Football Hosting LSC-Leading Tarleton State

Welcome Back To Campus 1968, 1993, 1998, 2003 Javelina Football Players VOLUME XIV, NO. 12 KINGSVILLE, TEXAS 78363 OCT. 30, 2013 Football Hosting LSC-Leading Tarleton State The Texas A&M-Kingsville The Javelinas are averaging completed 47 of 99 (.475) passes football team returns home this 291.6 total yards a game, 161.1 for 89.4 yards a game. He has weekend after a two-week road rushing and 130.4 passing. thrown for two touchdowns and trip and will host Lone Star The defense is allowing 349.3 has had seven interceptions. Conference-leading Tarleton State total yards an outing, 149.6 Robert Armstrong, 6-2, 200- Saturday night in Javelina rushing and 199.7 passing. pound senior wideout from Cuero, Stadium. Cornelius Shackelford, 5-9, has caught 42 passes for 382 Kickoff time is 7 p.m. and 210-pound senior running back yards and three touchdowns. Community Appreciate Night will from Tyler, is the leading rusher Mark Savere, 6-0, 200-pound be celebrated. with 53.5 yards a game. He junior defensive back from San The Javelinas are still averages 4.8 yards a game and has Antonio (Warren), has 60 tackles searching for their first LSC two touchdowns. and seven have been for losses. victory, having lost four decisions Caleb Bedford, 6-3, 210- Zane Brown, 5-11, 280-pound in a row. pound freshman quarterback from senior defensive lineman from The squad is 2-5 overall. Houston (Alief Elsik), has (Continued on Page 2) Tarleton State is 4-1 in the LSC standings and one-half game in front of West Texas A&M and Midwestern State. The Texans have defeated WTAM and MSU. The Texans are 5-2 overall and were nationally ranked last week. This will be the 27th meeting of the Javelinas and Texans and Javelina Blockers the Javelinas hold a 20-6 series Stephanie Johns (14), junior from Lubbock (Coronado), and lead. . Kayla McGlathery (4), freshman from Coeur d’Alene, TAMUK won last year’s Idaho, are the top blockers for the Javelina volleyball team game, 35-23, in Stephenville and this season. Johns averages 0.88 a set and McGlathery the Texans downed the Javelinas averages 0.64. two years ago in Kingsville. Volleyball Travels For Three Matches The Texas A&M-Kingsville Angelo State and will close out LSC standings and 13-12 for the volleyball team, in fifth place in the tour at 2 p.m. Saturday with an year. the Lone Star Conference LSC match at Tarleton State in Sarah Fountain, 5-9 junior standings and a game out of the Stephenville. setter from Las Cruces, N.M., No. 3 spot, will be on the road for The Javelinas will be meeting leads the Javelinas’ attack three matches this weekend. each of this week’s opponents for percentage with a .308 average. The Javelinas face Our Lady a second time this season. They She is also the set leader with an of the Lake at 6 p.m. Thursday in beat Our Lady of the Lake earlier 8.55 average. San Antonio in a non-conference in Kingsville but dropped Dedra Brown, 5-9 senior match. decisions to Angelo State and outside hitter from Sweetwater, Top Tackler They move to San Angelo Tarleton. averages 2.89 kills a match and Brandon James, 5-10, 231-pound senior linebacker from Friday for a 7 p.m. LSC match with The Javelinas are 5-5 in the (Continued on Page 4) Houston, had 15 tackles last weekend and 13 were solos. LSC Football Standings Football Hosts League- (Conference Only) Javelina Hash Team W L Pct. Tarleton State 4 1 .800 By Fred Nuesch, Coordinator of Athletic External Affairs Leading Tarleton State West Texas A&M 3 1 .750 (Continued from Page 1) six picked off. Midwestern State 3 1 .750 FOUR JAVELINA CHAMPIONSHIP football teams are Houston (Travis), has 10 tackles Le’Nard Meyers, 6-0, 185- E. New Mexico 2 1 .667 celebrating anniversaries this fall and they will hold reunions this for losses. pound sophomore wideout from A&M-Commerce 2 2 .500 weekend. Tarleton averages 460.1 total Gatesville, has 45 catches for 589 A&M-Kingsville 0 4 .000 The 1968, 1993, 1998 and 2003 squads are the clubs being yards a game, 148.6 rushing and yards and three scores. Angelo State 0 4 .000 311.6 passing. recognized. Isaac Arellano, 5-11, 180- Last weekend’s results: The Texan defense has The 1968 team is celebrating its 45th anniversary and that has pound junior from Euless, has one *Eastern New Mexico 13, Texas allowed 413.7 total yards a game, of the top punting averages in the special meaning to me. That was my first year as a Javelina and as A&M-Kingsville 10; West Texas 134.4 rushing and 279.3 passing. LSC at 41.82 a kick. A&M 90, McMurry 57; sports information director at Texas A&I. Jerome Regal, 5-10, 195- Marquis Wadley, 5-9, 215- *Midwestern State 49, Angelo I couldn’t have stepped into the program at a better time. It pound sophomore running back pound senior linebacker from State 43; *Texas A&M-Commerce was during one of the great streaks in Javelina football history. from Garland (Namaan Forest), Mesquite, has 75 tackles to lead 22, Tarleton State 20. The 1967 team had been 9-0-0 and won the Lone Star averages 67.7 rushing yards a the Texans defensively. This weekend’s schedule: Conference title. game. He has four touchdowns After this weekend’s home *Tarleton State at Texas A&M- It wasn’t known at the time, but 1968, 1969 and 1970 would and averages 4.7 yards a carry. appearance, the Javelinas will go Kingsville, 7 p.m.; *Angelo State continue the success and bring national and conference Jake Fenske, 6-4, 220-pound to San Angelo to engage Angelo at Texas A&M-Commerece, 2 p.m.; championships to the program. senior quarterback from Round State Nov. 9 and will close out the *Eastern New Mexico at West I doubt any sports information director has ever had a more Rock (McNeil), has completed 146 season Nov. 16 with Valdosta (Ga.) Texas A&M, 6 p.m.; Menlo (Calif.) exciting debut season in college football. of 246 (.594) passes for 236.3 State in Javelina Stadium. at Midwestern State, 1 p.m. Only a month after I reported to work, the Javelinas played yards a game. He has 13 *Lone Star Conference Long Beach State in California and I got my first road trip. touchdown tosses and has had matches. What an experience. The Javelinas drove to San Antonio to catch a commercial flight to the West Coast. We stopped to eat at a cafeteria in a mall in San Antonio and 2013 Javelina Hall of Fame Induction Coach Gil Steinke gave the players a time to be back to the bus. When Coach Steinke’s watch showed that it was time to depart for the airport, he told the bus driver to take off. A couple of the players were coming across the parking lot, running a few Nov. 15 - Memorial Student Union minutes late. The bus driver told Coach Steinke there were some players still coming. Steinke gave him orders to go. And he did. Building Ballrooms Somehow, the players got to the airport on their own for the flight. I learned then that when Coach said we were leaving at a Inductees certain time, you better be there, no matter how important you might be. *Sheila Dotson, softball/basketball The Long Beach trip was a dream for a guy who had never *Cal Hutzler, football been to Southern California. The game was on Friday night and the Javelinas spent *Ed LaTouf, football Saturday playing tourists. *Anthony Phillips, football/track We went to Disneyland and on Saturday night, drove, in the bus, down Sunset Boulevard, seeing a lot of the well-known spots *1991-92 men’s basketball team where the movie stars reportedly hung out. There were several spottings, by the players, of stars on the *1969/1970 men’s track & field teams street. I think there was probably a lot of mistaken identities that night. Tickets for the Hall of Fame induction banquet may be purchased at The Javelinas compiled a 9-1 regular-season record in 1968 www.javelinatickets.com. and made the NAIA national playoffs. After beating Northern (S.D.) State, 20-0, in the opening round $25 per person. in Javelina Stadium, the Javelinas went to Montgomery, Ala., for the title game against Troy (Ala.) State. Online address for the Hall of Fame Marketplace Store is Troy defeated the Javelinas, 43-35, and that is the only loss for https://moneyconnect.tamuk.edu/C20209_ustores/web/ the Javelinas in their 18 NAIA postseason playoff contests. store_main.jsp?STOREID=15". It was terribly cold for the game and Caller-Times sportswriter (Continued on Page 3) Upcoming Javelina Events Javelina Hash Oct. 31 – Volleyball: Our Lady of the Lake in San Antonio, 6 p.m. By Fred Nuesch, Coordinator of Athletic External Affairs Nov. 1 – Volleyball: *Angelo State in San Angelo, 7 p.m. Nov. 2 – Football: *Tarleton State in Kingsville, 7 p.m. (Community By Fred Nuesch, Coordinator of Athletic External AffairTsJave Appreciation Night). (Continued from Page 2) Volleyball: *Tarleton State in