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LSC Volleyball Action Friday, Saturday in Steinke Center Javelinas vs. TAMUC, TWU VOLUME XV, NO. 7
KINGSVILLE, TEXAS 78363
SEPT. 24, 2014
Football Takes on McMurry in Abilene In Lone Star Matchup
Hog-Tied Javelina defenders hog-tie a Texas A&M-Commerce ball carrier in last weekend’s Lone Star Football Festival in Arlington. The Javelinas are Anthony Forker (5), senior defensive back from Houston; Mark Savere (41), senior linebacker from San Antonio (Warren), and Kelechi Amushie (28), sophomore defensive back from Richmond (Terry). Moving in to assist is Lamont Hills (21), junior defensive back from San Antonio (Stevens). (Photo by Artie Leal).
Texas A&M-Kingsville will try to even its Lone Star Conference football record this weekend as it travels to Abilene to take on the McMurry WarHawks. Game time will be 6 p.m. in McMurry’s Moore Stadium on campus. The Javelinas and McMurry opened their LSC seasons last weekend, TAMUK losing to Texas A&M-Commerce, 55-20, in the Lone Star Football Festival and McMurry dropping a 45-14 decision to Angelo State. McMurry is competing in the LSC this fall despite having announced it will leave the league after this season and move back to NCAA Division III. The Javelinas and McMurry have had a long-time gridiron
history, having played for the first time in 1932, the eighth season of football for the Javelinas. The WarHawks were in the LSC in 1965-71 and overall, the teams have met 19 times. The Javelinas hold a 12-6-1 edge. The Javelinas are 1-2 for the year while McMurry is 1-1, having beaten NCAA Division IAA Houston Baptist in its
opener. The Javelinas are averaging 279.7 total yards a game, 153.3 rushing and 126.4 passing. Defensively, the squad has allowed 381 total yards an outing, 172.3 rushing and 208.7 passing. Trey Mitchell, 6-3, 190pound junior quarterback from Clovis, Calif., leads the team offensively, averaging 59.0 (Continued on Page 4)
Volleyball at Home With TAMUC, TWU
The Texas A&M-Kingsville volleyball team will host Texas A&M-Commerce and Texas Woman’s for Lone Star Conference matches this weekend in the Steinke Center. The Javelinas will take on TAMUC at 7 p.m. Friday and TWU at 2 p.m. Saturday. The Javelinas took a 7-4 season’s record into a Tuesday night match with Texas A&M International in Laredo. The squad is 1-3 in the LSC. Casey Klobedans, 5-10
freshman setter from Boerne (Champion), is the Javelina attack leader with a .362 percentage. Ashley Bukowski, 5-8 sophomore outside hitter from Harlingen, averages 2.95 kills a set and leads the team in that category. She has a .339 attack percentage. Brett Zaccardo, 5-7 freshman libero from Amarillo (Bushland), averages 4.3 digs a set and Ashley Tipps, 5-10 senior middle blocker from Houston (Cypress Woods), has 1.05 blocks a set.
The Lions were 3-9 overall and 1-2 in the LSC going into a Tuesday night match with Texas Woman’s in Commerce. Delanee Clark, 6-0 sophomore middle blocker from Sunnyvale, has a .298 attack percentage and Amy Davault, 5-10 senior outside hitter from Houston (Jersey Village), averages 3.94 kills a set. Ashley Mireles, 5-3 sophomore libero from Georgetown, leads the team in digs with a 4.59 per-set average. (Continued on Page 8)
Washington Block Kelsey Washington (8), 5-8 senior outside hitter from Cuero, gets a block with an assist from Stephanie Johns, 6-0 senior outside hitter from Lubbock (Coronado).
Javelina Hash Football Makes Final Scheduled Javelina Hash By Fred Nuesch, Coordinator of Athletic External Affairs
THE LONE STAR Football Festival in the Dallas Cowboys’ AT&T Stadium in Arlington was again a success. It was the fourth year of the Festival and all have been successful, and a great experience for the Lone Star Conference schools. There’s no better experience than to go to a game in the facility, the most spectacular in football. The Festival itself is one-of-a-kind in college football. This year saw four games in one day. The schedule has seen games played over three-day and two-day periods in the past. Fifteen of the games have been televised, including the Javelinas’ game with Texas A&M-Commerce last weekend. KDFTV of Corpus Christi had live coverage. Several of the teams involved in the Festival each fall have gone on to participate in the NCAA Division II postseason playoffs later in the year. There have been 20 different teams from eight states and two countries participating over the four-year span. The schools have been: Abilene Christian Monterrey Tech-Mexico City Angelo State Monterrey Tech-Puebla (Mexico) Chadron (Neb.) State North Alabama Colorado State-Pueblo Shorter (Ga.) Delta (Miss.) State Sul Ross State Eastern New Mexico Tarleton State Florida Tech Texas A&M-Commerce Incarnate Word Texas A&M-Kingsville Midwestern State Valdosta (Ga.) State Monterrey Tech (Mexico) West Texas A&M
THE LSC WILL become innovative again in November when it becomes the first league to have a postseason playoff in football. The eight schools in the conference will have two weeks of playoffs to determine a playoff champion. The top four teams in the final regular-season standings will (Continued on Page 3)
Trip To Abilene, Site of Numerous Javelina Games Since the 1930s When the Texas A&MKingsville football team goes to Abilene this weekend for a Lone Star Conference encounter with McMurry, the Javelinas might want to take some pictures. It will be their last game in Abilene in the foreseeable future. The Javelinas have had games in Abilene since 1932, the seventh season of football for the South Texans. With McMurry and Abilene Christian on the schedule for a majority of the seasons, Javelina athletes and players are familiar with the city. But ACU is now in the Southland Conference and McMurry is dropping back to NCAA Division III after this season. The prospects for future games with the schools aren’t in the picture. The Javelinas have met McMurry 19 times and nine of the games have been in Abilene. The Javelinas and ACU have played on 46 occasions and 22 games have been in Abilene. ACU has played its home games in Shotwell Stadium and when the Javelinas were meeting McMurry in the past the games were in the same facility. McMurry now plays in an
on-campus stadium. The Javelinas have also played another Abilene school, Hardin-Simmons, twice.
Those games were in 1935 and 1936 and both were in Abilene. Most of the matchups between the Javelinas and Wildcats and WarHawks have been when the schools were cohorts in the Lone Star Conference. ACU was in the LSC from 1973 through 2012 and McMurry was a member in 1965-71 and rejoined in 2013 only to withdraw at the end of this season.
2014 Javelina Remaining Football Schedule Sept. 27 – McMurry in Abilene, 6 p.m. Oct. 4 – Eastern New Mexico in Kingsville, 7 p.m. (Family Fiesta Weekend). Oct. 11 – Tarleton State in Stephenville, 7 p.m. Oct. 18 – Angelo State in Kingsville, 7 p.m. (Kleberg Bank Homecoming Game). Oct. 25 – West Texas A&M in Canyon, 6 p.m. Nov. 1 – Midwestern State in Kingsville, 7 p.m. (Community Appreciation Night). Nov. 8 – Lone Star Conference Playoffs, TBA. Nov. 15 – Lone Star Conference Playoffs, TBA. Nov. 22 – NCAA Division II first round playoffs on campuses. Nov. 29 – NCAA Division II second round playoffs on campuses. Dec. 6 – NCAA Division II quarterfinal playoffs on campuses. Dec. 13 – NCAA Division II semifinal playoffs on campuses. Dec. 20 – NCAA Division II Championship in Kansas City, Kan.
Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii. The Javelinas defeated the University of Hawaii in its dedication.
Upcoming Javelina Events
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(Continued from Page 2) play in one bracket and the next four squads will be involved in a second bracket. The first weekend will see the No. 1 team hosting No. 4 and No. 2 hosting No. 3. Those two winners will meet for the postseason title the second weekend and the two first-round losers will meet for the third-place spot. In the other bracket, No. 5 will host No. 8 and No. 6 will host No. 7. As in the top bracket, the two first-round winners meet for the fifth-place spot and the first round losers will battle for the No. 7 position. The playoff weekends are Nov. 8 and 15.
IT’S NOT UNUSUAL for NCAA Division II teams, in all sports, to knock off NCAA Division I-AA (football) and Division I (other sports) squads now and then. Despite their programs with much fewer scholarships, the Division II teams whip their foes, many times clubs that were Division II but decided to move to the “big time”. After the first two weeks of the season, several of the DII clubs had claimed such victories. Probably the biggest came when Colorado State-Pueblo upset Sam Houston State, 47-21, in Huntsville. Sam Houston was ranked No. 15 in Division I-AA at the time. McMurry, competing in the Lone Star Conference this fall but moving back to Division III next year, downed Houston Baptist of the Southland Conference, 26-17. The ole alma mater, Henderson (Ark.) State, beat Nicholls (La.) State of the Southland, 27-10. Fort Valley (Ga.) State, coached by former Javelina assistant Don Pittman, whipped Savannah (Ga.) State, 42-28. Other DII decisions over DI-AA opponents saw Catawba (N.C.) beating Davidson (N.C.), 35-7; Florida Tech besting Stetson (Fla.), 54-12, and St. Joseph’s (Ind.) defeating Valparaiso (Ind.), 31-10. As you can see, the scores weren’t even close.
AL HARRIS, FORMER Javelina cornerback who had a 14year career in the NFL, has a son, Al Harris Jr., playing for the University of South Carolina football team. He’s a 5-11, 162-pound freshman cornerback. Harris, the Javelina, is a member of the coaching staff for the Kansas City Chiefs.
ADAM PENA COMPETED in the Budapest (Hungary) Half Marathon last week and finished 35th in his age group in a time of 1:29.40. He missed his personal best by 31 seconds, which came last year in the Dublin (Ireland) Half Marathon. Pena is a former member of the Javelina cross country team who has competed in races throughout the world. (Continued on Page 4)
Faison Digging Krystal Faison, 5-7 freshman outside hitter from San Antonio (Judson), gets a dig and leads the Javelina volleyball team in the statistical category.
