Have A Happy and Healthy 2014! And May It Be The Year of the Javelina! VOLUME XIV, NO. 21 KINGSVILLE, TEXAS 78363 JAN. 1, 2014 Javelina Baseball Ranked No. 11 In NCAA DII Preseason Rating The Texas A&M-Kingsville and West Texas A&M received The squad will host Southern baseball team, which had one of votes but didn’t crack the top 40. Arkansas in a three-game series its most successful seasons last Three other teams on the Feb. 7-8. spring since starting the program Javelina schedule are ranked. St. Edward’s will be in Ruby in 1993, is ranked No. 11 in the Last year’s regional champion Kingsville March 18 and the Shoots NCAA Division II preseason poll St. Edward’s is No. 3, Southern Javelinas visit the Hilltoppers Ruby released by Collegiate Baseball Arkansas is No. 13 and St. Mary’s April 22 for single games. Robertson, Newspaper. is No. 15. The Javelinas go to St. Mary’s 5-7 sopho- The Javelinas had been No. The Javelinas meet Angelo March 11 and will host the Rattlers more guard 14 in the final poll of 2013 after State March 21-23 in San Angelo April1, also in single games. from Arling- winning the Lone Star Conference in a four-game series and will host Defending national champion ton (Bowie), tournament championship, the Rams April 25-26 in three games. Tampa (Fla.) is No. 1 in the poll shoots in a reaching the title game of the TAMUK will host Tarleton and last year’s runnerup, pre-holiday NCAA Division II South Central State March 28-30 in a four-game Minnesota State, is second. game in the Region playoffs, and compiling a series and will be at Tarleton State The Javelinas open Steinke 42-17 record. May 2-3 for three games. preseason workouts the middle of Center. The only other Lone Star The Javelinas will be at West January and will play their first Conference in the preseason Texas A&M Feb. 28-March 2 for games Feb. 1 in a doubleheader rankings was Angelo State at No. 36. four games and will host the with Houston-Victoria at Nolan LSC members Tarleton State Buffaloes April 4-5 in three games. Ryan Field.

Women’s Basketball Opens LSC Play Tuesday at TWU The Texas A&M-Kingsville TWU opens its LSC slate women’s basketball team returns Thursday at Midwestern State to the court after being off for 18 and will be at Tarleton State days when the Javelinas meet Saturday. Texas Woman’s Tuesday night in The Javelinas are 5-5 for the Denton. year and are led in scoring by It will be the Lone Star Lindsey Mahone, 5-10 junior 2013 Success Gains High Ranking Conference opener for the guard from Corpus Christi (Carroll) The 2014 Javelina baseball team is ranked No. 11 in the NCAA Division II preseason poll Javelinas. (Continued on Page 2) after finishing No. 14 in 2013. The preseason poll is on Page 6. Javelina Hash Women’s Basketball Opens LSC Play Javelina Hash (Continued from Page 1) 10.9 points a contest. to host Tarleton State and Eastern By Fred Nuesch, Coordinator of Athletic External Affairs who hits 13.8 points a game. After the trip to North Texas, New Mexico will be in the Steinke She also leads the Javelina the Javelinas return home Jan. 11 Center Jan. 15. rebounding with a 6.4 average. HAPPY NEW YEAR to Javelinas everywhere! Rosalie Cutri, 5-8 senior guard Here’s hoping everyone has a prosperous and healthy 2014, and from Waterloo Center, Australia, that it will be the Year of the Javelina. averages 11.6 points a game and One thing for sure, there’s going to be plenty of action very Ashley Viera, 5-6 sophomore soon for the Javelina fan. guard from Corpus Christi (Ray), The men’s and women’s basketball teams are now entering averages 10.4. their Lone Star Conference schedules. TWU has a 4-5 record going The women’s tennis team will open in 24 days. into Thursday’s game with MSU. The men’s and women’s indoor track and field squad will have Rebekah Cluley, 5-8 senior its first meet in 30 days. guard from Wichita Falls, averages The baseball and softball teams will open in 31 days. 11.8 points a game to lead the The women’s golf squad will have its first tournament in 41 Mustangs in scoring. days. Mary Kevtun, 6-6 senior center from Liviv, Ukraine, And the men’s and women’s outdoor track and field season averages 4.9 rebounds an outing. opens in 46 days. The Javelinas go to Add to this mixture the spring football drills beginning in early Commerce Wednesday night for a March. matchup with Texas A&M- This is the time of the year when there is an overlap of sports, Commerce. meaning there are a lot of events to attend. The Lions had a game with Somewhat of a nightmare for the officials who have to work S.F. Austin Monday night in these events, but a great time for the fans. Nacogdoches and will host Angelo State Thursday and SEVERAL FORMER JAVELINA volleyball players who are Midwestern State Saturday before now high school coaches have been honored as district coaches of taking on the Javelinas. the year this season. Going into the SFA contest, Jane Kieschnick, former Javelina player and coach and now in the Lions had a 1-7 season’s Sinton, was the District 30-3A coach of the year. record. Casey Chancellor, who played for the Javelinas in 2007-10, Breanne Harris, 5-11 senior forward from Mansfield, averages now coaches at Santa Gertrudis and was the honoree in District 32- Defensive Mode 2A. 17.5 points and 10.8 rebounds a game to lead the Lions in each Tonje Milde, 5-8 junior guard from Boenes, Norway, Jess Morris, who played for the Javelinas in 2010, is coaching defenses an opponent player. at Goliad and was the coach of the year in District 30-2A. category. Danielle Dixon, 5-8 senior guard from Arlington, averages EIGHT OF THE nine players who were on the Harlon Hill 2014 Javelina Indoor Track & Field Schedule Trophy final ballot are seniors. LSC Women’s Indoor The trophy goes to the NCAA Division II player of the year. Basketball Standings Jan. 31-Feb. 1 – Texas Tech Invitational in Lubbock. Kevin Rodgers, quarterback from Henderson (Ark.) State, is (Through Sunday) Feb. 14-15 – Texas Tech Invitational in Lubbock. the lone junior. Team W L Pct. March 1-2 – Lone Star Conference Championships in Lubbock Franklyn Quiteh, senior running back at Bloomsburg (Pa.), was West Texas A&M 9 1 .900 March 14-15 – NCAA Division II Championships in Winston- the trophy recipient. Tarleton State 8 1 .889 Salem, N.C. Dustin Vaughan, senior quarterback at West Texas A&M, Cameron 8 2 .800 Outdoor finished second in the voting. Midwestern State 8 3 .727 March 15 – Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Invitational in Corpus Quiteh had 182 points and Vaughan had 146. Angelo State 6 4 .600 Christi. March 22 – Cactus Cup in Kingsville. Rodgers finished third with 100 votes and the three top players A&M-Kingsville 5 5 .500 Texas Woman’s 4 5 .444 March 27-29 – Texas Relays in Austin. were far out in front of the remaining finalists. E. New Mexico 2 6 .250 March 28 – Trinity Tiger Relays in San Antonio. A&M-Commerce 1 7 .125 April 5 – Angelo State Relays in San Angelo. THE MUSCLE SHOALS area of Alabama, which has been the April 10-11 – Angelo State Multi Event in San Angelo. site of the NCAA Division II championship football game for the April 12 – Incarnate Word Invitational in San Antonio. past 28 years but will not host the 2014-17 games, may continue to April 19 – Louisiana State Alumni Gold Meet in Baton Rouge, La. host the Harlon Hill Trophy and the NCAA Division II Football Hall May 1-3 – Lone Star Conference Championships in Kingsville. of Fame banquets despite losing the title game. May 11 – Javelina Last Chance Meet in Kingsville. The Trophy and the Hall were started by the folks at the May 22-24 – NCAA Division II Championships in Allendale, Mich. (Continued on Page 3) JavelinaJavelinaJavelina HashHash Hash Upcoming Javelina Events Jan. 7 – Women’s basketball: *Texas Woman’s in Denton, 7 p.m. By Fred Nuesch, Coordinator of Athletic External Affairs Jan. 8 – Women’s, men’s basketball: *Texas A&M-Commerce in Commerce, 5:30 & 8 p.m. (Continued from Page 2) Jan. 11 – Women’s, men’s basketball: *Tarleton State in Kingsville, 1 & 3 University of North Alabama and the Muscle Shoals area and they p.m. (Sponsored by El Dorado Restaurant). own the rights to the two events. Jan. 15 – Women’s, men’s basketball: *Eastern New Mexico in One official from Florence, Ala., said that if the banquet Kingsville, 10 a.m.-noon. (Live the Dream Game). Jan. 18 – Women’s, men’s basketball: *West Texas A&M in Canyon, 2 & remains in that area, it will probably be moved to January or 4 p.m. February so that the stats and honors from the entire season could Jan. 22 – Women’s, men’s basketball: *Cameron in Kingsville, 6 & 8 p.m. be used when voting for the Harlon Hill recipient. (Student Spirit Night, IBC Bank Pack the House Night). Both of these events are very important to NCAA Division II Jan. 25 – Women’s, men’s basketball: *Midwestern State in Wichita Falls, football-playing schools. 4 & 6 p.m. The Javelinas have been highly honored by the two programs. Women’s tennis: Our Lady of the Lake in San Antonio, 9 a.m. There are more Javelinas who have been inducted into the DII Hall Women’s tennis: Schreiner in San Antonio, 2 p.m. than those from any other school. And running back Johnny Bailey Jan. 31 – Men’s, women’s indoor track & field: Texas Tech Invitational in remains the top Harlon Hill honoree in the history of the award. Lubbock. Feb. 1 – Baseball: Houston-Victoria in Kingsville, 1 p.m. (DH) Let’s hope that they continue far into the future. Ruford Huff Women’s, men’s basketball: *Angelo State in San Angelo, 2 & 4 p.m. Men’s, women’s indoor track & field: Texas Tech Invitational in THE FINAL NCAA Division II football poll is interesting. Services Held For Lubbock. The only school in the top 25 that didn’t lose a game was Former Javelina Women’s tennis: Texas –Permian Basin in Odessa. Northwest Missouri, which finished 15-0. Women’s tennis: McMurry in Odessa. All but three of the schools in the 25 finished the campaign Football Player Softball: St. Mary’s Tournament in San Antonio with a loss. vs. Southeastern Oklahoma, 2 p.m. Services were held for former Feb. 2 – Softball: St. Mary’s Tournament in San Antonio. Northwest Missouri won the national title, No. 19 Pittsburg Texas A&I football player Ruford (Kan.) State defeated Minnesota-Duluth in the Mineral Bowl game vs. Texas-Permian Basin, 10 a.m. Huff Saturday in Rockport. vs. East Central, noon and No. 24 Indiana (Pa.) didn’t take part in the playoffs but won its Huff, 62, was a member of the Women’s tennis: University of the Southwest (N.M.) in Odessa final regular-season contest. Javelina football team in 1970-73. Feb. 3 – Softball: St. Mary’s Tournament in San Antonio There were only five schools finishing with one loss. He was named to the All- vs. Texas A&M International, noon Eight of the top 25 had three losses including No. 3 Grand Lone Star Conference team his vs. St. Edward’s, 2 p.m. Valley (Mich.) which closed with a 12-3 record. senior season. Feb. 5 – Women’s, men’s basketball: *Eastern New Mexico in Portales, The Lone Star Conference had only one team in the top 25. Huff is survived by his wife, N.M., 5:30 & 7:30 p.m. (MST). West Texas A&M was No. 11. Marsha Robinson Huff; two sons, Feb. 7 – Baseball: Southern Arkansas in Kingsville, 3 p.m. (DH) To make the final 25, a team had to have at least 45 votes from Bryan Huff of Fresno and Cory Feb. 8 – Women’s, men’s basketball: *West Texas A&M in Kingsville, 1 & 3 p.m. (Sponsored by Big House Restaurants). the committee. Huff of Humble; brother Leonard Huff of Rockport and sisters Betty Baseball: Southern Arkansas in Kingsville, 1 p.m. Tarleton State had 17, Midwestern State nine and Eastern New Softball: Huston-Tillotson in Kingsville, 1 p.m. (DH) Mexico one. Sue Morgan of Seattle, Wash., Alice Conwell of Houston, Women’s tennis: Jacksonville College in Kingsville Feb. 10 – Women’s golf: Jack Brown Memorial Golf Tournament in Beverly Johnson of Rockport and WHEN THE NCAA annual convention is held in mid-January in Laredo (Texas A&M International host). Julie Wilson of Oakland, Calif. San Diego, Calif., there