Volleyball to Take on Alumni Team Saturday

VOLUME XVIII, NO. 2 KINGSVILLE, TEXAS 78363 AUG. 16, 2017 Volleyball To Take on Alumni Team Saturday The Texas A&M-Kingsville outside hitter from San Antonio return are middle blocker Ashley The Javelinas are preparing volleyball team, which opens its (Judson). Bukowski, setter Sondra Cui, for their season opener Sept. 1 preseason workouts Monday, will …Haley Hutchinson, 6-1 junior setter Sarah Fountain, outside with New Mexico Highlands in take on an alumni unit at 2 p.m. middle blocker from Georgetown hitter Bethany Friesenhahn, San Angelo. Saturday in the Steinke Center. (Rouse). middle blocker Laura Macek, hitter They will take on Colorado The game will serve as a part …Casey Klobedans, 5-10 senior Lisa O’Connor, middle blocker Christian, Limestone (N.C.) and of Saturday’s schedule that setter from Boerne (Champion). Whitney Roth, middle blocker Highlands for a second time in the includes the annual Riviera …Taliah Phipps, 5-7 sophomore Ashley Tipps and middle blocker Angelo State meet. Communications and Gulf Coast setter from San Antonio (Brennan). Alex Wells. The Javelinas won’t open Broadband Javelina Barbecue and …Courtney Rabius, 5-9 Middle blocker Johns is also their home slate until Sept. 12 Auction at 5:30 p.m. at the J.K. expected to join the alums. when they host St. Mary’s. Redshirt Freshman sophomore outside hitter from Cat Northway Coliseum. Cade Dyal, 5-11, 195-pound Spring (Sealy). freshman from Kerrville (Tivy), is The alums will be facing a …Kelby Sprinkles, 5-9 a redshirt quarterback with the Javelina team that has all of its sophomore outside hitter from Little Javelinas this fall. He and his statistical leaders back from 2016. River (Academy). teammates opened workouts last This includes eight …Alexis Wick, 6-2 senior middle week, preparing for the Sept 2 letterwinners: blocker from Leander (Rouse). season opener with Central …Madison Brabham, 5-11 Faison and Wick were All- Washington in Javelina Stadium. junior hitter from Humble Lone Star Conference first team Dyal is the son of former Javelina (Kingwood). last fall. tight end Mike Dyal. …Krystal Faison, 5-7 senior The coaching staff also returns intact: Head coach Tanya Changes Made In NCAA DII Allen, assistant coaches Joe Morales and Gary Payne and Football Regional Alignment graduate assistant coach Stephanie Johns. NCAA Division II Super and Utah. Now the area covers a Among the alums expected to Region 4, in which the Lone Star smaller area. Conference is a member in The region will have less football, will have a new look this teams competing for the fall. postseason playoff spots. There Javelina Club It has become more western were 47 football teams in the with the addition of the Great region in the past and there will be BBQ Saturday Northwest Collegiate Conference 41 this year. The annual Riviera and the Northern Sun And the number of teams Communications and Gulf Coast Intercollegiate Conference. selected for postseason play from Broadband Javelina Club The LSC and Rocky all regions will increase from six to Barbecue and Auction is set for Mountain Athletic Conference seven this year. 5:30 p.m. Saturday at the J.K. remain in the region. The top-seeded team will get Northway Coliseum in Kingsville. Gone from the region are the a first-round bye while No. 7 will The social and silent auction Great Lakes Intercollegiate play at No. 2, No. 6 will travel to is set for 5:30, a barbecue dinner Athletic Conference and the Great No. 3, and No. 4 will host No. 5 in Javelinas in Gold with all the trimmings is set for Darrell Green, left, and John Randle, Javelina members of the Pro Lakes Valley Conference. the opening round. 6:30 and the athlete rally and live Football Hall of Fame, don their gold jackets at the recent Hall of Fame For the past several years, the There are four super regions auction will start at 7 p.m. induction in Canton, Ohio. A third Javelina in the Hall is the late region has ranged from upper in Division II and each plays for a Eugene Upshaw. Only two universities in Texas have had more induct- Michigan and Ohio to California (Continued on Page 8) ees into the Pro Football Hall of Fame than the Javelinas. LSC Baseball Playoffs Expand to Six Javelina Hash The Lone Star Conference By Fred Nuesch, Coordinator of Athletic External Affairs Presidents Council voted to expand the league baseball postseason playoff field to six teams beginning JAVELINA DEFENSIVE LINEMAN Brandon Jones was next spring. named to the NCAA Division II preseason All-American second unit Only four have been involved selected by Herosports.com. the past several years. Two Lone Star Conference players, both from Texas A&M- The playoffs will