VOLUME XIX, NO. 6 KINGSVILLE, 78363 SEPT. 19, 2018 Javelina Football Hosting Eastern New Mexico Saturday Night in Clash The Texas A&M-Kingsville Commerce and Angelo State. from Somerset, has completed 51 receptions for 134 yards and two football team opens a four-game Eastern is 0-3 for the year and of 85 (.600) passes for 178.7 a scores. home stand this weekend when it 0-1 in the LSC. game. He has scored six times and Defensively, Tre’Michael hosts Eastern New Mexico in The Javelinas are averaging has thrown four interceptions. Tutt, 5-10, 190-pound sophomore . 371.7 total yards a game, 163.7 Aaron Dilworth, 6-3, 190- linebacker from Channelview, has Kickoff time will be at 7 p.m. rushing and 208.0 passing. pound junior wideout from Corpus 24 tackles and four have been for Saturday. The defensive unit has given Christi (Flour Bluff), has 11 losses. (Continuedon Page 11) The game will be part of the up 261 total yards a game, 102 Hispanic Heritage Weekend rushing and 159 passing. Good Showing celebration and is sponsored by The Javelinas are led in Lisa Carvajal, senior from IBC Bank. rushing by Josh Oglesby, 5-9. 180- McAllen (Pharr-San Juan- The 1-2 Javelinas will be pound freshman running back from Alamo), had a big weekend at the attempting to break into the win Katy. He is averaging 72 yards a Islander Open last weekend in column in the Lone Star game and 6.5 yards a carry. Corpus Christi. She reached the Conference after dropping Koy Detmer Jr., 5-10, 175- finals in singles and doubles play. decisions to Texas A&M- pound sophomore quarterback Volleyball Faces Four Opponents in Three Days on the Road, Home Tuesday The Texas A&M-Kingsville The Javelinas were 7-5 for the volleyball team continues a busy year going into a Tuesday night road schedule this week, playing non-conference match with St. Tennis to Host four matches in a three-day Mary’s and 2-2 in the LSC period. standings. St. Mary’s, The heavy schedule started Madison Brabham, 5-10 Tuesday night when the senior right side from Kingwood, St. Edward’s Javelinas hosted St. Mary’s. leads the team in attack The Texas A&M-Kingsville The squad will be in Austin percentage (.251) and kills (3.46). women’s tennis team will host St. Thursday for a 4 p.m. match with Emily North, 5-8 freshman Mary’s and St. Edward’s in a St. Edward’s. setter from Red Oak, has 6.02 sets three-team meet Friday and The Javelinas move to San per set and Nicole Murff, 5-7 Saturday on the Javelina Courts. Angelo Friday for a 7 p.m. Lone freshman libero from San Antonio Doubles play will start at 11 Star Conference match with (Antonian Prep), averages 4.83 a.m. Friday and singles play Angelo State. digs. begins at 9 a.m. Saturday. They will be in Stephenville St. Edward’s is 10-5 for the It will be the second Saturday for a noon conference year. competition of the fall for the Jones in Pursuit match with Tarleton State and will Mikayla Parker, 6-2 senior Javelinas, who participated in a Brandon Jones, 6-3, 250-pound senior defensive lineman from Houston meet St. Mary’s at 2:30 p.m., middle hitter from Oceanside, meet last weekend in Corpus Christi. (Nimitz), zeroes in on the Texas Wesleyan quarterback in an earlier taking on the Rattlers for the Calif., has a .262 attack game this season. Jones and the Javelinas will be facing Eastern New second time this week (Continued on Page 4) Mexico Saturday night in Javelina Stadium. Football Gets Javelina Hash Votes in AFCA By Fred Nuesch, Coordinator of Athletic External Affairs Division II Poll THIS HAS BEEN mentioned previously, but the Javelina The Texas A&M-Kingsville football team received votes in the football team may have the most convenient schedule ever this fall. NCAA Division II poll released by Six of the remaining eight games will be in Javelina Stadium, the Coaches starting with the next four in a row. Association last week. Eastern New Mexico will be in town Saturday night to start the Two Lone Star Conference streak and the team won’t be on the road again until Oct. 20. teams were ranked in the top seven of the poll: Texas A&M- WEATHER PLAYED A big role in last weekend’s South Texas Commerce No. 1 and Midwestern sports schedules and the Javelina athletic department was one of the State No. 7. programs affected. Along with the Javelinas, The Javelina high school cross country meet had to be Tarleton State received votes. cancelled Saturday and this would have brought 1,400 athletes, NCAA Division II Football Poll along with their coaches and fans, to town. Compiled by the American The meet can’t be made up because of scheduling conflicts the Football Coaches Association remainder of the season. Rank Team The Javelinas’ football game in San Angelo was played in a 1. Texas A&M-Commerce 2. Minnesota State steady rain. 3. Indiana (Pa.) The tennis team played in a tournament in Corpus Christi and 4. Northwest Missouri the schedule and site had to be altered because of the weather. 5. Grand Valley (Mich.) State 6. Ferris (Mich.) State NCAASPORTS.COM has released its annual feature on 13 7. Midwestern State NCAA Division II stadiums “you must see”. 