Volleyball To Take on Alumni Team Saturday
VOLUME XVIII, NO. 2
KINGSVILLE, TEXAS 78363
AUG. 16, 2017
Volleyball To Take on Alumni Team Saturday
Redshirt Freshman
Cade Dyal, 5-11, 195-pound freshman from Kerrville (Tivy), is a redshirt quarterback with the Javelinas this fall. He and his teammates opened workouts last week, preparing for the Sept 2 season opener with Central Washington in Javelina Stadium. Dyal is the son of former Javelina tight end Mike Dyal.
The Texas A&M-Kingsville volleyball team, which opens its preseason workouts Monday, will take on an alumni unit at 2 p.m. Saturday in the Steinke Center. The game will serve as a part of Saturday’s schedule that includes the annual Riviera Communications and Gulf Coast Broadband Javelina Barbecue and Auction at 5:30 p.m. at the J.K. Northway Coliseum. The alums will be facing a Javelina team that has all of its statistical leaders back from 2016. This includes eight letterwinners: …Madison Brabham, 5-11 junior hitter from Humble (Kingwood). …Krystal Faison, 5-7 senior
Changes Made In NCAA DII Football Regional Alignment
NCAA Division II Super Region 4, in which the Lone Star Conference is a member in football, will have a new look this fall. It has become more western with the addition of the Great Northwest Collegiate Conference and the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference. The LSC and Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference remain in the region. Gone from the region are the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference and the Great Lakes Valley Conference. For the past several years, the region has ranged from upper Michigan and Ohio to California
and Utah. Now the area covers a smaller area. The region will have less teams competing for the postseason playoff spots. There were 47 football teams in the region in the past and there will be 41 this year. And the number of teams selected for postseason play from all regions will increase from six to seven this year. The top-seeded team will get a first-round bye while No. 7 will play at No. 2, No. 6 will travel to No. 3, and No. 4 will host No. 5 in the opening round. There are four super regions in Division II and each plays for a (Continued on Page 8)
outside hitter from San Antonio (Judson). …Haley Hutchinson, 6-1 junior middle blocker from Georgetown (Rouse). …Casey Klobedans, 5-10 senior setter from Boerne (Champion). …Taliah Phipps, 5-7 sophomore setter from San Antonio (Brennan). …Courtney Rabius, 5-9 sophomore outside hitter from Cat Spring (Sealy). …Kelby Sprinkles, 5-9 sophomore outside hitter from Little River (Academy). …Alexis Wick, 6-2 senior middle blocker from Leander (Rouse). Faison and Wick were AllLone Star Conference first team last fall. The coaching staff also returns intact: Head coach Tanya Allen, assistant coaches Joe Morales and Gary Payne and graduate assistant coach Stephanie Johns. Among the alums expected to
return are middle blocker Ashley Bukowski, setter Sondra Cui, setter Sarah Fountain, outside hitter Bethany Friesenhahn, middle blocker Laura Macek, hitter Lisa O’Connor, middle blocker Whitney Roth, middle blocker Ashley Tipps and middle blocker Alex Wells. Middle blocker Johns is also expected to join the alums.
The Javelinas are preparing for their season opener Sept. 1 with New Mexico Highlands in San Angelo. They will take on Colorado Christian, Limestone (N.C.) and Highlands for a second time in the Angelo State meet. The Javelinas won’t open their home slate until Sept. 12 when they host St. Mary’s.
Javelina Club BBQ Saturday The annual Riviera Communications and Gulf Coast Broadband Javelina Club Barbecue and Auction is set for 5:30 p.m. Saturday at the J.K. Northway Coliseum in Kingsville. The social and silent auction is set for 5:30, a barbecue dinner with all the trimmings is set for 6:30 and the athlete rally and live auction will start at 7 p.m.
Javelinas in Gold Darrell Green, left, and John Randle, Javelina members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, don their gold jackets at the recent Hall of Fame induction in Canton, Ohio. A third Javelina in the Hall is the late Eugene Upshaw. Only two universities in Texas have had more inductees into the Pro Football Hall of Fame than the Javelinas.
Javelina Hash By Fred Nuesch, Coordinator of Athletic External Affairs
JAVELINA DEFENSIVE LINEMAN Brandon Jones was named to the NCAA Division II preseason All-American second unit selected by Herosports.com. Two Lone Star Conference players, both from Texas A&MCommerce, were on the first unit: quarterback Luis Perez and offensive lineman Jared Machorro. Also on the first unit was linebacker Kevin Haynes of Central Washington. The Javelina offense will see Haynes in the Sept. 2 season opener between the Javelinas and Wildcats in Javelina Stadium.
FORMER JAVELINA BASKETBALL player Mike Webb is a new assistant superintendent in the Tomball Independent School District. Webb was with the Javelinas in 1995-98.
THE NCAA HAS adopted The Basketball Tournament’s postgame bracket celebration. After games, the winning team goes over to a giant replica of the tournament’s bracket. A member of the team moves a card with the team’s name ahead to the next round of the meet. David Worlock, the NCAA’s director of media coordination, said, “Yes, we’re doing it. I noticed in the tournament and like the idea. A few weeks ago, there was some chatter on Twitter from some of members of the media, saying they wished we would do it during our tournament. So I wasn’t the only person who thought it was a cool idea.” Worlock said the enlarged version of the NCAA tournament would most likely be located outside the post-game press conference area. ON SUNDAY, I begin my 50th year as a member of the Javelina athletic staff. My first day in Kingsville was Aug. 20, 1968. It has been an unbelievable period. My tenure with the Javelinas has carried me to five different countries, to most states in the U.S. including Hawaii, has allowed me to work with some of the greatest coaches and athletes in the history of college athletics, has afforded me the chance to cover some of the most successful teams in collegiate history, and has given me the opportunity to become friends with thousands of athletes, coaches and fans. One particular acquaintance was Joan Howe, who became my wife in 1969. The javelina has become my favorite animal. Blue and gold are my favorite colors. Jalisco is my favorite song. I don’t think there has ever been another athletic publicist who has been blessed with more than I’ve received in Kingsville. KEVIN HAYNES, 6-1, 228-pound linebacker at Central Washington, was picked as one of the top five NCAA Division II defensive players who have a chance at claiming the 2017 Harlon (Continued on Page 3) Hill Trophy.
LSC Baseball Playoffs Expand to Six The Lone Star Conference Presidents Council voted to expand the league baseball postseason playoff field to six teams beginning next spring. Only four have been involved the past several years. The playoffs will be single elimination instead of the double elimination format used with four teams participating. The top two teams in the final standings will receive first-round byes while No. 3 takes on No. 6 and No. 4 will play No. 5 in the opening round. The playoff winner receives the LSC’s automatic berth in the NCAA Division II national playoffs. Since starting its intercollegiate baseball program in 1993, Texas A&M-Kingsville has won conference championships in 1996, 1998, 2004, 2008, 2014 and 2015. The postseason playoffs were initiated in 2012 and the Javelinas won the title in 2013. Seven of the 10 LSC schools with men’s sports have baseball programs. These are Angelo State, Cameron, Eastern New Mexico, Tarleton State, Texas-Permian Basin, Texas A&M-Kingsville and West Texas A&M. Midwestern State, Texas A&M-Commerce and Western New Mexico are conference members with men’s programs but do not have baseball teams.
Mouthpiece Fitting Dr. Roger Campos, dentist in San Antonio and Javelina alum, gets an impression for a mouthpiece for a Javelina football player last week. He does the fitting annually for the Javelinas.
2016 Live United Bowl Champion Texas A&M-Kingsville Javelinas
Upcoming Javelina Events
Javelina Hash By Fred Nuesch, Coordinator of Athletic External Affairs
(Continued from Page 2) The trophy goes to the DII player of the year and has gone to a defensive player only once. Haynes, from Battle Ground, Wash., has been a first-team AllGreat Northwest Athletic Conference player for three consecutive years and had 110 tackles for last season. Nineteen were for losses and he had four sacks. The Javelina offense will see Haynes in the Sept. 2 season opener when the Wildcats come to Javelina Stadium.
SPEAKING OF CENTRAL Washington, the Wildcat football team had to move its practices last weekend to Eastside Catholic High School in Sammamish, Wash., due to the unhealthy air quality in Ellensburg, where CWU is located. The poor air quality was caused by wildfires in British Columbia and in the Ellensburg area. Sammamish is 100 miles northwest of Ellensburg and a suburb of Seattle.
CENTRAL WASHINGTON WILL hold its second annual fan day Saturday in Ellensburg. Wildcat athletes and coaches from football, volleyball, women’s soccer, cross country and women’s rugby will meet and interact with fans. There will be a number of activities including tailgating games, poster giveaways, athlete autographs and photo opportunities.
THE JAVELINAS’ FIRST two games will be against teams from the Northwest. After hosting Central Washington on Sept. 2, the Javelinas will be in Burnaby, British Columbia, for the Sept. 9 contest. The three teams have somewhat different weather conditions as they prepare for their upcoming seasons. The temperature in Kingsville last week was 100 degrees. Ellensburg had a high of 79 Sunday but did have a temperature of 102 one day last week. Burnaby had a high of 69 Sunday.
ZACH PROSBA HAD a recent article on Herosports.com that ESPN College GameDay has become popular with college fans as it travels to sites each week. These trips are usually to NCAA Division I sites and never has it been to a Division II game. Prosba wrote that “we’d love to change that”. He created a theoretical Division II Football College GameDay schedule for the upcoming season and one of the sites he suggested the crew visit is Kingsville for the Sept. 23 matchup between the Javelinas and Texas A&M-Commerce. “Capitalizing big-time on the historical factor, Kingsville serve as a fantastic host for a D2 football GameDay with NFL connections,” Prosba wrote. “Over their program’s history, Hall of Famers such as Gene Upshaw and John Randle once donned the blue and yellow of Kingsville football.
Mikey Bielamowicz
Bielamowicz Baseball Grad Assistant Coach
Mikey Bielamowicz has been named a graduate assistant for the Texas A&M-Kingsville baseball team. A native of Groesbeck, he played at Mary Hardin-Baylor and has been an assistant at Northeast Mississippi Community College for the past year. Bielamowicz is the son of Cary Bielamowicz of Groesbeck and Denise Dean of Houston.
