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6 & 8 p.m. VOLUME XIV, NO. 27 KINGSVILLE, TEXAS 78363 FEB. 12, 2014 Women’s Basketball Hosts TWU, TAMUC; Men Meet Lions in SPEC The Texas A&M-Kingsville Rashad Basey, 6-4 senior record and is 3-6 in the LSC. men’s and women’s basketball forward from Louisville, Ky., has a LaDon Carnegie, 6-6 junior teams face a busy schedule this 17.2 scoring average to lead the guard from Grand Rapids, Mich., week. Javelinas in that statistical leads the team’s scoring with a The women have three category. 14.8 average. games in a four-day span, hosting Jordan Jahr, 6-7 junior Devondrick Walker, 6-5 Texas Woman’s Wednesday night forward from Austin (Lake Travis), senior guard from Garland (South and Texas A&M-Commerce averages 11.2 a game and leads Garland), hits 12.7 a game and Thursday. They will be in the team’s in rebounding with a Tyrie Wooten, 5-10 senior guard Stephenville Saturday to take on 5.7 average. from Saginaw, Mich., averages Tarleton State. Ronald Scott, 6-0 junior 12.0. The Javelina men will host forward from Baltimore, Md., hits Christian Macauley, 6-9 TAMUC Thursday and meet 10.3 points a game. junior center from Washington Tarleton Saturday in Stephenville. TAMUC has a 14-7 season’s (Continued on Page 6) The women’s game with TWU will have a 6 p.m. tipoff and Thursday’s games are at 6 p.m. Freshman Vaulter (women) and 8 p.m. (men). Alexa Williams, freshman from Yoakum, had the best Lone The Javelina men are 7-14 for Star Conference pole vault of the indoor season at a recent the year and 2-7 in the LSC meet in Lubbock, clearing 11-5.75. standings. Indoor Track & Field Returns to Lubbock The Texas A&M-Kingsville Jeron Robinson, junior from in the 55-meter dash when he ran a men’s and women’s track and field Houston (Travis), and Tim Price, 6.32 and finished second. teams will return to Lubbock junior from Corpus Christi Other provisional qualifiers Friday for their second (Carroll), each automatically off the men’s squad were Luis competition of the season. qualified for the NCAA Division II Gonzalez, freshman from Roma, in They will enter the Red Raider national indoor meet. the 200 (22.21); Macario Zarate, Open in the Athletic Training Robinson won the high jump, junior from Alamo (Pharr-San Complex on the Texas Tech clearing 7-1.75, and Price won the Juan-Alamo Memorial), in the 55- campus. 200 with a time of 21.32. meter hurdles (7.67); Jordan The field events start at 3 Ten others provisionally Yamoah, sophomore from p.m., the first of the running event qualified for the national meet. Arlington, N.Y., in the pole vault preliminaries are set for 4:30 p.m. Michael Idziak, sophomore (16-4.75); C.J. Griggs, senior from and the running event finals will from Mosina, Poland, barely Van Vleck, in the long jump (23- start at 5:30 p.m. missed automatically qualifying in 10), and the 1600-meter relay team, The Javelinas were in the the 800-meter run, winning in a which ran a 3:17.58. Masked Raider Invitational two time of 1:51.90. The national On the relay unit were Raul Top Rebounder weeks ago and had an impressive automatic standard is 1:51.53. Cervantes, sophomore from Jordan Jahr, 6-7 junior forward from Austin (Lake Travis), debut. Price provisionally qualified (Continued on Page 2) leads the Javelina rebounding with a 5.7 per-game average. Javelina Hash Men’s Track & Field 10th in NCAA Javelina Hash The Texas A&M-Kingsville Division II national poll released 20. Sioux Falls (S.D.) By Fred Nuesch, Coordinator of Athletic External Affairs men’s indoor track and field team last week. 21. Tiffin (Ohio) was ranked No. 10 in the NCAA The poll is compiled by the 22. Western Washington U.S. Track & Field Coaches 23. Central Missouri THE JAVELINA ATHLETIC department is currently closing Indoor Track & Association. 24. Virginia State out a busy six-day span that has had a lot of activity on campus. Field Returns to The Javelinas were the only 25. Metro (Colo.) State It started Saturday when the softball, baseball, men’s Lone Star Conference team in the Women’s Division basketball and women’s basketball teams were at home. Lubbock Friday top 25. Rank Team Sunday saw the baseball team in a home contest. (Continued from Page 1) Angelo State was No. 7 in 1. Lincoln (Mo.) Monday and Tuesday had high school playoff games in the Weslaco (East); Tyler Garibay, the women’s poll, and the only 2. Grand Valley (Mich.) Steinke Center. senior from Laredo (United); LSC team in that division. 3. Adams (Colo.) State Laredo Johnson and Edinburg Vela met Monday night and Alice Idziak, and Gonzalez. NCAA Division II Indoor 4. Ashland (Ohio) took on Mercedes Tuesday night. The provisional qualifiers Track & Field Poll 5. Johnson C. Smith (N.C.) The TAMUK athletic facilities are a central for high school from the women’s roster were Compiled by the U.S. Track & 6. New Mexico Highlands playoffs in football, volleyball, basketball, baseball and softball, and Amber Perry, junior from Goliad, in Field Coaches Association 7. Angelo State for track and field events, throughout the school year, bringing the 200-meter dash (25.39) and the Men’s Division 8. Southwest Baptist (Mo.) thousands of fans to the campus and city. 400-meter dash (56.16), and Rank Team 9. Metro (Colo.) State 1. St. Augustine’s (N.C.) Wednesday night, the Javelina women will host Texas Shykilia Sheppard, junior from 10. Minnesota-Duluth 2. Adams (Colo.) State 11. Western (Colo.) State Woman’s in a Lone Star Conference encounter and Thursday night Houston (Reagan), in the long 3. Ashland (Ohio) 12. St. Augustine’s (N.C.) will have the men’s and women’s basketball teams hosting Texas jump (18-2.50). 4. Minnesota State 13. Central Missouri A&M-Commerce in conference matchups. The meet will be the last before the Lone Star Conference 5. Grand Valley (Mich.) 14. New Haven (Conn.) 6. Missouri Southern 15. Southern Connecticut IT’S BEEN A while since the Javelina football team played in Championships March 1-2, also in Lubbock. 7. Pittsburg (Kan.) State 16. Alaska-Anchorage the NAIA. 8. Southern Indiana 17. Sioux Falls (S.D.) While in the organization, the Javelinas competed in 17 NAIA The NCAA Division II Championships are March 14-15 in 9. Southwest Baptist (Mo.) 18. Findlay (Ohio) postseason games, compiling a 16-1 record. 10. Texas A&M-Kingsville 19. Tiffin (Ohio) Winston-Salem, N.C. When proudly bragging about the outstanding record the 11. Findlay (Ohio) 20. Georgian Court (N.J.) Javelinas had in the NAIA, someone now and then will respond by 12. Southern Connecticut 21. Nebraska-Kearney saying, “Yeah, but that was in the NAIA.” 13. Nebraska-Kearney 22. Chadron (Neb.) State It then becomes necessary to set the record straight. 14. Western (Colo.) State 23. Ferris (Mich.) State What was the NAIA like when the Javelinas were winning 15. Colorado Mines 24. Missouri Southern national championships in 1959, 1969, 1970, 1974, 1975, 1976 and 16. Lincoln (Mo.) 25. Wayne (Neb.) State 1979, and finishing second in the 1968 title game? The makeup 17. Shippensburg (Pa.) (Bold-faced and italicized was pretty much like the current NCAA Division II, where the 18. Lake Erie (Ohio) teams are in the Lone Star Javelinas have competed since the 1980s. 19. Lewis (Ill.) Conference). The strength of schedule during the span when Javelinas were NAIA was every bit as strong as it is now for the Division II postseason action. 