8. West Alabama Pictures on the front page of the webpage is Javelina Stadium. 9. Colorado State-Pueblo And as it has been in the past, Javelina Stadium is one of the 13 that 10. West Georgia must be seen. 11. Winona (Minn.) State Once a Javelina, Always a Javelina “As the saying goes, everything is bigger in Texas,” the article 12. Ohio Dominican Ted Carley, former Javelina football and basketball coach, celebrated states. “Javelina Stadium is just that, able to seat 12,500 loyal fans. 13. West Florida his 96th birthday Sept. 1. Carley is wearing a Javelina basketball shirt and his watch is one presented to the Javelina players and The Javelinas annually rank amongst the best in attendance. 14. Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) 15. Central Washington coaches after the Javelinas won the 1959 NAIA national championship, Historically speaking, it hasn’t been a fun place to visit for the first of seven for the team. opponents. Since 1960, the Javelinas are 230-62-2 on their home 16. Minnesota-Duluth turf.” 17. Fort Hays (Kan.) State 18. West Chester (Pa.) (Not mentioned in the article is the fact Javelina Stadium has 19. Colorado-Mesa 2018 Javelina Indoor Volleyball Schedule played host to numerous NAIA and NCAA Division II football 20. Central Missouri Sept. 20 – St. Edward’s in Austin, 4 p.m. playoff games as well as Lone Star Conference track and field 21. Harding (Ark.) Sept. 21 - *Angelo State in San Angelo, 7 p.m. championships. It will host the 2019 and 2020 NCAA Division II 22. Indianapolis (Ind.) Sept. 22 - *Tarleton State in Stephenville, noon national championship track and field meets. It has been the site for 23. Pittsburg (Kan.) State Sept. 22 – St. Mary’s in Stephenville, 2:30 p.m. a graduation ceremony that had a U.S. president, George H. W. 24. Sioux Falls (S.D.) Sept. 28 - *West Texas A&M in Kingsville, 7 p.m. Bush, as the guest speaker). 25. Southern Arkansas Sept. 29 - *Eastern New Mexico in Kingsville, 2 p.m. Another Lone Star Conference stadium listed is Ratliff Stadium, Other teams receiving votes Oct. 5 - *Cameron in Lawton, Okla., 5:30 p.m. home site for Texas-Permian Basin. included Texas A&M-Kingsville Oct. 6 - *Midwestern State in Wichita Falls, 2 p.m. “Ratliff is a relatively new stadium to the DII football scene,” and Tarleton State. Oct. 9 - *Angelo State in Kingsville, 7 p.m. the story states. “Ratliff Stadium is also home to the Permian High (Bold-faced and italicized Oct. 12 - *Texas-Permian Basin in Odessa, 6 p.m. School football team, subject of the book Friday Night Lights. teams are in the Lone Star Oct. 13 - *Western New Mexico in Deming, N.M., 6 p.m. Conference) Oct. 19 - *Texas A&M-Commerce in Kingsville, 7 p.m. Most of the film adaptation was filmed at the Odessa, Texas, field. Oct. 20 - *Texas Woman’s in Kingsville, 2 p.m. The other 11 stadiums and some facts about each are: Oct. 23 - *Tarleton State in Kingsville, 7 p.m. …Redwood Bowl at Humboldt (Calif.) State Lumberjacks. Oct. 26 - *Eastern New Mexico in Portales, N.M., 6 p.m. “Like beautiful stadiums? The Lumberjacks home turf in Oct. 27 - *West Texas A&M in Canyon, 2 p.m. Arcata, Calif., is a sight to see. Nov. 2 - *Midwestern State in Kingsville, 7 p.m. “The field is surrounded by wooden bleachers on both sides, Nov. 3 - *Cameron in Kingsville, 2 p.m. constructed by the students themselves. Pine trees engulf the entire Nov. 8-10 – Lone Star Conference Tournament at the site of the No. 1 seed. stadium, seemingly hiding the Redwood Bowl in a forest. Nov. 15-17 – NCAA Division II South Central Region playoffs, TBA. “It’s not hidden to the Jacks faithful, however, as they averaged (Continued on Page 3) Javelina Hash Upcoming Javelina Events Javelina Hash Sept. 20 – Volleyball: St. Edward’s in Austin, 4 p.m. By Fred Nuesch, Coordinator of Athletic External Affairs .Sept. 21 – Volleyball: *Angelo State in San Angelo, 7 p.m. Women’s Tennis: Javelina Quad in Kingsville (Sam Houston (Continued from Page 2) State, St. Mary’s, St. Edward’s, Texas A&M-Kingsville). roughly 4,000 a game last season. Sept. 22 – Football: *Eastern New Mexico in Kingsville, 7 p.m. “Then, of course, are the fans. If you are amongst the select (Hispanic Heritage Weekend). few, you get to rev up a chainsaw to get the crowd going.” Women’s Tennis: Javelina Quad in Kingsville. Volleyball: *Tarleton State in Stephenville, noon …Kirkeby-Over Stadium, Augustana (S.D.) Vikings. Volleyball: St. Mary’s in Stephenville, 2:30 p.m. The Sioux Falls, S.D., home of the Vikings is one of the newer Men’s & Women’s Cross Country: Texas A&M Invitational facilities in DII football. The doors opened in 2009. The Vikings in College Station. were 12-1 in their first two seasons. Sept. 28 – Volleyball: *West Texas A&M in Kingsville, 7 p.m. “It’s the third stadium for Augustana, and this one was certainly Women’s Tennis: Intercollegiate Tennis Association done right, with state of the art suites and technology. There is Regionals in Wichita Falls (Midwestern State