Stephenville, 2 p.m. Emil Tagliabue and I had to phone our stories in from a pay phone Men’s Basketball: Texas-Pan American in Edinburg, 7 p.m. booth outside the stadium. I don’t think I’ve ever been so cold. (exhibition game). I was very depressed because I thought the Javelinas had Nov. 7 – Cross Country: NCAA Division II South Central Region battled their way to the title game and might not do that again for Championships in Canyon. many years in the future, if ever. Nov. 8 – Volleyball: *Texas A&M-Commerce in Kingsville, 7 p.m. It was my first year in Kingsville. I still hadn’t fully learned Women’s basketball: St. Mary’s Tournament in San Antonio about the Javelina tradition on the gridiron. vs. St. Mary’s, 7 p.m. The next year (1969), the Javelinas went 11-1 and won the Nov. 9 – Volleyball: *Texas Woman’s in Kingsville, 1 p.m. national title. And in 1970, the squad was again 11-1 and repeated Football: *Angelo State in San Angelo, 4 p.m. Cross Country: NCAA Division II South Central Region as national champion. Championships in Canyon. After the disappointing loss in the 1968 title game, the Javelinas Women’s Basketball: St. Mary’s Tournament in San Antonio. would win six of the next 11 national championships vs. McMurry, 4 p.m. Nov. 12 – Women’s Basketball: Huston-Tillotson in Kingsville, 7 p.m. EVERY SO OFTEN, someone will say to me that the Javelinas Men’s Basketball: St. Mary’s in San Antonio, 7:30 p.m. won seven NAIA national titles but “that was in the NAIA”. Nov. 15 – Men’s Basketball: Colorado State-Pueblo Classic in Pueblo, Colo. To those who keep up with the national football scene, it’s well vs. Metro (Colo.) State, 3 p.m. (MST). known that the NAIA in the years the Javelinas took those titles was Volleyball: *Midwestern State in Wichita Falls, 7 p.m. as strong as any college division league in the country. Nov. 16 – Football: Valdosta (Ga.) State in Kingsville, 7 p.m. (Hall of Many of the teams in the NAIA at that time moved on to NCAA Fame Weekend). Division I, I-AA and II. General: Softball team clinic and round-robin tournament in Troy, the only team to beat the Javelinas in an NAIA playoff, Kingsville, Hubert Field, phone (361) 593-3388 to became NCAA Division I several years later and continues to register. compete at that level today. Women’s basketball: St. Mary’s in Kingsville, 1 p.m. xx There’s no doubt that the Javelina national title teams could Volleyball: *Cameron in Lawton, Okla., 2 p.m. have competed against any college division squad in the nation. Men’s Basketball: Colorado State-Pueblo Classic in Pueblo, Colo. And as proven several times on the field, they could compete with a vs. Colorado State-Pueblo, 7 p.m. (MST). sizeable number of the NCAA Division I programs. Nov. 19 – Men’s basketball: St. Edward’s in Austin, 7 p.m. Nov. 21 – Volleyball: Lone Star Conference Championships, site TBD. THE ALICE HIGH School band practiced on the Javelina Linesman Nov. 22 – Men’s basketball: Emerald Beach Hotel Javelina Men’s Basketball Classic in Kingsville Stadium field last Friday so it could prepare for the upcoming Adriane Wunderlich, head vs. Texas-Permian Basin, 5 p.m. University Interscholastic League competition, which will be on a cross country and assistant Women’s basketball: Our Lady of the Lake in Kingsville, field with artificial turf. track and field coach for the Javelinas, serves as a 7:30 p.m. Seven bus loads of band members were at the stadium for the lineman for home volleyball Volleyball: Lone Star Conference Championships, site TBD. two-hour session. matches. Nov. 23 – Men’s basketball: Emerald Beach Hotel Javelina Men’s Basketball Classic in Kingsville. FOUR JAVELINAS ARE among the nominees for the Texas LSC Volleyball Standings vs. Texas A&M International, 5 p.m. High School Coaches Association Hall of Honor this year. (Through Monday) Volleyball: Lone Star Conference Championships, site TBD. They are former men’s head basketball coach Bill Carter, Team W L Pct. Nov. 26 – Men’s basketball: St. Edward’s in Kingsville, 7 p.m. former football players Ben Bloomer and Jesse Longhofer and West Texas A&M 10 0 1.000 Nov. 27 – Women’s basketball: Southern Arkansas in Kingsville, 6 p.m. former track and field athlete Homer Martinez. Angelo State 9 3 .750 Nov. 30 – Men’s basketball: Texas Permian-Basin in Odessa, 3 p.m. Texas Woman’s 6 4 .600 Women’s basketball: Texas A&M International in Laredo, 7 p.m. Tarleton State 6 4 .600 EASTERN NEW MEXICO has reported 113 violations Dec. 4 – Men’s basketball: Texas A&M International in Laredo, 7 p.m. A&M-Kingsville 5 5 .500 discovered with 386 student-athletes in “nearly every sport” the Dec. 7 – Men’s basketball: St. Mary’s in Kingsville, 7 p.m. A&M-Commerce 5 5 .500 Lone Star Conference school offers. Dec. 14 – Women’s basketball: Texas A&M International in Kingsville, Midwestern State 4 8 .333 A voluntary punishment recommendation made by the college 7 p.m. E. New Mexico 3 8 .273 Men’s basketball: Schreiner in Kerrville, 3 p.m. includes vacating all wins in football, baseball, men’s and women’s Cameron 0 11 .000 basketball, men’s and women’s soccer, volleyball and softball for Dec. 17 – Women’s basketball: Southern Arkansas in Magnolia, Ark., 6 p.m. the 2008-09 through 2011-12 seasons. Dec. 18 – Men’s basketball: Texas Lutheran in Kingsville, 7 p.m. It would vacate the 2011 LSC championship in men’s soccer. Dec. 19 – Women’s basketball: Arkansas-Monticello in Monticello, Ark., 5:30 p.m. All wins for the football, baseball and men’s and women’s soccer teams for 2012-13 would be vacated. Bold-faced games and matches are in Kingsville. (Continued on Page 3) *Lone Star Conference games/matches Javelina Hash Volleyball Travels for Three Matches (Continued from Page 1) Jasmyne Brown, 6-0 junior 10.82 digs and Emily Klein, 5-6 By Fred Nuesch, Coordinator of Athletic External Affairs Kelsey Washington, 5-8 junior middle blocker from San Antonio senior libero from Amarillo, had a outside hitter from Cuero, (Highlands), has a .252 attack 5.56 dig average. (Continued from Page 3) averages 2.86. percentage and Stacie Murrah, 5-8 After this weekend’s road senior outside hitter from San trip, the Javelinas return home for The 2011 and 2012 men’s cross country conference Washington is the leading scorer with 3.31 points a set. Antonio (O’Connor), averages their final two appearances in the championships and the 2011 NCAA Division II South Central Brittany Gutierrez, 5-3 3.36 kills a set. Steinke Center. They will host Region title would be vacated. freshman libero from San Antonio Danielle Barker, 5-6 senior Texas A&M-Commerce Nov. 8 and Vacating in the NCAA is similar to forfeiting but not as drastic. (Brandeis), averages 3.72 digs a setter from Amarillo, averages Texas Woman’s Nov. 9. Eastern won’t be able to count the vacated games and titles in its set and Stephanie Johns, 6-0 records and the opponent schools won’t be allowed to count the junior middle blocker from vacated games as victories in their records. Lubbock (Coronado), averages The NCAA has not responded to ENMU’s suggested actions 0.85 blocks. and will not do so until after the supplemental report is released. Our Lady of the Lake, which ENMU officials said that the school is conducting its own had a Tuesday night match with investigation and that the violations were self-reported. Nobody Hutston-Tillotson before hosting turned the school in. the Javelinas, were 12-10 going Corrective actions by ENMU include creating an assistant into that match. registrar and eligibility coordinator and appointing an advisor Vanessa Ortega, 5-6 junior specifically for student-athletes. setter from El Paso (Chapin), is the The Texas A&M-Kingsville athletic teams compete with offensive leader of the Saints with Eastern, as cohorts in the LSC, in football, volleyball, men’s and a .311 attack percentage. women’s cross country, men’s and women’s basketball, baseball, Gloriana Villarreal, 5-8 softball and men’s and women’s track and field. sophomore outside hitter from Los Fresnos, averages 2.37 kills and LONE STAR CONFERENCE notes: Janelle Solis, 5-3 freshman libero from San Antonio (Southwest), …..An annual Meet the Buffs and Lady Buffs potluck dinner averages 4.55 sets. was held Sunday in Canyon to allow the fans to meet and greet fans Alexandria Wilborn, 5-5 and basketball players at West Texas A&M. freshman defensive specialist from st …..A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held last week for the 1 San Antonio (Holmes), averages Community Credit Union Field at the LaGrand Sports Complex at 4.08 digs a set. Angelo State. Angelo State, which has been The new $1.2 million field includes an artificial turf. nationally ranked throughout the The complex is the home for the ASU men’s and women’s season, has a Wednesday night track and field teams but is also used by other athletic teams as well match with St. Edward’s before as intramurals and other student activities. hosting the Javelinas. The …..The West Texas A&M baseball team hosted a Halloween Rambelles are 17-6 for the year Game last week. and 9-3 in the LSC standings. Fans were able to trick or treat with the players, who were Courtney Bartusiak, 5-11 Clemons and Bride dressed in costumes, after the game. freshman middle blocker from Cliff Clemons, former Javelina All-American football player Centenniel, Colo., has a .281 attack from Kingsville, married Erica Theichman Oct. 5. The NCAA DIVISION II notes: percentage. bride is from Corpus Christi. Clemons was on All-America …..A crew of four females served as the officials for last Maddie Huth, 5-10 senior teams in 1997 and 1998. weekend’s football game between Lane (Tenn.) and Miles (Ala.) in middle blocker from The Colony, Fairfield, Ala.. averages 3.16 kills a set and she The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference supervisor of averages 0.93 blocks. 