Tarleton State Football Comes Calling Saturday Night
Legends of Kingsville Community Appreciation Weekend VOLUME XVI, NO. 9
KINGSVILLE, TEXAS 78363
OCT. 7, 2015
Tarleton State Football Comes Calling Saturday Night The Texas A&M-Kingsville football team goes for its first Lone Star Conference victory of the season when the Javelinas host Tarleton State Saturday night in Javelina Stadium. Kickoff time will be 7 p.m. The Javelinas are 0-2 in the league standings and 1-4 for the year. Tarleton State is 0-4 for the year and 0-3 in the LSC standings. The Javelinas hold a 20-8 series lead over the Texans.
Top Receiver Anthony Autry, 62, 186-pound junior wideout from Atlanta, Ga., makes a onehanded reception against Eastern New Mexico last weekend. He leads the team in receiving. (Photo by Kevin Wilson, Clovis NewsJournal).
Volleyball Faces Five Opponents in Eight-Day Span on Opponent Courts
The Texas A&M-Kingsville volleyball team hits the road this week to begin a five-match trip in an eight-day period, playing in three different states. The Javelinas take on New Mexico Highlands at 4 p.m. Wednesday in Goodwell, Okla., and will go against host Oklahoma Panhandle State at 7 p.m. The squad moves to Portales, N.M., Friday for an 8 p.m. Lone Star Conference match with Eastern New Mexico. The Javelinas face West Texas A&M at 12:30 p.m. Saturday in Canyon and will meet Newman (Kan.) at 3:30 p.m. on the WTAM court. WTAM is a conference opponent and Newman is nonleague. The Javelinas are 9-8 for the
year and 2-4 in the LSC standings. Casey Klobedans, 5-9 sophomore setter from Boerne (Champion), leads the Javelinas’ attack with a .322 percentage. She is also the top setter with 10.14 a set. Krystal Faison, 5-7 sophomore outside hitter from San
Lone Star Conference Volleyball Standings (Conference Only) Team W L Pct. Texas Woman’s 5 1 .833 Cameron 4 1 .800 Tarleton State 4 1 .800 Angelo State 4 1 .800 A&M-Commerce 4 2 .667 A&M-Kingsville 2 4 .333 West Texas A&M 1 4 .200 E. New Mexico 0 5 .000 Midwestern State 0 5 .000
Antonio (Judson), averages 3.05 kills a set and Valarie Moehrig, 510 junior outside hitter from La Vernia, averages 3.0 kills. Brett Zaccardo, 5-7 sophomore libero from Amarillo (Bushland), averages 4.92 digs. Highlands has a 4-10 overall record going into a Wednesday night match with Oklahoma Panhandle State. The Cowgirls are led offensively by Shayli Schultz, 5-10 sophomore setter from Houston (Cypress Woods) with a .311 attack percentage. Andrea Nunez, 5-8 senior outside hitter from Sunland Park, N.M., averages 2.79 kills and Lexis Satele, 5-5 junior libero from Kailua, Hawaii, averages 3.31 digs a set. (Continued on Page 6)
Big Match Valarie Moehrig, junior outside hitter from La Vernia, had a big match in the Javelina volleyball team’s 3-1 upset of nationally ranked Angelo State last weekend in the Steinke Center. She had 18 kills and a .341 attack percentage, and added 13 digs defensively.
Tarleton whipped the Javelinas, 80-14, last season in Stephenville. The Javelinas are averaging 371.8 total yards a game, 87.2 rushing and 284.6 passing. Defensively, the Javelinas allow 361.2 total yards an outing, 232.4 rushing and 128.8 passing. Myles Carr, 6-2, 215-pound junior quarterback from Arcadia, Calif., is the offensive leader with 253.4 passing yards a game. (Continued on Page 4)
Javelina Hash By Fred Nuesch, Coordinator of Athletic External Affairs
LITTLE INCENTIVE SHOULD be needed for the Javelina football team this week. The Javelinas will be hosting Tarleton State Saturday night in Javelina Stadium and it was a year ago that the Texans pinned one of the biggest defeats ever on the Javelinas. TSU took an 80-14 victory in Stephenville. GOODWELL, OKLA., PROBABLY isn’t a familiar location for most Javelina fans. But it is a site that will become better known in the future as Oklahoma Panhandle State, located in the town, becomes a part of the Lone Star Conference in football beginning in 2016. Actually, the Aggies will take part in the LSC postseason playoffs this fall and will host a first-round game in the lower bracket Nov. 7. The Javelina volleyball team is playing in Goodwell Wednesday night, taking on host OPSU and New Mexico Highlands in the Aggies’ gym. Goodwell is in the Oklahoma panhandle and is 780 miles from Kingsville. The travel time is estimated to be 13.5 hours. It is located a few miles from the Texas border, 30 miles north of Stratford and 111 miles north of Amarillo. Goodwell had a population of 1,293 in the 2010 census. It is located in Texas County. The town got its name when a railroad switch was established there in 1901 and a “good well” was found. It made headlines in 2012 when two Union Pacific trains collided head-on and caught fire a few miles east of the town. Three UP employees were killed. Panhandle State was established in 1909 and has five academic schools: agriculture, business and technology, education, liberal arts and math, science and nursing. It has an enrollment of approximately 1,800. In addition to football, the school has NCAA Division II intercollegiate athletic teams in men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s cross country, baseball, men’s and women’s golf, softball and volleyball. It currently competes in the Heartland Conference in all but football. The football team has been playing as an independent. FORMER JAVELINA ASSISTANT football coach Bradly Chavez was named the interim head football coach at Corpus Christi John Paul II High School last week. Chavez was on the Javelina staff in 2013 and 2014. Prior to TAMUK, he was the defensive coordinator for the Corpus Christi Fury and he played for the Kansas City Command for two seasons. He signed as a free agent with the Cleveland Browns after a collegiate career at Alabama-Birmingham. Chavez received his bachelor’s degree from UAB and a master’s degree from TAMUK. He is a native of Satsuma, Ala. (Continued on Page 3)
Going Down Javelina defenders Gaylin Griffin (90), 6-3, 198-pound junior from Marble Falls, and AA Vaalulu, 6-3, 335pound senior from Los Angeles, Calif., team to bring down an opponent ball carrier (Photo by Hugh Lieck).
Moehrig, Autry Recognized by IBC Bank Texas A&M-Kingsville volleyball player Valarie Moehrig and football receiver Anthony Autry were named the IBC Bank athletes of the week for their performances last weekend. Moehrig, 5-10 junior outside hitter from La Vernia, led the offense in the Javelinas’ upset of nationally ranked Angelo State. She had a .341 attack percentage and 18 kills. Defensively, she had 13 digs. In a match with Tarleton State, she had 13 kills and 12 digs. Lone Star Conference Football Power Ratings Compiled by LSCScoop.com RankTeam 1. Angelo State 2. Texas A&M-Commerce 3. Midwestern State 4. West Texas A&M 5. Eastern New Mexico 6. Texas A&M-Kingsville 7. Tarleton State
Autry, 6-2, 186-pound junior wideout from Atlanta,Ga., had four catches for 184 yards and a touchdown against Eastern New Mexico. His longest reception-run was 61 yards for the score. IBC Bank Athletes of the Week Aug. 31-Sept. 5 – Krystal Faison, volleyball
Devonte Williams, football Sept. 7-12 Brett Zaccardo, volleyball Shawn Vasquez, football Sept. 14-19 Analysa Coy, golf Jordan Thomas, football Sept. 21-26 Jade Guerrero, cross country Myles Carr, football
2015 Javelina Remaining Football Schedule Oct. 10 - *Tarleton State in Kingsville, 7 p.m. Oct. 17 - *Angelo State in San Angelo, 7 p.m. Oct. 24 - *West Texas A&M in Kingsville, 7 p.m. Oct. 31 - *Midwestern State in Wichita Falls, 1 p.m. Nov. 7 – Lone Star Conference playoffs, TBA. Nov. 14 – Lone Star Conference playoffs, TBA. Nov. 21 – NCAA Division II first round playoffs, TBA. Nov. 28 – NCAA Division II second round playoffs, TBA. Dec. 5 – NCAA Division II quarterfinals, TBA. Dec. 12 – NCAA Division II semifinals, TBA. Dec. 19 – NCAA Division II championship in Kansas City, Kan. *Lone Star Conference games.