Aug. 19 – Volleyball: Javelinas vs. alumni team in Kingsville, Steinke Center, 2 p.m. General: Riviera Communications & Gulf Coast Broadband Javelina Club Annual Kickoff BBQ in Kingsville, Northway Coliseum, 5:30- p.m. Aug. 26 - Women’s Golf: Inaugural Golf Tournament in Kingsville, L.E. Ramey Golf Course, benefiting the women’s golf team, 9 a.m. registration and 10 a.m. shotgun start. Sept. 1 – Volleyball: New Mexico Highlands in San Angelo, 9:30 a.m. Volleyball: Colorado Christian in San Angelo, 2:30 p.m. Sept. 2 – Football: Central Washington in Kingsville, 7 p.m. (Kingsville Community and MilitaryAppreciation Weekend). Volleyball: Limestone (N.C.) in San Angelo, 9:30 a.m. Volleyball: New Mexico Highlands in San Angelo, 2:30 p.m. Men’s/Women’s Cross Country: Patriot Opener in Dallas (Dallas Baptist host). Sept. 6 – Volleyball: Sioux Falls (S.D.) in Sioux Falls, S.D., 4 p.m. Volleyball: Augustana (S.D.) in Sioux Falls, S.D., 7:30 p.m. Sept. 8 – Volleyball: Western (Colo.) State in Kearney, Neb., 10 a.m. Volleyball: Northwestern Oklahoma in Kearney, Neb., 1 p.m. Sept. 9 – Volleyball: Southeastern Oklahoma in Kearney, Neb., 10 a.m. Volleyball: Nebraska-Kearney in Kearney, Neb., 6 p.m. Football: Simon Fraser in Burnaby, British Columbia, 3 p.m. Sept. 12 – Volleyball: St. Mary’s in Kingsville, 7 p.m. Sept. 15 – Volleyball: *Eastern New Mexico in Portales, N.M., 6 p.m. Sept. 16 – General: Javelina high school boys and girls cross country meet in Kingsville, L.E. Ramey Golf Course, 8 a.m. Football: *Midwestern State in Wichita Falls, 7 p.m. Volleyball: *Western New Mexico in Silver City, N.M., 6 p.m. xx Men’s/Women’s Cross Country: Missouri Southern Stampede in Joplin, Mo. Sept. 22 – General: Javelina Hall of Fame and Champions Banquet in Kingsville, Memorial Student Union Building ballrooms, 5:30 p.m.. Volleyball: *Texas Woman’s in Kingsville, 7 p.m. Men’s/Women’s Cross Country: Islander Splash in Corpus Christi (Texas A&M-Corpus Christi host). Sept. 23 – General: Fred and Joan Nuesch Scholarship Endowment Brunch in Kingsville, Memorial Student Union Building ballrooms, 11 a.m. (Celebrating the beginning of the 50th year of Nuesch being on the Javelina athletic staff). Football: *Texas A&M-Commerce in Kingsville, 7 p.m. (Hispanic Heritage/Hall of Fame and Champion Weekend). Volleyball: *Texas A&M-Commerce in Kingsville, 2 p.m. Men’s/Women’s Cross Country: Texas A&M Invite in College Station. Sept. 29 – Volleyball: *Angelo State in Kingsville, 7 p.m. Sept. 30 – Volleyball: *Tarleton State in Kingsville, 2 p.m. Football: *Angelo State in San Angelo, 6 p.m. Oct. 6 – Volleyball: *Texas-Permian Basin in Odessa, 7 p.m. Oct. 7 – Football: *West Texas A&M in Kingsville, 7 p.m. (Family Weekend). Volleyball: *West Texas A&M in Canyon, 2 p.m. Men’s and Women’s Cross Country: Incarnate Word Invitational in San Antonio. Oct. 13 – Volleyball: *Cameron in Kingsville, 7 p.m. *Lone Star Conference games/matches Bold-faced dates are in Kingsville.
Javelina Hash By Fred Nuesch, Coordinator of Athletic External Affairs
(Continued from Page 3) “Nowadays, TAMU-K is still a national powerhouse with bigtime talent along the defensive line in Brandon Jones (who one day should be a pro player as well). With the combination of historical excellence with current success, the Javelinas would be an absolutely perfect host for a Lone Star Conference showdown in Texas”. Another game he proposed would be Texas A&M-Commerce’s opener with North Alabama in Florence, Ala. Simon Fraser is also recommended as a site when the Clan hosts Western Oregon Oct. 7. There is no other Canadian football team in NCAA and this would be unique. And for the season finale, he suggests the rivalry between Henderson (Ark.) State and Ouachita Baptist (Ark.). The Arkadelphia, Ark., schools are across the street from each other and you can hear the public address system at one of the stadiums while at the other’s. Not likely to happen but there is a world of outstanding football games and rivalries in college matchups other than in Division I.
LONE STAR CONFERENCE notes: …The Angelo State training staff was recognized by its peers as the Lone Star Conference Athletic Training Staff of the Year. The award was announced last week. …The LSC ranked fourth in men’s and women’s basketball attendance among NCAA Division II schools last winter. The Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association led the men’s attendance, the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference was second and the Central Intercollegiate Athletics Association was third. The women’s conference attendance standings were the same as the men’s. In the men’s division, Tarleton State was 14th with an average of 1,527 a game and Midwestern State was 19th with 1,374 a game. The women’s division posted the top 10 schools in attendance and the LSC didn’t have a school in the listing. …Texas A&M-Commerce will hold its Lion Football Fan Day Saturday at Memorial Stadium. It affords the fans an opportunity to interact with the players. A scrimmage opens the day at 9 a.m. and those who have purchased season tickets will be able to sit in their selected seats. New season tickets will be available for purchase. Tailgate spots will be available for the event and following the scrimmage, fans can meet the players and get schedule posters and cards autographed. …The West Texas A&M men’s basketball schedule was announced last week and the Buffs will play 10 games against teams that made the NCAA Division II tournament last year, including the Javelinas. NCAA DIVISION II notes: …Dixie (Utah) State has announced it will begin the second (Continued on Page 5)
Pre-Workout Check Camille Barton of the Orthopaedic Center of Corpus Christi checks one of the Javelina football players prior to the start of practice last week.
Javelina Football Remaining Preseason Workout Schedule Aug. 16 – 9:15 a.m. – Teampractice 4:15 p.m. – Walk-through Aug. 17 – 3:15 p.m. – Team practice Aug. 18 – 9:15 a.m. – Team practice 4:15 p.m. – Walk-through Aug. 19 – 10 a.m. – Team practice Aug. 21 – 9:15 a.m. – Teampractice Aug. 22 – 6 p.m. – Team practice Aug. 23 – 3:30 p.m. – Team practice Aug. 24 – 3:30 p.m. – Team practice Aug. 25 – 3:30 p.m. – Team practice Aug. 26 – 10 a.m. – Team practice (mock game) Aug. 28 – 3:30 p.m. – Team practice Aug. 29 – 3:30 p.m. – Team practice Aug. 30 – 3:30 p.m. – Team practice Sept. 1 – 4:15 p.m. – Team practice Sept. 2 – 7 p.m. – Opening game with Central Washington in Javelina Stadium.
Baseball Graduates Baseball players Adrian Silguero, left, and Hunter Perkins received bachelor of science degrees last weekend at commencement exercises in the Steinke Center. Silguero is from Corpus Christi (John Paul II) and Perkins is from Victoria (East). Perkins was graduated magna cum laude, with high honor.
Javelina Hash By Fred Nuesch, Coordinator of Athletic External Affairs
(Continued from Page 4) renovation phase of the Legend Solar Stadium complex this month. The project is part of the $10 million donation from a private company, the largest single donation in the school’s history. The second phase includes the construction of an east grandstand that will seat 5,000 along with additional infrastructure amenities including locker rooms, restrooms and concession stands. The stadium will be closed to the general public during the construction but will be open for Dixie football and men’s and women’s soccer practices and all home athletic events throughout the 2017 fall season. …Southern Arkansas, the team the Javelinas defeated in the Live United Bowl in December, is favored to win the Great American Conference championship this fall. The Muleriders were selected in a vote of the league coaches. They edged out Harding (Ark.) by three points in the voting and were in front of third-place Henderson (Ark.) State by four points. Great American Conference Preseason Football Poll Rank Team Rank Team 1. Southern Arkansas 7. Southwestern Oklahoma 2. Harding (Ark.) 8. Arkansas-Monticello 3. Henderson (Ark.) State 9. Northwestern Oklahoma 4. Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) 10. East Central 5. Southeastern Oklahoma 11. Oklahoma Baptist 6. Arkansas Tech 12. Southern Nazarene …Indiana and West Chester have been favored to win divisional titles in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference this season. The two were selected in a vote of the league coaches. Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Preseason Football Poll West Division East Division Rank Team Rank Team 1. Indiana 1. West Chester 2. California 2. Kutztown 3. Slippery Rock 3. Shippensburg 4. Edinboro 4. Bloomsburg 5. Gannon 5. East Stroudsburg 6. Seton Hill 6. Lock Haven 7. Clarion 7. Millersville 8. Mercyhurst 8. Cheyney …Albany (Ga.) State and Tuskegee (Ala.) are picked to win the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference divisional titles this fall in a preseason poll released by the league. Albany is favored in the East and Tuskegee in the West. Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Preseason Football Poll East Division West Division Rank Team Rank Team 1. Albany (Ga.) State 1. Tuskegee (Ala.) 2. Fort Valley (Ga.) State 2. Miles (Ala.) 3. Benedict (S.C.) 3. Kentucky State 4. Clark Atlanta (Ga.) 4. Lane (Tenn.)
Cross Country Has Veteran Rosters The Texas A&M-Kingsville men’s cross country team will have seven lettermen and the women’s squad will have five letterwinners when the teams begin preseason workouts later this month. The men’s lineup will have three runners with three letters: Elias Madrid from Evans, Ga.; Francisco Solis from Corpus Christi (Miller), and Shane Stehle from Orange Grove.
Softball To Play Scrimmages This Fall The Texas A&M-Kingsville softball team will play three fall scrimmages, according to head coach Craig Nicholson. The Javelinas will host Coastal Bend College Oct. 28 for a 1 p.m. doubleheader at Hubert Field. The team will be at Texas-San Antonio Nov. 4 for a doubleheader, meeting host UTSA at 12:30 p.m. and Texas State at 3 p.m.
Massey’s Listing Has Javelinas Ranked 32nd The Texas A&M-Kingsville football team is ranked No. 32 in the NCAA Division II preseason poll selected by Massey’s Ratings. Defending national champion Northwest Missouri State is No. 1. Texas A&M-Commerce is ranked No. 17. The Javelinas and Lions are the only Lone Star Conference teams in the top 35. Southern Arkansas, the team the Javelinas defeated in the Live United Bowl Game in Texarkana, Ark., in December, is No. 31 and Central Washington, the Javelinas’ opening opponent Sept. 2 in Javelina Stadium, is No. 33.
Ricardo Medrano is a junior two-year letterman from Pearsall. The one-year lettermen are Hilario Garcia, junior from Tamaulipas, Mexico; Jaisiah Patterson, junior from Corpus Christi (West Oso), and Jose Ventura, sophomore from San Antonio (O’Connor). Chelsea Gonzalez is a threeyear letterwinner from Corpus Christi (Carroll) for the women’s team. Two-year letterwinners are Jade Guerrero, junior from Corpus Christi (King), and Josie Guzman, junior from Devine.
And the one-year letterwinners are Jennifer Bernal, sophomore from Laredo (Nixon), and Victoria Jaime, sophomore from Carrizo Springs. The teams open Sept. 2 at the Patriot Invitational in Dallas. Dallas Baptist is the host school. The highlight of the season will come Oct. 21 with the Lone Star Conference Championships are held in Kingsville on the L.E. Ramey Golf Course. Another meet in South Texas will be the Islander Splash Sept. 22 on the Texas A&M-Corpus Christi campus in Corpus Christi.
