incarnate Word 6:00 p.m. Unitrade • 3/8 Softball vs. Newman (DH) 12:00 p.m. • 3/9 Softball vs. Newman 12:00 p.m. • 3/10 Softball vs. Texas Women’s Univ. (DH) 11:00 a.m. • 3/15 Baseball vs. St. Edward’s (DH) 3:00 p.m. Unitrade • 3/15 Baseball vs. St. Edward’s 1:00 p.m. Unitrade
Softball Facing Tough Opposition The TAMIU softball team took two tough losses on the final day of the Javelina Softball classic falling via the run rule in back-to-back games to Midwestern State University 8-0 and Texas A&M Kingsville 11-3. The Dustdevils finished the tournament with a 1-3 record, falling to 4-6 overall on the season. The Dustdevils will be at home for the first time this season hosting Texas A&M Kingsville in a double header on Tuesday. The Dustdevils and Javelinas will get underway at 12 p.m. at Dustdevil Field.
Student Athlete’s Corner Name: Ramon Sandoval Senior / Laredo, Texas
Senior outfielder Ramon Sandoval has started the season with a “bang”. He homered twice in the first series of the season, and currently leads the team in RBI (5).
Name: Kristen LaBuhn Junior / Pearsall, Texas
Junior shortstop Kristen LaBuhn was named to the All-Tournament Team at the St. Mary’s College Classic, after hitting a grand slam in a game against Texas A&M - Kingsville.
Meet The Coaches Name: Rebecca Mayeaux Head Coach Men’s and Women’s Golf Becca Mayeux Foster is entering her second year as head coach of the TAMIU men’s and women’s golf teams. In her first year with the program, Coach Foster led two players to the program’s first-ever All-Conference selections (Tammy Panich and Andrew Ritchot), first Conference Player of the Week awards (Tammy Panich) and helped the Dustdevils earn their first national ranking in program history (Tammy Panich, 4th).
Dustdevil Platinum Club Sponsors
Thank You
On behalf of the student-athletes, coaching staff, athletic administration and the University, we wish to sincerely thank all of the members of the Dustdevil Platinum Club. Your continued support is what keeps our student-athletes successful both academically and athletically
Laredo Airport 7220 Bob Bullock | 956.724.7222
Killam Family Foundation Trust City of Laredo Convention and Visitors Bureau 956.795.2200
Lamar Bruni Vergara Trust 5118 McPherson Rd 956.729.1190
Jorge Haynes Family Trust Be a part of the team... Join the Dustdevil Club at GoDustdevils.com