host). seating for roughly 6,500 fans as well as space on the lawns behind Sept. 29 – Volleyball: *Eastern New Mexico in Kingsville, 2 p.m. the end zones for a few more. Football: New Mexico Highlands in Kingsville, 7 p.m. “With the University of Sioux Falls a few miles down the road, Women’s Tennis: Intercollegiate Tennis Association this South Dakota town is a football haven.” Regionals in Wichita Falls. …Harlen C. Hunter Stadium, Lindenwood (Mo.) Lions. Men’s & Women’s Cross Country: Cowboy Stampede in Lake Located in St. Charles, Mo., Harlen C. Hunter Stadium was Charles, La. (McNeese State host). built in 1976. Its primary purpose wasn’t Lions’ football back then, Sept. 30 – Women’s Tennis: Intercollegiate Tennis Association however. It was the home for the NFL’s St. Louis Cardinals Regionals in Wichita Falls. training camp. Oct. 5 – Volleyball: *Cameron in Lawton, Okla., 5:30 p.m. Oct. 6 – Football: Western Oregon in Kingsville, 7 p.m. (Family “Since then, the stadium has played host to numerous NAIA Weekend). postseason games, including football playoffs and soccer Volleyball: *Midwestern State in Wichita Falls, 2 p.m. championships.” Oct. 8 – Women’s Golf: Dallas Baptist Golf Classic in Dallas. …Jack Miller Stadium, Ashland (Ohio) Eagles. Oct. 9 – Volleyball: *Angelo State in Kingsville, 7 p.m. Back on the Sidelines “If you’re near Jack Miller Stadium this season, you’ve heard a Women’s Golf: Dallas Baptist Golf Classic in Dallas. lot of ringing. Haskel Buff is back on the Javelina sidelines this season as Oct. 12 – Volleyball: *Texas-Permian Basin in Odessa, 6 p.m. “Prior to the start of the 1996 Eagle football season, a large defensive coordinator. He was Men’s & Women’s Cross Country: Ranger Invitational in cast-iron bell was donated to the University anonymously. After previously on the Javelina staff in Ranger. some discussion, the bell was mounted on a pole and placed near 1995-97 and 2000-06. Oct. 13 – Football: *Midwestern State in Kingsville, 7 p.m. (Kingsville the north end zone at Community Stadium. Community Appreciation Weekend.) “Following an incident with players from Westminster College Volleyball: *Western New Mexico in Deming, N.M., 6 p.m. during the 1998 season, the bell was then moved to the south end Oct. 19 – Volleyball: *Texas A&M-Commerce in Kingsville, 7 p.m. zone area. Oct. 20 – Volleyball: *Texas Woman’s in Kingsville, 2 p.m. “Following each Eagle home victory, it is tradition that senior Football: *Tarleton State in Stephenville, 6 p.m. players take turns ringing the bell while the team sings the fight Oct. 22 – Women’s Golf: Skyhawk Intercollegiate Tournament in Albuquerque, N.M. (Fort Lewis host). song. Oct. 23 – Volleyball: *Tarleton State in Kingsville, 7 p.m. “The victory bell was moved to Jack Miller in September 2009. Women’s Golf: Skyhawk Intercollegiate Tournament in A new post was made for the bell out of Redwood saved from old Albuquerque, N.M. (Fort Lewis host). Redwood Stadium. The bell was rung for the first time on Sept. Oct. 26 – Volleyball: *Eastern New Mexico in Portales, N.M., 6 p.m. 12, 2009, when the Eagles beat Michigan Tech, 34-28.” Oct. 27 – Football: *Western New Mexico in Kingsville, 7 p.m. …John A. Farrell Stadium, West Chester (Pa.) Golden Rams. (Homecoming). “There is plenty of tradition to be found at John A. Farrell Volleyball: *West Texas A&M in Canyon, 2 p.m. Stadium. It is the Golden Rams home turf as well as the home for Nov. 2 – Volleyball: *Midwestern State in Kingsville, 7 p.m. track and field. Nov. 3 – Volleyball: *Cameron in Kingsville, 2 p.m. “You can find 7,500 WCU fans at a huge State Football: *West Texas A&M in Canyon, 6 p.m. Athletic Conference showdown every other weekend in the fall. It Men’s & Women’s Cross Country: Lone Star Conference even was the home of the Philadelphia Eagles training camp from Championships in Canyon (West Texas A&M host). 1980 to 1995. Nov. 8 – Volleyball: Lone Star Conference Tournament at the site of the No. 1 seed. “But it is the statue of Michael Horrocks that is the most Nov. 9 – Women’s Basketball: Lone Star Conference/Rociky Mountain historic tradition at John A. Farrell. Horrocks was a quarterback for Athletic Conference Crossover the Golden Rams back in the mid-1980s. More importantly, he was North Sets vs. Black Hills (S.D.) in Kingsville, 6 p.m. a co-pilot during the September 11 World Trade Center attacks. Emily North, 5-8 freshman setter Men’s Basketball: South Dakota Mines in Rapid City, S.D., 7 p.m. “Every game before the Golden Rams take the field the student- from Red Oak, gets a set in a Volleyball: Lone Star Conference Tournament at the site of (Continued on Page 4) match in the Steinke Center. the No. 1 seed. JavelinaJavelina HashHash Volleyball Faces Four Opponents in By Fred Nuesch, Coordinator of Athletic External Three Days on the Road, Home Tuesday (Continued from Page 1) year, 5-0 in the LSC and nationally MacKenzie Harless, 5-10 (Continued from Page 3) percentage. ranked. sophomore middle blocker from athletes walk past the statue, and everyone