2017 Texas A&M-Kingsville Indoor Volleyball Schedule Sept. 1 – New Mexico Highlands in San Angelo, 9:30 a.m. Sept. 1 – Colorado Christian in San Angelo, 2:30 p.m. Sept. 2 – Limestone (N.C.) in San Angelo, 9:30 a.m. Sept. 2 – New Mexico Highlands in San Angelo, 2:30 p.m. Sept. 6 – Sioux Falls (S.D.) in Sioux Falls, S.D., 4 p.m. Sept. 6 – Augustana (S.D.) in Sioux Falls, S.D., 7:30 p.m. Sept. 8 – Western (Colo.) State in Kearney, Neb., 10 a.m. Sept. 8 – Northwestern Oklahoma in Kearney, Neb., 2 p.m. Sept. 9 – Southeastern Oklahoma in Kearney, Neb., 10 a.m. Sept. 9 – Nebraska-Kearney in Kearney, Neb., 6 p.m. Sept. 12 – St. Mary’s in Kingsville, 7 p.m. Sept. 15 - *Eastern New Mexico in Portales, N.M., 6 p.m. Sept. 16 - *Western New Mexico in Silver City, N.M. 6 p.m. Sept. 22 - *Texas Woman’s in Kingsville, 7 p.m. Sept. 23 - *Texas A&M-Commerce in Kingsville, 2 p.m. Sept. 29 - *Angelo State in Kingsville, 7 p.m. Sept. 30 - *Tarleton State in Kingsville, 2 p.m. Oct. 6 - *Texas-Permian Basin in Odessa, 7 p.m. Oct. 7 - *West Texas A&M in Canyon, 2 p.m. Oct. 13 - *Cameron in Kingsville, 7 p.m. Oct. 14 - *Midwestern State in Kingsville, 2 p.m. Oct. 17 - *Tarleton State in Stephenville, 7 p.m. Oct. 20 – Dallas Baptist in Kingsville, 2 p.m. Oct. 20 - *Eastern New Mexico in Kingsville, 7 p.m. Oct. 21 - *Western New Mexico in Kingsville, 2 p.m. Oct. 27 - *Texas Woman’s in Denton, 7 p.m. Oct. 28 - *Texas A&M-Commerce in Commerce, 2 p.m. Oct. 31 - *Angelo State in San Angelo, 7 p.m. Nov. 3 - *Texas-Permian Basin in Kingsville, 7 p.m. Nov. 4 - *West Texas A&M in Kingsville, 2 p.m. Nov. 10 - *Midwestern State in Wichita Falls, 6 p.m. Nov. 11 - *Cameron in Lawton, Okla., 2 p.m. Nov. 16-18 – Lone Star Conference Championships at site of No. 1 seed. Nov. 30-Dec. 2 – NCAA Division II South Central Region Championships, TBA.
Javelinas Open Fall Workouts in Javelina Stadium
Javelinas Open Fall Workouts in Javelina Stadium
Changes Made In NCAA Division II 2017 Football Regional Alignment
Track & Field Graduates
E’Kara Mitchell and Jordan Yamoah received bachelor of science degrees at last weekend’s commencement in the Steinke Center. Mitchell has been a thrower from San Antonio (Roosevelt) and Yamoah was a national champion pole vaulter from Arlington, N.Y.
Javelina Stadium Home of the NCAA Division II Men’s and Women’s Track and Field Championships 2019 and 2020
(Continued from Page 1) regional championship. These regional winners advance into the semifinal round of the playoffs and the championship game is played in Kansas City, Kan. The new Division II region makeup is as balanced as it has been, number-wise. There are 45 teams in Super Region 1, 42 in Super Region 2 and 3 and 41 in Super Region 4. The Northern Sun will have the most teams in Super Region 4 with 16. There are 11 footballplaying schools in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference, nine in the LSC and five in the GNAC. The Texas A&M-Kingsville football team will be meeting two teams from the GNAC the first two weeks of the season, opening with Central Washington Sept. 2 in Kingsville and traveling to Simon Fraser (British Columbia) Sept. 9. Each of the super regions have four conferences. Super Region 1 has the Great Midwest Athletic Conference (8 teams), Mountain East Conference (11), Northeast-10 Conference (10) and Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (16). Super Region 2 has the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (12), Gulf South Conference (9), South Atlantic Conference (8) and Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (10). Super Region 3 has the Great American Conference (12), Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (9), Great Lakes Valley Conference (9) and Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association (12). NCAA Division II Super Region 4 Teams Great Northwest Athletic Conference – Azusa Pacific (Calif.), Central Washington, Humboldt (Calif.) State, Simon Fraser (British Columbia) and Western Oregon. Lone Star Conference –
Angelo State, Eastern New Mexico, Midwestern State, Tarleton State, Texas A&MCommerce, Texas A&MKingsville, Texas-Permian Basin, West Texas A&M and Western New Mexico. Northern Sun Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Augustana (S.D.), Bemidji (Minn.) State, Concordia-St. Paul (Minn.), Mary (N.D.), Minnesota State, Minnesota State-Moorhead, Minnesota-Crookston, Minnesota-Duluth, Minot (N.D.) State, Northern (S.D.) State, Sioux Falls (S.D.), Southwest Minnesota State, St. Cloud (Minn.) State,
Upper Iowa, Wayne (Neb.) State and Winona (Minn.) State. Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference – Adams (Colo.) State, Black Hills (S.D.) State, Chadron (Neb.) State, Colorado-Mesa, Colorado Mines, Colorado StatePueblo, Dixie (Utah) State, Fort Lewis (Colo.), New Mexico Highlands, South Dakota Mines and Western (Colo.) State.
Coach and Son Parker Cundiff, left, a member of the current Javelina coaching staff, received a master of science degree in educational administration last weekend in the Steinke Center. Right is his father, Richard, who was on the Javelina coaching staff in 1985-2006. He was head coach in 2000-06.
Caps and Hats Important Part of Preseason Football Workouts
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Former Javelina quarterback and placekicker Neal LaHue and his son, Michael, were in the stands for the Javelina scrimmage Saturday in Javelina Stadium. LaHue is the head football coach at Buda Hays High School.
A True Blue & Gold Weekend Friday, Sept. 22 4 p.m. - Javelina volleyball vs. Texas Woman’s, Steinke Center. 5:30 p.m. - 41st Javelina Hall of Fame and Champions Banquet, Memorial Student Union Building ballrooms. (Inductees will be football player Jim Brown, football player Wade Whitmer and baseball and football player Steve Yaden).
Orthopaedic Examination Dr. Jeff Schlimmer of the Orthpaedic Center of Corpus Christi checks one of the Javelina football players prior to the start of workouts last week.
Saturday, Sept. 23 11 a.m. - Fred Nuesch Scholarship Endowment Brunch, Memorial Student Union Building ballrooms. (Celebrating the beginning of Nuesch’s 50th year on the Javelina athletic staff. Benquet proceeds go to the Fred and Joan Nuesch Scholarship Fund).
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2 p.m. Javelina volleyball vs. Texas A&M-Commerce, Steinke Center. 7 p.m. - Javelina football vs. Texas A&M-Commerce, Javelina Stadium. Tickets for the banquet and brunch may be purchased by calling (361) 593-4030 or by going to www.javelinaathletics.com, clicking on the “Javelina Hall of Fame” button on the right side of the cover page and then scrolling to the bottom of the page and clicking on “Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony” (Deadline for purchasing tickets to either event is Sept. 18. No tickets will be sold at the door).
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Eight Athletes, Coaches, Trainer Receive Master’s Degrees Friday Eight Texas A&M-Kingsville athletes, coaches and trainer received master’s degrees at last week’s commencement in the Steinke Center. Receiving master’s were: …Amanda Amaya, athletic trainer from Robstown received a master of science in criminology. …Hayley Brandt, track and field athlete from Midland (Lee) received a master of business administration in business administration. …Parker Cundiff, football assistant coach from San Antonio, received a master of science in educational administration. …Jakorey Davis, football player from San Antonio (Roosevelt), received a master of science in criminology. …Marija Dimitrovska, tennis player from Skopje, Macedonia, received a master of science in industrial management. …Kat Evans, beach volleyball
player and sports information worker from Pearland, received a master of business administration in business administrataion. …Austin Gillmore, football assistant coach from Amarillo (Bushland), received a master of science in educational administration. …Mariaxi Herrera, tennis player from Ibarra, Ecuador, received a master of science in industrial management. Two of the undergraduates were graduated with honors. Lily Hospers, basketball player from Nelson, New Zealand, was graduated summa cum laude, with highest honor, and received a bachelor science degree. Hunter Perkins, baseball player from Victoria (East), was graduated magna cum laude, with high honor,,and received a bachelor science. The other athletes and staff members receiving degrees were: …Ryan Benitez, baseball
Master’s Degree
player from New Braunfels, received a bachelor science. ...Stephanie Garcia, track and field athlete from Freer, received a bachelor of science. …Alex Kuyinu, football player from Missouri City (Dulles), received a bachelor of science. …Rachel Lockett, athletic trainer from Manvel, received a bachelor of science. …Dustin Luna, baseball player from Spring, received a bachelor of science in natural gas engineering. …E’Kara Mitchell, track and field athlete from San Antonio (Roosevelt), received a bachelor of science. …Ariana Munoz, softball player from Alice, received a bachelor of science. …Ramon Quijano, track and field athlete from Panama City, Panama, received a bachelor of arts degree. (Continued on Page 19)
Kat Evans from Pearland and a member of the Javelina beach volleyball team, received her master of business administration degree last week in the Steinke Center. She’s with TAMUK president, Dr. Steven Tallant.
Javelina Football Live on ESPN3
Oct. 21 From Javelina Stadium New Banners New colorful banners have been placed on the light poles at the Javelina recreation and NCAA complex on the northwest corner of the campus. The complex includes eight tennis courts and six beach volleyball courts used by the Javelina intercollegiate teams.
Javelina Volleyball Alumni Match Alumni vs. Current Javelina Team
Orthopaedic Checkup Dr. Miguel Berastain checks one of the Javelina football players during a preseason examination last week. Berastain is in the Orthopaedic Center of Corpus Christi.
2017 Texas A&M-Kingsville Football Schedule Sept. 2 – Central Washington in Kingsville, 7 p.m. (Kingsville Community and Military Appreciation Weekend). Sept. 9 - Simon Fraser in Burnaby, British Columbia, 3 p.m. Sept. 16 - *Midwestern State in Wichita Falls, 7 p.m. Sept. 23 – *Texas A&M-Commerce in Kingsville, 7 p.m. (Hispanic Heritage/Hall of Fame and Champions Weekend). Sept. 30 - *Angelo State in San Angelo, 6 p.m.. Oct. 7 - *West Texas A&M in Kingsville, 7 p.m. (Family Weekend). Oct. 14 - *Texas-Permian Basin in Odessa, 6 p.m. Oct. 21 - *Tarleton State in Kingsville, 7 p.m. (Homecoming). Oct. 28 - *Eastern New Mexico in Portales, N.M., 8 p.m. Nov. 4 - *Western New Mexico in Silver City, N.M.,1 p.m. Nov. 11 – William Jewell (Mo.) in Kingsville, 7 p.m. (Senior Day). *Lone Star Conference games. All times are Central Daylight or Central Standard Time.