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Javelina Hash By Fred Nuesch, Coordinator of Athletic External Affairs
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THE NCAA DIVISION II football power ratings, compiled by the NCAA, are new this year. They are the same as the NCAA Division II regional rankings that will come out later in the season. But they give you a good idea as to which teams are currently at the top of the postseason playoff picture. The ratings are by schools, not conferences. But a check of the school league affiliations point to the strongest conferences. The Gulf South Conference is the strongest in the poll with four teams in the top nine. West Georgia is No. 2, Delta (Miss.) State No. 4, Valdosta (Ga.) State No. 7 and North Alabama No. 9. The Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference has three teams in the top 15: Ferris (Mich.)( State No. 3, Ashland (Ohio) No. 12 and Michigan Tech No. 15. The Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference has two schools in the top five: Minnesota State No. 1 and Sioux Falls (S.D.) No. 5. The Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference has two: Colorado State-Pueblo No. 10 and Colorado Mines No. 11. The Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association has Northwest Missouri at No. 8 and Pittsburg (Kan.) State at No. 14. The Lone Star Conference would be next in line with Angelo State at No. 6. The Great American Conference has Harding (Ark.) at No. 13. And the Mountain East Conference has Shepherd (W. Va.) in the No. 16 spot. There are 15 NCAA Division II football conferences. THE LONE STAR Conference will take on a different look in all of the sports beginning next year. The 2016-17 sports season will see the addition of TexasPermian Basin and Western New Mexico to the league, and Oklahoma Panhandle State will become an affiliate member of the conference, participating in football only. Football will have 10 schools participating and there are rumors that another school or two could be joining the conference in the near future. It would be nice if enough football programs are in the LSC to bring on divisional play. It would cut down on the travel for most of the schools. Following will be the 2016-17 league members in football: Angelo State Texas-Permian Basin Eastern New Mexico Texas A&M-Commerce Midwestern State Texas A&M-Kingsville Oklahoma Panhandle State West Texas A&M Tarleton State Western New Mexico LONE STAR CONFERENCE notes: …Danielle Anderson was named Lone Star Conference assistant commissioner for compliance and internal operations last week. (Continued on Page 4)
Serving Kadeja Scott, 5-6 freshman from Arlington (Timberview), serves in a home match last weekend in the Steinke Center.
Oct. 7 – Volleyball New Mexico Highlands in Goodwell, Okla., 4 p.m. Volleyball: Oklahoma Panhandle State in Goodwell, Okla., 7 p.m. Oct. 9 – Volleyball: *Eastern New Mexico in Portales, N.M., 7 p.m. Oct. 10 – Football: *Tarleton State in Kingsville, 7 p.m. (Kingsville Community Appreciation Weekend). Volleyball: *West Texas A&M in Canyon, 12:30 p.m. Volleyball: Newman (Kan.) in Canyon, 3:30 p.m. Oct. 12 - Women’s Golf: Incarnate Word Invitational in San Antonio. Oct. 13 – Men’s and Women’s Cross Country: Angelo State Invitational in San Angelo. Women’s Golf: Incarnate Word Invitational in San Antonio. Oct. 15 – Volleyball: St. Edward’s in Kingsville, 7 p.m. (Dig Pink Night) Oct. 17 – Football: *Angelo State in San Angelo, 7 p.m. Oct. 19 - Women’s Golf: Oklahoma Intercollegiate Tournament for Women at Fort Sill, Okla. Oct. 20 - Women’s Golf: Oklahoma Intercollegiate Tournament for Women at Fort Sill, Okla. Oct. 23 – Volleyball: *Midwestern State in Wichita Falls, 3 p.m. Volleyball: Arkansas-Monticello in Wichita Falls, 5 p.m. Oct. 24 – Football: *West Texas A&M in Kingsville, 7 p.m. (Kleberg Bank Homecoming Game). Volleyball: *Cameron in Lawton, Okla., 2 p.m. Softball: Alumni Game at Hubert Field, 10 a.m. Oct. 26 – Men’s and Women’s Cross Country: Lone Star Conference Championships in Stephenville. Oct. 28 – Volleyball: Texas A&M International in Laredo, 7 p.m. Oct. 30 – Volleyball: *Texas Woman’s in Kingsville, 7 p.m. Oct. 31 – Volleyball: *Texas A&M-Commerce in Kingsville, 2 p.m. Football: *Midwestern State in Wichita Falls, 1 p.m. xx Nov. 3 – Volleyball: Texas A&M International in Kingsville, 7 p.m. Nov. 6 – Volleyball: *Angelo State in San Angelo, 7 p.m. Nov. 7 – Volleyball: *Tarleton State in Stephenville, 2 p.m. Football: Lone Star Conference postseason playoffs, TBD. Men’s and Women’s Cross Country: NCAA Division II South Central Region Championships in Canyon. Nov. 13 – Volleyball: *Eastern New Mexico in Kingsville, 7 p.m. Women’s Basketball: Texas A&M International in Stephenville, noon (TexAnn Tipoff Classic). Nov. 14 – Volleyball: *West Texas A&M in Kingsville, 2 p.m. Men’s Basketball: Texas-Permian Basin in Kingsville, 8 p.m. (Emerald Beach Hotel/Javelina Classic). Women’s Basketball: Concordia-Irvine (Calif.) in Stephenville, noon (TexAnn Tipoff Classic). Football: Lone Star Conference postseason playoffs, TBD. Nov. 15 – Men’s Basketball: Texas A&M International in Kingsville, 6 p.m. (Emerald Beach Hotel/Javelina Classic). Nov. 18 – Men’s Basketball: St. Mary’s in San Antonio, 7:30 p.m. Women’s Basketball: Texas A&M International in Laredo, 7 p.m. Nov. 20 – Men’s Basketball: Texas-Rio Grande Valley in Edinburg (exhibition). 7 p.m. Nov. 21 – Women’s Basketball: St. Mary’s in Kingsville, 2 p.m. Football: NCAA Division II First Round Playoffs, TBD. Men’s and Women’s Cross Country: NCAA Division II Championships in Joplin, Mo. Nov. 22 – Men’s Basketball: Ohio Valley in Kingsville, 7 p.m. Nov. 24 – Women’s Basketball: St. Edward’s in Austin, 5:30 p.m. Nov. 27 – Women’s Basketball: Texas-Permian Basin in Kingsville, 2 p.m. Men’s Basketball: Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) in Stephenville, 5 p.m. (Tarleton Classic).
Javelina Hash By Fred Nuesch, Coordinator of Athletic External Affairs
(Continued from Page 3) She has been associate athletic director for compliance at Colorado State-Pueblo since April 2013. Before that, Anderson was was assistant commissioner and director of compliance for the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference, holding that position from 2009-13. A native of La Jara, Colo., she is a graduate of Adams (Colo.) State where she played soccer. She holds a master’s degree from Adams. …Tim McMurray was named director of athletics at Texas A&M-Commerce last week. He has 26 years of experience in intercollegiate athletics, having been associated with Maryland, Southern Methodist, Northern Illinois, Texas State and Lamar. McMurray was most recently founder and CEO of Rainmakers 123, which provides an avenue for those in higher education looking for career advancement and professional development opportunities. He began his career at Lamar in 1992-2000, serving as associate and sports information director and then assistant athletic director/external affairs. McMurry worked at Texas State for six years. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Lamar and a master’s degree from Ohio University. …Kaisha Dacosin has been named a student assistant coach for the West Texas A&M softball team. She completed a two-year career with the Buffs last spring, setting records in several statistical categories. From Kaneohe, Hawaii, she was on the 2014 team that won the NCAA Division II national championship. She is pursuing a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice at WTAM. …Jacob Krolick has been named assistant cross country and track and field coach at Texas A&M-Commerce. He is a former three-time All-American cross country runner at Edinboro (Pa.). Krolick holds a bachelor’s degree from Edinboro and a master’s degree from Adams (Colo.) State. He served as a student assistant coach at Adams in 2012-13 and was a volunteer coach at Edinboro in 2013-14. Krolick was an assistant coach at Pfeiffer (N.C.) last season.
