2014 Football Kicks Off Saturday in Javelina Stadium
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What An Opening Weekend... Home Activities Thursday, Friday and Saturday VOLUME XV, NO. 5 KINGSVILLE, TEXAS 78363 SEPT. 3, 2014 2014 Football Kicks Off Saturday in Javelina Stadium Texas A&M-Kingsville kicks ever between the schools in have Humboldt fill their spot on The Javelinas lost a number Joseph). off its 2014 football campaign football, and there is a one-year the TAMUK schedule. of statistical leaders but return an …Mark Savere, 6-0, 200- Saturday night when it hosts the contract. The Javelinas had been Both teams are looking to impressive list of veterans. pound defensive back from San Humboldt State Lumberjacks of scheduled to play Central stage comeback seasons. Sixty of the squad members Antonio (Warren). Arcata, Calif. Washington for the fourth time The Javelinas were 3-8 last year were with the team last fall. …Anthony Washington, 5-9, Game time will be 7p.m. in but the Wildcats negotiated to and Humboldt had a 0-11 campaign. Twenty-six are lettermen, five 165-pound wideout from Houston Javelina Stadium. are squadmen and 29 are (Cypress Springs). It will be the first matchup redshirts. They each have three letters. Heading up the lettermen are: Two-year lettermen are: ‘Gold Out’ Jerseys …Patrick LeFleur, 5-8, 165- …Anthony Forker, 5-9, 185- pound wideout from Houston pound senior defensive back from Available For Bids Online (Cypress Woods). Houston (Westfield). …Trevor Pesek, 5-11, 210- …Christian Garcia, 6-5, 320- The limited-edition gold game jerseys being worn by the Texas pound defensive back from Inez pound junior offensive tackle from A&M-Kingsville football team for “Gold Out” in its opener Saturday (Vanderbilt). Eagle Pass. night are being auctioned online. …Kamen Ruelas, 5-11, 221- …Henry Greathouse, 6-1, 270- “Gold Out” t-shirts are being sold at the EmbroidMe in Javelina pound linebacker from Victoria (St. (Continued on Page 9) Stadium and the jerseys, to be worn by Javelinas in the opener, are being auctioned at http://auction.javelinaathletics.com/auction.aspx. The minimum bid for each number is $110. It is the first time the Javelinas have worn gold jerseys in at least six decades. The Javelinas will be hosting Humboldt (Calif.) State in the 7 p.m. contest in Javelina Stadium. Volleyball Opens Season In Florida Tournament The 2014 Texas A&M- Intercollegiate Conference at 5 Kingsville volleyball team opens p.m. (EDT) its season Friday and Saturday at Saturday’s matches will be at the Rollins Invitational 11 a.m. (EDT) against host Rollins Tournament in Winter Park, Fla. College of the Sunshine State ‘Gold Out’ Weekend The Javelinas will meet four Athletic Conference and North NCAA Division II teams from Carolina-Pembroke of the Javelina track & field coach different areas of the country in Carolinas Conference at 3 p.m. Adriane Wunderlich displays one the event. (EDT). of the ‘Gold Out’ shirts being sold The season opener will be at The Javelinas have had for this weekend’s football game in 11 a.m. (EDT) Friday with scrimmages with St. Edward’s and Javelina Stadium. The shirts are Corporate Member of the Year Southern Arkansas of the Great Texas-Brownsville in preparation on sale at EmbroidMe in Javelina American Conference and the of the opener. Big House Restaurants was named the Javelina Club 2014 Corporate Stadium and are $15 each. The Javelinas take on St. Cloud There are four letterwinners Member of the Year. Accepting the award were owners Ysidro and Javelina football team will wear (Minn.) State of the Northern Sun (Continued on Page 17) Delia Villarreal. Making the presentation was Ruben Cantu, center, gold jerseys for Saturday’s game. Javelina senior associate athletic director. Steinke Statue Dedication Saturday Javelina Hash A statue and plaza honoring After coaching at several By Fred Nuesch, Coordinator of Athletic External Affairs legendary Texas A&I head colleges, he became the head football coach, athletic director coach at his alma mater in 1954. THIS WEEK’S ISSUE of Javelina Highlights achieves another and player Gil E. Steinke will be That started career that became dedicated at 11 a.m. Saturday in one of the best in college football “first”. Javelina Stadium. history. It is the first time, in the 14-year history of the paper, that The plaza is located inside Steinke’s squads won six there have been as many as 20 pages. the southeastern entrance to the national championships, was All of the activities this weekend pushed the pages to the record. stadium. national runnerup once and had The most pages in the past have been 16. Along with the statue, the an eighth postseason victory landscaped