Saturday, 2 p.m. In the Steinke Center Followed by the Javelina BBQ and Social at 5:30 p.m. Northway Coliseum WE WELCOME ANY AND ALL VOLLEYBALL ALUMNI Please spread the word. If you cannot play, we would still love for you to come and be recognized! Any alumni interested in participating, please RSVP to [email protected]
Javelina head football coach Daren Wilkinson, left, and former player Printez Milburn. Milburn has a son on the current Javelina roster.
Tavares Named Grad Assistant Coach For Women’s Tennis Team Vanessa Tavares, who has been a staff professional at the Rye Racquet Club in Harrison, N.Y., has been named a graduate assistant coach for the Texas A&M-Kingsville women’s tennis team. Tavares is from Florinopolis, Brazil, and has a bachelor’s degree from Austin Peay State with a major in business administration. While in school, she was on the Honor Roll four years and was on the Ohio Valley Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll twice. She was on the NCAA Honor Roll in 2013. She was a team captain of the Austin Peay tennis team for three seasons. Tavares was in the top five of the Brazilian Tennis Association at 12 and under, 14 and under, 16 and under and 18 and under.
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She was ranked No. 21 in the South American Tennis Association in 2009 as an 18 and under player. Tavares was an assistant tennis pro at the Cordoba Athletic Club in Cordoba, Argentina, in 2011 and was a tennis coach in La Tranche Sur Mer, France, in 2013. She was a staff professional at the Scarsdale Golf Club in Hartsdale, N.Y., in 2014-26. Tavares served an internship with Athletic Network Ambassador in Clarksville, Tenn., in the fall of 2015 and has been at Rye since January 2016.
Julianne Tanis
Three Join Athletic Training Staff As Grad Assistants Three graduate assistants have been added to the Texas A&M-Kingsville athletic training staff, according to head athletic
trainer Ruben Cantu. The three newcomers are Christian Barreto of Carson, Calif.; Brent McKinsey of Berea, Calif., and
Julianne Tanis of Bellingham, Wash. Barreto holds a bachelor’s degree from Long Beach State and has worked at a baseball youth academy
since graduating last December. McKinsey is a graduate of Fort Lewis (Colo.) and Tanis is a graduate of Washington State.
NCAA Division II Presidents Council Supports Proposals
The NCAA Division II Presidents Council met last week to consider proposed legislation for the 2018 NCAA Convention and the division’s commitment to providing athletes a balanced college experience commanded much of the attention of the meeting. Two of the four proposals up for consideration focused on playing and practice season schedules. One would allow football teams to begin preseason practice three days earlier while the other would move up the start date for women’s volleyball by
one week in years in which the Division II National Champions Festival occurs in the fall. The council voted to sponsor the football proposal, citing it as a necessary adjustment after the NCAA eliminated two-a-day preseason practices last spring. The council voted not to sponsor the volleyball proposal but it will proceed to a membership vote at the convention. Some of the council members raised concerns about alterations to playing and practice schedules
for longer seasons and less time off for athletes. One member contended that the volleyball proposal could allow athletes to attend classes they might normally miss during Festival years by allowing teams to move a couple of weekday matches to the weekend. The most influential factor in the council’s affirmative vote for football was the health and safety impact of allowing football players more time to acclimate and prepare for the season, taking into account practices teams may have
recommended day off per week. The earlier start date was already made permissible for the 2017 preseason through a blanket waiver, and this legislation would codify the change for future years. Two other proposals received the council’s support. One would eliminate some restrictions on the types and increase amounts of athletics-related awards an athlete can receive and another would allow sports wagering violations to be received on a case-by-case basis. Currently, violations that
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Volleyball Locker Room Gets a Facelift
The Javelina indoor and beach volleyball locker rooms were remodeled this summer and were ready when the indoor team reported last weekend for the start of preseason workouts. The room is in the Steinke Center.
Javelina Football...None Has Been Better! 1931 - Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association Champion 1932 - Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association Champion 1938 - Alamo Conference Champion 1939 - Alamo Conference Champion 1941 - Alamo Conference Champion 1951 - Texas Conference Champion 1953 - Texas Conference Champion 1959 - NAIA National Champion Lone Star Conference Champion 1960 - Great Southwest Bowl Champion Lone Star Conference Champion 1962 - Lone Star Conference Champion 1967 - Lone Star Conference Champion 1968 - NAIA National Runnerup Lone Star Conference Champion 1969 - NAIA National Champion Lone Star Conference Champion 1970 - NAIA National Champion Lone Star Conference Champion 1974 - NAIA National Champion Lone Star Conference Champion 1975 - NAIA National Champion Lone Star Conference Champion 1976 - NAIA National Champion Lone Star Conference Champion 1979 - NAIA National Champion Lone Star Conference Champion 1985 - Lone Star Conference Champion 1987 - Lone Star Conference Champion 1989 - Lone Star Conference Champion 1992 - Lone Star Conference Champion 1993 - Lone Star Conference Champion
1994 - NCAA Division II National Runnerup Lone Star Conference Champion 1995 - Lone Star Conference Champion 1996 - Lone Star Conference Champion 1997 - Lone Star Conference Champion 2001 - Lone Star Conference Champion 2002 - Lone Star Conference Champion 2003 - Lone Star Conference Champion 2004 - Lone Star Conference Champion 2009 - Lone Star Conference Champion 2016 - Live United Bowl Champion
Gil Steinke, who was head football coach at Texas A&I in 1954-76, coached six national championship teams.
NCAA Division II’s Distinguished Dozens
1. Graduation rates. Division II’s student-athlete graduation rate is consistently higher than that of the total student body. Division II also features a high number of firstgeneration college students, thus increasing the access to education. 2. Academic emphasis. Division II’s regionalization philosophy in scheduling limits missed class time for studentathletes. 3. Athletics scholarships. The partial athletics scholarship model rewards athletics ability while
allowing student-athletes to earn other sources of financial aid. A recent study on the financial impact of the partial-scholarship model found that in general, scholarship student-athletes benefit institutions’ overall academic profile, and the partial-aid model generates revenue for the school. 4. Balanced bottom line. The median expense for Division II athletics departments with football is roughly $6 million, while that figure is about $15 million for
Preseason Preparation
Dr. A.V. Ramirez , Kingsville dentist, takes an impression from one of the Javelina football players in order to prepare a mouthpiece.
2017 Men’s and Women’s Cross Country Schedule Sept. 2 - Patriot Opener in Dallas (Dallas Baptist host). Sept. 16 - Missouri Southern Stampede in Joplin, Mo. Sept. 22 - Islander Splash in Corpus Christi (Texas A&M-Corpus Christi host). Sept. 23 - Texas A&M Invite in College Station. Oct. 7 - Incarnate Word Invitational in San Antonio. Oct. 21 - Lone Star Conference Championships in Kingsville. Nov. 5 - NCAA Division II South Central Region Championships in Canyon (West Texas A&M host). Nov. 19 - NCAA Division II Championships in Evansville, Ind.
Division I Football Championship Subdivision programs and about $64 million for programs in the Division I Football Bowl Subdivision. 5. Favorable admission rates. Division II membership is split almost evenly between public and private institutions. On average, Division II schools have the highest admission rate (70 percent, versus 62-63 percent in the other two divisions). 6. Community engagement. Through student-athlete leadership, Division II has enjoyed long-term and successful partnerships with the Make-A-Wish Foundation, Team Impact and military groups. In addition, Division II conducts community engagement activities at all championships final sites. 7. Positive game environment. Division II members pledge to conduct athletics contests in a family-friendly environment that is civil and entertaining. 8. Unique geographical footprint. Division II is the only NCAA division with schools in Alaska (Anchorage and Fairbanks), Puerto Rico (Bayamon, Mayaguez and Rio Piedras) and Canada (Simon Fraser). 9. National championship opportunities. Division II features unparalleled opportunity for student-athletes to advance to national championship competition as a result of the division’s generous championship access ratios (the highest among the three NCAA divisions). 10. National Championships Festivals. Division II is the only NCAA division that conducts “National Championships Festivals,” Olympic-style events in which a number of national championships are held at a single site over a period of several days. 11. Make It Yours. This student-athlete-driven brand enhancement strengthens awareness among external audiences by clearly communicating the experience Division II schools create for student-athletes. 12. Diversity and inclusion. Matching grants encourage access, recruitment, selection, and the longterm success of ethnic minorities and women in administration and coaching.
Ready for the Season These four student trainers helped clean up the pen that’s home to Porky, the javelina mascot. Left to right are Kristena Engelhard of San Antonio, Jannella Olguin of Spring, Kayla Patton of Falfurrias and Madalynn Nixon of Woodsboro.
There’s No Place Like Javelina Nation For College Athletic Excitement!
NCAA Division II Presidents Council Supports Proposals
Harms Addresses Team Ron Harms, head football coach for the Javelinas in 1979-99 and offensive coordinator in 1974-75, addressed the current team before a scrimmage last weekend in Javelina Stadium. Harms is a member of the College Football Hall of Fame, Lone Star Conference Hall of Honor and Javelina Hall of Fame. His teams won a national championship, was national runnerup once and won 10 Lone Star Conference titles. Two of his athletes are in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. As an offensive coordinator in 1974-75, the Javelinas won two national trophies and were two-time LSC champions.
(Continued from Page 14) trigger the legislated sports wagering sanctions, such as online betting, automatically result in a standard penalty. Before the Presidents Council meeting, the group joined with other Division II presidents, conference commissioners and representatives from the Division II Student-Athlete Advisory Committee in a meeting at the NCAA national office. The attendees participated in a series of roundtable discussions focusing on three topics: The Division II student-athlete experience, health and safety culture in Division II and financial stability in higher education. The division holds these meetings every four-five years to provide an opportunity for Division II leaders to share ideas and concerns and gather the
perspective of athletes. Also at its meeting, the Presidents Council approved a set of nine priorities for Division in 2017-18. During the year, the division will focus on initiatives around diversity and inclusion, a new membership census, coaches’ education, health and safety, academic enhancements, championship experiences and Make It Yours brand activation.
Eight Athletes, Coaches, Trainer Receive Master’s
(Continued from Page 11) …Myrissa Sanchez, softball player from Portland (GregoryPortland), received a bachelor of science. …Adrian Silguero, baseball player from Corpus Christi (John Paul II), received a bachelor of science. …Hayden Vesely, baseball player from Victoria (St. Joseph), received a bachelor of science. …Jordan Yamoah, track and field athlete from Arlington, N.Y., received a bachelor of science.
Mouthpiece Fitting Dr. A.V. Ramirez of Kingsville, third from left back row, and Dr. Roger Campos of San Antonio, fourth from left back row, and members of their staff and students in the Texas A&M-Kingsville pre-dental program fitted the Javelina football players with mouthpieces last weekend prior to the start of preseason workouts.