2013 Javelina Football Schedule Maggie Jo Keffury, 5-6 junior Nov. 2 - *Tarleton State in Kingsville, 7 p.m. (Community officials made the assignment. setter from Arroyo, Calif., Appreciation Night). The field judge, Sabrina Brunson of Atlanta, Ga., was the first averages 10.92 sets and Shelby Nov. 9 - *Angelo State in San Angelo, 4 p.m. female to officiate an SIAC football game in 1995. Witt, 5-7 junior libero from Dalhart, Nov. 16 – Valdosta (Ga.) State in Kingsville, 7 p.m. (Hall of Fame Head linesman, Yvonda Lewis of Houston, became the first averages 4.64 digs. Weekend). female official in the Southwestern Athletic Conference in 2009. Tarleton had a Tuesday Nov. 23 – NCAA Division II first round playoffs, TBA. Line judge Tangela Mitchell of Atlanta and back judge Krystle match with Texas Woman’s and Nov. 30 – NCAA Division II second round playoffs, TBA. Apellaniz of Oviedo, Fla., are in their first season as SIAC officials. entered it with a 13-9 season’s Dec. 7 – NCAA Division II quarterfinal playoffs, TBA. The National Football League had its director of football officials record and 6-4 in the LSC Dec. 14 – NCAA Division II semifinal playoffs, TBA. and members of the public relations department at the game to evaluate standings. Dec. 21 – NCAA Division II championship in Florence, Ala., TBA. the officials’ performances and to take photos to promote an initiative *Lone Star Conference games. to afford more opportunities for female officials in the NFL. Women’s Golf Closes in Valley Tournament The Texas A&M-Kingsville women’s golf team will close out its fall schedule Sunday and Monday when it participates in the Texas-Brownsville Fall Classic on the Laguna Vista Golf Course in the Rio Grande Valley. The Javelinas just missed taking its first tournament championship in the last outing, finishing a stroke out of first in the Talamonti Shafts Invitational tournament in Houston. Javelina Ashley Coy, junior from Bastrop, was medalist with a 158 and Brandy Rivera, senior from McAllen, was two strokes behind. Gutierrez, James PJC Connection TAMUK president Dr. Steven Tallant, third from right; five Javelina baseball players and a IBC Bank Athletes Javelina student assistant coach have Paris Junior College connections. Tallant was a basket- Of the Week ball manager while a student at PJC. James Wallace, right, played for the Javelinas the past Texas A&M-Kingsville two years and is an assistant coach this year. Javelina baseball players who attended PJC are, linebacker Brandon James and left to right, Mitchell Bro, pitcher from Bedford (Euless Trinity); Clint Wallace, catcher from Javelina libero Brittany Gutierrez Corpus Christi (Tuloso-Midway), Cline Andrews, third baseman from Sugar Land (Clements), were named the IBC Bank athletes and Ryan Fickel, infielder from Liberty Hill. Not pictured is Blake Johnson, outfielder from of the week for their performances Sugar Land (Clements). C. Wallace lettered with the Javelinas last season and the other four last week. are transfers who were with the Dragons last spring. James, 5-10, 231-pound senior from Houston, had 15 tackles in Men’s Basketball To Play Exhibition the game with Eastern New Mexico. Thirteen of the tackles Game Saturday at Texas-Pan American were solos. He also had a forced fumble The Texas A&M-Kingsville UTPA was 16-16 last season Antonio. and 0.5 tackles for losses. men’s basketball team will get its and is an NCAA Division I The first home appearance Gutierrez, 5-3 freshman from first competition of the season member of the Western Athletic comes Nov. 22-23 at the Emerald San Antonio (Brandeis), had 28 Saturday night when it goes Conference this season. Beach Hotel Javelina Men’s digs in the Javelinas’ two matches. against Texas-Pan American in an The official opener for the Classic in the Steinke Center. exhibition game in Edinburg. Javelinas will come Nov. 12 when The Javelinas meet Texas-Permian Tipoff time will be 7 p.m. they meet St. Mary’s in San Basin and Texas A&M Pete Peterson, beginning his International in the Classic. 18th season as head coach of the Javelinas, has 13 players with Lone Star 2013 Javelina Volleyball Schedule collegiate experience, six returning Oct. 31 – Our Lady of the Lake in San Antonio, 6 p.m. lettermen and seven transfers. Conference Nov. 1 - *Angelo State in San Angelo, 7 p.m. One of the lettermen is Nov. 2 - *Tarleton State in Stephenville, 2 p.m. Rashad Basey, 6-4 senior guard Nov. 8 - *Texas A&M-Commerce in Kingsville, 7 p.m. (Greek Night from Louisville, Ky., who was the sponsored by New York Life, local agents Phil Esquivel and team’s leading scorer last season R.J. Loera). with a 14.2 average. Nov. 9 - *Texas Woman’s in Kingsville, 1 p.m. (match sponsor Hertz). He is also the top rebounder Nov. 14 - *Midwestern State in Wichita Falls, 7 p.m. returning, having averaged 3.5 last Still The Nov. 16 - *Cameron in Lawton, Okla., 2 p.m. winter. Nov. 21-23 – Lone Star Conference Championships, site TBD. The Javelinas had a 13-13 One! *Lone Star Conference matches. season’s record last season. Athletic Staff Attends University Women’s Club Fall Brunch

Left to right, volleyball coach Tanya Allen, coordinator of student-athlete Head softball coach Ricki Rothbauer, left, head football coach David services Jackie Wallgren and assistant men’s basketball coach Brian Duross. Calloway, center, and coordinator of student-athlete services Jackie Wallgren at the brunch. 2013-14 Javelina Women’s Basketball Schedule Nov. 8 – St. Mary’s Tournament in San Antonio. vs. St. Mary’s, 7 p.m. Nov. 9 – St. Mary’s Tournament in San Antonio. vs. McMurry, 4 p.m. Nov. 12 – Huston-Tillotson in Kingsville, 7 p.m. Nov. 16 – St. Mary’s in Kingsville, 1 p.m. Nov. 22 – Our Lady of the Lake in Kingsville, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 27 – Southern Arkansas in Kingsville, 6 p.m. Nov. 30 – Texas A&M International in Laredo, 7 p.m. Dec. 14 – Texas A&M International in Kingsville, 7 p.m. Dec. 17 – Southern Arkansas in Magnolia, Ark., 6 p.m. Dec. 19 – Arkansas-Monticello in Monticello, Ark., 5:30 p.m. Jan. 7 - *Texas Woman’s in Denton, 7 p.m. Jan. 8 - *Texas A&M-Commerce in Commerce, 5:30 p.m. Jan. 11 - *Tarleton State in Kingsville, 1 p.m. Jan. 15 - *Eastern New Mexico in Kingsville, 10 a.m. Jan. 18 - *West Texas A&M in Canyon, 2 p.m. Jan. 22 - *Cameron in Kingsville, 6 p.m. Jan. 25 - *Midwestern State in Wichita Falls, 4 p.m. Feb. 1 - *Angelo State in San Angelo, 2 p.m. Feb. 5 - *Eastern New Mexico in Portales, N.M., 5:30 p.m. (MST) Feb. 8 - *West Texas A&M in Kingsville, 1 p.m. Feb. 12 - *Texas Woman’s in Kingsville, 6 p.m. Feb. 13 - *Texas A&M-Commerce in Kingsville, 6 p.m. Feb. 15 - *Tarleton State in Stephenville, 5 p.m. Feb. 19 - *Cameron in Lawton, Okla., 6 p.m. Feb. 22 - *Midwestern State in Kingsville, 1 p.m. March 1 - *Angelo State in Kingsville, 1 p.m. March 5-8 – Lone Star Conference Championships in Allen. March 14-17 – NCAA Division II Regional Tournament, TBA. Michael Trujillo, left, head women’s basketball coach; Janis Brock, center, March 25-28 – NCAA Division II National Championship in Erie, Pa. University Women’s Club fall brunch co-chair, and Ryan Dall, head track *Lone Star Conference games. and field coach. Athletic Staff Attends University Women’s Club Fall Brunch

Left to right, assistant athletic director and Senior associate athletic director and head academic coordinator Amanda Knight, men’s trainer Ruben Cantu and Adriane Wunderlich, Football coach David Calloway and Nicole head basketball coach Pete Peterson and vice track and field assistant coach. Adams. president for intercollegiate athletics and campus recreation Scott Gines.