Football Hosts Tarleton Saturday (Continued from Page 1) He has completed 88 of 151 (583) passes and has thrown for nine touchdowns. He has seven interceptions. Shawn Vasquez, 5-10, 190pound senior running back from Brentwood, Calif., leads the rushing with 44.4 yards a game and 4.2 yards a carry. He has two touchdowns. Anthony Autry, 6-2, 186pound junior wideout from Atlanta, Ga., is the top receiver with 22 catches for 442 yards and four touchdowns. Zemarcus Green, 5-10, 190pound junior linebacker from Pasadena (Dobie), tops the tackle
chart with 36. Tarleton is averaging 425.5 total yards a game, 176.5 rushing and 249 passing. The Texans have allowed 595 total yards a game, 296.8 rushing and 298.25 passing. Quarterback Zed Woerner, 62, 210-pound sophomore from Marble Falls, has completed 84 of 128 passes for a .656 percentage. He averages 109 yards a game and has thrown for six touchdowns. He has had two picked off. David McCants, 5-8, 170pound freshman running back from Killeen, is the leading rusher with 67 yards a game and 6.7 yards a carry. He has one
touchdown. Le’Nard Meyers, 6-0, 185pound senior wideout from Gatesville, has 27 receptions for 390 yards and two scores. Kevin Baker, 6-3, 180-pound freshman defensive back from Dallas (Kimball), has 39 tackles to lead the Texan defense and Chase Varnado, 6-1, 245-pound sophomore defensive end from Stephenville, has 6.5 tackles for losses. The Javelinas will be on the road Oct. 17 to face LSC favorite Angelo State in San Angelo. They return home Oct. 24 for the annual homecoming game, hosting West Texas A&M.
Lone Star Conference Football Standings (Conference Only) Team W L Pct. Midwestern State 3 0 1.000 A&M-Commerce 3 0 1.000 Angelo State 1 1 .500 West Texas A&M 1 1 .500 E. New Mexico 1 2 .333 A&M-Kingsville 0 2 .000 Tarleton State 0 3 .000 This Week’s Schedule: *Tarleton State at Texas A&MKingsville, 7 p.m.; *West Texas A&M at Midwestern State, 7 p.m.; *Angelo State at Texas A&MCommerce, 7 p.m.; Eastern New Mexico at Bacone (Okla.), 2 p.m. Last Weekend’s Results: *Eastern New Mexico 56, Texas A&M-Kingsville 31; *Midwestern State 29, Angelo State 20; *Texas A&M-Commerce 63, Tarleton State 0.
Looking for a Receiver NCAA DIVISION II notes: …Severe weather caused a game between Emporia (Kan.) State and Central Missouri to be suspended recently in Emporia, Kan. The teams were tied, 24-24, at halftime when a severe thunderstorm warning was issued. There was a one hour and 20minute delay before officials said the game would be continued two days later. No admission was charged for the continuation. Emporia State upset the 19th-ranked Mules, 45-34. …St. Mary’s and Lubbock Christian of the Heartland Conference will participate in what is being billed as a “RMAC-HC Shootout” Nov. 13-14 in Golden, Colo. The Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference participants are Regis
Javelina quarterback Myles Carr, 6-2, 215-pound junior from Arcadia, Calif., looks for a receiver downfield while Luke Spies, 6-4, 290-pound freshman lineman from Katy, blocks. (Photo by Hugh Lieck).
2015 Javelina Remaining Men’s and Women’s Cross Country Schedule Oct. 13 – Angelo State Invitational in San Angelo. Oct. 26 – Lone Star Conference Championships in Stephenville. Nov. 7 – NCAA Division II South Central Region Championships in Canyon. Nov. 21 – NCAA Division II Championships in Joplin, Mo.
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Wrapped Up
Brandon Jones, 6-3, 250-pound freshman defensive lineman from Houston (Nimitz), wraps up an opponent ball carrier for a loss. (Photo by Hugh Lieck).
LSC Teams in Football Poll
Three Lone Star Conference teams were ranked in the NCAA Division II football poll released by the American Football Coaches Association last week. Angelo State remained at No. 6, Texas A&M-Commerce moved up two notches to No. 18 and Midwestern State advanced three positions to No. 20. The top 13 teams in last week’s poll were the same as the previous week. NCAA Division II Football Poll Compiled by the American Football Coaches Association Rank Team 1. Minnesota State 2. West Georgia 3. Northwest Missouri 4. Ferris (Mich.) State 5. Delta (Miss.) State 6. Angelo State 7. Sioux Falls (S.D.) 8. North Alabama 9. Valdosta (Ga.) State 10. Colorado State-Pueblo 11. Colorado Mines 12. Harding (Ark.) 13. Ashland (Ohio) 14. Shepherd (W. Va.) 15. Pittsburg (kan.) State 16. Humboldt (Calif.) State 17. Tuskegee (Ala.) 18. Texas A&M-Commerce
Michigan Tech Midwestern State Concord (W. Va.) Lenoir Rhyne (N.C.) Emporia (Kan.) State Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) Minnesota-Duluth Other teams receiving votes includes West Teas A&M. (Bold-faced and italicized teams are in the Lone Star Conference) 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25.
NCAA Division II Football Power Rankings Compiled by the NCAA Rank Team 1. Minnesota State 2. West Georgia 3. Ferris (Mich.) State 4. Delta (Miss.) State 5. Sioux Falls (S.D.) 6. Angelo State 7. Valdosta (Ga.) State 8. Northwest Missouri 9. North Alabama 10. Colorado State-Pueblo 11. Colorado Mines 12. Ashland (Ohio) 13. Harding (Ark.) 14. Pittsburg (Kan.) State 15. Michigan Tech 16. Shepherd (W. Va.) (Bold-faced and italicized teams are in the Lone Star Conference)
2015 Javelina Remaining Women’s Golf Fall Schedule Oct. 12-13 - Incarnate Word Invitational in San Antonio. Oct. 19-20 - Oklahoma Intercollegiate Tournament for Women at Fort Sill, Okla. (Cameron host).
Volleyball Has Five Road Matches in Eight Days (Continued from Page 1) Panhandle State had a 1-14 overall record going into this week’s schedule. No individual statistics were available on the Aggie players. The Javelinas downed the Aggies earlier in Kingsville. Eastern had a 6-9 overall record and 0-5 LSC mark going into a Tuesday night match with West Texas A&M. The Zias will meet Newman (Kan.) Friday before taking on the
Javelinas. Lauren Frye, 6-0 junior middle blocker from Amissville, Va., leads the Zias offensively with a .260 attack percentage and 3.85 kills a set. Alexis McAguirre, 5-7 sophomore setter from Artesia, N.M., averages 6.19 sets and Andrea Aguilar, 5-4 sophomore libero from Clovis, N.M., averages 4.53 digs. Brooklyn Bill, 6-1 sophomore middle blocker from Laveen, Ariz.,
LSC Gets Team in VB Poll
Sideline Support
After being shutout for several weeks, the Lone Star Conference got a team in the NCAA Division II national volleyball poll last week. Angelo State was ranked No. 24. NCAA Division II Volleyball Poll Compiled by the American Volleyball Coaches Association Rank Team 1. Minnesota-Duluth
Tanya Allen, Javelina volleyball coach, cheers on the team from the sideline during its upset of nationally ranked Angelo State last weekend in the Steinke Center.