of them touches it.” Alexa McAndrew, 5-10 junior Hannah McManus, 6-1 senior Brownsburg, Ind., has a .261 …Bearcat Stadium, Northwest Missouri State Bearcats. outside hitter from Eureka, Mo., middle blocker from Caldwell, has attack percentage. “According to the team’s athletic department, the home of DII averages 3.38 kills and Julia a .318 attack percentage and Channing Hankins, 6-1 senior football’s current dynasty has been coined ‘the crown jewel of the Hartley, 6-1 sophomore middle averages 1.38 blocks a set. outside hitter from Katy, averages MIAA’ for its gameday experience. hitter from Carrollton (Creekview), Adrianna Knutson, 5-3 senior 3.24 kills and Bree Perry, 5-8 junior averages 4.33 sets. setter from Houston (Christian), “That’s not what makes it historical, however. libero from San Antonio (Reagan), Morgan Beckman, 5-9 senior averages 6.41 sets. “While Colorado Mines’ Campbell Field is the oldest playing averages 3.15 kills a set and 4.75 libero from Flower Mound, digs. Amanda Lake, 5-6 senior field in DII football, no other home stadium has hosted the same averages 5.25 digs and Nicole Blanca Izuierdo, 5-9 senior libero from Las Vegas, Nev., team longer in DII football lore. It officially changed in 2004 from Peters, 6-1 senior middle hitter setter from Madrid, Spain, averages 2.53 digs. Rickenbrode Stadium to Bearcat Stadium, but is ‘the longest- from Lake Jackson averages 1.09 averages 5.81 sets. The Javelinas return home running continuous site for football in all of NCAA Division II.” blocks a set. St. Mary’s was 5-6 going into Sept. 28 for an LSC match with …The Pitt or The Jungle, Pittsburg (Kan.) State Gorillas. Angelo State is 11-4 for the Tuesday’s match with the Javelinas. West Texas A&M and a Sept. 29 “While the moniker is not the official name of the Gorillas year and 4-1 in the LSC, and is The Javelinas downed the matchup with Eastern New home, it certainly emphasizes the point. ranked nationally. Rattlers, 3-1, earlier. Mexico. “Carnie Smith Stadium is no easy place to play. Over the past Baleigh Allen, 5-11 33 seasons, the Gorillas are 148-24-1 on Bradenburg Field, posting sophomore middle blocker from over a 70 percent winning percentage throughout its entire history. Katy (Taylor), has a .309 attack “There are just about 8,000 seats in the stadium, but they pack percentage and she averages 1.09 even more around the field, averaging well over 8,000 fans a year.” blocks a set. …Neta and Eddie DeRose ThunderBowl, Colorado State-Pueblo Sundra Chinn, 5-10 junior right side from Houston (Bellaire), ThunderWolves. averages 2.4 kills and 2.91 digs. “Imagine being a coach and telling your team you have to head Meghan Parker, 5-7 junior to the ThunderBowl for your next game. The name alone invokes setter from San Antonio fear. (Johnson), averages 9.56 sets. “Relatively new, the stadiuim opened its doors in 2008 and has Tarleton State is 11-2 for the some of the most up-to-date features in any DII football stadium. “The ThunderBowl has hosted NCAA playoff games, as well as Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference and NCAA DII track and field championships. “Stay tuned. The ultimate goal is to make the ThunderBowl the focal point of ThunderVillage”. (What the article didn’t state is that looking out the west end of the ThunderBowl, fans see Pike’s Peak and the Rocky Mountains). …Horace McCool Stadium, Delta (Miss.) State Statesmen. Founded in 1931... The Statesmen renamed their home after former head coach Horace McCool. It’s one of the oldest stadiums in the Gulf South The Oldest Conference and is home to the Fighting Okra. Conference “There is no way to omit this (Mc)Cool stadium from the Scoring Run bucket list. In the Jeff Carr, 5-7, 190-pound sophomore running back from Temple, …Mountaineer Bowl, Western State Colorado. Lone Star State! breaks for the first touchdown in the Javelina victory over Texas “Bring your oxygen masks. The Gunnison, Colo., home of the Wesleyan. The score capped a 57-yard run. Mountaineers is the highest stadium in the world. “Sitting at an elevation of 7,750 feet, the Mountaineer Bowl seats 4,000 inside its gates with hillside seating for plenty more. “Opened in 1947, it has played host to a Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference record 19 conference titles.” …Bowman Gray Stadium, Winston-Salem (N.C.) State. “Come for the football, stay for the car race. Plenty of DII football stadiums also host the track and field teams, encircling the playing field with a state of the art track. But how about a NASCAR track? (Continued on Page 5) Javelina Hash By Fred Nuesch, Coordinator of Athletic External Affairs

(Continued from Page 4) “”That’s what you’ll see when taking in a Rams game at Bowman Gray Stadium. “A NASCAR-sanctioned quartermile track surrounds the playing field. “Don’t worry, both events have yet to happen at the same time. “Another fun fact about Bowman Gray Stadium is that it once was the home field for Wake Forest from 1956 to 1968. “This historic venue is full of interest.”