be single Commerce, were on the first unit: quarterback Luis Perez and elimination instead of the double offensive lineman Jared Machorro. elimination format used with four Also on the first unit was linebacker Kevin Haynes of Central teams participating. Washington. The Javelina offense will see Haynes in the Sept. 2 The top two teams in the final season opener between the Javelinas and Wildcats in Javelina standings will receive first-round Stadium. byes while No. 3 takes on No. 6 and No. 4 will play No. 5 in the opening FORMER JAVELINA BASKETBALL player Mike Webb is a round. new assistant superintendent in the Tomball Independent School The playoff winner receives District. the LSC’s automatic berth in the Webb was with the Javelinas in 1995-98. NCAA Division II national playoffs. Since starting its intercollegiate baseball program in THE NCAA HAS adopted The Basketball Tournament’s post- 1993, Texas A&M-Kingsville has game bracket celebration. won conference championships in After games, the winning team goes over to a giant replica of 1996, 1998, 2004, 2008, 2014 and the tournament’s bracket. A member of the team moves a card 2015. The postseason playoffs with the team’s name ahead to the next round of the meet. were initiated in 2012 and the David Worlock, the NCAA’s director of media coordination, Javelinas won the title in 2013. said, “Yes, we’re doing it. I noticed in the tournament and like the Seven of the 10 LSC schools idea. A few weeks ago, there was some chatter on Twitter from with men’s sports have baseball some of members of the media, saying they wished we would do it programs. during our tournament. So I wasn’t the only person who thought it These are Angelo State, was a cool idea.” Cameron, Eastern New Mexico, Worlock said the enlarged version of the NCAA tournament Tarleton State, Texas-Permian Basin, would most likely be located outside the post-game press Texas A&M-Kingsville and West conference area. Texas A&M. Midwestern State, Texas A&M-Commerce and Western New ON SUNDAY, I begin my 50th year as a member of the Javelina Mouthpiece Fitting Mexico are conference members athletic staff. Dr. Roger Campos, dentist in San Antonio and Javelina alum, gets an with men’s programs but do not impression for a mouthpiece for a Javelina football player last week. My first day in Kingsville was Aug. 20, 1968. have baseball teams. He does the fitting annually for the Javelinas. It has been an unbelievable period. My tenure with the Javelinas has carried me to five different countries, to most states in the U.S. including Hawaii, has allowed me to work with some of the greatest coaches and athletes in the history of college athletics, has afforded me the chance to cover some of the most successful teams in collegiate history, and has given me the opportunity to become friends with thousands of 2016 athletes, coaches and fans. One particular acquaintance was Joan Howe, who became my Live United Bowl wife in 1969. The javelina has become my favorite animal. Blue and gold are Champion my favorite colors. Jalisco is my favorite song. I don’t think there has ever been another athletic publicist who Texas A&M-Kingsville has been blessed with more than I’ve received in Kingsville. Javelinas KEVIN HAYNES, 6-1, 228-pound linebacker at Central Washington, was picked as one of the top five NCAA Division II defensive players who have a chance at claiming the 2017 Harlon Hill Trophy. (Continued on Page 3) Upcoming Javelina Events Javelina Hash Aug. 19 – Volleyball: Javelinas vs. alumni team in Kingsville, Steinke By Fred Nuesch, Coordinator of Athletic External Affairs Center, 2 p.m. General: Riviera Communications & Gulf Coast Broadband Javelina Club Annual Kickoff BBQ in Kingsville, (Continued from Page 2) Northway Coliseum, 5:30- p.m. The trophy goes to the DII player of the year and has gone to a Aug. 26 - Women’s Golf: Inaugural Golf Tournament in Kingsville, defensive player only once. L.E. Ramey Golf Course, benefiting the women’s golf Haynes, from Battle Ground, Wash., has been a first-team All- team, 9 a.m. registration and 10 a.m. shotgun start. Great Northwest Athletic Conference player for three consecutive Sept. 1 – Volleyball: New Mexico Highlands in San Angelo, 9:30 a.m. years and had 110 tackles for last season. Nineteen were for losses Volleyball: Colorado Christian in San Angelo, 2:30 p.m. and he had four sacks. Sept. 2 – Football: Central Washington in Kingsville, 7 p.m. (Kingsville The Javelina offense will see Haynes in the Sept. 2 season Community and Military Appreciation Weekend). opener when the Wildcats come to Javelina Stadium. Volleyball: Limestone (N.C.) in San Angelo, 9:30 a.m. Volleyball: New Mexico Highlands in San Angelo, 