will be numerous proposals voted on. Feb. 11 – Women’s golf: Jack Brown Memorial Golf Tournament in Laredo. He has five grandchildren. Several that are of particular interest in NCAA Division II programs Softball: Incarnate Word in San Antonio, 4 p.m. (DH) Huff joined the Javelinas Feb. 12 – Women’s basketball: *Texas Woman’s in Kingsville, 6 p.m. include: after attending Rockport-Fulton …..Institutions will be required to designate a physician to (Christus Spohn Hospital Kleberg Play 4 Kay Night). High School. Men’s basketball: *Texas A&M-Commerce in Kingsville, 8 p.m. serve as team physician for each of its teams. This could be one Services were held at the Feb. 13 – Women’s basketball: *Texas A&M-Commerce in Kingsville, 6 physician for the entire department or multiple physicians on a per- Church of God in Rockport and p.m. (Sponsored by New York Life). team basis. interment was at the Austwell Feb. 14 – Men’s, women’s indoor track & field: Texas Tech Invitational in …..Women’s triathlon would be added as an emerging sport. Cemetery in Austwell. Lubbock. …..Student-athletes would be allowed to accept payment for or LSC Men’s Baseball: Houston-Victoria in Victoria, 5 p.m. permit the use of his or her name or picture to advertise the sale of Softball: West Texas A&M Tournament in Canyon Basketball Standings vs. Fort Lewis (Colo.), 11 a.m. a commercial product, provided the payment or use of name or Team W L Pct. picture is not based on the athlete’s athletic ability or reputation. vs. Metro (Colo.) State, 1 p.m. Tarleton State 10 0 1.000 Feb. 15 – Men’s, women’s indoor track & field: Texas Tech Invitational in …..Institutions would be allowed to publish non-athletics A&M-Commerce 11 1 .917 Lubbock. institution ads in high school and/or two-year college athletics Angelo State 10 2 .833 Women’s, men’s basketball: *Tarleton State in Stephenville, 5 publications. Midwestern State 8 3 .727 & 7 p.m. …..A conference, institution, the United States Olympic West Texas A&M 6 4 .600 Softball: West Texas A&M Tournament in Canyon Committee, a national governing body or the awarding agency Cameron 5 5 .500 vs. Adams (Colo.) State, 11 a.m. would be allowed to provide actual and necessary expenses for a E. New Mexico 4 5 .444 vs. Colorado State-Pueblo, 1 p.m. (Continued on Page 4) A&M-Kingsville 5 7 .417 *Lone Star Conference games/matches Javelina Hash Men’s Basketball Returns Wednesday Javelina Hash After a three-week layoff for By Fred Nuesch, Coordinator of Athletic External the holidays, the Texas A&M- Kingsville men’s basketball team (Continued from Page 3) will return to action Jan. 8 when the Javelinas face Texas A&M- student-athlete to receive a non-institutional award for athletics or Commerce in Commerce. academic accomplishments. Those entities may provide actual and It will be the first Lone Star necessary expenses for up to two relatives or legal guardians to Conference game for the Javelinas. attend. The squad is 5-7 for the year …..An institution would be allowed to provide actual and and won its final two games necessary expenses for a student-athlete to participate in one before the holiday break. collegiate all-star contest after exhausting eligibility in the sport. Rashad Basey, 6-4 senior …..A proposal specifies that beginning June 1 through the guard from Louisville, Ky., leads conclusion of the institutional summer vacation period, strength and the Javelinas in scoring with a 19.1 conditioning personnel may design and conduct workout programs per-game average. for student-athletes in football. The summer workouts would be That’s the second best in the voluntary only. The strength and conditioning personnel would be Lone Star Conference. required to be certified through a national strength and conditioning Four others are averaging in program and maintain current certification in first aid, CPR and double figures. Ta’Quan McDew, 6-4 junior AED. guard from Wabasso, Fla., hits …..Basketball would be permitted a maximum of two contests 11.5 a game; Dwight Taylor, 6-3 played as part of a conference challenge event and it would be senior guard from Angleton who exempted annually from the maximum number of contest rejoined the team two games limitations in basketball. before Christmas, has scored 11 a …..A proposal would reduce the penalty for a student-athlete game; Jordan Jahr, 6-7 junior who tests positive for a street drug. The student-athlete would forward from Austin (Lake Travis), now be withheld from the next 50 percent of the season in all averages 10.7 and Ronald Scott, 6- sports and must remain ineligible until the student-athlete retests 0 junior guard from Baltimore, negative and has been reinstated by the Reinstatement Committee. Md., hits 10.4 a game. Street drugs are considered to be marijuana, heroin and synthetic Jahr leads the team in From the Corner cannabinoids. rebounding with a 6.5 average. Dwight Taylor, 6-3 senior guard from Angleton, shots from Texas A&M-Commerce is 11-1 These are among the proposals that will be voted on during the the corner against Texas Lutheran in the Javelinas’ last for the year and is expected to be week-long convention. game before the holiday break. (Photo by Arturo Leal). ranked in the next national poll. NCAA DIVISION II notes: The Lions will open their LSC …..Paul Darragh was named the new head football coach at schedule Saturday when they 2013-14 Javelina Bloomsburg (Pa.) last week. host Midwestern State. Four of the TAMUC players Women’s Remaining Basketball Schedule He has been the interim coach in 2013 and was the team’s Jan. 7 - *Texas Woman’s in Denton, 7 p.m. defensive coordinator for 16 seasons. are averaging in double figures, led by LaDon Carnegie, 6-6 junior Jan. 8 - *Texas A&M-Commerce in Commerce, 5:30 p.m. His team reached the NCAA Division II postseason playoffs this guard from Grand Rapids, Mich., Jan. 11 - *Tarleton State in Kingsville, 1 p.m. fall. who hits 15.1 a game. Jan. 15 - *Eastern New Mexico in Kingsville, 10 a.m. …..The NCAA released the names of its Today’s Top 10 for Tyrie Wooten, 5-10 senior Jan. 18 - *West Texas A&M in Canyon, 2 p.m. 2014 and two are from NCAA Division II schools: Ellie Duffy, guard from Saginaw, Mich., hits Jan. 22 - *Cameron in Kingsville, 6 p.m. volleyball player at Concordia-St. Paul (Minn.), and Kayla Shull, 12.4 a game; DeVondrick Walker, 6- Jan. 25 - *Midwestern State in Wichita Falls, 4 p.m. swimmer and diver at Clarion (Pa.). 5 senior guard from Garland Feb. 1 - *Angelo State in San Angelo, 2 p.m. The Today’s Top 10 Award recognized athletes for their (South Garland), averages 11.4, Feb. 5 - *Eastern New Mexico in Portales, N.M., 5:30 p.m. (MST) successes on the fields and courts, in the classroom and in the and Kameron Price, 6-3 senior Feb. 8 - *West Texas A&M in Kingsville, 1 p.m. community. guard from Fort Worth (North Feb. 12 - *Texas Woman’s in Kingsville, 6 p.m. The recipients must have completed their eligibility during the Crowley), averages 11.3. Feb. 13 - *Texas A&M-Commerce in Kingsville, 6 p.m. 2012-13 school year. Christian Macauley, 6-9 junior Feb. 15 - *Tarleton State in Stephenville, 5 p.m. …..Denares Waites, safeties and special teams coach at center from Washington D.C., Feb. 19 - *Cameron in Lawton, Okla., 6 p.m. Feb. 22 - *Midwestern State in Kingsville, 1 p.m. Carson-Newman (Tenn.), was named the American Football leads the Lions’ rebounding with March 1 - *Angelo State in Kingsville, 1 p.m. Coaches Association assistant football coach of the year in NCAA an 8.3 average. After the trip to Commerce, March 5-8 – Lone Star Conference Championships in Allen. Division II. March 14-17 – NCAA Division II Regional Tournament, TBA. …..Brett Gilliland has returned to his alma mater to become the the Javelinas return home to host Tarleton State Jan. 11 and Eastern March 25-28 – NCAA Division II National Championship in Erie, Pa. head football coach. *Lone Star Conference games. Gilliland was a record-setting quarterback at West Alabama New Mexico Jan. 15. Both are LSC during his collegiate career. (Continued on Page 5) opponents. Upshaw Award Goes to Defensive End Javelina Hash Darius Allen, defensive end at By Fred Nuesch, Coordinator of Athletic External Affairs Colorado State-Pueblo, has been named the Gene Upshaw NCAA (Continued from Page 4) Division II Lineman of the Year Award recipient for 2013. He has been on the staffs at Kennesaw (Ga.) State, Georgia The award is presented Tech and Georgia Southern. annually to the top Division II Gilliland replaces Will Hall, who resigned to take the head junior or senior offensive or position at West Georgia. defensive lineman in the nation. West Alabama has won two consecutive Gulf South The Division II sports Conference football championships. information directors at football- Gilliland is the son of Ronnie Gilliland, who was a member of playing institutions select the the 1971 West Alabama national championship football team. honoree. The Javelinas played West Alabama in 1977 and 1978 when it Allen will receive a trophy in was Livingston State. the likeness of Upshaw and …..Connell Maynor, who has been the head football coach at recognition at the sponsoring Winston-Salem (N.C.), has resigned to accept the head job at Manheim (Pa.) Touchdown Club’s Hampton (Va.) University. annual banquet in May. He has been at Winston-Salem for four seasons and the The winner also receives an program has had major improvement. invitation to participate in the The team was 1-10 in 2009 and in his four years at the helm, East-West Shrine Game and the the squad went 45-6 overall and 7-3 in the NCAA Division II NFLPA All-Star game, but Allen won’t be able to accept the playoffs. invitation as he is a junior and not …..Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) has announced plans to upgrade its allowed to play in postseason all- stadium, named for former OBU football player Cliff Harris. star games. The project is expected to be completed for the 2014 football Allen is a 6-3, 239-pounder season and will include updated seating, a new press box and who helped CSU-Pueblo maintain parking lot improvements. one of the top-ranked spots in Harris was an All-American safety for the Tigers and was an Division II throughout the fall All-Pro defensive back with the Dallas Cowboys. season. A major donor has provided a lead gift as a matching challenge He led Division II with 15.5 for the project with additional funds being solicited over the next sacks and had 23.5 tackles for 120 days through the “100-Yard Campaign”. losses. Ouachita is a former member of the Lone Star Conference and Matt Armstrong, senior is currently in the Great America Conference. center at Grand Valley (Mich.) State, was runnerup in the voting and Brian Clarke, senior guard at Bloomsburg (Pa.), was third. Gene Upshaw The Upshaw Award is named The Javelina for the former Javelina offensive 2013-14 Javelina Men’s Remaining Basketball Schedule lineman who was a first-round Jan. 8 - *Texas A&M-Commerce in Commerce, 8 p.m. Highlights is draft choice of the Oakland Jan. 11 - *Tarleton State in Kingsville, 3 p.m. Raiders after finishing at Texas published weekly Jan. 15 - *Eastern New Mexico in Kingsville, noon A&I. He was an All-Pro honoree Jan. 18 - *West Texas A&M in Canyon, 4 p.m. by the Kingsville and has been inducted into the Jan. 22 - *Cameron in Kingsville, 8 p.m. Pro Football Hall of Fame. Publishing Co. Jan. 25 - *Midwestern State in Wichita Falls, 6 p.m. Send address Feb. 1 - *Angelo State in San Angelo, 4 p.m. Feb. 5 - *Eastern New Mexico in Portales, N.M., 7:30 p.m. (MST). changes,news Feb. 8 - *West Texas A&M in Kingsville, 3 p.m. and pictures or correspondence to Feb. 12 - *Texas A&M-Commerce in Kingsville, 8 p.m. Feb. 15 - *Tarleton State in Stephenville, 7 p.m. editor Fred Nuesch at Feb. 19 - *Cameron in Lawton, Okla., 8 p.. MSC 114A, 700 University Blvd., Feb. 22 - *Midwestern State in Kingsville, 3 p.m. March 1 - *Angelo State in Kingsville, 3 p.m. Kingsville, TX 78363 March 5-8 – Lone Star Conference Championship Tournament in Allen, TBA. *Lone Star Conference games. NCAA Division II Volleyball All-America Team Selected by the American Volleyball Coaches Association First Team Danielle Johnson-Hazlewood, Katelynn Zanders, Alaska- Marissa Cox, Washburn Colorado Mines, S, So. Anchorage, OH, So. (Kan.), RS, Jr. Tori May, Cal State-San Honorable Mention Danielle Dahle, California-San Bernardino, MB, Jr. Includes Lauren Bevan, West Diego, OH, So. Lexi Potter, Wingate (N.C.), Texas A&M, OH, Jr.; Amy Taylor Goodness, Central MH, Jr. Davault, Texas A&M-Commerce, Missouri, OH, Sr. Julie Rainey, Minnesota- OH, Jr.; Halie Harton, West Holly Hafemeyer, Augustana Duluth, L, Jr. Texas A&M, OH, Sr.; Madison (S.D.), MB, Sr. Annie Reilly, Central Huth, Angelo State, MB, Sr.; Anna Hilton, Wingate (N.C.), Missouri, L, So. Maggi Jo Keffury, Angelo State, RS, Sr. Holly Reschke, Tampa (Fla.), S, Jr.; Jordan Neal, Texas A&M- Samantha Hutchinson, OH, Sr. Commerce, S, Sr. Western Washington, L, Jr. Heather Schiller, Concordia- (Bold-faced and italicized Kayla Koenecke, Concordia- St. Paul (Minn.), MB, So. individuals are in the Lone Star St. Paul (Minn.), RS, Sr. Kim Verlin, Lewis (Ill.), OH, Jr. Conference) Amanda Konetchy, Concordia-St. Paul (Minn.), S, Sr. NCAA Division II Preseason Baseball Poll Kate Lange, Minnesota- Compiled by Collegiate Baseball Newspaper Duluth, OH, Sr. Rank Team 2013 Record Points Brenna McIntosh, Cal State- 1. Tampa (Fla.) 47-12 630 San Bernardino, MB, So. 2. Minnesota State 42-9 626 Juliia Pakhomenko, 3. St. Edward’s 44-18 623 Northwood (Mich.), OH, Sr. 4. West Florida 39-14 619 Caylie Seitz, Sonoma (Calif.) 