2017 Javelina Football Tailgating, Parking Areas
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Volleyball To Take on Alumni Team Saturday
Redshirt Freshman
Cade Dyal, 5-11, 195-pound freshman from Kerrville (Tivy), is a redshirt quarterback with the Javelinas this fall. He and his teammates opened workouts last week, preparing for the Sept 2 season opener with Central Washington in Javelina Stadium. Dyal is the son of former Javelina tight end Mike Dyal.
The Texas A&M-Kingsville volleyball team, which opens its preseason workouts Monday, will take on an alumni unit at 2 p.m. Saturday in the Steinke Center. The game will serve as a part of Saturday’s schedule that includes the annual Riviera Communications and Gulf Coast Broadband Javelina Barbecue and Auction at 5:30 p.m. at the J.K. Northway Coliseum. The alums will be facing a Javelina team that has all of its statistical leaders back from 2016. This includes eight letterwinners: …Madison Brabham, 5-11 junior hitter from Humble (Kingwood). …Krystal Faison, 5-7 senior
Changes Made In NCAA DII Football Regional Alignment
NCAA Division II Super Region 4, in which the Lone Star Conference is a member in football, will have a new look this fall. It has become more western with the addition of the Great Northwest Collegiate Conference and the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference. The LSC and Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference remain in the region. Gone from the region are the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference and the Great Lakes Valley Conference. For the past several years, the region has ranged from upper Michigan and Ohio to California
and Utah. Now the area covers a smaller area. The region will have less teams competing for the postseason playoff spots. There were 47 football teams in the region in the past and there will be 41 this year. And the number of teams selected for postseason play from all regions will increase from six to seven this year. The top-seeded team will get a first-round bye while No. 7 will play at No. 2, No. 6 will travel to No. 3, and No. 4 will host No. 5 in the opening round. There are four super regions in Division II and each plays for a (Continued on Page 8)
outside hitter from San Antonio (Judson). …Haley Hutchinson, 6-1 junior middle blocker from Georgetown (Rouse). …Casey Klobedans, 5-10 senior setter from Boerne (Champion). …Taliah Phipps, 5-7 sophomore setter from San Antonio (Brennan). …Courtney Rabius, 5-9 sophomore outside hitter from Cat Spring (Sealy). …Kelby Sprinkles, 5-9 sophomore outside hitter from Little River (Academy). …Alexis Wick, 6-2 senior middle blocker from Leander (Rouse). Faison and Wick were AllLone Star Conference first team last fall. The coaching staff also returns intact: Head coach Tanya Allen, assistant coaches Joe Morales and Gary Payne and graduate assistant coach Stephanie Johns. Among the alums expected to
return are middle blocker Ashley Bukowski, setter Sondra Cui, setter Sarah Fountain, outside hitter Bethany Friesenhahn, middle blocker Laura Macek, hitter Lisa O’Connor, middle blocker Whitney Roth, middle blocker Ashley Tipps and middle blocker Alex Wells. Middle blocker Johns is also expected to join the alums.
The Javelinas are preparing for their season opener Sept. 1 with New Mexico Highlands in San Angelo. They will take on Colorado Christian, Limestone (N.C.) and Highlands for a second time in the Angelo State meet. The Javelinas won’t open their home slate until Sept. 12 when they host St. Mary’s.
Javelina Club BBQ Saturday The annual Riviera Communications and Gulf Coast Broadband Javelina Club Barbecue and Auction is set for 5:30 p.m. Saturday at the J.K. Northway Coliseum in Kingsville. The social and silent auction is set for 5:30, a barbecue dinner with all the trimmings is set for 6:30 and the athlete rally and live auction will start at 7 p.m.
Javelinas in Gold Darrell Green, left, and John Randle, Javelina members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, don their gold jackets at the recent Hall of Fame induction in Canton, Ohio. A third Javelina in the Hall is the late Eugene Upshaw. Only two universities in Texas have had more inductees into the Pro Football Hall of Fame than the Javelinas.
Javelina Hash By Fred Nuesch, Coordinator of Athletic External Affairs
JAVELINA DEFENSIVE LINEMAN Brandon Jones was named to the NCAA Division II preseason All-American second unit selected by Herosports.com. Two Lone Star Conference players, both from Texas A&MCommerce, were on the first unit: quarterback Luis Perez and offensive lineman Jared Machorro. Also on the first unit was linebacker Kevin Haynes of Central Washington. The Javelina offense will see Haynes in the Sept. 2 season opener between the Javelinas and Wildcats in Javelina Stadium.
FORMER JAVELINA BASKETBALL player Mike Webb is a new assistant superintendent in the Tomball Independent School District. Webb was with the Javelinas in 1995-98.
THE NCAA HAS adopted The Basketball Tournament’s postgame bracket celebration. After games, the winning team goes over to a giant replica of the tournament’s bracket. A member of the team moves a card with the team’s name ahead to the next round of the meet. David Worlock, the NCAA’s director of media coordination, said, “Yes, we’re doing it. I noticed in the tournament and like the idea. A few weeks ago, there was some chatter on Twitter from some of members of the media, saying they wished we would do it during our tournament. So I wasn’t the only person who thought it was a cool idea.” Worlock said the enlarged version of the NCAA tournament would most likely be located outside the post-game press conference area. ON SUNDAY, I begin my 50th year as a member of the Javelina athletic staff. My first day in Kingsville was Aug. 20, 1968. It has been an unbelievable period. My tenure with the Javelinas has carried me to five different countries, to most states in the U.S. including Hawaii, has allowed me to work with some of the greatest coaches and athletes in the history of college athletics, has afforded me the chance to cover some of the most successful teams in collegiate history, and has given me the opportunity to become friends with thousands of athletes, coaches and fans. One particular acquaintance was Joan Howe, who became my wife in 1969. The javelina has become my favorite animal. Blue and gold are my favorite colors. Jalisco is my favorite song. I don’t think there has ever been another athletic publicist who has been blessed with more than I’ve received in Kingsville. KEVIN HAYNES, 6-1, 228-pound linebacker at Central Washington, was picked as one of the top five NCAA Division II defensive players who have a chance at claiming the 2017 Harlon (Continued on Page 3) Hill Trophy.
LSC Baseball Playoffs Expand to Six The Lone Star Conference Presidents Council voted to expand the league baseball postseason playoff field to six teams beginning next spring. Only four have been involved the past several years. The playoffs will be single elimination instead of the double elimination format used with four teams participating. The top two teams in the final standings will receive first-round byes while No. 3 takes on No. 6 and No. 4 will play No. 5 in the opening round. The playoff winner receives the LSC’s automatic berth in the NCAA Division II national playoffs. Since starting its intercollegiate baseball program in 1993, Texas A&M-Kingsville has won conference championships in 1996, 1998, 2004, 2008, 2014 and 2015. The postseason playoffs were initiated in 2012 and the Javelinas won the title in 2013. Seven of the 10 LSC schools with men’s sports have baseball programs. These are Angelo State, Cameron, Eastern New Mexico, Tarleton State, Texas-Permian Basin, Texas A&M-Kingsville and West Texas A&M. Midwestern State, Texas A&M-Commerce and Western New Mexico are conference members with men’s programs but do not have baseball teams.
Mouthpiece Fitting Dr. Roger Campos, dentist in San Antonio and Javelina alum, gets an impression for a mouthpiece for a Javelina football player last week. He does the fitting annually for the Javelinas.
2016 Live United Bowl Champion Texas A&M-Kingsville Javelinas
Upcoming Javelina Events
Javelina Hash By Fred Nuesch, Coordinator of Athletic External Affairs
(Continued from Page 2) The trophy goes to the DII player of the year and has gone to a defensive player only once. Haynes, from Battle Ground, Wash., has been a first-team AllGreat Northwest Athletic Conference player for three consecutive years and had 110 tackles for last season. Nineteen were for losses and he had four sacks. The Javelina offense will see Haynes in the Sept. 2 season opener when the Wildcats come to Javelina Stadium.
SPEAKING OF CENTRAL Washington, the Wildcat football team had to move its practices last weekend to Eastside Catholic High School in Sammamish, Wash., due to the unhealthy air quality in Ellensburg, where CWU is located. The poor air quality was caused by wildfires in British Columbia and in the Ellensburg area. Sammamish is 100 miles northwest of Ellensburg and a suburb of Seattle.
CENTRAL WASHINGTON WILL hold its second annual fan day Saturday in Ellensburg. Wildcat athletes and coaches from football, volleyball, women’s soccer, cross country and women’s rugby will meet and interact with fans. There will be a number of activities including tailgating games, poster giveaways, athlete autographs and photo opportunities.
THE JAVELINAS’ FIRST two games will be against teams from the Northwest. After hosting Central Washington on Sept. 2, the Javelinas will be in Burnaby, British Columbia, for the Sept. 9 contest. The three teams have somewhat different weather conditions as they prepare for their upcoming seasons. The temperature in Kingsville last week was 100 degrees. Ellensburg had a high of 79 Sunday but did have a temperature of 102 one day last week. Burnaby had a high of 69 Sunday.
ZACH PROSBA HAD a recent article on Herosports.com that ESPN College GameDay has become popular with college fans as it travels to sites each week. These trips are usually to NCAA Division I sites and never has it been to a Division II game. Prosba wrote that “we’d love to change that”. He created a theoretical Division II Football College GameDay schedule for the upcoming season and one of the sites he suggested the crew visit is Kingsville for the Sept. 23 matchup between the Javelinas and Texas A&M-Commerce. “Capitalizing big-time on the historical factor, Kingsville serve as a fantastic host for a D2 football GameDay with NFL connections,” Prosba wrote. “Over their program’s history, Hall of Famers such as Gene Upshaw and John Randle once donned the blue and yellow of Kingsville football.
Mikey Bielamowicz
Bielamowicz Baseball Grad Assistant Coach
Mikey Bielamowicz has been named a graduate assistant for the Texas A&M-Kingsville baseball team. A native of Groesbeck, he played at Mary Hardin-Baylor and has been an assistant at Northeast Mississippi Community College for the past year. Bielamowicz is the son of Cary Bielamowicz of Groesbeck and Denise Dean of Houston.