DAVID BOYCE WRITES a weekly series on the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association, an NCAA Division II league with teams in Midwest including former Lone Star Conference members Central Oklahoma and Northeastern Oklahoma. Last week, his series was on the new facilities built or being built in the MIAA. Central Oklahoma has a new $14 million Sports Performance Center that includes a football locker room. But the Center not only has a football locker room but also a state-of-the-art weight room, training room, football offices, new administrative offices, an area for the Stampede Club, a 129-seat theater and academic center with computers, labs and study hall. The school is also working on a $25 million project that will Getting Dizzy include a new practice gymnasium, locker rooms for the women’s Members of Porky’s Pack got a train ride around the track after each touchdown in the home opener. The sports teams and an area for the wrestling program. train made seven trips as the Javelinas scored 52 points. Northwest Missouri State has a $20 million Hughes Fieldhouse nearing completion. It is scheduled to have a grand opening Oct. 12. It has been made possible by donors and the city of Maryville. Washburn (Kan.) expects to have its new indoor facility by the start of 2020-21. It will allow football, softball, soccer and baseball to practice indoors. An adjacent building will have a 200-meter banked track. The school is expected to bid on the NCAA Division II national indoor track and field championship and other national events from NAIA to junior college to high school. Washburn has witnessed the impact Pittsburg (Kan.) State’s indoor facility has had on its community. Washburn raised more than $6 million from its alumni and Javelina Stadium community support. The school contributed $4 million and the final $10 million will come from bonds. Officials in the MIAA have said these new facilities, along with those that have been built the past several years, have made the Home of the NCAA Division II MIAA one of the top conferences in Division II in all sports. Men’s and Women’s Track and Field 2018 Javelina Women’s Tennis Fall Schedule Championships Sept. 21-22 – Javelina Open in Kingsville. Sept. 28-30 – Intercollegiate Tennis Association Regionals in Wichita Falls. 2019 and 2020... 229 Days Until 2019 Meet www.javelinaathletics.com Salute During the Alma Mater The Javelina cheerleaders, Sapphires, cheer squad and flag corps display the “J” during the playing of the alma mater at the opening home game. Jorge Rodriguez Sr. Memorial Scholarship Shoot

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THANK YOU FOR YOUR DONATION AND SUPPORT Jorge Rodriguez Please make check payable to: Nueces Co. 4-H Trap & Skeet Club Javelina Football 1986-89 Please complete and mail form and donation to: Shalane Pinkerton 5469 Nesting Place, Robstown, Texas 78380 Two LSC Teams in National Volleyball Rankings Two Lone Star Conference but didn’t make the top 25. 5. Lewis (Ill.) 23. Texas A&M-Commerce teams were ranked in the NCAA NCAA Division II Volleyball Poll 6. Minnesota-Duluth 24. Findlay (Ohio) Division II poll released by the Compiled by the American 7. Southwest Minnesota 25. Colorado Mines American Volleyball Coaches Volleyball Coaches Association 8. Cal State-San Bernardino Other teams receiving votes Association last week. Rank Team 9. Central Missouri included Angelo State. Tarleton State was No. 20 and 1. Nebraska-Kearney 10. West Florida (Bold-faced and italicized Texas A&M-Commerce was no. 2. Northern (S.D.) State 11. Ferris (Mich.) State teams are in the Lone Star 23. 3. Concordia-St. Paul (Minn.) 12. Rockhurst (Mo.) Conference). Angelo State received votes 4. Palm Beach Atlantic (Fla.) 13. Western Washington 14. Gannon (Pa.) Carvajal, Williams IBC Bank 15. Central Oklahoma 16. Tampa (Fla.) Top Athletes of the Week 17. Drury (Mo.) 18. Wayne (Neb.) State Texas A&M-Kingsville tennis Nick Pelrean, football 19. Wheeling Jesuit (W. Va.) American player Lisa Carvajal and Javelina Sept. 19 – 20. Tarleton State football player DeVonte Williams Volleyball Coaches Lisa Carvajal•r, tennis 21. Regis (Colo.) were named the IBC Bank athletes 22. Cal State-Los Angeles Association of the week for their performances DeVonte Williams, football last weekend. Carvajal, senior from McAllen (Pharr-San Juan-Alamo), reached the finals in singles and doubles at the Islander Open in Corpus Christi. She was a redshirt in 2017-18 after lettering in her first season on the team in 2016-17. Williams, 6-0, 180-pound senior defensive back from Houston (Travis), had nine tackles in the game with Angelo State. He had two tackles for losses, two fumble recoveries and two forced fumbles. Set to Serve IBC Bank Athletes of the Week Nicole Murff, 5-7 freshman libero Sept. 5 – from San Antonio (Antonian Madison Brabham, volleyball College Prep), prepares to serve Koy Detmer Jr., football in a volleyball home match. Sept. 12 – Two LSC Teams Haley Hutchinson, volleyball In D2Football Poll Two Lone Star Conference Here Come the Javelinas! teams were ranked in the top six of Former Javelina football player Rodney Serpa rides his chopper to lead the Javelinas onto the field before the NCAA Division II football poll each home game. released by D2Football.com last week. Texas A&M-Commerce was No. 2 and Midwestern State No. 6. Minnesota State was the No. 1-ranked squad.