5. Mount Olive (N.C.) 48-8 617 State, OH, So. 6. Grand Valley (Mich.) 38-19 614 Melanie Wannamaker, 7. St. Cloud (Minn.) 37-11 610 Colorado Mines, MB, Sr. 8. Delta (Miss.) State 37-11 609 Making a Move Berkley Whaley, Tampa (Fla.), 9. Franklin Pierce (N.H.) 37-19 605 OH, So. Robert Powell, 6-5 junior forward from Hahira, Ga., drives 10. Shippensburg (Pa.) 32-23 603 Second Team past an opponent player in a Steinke Center game. 11. Texas A&M-Kingsville 42-18 600 Julia Bates, Central Missouri, 12. California State-Chico 37-18 597 S, Sr. 13. Southern Arkansas 42-17 593 Lindenwood Back Honored Meghan Binkerd, 14. South Carolina-Aiken 42-13 591 Pierre Desir, defensive back been a three-time All-American. Indianapolis (Ind.), S, Jr. 15. St. Mary’s 39-17 588 for Lindenwood (Mo.), has been He was born in Haiti and came to Lindsay Homme, West 16. Colorado-Mesa 45-11 585 named the recipient of the the United States with his parents Florida, MB, Sr. 17. Missouri Western 40-12 583 inaugural Cliff Harris Award that when he was four years old. Camille Indest, Rollins (Fla.), 18. Cal State-Monterey Bay 39-17 580 will be presented annually to the He will play in the East-West MB, Sr. 19. Central Missouri 36-13 578 nation’s top college division Shrine Game Jan. 18 in St. Laura Iwuchukwu, West Texas A&M, MB, Sr. 20. Lander (Fla.) 35-16 575 defensive player. Petersburg, Fla. 21. Valdosta (Ga.) State 34-18 573 The nominees come from the 2013-14 Javelina Signees 22. Seton Hill (Pa.) 42-17 570 NCAA Division II and III and 23. North Carolina-Pembroke 38-16 568 NAIA schools. Baseball Brittney Rodriguez, Houston 24. Catawba (N.C.) 36-16 565 Lindenwood is an NCAA Matias Terrones, Mesquite (Cypress Woods), 5-6, infielder/ 25. Coker (S.C.) 38-16 562 Division II school in the Mid- and Eastfield College, 6-0, 185, outfielder. 26. Wilmington (Del.) 43-14 561 America Intercollegiate Athletic left-handed pitcher. Isabella Rosas, San Antonio 27. S. New Hampshire 35-19 558 Association. Miguel Pontiffs, Arlington (Holmes), 5-6, pitcher. 28. St. Leo (Fla.) 35-14-1 555 The award is named in honor (Sam Houston) and North Central Joanna Tapley, Corsicana 29. Millersville (Pa.) 40-18 553 of Cliff Harris, who played his Texas College, 6-0, 185, left- (Mildred), 5-6, pitcher. 30. Lewis (Ill.) 33-18 550 collegiate football at Division II handed pitcher. Volleyball 31. Ashland (Ohio) 37-19 548 Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) in Zach Smith, Houston Casey Klobedans, Boerne 32. Georgia College 36-19 546 Arkadelphia, Ark. (Cypress Ranch) and Angelina (Champion), 5-10, setter. 33. Montevallo (Ala.) 34-20 542 He signed as a free agent with College, 5-9, 170, infielder. Alex Wells, Austin (Bowie) and 34. Dixie (Utah) State 32-16 539 the Dallas Cowboys and went on Softball Hill College, 5-7, middle blocker. 35. Drury (Mo.) 39-17 535 to play in five Super Bowl games Michelle Boyett, Waco Brett Zaccardo, Bushland, 5- 36. Angelo State 37-21 533 and six Pro Bowls. (Robinson), 5-7, outfielder. 7, outside hitter/libero 37. Cal Poly-Pomona 26-24 530 Desir will be presented the Shyenne Hicks, Salado, 5-8, Women’s Basketball 38. Missouri-St. Louis 28-19 528 $3,000 Cliff Harris Trophy at the infielder. Sheridan Pilcher, Hurst (L.D. 39. California-San Diego 26-24 525 Little Rock Touchdown Club Kyra Lockley, Boling, 5-4, Bell), 5-9, guard 40. Western Oregon 34-20 522 awards banquet Feb. 13. Lou catcher/third base. Women’s Golf Other teams receiving votes includes Tarleton State and West Holtz will be the featured speaker. Rachael Longoria, Hutto, 5-2, Brittany Rodriguez, Corpus Texas A&M Desir, 6-2, 206 pounds, has third base/catcher. Christi (Moody). (Bold-faced and italicized teams are in the Lone Star Conference) LSC Softball Showcase Scheduled 2014 Javelina Softball Schedule The schedule has been set for Woman’s, Mustangs Park. 4 p.m. – Texas A&M- Feb. 1 – St. Mary’s Tournament in San Antonio the Lone Star Conference Softball 4 p.m. – Cameron vs. Eastern Kingsville vs. Cameron, City vs. Southeastern Oklahoma, 2 p.m. Showcase March 13-16 in Wichita New Mexico, Mustangs Park; Complex; Angelo State vs. Feb. 2 – St. Mary’s Tournament in San Antonio. Falls. Midwestern State, Mustangs Park. Midwestern State vs. West Texas vs. Texas-Permian Basin, 10 a.m. Midwestern State will host 6:30 p.m. – Eastern New A&M, City Complex. vs. East Central, noon the four-day event. Mexico vs. Texas Woman’s, 6:30 p.m. – Texas A&M- Feb. 3 – St. Mary’s Tournament in San Antonio Texas A&M-Kingsville will Kingsville vs. Texas Woman’s, Mustangs Park; West Texas A&M vs. Texas A&M International, noon play six games, meeting each of City Complex; Tarleton State vs. vs. Tarleton State, City Complex. vs. St. Edward’s, 2 p.m. the LSC opponents. Angelo State, Mustangs Park. Sunday, March 16 – Feb. 8 – Huston-Tillotson in Kingsville, 1 p.m. (DH). The Javelinas’ first outing will Saturday, March 15 – 10 a.m. – Texas A&M- Feb. 11 – Incarnate Word in San Antonio, 4 p.m. (DH) be March 13 against West Texas 11 a.m. – Texas A&M- Kingsville vs. Eastern New Feb. 14 – West Texas Tournament in Canyon A&M. Kingsville vs. Midwestern State, Mexico, Mustangs Park; West vs. Fort Lewis (Colo.), 11 a.m. The games will be played on two Mustangs Park; Cameron vs. Texas A&M vs. Angelo State, City fields in Wichita Falls: Mustangs Park Angelo State, City Complex. Complex. vs. Metro (Colo.) State, 1 p.m. and the City Complex. 1:30 p.m. – Texas Woman’s 12:30 p.m. – Tarleton State vs. Feb. 15 – West Texas Tournament in Canyon Mustangs Park is the home vs. West Texas A&M, Mustangs Cameron, Mustangs Park; Texas vs. Adams (Colo.) State, 11 a.m. field for Midwestern State. Park; Tarleton State vs. Eastern Woman’s vs. Midwestern State, vs. Colorado State-Pueblo, 1 p.m. Lone Star Conference New Mexico, City Complex. City Complex. Feb. 16 – West Texas Tournament in Canyon vs. Colorado-Mesa, 11 a.m. Softball Showcase NCAA Division II Academic All-America Volleyball Team Thursday, March 13 Feb. 19 – St. Edward’s in Austin, 1:30 p.m. (DH) Selected by the College Sports Information Feb. 28 - *Texas Woman’s in Denton, 1 p.m. (DH) 5 p.m. – Texas A&M- Directors of America Kingsville vs. West Texas A&M, March 1 - *Texas Woman’s in Denton, noon First Team Kelsey Griffitts, King (Tenn.), Mustangs Park; Angelo State vs. March 4 – St. Mary’s in Kingsville, 4 p.m. (DH) Julia Ashen, California State- Sr., 3.97 GPA, cell and molecular Eastern New Mexico, City Complex. March 7 - *Tarleton State in Kingsville, 5 p.m. (DH) Monterey Bay, Jr., 4.00 GPA, biology major, Bristol, Va. 7 p.m. – Midwestern State vs. March 8 - *Tarleton State in Kingsville, 1 p.m. human communications major, Hannah Heeter, Clarion (Pa.), Tarleton State, Mustangs Park; March 13 - Lone Star Conference Showcase in Wichita Falls. Salinas, Calif. 3.95 GPA, biology/pre-medicine Cameron vs. Texas Woman’s, City vs. West Texas A&M, 5 p.m., Mustangs Park. Julia Bates, Central Missouri, major, Seneca, Pa. Complex. March 14 - Lone Star Conference Showcase in Wichita Falls. Sr., 3.67 GPA, sports management/ Laura Iwuchukwu, West Friday, March 14 – vs. Tarleton State, 1:30 p.m., City Complex. kinesiology major, Leavenworth, Kan. Texas A&M, Sr., 3.94 GPA, 11 a.m. – West Texas A&M vs. Texas Woman’s, 6:30 p.m., City Complex. Jill Edwards, Shippensburg elementary education major, vs. Cameron, Mustangs Park; March 15 - Lone Star Conference Showcase in Wichita Falls. (Pa.), Sr., 3.58 GPA, supply chain Edmond, Okla. Eastern New Mexico at vs. Midwestern State, 11 a.m., Mustangs Park. management, Raleigh, N.C. Second Team Midwestern State, City Complex. vs. Cameron, 4 p.m., City Complex. Kacy Griffin, Colorado State- Chelsea Brothers, Kentucky 1:30 p.m. – Texas A&M- March 16 – Lone Star Conference Showcase in Wichita Falls. Pueblo, Sr., 4.00 GPA, business Wesleyan, Jr., 4.00 GPA, middle Kingsville vs. Tarleton State, City vs. Eastern New Mexico, 10 a.m., Mustangs Park. management, San Antonio. grades mathematics, Indianapolis, Complex; Angelo State vs. Texas March 22 - *Midwestern State in Wichita Falls, 5 p.m. (DH) Ind. March 23 - *Midwestern State in Wichita Falls, noon Kayla Koenecke, Concordia- St. Paul (Minn.), Sr., 3.59 GPA, March 25 – Texas A&M International in Laredo, 5 p.m. (DH) marketing major, Delano, Minn. March 28 - *Cameron in Kingsville, 5 p.m. (DH) Samantha Parrish, Newberry March 29 - *Cameron in Kingsville, 1 p.m. (S.C.), Sr., 3.95 GPA, English major, April 1 – St. Mary’s in San Antonio, 4 p.m. (DH) April 4 - *West Texas A&M in Kingsville, 5 p.m. (DH) Returnee Angola, Ind. Holly Reschke, Tampa (Fla.), April 5 - *West Texas A&M in Kingsville, 1 p.m. Adela Gomez, April 8 – Texas A&M International in Laredo, 1 p.m. (DH) senior first Sr., 3.69 GPA, elementary education major, Naples, Fla. April 12 - *Angelo State in San Angelo, 1 p.m. (DH). baseman from April 15 – Houston-Victoria in Kingsville, 5 p.m. (DH) Alvin, is one Brianna Swann, Fairmont (W. Va.) State, Sr., 3.69 GPA, business April 18 - *Angelo State in Kingsville, 1 p.m. (DH) of the softball April 22 – St. Edward’s in Kingsville, 4 p.m. (DH) returnees this administration major, Xenia, Ohio. April 25 - *Eastern New Mexico in Portales, N.M., 2 p.m. (DH) year. The Third Team April 16 - *Eastern New Mexico in Portales, N.M., noon squad begins Sarah Ambach, Holy Family May 2-3 – Lone Star Conference Championship at site of No. 1 its preseason (Pa.), 3.95 GPA, business seed. workouts in management/marketing major, mid-January. Springboro, Ohio. May 9-11 – NCAA Division II South Central Region Championship Meagan Burke, Tampa (Fla.), at site of No. 1 seed. 3.50 GPA, biology/pre-medicine May 16-17 – NCAA Division II Super Region Championship at site major, Jacksonville, Fla. of No. 1 seed. Meghan Cautero, Anderson May 22-26 – NCAA Division II World Series in Salem, Va. (S.C.), Jr., 3.93 GPA, engineering *Lone Star Conference games. (Continued on Page 9) NCAA Division II Academic All-America Football Team Selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America