Aug. 19 – Volleyball: Javelinas vs. alumni team in Kingsville, Steinke Center, 2 p.m. General: Riviera Communications & Gulf Coast Broadband Javelina Club Annual Kickoff BBQ in Kingsville, Northway Coliseum, 5:30- p.m. Aug. 26 - Women’s Golf: Inaugural Golf Tournament in Kingsville, L.E. Ramey Golf Course, benefiting the women’s golf team, 9 a.m. registration and 10 a.m. shotgun start. Sept. 1 – Volleyball: New Mexico Highlands in San Angelo, 9:30 a.m. Volleyball: Colorado Christian in San Angelo, 2:30 p.m. Sept. 2 – Football: Central Washington in Kingsville, 7 p.m. (Kingsville Community and MilitaryAppreciation Weekend). Volleyball: Limestone (N.C.) in San Angelo, 9:30 a.m. Volleyball: New Mexico Highlands in San Angelo, 2:30 p.m. Men’s/Women’s Cross Country: Patriot Opener in Dallas (Dallas Baptist host). Sept. 6 – Volleyball: Sioux Falls (S.D.) in Sioux Falls, S.D., 4 p.m. Volleyball: Augustana (S.D.) in Sioux Falls, S.D., 7:30 p.m. Sept. 8 – Volleyball: Western (Colo.) State in Kearney, Neb., 10 a.m. Volleyball: Northwestern Oklahoma in Kearney, Neb., 1 p.m. Sept. 9 – Volleyball: Southeastern Oklahoma in Kearney, Neb., 10 a.m. Volleyball: Nebraska-Kearney in Kearney, Neb., 6 p.m. Football: Simon Fraser in Burnaby, British Columbia, 3 p.m. Sept. 12 – Volleyball: St. Mary’s in Kingsville, 7 p.m. Sept. 15 – Volleyball: *Eastern New Mexico in Portales, N.M., 6 p.m. Sept. 16 – General: Javelina high school boys and girls cross country meet in Kingsville, L.E. Ramey Golf Course, 8 a.m. Football: *Midwestern State in Wichita Falls, 7 p.m. Volleyball: *Western New Mexico in Silver City, N.M., 6 p.m. xx Men’s/Women’s Cross Country: Missouri Southern Stampede in Joplin, Mo. Sept. 22 – General: Javelina Hall of Fame and Champions Banquet in Kingsville, Memorial Student Union Building ballrooms, 5:30 p.m.. Volleyball: *Texas Woman’s in Kingsville, 7 p.m. Men’s/Women’s Cross Country: Islander Splash in Corpus Christi (Texas A&M-Corpus Christi host). Sept. 23 – General: Fred and Joan Nuesch Scholarship Endowment Brunch in Kingsville, Memorial Student Union Building ballrooms, 11 a.m. (Celebrating the beginning of the 50th year of Nuesch being on the Javelina athletic staff). Football: *Texas A&M-Commerce in Kingsville, 7 p.m. (Hispanic Heritage/Hall of Fame and Champion Weekend). Volleyball: *Texas A&M-Commerce in Kingsville, 2 p.m. Men’s/Women’s Cross Country: Texas A&M Invite in College Station. Sept. 29 – Volleyball: *Angelo State in Kingsville, 7 p.m. Sept. 30 – Volleyball: *Tarleton State in Kingsville, 2 p.m. Football: *Angelo State in San Angelo, 6 p.m. Oct. 6 – Volleyball: *Texas-Permian Basin in Odessa, 7 p.m. Oct. 7 – Football: *West Texas A&M in Kingsville, 7 p.m. (Family Weekend). Volleyball: *West Texas A&M in Canyon, 2 p.m. Men’s and Women’s Cross Country: Incarnate Word Invitational in San Antonio. Oct. 13 – Volleyball: *Cameron in Kingsville, 7 p.m. *Lone Star Conference games/matches Bold-faced dates are in Kingsville.
Javelina Hash By Fred Nuesch, Coordinator of Athletic External Affairs
(Continued from Page 3) “Nowadays, TAMU-K is still a national powerhouse with bigtime talent along the defensive line in Brandon Jones (who one day should be a pro player as well). With the combination of historical excellence with current success, the Javelinas would be an absolutely perfect host for a Lone Star Conference showdown in Texas”. Another game he proposed would be Texas A&M-Commerce’s opener with North Alabama in Florence, Ala. Simon Fraser is also recommended as a site when the Clan hosts Western Oregon Oct. 7. There is no other Canadian football team in NCAA and this would be unique. And for the season finale, he suggests the rivalry between Henderson (Ark.) State and Ouachita Baptist (Ark.). The Arkadelphia, Ark., schools are across the street from each other and you can hear the public address system at one of the stadiums while at the other’s. Not likely to happen but there is a world of outstanding football games and rivalries in college matchups other than in Division I.
LONE STAR CONFERENCE notes: …The Angelo State training staff was recognized by its peers as the Lone Star Conference Athletic Training Staff of the Year. The award was announced last week. …The LSC ranked fourth in men’s and women’s basketball attendance among NCAA Division II schools last winter. The Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association led the men’s attendance, the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference was second and the Central Intercollegiate Athletics Association was third. The women’s conference attendance standings were the same as the men’s. In the men’s division, Tarleton State was 14th with an average of 1,527 a game and Midwestern State was 19th with 1,374 a game. The women’s division posted the top 10 schools in attendance and the LSC didn’t have a school in the listing. …Texas A&M-Commerce will hold its Lion Football Fan Day Saturday at Memorial Stadium. It affords the fans an opportunity to interact with the players. A scrimmage opens the day at 9 a.m. and those who have purchased season tickets will be able to sit in their selected seats. New season tickets will be available for purchase. Tailgate spots will be available for the event and following the scrimmage, fans can meet the players and get schedule posters and cards autographed. …The West Texas A&M men’s basketball schedule was announced last week and the Buffs will play 10 games against teams that made the NCAA Division II tournament last year, including the Javelinas. NCAA DIVISION II notes: …Dixie (Utah) State has announced it will begin the second (Continued on Page 5)
Pre-Workout Check Camille Barton of the Orthopaedic Center of Corpus Christi checks one of the Javelina football players prior to the start of practice last week.
Javelina Football Remaining Preseason Workout Schedule Aug. 16 – 9:15 a.m. – Teampractice 4:15 p.m. – Walk-through Aug. 17 – 3:15 p.m. – Team practice Aug. 18 – 9:15 a.m. – Team practice 4:15 p.m. – Walk-through Aug. 19 – 10 a.m. – Team practice Aug. 21 – 9:15 a.m. – Teampractice Aug. 22 – 6 p.m. – Team practice Aug. 23 – 3:30 p.m. – Team practice Aug. 24 – 3:30 p.m. – Team practice Aug. 25 – 3:30 p.m. – Team practice Aug. 26 – 10 a.m. – Team practice (mock game) Aug. 28 – 3:30 p.m. – Team practice Aug. 29 – 3:30 p.m. – Team practice Aug. 30 – 3:30 p.m. – Team practice Sept. 1 – 4:15 p.m. – Team practice Sept. 2 – 7 p.m. – Opening game with Central Washington in Javelina Stadium.
Baseball Graduates Baseball players Adrian Silguero, left, and Hunter Perkins received bachelor of science degrees last weekend at commencement exercises in the Steinke Center. Silguero is from Corpus Christi (John Paul II) and Perkins is from Victoria (East). Perkins was graduated magna cum laude, with high honor.
Javelina Hash By Fred Nuesch, Coordinator of Athletic External Affairs
(Continued from Page 4) renovation phase of the Legend Solar Stadium complex this month. The project is part of the $10 million donation from a private company, the largest single donation in the school’s history. The second phase includes the construction of an east grandstand that will seat 5,000 along with additional infrastructure amenities including locker rooms, restrooms and concession stands. The stadium will be closed to the general public during the construction but will be open for Dixie football and men’s and women’s soccer practices and all home athletic events throughout the 2017 fall season. …Southern Arkansas, the team the Javelinas defeated in the Live United Bowl in December, is favored to win the Great American Conference championship this fall. The Muleriders were selected in a vote of the league coaches. They edged out Harding (Ark.) by three points in the voting and were in front of third-place Henderson (Ark.) State by four points. Great American Conference Preseason Football Poll Rank Team Rank Team 1. Southern Arkansas 7. Southwestern Oklahoma 2. Harding (Ark.) 8. Arkansas-Monticello 3. Henderson (Ark.) State 9. Northwestern Oklahoma 4. Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) 10. East Central 5. Southeastern Oklahoma 11. Oklahoma Baptist 6. Arkansas Tech 12. Southern Nazarene …Indiana and West Chester have been favored to win divisional titles in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference this season. The two were selected in a vote of the league coaches. Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Preseason Football Poll West Division East Division Rank Team Rank Team 1. Indiana 1. West Chester 2. California 2. Kutztown 3. Slippery Rock 3. Shippensburg 4. Edinboro 4. Bloomsburg 5. Gannon 5. East Stroudsburg 6. Seton Hill 6. Lock Haven 7. Clarion 7. Millersville 8. Mercyhurst 8. Cheyney …Albany (Ga.) State and Tuskegee (Ala.) are picked to win the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference divisional titles this fall in a preseason poll released by the league. Albany is favored in the East and Tuskegee in the West. Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Preseason Football Poll East Division West Division Rank Team Rank Team 1. Albany (Ga.) State 1. Tuskegee (Ala.) 2. Fort Valley (Ga.) State 2. Miles (Ala.) 3. Benedict (S.C.) 3. Kentucky State 4. Clark Atlanta (Ga.) 4. Lane (Tenn.)
Cross Country Has Veteran Rosters The Texas A&M-Kingsville men’s cross country team will have seven lettermen and the women’s squad will have five letterwinners when the teams begin preseason workouts later this month. The men’s lineup will have three runners with three letters: Elias Madrid from Evans, Ga.; Francisco Solis from Corpus Christi (Miller), and Shane Stehle from Orange Grove.
Softball To Play Scrimmages This Fall The Texas A&M-Kingsville softball team will play three fall scrimmages, according to head coach Craig Nicholson. The Javelinas will host Coastal Bend College Oct. 28 for a 1 p.m. doubleheader at Hubert Field. The team will be at Texas-San Antonio Nov. 4 for a doubleheader, meeting host UTSA at 12:30 p.m. and Texas State at 3 p.m.
Massey’s Listing Has Javelinas Ranked 32nd The Texas A&M-Kingsville football team is ranked No. 32 in the NCAA Division II preseason poll selected by Massey’s Ratings. Defending national champion Northwest Missouri State is No. 1. Texas A&M-Commerce is ranked No. 17. The Javelinas and Lions are the only Lone Star Conference teams in the top 35. Southern Arkansas, the team the Javelinas defeated in the Live United Bowl Game in Texarkana, Ark., in December, is No. 31 and Central Washington, the Javelinas’ opening opponent Sept. 2 in Javelina Stadium, is No. 33.
Ricardo Medrano is a junior two-year letterman from Pearsall. The one-year lettermen are Hilario Garcia, junior from Tamaulipas, Mexico; Jaisiah Patterson, junior from Corpus Christi (West Oso), and Jose Ventura, sophomore from San Antonio (O’Connor). Chelsea Gonzalez is a threeyear letterwinner from Corpus Christi (Carroll) for the women’s team. Two-year letterwinners are Jade Guerrero, junior from Corpus Christi (King), and Josie Guzman, junior from Devine.
And the one-year letterwinners are Jennifer Bernal, sophomore from Laredo (Nixon), and Victoria Jaime, sophomore from Carrizo Springs. The teams open Sept. 2 at the Patriot Invitational in Dallas. Dallas Baptist is the host school. The highlight of the season will come Oct. 21 with the Lone Star Conference Championships are held in Kingsville on the L.E. Ramey Golf Course. Another meet in South Texas will be the Islander Splash Sept. 22 on the Texas A&M-Corpus Christi campus in Corpus Christi.
