Outdoor Track & Field Teams Host Angelo State, Tarleton Saturday
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Softball, Track & Field on Campus Friday, Saturday VOLUME XVI, NO. 32 KINGSVILLE, TEXAS 78363 MARCH 16, 2016 Outdoor Track & Field Teams Host Angelo State, Tarleton Saturday The Texas A&M-Kingsville Rambelles, Texans and TexAnns were: men’s and women’s outdoor track have several of the top individuals …Aricela Alvarez, senior and field teams will host two Lone in the LSC and NCAA Division II. from Bishop, in the triple jump (39- Star Conference cohorts in the The Javelinas opened their 4). annual Cactus Cup Saturday in outdoor season last weekend in …Richard Cervantes, Javelina Stadium. Corpus Christi. sophomore from Mission The meet opens at 11 a.m. Nine of the Javelina athletes (Sharyland), in the discus (169-2) with the first of the field event who were participating in the and shot put (52-4). finals and the running event finals NCAA Division II national indoor …Christian Garcia, senior National Champions...Again begin at 2 p.m. meet in Kansas were missing from from Eagle Pass, in the shot put Jeron Robinson, left, senior from Houston (Travis), and Jordan Angelo State and Tarleton the squad. (51-9.5). Yamoah, senior from Arlington, N.Y., won national indoor track and State, both strong LSC track and The Javelinas had four …Valerie Vrana, senior from field championships last weekend, Robinson in the high jump and field programs, will visit for the NCAA Division II provisional Seguin (Navarro), in the shot put Yamoah in the pole vault. It was the second indoor title for Robinson triangular with the Javelinas. performances. (45-7). and the third for Yamoah. Like the Javelinas, the Rams, The provisional qualifiers (Continued on Page 8) Football Opens Spring Workouts Tuesday in Javelina Stadium Fifty-one lettermen will be pound defensive back from among the 80-plus players Richmond (Terry). expected to report when the Texas …Joe Crowe, 5-10, 163-pound A&M-Kingsville football team defensive back from Houston opens spring workouts Tuesday (Aldine Nimitz). Top in Javelina Stadium. …Ifey Ibik, 6-3, 290-pound Rusher The squad will have 15 defensive tackle from Sugar Land (Travis). Greg Pitre, sessions. Weekday practices will running …Miles Kirksey, 6-0, 200- be at 4 p.m., the Saturday back from workouts April 2 and April 16 are pound linebacker from Missouri Hutto, led at 10 a.m. and the April 23 spring City (Elkins). the Javeli- game is set for 5 p.m. …Aundra Long, 6-4, 260- nas in Along with the lettermen, pound offensive lineman from rushing last there are eight transfers with Huntsville. season and college experience, and 22 …Michael O’Neal, 6-3, 280- returns for redshirts who were in the program pound offensive tackle from San his senior in the fall but didn’t see game Antonio (Steele). season in 2016. action. …Greg Pitre, 5-8, 175-pound Daren Wilkinson is starting running back from Hutto. his second spring as head coach …Daniel Ramirez, 6-2, 196- of the Javelinas. pound tight end from Harlingen. The 10 players with three …Peyton Tilley, 6-3, 195- letters are: pound senior wideout from KelechiAmushie 6-0 170- Leander. (Continued on Page 6) Hoggie Hunt Javelina Hash March 23 By Fred Nuesch, Coordinator of Athletic External Affairs In Stadium THE GAMES WITH the Javelinas last weekend were the first The seventh annual Hoggie home games for Angelo State after 17 contests on the road. Hunt, sponsored by the Texas ASU has a newly renovated field this season. A&M-Kingsville athletic Improvements include the adding of field turf, chair back seats department, will be held at 6 p.m. and a new outfield fence. Wednesday (March 23) in Javelina The field has 4,200 permanent seats, a video display on the Stadium. scoreboard, a large press box area and training and locker rooms. Sponsors are HEB Food Stores, Whataburger, Keep Clubhouse-style seating areas for entertaining corporate Kingsville Beautiful, Kingsville sponsors are located on either side of the press box. Chamber of Commerce, TAMUK The Norris Baseball Clubhouse is adjacent to the field and was Staff Council and Javelina athletics. recently built at a cost of $436,000. Participants will be divided It has a locker room, offices for the baseball coaching staff, a into three age groups for the egg players’ lounge and two indoor batting cages. hunt. The groups are ages one- The facility also has a pitching machine that is a virtual pitching to-five, six-to-nine and 10-13. simulator. In addition eggs with Thirteen donors made the clubhouse possible. surprises inside, others will have Friday was “Black Out Night” for the Rams and the fans were prizes including gift cards and asked to wear black. The first 300 