First Team West Texas A&M, Sr., 3.66 GPA, major, Circle Pines, Minn. Iowa, Jr., 3.40 GPA, athletic Wingate (N.C.), Jr., 3.84 GPA, sport QB – Trevor Adams, mass communications major, OL – Kyle Wallace, Urban training major, Brown Deer, Wis. management major, Wilmington, Northwest Missouri, Sr., 3.94 GPA, Lubbock. (Ill.), Sr., 4.00 GPA, biology/pre- WR – Preston Bailey, N.C. biology/psychology major, Odessa. TE – Court Pietra, Colorado physical therapy major, West Alderson Broaddus (W. Va.), Sr., TE – John Matarazzo, RB – Glen Clinton, Chadron Mines, Jr., 3.89 GPA, mechanical Milton, Ohio. 4.00 GPA, Christian studies major, Mercyhurst (Pa.), So., 4.00 GPA, (Neb.) State, Sr., 3.60 GPA, biology engineering major, Littleton, Colo. PK – Sam Brockshus, Duncan, S.C. biology major, New Castle, Pa. major, Cody,Wyo. OL – Wes Carter, North Minnesota State, Sr., 3.61 GPA, civil WR – Robert Bleiler, East OL – Ross Dvorak, RB – Klay Fiechter, Carolina-Pembroke, Sr., 3.79 GPA, engineering major, Mankato, Minn. Stroudsburg (Pa.), Sr., 3.45 GPA, Northeastern Oklahoma, So., 3.97 Indianapolis (Ind.), Sr., 3.69 GPA, biology major, Albemarie, N.C. DL – Robert Hayes, Shepherd mathematics and secondary GPA, business administration exercise science and pre-physical OL – Mike Felker, Clarion (W. Va.), Sr., 3.44 GPA, fitness and education major, Dillsburg, Pa. major, Louisburg, Kan. therapy major, Bluffton, Ind. (Pa.), Sr., 3.84 GPA, economics exercise science major, Sterling, Va. TE – Brandon Ellington, (Continued on Page 9) WR – Ben Decelle, North major, Jonesville, La. DL – Tyler Reidl, Quincy (Ill.), Carolina-Pembroke, Sr., 3.96 GPA, OL – Andrew Pattock, Sr., 3.84 GPA, biological sciences/ Minnesota-Duluth, Jr., 3.90 GPA, political science major, Rockwell, N.C. chemistry major, Franklin Grove, Ill. 2014 Javelina Baseball Schedule WR – Nathan Slaughter, biochemical and molecular biology DL – John Oyloe, Mary Feb. 1 – Houston-Victoria in Kingsville, 1 p.m. (DH) (N.D.), Sr., 3.85 GPA, business Feb. 7 – Southern Arkansas in Kingsville, 3 p.m. (DH) management major, Williston, N.D. One LSC School Ranked in Final Feb. 8 – Southern Arkansas in Kingsville, 1 p.m. DL – Chris Schaudt, Feb. 14 – Houston-Victoria in Victoria, 5 p.m. Minnesota State, Sr., 3.69 GPA, NCAA Division II Football Poll Feb. 21 – Texas College in Kingsville, 6 p.m. finance major, Slater, Iowa. One Lone Star Conference was No. 11. Feb. 22 – Texas College in Kingsville, 1 p.m. (DH) LB – Jake Edmiston, Colorado- school placed in the final NCAA Three others received votes Feb. 28 - *West Texas A&M in Canyon, 6 p.m. Mesa, Sr., 3.82 GPA, secondary Division II football poll of the but didn’t crack the top 25: Tarleton March 1 - *West Texas A&M in Canyon, 1 p.m. (DH) education major, Palisade, Colo. season. State, Midwestern State and Eastern March 2 - *West Texas A&M in Canyon, 1 p.m. LB – Chad McGraw, Colorado West Texas A&M, which New Merxico. March 7 - *Cameron in Kingsville, 6 p.m. Mines, grad, 3.71 GPA, engineering finished third in the conference and Tarleton and Eastern tied for March 8 - *Cameron in Kingsville, 1 p.m. (DH) technology management major, was the only league team selected the LSC title, West Texas was third March 9 - *Cameron in Kingsville, 1 p.m. Castle Rock, Colo. for the NCAA postseason playoffs, and Midwestern finished fourth. March 11 – St. Mary’s in San Antonio, 6 p.m. LB – Tyler Zimmer, Seton Hill March 14 - *Eastern New Mexico in Portales, N.M., 6 p.m. NCAA Division II Final Football Poll (Pa.), Jr., 3.90 GPA, elementary March 15 - *Eastern New Mexico in Portales, N.M., 1 p.m. (DH) Compiled by the American Football Coaches Association education/special education major, March 16 - *Eastern New Mexico in Portales, N.M., 1 p.m. Rank School Record Points Harrison City, Pa. March 18 – St. Edward’s in Kingsville, 6 p.m. 1. Northwest Missouri 15-0 800 DB – Colin Kinmball, March 21 - *Angelo State in San Angelo, 6 p.m. 2. Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.) 13-2 768 Mercyhurst (Pa.), Jr., 3.95 GPA, March 22 - *Angelo State in San Angelo, 1 p.m. (DH) 3. Grand Valley (Mich.) 12-3 652 graphic design major, Erie, Pa. March 23 - *Angelo State in San Angelo, 1 p.m. 4. West Chester (Pa.) 13-2 614 DB – Pierre Etchemendy, March 25 – Texas A&M International in Laredo, 6 p.m. 5. St. Cloud (Minn.) 12-2 568 Chadron (Pa.) State, Sr., 3.85 GPA, March 28 - *Tarleton State in Kingsville, 6 p.m. 6. Minnesota State 11-1 555 rangeland management major, March 29 - *Tarleton State in Kingsville, 1 p.m. (DH) 7. Colorado State-Pueblo 11-1 548 Douglas, Wyo. March 30 - *Tarleton State in Kingsville, 1 p.m. 8. Minnesota-Duluth 11-2 539 DB – John McSheffery, West April 1 – St. Mary’s in Kingsville, 6 p.m. 9. Shepherd (W. Va.) 11-1 524 Texas A&M, grad, 3.94 GPA, April 4 - *West Texas A&M in Kingsville, 6 p.m. 10. North Alabama 10-3 516 sports and exercise science April 5 - *West Texas A&M in Kingsville, 1 p.m. (DH) 11. West Texas A&M 11-3 510 major, Sulphur Springs. April 8 – Texas A&M International in Kingsville, 6 p.m. 12. Ohio Dominican 10-1 442 DB – Koby Orris, April 11 - *Cameron in Lawton, Okla., 6 p.m. 13. Henderson (Ark.) State 11-1 419 Indianapolis (Ind.), Jr., 3.89 GPA, April 12 - *Cameron in Lawton, Okla., 1 p.m. (DH) 14. Winston-Salem (N.C.) 10-2 398 exercise science and pre-physical April 18 - *Eastern New Mexico in Kingsville, 6 p.m. 15. North Carolina-Pembroke 9-2 380 therapy major, Fishers, Ind. April 19 - *Eastern New Mexico in Kingsville, 1 p.m. (DH) 16. Bloomsburg (Pa.) 10-2 375 P – Cody Crosby, Gannon April 22 – St. Edward’s in Austin, 2:30 p.m. 17. Carson-Newman (Tenn.) 10-3 337 (Pa.), Sr., 4.00 GPA, mechanical April 25 - *Angelo State in Kingsville, 6 p.m. 18. Indianapolis (Ind.) 10-2 260 engineering major, Russell, Pa. April 26 - *Angelo State in Kingsville, 1 p.m. (DH) 19. Pittsburg (Kan.) State 10-2 243 Second Team May 2 - *Tarleton State in Stephenville, 6 p.m. 20. Emporia (Kan.) State 9-2 209 QB – Dustin Vaughan, West May 3 - *Tarleton State in Stephenville, 1 p.m. (DH) 21. Slippery Rock (Pa.) 9-3 167 Texas A&M, Sr., 3.86 GPA, May 8-10 – Lone Star Conference Tournament, site to be 22. Saginaw Valley (Mich.) 9-3 142 biology/pre-medicine major, determined. 23. Newberry (S.C.) 9-3 93 Corpus Christi. May 15-19 – NCAA Division II South Central Region Playoffs, site 24. Indiana (Pa.) 9-2 63 RB – Pedro Powell, Notre to be determined. 25. Tuskegee (Ala.) 8-3 45 Dame (Ohio), Sr., 3.50 GPA, May 24-31 – NCAA Division II World Series in Cary, N.C. Other teams receiving votes includes Tarleton State, Midwestern political science/criminal justice *Lone Star Conference games. State and Eastern New Mexico. major, Liberty, Ohio. (Bold-faced and italicized teams are in the Lone Star Conference) RB – Chris Smith, Upper Review of the 2013 Javelina Sports Year (This is another in a series of for Texas A&M-Kingsville in 1995 assistant/secondary coach. Consortium for Academics and scorers since her freshman stories highlighting the top and 1996, was named a member of He was a coaching intern for Sports. season. Javelina news events in 2013). the Kansas City Chiefs coaching the Miami Dolphins last fall. Sixty-four student-athletes Riedesel, senior from Victoria Harris Hired by Kansas City staff. . Harris played for Andy Reid, from colleges and universities (Memorial), was a pole vaulter for Al Harris, a defensive back Harris is a defensive the new Chiefs head coach, at throughout the nation were the Javelina men. He was an NCAA Division II Academic Philadelphia in 1999-2002. honored. exercise science major. He then went to Green Bay Rivera was a junior Six Indoor Athletes on All-LSC All-America Football Team where he was a two-time Pro Bowl environmental edngineering major Six indoor TAMUK athletes Selected by the College Sports Information player. from McAllen in 2012-13. were named All-Lone Star Directors of America John Dorsey, the Chiefs’ The NCAS is an organization Conference indoor track and field. (Continued from Page 8) DL – Mike Phillips, general manager, was a personnel of colleges and universities that They include LSC champions OL – Connor Gould, Grand Indianapolis (Ind.), grad, 3.64 GPA, director for the Packers when provides for current and former pole vaulter Jordan Yamoah, Valley (Mich.), So., 3.93 GPA, finance major, Greenwood, Ind. Harris was signed by the club. student-athletes to continue their freshman from Arlington, N.Y.; statistics major, Battle Creek, DL – Zach Sandstrom, Harris was drafted in the sixth pursuit of higher education while triple jumper C.J. Griggs, junior Mich. Chadron (Neb.) State, Jr., 3.94 round by the Tampa Bay working in the community with from Van Vleck; 800-meter runner OL – Jarrod Howard, Ohio GPA, physical education major, Buccaneers after finishing with children or to address social Michal Idaizk, freshman from Dominican, Jr., 3.80 GPA, Chadron, Neb. the Javelinas. issues. Mossina, Poland, and high jumper integrated social studies DL – Jesse Trent, Fort Hays He received a severe injury at The overall mission of the Jeron Robinson, sophomore from education major, Dublin, Ohio. (Kan.) State, Jr., 3.98 GPA, biology Green Bay but was with Miami in NCAS is to create a better society Houston (Travis). OL – Andrew Essman, major, Dodge City, Kan. 2010 and St. Louis in 2011. by focusing on education Sergio Rios, senior from Minnesota State, Sr., 3.67 GPA, DL – Justin Zimmer, Ferris Harris was an All-Lone Star attainment and using the power Brownsville (Pace), scored 18 elementary education major, (Mich.) State, So., 3.87 GPA, Conference performer with the appeal of sport to positively affect points in the meet and Samantha Lincoln, Neb. business management/marketing Javelinas. social change. Alvarez, senior from Victoria OL – Sam Parker, Chadron technology major, Greenville, Mich. In his two years on the Rivera has been an academic (Memorial), scored 16 points to (Neb.) State, Jr., 3.80 GPA, LB – Dominic Clegg, Ohio squad, the Javelinas went 11-2 in honoree at TAMUK and has been make the all-conference lineup. communications major, Harrison, Dominican, Sr., 3.71 GPA, 1995, won the LSC championship involved in community projects. Dall Named Indoor Neb. mathematics major, Powell, Ohio. and reached the semifinal round of Football Attendance 11th Coach of the Year PK – Scott Stanford, Saginaw LB – Nate Dreiling, Pittsburg the NCAA Division II playoffs. The crowds at the Texas Ryan Dall, Javelina head Valley (Mich.), Jr., 3.79 GPA, (Kan.) State, Sr., 3.36 GPA, In 1996, the Javelinas were 8- A&M-Kingsville home football men’s and women’s track and field accounting major, Novi, Mich. physical education major, 3, took the conference title and games in 2012 ranked 11th best in coach, was named the LSC indoor reached the Division II playoffs.. NCAA Division II. men’s track and field coach of the NCAA Division II Hutchinson, Kan. LB – Eric Reimer, Northwest Golfer Receives Academic Award The Javelinas averaged 8,427 year. Academic All-America Missouri, Jr., 3.89 GPA, business Golfer Ashley Rivera was a game in six home appearances. Dall was selected in a vote by Volleyball Team management major, Menomonee named the recipient of the This was the second best in the conference coaches. Selected by the College Falls, Wis. Academic Momentum Award the Lone Star Conference. He became the first indoor Sports Information DB – Joe Anderson, Lenoir- presented by the National The Lone Star Conference coach of the year. The sport has Directors of America Rhyne (N.C.), Jr., 3.70 GPA, had the second best attendance been added to the LSC list of (Continued from Page 7) economics major, Lilburn, Ga. average in Division II. championships in 2013. major, Naples, Fla. DB – Eric Schwieterman, The league averaged 6,077 He was named the LSC Lisa Copeland, Harding Ashland (Ohio), Jr., 3.71 GPA, fans a game. outdoor men’s track and field (Ark.), 3.92 GPA, communication finance major, Norwalk, Ohio. The Southern Intercollegiate coach of the year in 2010 and 2011 science and disorders major, DB – Samuel Thompson, Athletic Association led the Yamoah Top Field Performer Huntsville, Ala. Minnesota State, Jr., 3.91 GPA, division with a 7,429 average. Javelina freshman pole Caitlyn Dean, Tusculum communications major, Clive, Iowa. Alvarez, Riedesel Recognized vaulter Jordan Yamoah was named (Tenn.), Sr., 3.33 GPA, nursing DB – Mlike Willett, TAMUK’s Samantha Alvarez the outstanding field performer major, Fort Wayne, Ind. Concordia-St. Paul (Minn.), Sr., and Dylan Riedesel were named to recently at the Lone Star Laurel Miller, California (Pa.), 3.70 