2015 Javelina Remaining Volleyball Schedule Oct. 7 – New Mexico Highligihts in Goodwell, Okla., 4 p.m. Oct. 7 – Panhandle (Okla.) State in Goodwell, Okla., 7 p.m. Oct. 9 - *Eastern New Mexico in Portales, N.M., 7 p.m. Oct. 10 - *West Texas A&M in Canyon, 12:30 p.m. Oct. 10 – Newman (Kan.) in Canyon, 3:30 p.m. Oct. 15 – St. Edward’s in Kingsville, 7 p.m. Oct. 23 - *Midwestern State in Wichita Falls, 3 p.m. Oct. 23 – Arkansas-Monticello in Wichita Falls, 5 p.m. Oct. 24 - *Cameron in Lawton, Okla., 2 p.m. Oct. 28 – Texas A&M International in Laredo, 7 p.m. Oct. 30 - *Texas Woman’s in Kingsville, 7 p.m. Oct. 31 - *Texas A&M-Commerce in Kingsville, 2 p.m. Nov. 3 – Texas A&M International in Kingsville, 7 p.m. Nov. 6 - *Angelo State in San Angelo, 7 p.m. Nov. 7 - *Tarleton State in Stephenville, 2 p.m. Nov. 13 - *Eastern New Mexico in Kingsville, 7 p.m. Nov. 14 - *West Texas A&M in Kingsville, 2 p.m. Nov. 19-21 - Lone Star Conference Championship Tournament at No. 1 seed. *Lone Star Conference matches (Bold-faced and italicized matches are at home).
2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25.
Tampa (Fla.) Concordia-St. Paul (Minn.) Ferris (Mich.) State Southwest Minnesota State Florida Southern Wheeling Jesuit (W. Va.) Alaska-Anchorage Northern (S.D.) State Rockhurst (Mo.) Wayne (Neb.) State Washburn (Kan.) Central Missouri Central Oklahoma Western Washington Nebraska-Kearney Palm Beach Atlantic (Fla.) Colorado Mines Augustana (S.D.) Cal State-San Bernardino West Florida Grand Valley (Mich.) State Lewis (Ill.) Angelo State Winona (Minn.) State Other teams receiving votes includes Cameron and Tarleton State. (Bold-faced and italicized teams are in the Lone Star Conference)
averages 1.12 blocks a set. West Texas had the Tuesday night encounter with neighboring Eastern and went into that match with a 7-8 overall record and 1-4 in the conference. Lexi Davis, 5-10 senior middle blocker from Dumas, has a .285 attack percentage for the Buffs and Courtnee Curl, 5-9 freshman outside hitter from Cedar Park, averages 2.84 kills. Jessica Jackson, 5-11 junior setter from Paradisa, Calif., averages 8.2 sets and Lauren Britten, 5-2 junior libero from Amarillo, averages 3.22 digs. Newman is 14-4 going into a
Thursday night match with Panhandle State and a Friday night match with Eastern. The Jets are led offensively by Ashley Gonzalez, 5-11 senior middle blocker from Camanche, Iowa, who has a .374 attack percentage and averages 4.27 kills a set. Alexus Litts, 5-10 senior setter from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, averages 10.89 sets and Anna Burton, 5-3 sophomore liberl from Leawood, Kan., averages 5.26 digs. The Javelinas return home Oct. 15 to host St. Edward’s in a non-conference matchup.
Cross Country Runners Destinee Reyes, freshman from Pearsall, and Francisco Solis, sophomore from Corpus Christi (Miller) are members of the Javelina cross country team this fall.
Cross Country Teams To Run in San Angelo The Texas A&M-Kingsgville men’s and women’s cross country teams compete at the Angelo State Blue and Gold Classic Tuesday in San Angelo. The meet is set for 5:10 p.m. on the ASU campus. Most of the Lone Star Conference teams are expected to be entered in the event and it will serve as a preview of the upcoming Lone Star Conference Championships, set for Oct. 26 in Stephenville. It will be the final meet for the Javelinas before the conference championships.
NCAA Division II South Central Region Cross Country Polls Compiled by the U.S. Track & Field/Cross Country Coaches Association
Helping at the Boys & Girls Club Members of the Javelina women’s tennis team volunteered at the Kingsville Boys & Girls Club last week. The group will also be at the Club Oct. 22 and 23 to take part in activities with the youngsters.
One LSC Team in National Cross Country Polls Only Lone Star Conference team was ranked in the NCAA Division II men’s and women’s cross country polls last week. The West Texas A&M men were No. 13. No LSC schools were in the women’s top 25.
NCAA Division II Cross Country Polls Compiled by the U.S. Track & Field/Cross Country Coaches Association Men’s Division Rank Team 1. Grand Valley (Mich.) State 2. California State-Chico 3. Adams (Colo.) State 4. Colorado Mines 5. Southern Indiana 6. Alaska-Anchorage 7. California Poly-Pomona 8. Augustana (S.D.) 9. Western (Colo.) State 10. Lock Haven (Pa.) 11. New Mexico Highlands
12. Wisconsin-Parkside 13. West Texas A&M 14. Simon Fraser (British Columbis) 15. Mount Olive (N.C.) 16. Shippensburg (Pa.) 17. East Central Oklahoma 18. Black Hills (S.D.) State 19. Nebraska-Kearney 20. Western Washington 21. Saginaw Valley (Mich.) State 22. California Baptist 23. Stonehill (Mass.) 24. Colorado-Colorado Springs 25. Malone (Ohio) Women’s Division Rank Team 1. Hillsdale (Mich.) 2. Adams (Colo.) State 3. Grand Valley (Mich.) State 4. Minnesota-Duluth California State-Chico 6. Western (Colo.) State 7. Alaska-Anchorage 8. Augustana (S.D.) 9. Northern Michigan
Men’s Division Rank Team 1. Adams (Colo.) State 2. Colorado Mines 3. Western (Colo.) State 4. New Mexico Highlands 5. West Texas A&M 6. Black Hills (S.D.) State 7. Colorado-Colorado Springs 8. Metro (Colo.) State 9. Tarleton State 10. Colorado-Mesa Women’s Division Rank Team 1. Adams (Colo.) State
2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Western (Colo.) State Colorado-Colorado Springs Dallas Baptist Colorado Mines Colorado-Mesa Colorado State-Pueblo Eastern New Mexico Chadron (Neb.) State Metro (Colo.) State (Bold-faced and italicized teams are in the Lone Star Conference)
10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25.
Bellarmine (Ky.) Western Washington California Baptist Lewis (Ill.) Colorado-Colorado Springs Southern Indiana Stonehill (Mass.) Malone (Ohio) Edinboro (Pa.) Seattle Pacific (Wash.) Bloomsburg (Pa.) Wisconsin-Parkside Dallas Baptist Mary (N.D.) California-San Diego Roberts Wesleyan (N.Y.) (Bold-faced and italicized teams are in the Lone Star Conference)
Touchdown! Jordan Thomas (6), 5-11, 165-pound sophomore wideout from San Antonio (Stevens), grabs a pass for a touchdown, out battling an opponent defender. (Photo by Hugh Lieck).
Defensive Coordinator David Brown is in his first season as defensive coordinator for the Javelina football team.
Golf Team in San Antonio Next Week The Texas A&M-Kingsville women’s golf team will enter the Incarnate Word Invitational Monday and Tuesday in San Antonio. The meet will be on the Republic Golf Club course, located at 4226 Southeast Military Drive. The Javelinas competed in the Houston-Victoria tournament Monday and Tuesday in Victoria. After the San Antonio tournament, the Javelinas will close out their fall schedule Oct. 19-20 at the Oklahoma Intercollegiate Tournament for Women at Fort Sill, Okla.