Sept. 26 – Volleyball: *Texas A&M-Commerce in Kingsville, 7 p.m. Men’s & Women’s Cross Country: Islander Splash in Corpus Christi (West Guth Park). Sept. 27 – Volleyball: *Texas Woman’s in Kingsville, 2 p.m. Football: McMurry in Abilene, 6 p.m. Oct. 3 – Volleyball: *Cameron in Lawton, Okla., 7 p.m. Oct. 4 – Football: *Eastern New Mexico in Kingsville, 7 p.m. (Family Fiesta Weekend). Volleyball: *Midwestern State in Wichita Falls, 2 p.m. Oct. 8 – Volleyball: Our Lady of the Lake in Kingsville, 7 p.m. Oct. 11 – Football: *Tarleton State in Stephenville, 7 p.m. Men’s & Women’s Cross Country: Incarnate Word Invitational in San Antonio. Volleyball: St. Edward’s in Austin, 1 p.m. Oct. 14 – Volleyball: Texas-Permian Basin in Odessa, 6 p.m. Oct. 17 – Volleyball: *Eastern New Mexico in Portales, N.M., 7 p.m. Oct. 18 – Football: *Angelo State in Kingsville, 7 p.m. (Kleberg Bank Homecoming Game). Volleyball: *West Texas A&M in Canyon, 2 p.m. Oct. 21 – Volleyball: St. Mary’s in San Antonio, 7 p.m. Oct. 24 – Volleyball: *Tarleton State in Kingsville, 7 p.m. Oct. 25 – Volleyball: *Angelo State in Kingsville, 7 p.m. Football: *West Texas A&M in Canyon, 6 p.m. Oct. 28 – Volleyball: Texas A&M International in Kingsville, 7 p.m. Men’s & Women’s Cross Country: Angelo State Invitational in San Angelo. Oct. 30 – Volleyball: Texas Southern in Houston, 6 p.m. Oct. 31 – Volleyball: *Texas A&M-Commerce in Commerce, 7 p.m. Nov. 1 – Football: *Midwestern State in Kingsville, 7 p.m. (Community Appreciation Night). Volleyball: *Texas Woman’s in Denton, 2 p.m. Nov. 3 – Women’s Golf: Texas-Brownsville Ocelot Invitational in Laguna Vista. Nov. 4 – Women’s Golf: Texas-Brownsville Ocelot Invitational in Laguna Vista. Nov. 7 – Volleyball: *Midwestern State in Kingsville, 7 p.m. Nov. 8 – Volleyball: *Cameron in Kingsville, 2 p.m. Football: Lone Star Conference Playoffs, TBA. Men’s & Women’s Cross Country: Lone Star Conference Championships in Wichita Falls. Nov. 14 – Men’s Basketball: Javelina Classic in Kingsville vs. Lake Erie (Ohio), 7 p.m. Nov. 15 – Football: Lone Star Conference Playoffs, TBA. Nov. 16 – Men’s Basketball: Javelina Classic in Kingsville vs. Henderson (Ark.) State, 4 p.m. Nov. 17 – Women’s Basketball: Texas A&M International in Laredo, 7 p.m. Nov. 19 – Men’s Basketball: St. Mary’s in Kingsville, 7 p.m. Women’s Basketball: Texas-Pan American in Edinburg (exhibition), 7 p.m. Nov. 20 – Volleyball: Lone Star Conference Championships, site TBD. Nov. 21 – Volleyball: Lone Star Conference Championships, site TBD. Nov. 22 – Women’s Basketball: Texas A&M International in Kingsville, 2 p.m. Men’s Basketball: Texas-Pan American in Edinburg (exhibition), 7 p.m. Football: NCAA Division II first-round playoffs on campuses. Volleyball: Lone Star Conference Championships, site TBD. Nov. 23 – Men’s & Women’s Cross Country: NCAA Division II South Central Region Championships in Denver, Colo. *Lone Star Conference games, matches
Javelina Hash By By Fred Fred Nuesch, Nuesch, Coordinator Coordinator of of Athletic Athletic External External (Continued from Page 3) RIGO MORALES IS the new head boys track and field coach at Corpus Christi Carroll High School. Morales is a former Javelina track and field athlete. Checking the Corpus Christi Independent School District high school coaches, there is an impressive list of former Javelinas holding head positions. I may have missed some, but here are the former Javelina athletes I found: …..With Morales at Carroll is Mike Leal, head baseball coach. …..At Miller High School are Janice Williams, head volleyball coach, and Simon Guerrero, boys cross country coach. Williams played basketball for the Javelinas. …..At Moody High School are Paula Salinas, head softball coach, and Joe Curiel, head baseball coach. Curiel was an assistant baseball coach for the Javelinas. ….. Ray High School has Orlando Ruiz as head baseball coach, Mandy Maddocks-Helman as girls cross country coach and Jennifer Moffett-Garcia as head softball coach. Maddocks and Moffett were softball players with the Javelinas. …..And at King High School are Casey Chancellor Pesek, head volleyball coach, and Gabriel Perez, head baseball coach. SIX OF THE NCAA Division II national championship fall competitions will be held at the Division II Sports Festival Dec. 4-6 in Louisville, Ky. Of interest to the Javelinas will be the volleyball playoffs Dec. 4-6 at Knights Hall and the men’s and women’s cross country meets Dec. 6 at E.P. Tom Sawyer Park. The men’s and women’s soccer tournament will be Dec. 4-6 at Frazier Stadium and the field hockey title will be determined Dec. 46 in Trager Stadium. The athletes in each of the sports will have an opportunity to hold events at the same site, perform community service and get to better understand each other’s sports. The only championship game at another site will be the football title contest Dec. 20 at the Sporting Park in Kansas City, Kan. THE NCAA DIVISION II softball championship tournament is being moved. It has been in Salem, W. Va., for several years but will be at the American Softball Association Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City, Okla., May 21-25, 2015. The Midwest location will give fans from the Southwest an opportunity to witness the meet. THE NCAA WEBSITE has a feature on “Stadium Fun Facts” and one of the facilities is Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii. It is the home of the University of Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football team. It mentions that the stadium was opened Sept. 13, 1975, and the opponent was Texas A&I. It didn’t mention that the Javelinas won the game, 43-9.
Football Faces McMurry Hawks (Continued from Page 1) rushing and 98.7 passing yards a game. He has completed 29 of 60 (.483) passes and has had four intercepted. He has thrown one touchdown pass. Mitchell averages 4.7 yards a carry and has scored four touchdowns on the ground. Patrick LaFleur, 5-8, 174pound senior wideout from Houston (Cypress Woods), has had 10 receptions for 115 yards and a score. Henry Greathouse, 6-1, 231pound senior defensive lineman from Blanco, tops the tackle chart with 28 and he has five tackles for losses. He has one sack. Trevor Pesek, 5-10, 205pound senior defensive back from Inez (Vanderbilt Industrial), has 26 tackles and has 3.5 for losses. He has one sack. McMurry has averaged 357 total yards a game, 96.5 rushing and 260.5 passing. Defensively, the WarHawks have allowed 326.5 total yards a game, 144.5 rushing and 182 passing. Carl Simpson, 5-10, 195pound senior running back from Duncanville, averages 51 yards a game rushing and 4.4 yards per carry. He has a touchdown. Matthew McHugh, 6-2, 200pound junior wideout from Ingleside, has completed 35 of 59 (.593) passes for 254 yards a game. He has had four interceptions and has thrown for four touchdowns. Jeret Smith, 6-0, 215-pound senior wideout from Abilene, has 10 receptions for 155 yards and three scores. Desmond Guy, 5-10, 185pound senior defensive back from Itasca, has 23 tackles and two have been for losses. After this weekend’s trip, the Javelinas return home Oct. 4 to host Eastern New Mexico in an LSC matchup. It will be Family Fiesta Weekend.
Dual Block Ashley Bukowski (3), 5-8 sophomore outside hitter from Harlingen, and Ashley Tipps (19), 5-10 senior middle blocker from Houston (Cypress Woods), get a block in a recent Javelina volleyball match.
2014-15 Javelina Women’s Basketball Schedule Nov. 17 – Texas A&M International in Laredo, 7 p.m. Nov. 19 – Texas-Pan American in Edinburg (exhibition), 7 p.m. Nov. 22 – Texas A&M International in Kingsville, 2 p.m. Nov. 25 – St. Mary’s in Kingsville, 6 p.m. Nov. 28 – Henderson (Ark.) State in Arkadelphia, Ark., 2 p.m. Nov. 30 – Southeastern Oklahoma in Durant, Okla., 1 p.m. Dec. 2 – S.F. Austin in Nacogdoches (exhibition), 7 p.m. Dec. 4 – St. Mary’s in San Antonio, 6 p.m. Dec. 13 – St. Edward’s in Kingsville, 5 p.m. Dec. 19 – Alaska-Anchorage in Anchorage, Alaska, 7 p.m. Dec. 20 – Alaska-Fairbanks in Anchorage, Alaska, 5 p.m. Jan. 1 – Our Lady of the Lake in Kingsville, 3 p.m. Jan. 7 – *Texas Woman’s in Kingsville, 6 p.m. Jan. 8 - *Texas A&M-Commerce in Kingsville, 11 a.m.. Jan. 10 - *Tarleton State in Stephenville, 5:30 p.m. Jan. 14 - *Eastern New Mexico in Portales, N.M., 5:30 p.m. Jan. 17 - *West Texas A&M in Kingsville, 2 p.m. Jan. 21 - *Cameron in Lawton, Okla., 5:30 p.m. Jan. 24 - *Midwestern State in Kingsville, 4 p.m. Jan. 31 - *Angelo State in Kingsville, 4 p.m. Feb. 4 - *Eastern New Mexico in Kingsville, 5:30 p.m. Feb. 7 - *West Texas A&M in Canyon, 2 p.m. Feb. 11 - *Texas Woman’s in Denton, 7 p.m. Feb. 12 - *Texas A&M-Commerce in Commerce, 5:30 p.m. Feb. 14 - *Tarleton State in Kingsville, 6 p.m. Feb. 18 - *Cameron in Kingsville, 5:30 p.m. Feb. 21 - *Midwestern State in Wichita Falls, 4 p.m. Feb. 28 - *Angelo State in San Angelo, 4 p.m. March 3-7 – Lone Star Conference Championships in Allen. *Lone Star Conference games.
Javelina Hash By Fred Nuesch, Coordinator of Athletic External Affairs
(Continued from Page 4) The Javelinas went back in 1976 and took a 56-21 victory. The stadium overlooks Pearl Harbor and has a 50,000-seat capacity. It has hosted several bowl games, including the Aloha Bowl for 20 years. The Oahu Bowl was added in 1998 and it became the first stadium to host a bowl doubleheader. Both bowls died and the arena now hosts the Sheraton Hawaii Bowl. The Pro Bowl was played there in 1980-2009 and returned in 2011. Several Javelinas have played in the Pro Bowl. The stadium has also hosted stars such as Frank Sinatra, Michael Jackson, the Rolling Stones, Gloria Estefan, Whitey Houston and Celine Dion. High school playoffs and graduations are held there and other sports occasionally use it. Aloha Stadium is no doubt the only facility in the U.S. serving Hawaiian food in its concession stands. I would assume this includes poi. The parking lot at the stadium has swap meets three days a week, even on game days. Hundreds of vendors setup on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday throughout the year. Several thousand Javelina fans witnessed their team’s appearances in Aloha Stadium. More than 800 fans took tours to the Islands in 1975 and again in 1976 when the football team made its imprint on the stadium field.