GPA, communications studies the Lone Star Conference indoor Conference indoor track and field Jr., 3.88 GPA, computer science major, Woodbury, Minn. track and field all-academic teams. championships in Lubbock. major, Bethel Park, Pa. P – Brandon Kliesen, To be eligible for the squad, Yamoah, from Arlington, N.Y., Hayley Wright, Missouri Colorado State-Pueblo, Sr., 3.58 an athlete must have at least a 3.30 won the pole vault with a height Science & Technology, Sr., 3.93 GPA, civil engineering major, cumulative grade point average of 16-9. GPA, civil and architectural Pueblo, Colo. and have reached sophomore Yamoah Regional Honoree engineering major, Omaha, Neb. Academic All-American status athletically and Jordan Yamoah, TAMUK pole Academic All-American Of the Year academically. vaulter, was named the NCAA Of the Year Trevor Adams, Northwest Alvarez, senior from Victoria Division II South Central Region Hannah Heeter, Clarion (Pa.) Missouri State. (Memorial), was a high jumper, male field athlete of the year by (Bold-faced and italicized (Bold-faced and italicized pole vaulter and javelin thrower the U.S. Track & Field Coaches individuals are in the Lone Star individuals are in the Lone Star for the Javelina women. She had Association. been one of the team’s leading (Continued on Page 10) Conference) Conference) Al Harris Review of the 2013 Javelina Sports Year (Continued from Page 9) during the regulation season. held a Golden Anniversary player from San Marcos, Calif. player from Hallettsville. He had the best vault of the Robinson, sophomore from Reunion Hall of Fame reunion and …Chris Ballou, baseball …Cady Mercer, volleyball season in Division II, having Houston (Travis), cleared 7-4.25 to two Javelinas were among the 130 player from Houston (Christian). player from Katy. cleared 17-2.75 in his first take the high jump. Hall of Fame members who …Cash Barker, baseball player …Trent Perkins, football collegiate meet. No other vaulter His height was four inches attended the celebration. from Houston (Spring Klein). player from Alice. cleared 17 feet. higher than his best during the Darrell Green and John …Dean Brantley, football …Josh Prado, track and field Men’s Basketball regulation season. Randle are two of the three player from Missouri City (Elkins). athlete from Orange Grove. In LSC Playoffs Idziak was fourth in the 800- Javelinas in the Hall. Gene …Rockeem Collins, football …Dylan Riedesel, track and The Texas A&M-Kingsville meter run finals. He had a school Upshaw is also a member and is player from Gonzales. field athlete from Victoria (Memorial). men’s basketball team reached the record time of 1:51.16. deceased. …Stoney Davis, track and …Greg Roussel, track and Lone Star Conference postseason Griggs was eighth in the triple Robinson Nationally Honored. field athlete from Bay City. field athlete from Corpus Christi tournament by finishing the jump with a leap of 49-6.25. TAMUK high jumper Jeron …Micah Franks, track and (Calallen). regulation season tied for fourth Washington was eighth in the Robinson was named the NCAA field athlete from Alvin. …David Sanders, athletic place in the standings. 60-meter dash in a time of 6.82. Division II national field athlete of …Chris Garza, track and field marketing student from Houston The Javelinas were seeded Washington had run a 6.79 in the the week by the U.S. Track & Field athlete from McAllen. (Klein Collins). No. 5 in the playoffs, held in Allen. preliminaries. Coaches Association last week. …Breanna Gonzalez, …Brittany Stafford, track and Five Indoor Athletes The Javelina men finished in Robinson, sophomore from basketball player from San field athlete from Victoria All-Americans eighth place in the meet, tying its Houston (Travis), cleared 7-5 in Antonio (Christian Academy) (Memorial). Five Javelina indoor track and best ever indoors. winning the Javelina Twilight …Elizabeth Haddock, golfer …Marcus Stager, football field athletes made the NCAA Yamoah LSC Indoor Meet high jump to gain the honor. from Las Cruces, N.M. player from New Braunfels. Division II All-America team. Athlete of Year His jump was the seventh best …Danny Ibarra, athletic …Rose Stubbs, softball Two of the Javelinas—Jordan Freshman pole vaulter Jordan ever by a Division II athlete and is manager from Eagle Pass. player from Garland. Yamoah and Jeron Robinson— Yamoah was named the Lone Star the best in Division II this spring. …Nelson Lota, sports …Derek Tesch, football were national champions. Conference Indoor Track & Field Teammate Jordan Yamoah, information student from Houston. player from Blanco. The other All-Americans were athlete of the year in field events. freshman from Arlington, N.Y., had …Charles Mattingly, football (Continued on Page 11) Michal Idziak, freshman from Yamoah, from Arlington, N.Y., been recognized earlier as an Mossina, Poland; C.J. Griggs, was a unanimous choice for the honor. honorable mention national field junior from Van Vleck, and He won the LSC indoor title athlete in the pole vault. Anthony Washington, senior from and then claimed the NCAA 38 Athletes, Staff Houston (Cypress Springs). Division II national championship Members Graduate Yamoah, freshman from with a jump of 17-4.50. Thirty-eight athletes and staff Arlington, N.Y., cleared 17-4.50 in the Yamoah, after two meets members received degrees at the pole vault to take the gold medal. outdoors, led the nation with a Spring Commencement. He had been the top vaulter best vault of 16-11. Seven received master’s degrees. in Division II throughout the Javelinas Honored by These are: season but went four inches Pro Hall of Fame ..... Cassie Anderson, softball higher in the national meet than The Pro Football Hall of Fame player from Splendora. …Maurice Hill, football player from Buffalo, N.Y. 2013-14 Javelina Women’s Tennis Schedule … Jackie Darnstaedt, athletic Jan. 25 – Our Lake of the Lake in San Antonio, 9 a.m. training graduate assistant from Jan. 25 – Schreiner in San Antonio, 2 p.m. Orange Grove. Feb. 1-2 – Texas-Permian Basin, McMurry, University of the …Alli Davila, athletic training Southwest in Odessa, TBA. graduate assistant from San Feb. 8 – Jacksonville College in Kingsville, TBA. Antonio. Feb. 16 – Southern Nazarene in Bethany, Okla., TBA. …Heidi Kamp, volleyball Feb. 22 – Texas Lutheran in Seguin, 9 a.m. graduate assistant from Oregon. Feb. 22 – Dallas Baptist in Seguin, 2 p.m. …Rodney Williams, football Feb. 28 – Incarnate Word in San Antonio, TBA. player from Eagle Lake (Rice March 8 – Temple College in Temple, TBA. Consolidated). March 15 – St. Edward’s in Austin, 9 a.m. …Melissa Willison, strength March 15 – Northeastern Oklahoma in Austin, 2 p.m. and conditioning graduate March 16 – Cameron in Kingsville, 1 p.m. assistant from Lafayette, Ind. March 28 – Texas-Pan American in Edinburg, 1 p.m. Receiving bachelor’s degrees April 5 – St. Mary’s in San Antonio, TBA. were: April 9 – Midwestern State in Kingsville, 2 p.m. …Samamtha Alvarez, track April 25-26 – Lone Star Conference Championships in Southlake and field athlete from Victoria National indoor and outdoor pole vault champion Jordan (Southlake Tennis Center), TBA. (Memorial). Yamoah and LSC indoor track and field coach of the Year …Adam Aspaas, baseball Ryan Dall. Review of the 2013 Javelina Sports Year (Continued from Page 10) Division II pitchers this season. wife, June, goes to an athlete who It was established by Dr. 35 years as the University’s …Rowena Trevino, track and He has received recognition as has at least a 2.5 GPA, is a Frank Dotterweich in memory of athletic media relations director. field athlete from San Diego. national pitcher of the week and letterman, is achieving in school his wife, June, and goes to a R.J. Young, senior from …Karl Willie, football player had been regional and LSC pitcher and community work and has female athlete who has been Corpus Christi (Flour Bluff), from Ben Bolt. of the week on several occasions. completed at least two full outstanding in the classroom and received the award. …Jonathan Woodson, Robinson, sophomore from semesters of college work. in athletics. Athletes who have been All- football player and track and field Houston (Travis), won the NCAA Jeremy Aguilar, senior The Dick Hitchens Memorial America, all-regional and all- athlete from Missouri City Division II national indoor high football player from Los Angeles, Award is presented annually in conference were recognized as (Marshall). jump gold medal and has the best Calif., was the recipient. memory of attorney Dick Hitchens well as most valuable athletes in …Brenda Zuniga, athletic jump in Division II this spring at 7- Ricky Marshall, junior and goes to an athlete, preferably various sports. ticket student from Welsaco. 5. football player from Tyler (John a baseball player majoring in Javelinas Strike Gold Torres Receives Yamoah, freshman from Tyler), received the Fred McIntire history or political science. at LSC Meet Training Award Arlington, N.Y., also won gold at Award. This year’s recipient was Jeron Robinson and C.J. Brittany Torres, sophomore the NCAA Division II national It goes to a football player, Taylor Taska, junior pitcher and Griggs were two of the from Aransas Pass, was indoor meet in the pole vault and preferably majoring in engineering first baseman from Kingwood. outstanding performers at the recognized by the Lone Star has the best height outdoors in or mathematics, who has at least a The Johnny Marroquin Lone Star Conference track and Conference as one of its annual Division II at 17-5. 2.5 GPA and has been in college at Memorial Award goes to an field championships. Athletic Training Student They were four of the 13 least two full semesters. athlete who will be teaching and Robinson, sophomore from Academic Award winners for 2012- athletes who received athletic The Athlete/Career Award, coaching after graduation. It was Houston (Travis), high jumped 7- 13. department awards at the event. established by Dr. Stewart Cooper, established by Mary Marroquin in 4.25 to break the LSC record and The LSC annually recognizes Receiving academic awards long-time chair of the University’s memory of her husband, Johnny. easily capture the gold medal in student athletic trainers who for having the best senior health and kinesiology Zane Brown, junior football the event. devote hours to assist with the cumulative grade point averages department, is presented to an player from Houston (Travis), was His performance was just operation of the athletic were Kaitlyn Lowen, basketball athlete who has lettered in at least presented with the Marroquin under his season’s best of 7-5 and departments while finding time to player from Colorado Springs, one sport, has been an intramural award. that ranks as the 13th best in the excel in the classroom. Colo., and Dylan Reidesel, track participant and who is planning a The Fred and Joan Nuesch world. To be eligible, a trainer must and field athlete from Victoria career in coaching, went to Derek Award goes to a student in the Griggs, junior from Van Vleck, have at least a 3.3 grade point (Memorial). Tesch, junior football player from sports information office who automatically qualified for the average with a minimum of 24 Lowen has a 3.73 GPA and Blanco. preferably is a journalism or mass Division II national meet in the semester hours at the nominating Reidesel has posted a 3.74. Rose Stubbs, senior communications major and plans triple jump and long jump. school. The Football Achievement shortstop from Garland, received on becoming a sports journalist. He went 52-6 in the triple Athletes Honored as Award, established by Dr. Frank the June Dotterweich It was established at the time jump to break the school record. Best in 2012-13 Dotterweich in memorial of his Sportswoman of the Year award. of Fred Nuesch’s retirement after It was the second best jump in Four athletes were selected LSC history. to receive the 2012-13 Gil E. Griggs had a 24-10.5 long Steinke Award and were jump and that got him a berth in announced at the spring athletic the national meet with the fifth awards