Left to right, Joe Morales, volleyball assistant coach; Adline Sedory, fall brunch co-chairman; head football coach David Calloway and Karen Volleyball assistant Joe Morales, left, men’s assistant basketball coach Tallant, fall brunch committee member. Brandon Martinez, center, and Ricki Rothbauer, head softball coach. Javelinas’ Trunk or Treat...... Attracted a Lot of Characters Championship Football Teams Celebrating Anniversaries

Four Texas A&I and Texas They were honored earlier at the playoffs and beat Northern (S.D.) round and linebacker Butch Riley All-Texas College first team. A&M-Kingsville championship Javelina game at the Lone Star State, 20-0, in the opening round. was a 12th round choice. All-LSC first team honorees football teams that are celebrating Football Festival in Arlington. The title game was against Dwight Nix and Carlos were Douglas, offensive lineman anniversaries this fall will be 1968 Javelina Team Troy (Ala.) State in Montgomery, Saldana were chosen captains of Ronald Fielding, Harrison, Hickl, recognized this weekend. The 1968 Javelinas are Ala. the team. offensive lineman Quinton Holtz, A reception is planned for celebrating their 45th anniversary It was played on a cold Honors were numerous for offensive lineman Bill Pettijohn, the squads Friday night at the this fall. December afternoon and Troy the team members. Pullin, Riley and defensive back Kingsville Convention Center. The team reached the NAIA took a 43-35 victory. Nix was an Associated Press Ed Scott. The honorees will serve as national championship game. That is the only loss in 17 Little All-American honoree for Gil Steinke was head coach honorary captains for Saturday’s The roster included many of NAIA playoff games for the the third consecutive year. of the team and on his staff were game with Tarleton State and will the 1967 Javelinas who went Javelinas. Hickl was on the American defensive coordinator Fred Jonas, take part in the pregame coin flip undefeated with a 9-0-0 record and Six players off the 1968 Football Coaches Association All- offensive coordinator Pete at mid-field. the 1969 and 1970 squads that squad were taken in the NFL draft. America lineup and started a Murray, Ken Kelley, Frank Kelly The players and coaches will won national titles. Cornerback Alvin Matthews streak that saw a Javelina on the and Don McDonald. be guests at a post-game party. The club compiled a 10-2 and wideout Dwight Harrison team for several decades in a row. Ron Hunt was the athletic The four teams being record and that included a 35-7 were picked in the second round, Freshman running back trainer and Fred Nuesch was the honored are the 1968, 1993, 1998 victory over Long Beach State in quarterback Karl Douglas went in Henry Glenn was named the sports information director. and 2003 clubs. Long Beach, Calif. the third round, defensive end outstanding freshman in Texas Douglas had 321 total The 1988 Javelinas are After winning its second Ray Hickl was drafted in the ninth colleges. offense yards in the Javelina win celebrating their 25th anniversary consecutive Lone Star Conference round, offensive tackle Andy Harrison, Hickl, defensive over Long Beach State and that this fall, and were champions. title, the Javelinas entered the Browder was drafted in the 11th back Larry Pullin, and Riley were continues to rank as one of the single-game best performances. 1968 Javelina Football Roster His 140.7 passing efficiency Name P Class Hometown (School) Name P Class Hometown (School) in 1968 is the ninth best ever for a Phelan Allee FB Jr. Houston (Klein) Charles Matula FB So. Hallettsville Javelina quarterback. He had 22 Clarence Ball DE Fr. New Braunfels Claude McMillon OG Fr. San Benito touchdown passes, the eighth Bernard Bancroft LB So. Houston (St. Pius) Curtiss Neal OT Fr. Austin (Austin) best ever. Billy Bell E Fr. Corpus Christi (Ray) Dwayne Nix WR Sr. Kingsville Forty-seven players, coaches Ronny Blanton B Fr. Kerrville (Tivy) William Palumbo G Fr. Gowanda, N.Y. and staff members on the 1968 Jim Brown OT So. Van Vleck Bill Pettijohn G Sr. Boling team are in the Javelina Hall of Andy Browder OT So. Dallas (Hillcrest) Scott Powers DE So. Harlingen Fame, most having been inducted Fred Bunte E Fr. Alta Loma Larry Pullin DB Sr. Nixon with the 1969 and/or 1970 football Carl Cody E Fr. San Antonio (Marshall) Bobby Redus OG So. Natalia teams. Sixteen members of the John Cosgrove LB Fr. Boulder, Colo. James Respondek TE Jr. Yorktown team or staff have been inducted Bill Dannels E Fr. Blessing (Tidehaven) Butch Riley LB Sr. Ingleside individually. Leroy Deanda FB Jr. Brownwood Mike Roley C Fr. Yokahama, Japan Steinke is a member of the Thomas Domel C Jr. Needville Terry Russell OG Fr. San Antonio (Marshall) College Football Hall of Fame and Bill Donner G Fr. San Antonio (Highlands) Carlos Saldana DG Sr. Laredo (St. Joseph’s) Texas Sports Hall of Fame, and Karl Douglas QB So. Houston (Worthing) Doyle Samuels C So. Houston (Davis) Douglas, Steinke and Nuesch are Larry Edwards LB Fr. Houston (Kashmere) Ed Scott DB So. Austin (Austin) in the Lone Star Conference Hall Roy Farmer DE Jr. Lubbock Eldridge Small WR Fr. Houston (Wheatley) of Honor. Ronald Fielding OT Jr. San Antonio (McCallum) Butch Thomas DT Jr. Lockhart 1993 Javelina Team James Friesenhahn QB Jr. San Antonio (St. Gerard) Mike Troy G Fr. Portland (Gregory-Portland) It has been 20 years since the Henry Glenn HB Fr. Houston (Kashmere) Guile Vela HB So. Falfurrias 1993 Texas A&M-Kingsville Jerry Hajovsky DT Sr. Columbus John Wagner B Fr. Columbus football team staged one of the Dwight Harrison WB So. Beaumont (South Park) Pat Walker QB Jr. Dallas (Wilson) greatest comebacks in Javelina Jack Hartung G So. Hondo Gene Walkoviak QB Jr. Houston (St. Pius) history. Ray Hickl LB Sr. El Maton (Tidehaven) Don Washington RB So. Palacios The squad started the Ronnie Higginbotham C Fr. Bishop Denis Webb DE Sr. West Columbia season 0-5 and was eliminated by Quinton Holtz DT Sr. Seguin Laurel Whitworth DE Fr. Boerne most as a contender for even a David Hopkins LB/K Fr. Cleburne Richard Williams B Fr. San Antonio (Peacock) .500 season. James Johnston E Fr. Agua Dulce Tommy Williams B Fr. San Antonio (Alamo Heights) But the Javelinas came back Allen Kaiser LB Fr. Center Point Mike Williamson FB So. Crystal City to win their final five regular- John Kardow LB/K Sr. San Antonio (Harlandale) Ronnie Wolter OT Fr. Yorktown season games, capture the Lone Larry Krueger DB Fr. Banquete HEAD COACH: Gil Steinke Star Conference trophy and Gene Kubelka OT So. San Antonio (Somerville) ASSISTANTS: Fred Jonas, Ken Kelley, Frank Kelly, Don advance into the NCAA Division Charles Mahone B Fr. San Antonio (MacArthur) McDonald, Pete Murray II national semifinals before losing John Mallett OG Fr. Houston (Davis) ATHLETIC TRAINER: Ron Hunt by two points to North Alabama, Alvin Matthews DB Jr. Austin (Austin)\ SPORTS INFORMATION DIRECTOR: Fred Nuesch (Continued on Page 11) Championship Football Teams Celebrating Anniversaries the Snow Bowl along with Simon. (Continued from Page 10) against North Alabama. and NCAA Division II All- He was the LSC defensive Running back Larry Young the eventual national champion. The team’s final record was America. lineman of the year, NCAA was the LSC freshman of the year. The best example of the 7-6 but its accomplishments were He was also the Football Division II all-region and all- extremity of the turnaround, the numerous. Gazette Defensive Player of the conference. Phillips was a third-round Javelinas lost a 22-17 decision to Along with winning the Year, LSC defensive back of the Simon was selected for the draft pick of the Atlanta Falcons Portland (Ore.) State in Kingsville conference title