Washington Digs Kelsey Washington, 5-8 senior outside hitter from Cuero, gets a dig in a match last week.
Women’s Golf Has Three Fall Meets Three tournaments have been scheduled for the Texas A&M-Kingsville women’s golf team this fall. The squad will participate in
the Fall Shootout Oct. 6-7 in Victoria with Houston-Victoria serving as the host. The second meet will be the Oklahoma Intercollegiate
NCAA Division II Football Poll Compiled by D2Football .com Rank Team 1. Northwest Missouri 2. Colorado State-Pueblo 3. Minnesota State 4. Minnesota-Duluth 5. Henderson (Ark.) State 6. North Alabama 7. Ohio Dominican 8. Pittsburg (Kan.) State 9. Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.) 10. West Chester (N.C.) 11. Shepherd (W. Va.) 12. Ferris (Mich.) State 13. Bloomsburg (Pa.) 14. Valdosta (Ga.) State 15. Tarleton State 16. Delta (Miss.) State 17. St. Cloud (Minn.) State 18. Slippery Rock (Pa.) 19. West Alabama
20. Winston-Salem (N.C.) (Bold-faced and italicized teams are in the Lone Star Conference)
Tournament for Women Oct. 20-21 in Lawton, Okla., with Cameron hosting. And the third will be the Ocelot Invitational Tournament Nov. 3-4 at Laguna Vista with Texas-Brownsville hosting. Most of the team’s tournaments will come in the spring including the Lone Star Conference Championships.
Lone Star Conference Football Standings (Conference Only) Team W L Pct. Angelo State 1 0 1.000 Midwestern State 1 0 1.000 A&M-Commerce 1 0 1.000 Tarleton State 1 0 1.000 A&M-Kingsville 0 1 .000 McMurry 0 1 .000 West Texas A&M 0 1 .000 This Weekend’s Schedule: *Texas A&M-Kingsville at McMurry, 6 p.m.; *Texas A&MCommerce at Eastern New Mexico, 3 p.m.; *Midwestern State at Tarleton State, 7 p.m.; *West Texas A&M at Angelo State, 7 p.m. Last Weekend’s Rseults: *Texas A&M-Commerce df. Texas A&M-Kingsville, 55-20; West Texas A&M df. Shorter (Ga.), 27-19; Florida Tech df. Tarleton State, 37-31; *Angelo State df. McMurry, 45-14; *Midwestern State df. Eastern New Mexico, 42-17. *Lone Star Conference games.
Signs of Support Students show their support of the Javelina volleyball team with signs at a recent home match. Tanya Allen is also applauding her team’s performance in the win over St. Mary’s.
2014 Texas A&M-Kingsville Remaining Men’s & Women’s Cross Country Schedule Sept. 26 – Islander Splash Invitational in Corpus Christi (West Guth Park). Oct. 11 – Incarnate Word Invitational in San Antonio. Oct. 28 – Angelo State Invitational in San Angelo. Nov. 8 – Lone Star Conference Championships in Wichita Falls. Nov. 23 – NCAA Division II South Central Region Championships in Denver, Colo. Dec. 6 – NCAA Division II Championships in Louisville, Ky.
Javelinas Turnout For Lone Star Football Festival
Javelina cheerleaders, spirit team, alumni and fans gather for a pep rally at J. Gilligan’s Bar & Grill the night before the Javelina football team’s game in the Lone Star Football Festival in Arlington.
Former Javelina football players Everett Herron, left, and Hughie Shaw at the game.
Javelina Bo Villarreal, 6-5, 258-pound sophomore offensive lineman from San Antonio (McCollum), gets support from a fan.
The Javelina mascot with fans, left to right, TAMUK president Dr. Steven Tallant, Mary Cusack, Joe Cusack, Janis Brock, Joan Nuesch, Karen Tallant, TAMUK chief of staff Randy Hughes and Belinda Hughes.
Javelinas Turnout For Lone Star Football Festival
The Javelina football team takes the field in the Dallas Cowboys’ AT&T Stadium for last weekend’s Lone Star Football Festival.
Johnny Estelle, right, Javelina head men’s basketball coach, with his father, Ocie Estelle of Waco.
Javelina fans, left to right, former Javelina football coach John Schroff, Helen Williams Schroff with daughter Logan, and Harriet Williams.
Offensive line coach Jaime Martinez talks to his players on the sideline.
Left to right, Margie Galvan, senior executive assistant in the TAMUK office of president; Javelina Alumni Association executive director Justin Munoz , and Raquel Garcia, executive assistant to the president.
LSC Team Ranked in Volleyball One Lone Star Conference teams was ranked in the NCAA Division II national volleyball poll last week. West Texas A&M was No. 20. Two other LSC schools, Angelo State and Texas Woman’s, received votes but didn’t make the top 25. Tampa (Fla.) took over the top spot from Concordia-St. Paul (Minn.) after the latter suffered its first defeat of the season.
NCAA Division II Volleyball Poll Compiled by the American Volleyball Coaches Association Rank Team 1. Tampa (Fla.) 2. Concordia-St. Paul (Minn.) 3. Minneseota-Duluth 4. Nebraska-Kearney 5. Washburn (Kan.) 6. Brigham Young-Hawaii 7. Cal State-San Bernardino 8. Southwest Minnesota 9. Wheeling Jesuit (W. Va.)
Javelina Stadium Awarded Meets
Net Defense Javelina defenders Krystal Faison (2), freshman outside hitter from San Antonio (Judson); Ashley Bukowski (3), sophomore outside hitter from Harlingen, and Ashley Tipps (19), senior middle blocker from Houston (Cypress Woods), set up for a block.
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Texas A&M-Kingsville’s Javelina Stadium has been awarded the Region IV-4A and Region IV-2A boys and girls high school track and field meets for the next two years, according to David Brock, Javelina athletics operations and events coordinator. The 2015 meet will be May 12 and the 2016 event will be April 29-30. More than 108 schools will be attending the event with more than 1,000 competitors. The stadium has long been a top choice for college and high school track and field meets. It has hosted the Region IV-
3A and Region IV-1A Division II meets for the past two seasons.
Volleyball Hosts LSC Opponents (Continued from Page 1) TWU was 7-4 for the year and 3-1 in the LSC standings going into Tuesday’s match with TAMUC in Commerce. Elizabeth Pennington, 6-1 freshman middle blocker from Roanoke, is the statistical leader for the Pioneers, holding a .291 attack percentage, averaging 2.57 kills a set and averaging 1.04 blocks. Morgan Wilson, 5-8 senior libero from White Oak, averages 5.46 digs a set.
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Western Washington Central Washington Wingate (N.C.) California-San Diego Central Missouri Ferris (Mich.) State Colorado Mines Grand Valley (Mich.) West Florida Wayne (Neb.) State West Texas A&M Northern (S.D.) State Augustana (S.D.) Colorado-Mesa Armstrong (Ga.) State Palm Beach Atlantic (Fla.) Other teams receiving votes includes Angelo State and Texas Woman’s. (Bold-faced and italicized teams are in the Lone Star Conference)
Lone Star Conference Volleyball Standings (Conference Only) Team W L Pct. Angelo State 4 0 1.000 West Texas A&M 2 0 1.000 Tarleton State 4 1 .800 Texas Woman’s 3 1 .750 A&M-Commerce 1 2 .333 A&M-Kingsville 1 3 .250 Cameron 1 3 .250 E. New Mexico 0 2 .000 Midwestern State 0 4 .000
Pre-Game Pep The Javelina cheerleaders held a pep rally at a Javelina Alumni Association reception the night before the Lone Star Football Festival last weekend in Arlington.
Men’s, Women’s X-Country Teams Compete Friday at West Guth Park The Texas A&M-Kingsville men’s and women’s cross country teams will have the closest thing to a home meet this week when they enter the Islander Splash Invitational in Corpus Christi.
The meet will be run at West Guth Park. The women’s 5K run begins at 6 p.m. and the men’s 8K race starts at 6:30 p.m. The Javelinas will be
LSC Teams Ranked in Football
Two Lone Star Conference teams were ranked in the NCAA Division II football poll last week. Tarleton State was No. 12 and Midwestern State ranked No. 23. Eastern New Mexico and Texas A&M-Commerce received votes but didn’t crack the top 25. Northwest Missouri State remained No. 1 and Colorado State-Pueblo was second despite stunning NCAA Division I-AA power Sam Houston State. NCAA Division II Football Poll Compiled by the American Football Coaches Association Rank Team 1. Northwest Missouri State 2. Colorado State-Pueblo 3. Minnesota State 4. Minnesota-Duluth 5. North Alabama 6. Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.) 7. Henderson (Ark.) State 8. Pittsburg (Kan.) State 9. Ohio Dominican 10. West Chester (Pa.) 11. Shepherd (W. Va.) 12. Tarleton State 13. Valdosta (Ga.) State 14. Delta (Miss.) State 15. Bloomsburg (Pa.) 16. Ferris (Mich.) State 17. West Alabama 18. Winston-Salem (N.C.) 19. St. Cloud (Minn.) State 20. Harding (Ark.) 21. Carson-Newman (Tenn.) 22. Colorado Mines
23. Midwestern State 24. Winona (Minn.) State 25. Slippery Rock (Pa.) Other teams receiving votes includes Eastern New Mexico and Texas A&M-Commerce. (Bold-faced and italicized teams are in the Lone Star Conference).
competing against teams from all divisions. The Javelinas were off last weekend after competing in two earlier meets this season. In the latest meet, run in Wichita Falls two weeks ago, Emanuel Ibanez, junior from Kingsville (King), turned in the best time for the men with a 20:29.9 over the 5K course. Results of the women’s race were never compiled. To reach West Guth Park from Kingsville, go north on Highway 77 to Interstate 37. Turn on Exit 9 and go south to the park.
Javelina Men’s Basketball Classic Three Teams Three States Three Conferences Nov. 14 Javelinas vs. Lake Erie (Ohio) 7 p.m. Nov. 15 Henderson (Ark.) State vs. Lake Erie 7 p.m. Nov. 16 Javelinas vs. Henderson State 4 p.m.
Sideline Coaching Javelina head football coach David Calloway goes over game plans on the sidelines during last weekend’s game with Texas A&M-Commerce in AT&T Stadium in Arlington.