KINGSVILLE, TEXAS 78363
OCT. 7, 2015
Tarleton State Football Comes Calling Saturday Night The Texas A&M-Kingsville football team goes for its first Lone Star Conference victory of the season when the Javelinas host Tarleton State Saturday night in Javelina Stadium. Kickoff time will be 7 p.m. The Javelinas are 0-2 in the league standings and 1-4 for the year. Tarleton State is 0-4 for the year and 0-3 in the LSC standings. The Javelinas hold a 20-8 series lead over the Texans.
Top Receiver Anthony Autry, 62, 186-pound junior wideout from Atlanta, Ga., makes a onehanded reception against Eastern New Mexico last weekend. He leads the team in receiving. (Photo by Kevin Wilson, Clovis NewsJournal).
Volleyball Faces Five Opponents in Eight-Day Span on Opponent Courts
The Texas A&M-Kingsville volleyball team hits the road this week to begin a five-match trip in an eight-day period, playing in three different states. The Javelinas take on New Mexico Highlands at 4 p.m. Wednesday in Goodwell, Okla., and will go against host Oklahoma Panhandle State at 7 p.m. The squad moves to Portales, N.M., Friday for an 8 p.m. Lone Star Conference match with Eastern New Mexico. The Javelinas face West Texas A&M at 12:30 p.m. Saturday in Canyon and will meet Newman (Kan.) at 3:30 p.m. on the WTAM court. WTAM is a conference opponent and Newman is nonleague. The Javelinas are 9-8 for the
year and 2-4 in the LSC standings. Casey Klobedans, 5-9 sophomore setter from Boerne (Champion), leads the Javelinas’ attack with a .322 percentage. She is also the top setter with 10.14 a set. Krystal Faison, 5-7 sophomore outside hitter from San
Lone Star Conference Volleyball Standings (Conference Only) Team W L Pct. Texas Woman’s 5 1 .833 Cameron 4 1 .800 Tarleton State 4 1 .800 Angelo State 4 1 .800 A&M-Commerce 4 2 .667 A&M-Kingsville 2 4 .333 West Texas A&M 1 4 .200 E. New Mexico 0 5 .000 Midwestern State 0 5 .000
Antonio (Judson), averages 3.05 kills a set and Valarie Moehrig, 510 junior outside hitter from La Vernia, averages 3.0 kills. Brett Zaccardo, 5-7 sophomore libero from Amarillo (Bushland), averages 4.92 digs. Highlands has a 4-10 overall record going into a Wednesday night match with Oklahoma Panhandle State. The Cowgirls are led offensively by Shayli Schultz, 5-10 sophomore setter from Houston (Cypress Woods) with a .311 attack percentage. Andrea Nunez, 5-8 senior outside hitter from Sunland Park, N.M., averages 2.79 kills and Lexis Satele, 5-5 junior libero from Kailua, Hawaii, averages 3.31 digs a set. (Continued on Page 6)
Big Match Valarie Moehrig, junior outside hitter from La Vernia, had a big match in the Javelina volleyball team’s 3-1 upset of nationally ranked Angelo State last weekend in the Steinke Center. She had 18 kills and a .341 attack percentage, and added 13 digs defensively.
Tarleton whipped the Javelinas, 80-14, last season in Stephenville. The Javelinas are averaging 371.8 total yards a game, 87.2 rushing and 284.6 passing. Defensively, the Javelinas allow 361.2 total yards an outing, 232.4 rushing and 128.8 passing. Myles Carr, 6-2, 215-pound junior quarterback from Arcadia, Calif., is the offensive leader with 253.4 passing yards a game. (Continued on Page 4)
Javelina Hash By Fred Nuesch, Coordinator of Athletic External Affairs
LITTLE INCENTIVE SHOULD be needed for the Javelina football team this week. The Javelinas will be hosting Tarleton State Saturday night in Javelina Stadium and it was a year ago that the Texans pinned one of the biggest defeats ever on the Javelinas. TSU took an 80-14 victory in Stephenville. GOODWELL, OKLA., PROBABLY isn’t a familiar location for most Javelina fans. But it is a site that will become better known in the future as Oklahoma Panhandle State, located in the town, becomes a part of the Lone Star Conference in football beginning in 2016. Actually, the Aggies will take part in the LSC postseason playoffs this fall and will host a first-round game in the lower bracket Nov. 7. The Javelina volleyball team is playing in Goodwell Wednesday night, taking on host OPSU and New Mexico Highlands in the Aggies’ gym. Goodwell is in the Oklahoma panhandle and is 780 miles from Kingsville. The travel time is estimated to be 13.5 hours. It is located a few miles from the Texas border, 30 miles north of Stratford and 111 miles north of Amarillo. Goodwell had a population of 1,293 in the 2010 census. It is located in Texas County. The town got its name when a railroad switch was established there in 1901 and a “good well” was found. It made headlines in 2012 when two Union Pacific trains collided head-on and caught fire a few miles east of the town. Three UP employees were killed. Panhandle State was established in 1909 and has five academic schools: agriculture, business and technology, education, liberal arts and math, science and nursing. It has an enrollment of approximately 1,800. In addition to football, the school has NCAA Division II intercollegiate athletic teams in men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s cross country, baseball, men’s and women’s golf, softball and volleyball. It currently competes in the Heartland Conference in all but football. The football team has been playing as an independent. FORMER JAVELINA ASSISTANT football coach Bradly Chavez was named the interim head football coach at Corpus Christi John Paul II High School last week. Chavez was on the Javelina staff in 2013 and 2014. Prior to TAMUK, he was the defensive coordinator for the Corpus Christi Fury and he played for the Kansas City Command for two seasons. He signed as a free agent with the Cleveland Browns after a collegiate career at Alabama-Birmingham. Chavez received his bachelor’s degree from UAB and a master’s degree from TAMUK. He is a native of Satsuma, Ala. (Continued on Page 3)
Going Down Javelina defenders Gaylin Griffin (90), 6-3, 198-pound junior from Marble Falls, and AA Vaalulu, 6-3, 335pound senior from Los Angeles, Calif., team to bring down an opponent ball carrier (Photo by Hugh Lieck).
Moehrig, Autry Recognized by IBC Bank Texas A&M-Kingsville volleyball player Valarie Moehrig and football receiver Anthony Autry were named the IBC Bank athletes of the week for their performances last weekend. Moehrig, 5-10 junior outside hitter from La Vernia, led the offense in the Javelinas’ upset of nationally ranked Angelo State. She had a .341 attack percentage and 18 kills. Defensively, she had 13 digs. In a match with Tarleton State, she had 13 kills and 12 digs. Lone Star Conference Football Power Ratings Compiled by LSCScoop.com RankTeam 1. Angelo State 2. Texas A&M-Commerce 3. Midwestern State 4. West Texas A&M 5. Eastern New Mexico 6. Texas A&M-Kingsville 7. Tarleton State
Autry, 6-2, 186-pound junior wideout from Atlanta,Ga., had four catches for 184 yards and a touchdown against Eastern New Mexico. His longest reception-run was 61 yards for the score. IBC Bank Athletes of the Week Aug. 31-Sept. 5 – Krystal Faison, volleyball
Devonte Williams, football Sept. 7-12 Brett Zaccardo, volleyball Shawn Vasquez, football Sept. 14-19 Analysa Coy, golf Jordan Thomas, football Sept. 21-26 Jade Guerrero, cross country Myles Carr, football
2015 Javelina Remaining Football Schedule Oct. 10 - *Tarleton State in Kingsville, 7 p.m. Oct. 17 - *Angelo State in San Angelo, 7 p.m. Oct. 24 - *West Texas A&M in Kingsville, 7 p.m. Oct. 31 - *Midwestern State in Wichita Falls, 1 p.m. Nov. 7 – Lone Star Conference playoffs, TBA. Nov. 14 – Lone Star Conference playoffs, TBA. Nov. 21 – NCAA Division II first round playoffs, TBA. Nov. 28 – NCAA Division II second round playoffs, TBA. Dec. 5 – NCAA Division II quarterfinals, TBA. Dec. 12 – NCAA Division II semifinals, TBA. Dec. 19 – NCAA Division II championship in Kansas City, Kan. *Lone Star Conference games.