2014 Javelina Indoor Track & Field Schedule Two of the Javelina opponents in the NAIA playoffs are now Indoor NCAA Division I: Troy (Ala.) State and Wofford (S.C.). Feb. 14 – Texas Tech Invitational in Lubbock. Another, Central Arkansas, is Division I-AA. March 1-2 – Lone Star Conference Championships in Lubbock Twelve of the schools played are in Division II: Angelo State, March 14-15 – NCAA Division II Championships in Winston- Cameron, Central Oklahoma, Concordia (Minn.), Henderson (Ark.) Salem, N.C. State, Hillsdale (Mich.), Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.), New Mexico Outdoor March 15 – Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Invitational in Corpus Highlands, Northern (S.D.) State, Oregon College (now Western Christi. Oregon), Salem (W. Va.) and Western (Colo.) State. March 22 – Cactus Cup in Kingsville. The 16th school met in the playoffs is Wisconsin-Platteville, March 27-29 – Texas Relays in Austin. now in NCAA Division III. March 28 – Trinity Tiger Relays in San Antonio. Some of the opponent schools now in Division II are among April 5 – Angelo State Relays in San Angelo. the best in the classification. Lenoir-Rhyne was in the April 10-11 – Angelo State Multi Event in San Angelo. championship game in December. Henderson State has just April 12 – Hurricane Alumni Invitational in Coral Gables, Fla. completed two undefeated regulation seasons. April 12 - Incarnate Word Invitational in San Antonio. When the Javelinas won their seven national titles and were April 19 – Louisiana State Alumni Gold Meet in Baton Rouge, La. national runnerup the other season of NAIA playoff action, they May 1-3 – Lone Star Conference Championships in Kingsville. faced a postseason schedule every bit as tough as they go against May 11 – Javelina Last Chance Meet in Kingsville. now in Division II. May 22-24 – NCAA Division II Championships in Allendale, Mich. (Continued on Page 3) Amber Perry Men’s, Women’s JavelinaJavelinaJavelina HashHash Hash Indoor Teams Upcoming Javelina Events By Fred Nuesch, Coordinator of Athletic External Affairs Ranked in Region Feb. 12 – Women’s basketball: *Texas Woman’s in Kingsville, 6 p.m. (Christus Spohn Hospital Kleberg Play 4 Kay Night). The Texas A&M-Kingsville Feb. 13 – Women’s, men’s basketball: *Texas A&M-Commerce in (Continued from Page 2) men’s team was ranked No. 5 and Kingsville, 6 & 8 p.m. (Sponsored by New York Life). Never….never allow anyone to tarnish the unbelievable the women’s squad was No. 8 in Feb. 14 – Men’s, women’s indoor track & field: Texas Tech Invitational success of the 1959-79 Javelina football teams by even implying last week’s NCAA Division II in Lubbock. that the NAIA, at that time, didn’t produce the same quality of play South Central Region indoor track Baseball: Houston-Victoria in Victoria, 5 p.m. as the current NCAA Division II. and field poll, selected by the U.S. Softball: West Texas A&M Tournament in Canyon Track & Field Coaches v.s. Fort Lewis (Colo.), 11 a.m. Association. FORMER JAVELINA ALL-AMERICAN James Collins will vs. Metro (Colo.) State, 1 p.m. Adams (Colo.) State was No. be inducted into the Lubbock Independent School District Hall of Feb. 15 – Women’s, men’s basketball: *Tarleton State in Stephenville, 5 1 in both divisions. Honor in June. & 7 p.m. NCAA Division II South Central Softball: West Texas A&M Tournament in Canyon He is being inducted as a track and field athlete at Lubbock Region Indoor Track & Field Poll Estacado in 1980-83. vs. Adams (Colo.) State, 11 a.m. Compiled by the U.S. Track & vs. Colorado State-Pueblo, 1 p.m. Induction ceremonies will be June 21 at the Overtone Hotel and Field Coaches Association Feb. 17 - Women’s golf: Lady Rattler Invitational in San Antonio, The Conference Center in Lubbock. Men’s Division Dominion Country Club (St. Mary’s host). Collins was a football wide receiver and track hurdler and long Rank Team Feb. 18 - Women’s golf: Lady Rattler Invitational in San Antonio, The jumper with the Javelinas. 1. Adams (Colo.) State Dominion Country Club (St. Mary’s host). He was an All-Lone Star Conference honoree in football. 2. Chadron (Neb.) State Feb. 22 – Women’s, men’s basketball: *Midwestern State in Kingsville, Collins was a track and field All-American in 1985, 1986 and 3. Western (Colo.) State 1 & 3 p.m. (Sponsored by EmbroidMe). 1987 as a 110-meter hurdler and was an All-American long jumper 4. Colorado Mines General: Javelina high school invitational track & field meet in 1984. 5. Texas A&M-Kingsvlle in Kingsville, Javelina Stadium. He won the LSC 110 hurdle championships in 1986 and 1987. 6. West Texas A&M Baseball: Texas College in Kingsville, 1 p.m. (DH) Collins has the school’s second best time in the 110s, running a 7. Texas A&M-Commerce Women’s tennis: Texas Lutheran in Seguin, 9 a.m. 13.79 in 1987. 8. McMurry Women’s tennis: Dallas Baptist in Seguin, 1 p.m. He lives in Kingsville and is married to the former Barbara 9. Metro (Colo.) State Feb. 24 – Women’s golf: Islander Classic in Corpus Christi, Corpus Arceneaux, a former Javelina track and field athlete. 10. Tarleton State Christi Country Club (Texas A&M-Corpus Christi host). His brother, Ricky Collins, was also a four-year performer for Women’s Division Feb. 25 – Women’s golf: Islander Classic in Corpus Christi, Corpus the Javelina football team and Rockeem Collins, Ricky’s son and Rank Team Christi Country Club (Texas A&M-Corpus Christi host). 1. Adams (Colo.) State James’ nephew, is a defensive back for the Javelinas. Feb. 28 – Softball: *Texas Woman’s in Kingsville, 1 p.m. (DH) 2. Chadron (Neb.) State Baseball: *West Texas A&M in Canyon, 6 p.. 3. West Texas A&M TICKETS ARE NOW on sale for the Lone Star Conference Women’s tennis: Texas-Pan American in Edinburg, 4 p.m. 4. Western (Colo.) State March 1 – Women’s, men’s basketball: *Angelo State in Kingsville, 1 Basketball Championship Tournament March 5-8 in the Allen Event 5. New Mexico Highlands Center in Allen, north of Dallas. & 3 p.m. (Sponsored by Hertz Rent-a-Car). 6. Angelo State Softball: Texas Woman’s in Kingsville, noon This year’s event should be a dream show for basketball fans. 7. Metro (Colo.) State Baseball: *West Texas A&M in Canyon, 1 p.m. (DH). All eight of the LSC men’s teams will participate as well as 8. Texas A&M-Kingsville Men’s, women’s indoor track & field: Lone Star Conference eight of the nine women’s squads. 9. Colorado State-Pueblo Championships in Lubbock. There will be 14 games played over the four-day period, giving 10. Colorado Mines March 2 – Baseball: *West Texas A&M in Canyon, 1 p.m. even the most avid fan his or her fill of the sport. (Bold-faced and italicized March 3 - Women’s golf: Schreiner Spring Shootout in Kerrville, Club at Adult tickets can be purchased at the Javelina Athletic Ticket teams are in the Lone Star Commanche Trace (Schreiner host). Office in McCulley Hall through Feb. 26. Conference) March 4 – Softball: St. Mary’s in Kingsville, 4 p.m. (DH). (Dollar day, There is a sizeable savings if the tickets are purchased in title sponsor flower girls of Alice) (Sponsored advance, and there are opportunities for prizes being offered to by New York Life Insurance). those who buy early. Women’s golf: Schreiner Spring Shootout in Kerrville, Club at A story in this issue of the Highlights spells out the ticket Commanche Trace (Schreiner host). options for the tournament. March 5 – Women’s tennis: Austin College in Sherman, TBA. Women’s, men’s basketball: Lone Star Conference THE JAVELINA FOOTBALL team signed up another Championships in Allen, TBA. impressive group of high school prospects last week. March 6 – Women’s, men’s basketball: Lone Star Conference The list includes