and reaching the year and NCAA Division II all- Snow Bowl. after the 1993 season. in the third game of the season. national semifinals, the 1993 club region. In addition to Phillips and Holcomb and wideout Charles The Javelinas met the Vikings had individuals rack up lots of Phillips was all-conference Simon, offensive lineman Kevin Miles were elected captains by in an opening round game of the awards. and was selected for the Senior Dogins was all-region first team their teammates. national playoffs, in Portland, and Running back Anthony Bowl. and on the all-conference first Ron Harms was head coach took a 50-15 victory. Phillips was Associated Press Defensive lineman Moke squad were offensive lineman of the squad and assistants were The Javelinas took a 51-28 Little All-America, American Simon was on the C.M. Frank All- Michael Cook, Dogins, linebacker Richard Cundiff, Don Pittman, victory over California Davis in Football Coaches Association All- America first team as well as the Sean Holcomb, Phillips, defensive Juan Castillo, Jim Dawson, the quarterfinal round of the America, Football Gazette All- Football Gazette All-America first back Keith Pittman and Simon. Cornelius Marshall, Jerry playoffs to advance into the semis America, C.M. Frank All-America unit. Holcomb and Pittman were in Campbell and Rod Mount. Ruben Cantu was the head 1993 Javelina Football Roster trainer and Fred Nuesch was the Name P Class Hometown (School) David Lopez OT So. Crystal City sports information director. Steve Amador OT Fr. Corpus Christi (Carroll) Jerome Lopez P Jr. San Isidro 1998 Javelina Team Billy Bartosh LB Sr. El Campo Jaime Martinez OL So. Beeville The 1998 Texas A&M- Oktay Basci QB Fr. Kingsville (King) Barrett Mayes Ot Jr. Houston (Eisenhower) Kingsville football team that Frank Bazaldua OT Fr. Harlingen Matt McKinney QB Fr. Buda (Hays) reached the NCAA Division II Xavier Brandon LB Jr. Lufkin Joe Menchaca QB Jr. McAllen national semifinals is celebrating th Byron Brown RB Fr. Port Lavaca (Calhoun) Charles Miles WR Sr. Las Vegas, Nev. its 15 anniversary this fall. Damari Bryant WR Fr. Lufkin David Montano WR Sr. Donna The squad had an 11-3 record Chester Bullard LB Fr. Corpus Christi (Calallen) Dante Montoya OG So. San Antonio (East Central) and won the Lone Star Conference Ted Callier DE Jr. Tyler (John Tyler) Marshan Norres OG Jr. Eagle Lake (Rice) South Division title. Rodney Chapman DL Jr. Houston (Stafford) Tracy Odom DB Fr. Lufkin The Javelinas were ranked Michael Cook OL Sr. San Antonio (MacArthur) Courtney Palmer LB So. Arlington No. 11 in the final Division II poll John Cortez PK So. Corpus Christi (Carroll) Todd Perkins OL Fr. Mt. Pleasant of the season. Bryan Crews LB Fr. El Paso (Jesus Chapel) Jeff Perry LB Fr. San Antonio (Harlandale) After finishing second in the Tom Crossland OL Jr. Corpus Christi (Calallen) Anthony Phillips DB Sr. Galveston (Ball) LSC race, the Javelinas faced LSC Dexter Deese TB Sr. Titusville, Fla. Keith Pittman DB Sr. Waco champion Central Oklahoma in the James DeHart DL Fr. Conroe Billy Reed OT Fr. Keller quarterfinal round of the playoffs Kevin Dogins C So. Eagle Lake (Rice) Cleavon Rollins RB So. Frankfurt, Germany and defeated the Bronchos, 24-21, Reginald Donner RB Fr. Eagle Lake (Rice) Daniel Runnels DB Fr. Van Vleck in overtime in Edmond, Okla. Kevin Doss WR Jr. Houston (Worthing) Carlos Saenz LB Fr. Pharr (PSJA) The Javelinas beat California Gerrard Dyer S Fr. San Antonio (Kennedy) Wilson Scott QB So. Houston (Madison) Davis, 54-21, in the first round of Jeff Edwards DL Fr. San Antonio (Madison) Shad Shadrix OL So. Brookshire (Royal) the playoffs and dropped a 49-34 Louis Fite RB So. Waco Rodney Simms DB Fr. Waco decision to eventual national Andre Franklin DB Jr. Bay City Moke Simon DL Sr. Middletown, Calif. champion Northwest Missouri in Johnnie Freeman DB So. Sugar Land (Dulles) Dameon Smith TE Fr. Dallas (Wilmer-Hutchins) the semifinal game, played in Donovan Gans LB Jr. Orange (West-Orange Stark) Brennan Stafford LB Fr. Houston (Cypress-Fairbanks) Maryville, Mo. James Gant WR Fr. Kingsville (King) Richard Tamez DB Jr. Corpus Christi (West Oso) After losing to UCO in the Michael Garcia PK Fr. Dallas (Bishop Dunne) Charles Thompson WR So. Dallas (Kimball) first LSC game of the season, the Alfredo Garza OG Fr. San Antonio (East Central) Michael Uribe LB So. Harlingen Javelinas beat eight league teams Manuel Gomez LB Sr. Harlingen Danny Vasquez RB Fr. Rockport (Rockport-Fulton) in a row, scoring 335 points to the David Gonzalez C Fr. Harlingen Scott Watkins RB Fr. Corpus Christi (Moody) opponents’ 115. Mike Goodrum LB Fr. Huntsville Larry Weathers DB Fr. Corpus Christi (Flour Bluff) In one of the non-conference Joe Green LB Jr. Houston (MacArthur) Jeff West TB Jr. Crosby victories for the Javelinas, they Reginald Harper WR Fr. Lufkin Troy Wiatrek DB So. Sa Antonio (McCollum) defeated former LSC member Sam Bruce Harris QB Fr. Corpus Christi (Flour Bluff) Darren Woods DB Sr. Dallas (Carter) Houston State. Chris Hensley DB So. Bandera Jason Woods TE Fr. Orange (West Orange-Stark) Randy Palmer and Lane Sean Holcomb DE Jr. Midland (Greenwood) Larry Young RB Fr. Texas City Tobola served as captains of the Rodney Hunter LB Jr. Beaumont (West Brook) HEAD COACH: Ron Harms squad. Andre Johnson WR Fr. San Antonio (Judson) ASSISTANT COACHES: Richard Cundiff, Don Pittman, Juan Three members were All- Willie Johnson DB Jr. Marlin Castillo, Jim Dawson, Cornelius Marshall, Jerry Campbell, Rod Mounts. America first team. Arthur Jordon WR So. Dallas (Carter) HEAD TRAINER: Ruben Cantu Offensive lineman Cliff Undrae Knox WR Fr. Dallas (Madison) SPORTS INFORMATION DIRECTOR: Fred Nuesch (Continued on Page 12) Championship Football Teams Celebrating Anniversaries (Continued from Page 11) Clemons, offensive lineman offensive lineman Jeff Chase, Coleman, Matt Whitter and Mike 2 record is celebrating its 10th Clemons was Associated Press Roberto Garza, running back John Clemons, Garza, Humphrey, C. Spheeris. anniversary this fall. Little All-America; defensive back Humphrey, Johnson and offensive Johnson, offensive lineman Nick Ruben Cantu was the head The squad won the Lone Star Cedric Johnson was Associated lineman Richard Rose were all- O’Brien, Rose and Tobola. trainer and Fred Nuesch was the Conference championship and Press All-America, American regional first team. Ron Harms was head coach sports infomration director. defeated Tarleton State, 34-10, and Football Coaches Association All- Johnson was selected as the of the 1998 club and assistants 2003 Javelina Team Central Oklahoma, 49-6, before America, NCAA Division II All- LSC defensive back of the year were Richard Cundiff, Don The 2003 Texas A&M- losing in the semis to eventual American and Football Gazette and linebacker Kiah Johnson was Pittman, Chris Ballard, Joe Harms, Kingsville football team that national champion Grand Valley All-American, and tight end LSC freshman of the year. Jason Taylor, Keithen DeGrate, reached the NCAA Division II (Mich.) State. Palmer was Successful Farming On the All-LSC first team were James Jefferson, David Montano, semifinals and finished with an 11- The Javelinas went 8-0 in the Magazine All-American. quarterback Terrance Bennett, Lee Hayes, Ronnie Perez, George LSC. 1998 Javelina Football Roster Two of the Javelinas made first-team All-America lineups. Name P Class Hometown (School) David Hohensee OL Fr. San Antonio (Alamo Heights) Defensive back Eddie Moten, Derrick Allen QB Fr. El Campo Sheldon Hornbuckle DB Jr. Dallas (Richardson) who went on to a career in Arena Lamar Amos QB Fr. Texarkana (Pleasant Grove) John Humphrey RB Sr. Galveston (Ball) Football, was on the Casey Anderson DT Jr. High Springs, Fla. Nick