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Saturday’s Football Game In Arlington Will Be Televised On KDF-TV in Corpus Christi 10:03 a.m. Kickoff VOLUME XV, NO. 5 KINGSVILLE, TEXAS 78363 SEPT. 17, 2014 Football Opens LSC Season With TAMUC In Cowboys’ Stadium The oldest rivalry in the lead in the series but have lost the Lone Star Conference will be past two seasons, including a 41- renewed this weekend when the 28 decision last year. Texas A&M-Kingsville Javelinas TAMUK has a 1-1 season’s take on the Texas A&M- record after defeating Colorado-Mesa, Commerce Lions in the Lone Star 17-14, last weekend in Kingsville. Football Festival in Arlington. The Lions are 1-1, having Kickoff time in AT&T received national attention after Stadium will be 10:03 a.m. and it defeating East Texas Baptist, 98- will be the league opener for both 20, in their opener. squads. S.F. Austin downed the The game will be televised Lions, 38-17, last weekend in on KDF-TV in Corpus Christi. Nacogdoches. The Javelinas and Lions first The Javelinas are averaging Back to the Future met in 1930, the sixth season of 275 total yards a game, 160 The Javelina football team will meet Texas A&M-Commerce in a Lone Star Conference game Saturday football for the Javelinas. rushing and 115 passing. morning in AT&T Stadium in Arlington. Kickoff will be at 10:03 a.m. It is the fourth consecutive year the They’ve played every Defensively, the squad is Javelinas have played in the Lone Star Football Festival in the stadium. season but one since 1954 when allowing 366 total yards a game, the Javelinas entered the LSC. 168.5 rushing and 197.5 passing. Volleyball Travels for LSC Opponents TAMUC is a charter member Trey Mitchell, 6-3, 190-pound of the league, founded in 1931. junior quarterback from Clovis, The Texas A&M-Kingsville Woman’s Tuesday and Angelo leads the team in digs with a 4.47 The Javelinas hold a 37-23-1 (Continued on Page 5) volleyball team will be on the road had a Tuesday match with Texas- per-set average. for Lone Star Conference matches Permian Basin. Kenya Alexander, 6-4 junior this weekend and the Javelinas Ashley Bukowski, 5-8 middle blocker from Fort Hood, will be taking on the top two sophomore outside hitter from Kan., leads the TexAnns squads in the standings. Harlingen, leads the Javelina offensively with a .264 attack The Javelinas will meet Tarleton attack with a .376 percentage. She percentage and 1.48 blocks a set. State at 6 p.m. Friday in Stephenville averages 2.97 kills a set. Hailey Roberts, 6-0 freshman and will take on Angelo State at 1 p.m. Ashley Tipps, 5-10 senior middle outside titer from Cedar Park, has Saturday in San Angelo. blocker from Houston (Cypress 4.55 kills a set and Katie Covell, 5-9 The Javelinas were 6-2 Woods), has a .366 attack percentage, senior outside hitter from Lytle, overall and 1-1 in the LSC 2.5 kills a set and averages 1.03 blocks. leads the team in digs with a 4.9 standings entering a match with Casey Klobedans, 5-10 freshman average. St. Mary’s Tuesday night. setter from Boerne (Champion), has a The Rambelles are led Tarleton State and Angelo .364 attack percentage. offensively by Zoey Hanraham, 5- State were 3-0 in the LSC standings Krystal Faison, 5-7 freshman 11 sophomore middle blocker from going into this week’s matches. outside hitter from San Antonio Pflugerville (Hendrickson) with a TSU was 8-1 overall and ASU (Judson), averages 2.53 kills a set .325 percentage. Zaccardo Digs had a 7-1 season’s record. and Brett Zaccardo, 5-7 freshman Mallory Blauser, 6-1 Brett Zaccardo, 5-7 freshman libero from Amarillo (Bushland), gets a The TexAnns hosted Texas libero from Amarillo (Bushland), (Continued on Page 6) dig in one of her first collegiate matches. Chennault Prihoda Named Javelina Hash Cup At Stake Pitching Coach By Fred Nuesch, Coordinator of Athletic External Affairs In Arlington For Javelinas Luke Prihoda, who spent THE EMERALD BEACH Hotel-Javelina Volleyball Invitational The Chennault Cup will be at four years as a pitcher in the New Tournament last weekend provided fans with an opportunity to see stake when the Texas A&M- York Yankee and Arizona teams from six different areas of the country and their style of Kingsville Javelinas and Texas Diamondback organizations, is college volleyball. A&M-Commerce Lions meet the new pitching coach for the And the intersectional play for the clubs will be helpful for Saturday morning in the Lone Star Texas A&M-Kingsville baseball regional and national voting throughout the