NCAA Division II Intersectional Basketball At Its Best!
LSC Women’s Championship Basketball Team to Celebrate 15th Anniversary This Season
Forced Fumble Trevor Moses, 6-0, 200-pound freshman linebacker from Corpus Christi (Calallen), gets a forced fumble against Texas A&M-Commerce last weekend in Arlington.
2014-15 Javelina Men’s Basketball Schedule Nov. 14 – Lake Erie (Ohio) in Kingsville (Javelina Classic).7 p.m. Nov. 16 – Henderson (Ark.) State in Kingsville (Javelina Classic, 4 p.m.) Nov. 19 – St. Mary’s in Kingsville, 7 p.m. Nov. 22 – Texas-Pan American in Edinburg (exhibition), 7 p.m.. Nov. 25 – Our Lady of the Lake in Kingsville, 8 p.m. Nov. 28 – Northwest Nazarene (Idaho) in Stephenville (Tarleton State Classic), 5 p.m. Nov. 29 – Pittsburg (Kan.) State in Stephenville (Tarleton State Classic), 5 p.m. Dec. 2 – St. Mary’s in San Antonio, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 3 – Texas A&M International in Laredo, 7 p.m. Dec. 15 – Eckerd in St. Petersburg, Fla., 7:30 p.m. (EST). Dec. 16 – Tampa in Tampa, Fla., 7 p.m. (EST). Dec. 20 – Our Lady of the Lake in San Antonio, 1 p.m. Jan. 3 – Schreiner in Kingsville, 4 p.m. Jan. 8 - *Texas A&M-Commerce in Kingsville, 1 p.m. Jan. 10 - *Tarleton State in Stephenville, 7:30 p.m. Jan. 14 - *Eastern New Mexico in Portales, N.M., 7:30 p.m. (MST). Jan. 17 - *West Texas A&M in Kingsville, 4 p.m. Jan. 21 - *Cameron in Lawton, Okla., 7:30 p.m. Jan. 24 - *Midwestern State in Kingsville, 6 p.m. Jan. 31 - *Angelo State in Kingsville, 6 p.m. Feb. 4 - *Eastern New Mexico in Kingsville, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 7 - *West Texas A&M in Canyon, 4 p.m. Feb. 12 - *Texas A&M-Commerce in Commerce, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 14 - *Tarleton State in Kingsville, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 18 - *Cameron in Kingsville, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 21 - *Midwestern State in Wichita Falls, 6 p.m. Feb. 28 - *Angelo State in San Angelo, 6 p.m. March 4-7 – Lone Star Conference Championships in Allen. March 13-16 – NCAA Division II South Central Region Championships, TBD. *Lone Star Conference games.
The 2014-15 season is the 15th anniversary of the Texas A&M-Kingsville women’s basketball team winning the first Lone Star Conference championship for the school. It is the lone league title for the women’s basketball program. The 1999-2000 team, coached by Jill Willson, compiled a 15-1 LSC record and went 23-7 overall. In the postseason tournament, held in the Steinke Center, the Javelinas defeated Northeastern Oklahoma, 68-47; Ouachita Baptist (Ark.), 82-74 in overtime, and West Texas A&M, 82-67. The squad advanced into the NCAA Division II playoffs where it dropped an 80-76 decision to Southwest Baptist of Missouri. Assisting Willson was Devin Gabbard and student assistants were Sinica Pittman and Linda Long. Members of the team were: …Annetta Anglin, 5-0 senior guard from Groesbeck. …LaNetta Anglin, 5-2 senior guard from Groesbeck. …Kristina Bulkauskaite, 6-3 sophomore center from Lithuania. …Jennifer Daniel, 5-5 sophomore guard from Amarillo (River Bend). …Sheila Dotson, 5-9 senior forward from Kingsville (King). …Patricia Lewandowski, 5-10 junior forward from Corpus Christi (Ray). …Lorie Martinez, 5-3 junior guard from Corpus Christi (Incarnate Word). …Jennifer Rice, 5-10 senior center from Rockport (RockportFulton). …Chastity Terrell, 5-7 senior guard from Arlington (Cedar Hill). …Precious Thibodeaux, 6-0 junior center from Bay City (Van Vleck). …Meredith Walker, 6-1 sophomore center from Longview. …Chaffani Ward, 5-9 senior
forward from Tyler (Hawkins). Thibodeaux was named AllLone Star Conference and was selected to the NCAA Division II South Central all-tournament team. She led the team in scoring with 482 points, one of the highest single-season totals in history. A. Anglin was selected as the LSC defensive player of the year. She set a school record for most assists in a season with 149. Martinez scored 448 points, also one of the highest season totals ever. She ended up as the NCAA Division II’s all-time three-point shooter and holds the school record for most three points in a
season and career. Thibodeaux had 121 rebounds, second most in a season behind her 2000-01 total of 137. Lewandowski closed her career with the best free-throw percentage ever at .871 and Martinez had the second best percentage at .852. Martinez ended her career with 370 assists, a school mark. She is the all-time leading scorer in a career with 1,781 points and she has the career steal record at 300. The 1999-2000 team has been inducted into the Javelina Hall of Fame and individual inductees off the team are Dotson, Martinez and Thibodeaux.
Touchdown Celebration Trey Mitchell (16), 6-3, 190-pound junior quarterback from Clovis, Calif., celebrates with Musa Mahmud (12) after scoring in last weekend’s Lone Star Conference game in Arlington.
Service For Former Football Player Saturday A memorial service for former Texas A&I football player Tom Morton will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Harlingen Marine Military Academy. A reception will follow. Morton, 64, died Sept. 15 in Olmito. He has been at MMA since 1974, coaching 33 years in football, basketball, baseball,
cross country and track and field. Morton served as athletic director for 25 years. He was named the director of alumni affairs at MMA in May. Morton was on the Javelina national football championship team 1970. He played for the Atlanta Falcons. McCaleb Funeral Home of Weslaco is in charge of arrangements.
Greathouse, Johns Honored as IBC Bank Athletes of the Week
Big Lane
Javelina running back Greg Pitre, 5-7, 172-pound sophomore from Hutto, finds a big hole in last weekend’s game with Texas A&MCommerce.
2014 Javelina Remaining Volleyball Schedule
Sept. 19 - *Tarleton State in Stephenville, 7 p.m. Sept. 20 - *Angelo State in San Angelo, 2 p.m. Sept. 23 – Texas A&M International in Laredo, 7 p.m. Sept. 26 - *Texas A&M-Commerce in Kingsville, 7 p.m. Sept. 27 - *Texas Woman’s in Kingsville, 2 p.m. Oct. 3 - *Cameron in Lawton, Okla., 7 p.m. Oct. 4 - *Midwestern State in Wichita Falls, 2 p.m. Oct. 8 – Our Lady of the Lake in Kingsville, 7 p.m. Oct. 11 – St. Edward’s in Austin, 1 p.m. Oct. 14 – Texas-Permian Basin in Odessa, 6 p.m. Oct. 17 - *Eastern New Mexico in Portales, N.M., 7 p.m. Oct. 18 - *West Texas A&M in Canyon, 2 p.m. Oct. 21 – St. Mary’s in San Antonio, 7 p.m. Oct. 24 - *Tarleton State in Kingsville, 7 p.m. Oct. 25 - *Angelo State in Kingsville, 7 p.m. Oct. 28 – Texas A&M International in Kingsville, 7 p.m. Oct. 30 – Texas Southern in Houston, 6 p.m. Oct. 31 - *Texas A&M-Commerce in Commerce, 7 p.m. Nov. 1 - *Texas Woman’s in Denton, 2 p.m. Nov. 7 - *Midwestern State in Kingsville, 7 p.m. Nov. 8 - *Cameron in Kingsville, 2 p.m. Nov. 20 – Lone Star Conference Championship, site TBD. Nov. 21 – Lone Star Conference Championship, site TBD. Nov. 22 – Lone Star Conference Championship, site TBD. Dec. 4 – NCAA Division II South Central Region Championship, site TBD. Dec. 5 – NCAA Division II South Central Region Championship, site TBD. Dec. 6 – NCAA Division II South Central Region Championship, site TBD. Dec. 11 – NCAA Division II Quarterfinals, site TBD. Dec. 12 – NCAA Division II Semifinals, site TBD. Dec. 13 – NCAA Division II Championship, site TBD. *Lone Star Conference matches.
Texas A&M-Kingsville defensive lineman Mike Greathouse and Javelina volleyball player Stephanie Johns have been named the IBC Bank athletes of the week for their performances last week. Greathouse, 6-1, 231-pound senior from Blanco, had 10 tackles in the Javelinas’ game with Texas A&M-Commerce in the Lone Star Football Festival in Arlington. He had 1.5 tackles for losses. Johns, 6-0 senior outside hitter from Lubbock (Coronado), had seven kills and two blocks in a match with Tarleton State and she had seven blocks against Angelo State. She ran her career solo kill total to 51, seventh best for a Javelina, and she has 214 career assist blocks, fifth best ever. Both are honored for the first
UIL Basketball Returns to Steinke The Region IV-4A high school boys and girls basketball tournaments will return to the Steinke Center at Texas A&MKingsville in February and March. The tournaments, regional Class 3A meets at that time, were on the TAMUK campus for decades before being moved in the 2000s. The girls tournament will be held Feb. 27-28, with semifinal games at 6 and 7:45 p.m. Feb. 27 and the championship game at 1 p.m. Feb. 28. The boys event will be March 6-7 with the semifinal games at 6 and 7:45 p.m. March 6 and the title game at 1 p.m. March 7.
time this season. IBC Bank Athletes of the Week Sept. 8-14 Ashley Bukowski, volleyball Trey Mitchell, football Sept. 1-7 Ashley Bukowski, volleyball Francisco Solis, cross country
Tom Morton
Block Ashley Bukowski, 5-8 sophomore outside hitter from Harlingen, gets a block.
Family Night at a Javelina Volleyball Match
Daniela Dominguez, daughter of Javelina golf coaches Mark and Alessandra Dominguez, accepts a donation from Evelyn Alexander for the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
Left to right, Tyler Valdez, son of Monica Valdez, assistant athletic trainer; Jaanus Cantu, son of Ruben Cantu, senior associate athletic director and head athletic trainer, and Sophia Dall, daughter of Javelina head track and field coach Ryan Dall.
Left to right, Gary Zacher, Javelina annual giving and game-day promotions coordinator; daughter Hailey; wife Deborah and daughter Kayson. Left to right, Marcos Daniel Dominguerz; Alessandra Dominguez; Daniela Dominguez and Mark Dominguez. Alessandra and Mark are the Javelina women’s golf coaches.