event. best mark in Division II. The award goes to the He finished second at the outstanding male and female LSC championships in the long athletes of the year. jump. Recipients were Samantha Amber Perry, sophomore Alvarez, Dallas Ponder, Jeron from Goliad, won her second Robinson and Jordan Yamoah. consecutive 400-meter dash title The honor usually goes to with a 54.58 time. one individual in each category That ranked her 10th best in but the selection committee had NCAA Division II. three males sharing the award this The other Javelina gold season. medal came by pole vaulter Alvarez, a senior from Hayden Woods, freshman from Victoria (Memorial), has been on Corpus Christi (Calallen). He the women’s track and field team cleared 15-7. for four seasons. Alvarez, Engle She has been one of the top Honored Academically pole vaulters, high jumpers and Seniors Samantha Alvarez javelin throwers in the Lone Star and Trevor Engel were named to Conference throughout her career. the Lone Star Conference all- Ponder, junior from Flatonia, Honored as the top Javelina athletes in 2012-13 were, left to right, Dallas Ponder, academic track and field team. was one of the top NCAA Samantha Alvarez, Jeron Robinson and Jordan Yamoah. (Continued on Page 12) Review of the 2013 Javelina Sports Year (Continued from Page 11) (Kingwood), went nine of 23 at the Ponder had a 9-0 record, best On the second team was Joe record in the high jump, clearing 7- To be eligible for the award, plate, had seven runs batted in in the LSC, and he had a 2.32 ERA. Tallerine, senior outfielder from 4.25, and Woods, freshman from an athlete must have at least a 3.3 and scored five times. He led the LSC in innings Bellville. Corpus Christi (Calallen), took first grade point average and be a He had a double and a triple. pitched (77.2) and shutouts (3). Taylor also made the in the pole vault. sophomore academically. Taska also went to the Ponder was third in honorable mention list as a Athletes who win an event at Alvarez was a pre-physical mound twice and picked up two strikeouts with 76 and he allowed starting pitcher. He was a reliever the LSC meet or who score 14 or therapy major from Victoria victories to improve his season’s the opponents a .211 batting during the first part of the season more points earn positions on the (Memorial). record to 9-2. average, third lowest in the but joined the starting rotation at All-LSC team. She has participated in the Four other Javelinas were on league. mid-season. Ballard Named at Kansas City pole vault, high jump and javelin the all-tournament team. The individual award Ballou Academic All-District Former TAMUK football for the track and field team. Jeremy Flores, senior reliever recipients were selected by the Senior outfielder was named coach Chris Ballard was named Engel is a mechanical from Victoria (Memorial), had four LSC coaches. to the NCAA Division II District the director of player personnel engineering major from saves in the tournament to hike Five on All-LSC VI all-academic squad. for the Kansas City Chiefs. Huntington Beach, Calif. his season’s total to 13. Baseball First Team To be eligible, an athlete Ballard had been on the He has been a multi-event Matt Perez, junior infielder Five Javelina players were must have at least a 3.3 cumulative personnel staff for the Chicago entry and also participates from Stevensville, Mont., went named to the All-Lone Star grade point average. Bears for the past 12 seasons. individually in the decathlon seven for 17 at the plate, had an Conference baseball first team and Ballou was earlier named to Ballard coached the wide events. RBI and scored five times. another was on the second unit. the Lone Star Conference all- receivers in 1994-95 and the Baseball Wins LSC Tournament Two of his hits were doubles. A seventh received academic squad and was on the secondary in 1995-99 while with The Javelina baseball team Chris Ballou, senior outfielder honorable mention along with All-LSC first unit. the Javelinas. won the Lone Star Conference from Houston (Christian), had eight being on the first team. He led the Javelinas in hitting He became the defensive postseason tournament hits in 20 trips to the plate and had The squad was picked by the most of the season. coordinator in 2000. championship and received a berth six RBIs. LSC baseball coaches. Ballou on LSC All-Academic One of his players with the in the NCAA Division II national He scored twice. The Javelina first-team Chris Ballou was honored on Javelinas was defensive back Al playoffs with a 10-7 victory over the James Black, junior third selections were: the Lone Star Conference all- Harris, who is a new defensive Angelo State Rams. baseman from Spring (Klein …..Chris Ballou, senior academic baseball team. assistant/secondary coach for the The Javelinas went 4-1 in the Collins), went six for 18 at the outfielder from Houston To be eligible for the award, Chiefs. meet and earned their fourth trip plate and had five RBIs and (Christian). an athlete must have at least a 3.3 Ballard is married to the to the national playoffs. scored five times. …..Cash Barker, senior catcher grade point average and be a former Kristin Ciborowski, who The championship came in Black had a home run. from Houston (Spring Klein). sophomore academically. was a member of the Javelina the 20th anniversary year for Taska, Ponder LSC …..Jeremy Flores, senior The team is selected by the women’s basketball team, and intercollegiate baseball at Texas Players of the Year reliever from Victoria (Memorial). LSC’s sports information directors. they have five children. A&M-Kingsville. Pitcher and first baseman …..Dallas Ponder, junior Ballou, from Houston 18 Athletes, In the opening round of the Taylor Taska and pitcher Dallas pitcher from Flatonia. (Christian), had a 3.58 grade point Staff Members Graduate LSC tournament, the Javelinas Ponder were named Lone Star …..Taylor Taska, junior utility average with a major in Eighteen athletes and athletic defeated Abilene Christian, 9-8. Conference players of the year. player from Houston (Kingwood). management. staff members were graduated In the second round, the Taska, junior from Kingwood, Four Javelina All-LSC in with honors or received advanced Javelinas beat host West Texas wasa LSC player of the year while Track and Field degrees at commencement A&M, 6-5. Ponder, junior from Flatonia, was Four Javelina athletes received exercises in May. In the third appearance, the chosen as the LSC pitcher of the positions on the All-Lone Star Those graduating with Javelinas defeated No. 1-seed year. Conference outdoor track and field honors were: Tarleton State, 10-9. Taska led the LSC in team. …..Samantha Alvarez, track In the opening game of the slugging percentage (.579) and LSC champions C.J. Griggs, and field athlete from Victoria championship round, Angelo total bases (106). Amber Perry, Jeron Robinson and (Memorial), was graduated magna State defeated the Javelinas, 7-5. He was first in home runs (7), Hayden Woods were the Javelina cum laude, with highest honors, In the “if necessary” game, second in runs batted in (142), honorees. and received a bachelor of science the Javelinas beat the Rams, 10-7, third in number of its (63) and Griggs, junior from Van Vleck, degree. to take the championship. fourth in runs scored (44). was the fourth leading scorer in the …..Adam Aspaas, baseball The Javelinas improved their Taska hit .344 and had 14 men’s division with 18.5 points. player from San Marcos, Calif., was season’s record to 39-16, and became doubles and four triples to go with He won the gold medal in the graduated cum laude, with honors, the first Javelina squad to win as many his seven homers. triple jump and finished second in and received a bachelor of science. as 39 games in a season. He was nine of 10 in stolen the long jump. …..Chris Ballou, baseball Taska MVP in LSC Playoffs bases His one-half point came as a player from Houston (Christian), Taylor Taska, pitcher and Taska also took turns on the member of the Javelina 400-meter was graduated cum laude and first baseman, was named the mound and had a 7-2 record and a relay unit. received a bachelor of business most valuable player in the Lone 2.19 earned run average, best on Perry, sophomore from Goliad, administration degree. Star Conference baseball the team. won the 400-meter dash; Robinson, …..Chris Garza, track and championships. He led the team in putouts sophomore from Houston (Travis), field athlete from McAllen, was Taska, junior from Houston with 268. Taylor Taska broke the Lone Star Conference (Continued on Page 13) Review of the 2013 Javelina Sports Year (Continued from Page 12) received a master of science in Baseball Reaches In the game that gave them a tournament because of an injury graduated cum laude and received kinesiology. Regional Finals spot in the championship game, received at the LSC tournament. a bachelor of science degree. …..Melissa Willison, The Javelina baseball team the Javelinas defeated St. Taska All-Region a Second Time …..Liz Haddock, golfer from strength and conditioning fought its way into the Edward’s, 6-2. Utility player Taylor Taska Las Cruces, N.M., was graduated graduate assistant from Lafayette, championship game of the NCAA The Javelinas ended their was named the NCAA Division II magna cum laude and received a Ind., received a master of science Division II South Central Region season with a 42-18 record, best South Central Region player of the bachelor of science. in kinesiology. tournament at Nolan Ryan Field in ever for the program. year on a team selected by the …..Daniel Ibarra, athletic 14 Javelinas on Regional Kingsville before dropping a 7-1 The team spent most of the National College Baseball Writers manager from Eagle Pass, was Track and Field Team decision to St. Edward’s in the title season ranked in the national Association. graduated with magna cum laude Fourteen Javelina athletes matchup. polls and at the top of the South He was also on the all-region and received a bachelor of have earned 16 spots on the The Hilltoppers advanced Central Region poll. first team as a utility player and a business administration. NCAA Division II All-South into the Division II World Series in The club won the Lone Star utility pitcher. …..Joel Looper, athletic Central Region track and field Cary, N.C. Conference postseason Two Javelinas were on the student employee from Mercedes, team selected by the U.S. Track & The Javelinas went 3-2 in the tournament to gain an automatic all-region second unit: outfielder was graduated cum laude and Field Coaches Association. regionals, their best showing in berth in the national playoffs. Chris Ballou, senior from Houston received a bachelor of science The top individuals in each the 20-year history of the Taska Regional (Christian); starting pitcher Dallas degree. event in the region received intercollegiate baseball program. Player of the Year Ponder, junior from Flatonia, and …..Dylan Riedesel, track and positions on the team. The Javelinas opened play Taylor Taska was named the relief pitcher Jeremy Flores, senior field athlete from Victoria C.J. Griggs and Amanda with a 6-3 victory over Colorado NCAA Division II South Central from Victoria (Memorial). (Memorial), was graduated magna Haven received two positions State-Pueblo. Region player of the year. Track & Field cum laude and received a bachelor each on the squad. The Javelinas dropped a 9-1 Taska became a nominee for Takes National Titles of science. Griggs, junior from Van Vleck, decision to Angelo State in the the same honor nationally. The Texas A&M-Kingsville …..Greg Roussel, track and was on the honor unit in the triple second game. The Javelina junior pitcher men’s track and field team had one field athlete from Corpus Christi and long jumps. In a battle between the top and first baseman from Houston of its best performances at a (Calallen), was graduated cum Haven, senior from Corpus two seeds, the Javelinas downed (Kingwood), had earlier been national meet when the Javelinas laude and received a bachelor