some players with outstanding credentials. Championships in Allen, TBA. More are expected to be added before the signing period ends. March 7 – Baseball: *Cameron in Kingsville, 6 p.m. (Sponsored by El As a clarification, there is a listing of signees in this week’s Dorado Restaurant). Highlights but it may not include some players who have been Softball: *Tarleton State in Kingsville, 5 p.m. (DH) shown on television or written up in newspapers as being Javelina (Sponsored by El Dorado Restaurant). Women’s, men’s basketball: Lone Star Conference signees. Championships in Allen, TBA. The minute an athlete signs, the media can report the signing. *Lone Star Conference game/match. (Continued on Page 4) JavelinaJavelina HashHash Baseball Meets Jaguars in Victoria By Fred Nuesch, Coordinator of Athletic External The Texas A&M-Kingsville from Strathmore, Alberta, is hitting pitched. By Fred Nuesch, Coordinator of Athletic External baseball team will try to get back .385 with a pair of doubles. Denver Diefenbach, senior on the winning track when it goes Other hitters over .300 are from Victoria (St. Joseph), has a 1- (Continued from Page 3) to Victoria Friday night for a single Derrick Walls, senior infielder from 1 record and a 3.27 ERA. But the Highlights and the Javelina website are produced by game with Houston-Victoria. San Antonio (Reagan) who has a Houston-Victoria had a Javelina athletic department staff members and before it can be Game time will be 5 p.m. .350 average; Taylor Taska, senior Tuesday night game with St. announced by the department, all paperwork must have been It will be a rematch. The infielder from Houston (The Mary’s in Victoria. The Jaguars received and vertified by the athletic office of compliance. Javelinas swept a doubleheader Woodlands) who has a .333 took a 3-7 record into that contest. This is why you may know of an athlete who has signed with from the Jaguars in Kingsville to average with a double and two After this weekend’s short open the season. home runs, and Ryan Guedry, the Javelinas but he or she isn’t listed by the Highlights or on the trip, the Javelinas return home The Javelinas will be trying to senior catcher from Houston Feb. 21-22 to meet Texas College website. rally after dropping a three-game (Christian) who has a .333 average in a three-game series at Nolan series to Southern Arkansas last with two doubles. Ryan Field. A SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT in Durant, Okla., was weekend in Kingsville. The Javelinas are hitting .259 The Texas College series will cancelled last weekend because of poor weather conditions. The setbacks give the as a team. be the final pre-conference action Three Lone Star Conference schools were scheduled to Javelinas a 2-3 season’s record. Dallas Ponder, senior from for the Javelinas. participate: Cameron, Midwestern State and Tarleton State. Dustin Aguilar, senior Flatonia, has a 1-0 record and a Lone Star Conference play infielder from San Antonio 6.76 earned run average. He has opens Feb. 28-March 2 against A DELEGATION FROM the Javelina men’s and women’s (Churchill), is leading the Javelina eight strikeouts in 6.2 innings West Texas A&M in Canyon. outdoor track and field team will compete in the Hurricane Alumni hitting after the first five games. Invitational April 12 in Coral Gables, Fla. He has a .400 batting average. The meet is hosted by the University of Miami for teams Justin Lee, senior infielder coached by alums. NCAA Division II Ryan Dall, Javelina head men’s and women’s track coach, is a Baseball Poll graduate of Miami and was a pole vaulter for the Hurricanes while Compiled by an underclassman. Collegebaseballlineup.com Dall said he will take a group from the Javelina roster to Florida Rank Team and another group will be entered in the Incarnate Word Invitational 1. Minnesota State in San Antonio the same day. 2. South Carolina-Aiken 3. Tampa (Fla.) THE JAVELINAS HAD the leaders in five men’s events and 4. Texas A&M-Kingsville three women’s events on last week’s Lone Star Conference best 5. Mount Olive (N.C.) indoor track and field performance list. 6. Seton Hill (Pa.) The team has competed in only one meet. 7. Grand Valley (Mich.) Tim Price is the leader in the 60-meter and 200-meter dashes, 8. Wilmington (Del.) Jeron Robinson is the high jump leader, Jordan Yamoah tops the 9. St. Edward’s pole vault chart and the 1600-meter relay unit had the best time. 10. St. Cloud (Minn.) Amber Perry was the leader in the women’s 200-meter and 11. West Florida 400-meter dashes and Alexa Williams had the best pole vault 12. Drury (Mo.) clearance. 13. Lander (Fla.) 14. Millersville (Pa.) Macario Zarate had the second best time in the 60-meter 15. North Carolina-Pembroke hurdles and C.J. Griggs had the second best mark in the long jump. 16. St. Mary’s Robinson’s best of 7-1.75 also led NCAA Division II in the event. 17. St. Leo (Fla.) Senior Pitcher 18. Alabama-Huntsville Dallas Diefenbach, righthander from Victoria (St. Joseph), LONE STAR CONFERENCE notes: 19. Lewis (Ill.) is one of the 15 seniors on the Javelina baseball roster this …..The West Texas A&M men’s and women’s indoor track 20. Montevallo (Ala.) spring. Diefenbach is a three-year letterman. and field teams, expected to contend for the Lone Star Conference 21. Colorado-Mesa titles this winter, had athletes in three different meets last weekend. 22. Angelo State The Buffs entered meets in Boston, Mass.; Warrensburg, Mo., 23. Central Missouri 2013-14 Javelina Men’s Remaining Basketball Schedule and Albuquerque, N.M. 24. Delta (Miss.) State Feb. 13 - *Texas A&M-Commerce in Kingsville, 8 p.m. …..Two Lone Star Conference players have been named to the 25. Georgia College Feb. 15 - *Tarleton State in Stephenville, 7 p.m. NCAA Division II Academic All-America all-district team. 26. Southern Arkansas Feb. 19 - *Cameron in Lawton, Okla., 8 p.. Hillari Adam, junior from Angelo State, and Chontiquah White, 27. Franklin Pierce (N.H.) Feb. 22 - *Midwestern State in Kingsville, 3 p.m. junior at West Texas A&M, are the LSC honorees. 28. Concord (W. Va.) March 1 - *Angelo State in Kingsville, 3 p.m. Six players from the LSC, Heartland Conference and Rocky 29. Cal State-Monterey Bay March 5-8 – Lone Star Conference Championship Tournament in Mountain Athletic Conference were on the All-District VI lineup 30. Wingate (N.C.) Allen, TBA. and now become nominees for the Academic All-America squad. (Bold-faced and italicized teams *Lone Star Conference games. (Continued on Page 5) are in the Lone Star Conference) Women’s Tennis in Oklahoma Javelina Hash The Texas A&M-Kingsville Oklahoma this weekend for Friday Oklahoma City area. By Fred Nuesch, Coordinator of Athletic External Affairs women’s tennis team will be and Saturday matches in the The Javelinas will meet former Lone Star Conference opponent (Continued from Page 4) 19 Schools Entered in High Central Oklahoma at noon Friday in Edmond, Okla., and will take on …..Angelo State had a ribbon-cutting ceremony recently for School Track & Field Meet Southern Nazarene Saturday in its softball complex. Oklahoma City. The field includes a $600,000 field turf. At least 19 schools will have varsity boys and girls. The Javelinas opened their The field, the batting cages and the warm-up bullpens also entries in the Javelina High School This will be the first of four season last weekend with a loss to have artificial turf. Invitational Track and Field Meet meets in Javelina Stadium this natioinally ranked St. Mary’s in San It is the second field on the