2018 Javelina Fall Softball Scrimmage Schedule Sept. 29 – Texas A&M-Corpus Christi in Corpus Christi (2), noon. Oct. 14 – Incarnate Word in San Antonio (2), 1 p.m. Oct. 20 – Coastal Bend College in Kingsville (2), 1 p.m. Cross Country Teams To Compete at A&M Meet The Texas A&M-Kingsville A&M. men’s and women’s cross country Georgia State and Rice will teams will face NCAA Division I have women’s teams only. opponents this weekend when This is the second meet of the they enter the Texas A&M season for the Javelinas. Invitational in College Station. The teams opened Sept. 1 at a Fifteen teams are entered and Dallas Baptist meet and the the Javelinas and Tarleton State women’s finished second and the are the only NCAA Division II men third in the team standings. programs. TAMUK and TSU are members of the Lone Star Conference. The men’s 8K race is set for 8 a.m. on the Watts Country Club Course. The women’s 6K event will start at 8:45 a.m. Schools with men’s and women’s entries, along with the TAMUK and Tarleton, are Central Michigan, University of Houston, Big Moment in Javelina History Lamar, Louisiana Tech, LSU, Sam Johnny Bailey celebrates along with his teammates after he became the all-time best college career rusher Houston State, Southeastern in an Oct. 14, 1989, game with Central Oklahoma in Edmond, Okla. Bailey is the most honored college Louisiana, TCU, Tulane, Texas-Rio player in collegiate football history. Grande Valley and host Texas Regional Teams Dominate National X-Country Poll NCAA Division II South division is West Texas A&M at 7. Augustana (S.D.) Colorado Mines Central Region teams dominated No. 18. 8. Colorado State-Pueblo 10. Pittsburg (Kan.) State the first national polls released There are no LSC women’s 9. Southern Indiana 11. Simon Fraser (British Columbia) last week by the U.S. Track & teams ranked in the top 25. 10. Shippensburg (Pa.) 12. Southern Indiana Field Coaches Association. NCAA Division II 11. Saginaw Valley (Mich.) 13. Walsh (Ohio) In the men’s division, Adams Cross Country Polls 12. Mount Olive (N.C.) 14. Lee (Tenn.) (Colo.) State was No. 1, Colorado Compiled by the U.S. Track & 13. Western Oregon 15. Colorado-Colorado Springs Mines No. 3, Western (Colo.) Field Coaches Association 14. Dallas Baptist 16. Northern Michigan State No. 5 and Colorado State- Men’s Division 15. Stonehill (Mass.) 17. Queens (N.C.) Pueblo No. 8. Rank Team 16. Simon Fraser (British Columbia) 18. California Poly-Pomona In the women’s division, 1. Adams (Colo.) State 17. Sioux Falls (S.D.) 19. Dallas Baptist Adams State was No. 1, Western 2. Grand Valley (Mich.) State 18. West Texas A&M 20. Edinboro (Pa.) State No. 3 and Colorado Mines 3. Colorado Mines 19. Walsh (Ohio) 21. Oklahoma Baptist No. 8. 4. California State-Chico 20. Missouri Southern 22. Mount Olive (N.C.) The only Lone Star 5. Western (Colo.) State 21. Alaska-Anchorage 23. Stonehill (Mass.) Conference team in the men’s 6. Queens (N.C.) Lee (Tenn.) 24. Michigan Tech 23. American International 25. Humboldt (Calif.) State (Mass.) (Bold-faced and italicized One of Two Nick Pelrean, 5-9, 185-pound 2018 Javelina Men’s and Women’s 24. Edinboro (Pa.) teams are in the Lone Star Cross Country Schedules senior running back from 25. California Poly-Pomona Conference) Houston (Chavez), streaks for a Sept. 22 - Texas A&M Invitational in College Station. Women’s Division 65-yard touchdown against Texas Sept. 29 – Cowboy Stampede in Lake Charles, La. (McNeese State Rank Team Wesleyan. He had scored on a host). 1. Adams (Colo.) State six-yard run earlier. Oct. 12 – Ranger Invitational in Ranger. 2. Grand Valley (Mich.) State Nov. 3 – Lone Star Conference Championships in Canyon (West 3. Western (Colo.) State Texas A&M host). 