of Christi (Calallen), made the team in Colorado Mesa, 3-0, in their third named the Lone Star Conference had three gold medalists at the science degree. the high jump and long jump. game of the weekend. player of the year and the LSC NCAA Division II National …..Brittany Stafford, track Others on the all-region tournament most valuable player. Championships in Pueblo, Colo. and field athlete from Victoria roster were: On the all-region first unit C.J. Griggs, Jeron Robinson (Memorial), was graduated magna …..Aricela Alvarez, were Jeremy Flores, Chris Ballou and Jordan Yamoah entered the cum laude and received a bachelor sophomore from Bishop, triple jump. and Taska. national meet as the best in of science degree. …..Samantha Alvarez, senior Flores is a senior reliever Division II in their events. Each Receiving advanced degrees from Victoria (Memorial), high from Victoria (Memorial) and overcame the pressure of being were: jump. Ballou is a senior outfielder from favored by out-performing the …..Cassie Anderson, softball …..Britny Biles, junior from Houston (Christian). national field. player from Splendora, received a Portland (Gregory-Portland), 100- Taska entered the regional Griggs, junior from Van Vleck, master of science in kinesiology. meter hurdles. playoffs with a .350 batting won the triple jump with a best of …..Jaclyn Darnstaedt, …..Catrell Butler, senior from average and a .578 slugging 52-5.25. athletic trainer from Orange Grove, Pembroke Pines, Fla., 110-meter percentage. He got the winning mark in receivd a master of science in hurdles. He had a 9-2 record on the his first attempt. He was the counseling and guidance. …..Stoney Davis, junior from mound and had an earned run fourth jumper in the competition …..Alli Davila, athletic trainer Bay City, hammer throw. average of 3.00. and set a standard the others from San Antonio, received a …..Dylan Dimock, freshman Flores had a a school-record couldn’t reach. master of science in educational from Toronto, Canada. 13 saves and he had a 2.67 ERA. Griggs also had the second administration. …..Michal Idziak, freshman Ballou, who was earlier best jump in the competition at 51- …..Maurice Hill, football from Mosina, Poland, 800-meter named South Central Region all- 11. player from Buffalo, N.Y., received run. academic, had a .384 batting The gold medal jump was a master of science in counseling …..Amber Perry, sophomore average entering regional play. just short of his season’s best of and guidance. from Goliad, 400-meter dash. Two other Javelinas were on 52-6. …..Heidi Kamp, volleyball …..Jeron Robinson, the all-region second unit: Robinson, sophomore from graduate assistant from Oregon, sophomore from Houston outfielder Joe Tallerine and Houston (Travis), cleared 7-4.25 to received a master of arts in (Travis), high jump. catcher Cash Barker. take first place in the high jump. English. …..Corbin Whalum, junior Tallerine, senior from His season’s best is 7-5 and …..Melissa St. Clair, softball from Arcadia, Calif. Bellville, had a .370 batting that ranks as one of the best player from Garden City, Kan., …..Hayden Woods, freshman average and had stolen 13 bases. heights not only in all college received a master of science in from Corpus Christi (Calallen), Barker, senior from Houston divisions but in the world. kinesiology. pole vault. (Spring Klein), had a .361 average Yamoah, freshman from …..Rodney Williams, football …..Jordan Yamoah, freshman and had 13 stolen bases. Arlington, N.Y., was involved in player from Eagle Lake (Rice), from Arlington, N.Y., pole vault. Jeron Robinson Barker missed the regional (Continued on Page 14) Review of the 2013 Javelina Sports Year (Continued from Page 13) Houston (Travis), ranked at the The all-region honorees Coaches Association NCAA Athletes on that list were one of the most exciting events at top of the NCAA Division II high became nominees for the ABCA Division II All-America third team. Eleni Anastasova, freshman tennis the national meet. jump rankings throughout the All-America squad. Ponder, junior from Flatonia, player from Bulgaria; Sam In the pole vault, he had had indoor and outdoor seasons. He Ponder, from Flatonia, had a received numerous honors this Boothby, freshman football player a best of 17-5 in his rookie season. has one of the Division II’s all- 10-2 record this spring and had a spring including regional and from Canyon Lake (San Marcos He cleared 17-8.50 at time best marks. 3.46 earned run average. conference pitcher of the year. Baptist); Nicholas Brown, junior nationalsto take the first place. He ranked fifth among the Ballou, senior from Houston Ballou Third Team track & field athlete from Victoria Griggs was the defending top jumper in all NCAA divisions. (Christian), led the Javelinas in Academic All-American (Memorial); national champion in the triple jump. Robinson ranked among the hitting with a .377 average. He Outfielder Chris Ballou was And Marija Dimitrovska, Robinson and Yamoah were top 15 in the world. had 11 doubles, a triple and three named to the NCAA Division II freshman tennis player from the indoor national champions in Robinson won the NCAA home runs. Academic All-America third team Macedonia; Maria Herrera, their events. Division II indoor high jump and Taska, junior first baseman and in recognition of his work in the freshman tennis player from Griggs, Robinson and broke the Lone Star Conference pitcher from Houston (Kingwood), classroom. Ecuador; Erin Hoelscher, freshman Yamoah broke the stadium records outdoor record with a 7-4.25 hit .341 with 18 doubles, five triples Ballou, senior from Houston volleyball player from San Antonio in their events. height. and seven home runs. (Christian), had a 3.58 grade point (Incarnate Word, and Joseph Soza, Robinson missed the NCAA Taska All-America First-Team On the mound, he had a 9-3 average with a major in freshman track & field athlete from Division II record by 1.75 inches. Taylor Taska was named to record and a 3.32 ERA. management. Corpus Christi (King). Yamoah was off the NCAA the NCAA Division II Baseball Barker, senior from Spring He is one of two Lone Star Making the Dean’s List with Division II record in his event by All-America first team. (Klein), had a .361 batting average Conference players honored on at least a 3.65 GPA and with 13 5.5 inches. He became the fourth Javelina with five doubles. the squad. semester hours taken in the spring Amanda Haven, junior from baseball player to be an All- Taska on All-America Second Unit Thirty-Six Athletes were Rita Banaszczak, junior Corpus Christi (Calallen), got her America first team selection. Pitcher/first baseman Taylor Honored Academically basketball player from Warsaw, best height of the spring in the Juan Sanchez was the first in Taska, who had earlier been named Thirty-six Javelina athletes Poland; Dylan Dimock, freshman high jump and finished fifth. 1995, Steve Foley was honored in to an All-America first team, and athletic staff members were track & field athlete from Ontario, She cleared 5-8.75 to edge out 1998 and Garrett Murdy was a first received a second-team berth on the named to academic lists for the Canada; Bethany Friesenhahn, Lone Star Conference champion teamer in 2004. National Collegiate Baseball Writers spring semester. junior volleyball player from Poth. Nikki McNorton of Tarleton State. The honor was another in a Association NCAA Division II All- Seven were on the President’s Also Emanuel Ibanez, Griggs was also an entry in the long list for Taska last season in America second unit. List, 10 earned positions on the freshman track & field athlete from long jump and had a best of 24-0.75. which he played first base and Taska, junior from Houston Dean’s List and 19 were on the Kingsville (King); Justin That was three inches short of pitched for the Lone Star (Kingwood), was the only LSC Honor Roll. Lundgren, freshman baseball making the finals in the event. Conference tournament champion player on one of the three teams The President’s List includes player from Elgin; Scott Michalk, Amber Perry, sophomore of Javelinas. selected by the NCWBA. students who had at least 15 freshman football player from Goliad, had a 54.72 in the 400- He had a .558 slugging Ponder All-America Third Team semester hours and had a perfect Bishop; Anna Richburg, meter dash preliminaries and percentage in 2013 and had 52 Pitcher Dallas Ponder was 4.0 grade point average for the sophomore track & field athlete missed advancing to the finals by runs batted in. He scored 51 times. named to the American Baseball semester. from La Porte. one position. Taska, junior from Houston And David Sanders, senior Michal Idziak, freshman from (Kingwood), had a 9-3 record and sports marketing student Mosina, Poland, ran a 1:53.29 time a 3.32 earned run average as a employee from Spring; Brittany in the 800-meter run preliminaries starter and reliever. Stafford, senior track & field and finished 16th. Taska was the only Lone Star athlete from Victoria (Memorial), The three gold medals gave the Conference and NCAA Division II and Marcus Stager, senior football Javelina men 30 points and that South Central Region player on player from New Braunfels. gave the team a seventh-place the first team. On the Honor Roll with at finish in the final team standings. Chris Ballou, senior outfielder least a 3.5 GPA and 12 hours taken Fifty-four teams scored in the from Houston (Christian), was on in the spring were Samantha men’s division. the All-America third team. He Chris Alvarez, senior track & field The Javelina men had been had a .377 batting average, 36 Ballou athlete from Victoria (Memorial); ranked No. 11 nationally going RBIs and scored 30 runs. Adam Aspaas, senior baseball into the national meet. Ponder Top Regional Pitcher player from San Marcos, Calif.; Robinson Best in Region TAMUK junior Dallas Ponder Brianna Bartosch, sophomore Jeron Robinson, world-ranked was selected the American Baseball track & field athlete from Goliad. Javelina high jumper, was named Coaches Association South Central Also Zane Brown, junior the NCAA Division II South Region pitcher of the year. football player from Houston Central Region Field Athlete of the Two other Javelinas joined (Travis); Stoney Davis, junior track Year. Ponder on the all-region first team: & field athlete from Bay City; Santia The honoree is chosen by the outfielder Chris Ballou and Deck, junior track & field athlete U.S. Track & Field Coaches designated hitter Taylor Taska. from Alpharetta, Ga.; Kelsee Felux, Association. Catcher Cash Barker made the freshman volleyball player from Robinson, sophomore from second team. (Continued on Page 15) Review of the 2013 Javelina Sports Year (Continued from Page 14) Javelina basketball player Kaitlyn outdoor track and field were …..Samantha Alvarez, senior …..Michal Idziak, freshman Poth; Darnell Hicks, junior football Lowen were named Lone Star selected by the league coaches. track and field athlete from Victoria track and field athlete from player from Detroit, Mich. Conference Scholar-Athlete Robinson, sophomore from (Memorial). Mosina, Poland. Also Stephanie Johns, Award recipients for 2012-13. Houston (Travis), won the LSC …..Katrisha Arocha, …..Kearia Johnson, freshman sophomore volleyball player from Twenty-one athletes at the high jump championship, and was sophomore softball player from volleyball player from Seguin. Lubbock (Coronado); Sheana league’s 11 members were also the NCAA Division II San Antonio (Southwest). …..Sheana Jones, junior Jones, junior basketball player from recognized. national indoor and outdoor high …..Chris Ballou, senior baseball basketball player from Oklahoma Oklahoma City, Okla.; Kaitlyn The LSC presents a scholar- jump gold medalist. player from Houston (Christian). City, Okla. Lowen, senior basketball player athlete award to a male and a His best of 7-5 ranks as one …..Rita Banaszcak, junior …..Krista Leal, freshman from Colorado Springs, Colo.; female at each member institute. of the best heights internationally. basketball player from Warsaw, softball player