ASU campus to receive an Feb. 22 in Texas A&M- spring. The facility will host the Antonio. artificial surface. Field turf was installed at the LeGrand Sports Kingsville’s Javelina Stadium. Lone Star Conference Central and Southern Complex, which includes the track and field, earlier this year. The meet is scheduled to Championships, the high school Nazarene will be opening their …..The Tarleton State men were ranked No. 1 in NCAA begin at 9 a.m. Region IV-3A and Region IV-1A spring seasons with this weekend’s Division II in the Bennett basketball rankings last week. The meet has four divisions: meets and the Cactus Cup. matches. varsity boys and girls and junior A day after the poll was released, the Texans dropped their varsity boys and girls. first game of the season, losing to Midwestern State. A rolling time schedule will The Texans had an 18-0 record when the poll was compiled be used for the running events. and took over the top spot when top-ranked West Liberty (W. High schools with boys and Va.) suffered its first setback. girls varsity and junior varsity The Midwestern win came in Stephenville and ended a 20- teams are Beeville, Bishop, Corpus game home victory streak for the Texans. Christi Moody, Crystal City, The Javelinas have a return matchup with Tarleton Saturday Falfurrias, Freer, Hebbronville, in Stephenville. Kingsville King, Laredo Cigarroa, Second-Year …..Paul Davis of McMurry went to New York City last Laredo Martin, Laredo United, Javelina weekend to participate in the Armory Collegiate Invitational and Laredo United South, Nordheim, Maria fouled on all three of his preliminary attempts. Rockport-Fulton and Zapata. Herrera, He is one of the top collegiate shot putters in the country. Corpus Christi Ray and sophomore Davis will participate with his teammates in the Lone Star Weslaco East will have varsity from Quito, Conference indoor and outdoor track and field meets this spring. and junior boys teams competing. Ecuador, is in Roma will have varsity boys her second NCAA DIVISION II notes: and girls and Presbyterian Pan season with …..Todd Hoffner has been named the head football coach at American will have junior the Javelina Minot (N.D.) State. Taska, Diefenbach tennis team. He becomes the 19th head coach in the school’s history. Honored by LSC Hoffner has been on the staff at Minnesota State for the past four years. Texas A&M-Kingsville’s He replaces Paul Rudolph, who has become the offensive Taylor Taska and Denver coordinator at the University of North Dakota. Diefenbach were honored by the Lone Star Conference last week as …..Northwest Missouri, which won the NCAA Division II the hitter and pitcher of the week. football championship in December, is taking the championship Taska, senior first baseman trophy on a tour. and pitcher from Houston The tour is sponsored by the school’s alumni association and (Kingwood), was hitter of the the university’s foundation. week after going four for seven in The Northwest president and athletic director will be on the a doubleheader with Houston- 2013-14 Javelina tour along with the head coach and some of the players. Victoria. Women’s Remaining Basketball Schedule Fans will be offered autographs and photo opportunities. He had a home run in his first Feb . 12 - *Texas Woman’s, 6 p.m. Free championship posters will be given to those attending. trip to the plate this season and Feb. 13 - *Texas A&M-Commerce in Kingsville, 6 p.m. The tour stops will be St. Louis and St. Joseph in Missouri, added a second homer in the first Feb. 15 - *Tarleton State in Stephenville, 5 p.m. Omaha and Des Moines in Iowa and Kansas City in Kansas. game. Feb. 19 - *Cameron in Lawton, Okla., 6 p.m. In addition to the tour, a celebration will be held in Maryville, He had four runs batted in Feb. 22 - *Midwestern State in Kingsville, 1 p.m. which the school is located, Feb. 8-9. The same agenda as used on and pitched an inning, allowing a March 1 - *Angelo State in Kingsville, 1 p.m. the tour will be part of the celebration along with a free breakfast hit and runs. March 5-8 – Lone Star Conference Championships in Allen. buffet for children under 10, an opportunity to visit with all of the Diefenbach, senior from March 14-17 – NCAA Division II Regional Tournament, TBA. players and coaches. Victoria (St. Joseph), pitched five March 25-28 – NCAA Division II National Championship in Erie, Pa. shutout innings, allowing two hits *Lone Star Conference games. and gaining his first victory of the www.javelinaathletics.com season. Basketball Teams Hosting LSC Opponents This Week (Continued from Page 1) and 8-1 in the conference De’Andre Upchurch, 6-2 The Javelinas will be on the and West Texas A&M before D.C., is the leading rebounder for standings. senior guard from Flint, Mich., road next Wednesday to face hosting the Javelinas. the Lions with a 7.2 average. Chuck Guy, 6-0 senior guard averages 15.1 points a game and Cameron in Lawton, Okla. The Aggie women are 10-11 Tarleton State, ranked as from Fort Worth (Eastern Hills), Tashawn Mabry, 6-6 junior The Cameron men were 9-11 and 2-9 going into this week’s high as No. 1 in NCAA Division II leads the scoring with a 16.2 forward from Rocky Mount, N.C., and 3-6 heading into this week’s play and also have games with polls last week, is 19-1 for the year average. hits 11.7 an outing. schedule and the Aggies have ENMU and WTAM before next Davene Carter, 6-6 junior games with Eastern New Mexico Wednesday’s game. forward from Duncanville, leads the TSU rebounding with a 6.2 average. 2014 Javelina Softball Schedule The Javelina women are 8-12 Feb. 14 – West Texas Tournament in Canyon overall and 3-7 in the LSC vs. Fort Lewis (Colo.), 11 a.m. standings. vs. Metro (Colo.) State, 1 p.m. Lindsey Mahone, 5-10 junior Feb. 15 – West Texas Tournament in Canyon guard from Corpus Christi vs. Adams (Colo.) State, 11 a.m. (Carroll), leads the scoring with a vs. Colorado State-Pueblo, 1 p.m. 12.4 average and she is the Feb. 16 – West Texas Tournament in Canyon leading rebounder (6.8). vs. Colorado-Mesa, 11 a.m. Ashley Viera, 5-6 sophomore Feb. 19 – St. Edward’s in Austin, 1:30 p.m. (DH) guard from Corpus Christi (Ray), Feb. 28 - *Texas Woman’s in Denton, 1 p.m. (DH) averages 10.6 points a game. March 1 - *Texas Woman’s in Denton, noon TWU is 12-9 for the year and March 4 – St. Mary’s in Kingsville, 4 p.m. (DH) 7-4 in the LSC. March 7 - *Tarleton State in Kingsville, 5 p.m. (DH) Rebekah Cluley, 5-8 senior March 8 - *Tarleton State in Kingsville, 1 p.m. guard from Wichita Falls, leads the March 13 - Lone Star Conference Showcase in Wichita Falls. Pioneer scoring with a 12.6 vs. West Texas A&M, 5 p.m., Mustangs Park. average. March 14 - Lone Star Conference Showcase in Wichita Falls. Ria Pateraki, 6-1 junior vs. Tarleton State, 1:30 p.m., City Complex. forward from Athens, Greece, averages 10.3 points a game and vs. Texas Woman’s, 6:30 p.m., City Complex. leads the rebounding with a 5.6 March 15 - Lone Star Conference Showcase in Wichita Falls. average. vs. Midwestern State, 11 a.m., Mustangs Park. The Commerce women had a vs. Cameron, 4 p.m., City Complex. Tuesday night non-conference March 16 – Lone Star Conference Showcase in Wichita Falls. game with South Dakota Mines vs. Eastern New Mexico, 10 a.m., Mustangs Park. before coming to Kingsville. March 22 - *Midwestern State in Wichita Falls, 5 p.m. (DH) The Lions were 4-16 for the March 23 - *Midwestern State in Wichita Falls, noon year before the Tuesday outing March 25 – Texas A&M International in Laredo, 5 p.m. (DH) and