Jacques DB Fr. San Antonio (Taft) D2Football.com All-America team Greg Anderson TE Sr. San Antonio (Holmes) Cedric Johnson DB Sr. Dallas (White) and center Kevin Palmer was Derrick Barnes WR So. Marianna, Fla. Eldon Johnson RB Sr. Houston (Madison) American Football Coaches Wes Bautovich QB Fr. Kennedale Floyd Johnson DB Jr. Jacksonville Association All-America, Brad Bell DB F4. Portland (Gregory-Portland) Gregg Johnson PK Jr. Corpus Christi (Calallen) Football Gazette All-America and Terrance Bennett QB So. Houston (Yates) Kiah Johnson LB Fr. Houston (Alief Elsik) D2Football.com All-America. William Bishop WR Sr. San Antonio (Madison) Shane Johnson DE Sr. Houston (Eisenhower) Palmer was named the Redford Borel RB Jr. Houston (Forest Brook) Glenn Jones DB Jr. Waco (LaVega) Remington Award recipient. The Larry Brandy WR So. Houston (Kashmere) Lincoln Le Compte TE Fr. Bay City award goes to the offensive Les Brown LB So. San Antonio (Judson) Narc Martinez DE Fr. Edcouch (Edcouch-Elsa) lineman of the year. Avery Bryant OL Sr. Inglewood, Calif. Victor McDonnell DL Jr. Las Vegas, Nev. Moten, Palmer, offensive Doug Burford OL Fr. Kingsville (King) Alex Medina OL Sr. Brownsville (Hanna) guard James Parham and running Jeremy Burnell RB Sr. Sinton Dustin Merriweather WR Fr. San Marcos back Larry Williams were all- Danny Camp OL Jr. Austin (McCallum) B.L. Miller DL Fr. Cameron (Yoe) region. Teddy Carrier WR Jr. San Antonio (Judson) Ishmael Muhammad LB Jr. Houston (Yates) Moten was the LSC South Kevin Carter OL So. Dallas (Kimball) Doug Noll LB So. Falls City defensive back of the year and Frank Castro PK Jr. Corpus Christi (Carroll) Nick O’Brien OL Jr. Sicklerville, N.J. Palmer was LSC South offensive Jeff Chase OL Fr. Rowland Heights, Calif. Oscar Ozuna OL Fr. Rio Grande City lineman of the year. Aleric Clark DB Fr. San Antonio (Jay) Randy Palmer TE Sr. Pleasanton Quarterback Daniel Taylor Cliff Clemons OL Jr. Kingsville (King) Marlon Parker RB Fr. Houston (Elkins) was the LSC South offensive back Giles Cole TE Jr. Orange (West Orange-Stark) Richard Rose OL Sr. San Antonio (Southside) of the year. Ali Eason DL Sr. Oakland, Calif. Dickie Russell OL Jr. Midland On the All-LSC first unit were Carl Edwards TE Jr. Bay City Michael Salinas DB Jr. Edinburg linebacker Ken Benoit, wideout Avelardo Estrada WR Fr. San Juan (PSJA) Cephus Scott DB Jr. Galveston (Ball) Erick Lewis, Moten, Palmer, Jason Faldyn OL Jr. LaGrange Israel Scott DB Fr. Corpus Christi (Ray) Parham, offensive tackle Roy Kobrey Ferguson DL So. Houston (Kashmere) Rick Reyna DB Jr. McAllen (Rowe) Stroud, Taylor and Williams. Chris Fisher RB So. Austin (Johnson) Marcus Scott LB Jr. Oakland, Calif. Benoit, Palmer and Williams Shannon Gadson DB Sr. Chicago, Ill. Ken Shelton RB Fr. Henderson (Tatum) served as captains of the 2003 David Garza WR Sr. Brownsville (Pace) Bill Shindler TE Jr. Blessing (Tidehaven) squad. Roberto Garza OL So. Rio Hondo Dustin Taylor OL So. Durant, Okla. Richard Cundiff was head Keave Giles OL Fr. San Antonio (Jay) Jon Thomas DL Fr. Texas City coach of the squad and serving as Derrick Foster RB Jr. LaMarque Bruce Thompson OL Jr. Dallas (Wyatt) assistants were Neal LaHue, Ed Garza LB Fr. Bastrop Lane Tobola DE Sr. Alvin Haskel Buff, Tony Johnson, Mike Derrick Gordon DB Jr. Houston (Kashmere) John Todryk DL Jr. Milwaukee, Wis. Salinas, Ben Noonan, Greg Josh Green LB Jr. San Antonio (Judson) Joseph Turner DB Jr. Killeen (Ellison) Bormann, Mike Armour, Mark Fred Hackney WR Jr. Alto Fred Wallace RB So. Corpus Christi (Flour Bluff) Simpson and Abel Gonzalez. Channon Hall WR So. College Station (A&M Con.) Walter Wigfall OL Fr. Katy Ruben Cantu was the head John Hamilton LB So. Luling HEAD COACH: Ron Harms athletic trainer of the squad and Matt Hantelmann P Fr. Georgetown ASSISTANT COACHES: Richard Cundiff, Don Pittman, Chris Craig Merriman was the sports Jimmy Heyward LB Fr. Refugio Ballard, Joe Harms, Jason Taylor, Keithen DeGrate, James Jefferson, information director. Jonathan Heyward DB Fr. Aransas Pass David Montano, Lee Hayes, Ronnie Perez, George Coleman, Matt Witter, Matt Hickl DB Sr. Friendswood Mike Spheeris. Iran Hodge DE Jr. Bastrop HEAD TRAINER: Ruben CAntu Donny Hogg WR Jr. Jacksonville SPORTS INFORMATION DIRECTOR: Fred Nuesch Cross Country Teams Finish Seventh in LSC Meet th st The Texas A&M-Kingsville Eastern New Mexico was Midwestern State was third with Javelina to finish, taking 39 place from Bastrop, 51 in 29:54.20. men’s and women’s cross country runnerup in the men’s division 77, Eastern fourth with 83, Texas in 28:11.80. Lindsey Hinton of Tarleton teams each finished seventh in the with 67 points, Texas A&M- A&M-Commerce fifth with 133, The other Javelina scorers State won the women’s division in Lone Star Conference meet Commerce was third with 88, Angelo State sixth with 137 and were Jorge Alanis, junior from Rio a time of 22:14.40 over the 6K rd Saturday morning in Blackwater Cameron fourth with 108, Tarleton the Javelinas had 198. Grande City, 43 in 28:41.00; course. Draw, N.M. State fifth with 119, Angelo State Dylan Doss of West Texas Damian Feeney, freshman from Rebekah Jimenez, junior from th West Texas A&M took the sixth with 125 and the Javelinas won the men’s title, running the Stony Point, N.Y., 44 in 28:47.90; McAllen (Memorial), was the top th men’s team title with 22 points and had 191. 8K course in 25:18.30. Emanuel Ibanez, sophomore from Javelina finisher, taking 39 in th the women’s championship with Tarleton State was second in Michael Idziak, sophomore Kingsville (King), 46 in 29:07.30, 26:02.90. 35 points. the women’s race with 55 points, from Mosina, Poland, was the first and Joshua Taylor, sophomore The other Javelina scorers were Marisa Reyes, junior from 2003 Javelina Football Roster Corpus Christi (West Oso), 41st in 26:10.10; Claudia Fernandez, grad Name P Class Hoemtown (School) Name P Class Hometown (School) student from Springfield, Mass., Eric Lonette DL Jr. Houston Cali Aguilar WR Fr. Kingsville (King) 44th in 26:41.40; Taylor Moore, Jeff Malone LB Jr. Missouri City Abdullah Anderson DB Jr. Los Angeles, Calif. sophomore from Brownsville Wilbert Martin DT Jr. Houston Derrick Anglin DB Jr. Oceanside, Calif. (Hanna), 45th in 26:50.90, and Clint Merz DL Sr. Petaluma, Calif. Blair Anderson LB So. Houston Chelsea Williams, sophomore from Jonathan Moody TE Jr. Corpus Christi Anthony Bates DB Fr. Houston Pasadena (Dobie), 49th in 28:33.00. Ryan Beard RB So. Houston Zach Moore QB Jr. Weatherford Kenneth Benoit LB Sr. La Joya Eddie Moten DB Sr. Lancaster LSC All-Academic Clint Bingham WR Jr. Long Beach, Calif. Van Nelson OL Sr. Amarillo Cross Country Teams Justin Boyland DL Fr. Bastrop LaMarcus Newman DB So. Houston Men’s Division Michael Bragg DB Jr. Los Angeles, Calif. Brad Nichols OL Fr. Seguin Tomas Callejas, Angelo State, Bill Bryant OL Fr. Luling Vince Oglesby WR Jr. Dos Palos, Calif. Jr., finance major, Mason. Matthew Bullock OL Fr. San Antonio Rance Olison DB Jr. San Antonio Dylan Doss, West Texas Eric Cernas OL Jr. Chino, Calif. Kevin Palmer C Sr. Pleasanton A&M, Jr., management major, D.R. Coleman RB Fr. Kerrville (Tivy) James Parham OL Sr. Bethlehem, Pa. Carlsbad. James Doss DL Fr. San Antonio Tremaine Parson DL Jr. Richmond, Calif. Tye Doty, Tarleton State, Jr., Demetrio Durate LB Fr. Alice Joey Pena QB So. Harlingen accounting major, Eddy. David Esquivel RB Jr. Kingsville (King) Adam Perry WR Fr. Tulsa, Okla. Jamin Goecker, Angelo State, Deaundrae Fillmore LB So. Corpus Christi (West Oso) Aja Porter DB Jr. Santa Rosa, Calif. Jr., history major, San Angelo. Fred Fleeks LB Jr. Navasota Trey Randle LB Jr. Houston Dylan Littlejohn, Angelo David Grace LB So. Santa Fe Richard Recio OL Fr. Corpus