4. Mary (N.D.) 2018 Javelina Women’s Golf Fall Schedule Nov. 17 – NCAA Division II South Central Region Championships 5. Hillsdale (Mich.) Oct. 8-9 – Dallas Baptist Classic in Dallas. in Denver, Colo. (Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference host). 6. Augustana (S.D.) Oct. 22-23 – Skyhawk Intercollegiate Tournament in Albuquerque, Dec. 1 – NCAA Division II Championships in Pittsburgh, Pa. 7. California State-Chico N.M. (Fort Lewis host). 8. Alaska-Anchorage 28 Regular-Season Games Scheduled For 2018-19 Women’s Basketball Team A 28-game schedule has been Dec. 6 - *Angelo State in San Feb. 2 - *Tarleton State in set for the 2018-19 Texas A&M- Angelo, 5:30 p.m. Kingsville, 2 p.m. Kingsville women’s basketball Dec. 17 – Texas A&M Feb. 5 - *Angelo State in team and 14 of the games will be in International in Laredo, 6 p.m. Kingsville, 5:30 p.m. the Steinke Center. Dec. 30 – Texas-San Antonio Feb. 7 - *Texas Woman’s in The Javelinas open Nov. 9-10 in San Antonio, 1 p.m. Denton, 7 p.m. with the Lone Star Conference/ Jan. 2 – St. Mary’s in San Feb. 14 - *Eastern New Mexico Rocky Mountain Athletic Antonio, 5:30 p.m. in Portales, N.M., 6 :30 p.m. Conference Crossover series, Jan. 5 - *Texas Woman’s in Feb. 16 - *West Texas A&M hosting Black Hills (S.D.) Nov. 9 at Kingsville, 2 p.m. in Canyon, 2 p.m. 6 p.m. and Chadron (Neb.) State Jan. 10 - *West Texas A&M Feb. 21 - *Texas-Permian Nov. 10 at noon. in Kingsville, 5:30 p.m. Basin in Kingsville, 5:30 p.m. The first four games are in the Jan. 12 - *Eastern New Feb. 23 - *Western New Steinke Center. Mexico in Kingsville, 2 p.m. Mexico in Kingsville, 2 p.m. After the crossover games, Jan. 17 - *Western New Feb. 28 - *Cameron in the Javelinas host St. Mary’s Nov. Mexico in Silver City, N.M., 6:30 Lawton, Okla., 5:30 p.m. 13 and Texas A&M International p.m. March 2 - *Midwestern State Nov. 20. Jan. 19 - *Texas-Permian in Wichita Falls, 2 p.m. The first Lone Star Basin in Odessa, 2 p.m. March 7-9 – Lone Star Conference game will be Nov. 29 Jan. 24 - *Midwestern State Conference Championship at site at Tarleton State. in Kingsville, 5:30 p.m. of No. 1 seed. 2018-19 Javelina Women’s Jan. 26 - *Cameron in March 16-19 – NCAA Basketball Schedule Kingsville, 2 p.m. Division II South Central Region Nov. 9 – Lone Star Jan. 31 - *Texas A&M- Championships, TBA. Conference/Rocky Mountain Commerce in Kingsville, 5:30 March 26-29 – NCAA Athletic Conference Crossover p.m. Division II Championships, TBA. Checking Out the Action vs. Black Hills (S.D.) in Javelina head football coach Daren Wilkinson watches a play from the Kingsville, 6 p.m. sidelines during the opening home game recently. Nov. 10- Lone Star Conference/Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Crossover 2018 Javelina Football Schedule vs. Chadron (Neb.) State Sept. 22 - *Eastern New Mexico in Kingsville, 7 p.m. (Hispanic in Kingsville, noon Heritage Weekend). Nov. 13 – St. Mary’s in Sept. 29 - New Mexico Highlands in Kingsville, 7 p.m. Kingsville, 5:30 p.m. Oct. 6 – Western Oregon in Kingsville, 7 p.m. (Family Weekend). Nov. 20 – Texas A&M Oct. 13 - *Midwestern State in Kingsville, 7 p.m., (Kingsville International in Kingsville, 5:30 Community Appreciation Weekend). p.m. Oct. 20 - *Tarleton State in Stephenville, 6 p.m.. Nov. 24 – St. Edward’s in Oct. 27 - *Western New Mexico in Kingsville (Homecoming). Austin, 2 p.m. Nov. 3 - *West Texas A&M in Canyon, 6 p.m. Nov. 29 - *Tarleton State in Nov. 10 - *Texas-Permian Basin in Kingsville, 7 p.m. (Veterans Stephenville, 5:30 p.m. and Military Appreciation Day). Dec. 1 - *Texas A&M- *Lone Star Conference games. Commerce in Commerce, 2 p.m.