2:30 p.m. SPEAKING OF CENTRAL Washington, the Wildcat football Men’s/Women’s Cross Country: Patriot Opener in Dallas (Dallas Baptist host). team had to move its practices last weekend to Eastside Catholic Sept. 6 – Volleyball: Sioux Falls (S.D.) in Sioux Falls, S.D., 4 p.m. High School in Sammamish, Wash., due to the unhealthy air quality Volleyball: Augustana (S.D.) in Sioux Falls, S.D., 7:30 p.m. in Ellensburg, where CWU is located. Sept. 8 – Volleyball: Western (Colo.) State in Kearney, Neb., 10 a.m. The poor air quality was caused by wildfires in British Volleyball: Northwestern Oklahoma in Kearney, Neb., 1 p.m. Columbia and in the Ellensburg area. Sept. 9 – Volleyball: Southeastern Oklahoma in Kearney, Neb., 10 a.m. Sammamish is 100 miles northwest of Ellensburg and a suburb Volleyball: Nebraska-Kearney in Kearney, Neb., 6 p.m. of Seattle. Football: Simon Fraser in Burnaby, British Columbia, 3 p.m. Sept. 12 – Volleyball: St. Mary’s in Kingsville, 7 p.m. CENTRAL WASHINGTON WILL hold its second annual fan Sept. 15 – Volleyball: *Eastern New Mexico in Portales, N.M., 6 p.m. day Saturday in Ellensburg. Sept. 16 – General: Javelina high school boys and girls cross country Wildcat athletes and coaches from football, volleyball, women’s meet in Kingsville, L.E. Ramey Golf Course, 8 a.m. soccer, cross country and women’s rugby will meet and interact Football: *Midwestern State in Wichita Falls, 7 p.m. Mikey Bielamowicz Volleyball: *Western New Mexico in Silver City, N.M., 6 p.m. with fans. There will be a number of activities including tailgating xx games, poster giveaways, athlete autographs and photo Bielamowicz Men’s/Women’s Cross Country: Missouri Southern opportunities. Stampede in Joplin, Mo. Baseball Grad Sept. 22 – General: Javelina Hall of Fame and Champions Banquet in Kingsville, Memorial Student Union Building THE JAVELINAS’ FIRST two games will be against teams Assistant Coach ballrooms, 5:30 p.m.. from the Northwest. Mikey Bielamowicz has been Volleyball: *Texas Woman’s in Kingsville, 7 p.m. After hosting Central Washington on Sept. 2, the Javelinas will named a graduate assistant for the Men’s/Women’s Cross Country: Islander Splash in Corpus be in Burnaby, British Columbia, for the Sept. 9 contest. Texas A&M-Kingsville baseball Christi (Texas A&M-Corpus Christi host). The three teams have somewhat different weather conditions as team. Sept. 23 – General: Fred and Joan Nuesch Scholarship Endowment they prepare for their upcoming seasons. A native of Groesbeck, he Brunch in Kingsville, Memorial Student Union The temperature in Kingsville last week was 100 degrees. played at Mary Hardin-Baylor and Building ballrooms, 11 a.m. (Celebrating the Ellensburg had a high of 79 Sunday but did have a temperature of has been an assistant at Northeast beginning of the 50th year of Nuesch being on the 102 one day last week. Burnaby had a high of 69 Sunday. Mississippi Community College Javelina athletic staff). for the past year. Football: *Texas A&M-Commerce in Kingsville, 7 p.m. ZACH PROSBA HAD a recent article on Herosports.com that Bielamowicz is the son of (Hispanic Heritage/Hall of Fame and Champion ESPN College GameDay has become popular with college fans as it Cary Bielamowicz of Groesbeck Weekend). travels to sites each week. and Denise Dean of Houston. Volleyball: *Texas A&M-Commerce in Kingsville, 2 p.m. These trips are usually to NCAA Division I sites and never has Men’s/Women’s Cross Country: Texas A&M Invite in College Station. it been to a Division II game. Sept. 29 – Volleyball: *Angelo State in Kingsville, 7 p.m. Prosba wrote that “we’d love to change that”. Sept. 30 – Volleyball: *Tarleton State in Kingsville, 2 p.m. He created a theoretical Division II Football College GameDay Football: *Angelo State in San Angelo, 6 p.m. schedule for the upcoming season and one of the sites he suggested Oct. 6 – Volleyball: *Texas-Permian Basin in Odessa, 7 p.m. the crew visit is Kingsville for the Sept. 23 matchup between the Oct. 7 – Football: *West Texas A&M in Kingsville, 7 p.m. (Family Javelinas and Texas A&M-Commerce. Weekend). “Capitalizing big-time on the historical factor, Kingsville serve Volleyball: *West Texas A&M in Canyon, 2 p.m. as a fantastic host for a D2 football GameDay with NFL Men’s and Women’s Cross Country: Incarnate Word connections,” Prosba wrote. “Over their program’s history, Hall of Invitational in San Antonio. Famers such as Gene Upshaw and John Randle once donned the Oct. 13 – Volleyball: *Cameron in Kingsville, 7 p.m. blue and yellow of Kingsville football. *Lone Star Conference games/matches (Continued on Page 4) Bold-faced dates are in Kingsville. Javelina Hash By Fred Nuesch, Coordinator of Athletic External Affairs