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Football Takes on McMurry in Abilene In Lone Star Matchup
Hog-Tied Javelina defenders hog-tie a Texas A&M-Commerce ball carrier in last weekend’s Lone Star Football Festival in Arlington. The Javelinas are Anthony Forker (5), senior defensive back from Houston; Mark Savere (41), senior linebacker from San Antonio (Warren), and Kelechi Amushie (28), sophomore defensive back from Richmond (Terry). Moving in to assist is Lamont Hills (21), junior defensive back from San Antonio (Stevens). (Photo by Artie Leal).
Texas A&M-Kingsville will try to even its Lone Star Conference football record this weekend as it travels to Abilene to take on the McMurry WarHawks. Game time will be 6 p.m. in McMurry’s Moore Stadium on campus. The Javelinas and McMurry opened their LSC seasons last weekend, TAMUK losing to Texas A&M-Commerce, 55-20, in the Lone Star Football Festival and McMurry dropping a 45-14 decision to Angelo State. McMurry is competing in the LSC this fall despite having announced it will leave the league after this season and move back to NCAA Division III. The Javelinas and McMurry have had a long-time gridiron
history, having played for the first time in 1932, the eighth season of football for the Javelinas. The WarHawks were in the LSC in 1965-71 and overall, the teams have met 19 times. The Javelinas hold a 12-6-1 edge. The Javelinas are 1-2 for the year while McMurry is 1-1, having beaten NCAA Division IAA Houston Baptist in its
opener. The Javelinas are averaging 279.7 total yards a game, 153.3 rushing and 126.4 passing. Defensively, the squad has allowed 381 total yards an outing, 172.3 rushing and 208.7 passing. Trey Mitchell, 6-3, 190pound junior quarterback from Clovis, Calif., leads the team offensively, averaging 59.0 (Continued on Page 4)
Volleyball at Home With TAMUC, TWU
The Texas A&M-Kingsville volleyball team will host Texas A&M-Commerce and Texas Woman’s for Lone Star Conference matches this weekend in the Steinke Center. The Javelinas will take on TAMUC at 7 p.m. Friday and TWU at 2 p.m. Saturday. The Javelinas took a 7-4 season’s record into a Tuesday night match with Texas A&M International in Laredo. The squad is 1-3 in the LSC. Casey Klobedans, 5-10
freshman setter from Boerne (Champion), is the Javelina attack leader with a .362 percentage. Ashley Bukowski, 5-8 sophomore outside hitter from Harlingen, averages 2.95 kills a set and leads the team in that category. She has a .339 attack percentage. Brett Zaccardo, 5-7 freshman libero from Amarillo (Bushland), averages 4.3 digs a set and Ashley Tipps, 5-10 senior middle blocker from Houston (Cypress Woods), has 1.05 blocks a set.
The Lions were 3-9 overall and 1-2 in the LSC going into a Tuesday night match with Texas Woman’s in Commerce. Delanee Clark, 6-0 sophomore middle blocker from Sunnyvale, has a .298 attack percentage and Amy Davault, 5-10 senior outside hitter from Houston (Jersey Village), averages 3.94 kills a set. Ashley Mireles, 5-3 sophomore libero from Georgetown, leads the team in digs with a 4.59 per-set average. (Continued on Page 8)
Washington Block Kelsey Washington (8), 5-8 senior outside hitter from Cuero, gets a block with an assist from Stephanie Johns, 6-0 senior outside hitter from Lubbock (Coronado).
Javelina Hash Football Makes Final Scheduled Javelina Hash By Fred Nuesch, Coordinator of Athletic External Affairs
THE LONE STAR Football Festival in the Dallas Cowboys’ AT&T Stadium in Arlington was again a success. It was the fourth year of the Festival and all have been successful, and a great experience for the Lone Star Conference schools. There’s no better experience than to go to a game in the facility, the most spectacular in football. The Festival itself is one-of-a-kind in college football. This year saw four games in one day. The schedule has seen games played over three-day and two-day periods in the past. Fifteen of the games have been televised, including the Javelinas’ game with Texas A&M-Commerce last weekend. KDFTV of Corpus Christi had live coverage. Several of the teams involved in the Festival each fall have gone on to participate in the NCAA Division II postseason playoffs later in the year. There have been 20 different teams from eight states and two countries participating over the four-year span. The schools have been: Abilene Christian Monterrey Tech-Mexico City Angelo State Monterrey Tech-Puebla (Mexico) Chadron (Neb.) State North Alabama Colorado State-Pueblo Shorter (Ga.) Delta (Miss.) State Sul Ross State Eastern New Mexico Tarleton State Florida Tech Texas A&M-Commerce Incarnate Word Texas A&M-Kingsville Midwestern State Valdosta (Ga.) State Monterrey Tech (Mexico) West Texas A&M
THE LSC WILL become innovative again in November when it becomes the first league to have a postseason playoff in football. The eight schools in the conference will have two weeks of playoffs to determine a playoff champion. The top four teams in the final regular-season standings will (Continued on Page 3)
Trip To Abilene, Site of Numerous Javelina Games Since the 1930s When the Texas A&MKingsville football team goes to Abilene this weekend for a Lone Star Conference encounter with McMurry, the Javelinas might want to take some pictures. It will be their last game in Abilene in the foreseeable future. The Javelinas have had games in Abilene since 1932, the seventh season of football for the South Texans. With McMurry and Abilene Christian on the schedule for a majority of the seasons, Javelina athletes and players are familiar with the city. But ACU is now in the Southland Conference and McMurry is dropping back to NCAA Division III after this season. The prospects for future games with the schools aren’t in the picture. The Javelinas have met McMurry 19 times and nine of the games have been in Abilene. The Javelinas and ACU have played on 46 occasions and 22 games have been in Abilene. ACU has played its home games in Shotwell Stadium and when the Javelinas were meeting McMurry in the past the games were in the same facility. McMurry now plays in an
on-campus stadium. The Javelinas have also played another Abilene school, Hardin-Simmons, twice.
Those games were in 1935 and 1936 and both were in Abilene. Most of the matchups between the Javelinas and Wildcats and WarHawks have been when the schools were cohorts in the Lone Star Conference. ACU was in the LSC from 1973 through 2012 and McMurry was a member in 1965-71 and rejoined in 2013 only to withdraw at the end of this season.
2014 Javelina Remaining Football Schedule Sept. 27 – McMurry in Abilene, 6 p.m. Oct. 4 – Eastern New Mexico in Kingsville, 7 p.m. (Family Fiesta Weekend). Oct. 11 – Tarleton State in Stephenville, 7 p.m. Oct. 18 – Angelo State in Kingsville, 7 p.m. (Kleberg Bank Homecoming Game). Oct. 25 – West Texas A&M in Canyon, 6 p.m. Nov. 1 – Midwestern State in Kingsville, 7 p.m. (Community Appreciation Night). Nov. 8 – Lone Star Conference Playoffs, TBA. Nov. 15 – Lone Star Conference Playoffs, TBA. Nov. 22 – NCAA Division II first round playoffs on campuses. Nov. 29 – NCAA Division II second round playoffs on campuses. Dec. 6 – NCAA Division II quarterfinal playoffs on campuses. Dec. 13 – NCAA Division II semifinal playoffs on campuses. Dec. 20 – NCAA Division II Championship in Kansas City, Kan.
Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii. The Javelinas defeated the University of Hawaii in its dedication.
Upcoming Javelina Events
Javelina Hash Javelina Hash By Fred Nuesch, Coordinator of Athletic External Affairs
(Continued from Page 2) play in one bracket and the next four squads will be involved in a second bracket. The first weekend will see the No. 1 team hosting No. 4 and No. 2 hosting No. 3. Those two winners will meet for the postseason title the second weekend and the two first-round losers will meet for the third-place spot. In the other bracket, No. 5 will host No. 8 and No. 6 will host No. 7. As in the top bracket, the two first-round winners meet for the fifth-place spot and the first round losers will battle for the No. 7 position. The playoff weekends are Nov. 8 and 15.
IT’S NOT UNUSUAL for NCAA Division II teams, in all sports, to knock off NCAA Division I-AA (football) and Division I (other sports) squads now and then. Despite their programs with much fewer scholarships, the Division II teams whip their foes, many times clubs that were Division II but decided to move to the “big time”. After the first two weeks of the season, several of the DII clubs had claimed such victories. Probably the biggest came when Colorado State-Pueblo upset Sam Houston State, 47-21, in Huntsville. Sam Houston was ranked No. 15 in Division I-AA at the time. McMurry, competing in the Lone Star Conference this fall but moving back to Division III next year, downed Houston Baptist of the Southland Conference, 26-17. The ole alma mater, Henderson (Ark.) State, beat Nicholls (La.) State of the Southland, 27-10. Fort Valley (Ga.) State, coached by former Javelina assistant Don Pittman, whipped Savannah (Ga.) State, 42-28. Other DII decisions over DI-AA opponents saw Catawba (N.C.) beating Davidson (N.C.), 35-7; Florida Tech besting Stetson (Fla.), 54-12, and St. Joseph’s (Ind.) defeating Valparaiso (Ind.), 31-10. As you can see, the scores weren’t even close.
AL HARRIS, FORMER Javelina cornerback who had a 14year career in the NFL, has a son, Al Harris Jr., playing for the University of South Carolina football team. He’s a 5-11, 162-pound freshman cornerback. Harris, the Javelina, is a member of the coaching staff for the Kansas City Chiefs.
ADAM PENA COMPETED in the Budapest (Hungary) Half Marathon last week and finished 35th in his age group in a time of 1:29.40. He missed his personal best by 31 seconds, which came last year in the Dublin (Ireland) Half Marathon. Pena is a former member of the Javelina cross country team who has competed in races throughout the world. (Continued on Page 4)
Faison Digging Krystal Faison, 5-7 freshman outside hitter from San Antonio (Judson), gets a dig and leads the Javelina volleyball team in the statistical category.