2017 Texas A&M-Kingsville Indoor Volleyball Schedule Sept. 1 – New Mexico Highlands in San Angelo, 9:30 a.m. Sept. 1 – Colorado Christian in San Angelo, 2:30 p.m. Sept. 2 – Limestone (N.C.) in San Angelo, 9:30 a.m. Sept. 2 – New Mexico Highlands in San Angelo, 2:30 p.m. Sept. 6 – Sioux Falls (S.D.) in Sioux Falls, S.D., 4 p.m. Sept. 6 – Augustana (S.D.) in Sioux Falls, S.D., 7:30 p.m. Sept. 8 – Western (Colo.) State in Kearney, Neb., 10 a.m. Sept. 8 – Northwestern Oklahoma in Kearney, Neb., 2 p.m. Sept. 9 – Southeastern Oklahoma in Kearney, Neb., 10 a.m. Sept. 9 – Nebraska-Kearney in Kearney, Neb., 6 p.m. Sept. 12 – St. Mary’s in Kingsville, 7 p.m. Sept. 15 - *Eastern New Mexico in Portales, N.M., 6 p.m. Sept. 16 - *Western New Mexico in Silver City, N.M. 6 p.m. Sept. 22 - *Texas Woman’s in Kingsville, 7 p.m. Sept. 23 - *Texas A&M-Commerce in Kingsville, 2 p.m. Sept. 29 - *Angelo State in Kingsville, 7 p.m. Sept. 30 - *Tarleton State in Kingsville, 2 p.m. Oct. 6 - *Texas-Permian Basin in Odessa, 7 p.m. Oct. 7 - *West Texas A&M in Canyon, 2 p.m. Oct. 13 - *Cameron in Kingsville, 7 p.m. Oct. 14 - *Midwestern State in Kingsville, 2 p.m. Oct. 17 - *Tarleton State in Stephenville, 7 p.m. Oct. 20 – Dallas Baptist in Kingsville, 2 p.m. Oct. 20 - *Eastern New Mexico in Kingsville, 7 p.m. Oct. 21 - *Western New Mexico in Kingsville, 2 p.m. Oct. 27 - *Texas Woman’s in Denton, 7 p.m. Oct. 28 - *Texas A&M-Commerce in Commerce, 2 p.m. Oct. 31 - *Angelo State in San Angelo, 7 p.m. Nov. 3 - *Texas-Permian Basin in Kingsville, 7 p.m. Nov. 4 - *West Texas A&M in Kingsville, 2 p.m. Nov. 10 - *Midwestern State in Wichita Falls, 6 p.m. Nov. 11 - *Cameron in Lawton, Okla., 2 p.m. Nov. 16-18 – Lone Star Conference Championships at site of No. 1 seed. Nov. 30-Dec. 2 – NCAA Division II South Central Region Championships, TBA.
Javelinas Open Fall Workouts in Javelina Stadium
Javelinas Open Fall Workouts in Javelina Stadium
Changes Made In NCAA Division II 2017 Football Regional Alignment
Track & Field Graduates
E’Kara Mitchell and Jordan Yamoah received bachelor of science degrees at last weekend’s commencement in the Steinke Center. Mitchell has been a thrower from San Antonio (Roosevelt) and Yamoah was a national champion pole vaulter from Arlington, N.Y.
Javelina Stadium Home of the NCAA Division II Men’s and Women’s Track and Field Championships 2019 and 2020
(Continued from Page 1) regional championship. These regional winners advance into the semifinal round of the playoffs and the championship game is played in Kansas City, Kan. The new Division II region makeup is as balanced as it has been, number-wise. There are 45 teams in Super Region 1, 42 in Super Region 2 and 3 and 41 in Super Region 4. The Northern Sun will have the most teams in Super Region 4 with 16. There are 11 footballplaying schools in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference, nine in the LSC and five in the GNAC. The Texas A&M-Kingsville football team will be meeting two teams from the GNAC the first two weeks of the season, opening with Central Washington Sept. 2 in Kingsville and traveling to Simon Fraser (British Columbia) Sept. 9. Each of the super regions have four conferences. Super Region 1 has the Great Midwest Athletic Conference (8 teams), Mountain East Conference (11), Northeast-10 Conference (10) and Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (16). Super Region 2 has the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (12), Gulf South Conference (9), South Atlantic Conference (8) and Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (10). Super Region 3 has the Great American Conference (12), Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (9), Great Lakes Valley Conference (9) and Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association (12). NCAA Division II Super Region 4 Teams Great Northwest Athletic Conference – Azusa Pacific (Calif.), Central Washington, Humboldt (Calif.) State, Simon Fraser (British Columbia) and Western Oregon. Lone Star Conference –
Angelo State, Eastern New Mexico, Midwestern State, Tarleton State, Texas A&MCommerce, Texas A&MKingsville, Texas-Permian Basin, West Texas A&M and Western New Mexico. Northern Sun Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Augustana (S.D.), Bemidji (Minn.) State, Concordia-St. Paul (Minn.), Mary (N.D.), Minnesota State, Minnesota State-Moorhead, Minnesota-Crookston, Minnesota-Duluth, Minot (N.D.) State, Northern (S.D.) State, Sioux Falls (S.D.), Southwest Minnesota State, St. Cloud (Minn.) State,
Upper Iowa, Wayne (Neb.) State and Winona (Minn.) State. Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference – Adams (Colo.) State, Black Hills (S.D.) State, Chadron (Neb.) State, Colorado-Mesa, Colorado Mines, Colorado StatePueblo, Dixie (Utah) State, Fort Lewis (Colo.), New Mexico Highlands, South Dakota Mines and Western (Colo.) State.
Coach and Son Parker Cundiff, left, a member of the current Javelina coaching staff, received a master of science degree in educational administration last weekend in the Steinke Center. Right is his father, Richard, who was on the Javelina coaching staff in 1985-2006. He was head coach in 2000-06.
Caps and Hats Important Part of Preseason Football Workouts
Fans in the Stands
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Former Javelina quarterback and placekicker Neal LaHue and his son, Michael, were in the stands for the Javelina scrimmage Saturday in Javelina Stadium. LaHue is the head football coach at Buda Hays High School.
A True Blue & Gold Weekend Friday, Sept. 22 4 p.m. - Javelina volleyball vs. Texas Woman’s, Steinke Center. 5:30 p.m. - 41st Javelina Hall of Fame and Champions Banquet, Memorial Student Union Building ballrooms. (Inductees will be football player Jim Brown, football player Wade Whitmer and baseball and football player Steve Yaden).
Orthopaedic Examination Dr. Jeff Schlimmer of the Orthpaedic Center of Corpus Christi checks one of the Javelina football players prior to the start of workouts last week.
Saturday, Sept. 23 11 a.m. - Fred Nuesch Scholarship Endowment Brunch, Memorial Student Union Building ballrooms. (Celebrating the beginning of Nuesch’s 50th year on the Javelina athletic staff. Benquet proceeds go to the Fred and Joan Nuesch Scholarship Fund).
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2 p.m. Javelina volleyball vs. Texas A&M-Commerce, Steinke Center. 7 p.m. - Javelina football vs. Texas A&M-Commerce, Javelina Stadium. Tickets for the banquet and brunch may be purchased by calling (361) 593-4030 or by going to www.javelinaathletics.com, clicking on the “Javelina Hall of Fame” button on the right side of the cover page and then scrolling to the bottom of the page and clicking on “Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony” (Deadline for purchasing tickets to either event is Sept. 18. No tickets will be sold at the door).
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Eight Athletes, Coaches, Trainer Receive Master’s Degrees Friday Eight Texas A&M-Kingsville athletes, coaches and trainer received master’s degrees at last week’s commencement in the Steinke Center. Receiving master’s were: …Amanda Amaya, athletic trainer from Robstown received a master of science in criminology. …Hayley Brandt, track and field athlete from Midland (Lee) received a master of business administration in business administration. …Parker Cundiff, football assistant coach from San Antonio, received a master of science in educational administration. …Jakorey Davis, football player from San Antonio (Roosevelt), received a master of science in criminology. …Marija Dimitrovska, tennis player from Skopje, Macedonia, received a master of science in industrial management. …Kat Evans, beach volleyball
player and sports information worker from Pearland, received a master of business administration in business administrataion. …Austin Gillmore, football assistant coach from Amarillo (Bushland), received a master of science in educational administration. …Mariaxi Herrera, tennis player from Ibarra, Ecuador, received a master of science in industrial management. Two of the undergraduates were graduated with honors. Lily Hospers, basketball player from Nelson, New Zealand, was graduated summa cum laude, with highest honor, and received a bachelor science degree. Hunter Perkins, baseball player from Victoria (East), was graduated magna cum laude, with high honor,,and received a bachelor science. The other athletes and staff members receiving degrees were: …Ryan Benitez, baseball
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player from New Braunfels, received a bachelor science. ...Stephanie Garcia, track and field athlete from Freer, received a bachelor of science. …Alex Kuyinu, football player from Missouri City (Dulles), received a bachelor of science. …Rachel Lockett, athletic trainer from Manvel, received a bachelor of science. …Dustin Luna, baseball player from Spring, received a bachelor of science in natural gas engineering. …E’Kara Mitchell, track and field athlete from San Antonio (Roosevelt), received a bachelor of science. …Ariana Munoz, softball player from Alice, received a bachelor of science. …Ramon Quijano, track and field athlete from Panama City, Panama, received a bachelor of arts degree. (Continued on Page 19)
Kat Evans from Pearland and a member of the Javelina beach volleyball team, received her master of business administration degree last week in the Steinke Center. She’s with TAMUK president, Dr. Steven Tallant.
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Oct. 21 From Javelina Stadium New Banners New colorful banners have been placed on the light poles at the Javelina recreation and NCAA complex on the northwest corner of the campus. The complex includes eight tennis courts and six beach volleyball courts used by the Javelina intercollegiate teams.
Javelina Volleyball Alumni Match Alumni vs. Current Javelina Team
Orthopaedic Checkup Dr. Miguel Berastain checks one of the Javelina football players during a preseason examination last week. Berastain is in the Orthopaedic Center of Corpus Christi.
2017 Texas A&M-Kingsville Football Schedule Sept. 2 – Central Washington in Kingsville, 7 p.m. (Kingsville Community and Military Appreciation Weekend). Sept. 9 - Simon Fraser in Burnaby, British Columbia, 3 p.m. Sept. 16 - *Midwestern State in Wichita Falls, 7 p.m. Sept. 23 – *Texas A&M-Commerce in Kingsville, 7 p.m. (Hispanic Heritage/Hall of Fame and Champions Weekend). Sept. 30 - *Angelo State in San Angelo, 6 p.m.. Oct. 7 - *West Texas A&M in Kingsville, 7 p.m. (Family Weekend). Oct. 14 - *Texas-Permian Basin in Odessa, 6 p.m. Oct. 21 - *Tarleton State in Kingsville, 7 p.m. (Homecoming). Oct. 28 - *Eastern New Mexico in Portales, N.M., 8 p.m. Nov. 4 - *Western New Mexico in Silver City, N.M.,1 p.m. Nov. 11 – William Jewell (Mo.) in Kingsville, 7 p.m. (Senior Day). *Lone Star Conference games. All times are Central Daylight or Central Standard Time.