(Continued from Page 3) “Nowadays, TAMU-K is still a national powerhouse with big- time talent along the defensive line in Brandon Jones (who one day should be a pro player as well). With the combination of historical excellence with current success, the Javelinas would be an absolutely perfect host for a Lone Star Conference showdown in Texas”. Another game he proposed would be Texas A&M-Commerce’s opener with North Alabama in Florence, Ala. Simon Fraser is also recommended as a site when the Clan hosts Western Oregon Oct. 7. There is no other Canadian football team in NCAA and this would be unique. And for the season finale, he suggests the rivalry between Henderson (Ark.) State and Ouachita Baptist (Ark.). The Arkadelphia, Ark., schools are across the street from each other and you can hear the public address system at one of the stadiums while at the other’s. Not likely to happen but there is a world of outstanding football games and rivalries in college matchups other than in Division I.

LONE STAR CONFERENCE notes: …The Angelo State training staff was recognized by its peers as the Lone Star Conference Athletic Training Staff of the Year. The award was announced last week. Pre-Workout Check Camille Barton of the Orthopaedic Center of Corpus Christi checks one of the Javelina football players …The LSC ranked fourth in men’s and women’s basketball prior to the start of practice last week. attendance among NCAA Division II schools last winter. The Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association led the Javelina Football men’s attendance, the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference was Remaining Preseason second and the Central Intercollegiate Athletics Association was Workout Schedule third. Aug. 16 – 9:15 a.m. – Teampractice The women’s conference attendance standings were the same 4:15 p.m. – Walk-through as the men’s. Aug. 17 – 3:15 p.m. – Team practice Aug. 18 – 9:15 a.m. – Team practice In the men’s division, Tarleton State was 14th with an average 4:15 p.m. – Walk-through th of 1,527 a game and Midwestern State was 19 with 1,374 a game. Aug. 19 – 10 a.m. – Team practice The women’s division posted the top 10 schools in attendance Aug. 21 – 9:15 a.m. – Teampractice and the LSC didn’t have a school in the listing. Aug. 22 – 6 p.m. – Team practice …Texas A&M-Commerce will hold its Lion Football Fan Day Aug. 23 – 3:30 p.m. – Team practice Saturday at Memorial Stadium. Aug. 24 – 3:30 p.m. – Team practice Aug. 25 – 3:30 p.m. – Team practice It affords the fans an opportunity to interact with the players. Aug. 26 – 10 a.m. – Team practice A scrimmage opens the day at 9 a.m. and those who have (mock game) purchased season tickets will be able to sit in their selected seats. Aug. 28 – 3:30 p.m. – Team practice New season tickets will be available for purchase. Aug. 29 – 3:30 p.m. – Team practice Tailgate spots will be available for the event and following the Aug. 30 – 3:30 p.m. – Team practice scrimmage, fans can meet the players and get schedule posters and Sept. 1 – 4:15 p.m. – Team practice cards autographed. Sept. 2 – 7 p.m. – Opening game with Central Washington …The West Texas A&M men’s basketball schedule was in Javelina Stadium. announced last week and the Buffs will play 10 games against teams that made the NCAA Division II tournament last year, Baseball Graduates including the Javelinas. Baseball players Adrian Silguero, left, and Hunter Perkins received bachelor of science degrees last weekend at commencement exercises NCAA DIVISION II notes: in the Steinke Center. Silguero is from Corpus Christi (John Paul II) …Dixie (Utah) State has announced it will begin the second and Perkins is from Victoria (East). Perkins was graduated magna cum (Continued on Page 5) laude, with high honor. Cross Country Has Veteran Rosters Javelina Hash The Texas A&M-Kingsville Ricardo Medrano is a junior And the one-year men’s cross country team will two-year letterman from Pearsall. letterwinners are Jennifer Bernal, By Fred Nuesch, Coordinator of Athletic External Affairs have seven lettermen and the The one-year lettermen are sophomore from Laredo (Nixon), women’s squad will have five Hilario Garcia, junior from and Victoria Jaime, sophomore (Continued from Page 4) letterwinners when the teams Tamaulipas, Mexico; Jaisiah from Carrizo Springs. renovation phase of the Legend Solar Stadium complex this month. begin preseason workouts later Patterson, junior from Corpus The teams open Sept. 2 at the The project is part of the $10 million donation from a private this month. Christi (West Oso), and Jose Patriot Invitational in Dallas. company, the largest single donation in the school’s history. The men’s lineup will have Ventura, sophomore from San Dallas Baptist is the host school. The second phase includes the construction of an east three runners with three letters: Antonio (O’Connor). The highlight of the season grandstand that will seat 5,000 along with additional infrastructure Elias Madrid from Evans, Ga.; Chelsea Gonzalez is a three- will come Oct. 21 with the Lone amenities including locker rooms, restrooms and concession stands. Francisco Solis from Corpus year letterwinner from Corpus Star Conference Championships The stadium will be closed to the general public during the Christi (Miller), and Shane Stehle Christi (Carroll) for the women’s are held in Kingsville on the L.E. construction but will be open for Dixie football and men’s and from Orange Grove. team. Ramey Golf Course. Two-year letterwinners are Another meet in South Texas women’s soccer practices and all home athletic events throughout Softball To Play Jade Guerrero, junior from Corpus will be the Islander Splash Sept. 22 the 2017 fall season. Christi (King), and Josie Guzman, on the Texas A&M-Corpus Christi …Southern Arkansas, the team the Javelinas defeated in the Scrimmages junior from Devine. campus in Corpus Christi. Live United Bowl in December, is favored to win the Great This Fall American Conference championship this fall. The Texas A&M-Kingsville The Muleriders were selected in a vote of the league coaches. softball team will play three fall 2017 Texas A&M-Kingsville They edged out Harding (Ark.) by three points in the voting and scrimmages, according to head were in front of third-place Henderson (Ark.) State by four points. coach Craig Nicholson. Indoor Volleyball Schedule Great American Conference Preseason Football Poll The Javelinas will host Sept. 1 – New Mexico Highlands in San Angelo, 9:30 a.m. Rank Team Rank Team Coastal Bend College Oct. 28 for a Sept. 1 – Colorado Christian in San Angelo, 2:30 p.m. 1. Southern Arkansas 7. Southwestern Oklahoma 1 p.m. doubleheader at Hubert Sept. 2 – Limestone (N.C.) in San Angelo, 9:30 a.m. 2. Harding (Ark.) 8. Arkansas-Monticello Field. Sept. 2 – New Mexico Highlands in San Angelo, 2:30 p.m. 3. Henderson (Ark.) State 9. Northwestern Oklahoma The team will be at Texas-San Sept. 6 – Sioux Falls (S.D.) in Sioux Falls, S.D., 4 p.m. 4. Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) 10. East Central Antonio Nov. 4 for a Sept. 6 – Augustana (S.D.) in Sioux Falls, S.D., 7:30 p.m. 5. Southeastern Oklahoma 11. Oklahoma Baptist doubleheader, meeting host UTSA Sept. 8 – Western (Colo.) State in Kearney, Neb., 10 a.m. 6. Arkansas Tech 12. Southern Nazarene at 12:30 p.m. and Texas State at 3 Sept. 8 – Northwestern Oklahoma in Kearney, Neb., 2 p.m. …Indiana and West Chester have been favored to win divisional p.m. Sept. 9 – Southeastern Oklahoma in Kearney, Neb., 10 a.m. Sept. 9 – Nebraska-Kearney in Kearney, Neb., 6 p.m. titles in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference this season. Sept. 12 – St. Mary’s in Kingsville, 7 p.m. The two were selected in a vote of the league coaches. Massey’s Listing Sept. 15 - *Eastern New Mexico in Portales, N.M., 6 p.m. Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Has Javelinas Sept. 16 - *Western New Mexico in Silver City, N.M. 6 p.m. Preseason Football Poll Sept. 22 - *Texas Woman’s in Kingsville, 7 p.m. West Division East Division Ranked 32nd Sept. 23 - *Texas A&M-Commerce in Kingsville, 2 p.m. Rank Team Rank Team The Texas A&M-Kingsville Sept. 29 - *Angelo State in Kingsville, 7 p.m. 1. Indiana 1. West Chester football team is ranked No. 32 in Sept. 30 - *Tarleton State in Kingsville, 2 p.m. 2. California 2. Kutztown the NCAA Division II preseason Oct. 6 - *Texas-Permian Basin in Odessa, 7 p.m. 3. Slippery Rock 3. Shippensburg poll selected by Massey’s Oct. 7 - *West Texas A&M in Canyon, 2 p.m. 4. Edinboro 4. Bloomsburg Ratings. Oct. 13 - *Cameron in Kingsville, 7 p.m. 5. Gannon 5. East Stroudsburg Defending national champion Oct. 14 - *Midwestern State in Kingsville, 2 p.m. 6. Seton Hill 6. Lock Haven Northwest Missouri State is No. 1. Oct. 17 - *Tarleton State in Stephenville, 7 p.m. Texas A&M-Commerce is 7. Clarion 7. Millersville Oct. 20 – Dallas Baptist in Kingsville, 2 p.m. ranked No. 17. 8. Mercyhurst 8. Cheyney Oct. 20 - *Eastern New Mexico in Kingsville, 7 p.m. The Javelinas and Lions are …Albany (Ga.) State and Tuskegee (Ala.) are picked to win the Oct. 21 - *Western New Mexico in Kingsville, 2 p.m. the only Lone Star Conference Oct. 27 - *Texas Woman’s in Denton, 7 p.m. Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference divisional titles this fall teams in the top 35. Oct. 28 - *Texas A&M-Commerce in Commerce, 2 p.m. in a preseason poll released by the league. Southern Arkansas, the team Oct. 31 - *Angelo State in San Angelo, 7 p.m. Albany is favored in the East and Tuskegee in the West. the Javelinas defeated in the Live Nov. 3 - *Texas-Permian Basin in Kingsville, 7 p.m. Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference United Bowl Game in Texarkana, Nov. 4 - *West Texas A&M in Kingsville, 2 p.m. Preseason Football Poll Ark., in December, is No. 31 and Nov. 10 - *Midwestern State in Wichita Falls, 6 p.m. East Division West Division Central Washington, the Nov. 11 - *Cameron in Lawton, Okla., 2 p.m. Rank Team Rank Team Javelinas’ opening opponent Sept. Nov. 16-18 – Lone Star Conference Championships at site of No. 1 1. Albany (Ga.) State 1. Tuskegee (Ala.) 2 in Javelina Stadium, is No. 33. seed. 2. Fort Valley (Ga.) State 2. Miles (Ala.) Nov. 30-Dec. 2 – NCAA Division II South Central Region 3. Benedict (S.C.) 3. Kentucky State Championships, TBA. 4. Clark Atlanta (Ga.) 4. Lane (Tenn.) 5. Morehouse (Ga.) 5. Central (Ohio) State Javelinas Open Fall Workouts in Javelina Stadium Javelinas Open Fall Workouts in Javelina Stadium Changes Made In NCAA Division II 2017 Football Regional Alignment (Continued from Page 1) Angelo State, Eastern New Upper Iowa, Wayne (Neb.) State regional championship. These Mexico, Midwestern State, and Winona (Minn.) State. regional winners advance into the Tarleton State, Texas A&M- Rocky Mountain Athletic semifinal round of the playoffs Commerce, Texas A&M- Conference – Adams (Colo.) State, and the championship game is Kingsville, Texas-Permian Basin, Black Hills (S.D.) State, Chadron played in Kansas City, Kan. West Texas A&M and Western (Neb.) State, Colorado-Mesa, The new Division II region New Mexico. Colorado Mines, Colorado State- makeup is as balanced as it has Northern Sun Intercollegiate Pueblo, Dixie (Utah) State, Fort been, number-wise. There are 45 Athletic Conference – Augustana Lewis (Colo.), New Mexico teams in Super Region 1, 42 in (S.D.), Bemidji (Minn.) State, Highlands, South Dakota Mines Super Region 2 and 3 and 41 in Concordia-St. Paul (Minn.), Mary and Western (Colo.) State. Super Region 4. (N.D.), Minnesota State, The Northern Sun will have Minnesota State-Moorhead, the most teams in Super Region 4 Minnesota-Crookston, with 16. There are 11 football- Minnesota-Duluth, Minot (N.D.) playing schools in the Rocky State, Northern (S.D.) State, Sioux Mountain Athletic Conference, Falls (S.D.), Southwest Minnesota nine in the LSC and five in the State, St. Cloud (Minn.) State, GNAC. The Texas A&M-Kingsville football team will be meeting two teams from the GNAC the first two weeks of the season, opening with Central Washington Sept. 2 in Kingsville and traveling to Simon Fraser (British Columbia) Sept. 9. Each of the super regions have four conferences. Super Region 1 has the Great Midwest Athletic Conference (8 teams), Mountain East Conference (11), Northeast-10 Conference (10) and Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (16). Super Region 2 has the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (12), Gulf South Track & Field Graduates Conference (9), South Atlantic E’Kara Mitchell and Jordan Yamoah received bachelor of science Conference (8) and Southern degrees at last weekend’s commencement in the Steinke Center. Intercollegiate Athletic Mitchell has been a thrower from San Antonio (Roosevelt) and Yamoah Conference (10). was a national champion pole vaulter from Arlington, N.Y. Super Region 3 has the Great American Conference (12), Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (9), Great Lakes Valley Javelina Stadium Conference (9) and Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Home of the Association (12). NCAA Division II NCAA Division II Super Region 4 Teams Men’s and Women’s Great Northwest Athletic Conference – Azusa Pacific Coach and Son (Calif.), Central Washington, Track and Field Championships Parker Cundiff, left, a member of the current Javelina coaching staff, Humboldt (Calif.) State, Simon received a master of science degree in educational administration last 2019 and 2020 Fraser (British Columbia) and weekend in the Steinke Center. Right is his father, Richard, who was Western Oregon. on the Javelina coaching staff in 1985-2006. He was head coach in Lone Star Conference – 2000-06. Caps and Hats Important Part of Preseason Football Workouts