Sept. 26 – Volleyball: *Texas A&M-Commerce in Kingsville, 7 p.m. Men’s & Women’s Cross Country: Islander Splash in Corpus Christi (West Guth Park). Sept. 27 – Volleyball: *Texas Woman’s in Kingsville, 2 p.m. Football: McMurry in Abilene, 6 p.m. Oct. 3 – Volleyball: *Cameron in Lawton, Okla., 7 p.m. Oct. 4 – Football: *Eastern New Mexico in Kingsville, 7 p.m. (Family Fiesta Weekend). Volleyball: *Midwestern State in Wichita Falls, 2 p.m. Oct. 8 – Volleyball: Our Lady of the Lake in Kingsville, 7 p.m. Oct. 11 – Football: *Tarleton State in Stephenville, 7 p.m. Men’s & Women’s Cross Country: Incarnate Word Invitational in San Antonio. Volleyball: St. Edward’s in Austin, 1 p.m. Oct. 14 – Volleyball: Texas-Permian Basin in Odessa, 6 p.m. Oct. 17 – Volleyball: *Eastern New Mexico in Portales, N.M., 7 p.m. Oct. 18 – Football: *Angelo State in Kingsville, 7 p.m. (Kleberg Bank Homecoming Game). Volleyball: *West Texas A&M in Canyon, 2 p.m. Oct. 21 – Volleyball: St. Mary’s in San Antonio, 7 p.m. Oct. 24 – Volleyball: *Tarleton State in Kingsville, 7 p.m. Oct. 25 – Volleyball: *Angelo State in Kingsville, 7 p.m. Football: *West Texas A&M in Canyon, 6 p.m. Oct. 28 – Volleyball: Texas A&M International in Kingsville, 7 p.m. Men’s & Women’s Cross Country: Angelo State Invitational in San Angelo. Oct. 30 – Volleyball: Texas Southern in Houston, 6 p.m. Oct. 31 – Volleyball: *Texas A&M-Commerce in Commerce, 7 p.m. Nov. 1 – Football: *Midwestern State in Kingsville, 7 p.m. (Community Appreciation Night). Volleyball: *Texas Woman’s in Denton, 2 p.m. Nov. 3 – Women’s Golf: Texas-Brownsville Ocelot Invitational in Laguna Vista. Nov. 4 – Women’s Golf: Texas-Brownsville Ocelot Invitational in Laguna Vista. Nov. 7 – Volleyball: *Midwestern State in Kingsville, 7 p.m. Nov. 8 – Volleyball: *Cameron in Kingsville, 2 p.m. Football: Lone Star Conference Playoffs, TBA. Men’s & Women’s Cross Country: Lone Star Conference Championships in Wichita Falls. Nov. 14 – Men’s Basketball: Javelina Classic in Kingsville vs. Lake Erie (Ohio), 7 p.m. Nov. 15 – Football: Lone Star Conference Playoffs, TBA. Nov. 16 – Men’s Basketball: Javelina Classic in Kingsville vs. Henderson (Ark.) State, 4 p.m. Nov. 17 – Women’s Basketball: Texas A&M International in Laredo, 7 p.m. Nov. 19 – Men’s Basketball: St. Mary’s in Kingsville, 7 p.m. Women’s Basketball: Texas-Pan American in Edinburg (exhibition), 7 p.m. Nov. 20 – Volleyball: Lone Star Conference Championships, site TBD. Nov. 21 – Volleyball: Lone Star Conference Championships, site TBD. Nov. 22 – Women’s Basketball: Texas A&M International in Kingsville, 2 p.m. Men’s Basketball: Texas-Pan American in Edinburg (exhibition), 7 p.m. Football: NCAA Division II first-round playoffs on campuses. Volleyball: Lone Star Conference Championships, site TBD. Nov. 23 – Men’s & Women’s Cross Country: NCAA Division II South Central Region Championships in Denver, Colo. *Lone Star Conference games, matches
Javelina Hash By By Fred Fred Nuesch, Nuesch, Coordinator Coordinator of of Athletic Athletic External External (Continued from Page 3) RIGO MORALES IS the new head boys track and field coach at Corpus Christi Carroll High School. Morales is a former Javelina track and field athlete. Checking the Corpus Christi Independent School District high school coaches, there is an impressive list of former Javelinas holding head positions. I may have missed some, but here are the former Javelina athletes I found: …..With Morales at Carroll is Mike Leal, head baseball coach. …..At Miller High School are Janice Williams, head volleyball coach, and Simon Guerrero, boys cross country coach. Williams played basketball for the Javelinas. …..At Moody High School are Paula Salinas, head softball coach, and Joe Curiel, head baseball coach. Curiel was an assistant baseball coach for the Javelinas. ….. Ray High School has Orlando Ruiz as head baseball coach, Mandy Maddocks-Helman as girls cross country coach and Jennifer Moffett-Garcia as head softball coach. Maddocks and Moffett were softball players with the Javelinas. …..And at King High School are Casey Chancellor Pesek, head volleyball coach, and Gabriel Perez, head baseball coach. SIX OF THE NCAA Division II national championship fall competitions will be held at the Division II Sports Festival Dec. 4-6 in Louisville, Ky. Of interest to the Javelinas will be the volleyball playoffs Dec. 4-6 at Knights Hall and the men’s and women’s cross country meets Dec. 6 at E.P. Tom Sawyer Park. The men’s and women’s soccer tournament will be Dec. 4-6 at Frazier Stadium and the field hockey title will be determined Dec. 46 in Trager Stadium. The athletes in each of the sports will have an opportunity to hold events at the same site, perform community service and get to better understand each other’s sports. The only championship game at another site will be the football title contest Dec. 20 at the Sporting Park in Kansas City, Kan. THE NCAA DIVISION II softball championship tournament is being moved. It has been in Salem, W. Va., for several years but will be at the American Softball Association Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City, Okla., May 21-25, 2015. The Midwest location will give fans from the Southwest an opportunity to witness the meet. THE NCAA WEBSITE has a feature on “Stadium Fun Facts” and one of the facilities is Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii. It is the home of the University of Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football team. It mentions that the stadium was opened Sept. 13, 1975, and the opponent was Texas A&I. It didn’t mention that the Javelinas won the game, 43-9.
Football Faces McMurry Hawks (Continued from Page 1) rushing and 98.7 passing yards a game. He has completed 29 of 60 (.483) passes and has had four intercepted. He has thrown one touchdown pass. Mitchell averages 4.7 yards a carry and has scored four touchdowns on the ground. Patrick LaFleur, 5-8, 174pound senior wideout from Houston (Cypress Woods), has had 10 receptions for 115 yards and a score. Henry Greathouse, 6-1, 231pound senior defensive lineman from Blanco, tops the tackle chart with 28 and he has five tackles for losses. He has one sack. Trevor Pesek, 5-10, 205pound senior defensive back from Inez (Vanderbilt Industrial), has 26 tackles and has 3.5 for losses. He has one sack. McMurry has averaged 357 total yards a game, 96.5 rushing and 260.5 passing. Defensively, the WarHawks have allowed 326.5 total yards a game, 144.5 rushing and 182 passing. Carl Simpson, 5-10, 195pound senior running back from Duncanville, averages 51 yards a game rushing and 4.4 yards per carry. He has a touchdown. Matthew McHugh, 6-2, 200pound junior wideout from Ingleside, has completed 35 of 59 (.593) passes for 254 yards a game. He has had four interceptions and has thrown for four touchdowns. Jeret Smith, 6-0, 215-pound senior wideout from Abilene, has 10 receptions for 155 yards and three scores. Desmond Guy, 5-10, 185pound senior defensive back from Itasca, has 23 tackles and two have been for losses. After this weekend’s trip, the Javelinas return home Oct. 4 to host Eastern New Mexico in an LSC matchup. It will be Family Fiesta Weekend.
Dual Block Ashley Bukowski (3), 5-8 sophomore outside hitter from Harlingen, and Ashley Tipps (19), 5-10 senior middle blocker from Houston (Cypress Woods), get a block in a recent Javelina volleyball match.
2014-15 Javelina Women’s Basketball Schedule Nov. 17 – Texas A&M International in Laredo, 7 p.m. Nov. 19 – Texas-Pan American in Edinburg (exhibition), 7 p.m. Nov. 22 – Texas A&M International in Kingsville, 2 p.m. Nov. 25 – St. Mary’s in Kingsville, 6 p.m. Nov. 28 – Henderson (Ark.) State in Arkadelphia, Ark., 2 p.m. Nov. 30 – Southeastern Oklahoma in Durant, Okla., 1 p.m. Dec. 2 – S.F. Austin in Nacogdoches (exhibition), 7 p.m. Dec. 4 – St. Mary’s in San Antonio, 6 p.m. Dec. 13 – St. Edward’s in Kingsville, 5 p.m. Dec. 19 – Alaska-Anchorage in Anchorage, Alaska, 7 p.m. Dec. 20 – Alaska-Fairbanks in Anchorage, Alaska, 5 p.m. Jan. 1 – Our Lady of the Lake in Kingsville, 3 p.m. Jan. 7 – *Texas Woman’s in Kingsville, 6 p.m. Jan. 8 - *Texas A&M-Commerce in Kingsville, 11 a.m.. Jan. 10 - *Tarleton State in Stephenville, 5:30 p.m. Jan. 14 - *Eastern New Mexico in Portales, N.M., 5:30 p.m. Jan. 17 - *West Texas A&M in Kingsville, 2 p.m. Jan. 21 - *Cameron in Lawton, Okla., 5:30 p.m. Jan. 24 - *Midwestern State in Kingsville, 4 p.m. Jan. 31 - *Angelo State in Kingsville, 4 p.m. Feb. 4 - *Eastern New Mexico in Kingsville, 5:30 p.m. Feb. 7 - *West Texas A&M in Canyon, 2 p.m. Feb. 11 - *Texas Woman’s in Denton, 7 p.m. Feb. 12 - *Texas A&M-Commerce in Commerce, 5:30 p.m. Feb. 14 - *Tarleton State in Kingsville, 6 p.m. Feb. 18 - *Cameron in Kingsville, 5:30 p.m. Feb. 21 - *Midwestern State in Wichita Falls, 4 p.m. Feb. 28 - *Angelo State in San Angelo, 4 p.m. March 3-7 – Lone Star Conference Championships in Allen. *Lone Star Conference games.
Javelina Hash By Fred Nuesch, Coordinator of Athletic External Affairs
(Continued from Page 4) The Javelinas went back in 1976 and took a 56-21 victory. The stadium overlooks Pearl Harbor and has a 50,000-seat capacity. It has hosted several bowl games, including the Aloha Bowl for 20 years. The Oahu Bowl was added in 1998 and it became the first stadium to host a bowl doubleheader. Both bowls died and the arena now hosts the Sheraton Hawaii Bowl. The Pro Bowl was played there in 1980-2009 and returned in 2011. Several Javelinas have played in the Pro Bowl. The stadium has also hosted stars such as Frank Sinatra, Michael Jackson, the Rolling Stones, Gloria Estefan, Whitey Houston and Celine Dion. High school playoffs and graduations are held there and other sports occasionally use it. Aloha Stadium is no doubt the only facility in the U.S. serving Hawaiian food in its concession stands. I would assume this includes poi. The parking lot at the stadium has swap meets three days a week, even on game days. Hundreds of vendors setup on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday throughout the year. Several thousand Javelina fans witnessed their team’s appearances in Aloha Stadium. More than 800 fans took tours to the Islands in 1975 and again in 1976 when the football team made its imprint on the stadium field.