Christi State, Jr., nursing major, Godley. Pierre Garcia OL Fr. Pleasanton Isaac Rodriguez OL Fr. Mission Dorian McCradic, Texas Dewayne Garrett TE So. LaMarque Leonard Roundtree DB Fr. San Antonio A&M-Commerce, So., biological Gabe Garza DL Fr. Rio Hondo Diego Saenz OT Jr. Mission sciences major, Georgetown Marvin Gray RB So. Victoria Brandon Salone WR Fr. Sinton Academic runner of the year: Richard Hammond PK So. San Antonio Adrian Santos OL Fr. La Joya Dylan Doss, West Texas A&M Craig Harding WR Jr. Beaumont Justin Soza QB So. Mathis Women’s Division Derrick Harding WR Jr. Beaumont Roy Stroud OL Jr. Bossier City, La. Beth Blind, Eastern New Mike Hernandez OL Fr. San Antonio Nick Tarpoff DL Jr. Edwardsville, Ill. Mexico, Jr., animal and dairy Shawn Herron WR Jr. Victoria Daniel Taylor QB Jr. Mantecia, Calif. sciences major, Kennedale. Brent Holmes WR Sr. San Antonio Ronnie Thompson OL So. Houston Caroline Cotsakis, Texas John Hopper DB Fr. Midland Daniel Trevino OL Sr. Laredo A&M-Commerce, Jr., human Anthony Jackson DB jr. New Brunswick, N.J. Curtis Tyler LB Jr. Kerrville (Tivy) performance major, Rockwall. Donta Jackson RB Jr. San Bernardino, Calif. Alan Walker DB Jr. Grand Prairie Ashley Flores, Midwestern Marvin James DE Jr. Buffalo, N.Y. Josh Walton QB Fr. Texas City State, Sr., sociology major, Haltom Tracy James DB Jr. Galveston (Ball) Maurice Washington WR Jr. Stockton, Calif. City. Gary Jones QB Fr. Kerrville (Tivy) Shannon Washington DB Jr. Houston Mireia Guarner, West Texas Robert Jones WR Sr. Bay City Larry Williams RB Jr. San Antonio A&M, So., sports and exercise Larkin Jormi TE Jr. Cazadero, Calif. Tommy Williams DB Jr. Karnes City science major, Catalonia, Spain. Donnell Jury DB Jr. San Bernardino, Calif. Clay Woodard RB So. Missouri City Emma Love, West Texas Clayton Knellinger P Sr. Victoria Rowdy Yates QB Fr. Waco A&M, Jr., sports and exercise Todd Knutson TE So. Bandera HEAD COACH: Richard Cundiff science major, San Antonio. Steve Lackey DL Jr. Waller ASSISTANT COACHES: Neal LaHue, Haskel Buff, Tony Johnson, Michelle Krezonoski, Chad Lee QB So. Bay City Mike Salinas, Ben Noonan, Greg Bormann, Mike Armour, Mark Simpson, Midwestern State, Jr., biology Jason Lee DB Sr. Houston Abel Gonzalez major, Thunder Bay, Ontario. Fai Leomiti LB Sr. San Diego, Calif. HEAD TRAINER: Ruben Cantu Academic runner of the year: Errick Lewis WR Jr. Beaumont SPORTS INFORMATION DIRECTOR: Craig Merriman Emma Love, West Texas A&M. ‘Community Appreciation Night’ Set For Saturday “Community Appreciation that compiles the most points for anniversary. will take part in the pregame coin groups in Kingsville will also be Night” will be held at the Texas community service projects. Members of the teams will toss. recognized as a part of the A&M-Kingsville football game The Fellowship of Christian serve as honorary captains and Other organizations and appreciation program. Saturday night in Javelina Athletes will be recognized as well Stadium. as the Court Appointed Special Baseball Team, Six Track & Field Athletes The Javelinas will meet Advocate (CASA) group. Tarleton State in the 7 p.m. Fans giving a toy for the contest, sponsored by Hertz Rent- Toys for Tots program will receive To Be Recognized at Saturday’s Game a-Car. a free general admission ticket to The 2013 Texas A&M- advanced into the championship Perry, sophomore from Goliad, Numerous events are the game. Kingsville baseball team and six game of the NCAA Division II took gold in the conference planned. Special guests at the game members of the Javelina track and South Central Region playoffs. outdoor 400, and Hayden Woods, The Boys Scouts and Girls will be members of the 1968, 1993, field team will be recognized The Javelinas, coached by freshman from Corpus Christi Scouts and their leaders will be 1998 and 2003 championship during the Javelina football game Jason Gonzales, compiled a 42-18 (Calallen), was the outdoor admitted free when in uniform. football teams. The 1968 squad is Saturday night in Javelina record and finished as the No. 14 conference winner in the pole The Javelina Student-Athlete celebrating its 45th anniversary Stadium. team in NCAA Division II. vault. Advisory Committee will be this fall, the 1993 team is celebrating The baseball squad won the Six members of the Javelina recognized at the game for having its 20th anniversary, the 1998 Lone Star Conference postseason track and field team won NCAA Free Admission won its fourth consecutive Lone Javelinas are celebrating their tournament last spring and Division II national indoor and With Toy For Star Conference SAAC Cup. The 15th anniversary and the 2003 outdoor championships and Lone cup is given to the league school club is celebrating its 10th Scouts To Hold Star Conference indoor and Saturday’s Game Annual Campout outdoor gold medals. Fans who donate a toy to the Jeron Robinson, sophomore Toys for Tots campaign at the 2013-14 Javelina Men’s Basketball Schedule A campout by the Boy Scouts from Houston (Travis), was Texas A&M-Kingsville football Nov. 2 – Texas Pan-American in Edinburg, 7 p.m. (exhibition game). and is planned as a part of national indoor and outdoor game Saturday in Javelina Stadium Nov. 12 – St. Mary’s in San Antonio, 7:30 p.m. Kingsville Community champion in the high jump, and will receive a free general Nov. 15 – Metro (Colo.) State at the Colorado State-Pueblo Classic Appreciation Night Saturday in also took the conference indoor admission ticket. in Pueblo, Colo., 3 p.m. (MST). Texas A&M-Kingsville’s Javelina and outdoor titles. The Javelina athletic Nov. 16 – Colorado State-Pueblo at the Colorado State-Pueblo Stadium. Jordan Yamoah, freshman department has been a major Classic in Pueblo, Colo., 7 p.m. (MST). The campout will be on the from Arlington, N.Y., was national contributor to the Toys for Tots Nov. 19 – St. Edward’s in Austin, 7 p.m. practice field at the south end of indoor and outdoor champion in program for the past six years. Nov. 22 – Texas-Permian Basin in the Emerald Beach Hotel Javelina Stadium. the pole vault and won the LSC Members of the Marine Corps Javelina Men’s Basketball Classic in Kingsville, 5 p.m. The Boy Scouts and Girls indoor gold medal. will be at the gates to help collect Nov. 23 – Texas A&M International in the Emerald Beach Hotel Scouts will attend the Javelina C.J. Griggs, junior from Van the donations. Javelina Men’s Basketball Classic in Kingsville, 5 p.m. football game Saturday night and Vleck, won the national title in the The Javelinas will be hosting Nov. 26 – St. Edward’s in Kingsville, 7 p.m. scout s and their leaders in triple jump and was the nationally ranked Tarleton State in Nov. 30 – Texas-Permian Basin in Odessa, 3 p.m. uniform will be admitted free. conference indoor and outdoor a 7 p.m. contest. Dec. 4 – Texas A&M International in Laredo, 7 p.m. After the game, a movie will champion. Dec. 7 – St. Mary’s in Kingsville, 7 p.m. be shown on the video screen in Michael Idziak, freshman from Dec. 14 – Schreiner in Kerrville, 3 p.m. Javelina Stadium for both scout Mosina, Poland, won the LSC Dec. 18 – Texas Lutheran in Kingsville, 7 p.m. groups. indoor 800-meter run; Amber Jan. 8 - *Texas A&M-Commerce in Commerce, 8 p.m. Jan. 11 - *Tarleton State in Kingsville, 3 p.m. Jan. 15 - *Eastern New Mexico in Kingsville, noon Jan. 18 - *West Texas A&M in Canyon, 4 p.m. Jan. 22 - *Cameron in Kingsville, 8 p.m. Jan. 25 - *Midwestern State in Wichita Falls, 6 p.m. Feb. 1 - *Angelo State in San Angelo, 4 p.m. Feb. 5 - *Eastern New Mexico in Portales, N.M., 7:30 p.m. (MST). Feb. 8 - *West Texas A&M in Kingsville, 3 p.m. Feb. 12 - *Texas A&M-Commerce in Kingsville, 8 p.m. Feb. 15 - *Tarleton State in Stephenville, 7 p.m. Feb. 19 - *Cameron in Lawton, Okla., 8 p.. Feb. 22 - *Midwestern State in Kingsville, 3 p.m. March 1 - *Angelo State in Kingsville, 3 p.m. March 5-8 – Lone Star Conference Championship Tournament in Allen, TBA. *Lone Star Conference games. 