Fans in the Stands Former Javelina quarterback and placekicker Neal LaHue and his son, Michael, were in the stands for the Javelina scrimmage Saturday in www.javelinaathletics.com Javelina Stadium. LaHue is the head football coach at Buda Hays High School. A True Blue & Gold Weekend

Friday, Sept. 22 4 p.m. - Javelina volleyball vs. Texas Woman’s, Steinke Center. 5:30 p.m. - 41st Javelina Hall of Fame and Champions Banquet, Memorial Student Union Building ballrooms. (Inductees will be football player Jim Brown, football player Wade Whitmer and baseball and football player Steve Yaden).

Saturday, Sept. 23 11 a.m. - Fred Nuesch Scholarship Endowment Brunch, Orthopaedic Examination Memorial Student Union Building Dr. Jeff Schlimmer of the Orthpaedic Center of Corpus Christi checks one of the Javelina football players prior to the start of workouts last week. ballrooms. (Celebrating the beginning of Nuesch’s 50th year on the Javelina athletic staff. Benquet proceeds go to the Fred and Joan Nuesch Scholarship Fund). 2 p.m. Javelina volleyball vs. Texas A&M-Commerce, Steinke Center. Javelina Highlights 7 p.m. - Javelina football vs. Texas Is published weekly by the A&M-Commerce, Javelina Stadium.

Kingsville Publishing Co. Tickets for the banquet and brunch may be purchased by calling (361) 593-4030 or by going to Send pictures or www.javelinaathletics.com, correspondence to: clicking on the “Javelina Hall of Fame” button on the right side of the cover page and then scrolling Editor Fred Nuesch, to the bottom of the page and clicking on “Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony” MSC 114A, (Deadline for purchasing tickets to either event is 700 University Blvd., Sept. 18. No tickets will be sold at the door). Kingsville, TX 78363 Javelina Nation... A Family Unlike Eight Athletes, Coaches, Trainer Receive Master’s Degrees Friday Eight Texas A&M-Kingsville player and sports information player from New Braunfels, athletes, coaches and trainer worker from Pearland, received a received a bachelor science. received master’s degrees at last master of business administration ...Stephanie Garcia, track and week’s commencement in the in business administrataion. field athlete from Freer, received a Steinke Center. …Austin Gillmore, football bachelor of science. Receiving master’s were: assistant coach from Amarillo …Alex Kuyinu, football …Amanda Amaya, athletic (Bushland), received a master of player from Missouri City (Dulles), trainer from Robstown received a science in educational received a bachelor of science. master of science in criminology. administration. …Rachel Lockett, athletic …Hayley Brandt, track and …Mariaxi Herrera, tennis trainer from Manvel, received a field athlete from Midland (Lee) player from Ibarra, Ecuador, bachelor of science. received a master of business received a master of science in …Dustin Luna, baseball administration in business industrial management. player from Spring, received a administration. Two of the undergraduates bachelor of science in natural gas …Parker Cundiff, football were graduated with honors. engineering. assistant coach from San Antonio, Lily Hospers, basketball …E’Kara Mitchell, track and received a master of science in player from Nelson, New Zealand, field athlete from San Antonio educational administration. was graduated summa cum laude, (Roosevelt), received a bachelor …Jakorey Davis, football with highest honor, and received a of science. player from San Antonio bachelor science degree. Hunter …Ariana Munoz, softball (Roosevelt), received a master of Perkins, baseball player from Victoria player from Alice, received a science in criminology. (East), was graduated magna cum bachelor of science. …Marija Dimitrovska, tennis laude, with high honor,,and received a …Ramon Quijano, track and player from Skopje, Macedonia, bachelor science. field athlete from Panama City, received a master of science in The other athletes and staff Panama, received a bachelor of industrial management. members receiving degrees were: arts degree. …Kat Evans, beach volleyball …Ryan Benitez, baseball (Continued on Page 19) Master’s Degree Kat Evans from Pearland and a member of the Javelina beach volleyball team, received her master of business administration degree last week in the Steinke Center. She’s with TAMUK president, Dr. Steven Tallant.

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Oct. 21 From Javelina Stadium

New Banners New colorful banners have been placed on the light poles at the Javelina recreation and NCAA complex on the northwest corner of the campus. The complex includes eight tennis courts and six beach volleyball courts used by the Javelina intercollegiate teams. Javelina Volleyball Alumni Match

Alumni vs. Current Javelina Team

Saturday, 2 p.m. In the Steinke Center

Orthopaedic Checkup Followed by the Dr. Miguel Berastain checks one of the Javelina football players during a preseason examination last week. Berastain is in the Javelina BBQ and Social at 5:30 p.m. Orthopaedic Center of Corpus Christi. Northway Coliseum