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Javelina Hash By Fred Nuesch, Coordinator of Athletic External Affairs
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THE NCAA DIVISION II football power ratings, compiled by the NCAA, are new this year. They are the same as the NCAA Division II regional rankings that will come out later in the season. But they give you a good idea as to which teams are currently at the top of the postseason playoff picture. The ratings are by schools, not conferences. But a check of the school league affiliations point to the strongest conferences. The Gulf South Conference is the strongest in the poll with four teams in the top nine. West Georgia is No. 2, Delta (Miss.) State No. 4, Valdosta (Ga.) State No. 7 and North Alabama No. 9. The Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference has three teams in the top 15: Ferris (Mich.)( State No. 3, Ashland (Ohio) No. 12 and Michigan Tech No. 15. The Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference has two schools in the top five: Minnesota State No. 1 and Sioux Falls (S.D.) No. 5. The Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference has two: Colorado State-Pueblo No. 10 and Colorado Mines No. 11. The Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association has Northwest Missouri at No. 8 and Pittsburg (Kan.) State at No. 14. The Lone Star Conference would be next in line with Angelo State at No. 6. The Great American Conference has Harding (Ark.) at No. 13. And the Mountain East Conference has Shepherd (W. Va.) in the No. 16 spot. There are 15 NCAA Division II football conferences. THE LONE STAR Conference will take on a different look in all of the sports beginning next year. The 2016-17 sports season will see the addition of TexasPermian Basin and Western New Mexico to the league, and Oklahoma Panhandle State will become an affiliate member of the conference, participating in football only. Football will have 10 schools participating and there are rumors that another school or two could be joining the conference in the near future. It would be nice if enough football programs are in the LSC to bring on divisional play. It would cut down on the travel for most of the schools. Following will be the 2016-17 league members in football: Angelo State Texas-Permian Basin Eastern New Mexico Texas A&M-Commerce Midwestern State Texas A&M-Kingsville Oklahoma Panhandle State West Texas A&M Tarleton State Western New Mexico LONE STAR CONFERENCE notes: …Danielle Anderson was named Lone Star Conference assistant commissioner for compliance and internal operations last week. (Continued on Page 4)
Serving Kadeja Scott, 5-6 freshman from Arlington (Timberview), serves in a home match last weekend in the Steinke Center.
Oct. 7 – Volleyball New Mexico Highlands in Goodwell, Okla., 4 p.m. Volleyball: Oklahoma Panhandle State in Goodwell, Okla., 7 p.m. Oct. 9 – Volleyball: *Eastern New Mexico in Portales, N.M., 7 p.m. Oct. 10 – Football: *Tarleton State in Kingsville, 7 p.m. (Kingsville Community Appreciation Weekend). Volleyball: *West Texas A&M in Canyon, 12:30 p.m. Volleyball: Newman (Kan.) in Canyon, 3:30 p.m. Oct. 12 - Women’s Golf: Incarnate Word Invitational in San Antonio. Oct. 13 – Men’s and Women’s Cross Country: Angelo State Invitational in San Angelo. Women’s Golf: Incarnate Word Invitational in San Antonio. Oct. 15 – Volleyball: St. Edward’s in Kingsville, 7 p.m. (Dig Pink Night) Oct. 17 – Football: *Angelo State in San Angelo, 7 p.m. Oct. 19 - Women’s Golf: Oklahoma Intercollegiate Tournament for Women at Fort Sill, Okla. Oct. 20 - Women’s Golf: Oklahoma Intercollegiate Tournament for Women at Fort Sill, Okla. Oct. 23 – Volleyball: *Midwestern State in Wichita Falls, 3 p.m. Volleyball: Arkansas-Monticello in Wichita Falls, 5 p.m. Oct. 24 – Football: *West Texas A&M in Kingsville, 7 p.m. (Kleberg Bank Homecoming Game). Volleyball: *Cameron in Lawton, Okla., 2 p.m. Softball: Alumni Game at Hubert Field, 10 a.m. Oct. 26 – Men’s and Women’s Cross Country: Lone Star Conference Championships in Stephenville. Oct. 28 – Volleyball: Texas A&M International in Laredo, 7 p.m. Oct. 30 – Volleyball: *Texas Woman’s in Kingsville, 7 p.m. Oct. 31 – Volleyball: *Texas A&M-Commerce in Kingsville, 2 p.m. Football: *Midwestern State in Wichita Falls, 1 p.m. xx Nov. 3 – Volleyball: Texas A&M International in Kingsville, 7 p.m. Nov. 6 – Volleyball: *Angelo State in San Angelo, 7 p.m. Nov. 7 – Volleyball: *Tarleton State in Stephenville, 2 p.m. Football: Lone Star Conference postseason playoffs, TBD. Men’s and Women’s Cross Country: NCAA Division II South Central Region Championships in Canyon. Nov. 13 – Volleyball: *Eastern New Mexico in Kingsville, 7 p.m. Women’s Basketball: Texas A&M International in Stephenville, noon (TexAnn Tipoff Classic). Nov. 14 – Volleyball: *West Texas A&M in Kingsville, 2 p.m. Men’s Basketball: Texas-Permian Basin in Kingsville, 8 p.m. (Emerald Beach Hotel/Javelina Classic). Women’s Basketball: Concordia-Irvine (Calif.) in Stephenville, noon (TexAnn Tipoff Classic). Football: Lone Star Conference postseason playoffs, TBD. Nov. 15 – Men’s Basketball: Texas A&M International in Kingsville, 6 p.m. (Emerald Beach Hotel/Javelina Classic). Nov. 18 – Men’s Basketball: St. Mary’s in San Antonio, 7:30 p.m. Women’s Basketball: Texas A&M International in Laredo, 7 p.m. Nov. 20 – Men’s Basketball: Texas-Rio Grande Valley in Edinburg (exhibition). 7 p.m. Nov. 21 – Women’s Basketball: St. Mary’s in Kingsville, 2 p.m. Football: NCAA Division II First Round Playoffs, TBD. Men’s and Women’s Cross Country: NCAA Division II Championships in Joplin, Mo. Nov. 22 – Men’s Basketball: Ohio Valley in Kingsville, 7 p.m. Nov. 24 – Women’s Basketball: St. Edward’s in Austin, 5:30 p.m. Nov. 27 – Women’s Basketball: Texas-Permian Basin in Kingsville, 2 p.m. Men’s Basketball: Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) in Stephenville, 5 p.m. (Tarleton Classic).
Javelina Hash By Fred Nuesch, Coordinator of Athletic External Affairs
(Continued from Page 3) She has been associate athletic director for compliance at Colorado State-Pueblo since April 2013. Before that, Anderson was was assistant commissioner and director of compliance for the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference, holding that position from 2009-13. A native of La Jara, Colo., she is a graduate of Adams (Colo.) State where she played soccer. She holds a master’s degree from Adams. …Tim McMurray was named director of athletics at Texas A&M-Commerce last week. He has 26 years of experience in intercollegiate athletics, having been associated with Maryland, Southern Methodist, Northern Illinois, Texas State and Lamar. McMurray was most recently founder and CEO of Rainmakers 123, which provides an avenue for those in higher education looking for career advancement and professional development opportunities. He began his career at Lamar in 1992-2000, serving as associate and sports information director and then assistant athletic director/external affairs. McMurry worked at Texas State for six years. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Lamar and a master’s degree from Ohio University. …Kaisha Dacosin has been named a student assistant coach for the West Texas A&M softball team. She completed a two-year career with the Buffs last spring, setting records in several statistical categories. From Kaneohe, Hawaii, she was on the 2014 team that won the NCAA Division II national championship. She is pursuing a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice at WTAM. …Jacob Krolick has been named assistant cross country and track and field coach at Texas A&M-Commerce. He is a former three-time All-American cross country runner at Edinboro (Pa.). Krolick holds a bachelor’s degree from Edinboro and a master’s degree from Adams (Colo.) State. He served as a student assistant coach at Adams in 2012-13 and was a volunteer coach at Edinboro in 2013-14. Krolick was an assistant coach at Pfeiffer (N.C.) last season.