they have a 3-8 LSC record. March 28 - *Cameron in Kingsville, 5 p.m. (DH) Seahawk Excitement Brianna Harris, 5-11 senior March 29 - *Cameron in Kingsville, 1 p.m. Ed Dodds, Javelina football operations coordinator while guard from Mansfield (Summit), April 1 – St. Mary’s in San Antonio, 4 p.m. (DH) an undergraduate at Texas A&M-Kingsville, displays the leads the team in scoring (15.4) April 4 - *West Texas A&M in Kingsville, 5 p.m. (DH) Super Bowl trophy won by the Seattle Seahawks. Dodds is and rebounding (10.4). April 5 - *West Texas A&M in Kingsville, 1 p.m. with the Seattle office of player personnel. He is from Devin Oliver, 5-8 junior guard April 8 – Texas A&M International in Laredo, 1 p.m. (DH) Kingsville and was a member of Porky’s Pack as a young- from Rowlett, averages 10.0 points April 12 - *Angelo State in San Angelo, 1 p.m. (DH). ster and played football at H.M. King High School. His a game. April 15 – Houston-Victoria in Kingsville, 5 p.m. (DH) parents, Scott and Jane Dodds, attended the Super Bowl. The Tarleton women are 16-5 April 18 - *Angelo State in Kingsville, 1 p.m. (DH) overall and 7-4 in the conference April 22 – St. Edward’s in Kingsville, 4 p.m. (DH) McDew Selected as LSC standings. April 25 - *Eastern New Mexico in Portales, N.M., 2 p.m. (DH) Offensive Player of the Week Kiara Wright, 6-1 senior April 16 - *Eastern New Mexico in Portales, N.M., noon center from Pittsburg, is an LSC May 2-3 – Lone Star Conference Championship at site of No. 1 Ta’Quan McDew, Texas A&M junior guard, was named the Lone Star leader in scoring (21.5) and seed. Conference offensive player of the week for his performance last week. rebounding (12.5). May 9-11 – NCAA Division II South Central Region Championship McDew, from Wabasso, Fla., had 20 points in a Javelina victory Briana Bledsoe, 5-8 senior at site of No. 1 seed. over Angelo State. guard from Stephenville averages May 16-17 – NCAA Division II Super Region Championship at site He was three of five from the field and hit three of four three-point 12.6 points a game and Kathy of No. 1 seed. attempts. Thomas, 5-7 junior guard from May 22-26 – NCAA Division II World Series in Salem, Va. McDew went to the free-throw strip 15 times and hit 11. Flint, Mich., carries a 10.6 *Lone Star Conference games. He had three assists. average. LSC Basketball Championship Tickets on Sale Locally Advance tickets for the 2014 The grand prize winner will be ages 2-18. Friday from 8 a.m.-noon and 1-5 on the east side of Javelina Lone Star Conference Basketball drawn from all entrees and Tickets are also available at p.m. It is located in McCulley Hall Stadium. Championship March 5-8 at the individual Team Pride drawings the Allen Event Center box office Allen Event Center in Allen are on will be conducted from the entries or through Ticketmaster Lone Star Conference Basketball sale. sold at each of the nine (www.ticketmasster.com). LSC officials have added an participating schools. Luxury suites are also Championship Tickets extra benefit to the advance sales Each single-session voucher available and information is Adult Tickets this winter. purchased will count as an entry available from Randell Holmes at Advance all-session (purchased before Feb. 26) $45 In addition to a $15 savings and each all-session voucher [email protected] or All-session (at box office or on Ticketmaster) $60 off the regular price for all-session purchased will count as three by phoning (972) 912-1040. Single-session $15 passes and avoiding fees by entries. Winners will be notified This is the third consecutive Student Tickets making an on-campus advance no later than Feb. 28. year the LSC Basketball Purchase student tickets with a valid student ID at the Allen purchase, fans will get two Fans who want access to all Championship has been played Event Center Box Office chances to win prizes with ever seven sessions can purchase in Allen. This year’s format will All-session $32 purchase. adult all-session tickets at a have eight men’s teams and Single-session $10 There will be one grand prize reduced rate of $45 through Feb. eight women’s teams winner who receives a Destination 26 at member schools. participating. Allen Prize Package including two After the advance purchase The games will be played in 2014 Javelina Baseball Schedule nights hotel plus gift cards to deadline, the adult price will be doubleheader sessions, the Feb. 14 – Houston-Victoria in Victoria, 5 p.m. Allen restaurants and $60 for all-session tickets or $15 women’s game coming first and a Feb. 21 – Texas College in Kingsville, 6 p.m. entertainment venues for use at per session. men’s game second. Feb. 22 – Texas College in Kingsville, 1 p.m. (DH) this year’s tournament. Student prices are $32 for all- The final session is set for Feb. 28 - *West Texas A&M in Canyon, 6 p.m. Each fan base will have one session tickets or $10 per session Saturday at 3 p.m. and it will March 1 - *West Texas A&M in Canyon, 1 p.m. (DH) Team Pride Winner who receives a and are available at the Allen feature the men’s and women’s March 2 - *West Texas A&M in Canyon, 1 p.m. prize package of goodies and Event Center box office only. championship games. March 7 - *Cameron in Kingsville, 6 p.m. spirit gear provided by that They are for college students The Javelina athletic ticket March 8 - *Cameron in Kingsville, 1 p.m. (DH) school. with valid school IDs or for those office is open Monday through March 9 - *Cameron in Kingsville, 1 p.m. March 11 – St. Mary’s in San Antonio, 6 p.m. March 14 - *Eastern New Mexico in Portales, N.M., 6 p.m. March 15 - *Eastern New Mexico in Portales, N.M., 1 p.m. (DH) March 16 - *Eastern New Mexico in Portales, N.M., 1 p.m. March 18 – St. Edward’s in Kingsville, 6 p.m. March 21 - *Angelo State in San Angelo, 6 p.m. March 22 - *Angelo State in San Angelo, 1 p.m. (DH) March 23 - *Angelo State in San Angelo, 1 p.m. March 25 – Texas A&M International in Laredo, 6 p.m. March 28 - *Tarleton State in Kingsville, 6 p.m. March 29 - *Tarleton State in Kingsville, 1 p.m. (DH) March 30 - *Tarleton State in Kingsville, 1 p.m. April 1 – St. Mary’s in Kingsville, 6 p.m. April 4 - *West Texas A&M in Kingsville, 6 p.m. April 5 - *West Texas A&M in Kingsville, 1 p.m. (DH) April 8 – Texas A&M International in Kingsville, 6 p.m. April 11 - *Cameron in Lawton, Okla., 6 p.m. April 12 - *Cameron in Lawton, Okla., 1 p.m. (DH) April 18 - *Eastern New Mexico in Kingsville, 6 p.m. April 19 - *Eastern New Mexico in Kingsville, 1 p.m. (DH) April 22 – St. Edward’s in Austin, 2:30 p.m. April 25 - *Angelo State in Kingsville, 6 p.m. April 26 - *Angelo State in Kingsville, 1 p.m. (DH) May 2 - *Tarleton State in Stephenville, 6 p.m. Javelina Connections May 3 - *Tarleton State in Stephenville, 1 p.m. (DH) Art Lozano, second from left, is the new athletic director and head coach at Santa Gertru- May 8-10 – Lone Star Conference Tournament, site to be dis Academy High School in Kingsville. Lozano was a thrower for the Javelina track and determined. field team in 2000-02. Second from right is Ryan Dall, Javelina head men’s and women’s May 15-19 – NCAA Division II South Central Region Playoffs, site track and field coach. Right is Casey Chancellor Pesek and left is Brittany Von Ruff, to be determined. both Academy coaches. Pesek has been a coach of the year honoree as head coach of the May 24-31 – NCAA Division II World Series in Cary, N.C. Academy volleyball team. Pesek and Von Ruff were members of the Javelina volleyball *Lone Star Conference games. team while at TAMUK. 