2017 Texas A&M-Kingsville Football Schedule Sept. 2 – Central Washington in Kingsville, 7 p.m. (Kingsville WE WELCOME ANY AND ALL Community and Military Appreciation Weekend). Sept. 9 - Simon Fraser in Burnaby, British Columbia, 3 p.m. VOLLEYBALL ALUMNI Sept. 16 - *Midwestern State in Wichita Falls, 7 p.m. Sept. 23 – *Texas A&M-Commerce in Kingsville, 7 p.m. (Hispanic Heritage/Hall of Fame and Champions Weekend). Please spread the word. Sept. 30 - *Angelo State in San Angelo, 6 p.m.. Oct. 7 - *West Texas A&M in Kingsville, 7 p.m. (Family If you cannot play, we would still love for you Weekend). Oct. 14 - *Texas-Permian Basin in Odessa, 6 p.m. to come and be recognized! Oct. 21 - *Tarleton State in Kingsville, 7 p.m. (Homecoming). Oct. 28 - *Eastern New Mexico in Portales, N.M., 8 p.m. Nov. 4 - *Western New Mexico in Silver City, N.M.,1 p.m. Any alumni interested in participating, please Nov. 11 – William Jewell (Mo.) in Kingsville, 7 p.m. (Senior Day). *Lone Star Conference games. RSVP to [email protected] All times are Central Daylight or Central Standard Time. Javelina head football coach Daren Wilkinson, left, and former player Printez Milburn. Milburn has a son on the current Javelina roster. Tavares Named Grad Assistant Coach For Women’s Tennis Team Vanessa Tavares, who has She was ranked No. 21 in the been a staff professional at the South American Tennis Rye Racquet Club in Harrison, Association in 2009 as an 18 and N.Y., has been named a graduate under player. assistant coach for the Texas Tavares was an assistant A&M-Kingsville women’s tennis tennis pro at the Cordoba Athletic team. Club in Cordoba, Argentina, in Tavares is from Florinopolis, 2011 and was a tennis coach in La Brazil, and has a bachelor’s degree Tranche Sur Mer, France, in 2013. from Austin Peay State with a She was a staff professional major in business administration. at the Scarsdale Golf Club in While in school, she was on Hartsdale, N.Y., in 2014-26. the Honor Roll four years and was Tavares served an internship on the Ohio Valley Conference with Athletic Network Commissioner’s Honor Roll twice. Ambassador in Clarksville, Tenn., She was on the NCAA Honor Roll in the fall of 2015 and has been at in 2013. Rye since January 2016. She was a team captain of the Austin Peay tennis team for three seasons. Tavares was in the top five of the Brazilian Tennis Association at 12 and under, 14 and under, 16 and under and 18 and under.

Christian Barreto Brent McKinsey Julianne Tanis Three Join Athletic Training Staff As Grad Assistants Three graduate assistants trainer Ruben Cantu. Julianne Tanis of Bellingham, Wash. since graduating last December. have been added to the Texas The three newcomers are Barreto holds a bachelor’s degree McKinsey is a graduate of A&M-Kingsville athletic training Christian Barreto of Carson, Calif.; from Long Beach State and has Fort Lewis (Colo.) and Tanis is a staff, according to head athletic Brent McKinsey of Berea, Calif., and worked at a baseball youth academy graduate of Washington State. NCAA Division II Presidents Council Supports Proposals The NCAA Division II one week in years in which the for longer seasons and less time recommended day off per week. Presidents Council met last week Division II National Champions off for athletes. The earlier start date was to consider proposed legislation Festival occurs in the fall. One member contended that already made permissible for the for the 2018 NCAA Convention The council voted to sponsor the volleyball proposal could 2017 preseason through a blanket and the division’s commitment to the football proposal, citing it as a allow athletes to attend classes waiver, and this legislation would providing athletes a balanced necessary adjustment after the they might normally miss during codify the change for future years. college experience commanded NCAA eliminated two-a-day Festival years by allowing teams Two other proposals received much of the attention of the preseason practices last spring. to move a couple of weekday the council’s support. One would meeting. The council voted not to matches to the weekend. eliminate some restrictions on the Two of the four proposals up sponsor the volleyball proposal The most influential factor in types and increase amounts of for consideration focused on but it will proceed to a the council’s affirmative vote for athletics-related awards an athlete playing and practice season membership vote at the football was the health and safety can receive and another would schedules. One would allow convention. impact of allowing football players allow sports wagering violations football teams to begin preseason Some of the council members more time to acclimate and prepare to be received on a case-by-case practice three days earlier while raised concerns about alterations for the season, taking into basis. the other would move up the start to playing and practice schedules account practices teams may have Currently, violations that date for women’s volleyball by that could lead to more requests lost in the two-a-day ban and the (Continued on Page 19) Vanessa Tavares