Football Hosts Tarleton Saturday (Continued from Page 1) He has completed 88 of 151 (583) passes and has thrown for nine touchdowns. He has seven interceptions. Shawn Vasquez, 5-10, 190pound senior running back from Brentwood, Calif., leads the rushing with 44.4 yards a game and 4.2 yards a carry. He has two touchdowns. Anthony Autry, 6-2, 186pound junior wideout from Atlanta, Ga., is the top receiver with 22 catches for 442 yards and four touchdowns. Zemarcus Green, 5-10, 190pound junior linebacker from Pasadena (Dobie), tops the tackle
chart with 36. Tarleton is averaging 425.5 total yards a game, 176.5 rushing and 249 passing. The Texans have allowed 595 total yards a game, 296.8 rushing and 298.25 passing. Quarterback Zed Woerner, 62, 210-pound sophomore from Marble Falls, has completed 84 of 128 passes for a .656 percentage. He averages 109 yards a game and has thrown for six touchdowns. He has had two picked off. David McCants, 5-8, 170pound freshman running back from Killeen, is the leading rusher with 67 yards a game and 6.7 yards a carry. He has one
touchdown. Le’Nard Meyers, 6-0, 185pound senior wideout from Gatesville, has 27 receptions for 390 yards and two scores. Kevin Baker, 6-3, 180-pound freshman defensive back from Dallas (Kimball), has 39 tackles to lead the Texan defense and Chase Varnado, 6-1, 245-pound sophomore defensive end from Stephenville, has 6.5 tackles for losses. The Javelinas will be on the road Oct. 17 to face LSC favorite Angelo State in San Angelo. They return home Oct. 24 for the annual homecoming game, hosting West Texas A&M.
Lone Star Conference Football Standings (Conference Only) Team W L Pct. Midwestern State 3 0 1.000 A&M-Commerce 3 0 1.000 Angelo State 1 1 .500 West Texas A&M 1 1 .500 E. New Mexico 1 2 .333 A&M-Kingsville 0 2 .000 Tarleton State 0 3 .000 This Week’s Schedule: *Tarleton State at Texas A&MKingsville, 7 p.m.; *West Texas A&M at Midwestern State, 7 p.m.; *Angelo State at Texas A&MCommerce, 7 p.m.; Eastern New Mexico at Bacone (Okla.), 2 p.m. Last Weekend’s Results: *Eastern New Mexico 56, Texas A&M-Kingsville 31; *Midwestern State 29, Angelo State 20; *Texas A&M-Commerce 63, Tarleton State 0.
Looking for a Receiver NCAA DIVISION II notes: …Severe weather caused a game between Emporia (Kan.) State and Central Missouri to be suspended recently in Emporia, Kan. The teams were tied, 24-24, at halftime when a severe thunderstorm warning was issued. There was a one hour and 20minute delay before officials said the game would be continued two days later. No admission was charged for the continuation. Emporia State upset the 19th-ranked Mules, 45-34. …St. Mary’s and Lubbock Christian of the Heartland Conference will participate in what is being billed as a “RMAC-HC Shootout” Nov. 13-14 in Golden, Colo. The Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference participants are Regis
Javelina quarterback Myles Carr, 6-2, 215-pound junior from Arcadia, Calif., looks for a receiver downfield while Luke Spies, 6-4, 290-pound freshman lineman from Katy, blocks. (Photo by Hugh Lieck).
2015 Javelina Remaining Men’s and Women’s Cross Country Schedule Oct. 13 – Angelo State Invitational in San Angelo. Oct. 26 – Lone Star Conference Championships in Stephenville. Nov. 7 – NCAA Division II South Central Region Championships in Canyon. Nov. 21 – NCAA Division II Championships in Joplin, Mo.
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Wrapped Up
Brandon Jones, 6-3, 250-pound freshman defensive lineman from Houston (Nimitz), wraps up an opponent ball carrier for a loss. (Photo by Hugh Lieck).
LSC Teams in Football Poll
Three Lone Star Conference teams were ranked in the NCAA Division II football poll released by the American Football Coaches Association last week. Angelo State remained at No. 6, Texas A&M-Commerce moved up two notches to No. 18 and Midwestern State advanced three positions to No. 20. The top 13 teams in last week’s poll were the same as the previous week. NCAA Division II Football Poll Compiled by the American Football Coaches Association Rank Team 1. Minnesota State 2. West Georgia 3. Northwest Missouri 4. Ferris (Mich.) State 5. Delta (Miss.) State 6. Angelo State 7. Sioux Falls (S.D.) 8. North Alabama 9. Valdosta (Ga.) State 10. Colorado State-Pueblo 11. Colorado Mines 12. Harding (Ark.) 13. Ashland (Ohio) 14. Shepherd (W. Va.) 15. Pittsburg (kan.) State 16. Humboldt (Calif.) State 17. Tuskegee (Ala.) 18. Texas A&M-Commerce
Michigan Tech Midwestern State Concord (W. Va.) Lenoir Rhyne (N.C.) Emporia (Kan.) State Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) Minnesota-Duluth Other teams receiving votes includes West Teas A&M. (Bold-faced and italicized teams are in the Lone Star Conference) 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25.
NCAA Division II Football Power Rankings Compiled by the NCAA Rank Team 1. Minnesota State 2. West Georgia 3. Ferris (Mich.) State 4. Delta (Miss.) State 5. Sioux Falls (S.D.) 6. Angelo State 7. Valdosta (Ga.) State 8. Northwest Missouri 9. North Alabama 10. Colorado State-Pueblo 11. Colorado Mines 12. Ashland (Ohio) 13. Harding (Ark.) 14. Pittsburg (Kan.) State 15. Michigan Tech 16. Shepherd (W. Va.) (Bold-faced and italicized teams are in the Lone Star Conference)
2015 Javelina Remaining Women’s Golf Fall Schedule Oct. 12-13 - Incarnate Word Invitational in San Antonio. Oct. 19-20 - Oklahoma Intercollegiate Tournament for Women at Fort Sill, Okla. (Cameron host).
Volleyball Has Five Road Matches in Eight Days (Continued from Page 1) Panhandle State had a 1-14 overall record going into this week’s schedule. No individual statistics were available on the Aggie players. The Javelinas downed the Aggies earlier in Kingsville. Eastern had a 6-9 overall record and 0-5 LSC mark going into a Tuesday night match with West Texas A&M. The Zias will meet Newman (Kan.) Friday before taking on the
Javelinas. Lauren Frye, 6-0 junior middle blocker from Amissville, Va., leads the Zias offensively with a .260 attack percentage and 3.85 kills a set. Alexis McAguirre, 5-7 sophomore setter from Artesia, N.M., averages 6.19 sets and Andrea Aguilar, 5-4 sophomore libero from Clovis, N.M., averages 4.53 digs. Brooklyn Bill, 6-1 sophomore middle blocker from Laveen, Ariz.,
LSC Gets Team in VB Poll
Sideline Support
After being shutout for several weeks, the Lone Star Conference got a team in the NCAA Division II national volleyball poll last week. Angelo State was ranked No. 24. NCAA Division II Volleyball Poll Compiled by the American Volleyball Coaches Association Rank Team 1. Minnesota-Duluth
Tanya Allen, Javelina volleyball coach, cheers on the team from the sideline during its upset of nationally ranked Angelo State last weekend in the Steinke Center.