from Harlingen. Taylor McCumber, sophomore track The honorees are selected as 42 Javelinas on LSC Honor Roll Poland. …..Justin Lee, junior & field athlete from George West. representatives of the outstanding Forty-two Javelinae athletes …..Victoria Bankes, freshman basketball player from Strathmore, Also Oscar Riojas, freshman accomplishments in athletics, were named to the Lone Star cross country runner from San Alberta, Canada. athletic ticket student employee scholarship and leadership Conference Commissioner’s Honor Antonio (Clemens) …..Kaitlyn Lowen, senior from Weslaco; Sarah Schuenemann, displayed throughout the school Roll for the 2012-13 school year. …..Nick Brown, junior track basketball player from Colorado sophomore golfer from Kingsville year. Eight of the honorees are and field athlete from Victoria Springs, Colo. (Academy); Devin Shaw, junior To be eligible, an athlete must seniors, 10 are juniors, four are (Memorial). …..Taylor McCumber, football player from Katy (Seven have participated at least two sophomores and the remaining 20 …..Zane Brown, junior football sophomore track and field athlete Lakes); Weston Silverberg, years in their sport and must have are freshmen. player from Houston (Travis). from George West. freshman football player from Katy. concluded their eligibility. To be considered for the …..Tabata Lua Cervantes, …..Bailey Offill, junior softball And Ben Villafuerte, senior Ballou, senior outfielder from Honor Roll, an athlete must have freshman tennis player from player from Van Alstyne. baseball player from Corpus Christi Houston (Christian), received at least a 3.30 grade point average. Mexico City, Mexico. …..Marisa Reyes, freshman (Carroll); Briana Villarreal, junior numerous honors this season The Javelina track and field …..Tyler Chovanec, track and field athlete from Corpus track & field athlete from La Feria, after leading the Javelinas in team led the Javelinas in honorees sophomore track and field athlete Christi (West Oso). and Brittany Von Ruff, senior hitting. with 18. from Inez (Industrial). …..Anna Richburg, volleyball player from Pearland. Lowen, senior guard from Javelinas on the Honor Roll …..Analysa Coy, freshman sophomore track and field athlete Taska Finalist Colorado Springs, Colo., was the were: golfer from Bastrop. from La Porte. For Willingham Award leading scorer on the women’s …..Thomas Diaz, freshman …..Dylan Riedesel, junior Taylor Taska was named one basketball team. basketball player from Bogata, track and field athlete from Victoria of the 11 finalists for the Josh Taska on All-Star Team Colombia. (Memorial). Willingham Award. Javelina utility player Taylor …..Denver Diefenbach, senior …..Ashley Rivera, junior The award, presented by Taska was named to the third baseball player from Victoria (St. golfer from McAllen. College Baseball Lineup and annual College Baseball Lineup Joseph). …..Brandy Rivera, junior D2BaseballNews.com, goes to the NCAA Division II All-Star team. …..Marija Dimitrovska, golfer from McAllen. NCAA Division II most valuable Thirty-two players received freshman tennis player from …..Joseph Soza, freshman baseball player. spots on the team. They Macedonia. track and field athlete from Corpus The recipient must excel on represent no more than one …..Dylan Dimock, freshman Christi (King). the field, in the dugout, clubhouse athlete on a team and no track and field athlete from …..Brittany Stafford, senior and on the practice field. conference has more than two Toronto, Ontario, Canada. track and field athlete from Victoria Taska was the only Lone Star representatives. …..Trevor Engel, senior track (Memorial). Conference player on the list. Taska, junior pitcher and first and field athlete from Huntington …..Derek Tesch, junior Brannon Easterling, junior baseman from Houston Beach, Calif. football player from Blanco. pitcher at St. Edward’s, was the (Kingwood), is from the Lone Star …..Kelsee Felux, freshman …..Valerie Vrana, freshman Willingham award recipient. Conference along with Lee volleyball player from Poth. track and field athlete from Seguin Baseball No. 14 in Final Poll Neumann, senior outfielder from …..Ashton Garcia, freshman (Navarro). The Texas A&M-Kingsville Angelo State. tennis player from Orange Grove. …..Thomas Waclzwczyk, baseball team was ranked No. 14 Taska, Neumann, second …..Christian Garcia, freshman freshman track and field athlete in the final NCAA Division II poll, baseman Braden Box of Colorado track and field athlete from Eagle from Poth. selected by Collegiate Baseball Mesa and pitcher Brannon Pass. …..Michelle Wagner, Newspaper. Easterling of St. Edward’s were the …..Breanna Gonzalez, senior freshman basketball player from The Javelinas were the honorees from the NCAA Division basketball player from San Port Lavaca. highest ranked Lone Star II South Central Region. Antonio (Christian). …..Hayden Woods, freshman Conference in the final listing. Robinson Top LSC Athlete …..Betsy Haddock, senior track and field athlete from Corpus National champion Tampa (Fla.) Jeron Robinson, Texas A&M- golfer from Las Cruces, N.M. Christi (Calallen). was the No. 1 squad and runnerup Kingsville’s internationally ranked …..Mariaxi Herrera, freshman Knight Promoted Minnesota State was No. 2. high jumper, was named the Lone tennis player from Ecuador. Amanda Knight was Ballou, Lowen Honored by LSC Star Conference top male field …..Emmanuel Ibanez, promoted to the position of Texas A&M-Kingsville performer for the outdoor season. freshman track and field athlete assistant athletic director/ baseball player Chris Ballou and The four LSC honorees in C.J. Griggs from Kingsville (King). (Continued on Page 16) Review of the 2013 Javelina Sports Year (Continued from Page 15) He served as a strength and athlete from Runge for more than 30 years. promoted to a full-time position on academics and compliance/senior conditioning coach at Midwestern …..Roslyn Robbins, women’s She served as a friend to the staff. women’s administrator in the while working on his master’s degree. basketball player from Houston thousands of Javelina coaches, He became the offensive line Texas A&M-Kingsville athletic Scott also worked at NFL and (LaMarque) athletes and fans during her coach. department. Canadian Football League tryout …..Whitney Roth, volleyball tenure and most recently had Oelschlegel is from Corpus She had served as assistant camps. player from Gering, Neb. worked part-time with the Javelina Christi (Calallen) and received his athletic director for academic He was with the Houston …..Brittany Von Ruff, Club. bachelor’s degree in university outreach and senior women’s Stallions of the Arena Football volleyball player from Pearland Dominguez Promoted studies-business from Texas A&M. administrator since joining the League before becoming a Services Held for Vivian Mark Dominguez, who had While at A&M, he was a Javelina staff in March 2011. personal trainer. Services for Vivian Scholz, 73, served as assistant women’s golf recruiting assistant for four Knight came to Kingsville 12 Athletes Receive Degrees long-time member of the Texas coach at TAMUK since the start seasons. from Campbell (N.C.) University Twelve athletes were among A&I and Texas A&M-Kingsville of the program in 2010-11, was Oelschlegel holds a master’s and has been on the staff at those receiving degrees at the athletic staff, were held at St. Paul promoted to co-head coach. degree in counseling and guidance Grambling. Summer Commencement. Lutheran Church in Bishop. He had been an assistant to from Texas A&M-Kingsville. She holds a sport The 12 were: Burial was at Concordia his wife, head coach Alessandra Martinez Joins Basketball Staff …..Sherman Batiste, football management degree from Georgia Cemetery near Bishop. Dominguez. Brandon Martinez was named player from Fort Bend (Marshall) Southern and a master of science She had been a member of the Mark is a graduate of Texas a graduate assistant coach for the …..Dalia Marroquin, softball degree in intercollegiate athletic Javelina athletic staff for more A&M-Kingsville and resides in Javelina men’s basketball team. player from Brownsville (Porter) administration from California (Pa.) than 35 years and served in Alice. Martinez, from Houston, …..Stephanie Arce, track and University. several positions. Ames, Dawson attended Jersey Village High School field athlete from Weslaco Knight has been advisor for the After retiring from an Named Grad Assistants and has a bachelor’s degree from …..Denver Diefenbach, baseball award-winning Javelina Student- assistant athletic administrator Stephanie Ames and Anna the University of Houston. player from Victoria (St. Joseph) Athletic Advisory Committee. position in 2002, she had worked Dawson were named graduate He had been the head coach …..Kodie Garner, softball She replaced Marques part-time, mainly with the Javelina assistants on the Javelina athletic at Lone Star Community College in player from Garland Dantzler who resigned to take a Club. training staff. the Houston area for the past two …..Danica Huerta, track and position at Incarnate Word. She received several awards Ames, from Tulsa, Okla., years. field athlete from Van Vleck Wallace Awarded Scholarship from Texas A&I and Texas A&M- received her bachelor’s of science Farias Named Tennis Coach …..Marc Kinney, football Reid Wallace, who finished Kingsville for her service. in athletic training from Oklahoma Joey Farias, who had served player from San Antonio (MacArthur) his eligibility with the men’s Vivian was a native of Eagle State. as a tennis coach at Incarnate …..Abby Patterson, softball basketball team in 2011-12,was Lake. Dawson, from Columbus, Word Academy in Corpus Christi player from Brownsville (Start) awarded a Lone Star Conference Scholz worked in the Ohio, received a bachelor of for the past two years, was named …..Ninfa Rios, track and field Degree Completion Scholarship. department in various capacities science in athletic training from the women’s tennis coach. He will receive an award of up the University of Tampa (Fla.). He had served as high school to $2,500 for the fall semester and Griffin Becomes Interim Coach tennis coach, assistant high $2,500 in the spring. Julian Griffin, who had been a school tennis coach and middle The purpose of the LSC wide receiver at the University of school tennis coach at IWA. Degree Completion Scholarship Louisiana-Monroe for the past He also had been the head Program is to provide financial four years, was named an interim tennis pro at Premier Tennis assistance for completion of a first football coach. Academy in Corpus Christi since baccalaureate degree to deserving He replaced Jaime Martinez, January 2011. student-athletes in the offensive line coach who was on Farias was a tennis teaching conference. leave after undergoing back pro at Northshore Country Club The funds are applied toward surgery. from 2005-11. tuition and to offset actual costs Martinez was be on leave He holds a bachelor’s degree of attendance such as fees, books, while recuperating and from Abilene Christian where he housing, etc. undergoing rehabilitation. was on the Honor Roll. Wallace, forward from Spring Griffin, from Gladewater, Farias is a graduate of (Tomball), was a three-year finished his playing career with Corpus Christi Carroll High letterman with the Javelinas. the Warhawks in 2012 and was on School. Scott Named Strength Coach the squad that upset No. 8-ranked (The third and final series of Arkansas in the season opener. Lee Scott, who had been a stories on the the 2013 Javelina He served as a counselor for personal trainer in Houston, was sports year will appear in next the Boys and Girls Clubs of named the Texas A&M-Kingsville week’s Javelina Highlights). athletic strength and conditioning America while in college and coach. majored in kinesiology. The new staff member is a Oelschlegel Receives Promotion native of Elgin and received Daniel Oelschlegel, who had bachelor’s and master’s degrees been a graduate assistant coach from Midwestern State. for the past three years, was been