Fifth Season Wade Scott begins his fifth season this year as head coach of the Javelina women’s basketball team. Golf Open Next Week The Texas A&M-Kingsville third with 595, Newman (Ken.) women’s golf team will be open fourth at 604, Cameron fifth with next week before returning to 605, the Javelinas sixth with 623, action Oct. 8-9 in the Dallas Ranger College seventh with 639 Baptist Classic in Dallas. and Redlands (Calif.) College The squad was in the Angelo eighth with 667. State meet Monday and Tuesday in San Angelo. High School X-C The Javelinas opened their Meet Cancelled fall season Sept. 10-11 in the TexAnn Invitational in Glen Rose. The Texas A&M-Kingsville The squad finished sixth in Javelina high school cross country meet last week was Pushups For Points the team standings. Kristina Gutierrez, sophomore cancelled because of bad weather. Members of the Javelina ROTC do pushups after firing the canon, which is shot after each Javelina touch- The university was closed down. from Laredo (St. Augustine), finished 10th in the individual Friday with the threat of flooding. standings with a 149 score. Thirty-three teams were Football Hosting Eastern New Mexico Madison Lake, sophomore scheduled to participate in the th annual meet, which includes (Continued from Page 1) (Randall), leads the rushing with has 24 tackles and two have been from Victoria (East), was 13 with a divisions for high school boys DeVonte Williams, 6-0, 180- 105.3 yards a game and 4.9 yards a for losses. 151. and girls varsity and junior pound senior back from Houston carry. He has three scores. After this weekend’s game, St. Edward’s took the team varsity, and junior high boys and (Travis), has 23 tackles and five Wyatt Strand, 6-1, 190-pound the Javelinas will be at home Sept. title with a 584 score. girls. have been for losses. He had two junior quarterback from Logan, 29 with New Mexico Highlands, Tarleton State was second The meet will not be rescheduled. fumble recoveries and two forced N.M., has completed11 of 26 (.423) Oct. 6 with Western Oregon and with a 593, Texas A&M-Commerce fumbles against Angelo last passes for 92 yards a game. He Oct. 13 with Midwestern State. weekend. has thrown for two interceptions Eastern is averaging 275.3 and no scores. 2018-19 Javelina Men’s Basketball Schedule total yards a game, 244.7 rushing Cameron Smith, 5-9, 175- Nov. 9 – South Dakota Mines in Rapid City, S.D., 7 p.m. and 30.7 passing. pound junior running back from Nov. 10 – Chadron (Neb.) State in Chadron, Neb., 6 p.m. The Greyhounds are allowing Arlington (Lamar), has five Nov. 14 – St. Mary’s in Kingsville, 7 p.m. 420.3 total yards a game, 227 receptions for 29 yards to lead Nov. 20 – Texas A&M International in Kingsville, 7 p.m. rushing and 193.3 passing. that statistical category. Nov. 24 – St. Edward’s in Austin, 4 p.m. Paul Terry, 5-9, 200-pound Brad Hardin, 6-1, 235-pound Nov. 29 - *Tarleton State in Stephenville, 7:30 p.m. junior running back from Amarillo grad linebacker from Aztec, N.M., Dec. 1 - *Texas A&M-Commerce in Commerce, 4 p.m. Dec. 5 – St. Edward’s in Kingsville, 7 p.m. Dec. 15 – Arkansas Tech in Waco (McLennan Community College gym), 2 p.m. Dec. 19 – St. Mary’s in San Antonio, 7 p.m. The Javelina Highlights is Jan. 5 - *Angelo State in Kingsville, 4 p.m. Jan. 10 - *West Texas A&M in Kingsville, 7:30 p.m. published weekly by the Jan. 12 - *Eastern New Mexico in Kingsville, 4 p.m. Jan. 17 - *Western New Mexico in Silver City, N.M., 8:30 p.m. Kingsville Publishing Co. Jan. 19 - *Texas-Permian Basin in Odessa, 4 p.m. Jan. 24 - *Midwestern State in Kingsville, 7:30 p.m. Send address changes, news, Jan. 26 - *Cameron in Kingsville, 4 p.m. Jan. 31 - *Texas A&M-Commerce in Kingsville, 7:30 p.m. pictures or Feb. 2- *Tarleton State in Kingsville, 4 p.m. Feb. 6 – Texas A&M International in Laredo, 7 p.m. correspondence to Feb. 14 - *Eastern New Mexico in Portales, N.M., 8:30 p.m. Feb. 16 - *West Texas A&M in Canyon, 4 p.m. Fred Nuesch, MSC 114A, Feb. 21 - *Texas-Permian Basin in Kingsville, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 23 - *Western New Mexico in Kingsville, 4 p.m. 700 University Blvd., Kingsville, Feb. 28 - *Cameron in Lawton, Okla., 7:30 p.m. March 2 - *Midwestern State in Wichita Falls, 4 p.m. TX 78363 March 7-10 – Lone Star Conference Tournament in Frisco. March 16-19 – NCAA Division II South Central Region Playoffs, or [email protected] TBD. March 27-30 – NCAA Division II Championships, TBD. Two Scores Luis Lopez, 5-7, 220-pound senior running back from San Diego, leaves the field after scoring the second of his two touchdowns in the Javelinas’ game with Texas Wesleyan.

Service Sarah Miller, 5-9 junior outside hitter from Long Beach, Calif., prepares to serve during a home volleyball match.