20 Sign National Football Letters With Javelinas Fifteen high school athletes …..Joshua Cavazos, San …..Austin Lawrence, San 5A. He made the 5A academic all- are: and five junior college players Antonio (Steele), 6-0, 280, Antonio (Taft), 6-2, 305, offensive state squad. …..Trey Mitchell, 6-3, 188- signed national letters of intent defensive tackle. lineman. Lee was first-team All-District pound quarterback from Clovis, with the Texas A&M-Kingsville …..Richard Cervantes, …..DeAnthony Lee, San 25-5A. He is a sprinter on the Calif., and Reedley (Calif.) College. football team last week. Mission (Sharyland), 6-0, 280, Antonio (Wagner), 5-8, 175, Wagner track team and was a …..Joseph Te’O, 5-10, 210- The junior college players will defensive tackle. defensive back. member of the 400-meter relay pound running back from Fairfield, be with the Javelinas this spring …..Aaron Harris, Houston …..Dennis Johnson, San team that reached the state finals Calif., and Diablo Valley (Calif.) and will take part in the spring (Bellaire), 6-2, 320, defensive Antonio (Stevens), 6-3, 177, wide last spring. Community College. practice workouts. tackle. receiver. Johnson was All-District 27- …..Sione Tupovata, 6-4, 290- The high school signees are: …..Emond Hobbs, Freeport …..Paul Matthewes, Kyle 5A as a junior and senior and is pound defensive lineman from …..Denzell Bates, Katy (Cinco (Brazosport), 5-9, 165, defensive (Lehman), 5-7, 150, running back also a track and field participant. Oakland, Calif., and Diablo Valley Rancy), 5-11, 195, running back. back. and wideout. Matthews has participated in CC. …..Armando Castillo, …..Jaylen Hunter, Katy …..Jonathan Robinson, San football and track and field. He …..Augafa Vaaulu, 6-2, 310- Brownsville (Lopez), 6-3, 285, (Cinco Ranch), 5-11, 190, utility Antonio (Brandeis), 6-4, 200, has been Class 4A academic all- pound defensive lineman from Los offensive line. player. safety and punter. state and all-district and is a Angeles, Calif., and Long Beach …..Blake Wesley, Missouri member of the National Honor (Calif.) City College. City (Ridge Point), 5-8, 150, Society. …..Shawn Vasquez, 5-10, 180- cornerback. Robinson a Class 5A all-state pound running back from …..Devonte Williams, punter and also participates in Discovery Bay, Calif., and Los Houston (Travis), 6-1, 180, safety. track and field, soccer and Madanos (Calif.) College. …..Kyle Williams, Crosby, 6-2, basketball. Mitchell was second in the 205, defensive back and wide Wesley was All-District 22-4A Golden Gate Conference in receiver. in football and has also lettered in passing with 180.6 a game. He Bates was an All-District 19- track and field and baseball. completed 162 of 313 (.518) 5A as a junior and senior and his D. Williams was All-District attempts. team reached the postseason 23-5A in football and also lettered He also played baseball in playoffs each year he was on the in basketball. high school. team. K. Williams was All-District Te’o led the Mid-Empire Bates is also a four-year 19-4A and helped the team reach Conference in scoring with 10 letterman in track and field. the state playoffs three touchdowns and he was fourth in Castillo was an All-District 32- consecutive seasons. He has rushing with 57.5 yards a game. 5A honoree and served as a team lettered in baseball and track and Tupouata had 58 tackles, 19.5 captain for two seasons. field as well as football. tackles for losses, four sacks and Cavazos was a member of the The junior college signees (Continued on Page 9) state-ranked Steele team. Cervantes has been All-Rio Grande Valley and All-District 30- 5A. He has also been a powerlifter and a wrestler. He is on the Sharyland track and field Armando Castillo team and will also participate in that sport for the Javelinas. Harris has played golf as well 2014 Javelina Women’s Tennis Schedule as football. He was the team’s Feb. 14 - Central Oklahoma in Edmond, Okla., noon most valuable player in football Feb. 15 - Southern Nazarene in Oklahoma City, Okla., TBA and helped lead is team to the Feb. 22 – Texas Lutheran in Seguin, 9 a.m. District 20-5A championship. Feb. 22 – Dallas Baptist in Seguin, 1 p.m. Hobbs was the District 23-4A Feb. 28 - Texas-Pan American in Edinburg, 4:30 p.m. utility player of the year and was March 5 - Austin College in Sherman, TBA all-district first team as a defensive March 8 - Midwestern State in Wichita Falls, TBA. back. March 15 – St. Edward’s in Austin, 9 a.m. Hunter was an All-District 19- March 15 – Northeastern Oklahoma in Austin, 2 p.m. 5A and helped the team reach the March 16 – Cameron in Kingsville, 1 p.m. playoffs as a junior and senior. April 5 – McMurry in San Antonio, TBA. He finished last season with April 19 - Tarleton State in Stephenville, TBA. 62 tackles, 13 pass breakups and April 25-26 – Lone Star Conference Championships in Southlake an interception. (Southlake Tennis Center), TBA. Lawrence was all-area in San Antonio and was All-District 27- Austin Lawrence Golf Squad Enters San Antonio Meet The Texas A&M-Kingsville season Monday and Tuesday The two-day meet will be women’s golf team will play its when it enters the Lady Rattler played on the Dominion Country second tournament of the spring Invitational in San Antonio. Club course with St. Mary’s serving as the host school. The Javelinas opened Monday and Tuesday at an Track & Field Signs Three invitational tournament in Laredo. Texas A&M International was the The Texas A&-Kingsville track and field and cross country host institution. programs signed three high school athletes to national letters of intent last week. LSC Teams In Devonte Two of the signees are cross country and distance runners. They National Golf Poll Williams are Kayla Arciba of Corpus Christi (Moody) and Chelsea Gonzalez of Corpus Christi (Carroll). Two Lone Star Conference The third signee, Richard Cervantes, is a thrower and will also play schools are in the latest NCAA football for the Javelinas. Division II women’s golf poll, Arciba finished seventh in the District 31-4A meet last fall. selected by the Women’s Golf Gonzalez had best times of 19:28 in the 5K and 5:36 in the mile. She Coaches Association. was her team’s top finisher in the Region IV-5A meet. Tarleton State is ranked No. 6 Cervantes has a personal best of 57-0 in the shot put and 166-3 in and Midwestern State is No. 13. the discus. NCAA Division II He was second in the District 30-5A shot put last spring and Women’s Golf Poll finished eighth in the Region IV-5A meet in the event. Compiled by the Women’s Golf Coaches Association Rank Team 1. Nova Southeastern (Fla.) Three Javelina Indoor Athletes 2. St. Edward’s 3. Lynn (Fla.) Honored by LSC 4. Rollins (Fla.) 5. Florida Southern Football Signs 20 to Letters Three Texas A&M-Kingsville nationals in the 200 and 400-meter 6. Tarleton State Javelinas were honored as Lone dashes. She had a 25.86 in the 200 7. Barry (Fla.) (Continued from Page 8) runner. Star Conference athletes of the and 57.02 in the 400. 8. Florida Tech an interception last season at As a freshman, he rushed for week for their performances in the Both are the best times in the 9. Grand Canyon (Ariz.) 10. West Florida Diablo Valley. 846 yards and 10 touchdowns. opening indoor track and field LSC this winter. 11. North Carolina-Pembroke In high school, he led his meet of the season. 