Washington Digs Kelsey Washington, 5-8 senior outside hitter from Cuero, gets a dig in a match last week.
Women’s Golf Has Three Fall Meets Three tournaments have been scheduled for the Texas A&M-Kingsville women’s golf team this fall. The squad will participate in
the Fall Shootout Oct. 6-7 in Victoria with Houston-Victoria serving as the host. The second meet will be the Oklahoma Intercollegiate
NCAA Division II Football Poll Compiled by D2Football .com Rank Team 1. Northwest Missouri 2. Colorado State-Pueblo 3. Minnesota State 4. Minnesota-Duluth 5. Henderson (Ark.) State 6. North Alabama 7. Ohio Dominican 8. Pittsburg (Kan.) State 9. Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.) 10. West Chester (N.C.) 11. Shepherd (W. Va.) 12. Ferris (Mich.) State 13. Bloomsburg (Pa.) 14. Valdosta (Ga.) State 15. Tarleton State 16. Delta (Miss.) State 17. St. Cloud (Minn.) State 18. Slippery Rock (Pa.) 19. West Alabama
20. Winston-Salem (N.C.) (Bold-faced and italicized teams are in the Lone Star Conference)
Tournament for Women Oct. 20-21 in Lawton, Okla., with Cameron hosting. And the third will be the Ocelot Invitational Tournament Nov. 3-4 at Laguna Vista with Texas-Brownsville hosting. Most of the team’s tournaments will come in the spring including the Lone Star Conference Championships.
Lone Star Conference Football Standings (Conference Only) Team W L Pct. Angelo State 1 0 1.000 Midwestern State 1 0 1.000 A&M-Commerce 1 0 1.000 Tarleton State 1 0 1.000 A&M-Kingsville 0 1 .000 McMurry 0 1 .000 West Texas A&M 0 1 .000 This Weekend’s Schedule: *Texas A&M-Kingsville at McMurry, 6 p.m.; *Texas A&MCommerce at Eastern New Mexico, 3 p.m.; *Midwestern State at Tarleton State, 7 p.m.; *West Texas A&M at Angelo State, 7 p.m. Last Weekend’s Rseults: *Texas A&M-Commerce df. Texas A&M-Kingsville, 55-20; West Texas A&M df. Shorter (Ga.), 27-19; Florida Tech df. Tarleton State, 37-31; *Angelo State df. McMurry, 45-14; *Midwestern State df. Eastern New Mexico, 42-17. *Lone Star Conference games.
Signs of Support Students show their support of the Javelina volleyball team with signs at a recent home match. Tanya Allen is also applauding her team’s performance in the win over St. Mary’s.
2014 Texas A&M-Kingsville Remaining Men’s & Women’s Cross Country Schedule Sept. 26 – Islander Splash Invitational in Corpus Christi (West Guth Park). Oct. 11 – Incarnate Word Invitational in San Antonio. Oct. 28 – Angelo State Invitational in San Angelo. Nov. 8 – Lone Star Conference Championships in Wichita Falls. Nov. 23 – NCAA Division II South Central Region Championships in Denver, Colo. Dec. 6 – NCAA Division II Championships in Louisville, Ky.
Javelinas Turnout For Lone Star Football Festival
Javelina cheerleaders, spirit team, alumni and fans gather for a pep rally at J. Gilligan’s Bar & Grill the night before the Javelina football team’s game in the Lone Star Football Festival in Arlington.
Former Javelina football players Everett Herron, left, and Hughie Shaw at the game.
Javelina Bo Villarreal, 6-5, 258-pound sophomore offensive lineman from San Antonio (McCollum), gets support from a fan.
The Javelina mascot with fans, left to right, TAMUK president Dr. Steven Tallant, Mary Cusack, Joe Cusack, Janis Brock, Joan Nuesch, Karen Tallant, TAMUK chief of staff Randy Hughes and Belinda Hughes.
Javelinas Turnout For Lone Star Football Festival
The Javelina football team takes the field in the Dallas Cowboys’ AT&T Stadium for last weekend’s Lone Star Football Festival.
Johnny Estelle, right, Javelina head men’s basketball coach, with his father, Ocie Estelle of Waco.
Javelina fans, left to right, former Javelina football coach John Schroff, Helen Williams Schroff with daughter Logan, and Harriet Williams.
Offensive line coach Jaime Martinez talks to his players on the sideline.
Left to right, Margie Galvan, senior executive assistant in the TAMUK office of president; Javelina Alumni Association executive director Justin Munoz , and Raquel Garcia, executive assistant to the president.
LSC Team Ranked in Volleyball One Lone Star Conference teams was ranked in the NCAA Division II national volleyball poll last week. West Texas A&M was No. 20. Two other LSC schools, Angelo State and Texas Woman’s, received votes but didn’t make the top 25. Tampa (Fla.) took over the top spot from Concordia-St. Paul (Minn.) after the latter suffered its first defeat of the season.
NCAA Division II Volleyball Poll Compiled by the American Volleyball Coaches Association Rank Team 1. Tampa (Fla.) 2. Concordia-St. Paul (Minn.) 3. Minneseota-Duluth 4. Nebraska-Kearney 5. Washburn (Kan.) 6. Brigham Young-Hawaii 7. Cal State-San Bernardino 8. Southwest Minnesota 9. Wheeling Jesuit (W. Va.)
Javelina Stadium Awarded Meets
Net Defense Javelina defenders Krystal Faison (2), freshman outside hitter from San Antonio (Judson); Ashley Bukowski (3), sophomore outside hitter from Harlingen, and Ashley Tipps (19), senior middle blocker from Houston (Cypress Woods), set up for a block.
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Texas A&M-Kingsville’s Javelina Stadium has been awarded the Region IV-4A and Region IV-2A boys and girls high school track and field meets for the next two years, according to David Brock, Javelina athletics operations and events coordinator. The 2015 meet will be May 12 and the 2016 event will be April 29-30. More than 108 schools will be attending the event with more than 1,000 competitors. The stadium has long been a top choice for college and high school track and field meets. It has hosted the Region IV-
3A and Region IV-1A Division II meets for the past two seasons.
Volleyball Hosts LSC Opponents (Continued from Page 1) TWU was 7-4 for the year and 3-1 in the LSC standings going into Tuesday’s match with TAMUC in Commerce. Elizabeth Pennington, 6-1 freshman middle blocker from Roanoke, is the statistical leader for the Pioneers, holding a .291 attack percentage, averaging 2.57 kills a set and averaging 1.04 blocks. Morgan Wilson, 5-8 senior libero from White Oak, averages 5.46 digs a set.
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Western Washington Central Washington Wingate (N.C.) California-San Diego Central Missouri Ferris (Mich.) State Colorado Mines Grand Valley (Mich.) West Florida Wayne (Neb.) State West Texas A&M Northern (S.D.) State Augustana (S.D.) Colorado-Mesa Armstrong (Ga.) State Palm Beach Atlantic (Fla.) Other teams receiving votes includes Angelo State and Texas Woman’s. (Bold-faced and italicized teams are in the Lone Star Conference)
Lone Star Conference Volleyball Standings (Conference Only) Team W L Pct. Angelo State 4 0 1.000 West Texas A&M 2 0 1.000 Tarleton State 4 1 .800 Texas Woman’s 3 1 .750 A&M-Commerce 1 2 .333 A&M-Kingsville 1 3 .250 Cameron 1 3 .250 E. New Mexico 0 2 .000 Midwestern State 0 4 .000
Pre-Game Pep The Javelina cheerleaders held a pep rally at a Javelina Alumni Association reception the night before the Lone Star Football Festival last weekend in Arlington.
Men’s, Women’s X-Country Teams Compete Friday at West Guth Park The Texas A&M-Kingsville men’s and women’s cross country teams will have the closest thing to a home meet this week when they enter the Islander Splash Invitational in Corpus Christi.
The meet will be run at West Guth Park. The women’s 5K run begins at 6 p.m. and the men’s 8K race starts at 6:30 p.m. The Javelinas will be
LSC Teams Ranked in Football
Two Lone Star Conference teams were ranked in the NCAA Division II football poll last week. Tarleton State was No. 12 and Midwestern State ranked No. 23. Eastern New Mexico and Texas A&M-Commerce received votes but didn’t crack the top 25. Northwest Missouri State remained No. 1 and Colorado State-Pueblo was second despite stunning NCAA Division I-AA power Sam Houston State. NCAA Division II Football Poll Compiled by the American Football Coaches Association Rank Team 1. Northwest Missouri State 2. Colorado State-Pueblo 3. Minnesota State 4. Minnesota-Duluth 5. North Alabama 6. Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.) 7. Henderson (Ark.) State 8. Pittsburg (Kan.) State 9. Ohio Dominican 10. West Chester (Pa.) 11. Shepherd (W. Va.) 12. Tarleton State 13. Valdosta (Ga.) State 14. Delta (Miss.) State 15. Bloomsburg (Pa.) 16. Ferris (Mich.) State 17. West Alabama 18. Winston-Salem (N.C.) 19. St. Cloud (Minn.) State 20. Harding (Ark.) 21. Carson-Newman (Tenn.) 22. Colorado Mines
23. Midwestern State 24. Winona (Minn.) State 25. Slippery Rock (Pa.) Other teams receiving votes includes Eastern New Mexico and Texas A&M-Commerce. (Bold-faced and italicized teams are in the Lone Star Conference).
competing against teams from all divisions. The Javelinas were off last weekend after competing in two earlier meets this season. In the latest meet, run in Wichita Falls two weeks ago, Emanuel Ibanez, junior from Kingsville (King), turned in the best time for the men with a 20:29.9 over the 5K course. Results of the women’s race were never compiled. To reach West Guth Park from Kingsville, go north on Highway 77 to Interstate 37. Turn on Exit 9 and go south to the park.
Javelina Men’s Basketball Classic Three Teams Three States Three Conferences Nov. 14 Javelinas vs. Lake Erie (Ohio) 7 p.m. Nov. 15 Henderson (Ark.) State vs. Lake Erie 7 p.m. Nov. 16 Javelinas vs. Henderson State 4 p.m.
Sideline Coaching Javelina head football coach David Calloway goes over game plans on the sidelines during last weekend’s game with Texas A&M-Commerce in AT&T Stadium in Arlington.
NCAA Division II Intersectional Basketball At Its Best!