2015 Javelina Remaining Volleyball Schedule Oct. 7 – New Mexico Highligihts in Goodwell, Okla., 4 p.m. Oct. 7 – Panhandle (Okla.) State in Goodwell, Okla., 7 p.m. Oct. 9 - *Eastern New Mexico in Portales, N.M., 7 p.m. Oct. 10 - *West Texas A&M in Canyon, 12:30 p.m. Oct. 10 – Newman (Kan.) in Canyon, 3:30 p.m. Oct. 15 – St. Edward’s in Kingsville, 7 p.m. Oct. 23 - *Midwestern State in Wichita Falls, 3 p.m. Oct. 23 – Arkansas-Monticello in Wichita Falls, 5 p.m. Oct. 24 - *Cameron in Lawton, Okla., 2 p.m. Oct. 28 – Texas A&M International in Laredo, 7 p.m. Oct. 30 - *Texas Woman’s in Kingsville, 7 p.m. Oct. 31 - *Texas A&M-Commerce in Kingsville, 2 p.m. Nov. 3 – Texas A&M International in Kingsville, 7 p.m. Nov. 6 - *Angelo State in San Angelo, 7 p.m. Nov. 7 - *Tarleton State in Stephenville, 2 p.m. Nov. 13 - *Eastern New Mexico in Kingsville, 7 p.m. Nov. 14 - *West Texas A&M in Kingsville, 2 p.m. Nov. 19-21 - Lone Star Conference Championship Tournament at No. 1 seed. *Lone Star Conference matches (Bold-faced and italicized matches are at home).
2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25.
Tampa (Fla.) Concordia-St. Paul (Minn.) Ferris (Mich.) State Southwest Minnesota State Florida Southern Wheeling Jesuit (W. Va.) Alaska-Anchorage Northern (S.D.) State Rockhurst (Mo.) Wayne (Neb.) State Washburn (Kan.) Central Missouri Central Oklahoma Western Washington Nebraska-Kearney Palm Beach Atlantic (Fla.) Colorado Mines Augustana (S.D.) Cal State-San Bernardino West Florida Grand Valley (Mich.) State Lewis (Ill.) Angelo State Winona (Minn.) State Other teams receiving votes includes Cameron and Tarleton State. (Bold-faced and italicized teams are in the Lone Star Conference)
averages 1.12 blocks a set. West Texas had the Tuesday night encounter with neighboring Eastern and went into that match with a 7-8 overall record and 1-4 in the conference. Lexi Davis, 5-10 senior middle blocker from Dumas, has a .285 attack percentage for the Buffs and Courtnee Curl, 5-9 freshman outside hitter from Cedar Park, averages 2.84 kills. Jessica Jackson, 5-11 junior setter from Paradisa, Calif., averages 8.2 sets and Lauren Britten, 5-2 junior libero from Amarillo, averages 3.22 digs. Newman is 14-4 going into a
Thursday night match with Panhandle State and a Friday night match with Eastern. The Jets are led offensively by Ashley Gonzalez, 5-11 senior middle blocker from Camanche, Iowa, who has a .374 attack percentage and averages 4.27 kills a set. Alexus Litts, 5-10 senior setter from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, averages 10.89 sets and Anna Burton, 5-3 sophomore liberl from Leawood, Kan., averages 5.26 digs. The Javelinas return home Oct. 15 to host St. Edward’s in a non-conference matchup.
Cross Country Runners Destinee Reyes, freshman from Pearsall, and Francisco Solis, sophomore from Corpus Christi (Miller) are members of the Javelina cross country team this fall.
Cross Country Teams To Run in San Angelo The Texas A&M-Kingsgville men’s and women’s cross country teams compete at the Angelo State Blue and Gold Classic Tuesday in San Angelo. The meet is set for 5:10 p.m. on the ASU campus. Most of the Lone Star Conference teams are expected to be entered in the event and it will serve as a preview of the upcoming Lone Star Conference Championships, set for Oct. 26 in Stephenville. It will be the final meet for the Javelinas before the conference championships.
NCAA Division II South Central Region Cross Country Polls Compiled by the U.S. Track & Field/Cross Country Coaches Association
Helping at the Boys & Girls Club Members of the Javelina women’s tennis team volunteered at the Kingsville Boys & Girls Club last week. The group will also be at the Club Oct. 22 and 23 to take part in activities with the youngsters.
One LSC Team in National Cross Country Polls Only Lone Star Conference team was ranked in the NCAA Division II men’s and women’s cross country polls last week. The West Texas A&M men were No. 13. No LSC schools were in the women’s top 25.
NCAA Division II Cross Country Polls Compiled by the U.S. Track & Field/Cross Country Coaches Association Men’s Division Rank Team 1. Grand Valley (Mich.) State 2. California State-Chico 3. Adams (Colo.) State 4. Colorado Mines 5. Southern Indiana 6. Alaska-Anchorage 7. California Poly-Pomona 8. Augustana (S.D.) 9. Western (Colo.) State 10. Lock Haven (Pa.) 11. New Mexico Highlands
12. Wisconsin-Parkside 13. West Texas A&M 14. Simon Fraser (British Columbis) 15. Mount Olive (N.C.) 16. Shippensburg (Pa.) 17. East Central Oklahoma 18. Black Hills (S.D.) State 19. Nebraska-Kearney 20. Western Washington 21. Saginaw Valley (Mich.) State 22. California Baptist 23. Stonehill (Mass.) 24. Colorado-Colorado Springs 25. Malone (Ohio) Women’s Division Rank Team 1. Hillsdale (Mich.) 2. Adams (Colo.) State 3. Grand Valley (Mich.) State 4. Minnesota-Duluth California State-Chico 6. Western (Colo.) State 7. Alaska-Anchorage 8. Augustana (S.D.) 9. Northern Michigan
Men’s Division Rank Team 1. Adams (Colo.) State 2. Colorado Mines 3. Western (Colo.) State 4. New Mexico Highlands 5. West Texas A&M 6. Black Hills (S.D.) State 7. Colorado-Colorado Springs 8. Metro (Colo.) State 9. Tarleton State 10. Colorado-Mesa Women’s Division Rank Team 1. Adams (Colo.) State
2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Western (Colo.) State Colorado-Colorado Springs Dallas Baptist Colorado Mines Colorado-Mesa Colorado State-Pueblo Eastern New Mexico Chadron (Neb.) State Metro (Colo.) State (Bold-faced and italicized teams are in the Lone Star Conference)
10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25.
Bellarmine (Ky.) Western Washington California Baptist Lewis (Ill.) Colorado-Colorado Springs Southern Indiana Stonehill (Mass.) Malone (Ohio) Edinboro (Pa.) Seattle Pacific (Wash.) Bloomsburg (Pa.) Wisconsin-Parkside Dallas Baptist Mary (N.D.) California-San Diego Roberts Wesleyan (N.Y.) (Bold-faced and italicized teams are in the Lone Star Conference)
Touchdown! Jordan Thomas (6), 5-11, 165-pound sophomore wideout from San Antonio (Stevens), grabs a pass for a touchdown, out battling an opponent defender. (Photo by Hugh Lieck).
Defensive Coordinator David Brown is in his first season as defensive coordinator for the Javelina football team.
Golf Team in San Antonio Next Week The Texas A&M-Kingsville women’s golf team will enter the Incarnate Word Invitational Monday and Tuesday in San Antonio. The meet will be on the Republic Golf Club course, located at 4226 Southeast Military Drive. The Javelinas competed in the Houston-Victoria tournament Monday and Tuesday in Victoria. After the San Antonio tournament, the Javelinas will close out their fall schedule Oct. 19-20 at the Oklahoma Intercollegiate Tournament for Women at Fort Sill, Okla.