plaza includes six when the Javelinas won the 1960 YOU WON’T FIND a more action-packed weekend than the benches recognizing the six Great Southwest Bowl. one ahead for Javelina fans. national championship teams His teams had a 14-1 record Thursday, Friday and Saturday will have numerous events as Steinke coached and there are in NAIA post-season play. the Javelina football team kicks off its campaign on the home field. paving stones sponsored by The Javelinas won 10 Lone There will be a Hog Call at 8:15 p.m. Thursday between Javelina players, coaches and Star Conference championships in Martin and Lucio halls on campus. It’s a pep rally. staff as well as alumni and fans. his 1954-76 coaching career. Afterwards, the Javelina coaches, in all sports, will serve a late A plaque outlines the They had a 39-game winning breakfast to the students in the Javelina Dining Hall. numerous accomplishments of streak intact when he stepped Friday will see the Javelina Hall of Fame induction ceremony Steinke and his players and teams. down as head coach after the 1976 in the Memorial Student Union Building. The 1979 football and The bronze statue was made season. 1986 men’s and women’s cross country teams will be inducted. by Javelina alum Armando In his final three seasons, Saturday will have activity throughout the day. Hinojosa of Laredo, who also has Texas A&I was 13-0 in 1974, 12-0 Pepsi Tailgate Central begins in the morning and at 11 a.m. the several other statues on campus in 1975 and 13-0 in 1976. Gil E. Steinke statue will be dedicated in Javelina Stadium. including the javelinas in front of He also had undefeated College Hall on University teams in 1967 (9-0-0) and 1962 (9- Grant Teaff, executive director of the American Football Boulevard. 0-1). Coaches Association, and an impressive list of speakers will take Steinke played for the The 1974, 1975 and 1976 part in the ceremony at the new plaza just inside the southeastern Javelinas in 1938-41. teams led the nation offensively entrance to the stadium. He served with the U.S. Navy and the 1976 squad set a national The 1959, 1969, 1974 and 1979 national championship in World War II and played with record for most yards gained football teams will have a reception in McCulley Hall after the the Philadelphia Eagles before an during a season (6,269) and dedication and they will also be special guests at the tailgate party injury forced him to give up his another mark for most offensive and at the opening game. professional career. (Continued on Page 6) The Javelinas open their season with Humboldt (Calif.) State, Gil Steinke capping off an exciting three-day experience. Fans will notice a couple of changes in the stadium. Other than the Steinke Statue Plaza, new lights have been Javelina erected in the stadium and the lighting will be twice as strong as it Coaches has been in the past. A statue of Gil There have been new seats placed in the mid-section of the Steinke, left, West stands. Javelina head Work has been done on the scoreboard and the sound system football coach in will be improved. 1954-76, will be It’s a bang-up start to the 2014-15 sports season in Javelina dedicated at 11 Nation. a.m. Saturday in Javelina Stadium. WHILE ALL OF the activities are occurring on campus, the Right is Ron Javelina volleyball and cross country teams will also open this Harms, who was weekend…on the road. offensive coordi- Volleyball will be in Florida for a tournament in Winter Park. nator on The cross country teams will be in Seguin for a meet. Steinke’s staff in Volleyball has its big home opener next weekend when they 1974 and 1975. host a tournament in the Steinke Center. Harms later served as head Javelina coach THE FOOTBALL TEAM will don gold jerseys for Saturday’s from 1979-99. opener with Humboldt State, and it is believed to be the first time the Javelinas have worn gold tops in a game. (Continued on Page 3) Upcoming Javelina Events Javelina Hash Sept. 5 – General: Javelina Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony in By Fred Nuesch, Coordinator of Athletic External Affairs Kingsville, Memorial Student Union Building, 5:30 p.m. Volleyball: Rollins Invitational Tournament in Winter Park, Fla. vs. Southern Arkansas, 11 a.m. (Continued from Page 2) vs. St. Cloud (Minn.) State, 5 p.m. It’s the first time in 46 seasons for sure. The team has always Sept. 6 – General: Gil E. Steinke Statue Dedication in Kingsville, had blue or white. Javelina Stadium, 11 a.m. If there was ever a time when the team wore gold, it was General: 1959, 1969, 1974, 1979 Javelina Football National before 1967. Championship Teams Anniversary Reunion, Javelina The jerseys worn this weekend will be available to the fans.