12. Dallas Baptist team to a championship and was Tim Price was the men’s track Taska Recognized athlete of the week, Jeron 13. Midwestern State named the most valuable player in Taylor Taska, Texas A&M- 14. Central Oklahoma Robinson was the men’s field the conference. Kingsville senior outfielder and 15. Newberry (S.C.) Vaaulu was fifth in the athlete of the week and Amber pitcher, was named the NCAA 16. Armstrong Atlantic (Ga.) California Community College Perry was the women’s track Division II South Central Region 17. Flagler (Fla.) Athletic Association in tackles athlete of the week. player of the week for his 18. Newman (Kan.) with 47 and he had 12 tackles for Price, junior from Corpus performance in the season- 19. Lander (Fla.) losses and three sacks. He was all- Christi (Carroll), automatically opening doubleheader with 20. California (Pa.) 21. Saint Leo (Fla.) conference. qualified for the NCAA Division II Houston-Victoria. His high school team reached national meet in the 200-meter 22. Indianapolis (Ind.) The honoree is selected by 23. Grand Valley (Mich.) State the state playoffs and he was an dash with a winning time of 21.78 the National College Baseball 24. Augustana (Ill.) all-league honoree. at the Texas Tech Invitational in Writers Association. Lubbock. 25. Cal State-Monterey Bay Vasquez led the Bay Valley Taska, from Houston (Bold-faced and italicized He provisionally qualified for Conference in rushing with 153.1 (Woodlands), was earlier named teams are in the Lone Star yards a game, and he was second the national meet in the 60-meter the Lone Star Conference player Conference). in the CCCAA. He had 16 dash, finishing second at the of the week. touchdowns, which was fifth best meet. He had a home run in his first in the CCJCA. Robinson, junior from trip to the plate and had two in the He was all-conference as a Houston (Travis), jumped 7-1.75 in opening game. running back and an all-purpose the high jump to automatically The first-team All-American qualify for the national meet. It is hit .571 in the doubleheader and the best height in Division II this had four runs batted in. season. Taska took the mound for an Perry, junior from Goliad, inning in the second game and DeAnthony Lee provisionally qualified for allowed no hits. 2014 Lone Star Conference Softball Schedule Feb. 28 – Texas A&M-Kingsville at Texas Woman’s (DH), 1 p.m.; Warren, Tapley IBC Players of Week Eastern New Mexico at Cameron (DH), 1 p.m.; Angelo State at Tarleton Texas A&M-Kingsville In a game with Eastern New ball in a victory over Huston- State (DH), 5 p.m.; West Texas A&M at Midwestern State, 7 p.m. basketball player Damon Warren Mexico, he had nine rebounds, Tillotson Saturday. He had March 1 – TAMUK at TWU, noon; ENMU at Cameron, noon; ASU and Javelina softball pitcher Kat two points, two assists and a seven strikeouts. at TSU, 1 p.m.; WTAM at MSU (DH), 1 p.m. Tapley were named the IBC Bank steal. In a game earlier in the week, March 7 – TSU at TAMUK (DH), 5 p.m.; MSU at ENMU (DH), 1 athletes of the week for their Tapley, junior from Mildred, she pitched three innings and p.m.; TWU at ASU, 6 p.m.; MSU at ENMU (DH), 1 p.m. performances last week. pitched five innings of no-hit give up five hits. March 8 – TSU at TAMUK, 1 p.m.; TWU at ASU (DH), 1 p.m.; Warren, 6-8 junior forward Cameron at WTAM (DH), 1 p.m.;’MSU at ENMU, 1 p.m. from Oakland, Calif., had 15 2014 Lone Star Conference Baseball Schedule March 13 – TAMUK vs. WTAM in Wichita Falls, 5 p.m.; ASU vs. Feb. 28 – Texas A&M at West Texas A&M, 7 p.m.; Angelo State at ENMU in Wichita Falls, 5 p.m.; Cameron vs. TWU in Wichita Falls, 7 points and six rebounds against West Texas A&M. Cameron, 2 p.m.; Eastern New Mexico at Tarleton State, 3 p.m. p.m.; TSU at MSU, 7 p.m. March 1 – TAMUK at WTAM (DH), 4 p.m.; ASU at Cameron (DH), March 14 – TAMUK vs, TSU in Wichita Falls, 1:30 p.m.; TAMUK He was seven of 10 from the field and had a block. noon; ENMU at TSU (DH), 1 p.m. vs. TWU in Wichita Falls, 6:30 p.m.; Cameron vs. WTAM in Wichita March 2 – TAMUK at WTAM, 1 p.m.; ENMU at TSU, 1 p.m.; ASU Falls, 11 a.m.; ENMU at MSU, 11 a.m. ; ASU vs. TWU in Wichita Falls, at Cameron, 1 p.m. 1:30 p.m.; WTAM at MSU, 4 p.m.; Cameron vs. ENMU in Wichita Falls, March 7 – Cameron at TAMUK, 6 p.m.; WTAM at ENMU, 6 p.m.; 4 p.m.; TSU vs. ASU in Wichita Falls, 6:30 p.m. TSU at ASU, 6:30 p.m. March 15 – TAMUK at MSU, 11 a.m.; TAMUK vs. Cameron in March 8 – Cameron at TAMUK (DH), 1 p.m.; WTAM at ENMU Wichita Falls, 4 p.m.; Cameron vs. ASU in Wichita Falls, 11 a.m.; TWU vs. WTAM in Wichita Falls, 1:30 p.m.; TSU vs. ENMU in Wichita Falls, (DH), 2 p.m.; TSU at ASU (DH), 4 p.m. 1:30 p.m.; ASU at MSU, 4 p.m.; TWU vs. WTAM in Wichita Falls, 6:30 March 9 – Cameron at TAMUK, 1 p.m.; TSU at ASU, 1 p.m.; p.m.; TWU vs. ENMU in Wichita Falls, 6:30 p.m. WTAM at ENMU, 2 p.m. March 16 – TAMUK vs. ENMU in Wichita Falls, 10 a.m.; WTAM March 14 – TAMUK at ENMU, 6 p.m.; TSU at Cameron, 2 p.m.; vs. ASU in Wichita Falls, 10 a.m.; TWU at MSU, 12:30 p.m.; TSU vs. ASU at WTAM, 7 p.m. Cameron in Wichita Falls, 12:30 p.m. March 15 – TAMUK at ENMU (DH), 2 p.m.; TSU at Cameron March 21 – ASU at Cameron (DH), 1 p.m.; ENMU at TSU (DH), 5 (DH), noon; ASU at WTAM (DH), 4 p.m. p.m.; WTAM at TWU, 6 p.m. March 16 – TAMUK at ENMU, 2 p.m.; ASU at WTAM, 1 p.m.; March 22 – TAMUK at MSU (DH), 5 p.m.; WTAM at TWU (DH), 1 TSU at Cameron, 1 p.m. p.m.; ENMU at TSU, 1 p.m.; ASU at Cameron, 1 p.m. March 21 – TAMUK at ASU, 6:30 p.m.; ENMU at Cameron, 2 p.m.; March 23 – TAMUK at MSU, noon. WTAM at TSU, 3 p.m. March 28 – Cameron at TAMUK (DH), 5 p.m.; TWU at ENMU, 4 March 22 – TAMUK at ASU (DH), 4 p.m.; ENMU at Cameron (DH), p.m.; MSU at ASU, 7 p.m.; TSU at WTAM, 7 p.m. noon; WTAM at TSU (DH), 1 p.m. March 29 - Cameron at TAMUK, 1 p.m.; MSU at ASU (DH), 1 p.m.; March 23 – TAMUK at ASU, 1 p.m.; WTAM at TSU, 1 p.m.; ENMU TWU at ENMU (DH), 1 p.m.; TSU at WTAM (DH), 1 p.m. at Cameron, 1 p.m. April 4 – WTAM at TAMUK (DH), 5 p.m.; Cameron at TSU (DH), 5 March 28 – TSU at TAMUK, 6 p.m.; ENMU at ASU, 6:30 p.m.; p.m.; MSU at TWU, p.m.; ENMU at ASU, 7 p.m. Cameron at WTAM, 7 p.m. April 5 – WTAM at TAMUK, 1 p.m.; ENMU at ASU (DH), 1 p.m.; March 29 – TSU at TAMUK (DH), 1 p.m.; Cameron at WTAM Cameron at TSU, 1 p.m.; MSU at TWU (DH), 1 p.m. (DH), 4 p.m.; ENMU at ASU (DH), 4 p.m. April 11 – Cameron at MSU (DH), 5 p.m. March 30 – TSU at TAMUK, 1 p.m.; ENMU at ASU, 1 p.m.; April 12 – TAMUK at ASU (DH), 1 p.m.; TSU at TWU (DH), 1 p.m.; Cameron at WTAM, 1 p.m. WTAM at ENMU (DH), 1 p.m. April 4 – WTAM at TAMUK, 6 p.m.; TSU at ENMU, 6 p.m.; April 16 – MSU at Cameron (DH), 3 p.m. Cameron at ASU, 6:30 p.m. April 17 – TWU at TSU (DH), 4 p.m. April 18 – ASU at TAMUK (DH), 1 p.m.; ENMU at WTAM (DH), 5 p.m. April 5 – WTAM at TAMUK (DH), 1 p.m.; Cameron at ASU (DH), 1 April 25 – TAMUK at ENMU (DH), 3 p.m.; TWU at Cameron (DH), p.m.; TSU at ENMU (DH), 2 p.m. 2 p.m.; TSU at MSU (DH), 5 p.m.; ASU at WTAM, 7 p.m. April 11 – TAMUK at Cameron, 1 p.m.; ASU at TSU, 3 p.m.; April 26 – TAMUK at ENMU, 2 p.m.; TSU at MSU, noon; TWU at ENMU at WTAM, 7 p.m. Cameron, noon; ASU at WTAM (DH), 1 p.m. April 12 – TAMUK at Cameron (DH), noon; ENMU at WTAM May 2-3 – Lone Star Conference Championship Tournament at the (DH), 1 p.m.; ASU at TSU (DH), 3 p.m. site of the No. 1 seed. April 18 – ENMU at TAMUK, 6 p.m.; Cameron at TSU, 3 p.m.; WTAM at ASU, 6:30 p.m. April 19 – ENMU at TAMUK (DH), 1 p.m.; WTAM at ASU (DH), 1 2014 Javelina Women’s Golf Schedule p.m.; Cameron at TSU (DH), 1 p.m. April 25 – ASU at TAMUK, 6 p.m.; Cameron at ENMU, 7 p.m.; TSU Feb. 17-18 – Lady Rattler Invitational in San Antonio, The Dominion at WTAM, 7 p.m. Country Club (St. Mary’s host). Top Scorer April 26 – ASU at TAMUK (DH), 1 p.m.; TSU at WTAM (DH), 1 Feb. 