LSC Women’s Championship Basketball Team to Celebrate 15th Anniversary This Season
Forced Fumble Trevor Moses, 6-0, 200-pound freshman linebacker from Corpus Christi (Calallen), gets a forced fumble against Texas A&M-Commerce last weekend in Arlington.
2014-15 Javelina Men’s Basketball Schedule Nov. 14 – Lake Erie (Ohio) in Kingsville (Javelina Classic).7 p.m. Nov. 16 – Henderson (Ark.) State in Kingsville (Javelina Classic, 4 p.m.) Nov. 19 – St. Mary’s in Kingsville, 7 p.m. Nov. 22 – Texas-Pan American in Edinburg (exhibition), 7 p.m.. Nov. 25 – Our Lady of the Lake in Kingsville, 8 p.m. Nov. 28 – Northwest Nazarene (Idaho) in Stephenville (Tarleton State Classic), 5 p.m. Nov. 29 – Pittsburg (Kan.) State in Stephenville (Tarleton State Classic), 5 p.m. Dec. 2 – St. Mary’s in San Antonio, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 3 – Texas A&M International in Laredo, 7 p.m. Dec. 15 – Eckerd in St. Petersburg, Fla., 7:30 p.m. (EST). Dec. 16 – Tampa in Tampa, Fla., 7 p.m. (EST). Dec. 20 – Our Lady of the Lake in San Antonio, 1 p.m. Jan. 3 – Schreiner in Kingsville, 4 p.m. Jan. 8 - *Texas A&M-Commerce in Kingsville, 1 p.m. Jan. 10 - *Tarleton State in Stephenville, 7:30 p.m. Jan. 14 - *Eastern New Mexico in Portales, N.M., 7:30 p.m. (MST). Jan. 17 - *West Texas A&M in Kingsville, 4 p.m. Jan. 21 - *Cameron in Lawton, Okla., 7:30 p.m. Jan. 24 - *Midwestern State in Kingsville, 6 p.m. Jan. 31 - *Angelo State in Kingsville, 6 p.m. Feb. 4 - *Eastern New Mexico in Kingsville, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 7 - *West Texas A&M in Canyon, 4 p.m. Feb. 12 - *Texas A&M-Commerce in Commerce, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 14 - *Tarleton State in Kingsville, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 18 - *Cameron in Kingsville, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 21 - *Midwestern State in Wichita Falls, 6 p.m. Feb. 28 - *Angelo State in San Angelo, 6 p.m. March 4-7 – Lone Star Conference Championships in Allen. March 13-16 – NCAA Division II South Central Region Championships, TBD. *Lone Star Conference games.
The 2014-15 season is the 15th anniversary of the Texas A&M-Kingsville women’s basketball team winning the first Lone Star Conference championship for the school. It is the lone league title for the women’s basketball program. The 1999-2000 team, coached by Jill Willson, compiled a 15-1 LSC record and went 23-7 overall. In the postseason tournament, held in the Steinke Center, the Javelinas defeated Northeastern Oklahoma, 68-47; Ouachita Baptist (Ark.), 82-74 in overtime, and West Texas A&M, 82-67. The squad advanced into the NCAA Division II playoffs where it dropped an 80-76 decision to Southwest Baptist of Missouri. Assisting Willson was Devin Gabbard and student assistants were Sinica Pittman and Linda Long. Members of the team were: …Annetta Anglin, 5-0 senior guard from Groesbeck. …LaNetta Anglin, 5-2 senior guard from Groesbeck. …Kristina Bulkauskaite, 6-3 sophomore center from Lithuania. …Jennifer Daniel, 5-5 sophomore guard from Amarillo (River Bend). …Sheila Dotson, 5-9 senior forward from Kingsville (King). …Patricia Lewandowski, 5-10 junior forward from Corpus Christi (Ray). …Lorie Martinez, 5-3 junior guard from Corpus Christi (Incarnate Word). …Jennifer Rice, 5-10 senior center from Rockport (RockportFulton). …Chastity Terrell, 5-7 senior guard from Arlington (Cedar Hill). …Precious Thibodeaux, 6-0 junior center from Bay City (Van Vleck). …Meredith Walker, 6-1 sophomore center from Longview. …Chaffani Ward, 5-9 senior
forward from Tyler (Hawkins). Thibodeaux was named AllLone Star Conference and was selected to the NCAA Division II South Central all-tournament team. She led the team in scoring with 482 points, one of the highest single-season totals in history. A. Anglin was selected as the LSC defensive player of the year. She set a school record for most assists in a season with 149. Martinez scored 448 points, also one of the highest season totals ever. She ended up as the NCAA Division II’s all-time three-point shooter and holds the school record for most three points in a
season and career. Thibodeaux had 121 rebounds, second most in a season behind her 2000-01 total of 137. Lewandowski closed her career with the best free-throw percentage ever at .871 and Martinez had the second best percentage at .852. Martinez ended her career with 370 assists, a school mark. She is the all-time leading scorer in a career with 1,781 points and she has the career steal record at 300. The 1999-2000 team has been inducted into the Javelina Hall of Fame and individual inductees off the team are Dotson, Martinez and Thibodeaux.
Touchdown Celebration Trey Mitchell (16), 6-3, 190-pound junior quarterback from Clovis, Calif., celebrates with Musa Mahmud (12) after scoring in last weekend’s Lone Star Conference game in Arlington.
Service For Former Football Player Saturday A memorial service for former Texas A&I football player Tom Morton will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Harlingen Marine Military Academy. A reception will follow. Morton, 64, died Sept. 15 in Olmito. He has been at MMA since 1974, coaching 33 years in football, basketball, baseball,
cross country and track and field. Morton served as athletic director for 25 years. He was named the director of alumni affairs at MMA in May. Morton was on the Javelina national football championship team 1970. He played for the Atlanta Falcons. McCaleb Funeral Home of Weslaco is in charge of arrangements.
Greathouse, Johns Honored as IBC Bank Athletes of the Week
Big Lane
Javelina running back Greg Pitre, 5-7, 172-pound sophomore from Hutto, finds a big hole in last weekend’s game with Texas A&MCommerce.
2014 Javelina Remaining Volleyball Schedule
Sept. 19 - *Tarleton State in Stephenville, 7 p.m. Sept. 20 - *Angelo State in San Angelo, 2 p.m. Sept. 23 – Texas A&M International in Laredo, 7 p.m. Sept. 26 - *Texas A&M-Commerce in Kingsville, 7 p.m. Sept. 27 - *Texas Woman’s in Kingsville, 2 p.m. Oct. 3 - *Cameron in Lawton, Okla., 7 p.m. Oct. 4 - *Midwestern State in Wichita Falls, 2 p.m. Oct. 8 – Our Lady of the Lake in Kingsville, 7 p.m. Oct. 11 – St. Edward’s in Austin, 1 p.m. Oct. 14 – Texas-Permian Basin in Odessa, 6 p.m. Oct. 17 - *Eastern New Mexico in Portales, N.M., 7 p.m. Oct. 18 - *West Texas A&M in Canyon, 2 p.m. Oct. 21 – St. Mary’s in San Antonio, 7 p.m. Oct. 24 - *Tarleton State in Kingsville, 7 p.m. Oct. 25 - *Angelo State in Kingsville, 7 p.m. Oct. 28 – Texas A&M International in Kingsville, 7 p.m. Oct. 30 – Texas Southern in Houston, 6 p.m. Oct. 31 - *Texas A&M-Commerce in Commerce, 7 p.m. Nov. 1 - *Texas Woman’s in Denton, 2 p.m. Nov. 7 - *Midwestern State in Kingsville, 7 p.m. Nov. 8 - *Cameron in Kingsville, 2 p.m. Nov. 20 – Lone Star Conference Championship, site TBD. Nov. 21 – Lone Star Conference Championship, site TBD. Nov. 22 – Lone Star Conference Championship, site TBD. Dec. 4 – NCAA Division II South Central Region Championship, site TBD. Dec. 5 – NCAA Division II South Central Region Championship, site TBD. Dec. 6 – NCAA Division II South Central Region Championship, site TBD. Dec. 11 – NCAA Division II Quarterfinals, site TBD. Dec. 12 – NCAA Division II Semifinals, site TBD. Dec. 13 – NCAA Division II Championship, site TBD. *Lone Star Conference matches.
Texas A&M-Kingsville defensive lineman Mike Greathouse and Javelina volleyball player Stephanie Johns have been named the IBC Bank athletes of the week for their performances last week. Greathouse, 6-1, 231-pound senior from Blanco, had 10 tackles in the Javelinas’ game with Texas A&M-Commerce in the Lone Star Football Festival in Arlington. He had 1.5 tackles for losses. Johns, 6-0 senior outside hitter from Lubbock (Coronado), had seven kills and two blocks in a match with Tarleton State and she had seven blocks against Angelo State. She ran her career solo kill total to 51, seventh best for a Javelina, and she has 214 career assist blocks, fifth best ever. Both are honored for the first
UIL Basketball Returns to Steinke The Region IV-4A high school boys and girls basketball tournaments will return to the Steinke Center at Texas A&MKingsville in February and March. The tournaments, regional Class 3A meets at that time, were on the TAMUK campus for decades before being moved in the 2000s. The girls tournament will be held Feb. 27-28, with semifinal games at 6 and 7:45 p.m. Feb. 27 and the championship game at 1 p.m. Feb. 28. The boys event will be March 6-7 with the semifinal games at 6 and 7:45 p.m. March 6 and the title game at 1 p.m. March 7.
time this season. IBC Bank Athletes of the Week Sept. 8-14 Ashley Bukowski, volleyball Trey Mitchell, football Sept. 1-7 Ashley Bukowski, volleyball Francisco Solis, cross country
Tom Morton
Block Ashley Bukowski, 5-8 sophomore outside hitter from Harlingen, gets a block.
Family Night at a Javelina Volleyball Match
Daniela Dominguez, daughter of Javelina golf coaches Mark and Alessandra Dominguez, accepts a donation from Evelyn Alexander for the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
Left to right, Tyler Valdez, son of Monica Valdez, assistant athletic trainer; Jaanus Cantu, son of Ruben Cantu, senior associate athletic director and head athletic trainer, and Sophia Dall, daughter of Javelina head track and field coach Ryan Dall.
Left to right, Gary Zacher, Javelina annual giving and game-day promotions coordinator; daughter Hailey; wife Deborah and daughter Kayson. Left to right, Marcos Daniel Dominguerz; Alessandra Dominguez; Daniela Dominguez and Mark Dominguez. Alessandra and Mark are the Javelina women’s golf coaches.