2013 Javelina Baseball Team Javelina Sophomore Yamoah The One to Beat in Pole Vault (The following article was a second-consecutive national opens the door for some young written by Brad Gilbert and title. up-and-coming athletes to see if appeared on the Vault United Yamoah’s top bar as a they can rise to the occasion and website). freshman was less than four challenge Yamoah. The NCAA men’s division II inches from making him an 18-foot One surefire candidate to pole vault was dominated by none vaulter. That clearance, which he have a solid 2013-14 season is other than a 142-pound 18-year- turned in en route to a win at the Missouri Southern’s Michael old last season and that won’t outdoor championships in Pueblo, Juergens. As a junior, Juergens likely change in 2013-14. would have been a top-20 mark at tallied a third-place finish at the Texas A&M-Kingsville’s the DI level and would have NCAA indoor meet in Birmingham, Jordan Yamoah stormed onto the earned him a seventh-place finish Ala., and got over 17 feet and national scene as a freshman a in Eugene, Ore., at the DI outdoor posted four victories outdoors. year ago with a pair of national NCAA meet. The end to his season was not titles and some of the highest The level Yamoah vaulted at ideal, as he was unable to clear clearances in DII. last season was tough to match five meters in his last three The 5-foot-9 Arlington, N.Y. , by his DII counterparts and it outings and only placed 11th at the native doesn’t look like he’ll be should be another tall task for outdoor championships. slowed down by another vaulter anyone looking to dethrone him in However, Juergens is primed anytime soon, with five of the top- 2013-14. for a successful senior season eight finishers from last season’s Yamoah’s stiffest competition after he exhibited some impressive NCAA outdoor champions having last season came from Grand stretches last year. If he’s able to departed from their respective Canyon’s Vince Frawley and hone in some consistence and schools following the outdoor Slippery Rock’s Cameron vault 17 feet on a semi-regular season. Daugherty, each of whom tallied basis, he could easily be in the This year’s disputed spots at multiple clearances over 17 feet conversation come time for the the DII level will likely be for who and finished second and third, NCAA championships in March can take the runnerup position respectively, at the outdoor and May. behind Yamoah and if they can national championships. However, Pittsburg State’s Jeff come close to challenging him for both have graduated, which (Continued on Page 16)

Catcher and Thrower Javelina quarterback Caleb Bedford, right, freshman from Houston (Alief Elsik), and Robert Armstrong, senior wideout from Cuero, wait to return to the field in a recent game. Armstrong is the leading receiver on the squad. NCAA Division II Football Poll Compiled by the American Football Coaches Association Rank Team 18. Midwestern State 1. Minnesota State Carson-Newman (Tenn.) 2. Northwest Missouri 20. Indianapolis (Ind.) 3. Colorado State-Pueblo 21. West Alabama 4. Missouri Western 22. St. Cloud (Minn.) State 5. Henderson (Ark.) State 23. Tarleton State 6. Bloomsburg (Pa.) 24. Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.) 7. Minnesota-Duluth 25. Saginaw Valley (Mich.) 8. North Carolina-Pembroke (Bold-faced and italicized teams 9. Shepherd (W. Va.) are in the Lone Star Conference) 10. Washburn (Kan.) 11. Valdosta (Ga.) State 12. Pittsburg (Kan.) State 13. West Chester (Pa.) 14. Ohio Dominican 15. Winston-Salem (N.C.) Top of the Stand 16. West Texas A&M Jordan Yamoah, Javelina sophomore from Arlington, N.Y., stood atop the victory stand at 17. Emporia (Kan.) State the NCAA Division II national outdoor meet last season after winning the pole vault. Javelinas’ Vaulter One To Beat In ‘14 Seasons (Continued from Page 15) Souix Falls’ Scott Greenman. He Piepenbrink ended his sophomore won his outdoor conference season strong last May with a championship with a season-best personal best of just over 17 feet height of 5.10 meters (16’8.75") at the outdoor NCAA before placing 12th at his first championships, which was good NCAA outdoor meet. He may not enough to earn him a fourth-place have the stuff to contend with finish. The clearance was the Yamoah as a sophomore this year, fourth-best outdoor mark in the but keep an eye on Greenman later nation and proved that not only in his career as he is sure to be a can Piepenbrink get over some big regular atop the national rankings. bars, but he can also do it on a big Other men to watch in 2013 stage. The junior has competed as are Cal Poly Pomona junior Justin a decathlete his first two years in Ellerbee, Grand Valley State junior Pittsburg, but if he truly wants to Bret Myers and Western (Colo.) be a one of DII’s top vaulters, he State senior Luke Arnold. will likely need to keep his focus Costume Contest Contestants on the one event in the second Athletes from the Javelina teams competed in a Halloween costume contest at a volley- half of his collegiate career. ball match last week. The banana won first place. The top freshman from a year Baseball Team to Hold Golf Tournament ago, other than Yamoah, was The Texas A&M-Kingsville $200 per team. Hole sponsorships are also baseball team will host a golf A four-man scramble format being sold. Sponsors will have tournament Nov. 9 on the L.E. will be used. their names or businesses Ramey Golf Course in Kingsville. In addition to first and included on a specific hole/tee The meet will benefit the second place prizes, there will be box. Javelina baseball program as it closest-to-the-pin and longest Reservations may be made by competes in NCAA Division II drive prizes, mulligans and buy-a- contacting head baseball coach and the Lone Star Conference.. drive on Hole 16. Jason Gonzales at (361) 593-3487 A shotgun start is set for 8 a.m.. Food will be provided for the or Clint Wallace at (361) 331-4809 The cost is $50 per person or participants. or Brian Frazier at (361) 787-4871. Softball Faces 24-Game LSC Slate The 2014 Texas A&M- Kingsville, 5 & 7 p.m. Kingsville softball team will play a March 8 – Tarleton State in 24-game Lone Star Conference Kingsville, 1 p.m. schedule against seven league March 22 – Midwestern State opponents. in Wichita Falls, 5 & 7 p.m. Conference play opens Feb. March 23 – Midwestern State 28-March 1 with Texas Woman’s in Wichita Falls, noon. in Denton. March 28 – Cameron in Home games are with Tarleton Kingsville, 5 & 7 p.m. State, Cameron, West Texas A&M March 29 – Cameron in and Angelo State. Kingsville, 1 p.m. The Javelinas will play April 4 – West Texas A&M Angelo at home and on the road. in Kingsville, 5 & 7 p.m. The teams meet April 12 for a April 5 – West Texas A&M doubleheader in San Angelo and in Kingsville, 1 p.m. will meet April 18 for a April 12 – Angelo State in San doubleheader in Kingsville. Angelo, 1 & 3 p.m. What Match? 2014 Javelina LSC Schedule April 18 – Angelo State in Jacob Rosalez, son of Feb. 28 – Texas Woman’s in Kingsville, 1 & 3 p.m. Javelina trainer Monica Denton, 1 & 3 p.m. April 25 – Eastern New Mexico Community Project Rosalez, has his own game March 1 – Texas Woman’s in in Portales, N.M., 2 & 4 p.m. Javelina golfers Ashley, left, and Brandy Rivera, seniors going during a Javelina Denton, noon. April 26 – Eastern New from McAllen, trim branches at Thompson Park during home volleyball match. March 7 – Tarleton State in Mexico in Portales, N.M., noon Kingsville Beautification Day last weekend.