fans received black t-shirts. bicycles. The team wore black uniforms. The community service project is the second of BUZZ WILLIAMS, HEAD men’s basketball coach at Virginia Whataburger’s “Bring Home the W” campaign. Tech, is teaching his players more than basketball. TAMUK on ESPN He was disappointed with his team when he noticed them NCAA Division II Herm Edwards, who received a Texas A&M-Kingsville t-shirt while in horsing around during the national anthem. Women’s Kingsville the week before, wore the shirt during his visit to the Mike Buzz didn’t feel they showed the reverent attitude due to those & Mike Show on the network last week. Edwards is an NFL analyst for who fought for the freedoms enjoyed in this country each day. Basketball Poll ESPN. (Photo from Mike & Mike Show on ESPN). He brought in a group of veterans who lined up opposite the Compiled by players and had them teach the athletes, in a powerful and D2 Sports Information respectful way, what it means to appreciate freedom. Directors of American 2016 Javelina Softball Schedule Posted on the internet, after only a couple of days, it had well Rank Team March 16 – St. Mary’s in San Antonio (DH), 4 p.m. over one million views. 1. Lubbock Christian March 18 – Lubbock Christian in Kingsville (DH), 1 p.m. Williams was an assistant men’s basketball coach at Texas 2. Limestone (S.C.) March 19 – Lubbock Christian in Kingsville, noon. A&M-Kingsville in 1998-99. 3. Alaska-Anchorage March 25 - *Eastern New Mexico in Portales, N.M. (DH), noon. He holds a master’s degree from TAMUK. 4. Ashland (Ohio) March 26 - *Eastern New Mexico in Portales, N.M. (DH), noon. 5. Union (Tenn.) He is married to former Javelina basketball player Corey March 29 – Texas A&M International in Laredo (DH), 2 p.m. 6. California Baptist Norman and they are the parents of two sons and two daughters. April 1 - *West Texas A&M in Kingsville (DH), 5 p.m. 7. Lewis (Ill.) April 2 - *West Texas A&M in Kingsville (DH), 2 p.m. 8. Virginia Union INSTANT REPLAY OFFICIALS’ authority regarding targeting April 5 - Huston-Tillotson in Austin (DH), 2 p.m. 9. West Texas A&M April 8 - *Texas Woman’s in Denton (DH), 5 p.m. fouls in football and authorized electronic devices for coaching 10. Benedict (S.C.) purposes in some areas of stadiums has been approved by the April 9 - *Texas Woman’s in Denton (DH), 1 p.m. 11. Emporia (Kan.) State April 12 – St. Mary’s in Kingsville (DH), 4 p.m. NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel. 12. Bentley (Mass.) April 15 - *Tarleton State in Kingsville (DH), 5 p.m. Instant replay officials can stop the game and create a targeting 13. Pittsburg (Kan.) State April 16 - *Tarleton State in Kingsville (DH), noon. foul in situations where an egregious action occurred and was 14. Azusa Pacific (Calif.) April 22 - *Midwestern State in Wichita Falls (DH), 5 p.m. missed by on-field officials. 15. West Liberty (W. Va.) April 23 - *Midwestern State in in Wichita Falls (DH), 1 p.m. Instant replay officials are also required to review all aspects of 16. Missouri Western April 29-30 - Lone Star Conference Championship at site of No. 1 targeting fouls called by an on-field official. 17. Bellarmine (Ky.) seed. The NCAA Football Rules Committee believes players were 18. American International May 6-8 - NCAA Division II South Central Region Tournament at incorrectly disqualified from games in a small number of cases last (Mass.) site of No. 1 seed. fall. Among the targeting fouls the replay officials will watch for 19. Lander (S.C.) May 13-14 - NCAA Division II South Central Super Regional at site include launching and forcible contact to the head. 20. California-San Diego of No. 1 seed. Electronic devices for coaching purposes will be allowed in the Other teams receiving votes May 18-21 - NCAA Division II Championships in Denver, Colo. includes Angelo State. press box and locker rooms during a game. That equipment will Bold-faced games are at Hubert Field in Kingsville. still be prohibited on the sidelines, in the team areas and on the field. (Bold-faced and italicized teams (Continued on Page 3) are in the Lone Star Conference) Javelina Hash Upcoming Javelina Events Javelina Hash March 16 – Softball: St. Mary’s in San Antonio (DH), 4 p.m. By Fred Nuesch, Coordinator of Athletic External Affairs Women’s Tennis: Rollins in Winter Park, Fla., 3:30 p.m. March 17 – Women’s Tennis: Tampa in Tampa, Fla., 3 p.m. (Continued from Page 2) March 18 – Softball: Lubbock Christian in Kingsville (DH), 1 p.m. The home institution is responsible for having identical Baseball: *Eastern New Mexico in Portales, 6 p.m. television capability and identical video and internet connections in March 19 – Softball: Lubbock Christian in Kingsville (DH), noon.