season. Football Festival in Arlington. team. Pollsters like being able to compare teams with those from The Cup has been awarded to He is from Weimar and played other areas, not just within their conference or region. the winner of the annual clash since two years at McLennan 1992 and the Javelinas have The Javelinas have now played squads from Arkansas, Community College before dominated the series. But the Lions Minnesota, North Carolina, New York, Massachusetts, New finishing at Sam Houston State. have taken the trophy the past two Prihoda holds a bachelor’s Mexico and Texas. years. degree from Sam Houston in You won’t find a better intersectional two-week schedule than TAMUK has won the Cup 16 business administration. that. of the 21 seasons it has been He has been with Invesco Notes from the tournament: awarded. Investments for the past three and …..Adelphi, one of the teams in the meet, is located on Long The Cup is sponsored by the one-half years. Island east of New York City. Commerce Lions Club International Prihoda is the son of John Hanna Lantz, the Javelinas’ new coordinator of student-athlete and honors Commerce native Lt. Luke Prihoda and Joan Prihoda of Weimar. services, was on the staff at the school for three years. Gen. Claire Chennault of the Flying …..Stacy Selby, former Javelina volleyball player and track Tigers. and field athlete, had an opportunity to see her daughter play close Chennault was noted for 2014-15 Javelina Men’s Basketball Schedule to home. forming the Flying Tigers fighter Nov. 14 – Lake Erie (Ohio) in Kingsville (Javelina Classic).7 p.m. Brittany Selby, who played at Sinton, has been a member of squadron in the 1930s and was Nov. 16 – Henderson (Ark.) State in Kingsville (Javelina Classic, th the Javelina basketball team for the past two years. She commander of the 14 Air Force in 4 p.m.) transferred to West Texas A&M and is playing volleyball. World War II. Nov. 19 – St. Mary’s in Kingsville, 7 p.m. Stacy is the head volleyball coach at Corpus Christi West Oso The award was established on Nov. 22 – Texas-Pan American in Edinburg (exhibition), 7 p.m.. th High School and is the assistant track and field coach. the 100 birthday of Chennault. Nov. 25 – Our Lady of the Lake in Kingsville, 8 p.m. …..There was a reception at Emerald Beach Hotel for the Chennault Cup Scores Nov. 28 – Northwest Nazarene (Idaho) in Stephenville (Tarleton participating teams the night before action started. 2013 - Lions, 41-28 State Classic), 5 p.m. 2012 – Lions, 21-14 (ot) And each visiting squad had a host family that provided Nov. 29 – Pittsburg (Kan.) State in Stephenville (Tarleton State 2011 – Javelinas, 39-21 assistance, if needed, and goodies. Classic), 5 p.m. 2010 – Javelinas, 21-0 Harriet and Gene Williams had a hospitality room for the Dec. 2 – St. Mary’s in San Antonio, 7:30 p.m. 2009 – Javelinas, 35-34 Dec. 3 – Texas A&M International in Laredo, 7 p.m. visiting coaches, teams and officials, and a place to relax between 2008 – Javelinas, 35-0 matches. Dec. 15 – Eckerd in St. Petersburg, Fla., 7:30 p.m. (EST). 2007 – Lions, 24-7 Dec. 16 – Tampa in Tampa, Fla., 7 p.m. (EST). …..Things get rather hectic in the Steinke Center when there 2006 – Javelinas, 20-17 Dec. 20 – Our Lady of the Lake in San Antonio, 1 p.m. are volleyball or basketball home matches or games and home 2005 – No game Jan. 3 – Schreiner in Kingsville, 4 p.m. football contests at the same time. 2004 – Javelinas, 31-13 Jan. 8 - *Texas A&M-Commerce in Kingsville, 1 p.m. The visiting football teams use the Steinke Center locker 2003 – Javelinas, 31-7 Jan. 10 - *Tarleton State in Stephenville, 7:30 p.m. rooms. And so do the volleyball or basketball teams. This causes 2002 – Javelinas, 37-15 Jan. 14 - *Eastern New Mexico in Portales, N.M., 7:30 p.m. (MST). a crunch. 2001 – Lions, 30-24 Jan. 17 - *West Texas A&M in Kingsville, 4 p.m. Friday night, Santa Maria High School’s football team was 2000 – Javelinas, 7-0 Jan. 21 - *Cameron in Lawton, Okla., 7:30 p.m. dressing in the facility along with volleyball. 1999 – Lions, 14-10 Jan. 24 - *Midwestern State in Kingsville, 6 p.m. Saturday night, the Colorado-Mesa football squad had to use 1998 – Javelinas, 42-18 Jan. 31 - *Angelo State in Kingsville, 6 p.m. the Center dressing rooms along with the volleyball visitors. 1997 – Javelinas, 34-6 Feb. 4 - *Eastern New Mexico in Kingsville, 7:30 p.m. …..Tournament participant American International is located in 1996 – Javelinas, 35-28 Feb. 7 - *West Texas A&M in Canyon, 4 p.m.