Volleyball Locker Room Gets a Facelift The Javelina indoor and beach volleyball locker rooms were remodeled this summer and were ready when the indoor team reported last weekend for the start of preseason workouts. The room is in the Steinke Center. Javelina Football...None Has Been Better! 1931 - Texas Intercollegiate Athletic 1994 - NCAA Division II National Runnerup Association Champion Lone Star Conference Champion 1932 - Texas Intercollegiate Athletic 1995 - Lone Star Conference Champion Association Champion 1996 - Lone Star Conference Champion 1938 - Alamo Conference Champion 1997 - Lone Star Conference Champion 1939 - Alamo Conference Champion 2001 - Lone Star Conference Champion 1941 - Alamo Conference Champion 2002 - Lone Star Conference Champion 1951 - Texas Conference Champion 2003 - Lone Star Conference Champion 1953 - Texas Conference Champion 2004 - Lone Star Conference Champion 1959 - NAIA National Champion 2009 - Lone Star Conference Champion Lone Star Conference Champion 2016 - Live United Bowl Champion 1960 - Great Southwest Bowl Champion Lone Star Conference Champion 1962 - Lone Star Conference Champion 1967 - Lone Star Conference Champion 1968 - NAIA National Runnerup Lone Star Conference Champion 1969 - NAIA National Champion Lone Star Conference Champion 1970 - NAIA National Champion Lone Star Conference Champion 1974 - NAIA National Champion Lone Star Conference Champion 1975 - NAIA National Champion Lone Star Conference Champion 1976 - NAIA National Champion Lone Star Conference Champion 1979 - NAIA National Champion Lone Star Conference Champion 1985 - Lone Star Conference Champion 1987 - Lone Star Conference Champion 1989 - Lone Star Conference Champion 1992 - Lone Star Conference Champion 1993 - Lone Star Conference Champion Gil Steinke, who was head football coach at Texas A&I in 1954-76, coached six national championship teams. NCAA Division II’s Distinguished Dozens 1. Graduation rates. Division allowing student-athletes to earn Division I Football Championship II’s student-athlete graduation rate other sources of financial aid. A Subdivision programs and about is consistently higher than that of recent study on the financial impact $64 million for programs in the the total student body. Division II of the partial-scholarship model Division I Football Bowl also features a high number of first- found that in general, scholarship Subdivision. generation college students, thus student-athletes benefit 5. Favorable admission rates. increasing the access to education. institutions’ overall academic Division II membership is split 2. Academic emphasis. profile, and the partial-aid model almost evenly between public and Division II’s regionalization generates revenue for the school. private institutions. On average, philosophy in scheduling limits 4. Balanced bottom line. The Division II schools have the highest missed class time for student- median expense for Division II admission rate (70 percent, versus athletes. athletics departments with football 62-63 percent in the other two 3. Athletics scholarships. The is roughly $6 million, while that divisions). partial athletics scholarship model figure is about $15 million for 6. Community engagement. rewards athletics ability while Through student-athlete leadership, Division II has enjoyed long-term and successful partnerships with the Make-A-Wish Foundation, Team Impact and military groups. In addition, Division II conducts community engagement activities at all championships final sites. 7. Positive game environment. Division II members pledge to conduct athletics contests in a family-friendly environment that is civil and entertaining. 8. Unique geographical footprint. Division II is the only NCAA division with schools in Alaska (Anchorage and Fairbanks), Puerto Rico (Bayamon, Mayaguez and Rio Piedras) and Canada (Simon Fraser). 9. National championship opportunities. Division II features unparalleled opportunity for student-athletes to advance to national championship competition as a result of the division’s generous championship access ratios (the highest among the three NCAA divisions). 10. National Championships Preseason Preparation Festivals. Division II is the only Dr. A.V. Ramirez , Kingsville dentist, takes an impression from one of NCAA division that conducts the Javelina football players in order to prepare a mouthpiece. “National Championships Festivals,” Olympic-style events in which a number of national 2017 Men’s and Women’s championships are held at a single site over a period of several days. Ready for the Season Cross Country Schedule 11. Make It Yours. This These four student trainers helped clean up the pen that’s home to student-athlete-driven brand Sept. 2 - Patriot Opener in Dallas (Dallas Baptist host). Porky, the javelina mascot. Left to right are Kristena Engelhard of San enhancement strengthens Antonio, Jannella Olguin of Spring, Kayla Patton of Falfurrias and Sept. 16 - Missouri Southern Stampede in Joplin, Mo. awareness among external Madalynn Nixon of Woodsboro. Sept. 22 - Islander Splash in Corpus Christi (Texas A&M-Corpus audiences by clearly Christi host). communicating the experience Sept. 23 - Texas A&M Invite in College Station. Division II schools create for Oct. 7 - Incarnate Word Invitational in San Antonio. student-athletes. There’s No Place Like Oct. 21 - Lone Star Conference Championships in Kingsville. 12. Diversity and inclusion. Matching grants encourage access, Nov. 5 - NCAA Division II South Central Region Championships recruitment, selection, and the long- Javelina Nation in Canyon (West Texas A&M host). term success of ethnic minorities Nov. 19 - NCAA Division II Championships in Evansville, Ind. and women in administration and For College Athletic Excitement! coaching. NCAA Division II Presidents Council Supports Proposals (Continued from Page 14) perspective of athletes. trigger the legislated sports Also at its meeting, the wagering sanctions, such as Presidents Council approved a set online betting, automatically result of nine priorities for Division in in a standard penalty. 2017-18. During the year, the Before the Presidents Council division will focus on initiatives meeting, the group joined with around diversity and inclusion, a other Division II presidents, new membership census, coaches’ conference commissioners and education, health and safety, representatives from the Division academic enhancements, II Student-Athlete Advisory championship experiences and Committee in a meeting at the Make It Yours brand activation. NCAA national office. The attendees participated in a series of roundtable discussions focusing on three topics: The Division II student-athlete experience, health and safety Harms Addresses Team culture in Division II and financial Ron Harms, head football coach for the Javelinas in 1979-99 and offensive coordinator in 1974-75, addressed the stability in higher education. current team before a scrimmage last weekend in Javelina Stadium. Harms is a member of the College Football The division holds these Hall of Fame, Lone Star Conference Hall of Honor and Javelina Hall of Fame. His teams won a national champion- meetings every four-five years to ship, was national runnerup once and won 10 Lone Star Conference titles. Two of his athletes are in the Pro provide an opportunity for Football Hall of Fame. As an offensive coordinator in 1974-75, the Javelinas won two national trophies and were Division II leaders to share ideas two-time LSC champions. and concerns and gather the Eight Athletes, Coaches, Trainer Receive Master’s (Continued from Page 11) …Myrissa Sanchez, softball player from Portland (Gregory- Portland), received a bachelor of science. …Adrian Silguero, baseball player from Corpus Christi (John Paul II), received a bachelor of science. …Hayden Vesely, baseball player from Victoria (St. Joseph), received a bachelor of science. …Jordan Yamoah, track and field athlete from Arlington, N.Y., received a bachelor of science.

Mouthpiece Fitting Dr. A.V. Ramirez of Kingsville, third from left back row, and Dr. Roger Campos of San Antonio, fourth from left back row, and members of their staff and students in the Texas A&M-Kingsville pre-dental program fitted the Javelina football players with mouthpieces last weekend prior to the start of preseason workouts. 2017 Javelina Football Tailgating, Parking Areas