Saturday, 2 p.m. In the Steinke Center Followed by the Javelina BBQ and Social at 5:30 p.m. Northway Coliseum WE WELCOME ANY AND ALL VOLLEYBALL ALUMNI Please spread the word. If you cannot play, we would still love for you to come and be recognized! Any alumni interested in participating, please RSVP to [email protected]
Javelina head football coach Daren Wilkinson, left, and former player Printez Milburn. Milburn has a son on the current Javelina roster.
Tavares Named Grad Assistant Coach For Women’s Tennis Team Vanessa Tavares, who has been a staff professional at the Rye Racquet Club in Harrison, N.Y., has been named a graduate assistant coach for the Texas A&M-Kingsville women’s tennis team. Tavares is from Florinopolis, Brazil, and has a bachelor’s degree from Austin Peay State with a major in business administration. While in school, she was on the Honor Roll four years and was on the Ohio Valley Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll twice. She was on the NCAA Honor Roll in 2013. She was a team captain of the Austin Peay tennis team for three seasons. Tavares was in the top five of the Brazilian Tennis Association at 12 and under, 14 and under, 16 and under and 18 and under.
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She was ranked No. 21 in the South American Tennis Association in 2009 as an 18 and under player. Tavares was an assistant tennis pro at the Cordoba Athletic Club in Cordoba, Argentina, in 2011 and was a tennis coach in La Tranche Sur Mer, France, in 2013. She was a staff professional at the Scarsdale Golf Club in Hartsdale, N.Y., in 2014-26. Tavares served an internship with Athletic Network Ambassador in Clarksville, Tenn., in the fall of 2015 and has been at Rye since January 2016.
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Three Join Athletic Training Staff As Grad Assistants Three graduate assistants have been added to the Texas A&M-Kingsville athletic training staff, according to head athletic
trainer Ruben Cantu. The three newcomers are Christian Barreto of Carson, Calif.; Brent McKinsey of Berea, Calif., and
Julianne Tanis of Bellingham, Wash. Barreto holds a bachelor’s degree from Long Beach State and has worked at a baseball youth academy
since graduating last December. McKinsey is a graduate of Fort Lewis (Colo.) and Tanis is a graduate of Washington State.
NCAA Division II Presidents Council Supports Proposals
The NCAA Division II Presidents Council met last week to consider proposed legislation for the 2018 NCAA Convention and the division’s commitment to providing athletes a balanced college experience commanded much of the attention of the meeting. Two of the four proposals up for consideration focused on playing and practice season schedules. One would allow football teams to begin preseason practice three days earlier while the other would move up the start date for women’s volleyball by
one week in years in which the Division II National Champions Festival occurs in the fall. The council voted to sponsor the football proposal, citing it as a necessary adjustment after the NCAA eliminated two-a-day preseason practices last spring. The council voted not to sponsor the volleyball proposal but it will proceed to a membership vote at the convention. Some of the council members raised concerns about alterations to playing and practice schedules
for longer seasons and less time off for athletes. One member contended that the volleyball proposal could allow athletes to attend classes they might normally miss during Festival years by allowing teams to move a couple of weekday matches to the weekend. The most influential factor in the council’s affirmative vote for football was the health and safety impact of allowing football players more time to acclimate and prepare for the season, taking into account practices teams may have
recommended day off per week. The earlier start date was already made permissible for the 2017 preseason through a blanket waiver, and this legislation would codify the change for future years. Two other proposals received the council’s support. One would eliminate some restrictions on the types and increase amounts of athletics-related awards an athlete can receive and another would allow sports wagering violations to be received on a case-by-case basis. Currently, violations that
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Volleyball Locker Room Gets a Facelift
The Javelina indoor and beach volleyball locker rooms were remodeled this summer and were ready when the indoor team reported last weekend for the start of preseason workouts. The room is in the Steinke Center.
Javelina Football...None Has Been Better! 1931 - Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association Champion 1932 - Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association Champion 1938 - Alamo Conference Champion 1939 - Alamo Conference Champion 1941 - Alamo Conference Champion 1951 - Texas Conference Champion 1953 - Texas Conference Champion 1959 - NAIA National Champion Lone Star Conference Champion 1960 - Great Southwest Bowl Champion Lone Star Conference Champion 1962 - Lone Star Conference Champion 1967 - Lone Star Conference Champion 1968 - NAIA National Runnerup Lone Star Conference Champion 1969 - NAIA National Champion Lone Star Conference Champion 1970 - NAIA National Champion Lone Star Conference Champion 1974 - NAIA National Champion Lone Star Conference Champion 1975 - NAIA National Champion Lone Star Conference Champion 1976 - NAIA National Champion Lone Star Conference Champion 1979 - NAIA National Champion Lone Star Conference Champion 1985 - Lone Star Conference Champion 1987 - Lone Star Conference Champion 1989 - Lone Star Conference Champion 1992 - Lone Star Conference Champion 1993 - Lone Star Conference Champion
1994 - NCAA Division II National Runnerup Lone Star Conference Champion 1995 - Lone Star Conference Champion 1996 - Lone Star Conference Champion 1997 - Lone Star Conference Champion 2001 - Lone Star Conference Champion 2002 - Lone Star Conference Champion 2003 - Lone Star Conference Champion 2004 - Lone Star Conference Champion 2009 - Lone Star Conference Champion 2016 - Live United Bowl Champion
Gil Steinke, who was head football coach at Texas A&I in 1954-76, coached six national championship teams.
NCAA Division II’s Distinguished Dozens
1. Graduation rates. Division II’s student-athlete graduation rate is consistently higher than that of the total student body. Division II also features a high number of firstgeneration college students, thus increasing the access to education. 2. Academic emphasis. Division II’s regionalization philosophy in scheduling limits missed class time for studentathletes. 3. Athletics scholarships. The partial athletics scholarship model rewards athletics ability while
allowing student-athletes to earn other sources of financial aid. A recent study on the financial impact of the partial-scholarship model found that in general, scholarship student-athletes benefit institutions’ overall academic profile, and the partial-aid model generates revenue for the school. 4. Balanced bottom line. The median expense for Division II athletics departments with football is roughly $6 million, while that figure is about $15 million for
Preseason Preparation
Dr. A.V. Ramirez , Kingsville dentist, takes an impression from one of the Javelina football players in order to prepare a mouthpiece.
2017 Men’s and Women’s Cross Country Schedule Sept. 2 - Patriot Opener in Dallas (Dallas Baptist host). Sept. 16 - Missouri Southern Stampede in Joplin, Mo. Sept. 22 - Islander Splash in Corpus Christi (Texas A&M-Corpus Christi host). Sept. 23 - Texas A&M Invite in College Station. Oct. 7 - Incarnate Word Invitational in San Antonio. Oct. 21 - Lone Star Conference Championships in Kingsville. Nov. 5 - NCAA Division II South Central Region Championships in Canyon (West Texas A&M host). Nov. 19 - NCAA Division II Championships in Evansville, Ind.
Division I Football Championship Subdivision programs and about $64 million for programs in the Division I Football Bowl Subdivision. 5. Favorable admission rates. Division II membership is split almost evenly between public and private institutions. On average, Division II schools have the highest admission rate (70 percent, versus 62-63 percent in the other two divisions). 6. Community engagement. Through student-athlete leadership, Division II has enjoyed long-term and successful partnerships with the Make-A-Wish Foundation, Team Impact and military groups. In addition, Division II conducts community engagement activities at all championships final sites. 7. Positive game environment. Division II members pledge to conduct athletics contests in a family-friendly environment that is civil and entertaining. 8. Unique geographical footprint. Division II is the only NCAA division with schools in Alaska (Anchorage and Fairbanks), Puerto Rico (Bayamon, Mayaguez and Rio Piedras) and Canada (Simon Fraser). 9. National championship opportunities. Division II features unparalleled opportunity for student-athletes to advance to national championship competition as a result of the division’s generous championship access ratios (the highest among the three NCAA divisions). 10. National Championships Festivals. Division II is the only NCAA division that conducts “National Championships Festivals,” Olympic-style events in which a number of national championships are held at a single site over a period of several days. 11. Make It Yours. This student-athlete-driven brand enhancement strengthens awareness among external audiences by clearly communicating the experience Division II schools create for student-athletes. 12. Diversity and inclusion. Matching grants encourage access, recruitment, selection, and the longterm success of ethnic minorities and women in administration and coaching.
Ready for the Season These four student trainers helped clean up the pen that’s home to Porky, the javelina mascot. Left to right are Kristena Engelhard of San Antonio, Jannella Olguin of Spring, Kayla Patton of Falfurrias and Madalynn Nixon of Woodsboro.
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NCAA Division II Presidents Council Supports Proposals
Harms Addresses Team Ron Harms, head football coach for the Javelinas in 1979-99 and offensive coordinator in 1974-75, addressed the current team before a scrimmage last weekend in Javelina Stadium. Harms is a member of the College Football Hall of Fame, Lone Star Conference Hall of Honor and Javelina Hall of Fame. His teams won a national championship, was national runnerup once and won 10 Lone Star Conference titles. Two of his athletes are in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. As an offensive coordinator in 1974-75, the Javelinas won two national trophies and were two-time LSC champions.
(Continued from Page 14) trigger the legislated sports wagering sanctions, such as online betting, automatically result in a standard penalty. Before the Presidents Council meeting, the group joined with other Division II presidents, conference commissioners and representatives from the Division II Student-Athlete Advisory Committee in a meeting at the NCAA national office. The attendees participated in a series of roundtable discussions focusing on three topics: The Division II student-athlete experience, health and safety culture in Division II and financial stability in higher education. The division holds these meetings every four-five years to provide an opportunity for Division II leaders to share ideas and concerns and gather the
perspective of athletes. Also at its meeting, the Presidents Council approved a set of nine priorities for Division in 2017-18. During the year, the division will focus on initiatives around diversity and inclusion, a new membership census, coaches’ education, health and safety, academic enhancements, championship experiences and Make It Yours brand activation.
Eight Athletes, Coaches, Trainer Receive Master’s
(Continued from Page 11) …Myrissa Sanchez, softball player from Portland (GregoryPortland), received a bachelor of science. …Adrian Silguero, baseball player from Corpus Christi (John Paul II), received a bachelor of science. …Hayden Vesely, baseball player from Victoria (St. Joseph), received a bachelor of science. …Jordan Yamoah, track and field athlete from Arlington, N.Y., received a bachelor of science.
Mouthpiece Fitting Dr. A.V. Ramirez of Kingsville, third from left back row, and Dr. Roger Campos of San Antonio, fourth from left back row, and members of their staff and students in the Texas A&M-Kingsville pre-dental program fitted the Javelina football players with mouthpieces last weekend prior to the start of preseason workouts.
2017 Javelina Football Tailgating, Parking Areas