24-25 – Islander Classic in Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi Rashad Basey, senior guard p.m.; Cameron at ENMU (DH), 1 p.m. Country Club (Texas A&M-Corpus Christi host). from Louisville, Ky., has led May 2 – TAMUK at TSU, 3 p.m.; WTAM at Cameron, 3 p.m.; ASU March 3-4 – Schreiner Spring Shootput in Kerrville, Club at the Javelinas in scoring at ENMU, 7 p.m. Commanche Trace (Schreiner host) throughout the season. He May 3 – TAMUK at TSU (DH), 1 p.m.; WTAM at Cameron (DH), 1 April 14-15 – Lone Star Conference Championships in Horseshoe currently averages 17.2 p.m.; ASU at ENMU (DH), 2 p.m. Bay (Horseshoe Bay Golf Club). points a game, second best in May 8-10 – Lone Star Conference Championship Tournament, a site the Lone Star Conference. of No. 1 seeded team. One LSC Men’s Team Ranked in National Poll One Lone Star Conference team was ranked in the NCAA Division II national men’s basketball poll last week. Tarleton State was ranked No. 2. The poll is selected by the National Association of Basketball Coaches. NCAA Division II Men’s Basketball Poll Compiled by the National Association of Basketball Coaches Rank Team Getting It Ready 1. Metro (Colo.) State Graduate assistant coach James Wallace drags the infield 2. Tarleton State between games during Saturday’s doubleheader at Nolan 3. East Stroudsburg (Pa.) Ryan Field. 4. Drury (Mo.) 5. West Liberty (W. Va.) NCAA Division II Women’s Basketball Poll 6. Florida Southern Compiled by the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association 7. Lincoln Memorial (Fla.) Rank Team 19. Indianapolis (Ind.) 8. Indianapolis (Ind.) 1. Bentley (Mass.) 20. North Georgia 9. Indiana (Pa.) 2. Colorado Mesa 21. Tarleton State 10. Montevallo (Ala.) 3. Gannon (Pa.) 22. Northern (S.D.) State Senior Guard 11. Colorado Mines 4. Nova Southeastern (Fla.) 23. Minnesota State Sheana Jones, 5-7 guard from Oklahoma City, Okla., is one 12. Cal State-San Bernardino 5. West Texas A&M 24. Wingate (N.C.) of four seniors on this year’s Javelina women’s basketball 13. California Baptist 6. Harding (Ark.) 25. Fort Hays (Kan.) State roster. 14. Delta (Miss.) State 7. Emporia (Kan.) State (Bold-faced and italicized NCAA Division II Preseason Baseball Poll 15. Southern Indiana 8. Wayne (Neb.) State teams are in the Lone Star 16. Southern Connecticut Compiled by the National College 9. Drury (Mo.) Conference) Baseball Wrtiers Association 17. South Carolina-Aiken 10. Glenville (W. Va.) State 18. Cal State Poly-Pomona 11. Quincy (Ill.) Rank Team 24. Catawba (N.C.) 19. Seattle Pacific (Wash.) 12. Delta (Miss.) State 1. Tampa (Fla.) 25. Missouri Western 20. Wisconsin-Parkside 13. Central Missouri 2. Minnesota State Other teams receiving votes 21. Minnesota State 14. Virginia State 3. St. Edward’s includes Angelo State. 22. Lewis (Ill.) 15. Rollins (Fla.) 4. Mount Olive (N.C.) (Bold-faced and italicized (Bold-faced and italicized 16. Cal State Poly-Pomona 5. Grand Valley (Mich.) teams are in the Lone Star teams are in the Lone Star Lewis (Ill.) 6. Delta (Miss.) State Conference) Conference) 18. Wayne (Mich.) State 7. Franklin Pierce (N.H.) 8. California State-Chico South Carolina-Aiken 10. Shippensburg (Pa.) 11. West Florida 12. Colorado Mesa 13. Southern Arkansas 14. Texas A&M-Kingsville Cal State-Monterey Bay Central Missouri 17. North Carolina-Pembroke 18. Millersville (Pa.) 19. Wilmington (Del.) Drury (Mo.) 21. St. Mary’s 22. Florida Tech 23. Seton Hill (Pa.) Waiting Their Turn Players in the Javelina bullpen await their turn on the mound during last weekend’s series with Southern Arkansas. Softball Travels to

Talking It West Texas For Over Javelina head softball coach Tournament Action Ricki The Texas A&M-Kingsville and Colorado State-Pueblo at 1 Rothbauer softball team will play five games p.m. huddles her against Rocky Mountain Athletic The final game will be with team during Conference opponents in the Colorado-Mesa at 11 a.m. Sunday. Saturday’s West Texas Tournament Friday, The Javelinas swept a doubleheader Saturday and Sunday in Canyon. doubleheader from Huston- with Huston- Each of the opponents is from Tillotson last weekend to improve Tillotson. The Colorado. their season’s record to 4-3. Javelinas The first games are Friday Bailey Offill, senior utility swept the two and the Javelinas take on Fort player from Van Alstyne, is games. Lewis at 11 a.m. and Metro State leading the Javelina hitting with a at 1 p.m. .476 average. She has four The South Texans will meet doubles. Adams State at 11 a.m. Saturday Valeria Ramirez, junior infielder from Waco (Midway), has a .320 average with three doubles. Kellogg Makes All-Tournament at St. Mary’s Tournament Ariel Kellogg, junior from New Caney, has a 3-1 record in the Ariel Kellogg, Texas A&M- most valuable player. Beal of Southeastern Oklahoma. tournament. Angelo State was 2- circle and she has a 0.85 earned Kingsville pitcher, was named to Other all-tournament players Texas Woman’s, TAMIU, St. 2; the Javelinas were 2-3 and run average. the all-tournament team at the St. were pitchers Katelyn Klug and Edward’s, Southeastern Oklahoma Texas-Permian Basin and East The Javelinas are hitting .268 Mary’s Invitational Tournament in Sarah Debrow of St. Edward’s; and St. Mary’s went 3-2 in the Central each had 1-3 records. as a team and the pitching staff San Antonio. catcher Brittany Mussett of Texas has a cumulative 3.23 ERA. Kellogg, junior from New A&M International; infielders Fort Lewis is 2-2 for the year, Caney, had two victories in the DeLeon, Kendra Sancet and having participated in a Las tournament as the Javelinas went Bailey Vrazel of Texas Woman’s, Vegas, Nev., tournament last 2-3 in the three-day meet. and Haley Richter of St. Mary’s; weekend. The Javelinas defeated Texas outfielders Morgan Spearman and Metro will be opening with its A&M International and East Central. Maddy McGarity of Angelo State game against the Javelinas. The Cassie DeLeon, infielder for and Taylor Vidrine of St. Mary’s, Denver club had a pair of Texas A&M International, was the and designated player Laramie doubleheaders with Nebraska- Kearney cancelled last weekend Baseball Third in NCAA Region because of snow. The Texas A&M-Kingsville 2. Colorado Mesa Adams is 0-5 and also played Javelinas are No. 3 in the NCAA 3. Texas A&M-Kingsville in the Las Vegas meet. The squad Division II South Central Region 4. St. Mary’s will have two games in the preseason baseball poll selected by 5. Angelo State Canyon tournament before the National College Baseball 6. Tarleton State meeting the Javelinas. Writers Association. 7. West Texas A&M Colorado State-Pueblo is 1-3 St. Edward’s, which downed 8. Lubbock Christian for the year and will have three the Javelinas in the regional 9. Colorado State-Pueblo games in the West Texas championship game last season, is 10. New Mexico Highlands tournament before taking on the No. 2 and Colorado Mesa is (Bold-faced and italicized teams Javelinas. second. are in the Lone Star Conference). Mesa will play its first games Other Lone Star Conference in this weekend’s tournament. teams in the listings are Angelo The Mavericks will have three State No. 5, Tarleton State No. 6 and games before their matchup with West Texas A&M No. 7. the Javelinas. NCAA Division II South Central The Javelinas will continue Region Preseason Baseball Poll their road series next Wednesday Selected by the National College when they meet St. Edward’s in a Baseball Writers Association doubleheader in Austin. Rank Team The first game is at 1:30 p.m. 1StEdward’s Ariel Kellogg