Good Luck At the USA Nationals This Weekend In California VOLUME XIV, NO. 47 KINGSVILLE, TEXAS 78363 JUNE 25, 2014 Robinson Competes in USA Nationals Saturday Texas A&M-Kingsville high weekend in Sacramento, Calif., and the national meet. USA Nationals Entries jumper Jeron Robinson will it is the second consecutive Robinson, junior from (As of June 22) compete in the USA Nationals this season Robinson has qualified for Houston (Travis), has one of the Name, Affilation Best Height best jumps among the competitors Jr., Nike 7-8 in his event. Dustin Jonas, unattached 7-7 His best has been 7-6.5, which Jeron Robinson, Texas A&M-Kingsville 7-6.5 ranks as not only one of the best Nick Ross, Arizona 7-6.5 heights in the U.S. but in the world. Jr., Mississippi 7-6 He got the height at the Jesse Williams, Nike 7-5 NCAA Division II Championships Bryan McBride, Arizona State 7-4.8 in late May and it broke the , Texas Tech 7-4.5 Division II outdoor meet record Darius Purcell, unattached 7-4.5 and tied the all-time best in the Edward Dudley, Lake Erie (Ohio) 7-4 division. Donte Nall, unattached 7-4 The top finishers in the USA Garrett Huyler, unattached 7-3.8 Nationals will be selected to join , Texas Tech 7-3 the U.S. team in outdoor Jeffery Herron, Owl Athletic Club 7-3 competitions throughout the Anthony May, Arkansas 7-3 summer and fall throughout the Dakarai Hightower, Lane (Tenn.) 7-2.8 world. Hoova Taylor, unattached 7-2.8 Robinson’s event is set for Justin Fondren, Alabama 7-2.5 1:45 p.m. (Central Daylight time) Kristopher Gober, unattached 7-2.5 Saturday. Eighteen jumpers are expected to compete. The best jump among the entries is by Erik Kynard Jr. of Nike, who has cleared 7-8. Robinson has competed against most of the top collegiate jumpers this year, having been in meets at the University of Miami in Florida, the Tiger Relays in Baton Rouge, La., the in Austin and the NCAA Division II indoor and outdoor meets. Jeron Robinson’s Season’s Bests Height Site, Date 7-6.5 Allendale, Mich. (5-24) 7-6 Kingsville (3-22). 7-5 Austin (3-19). On Top of the Victory Stand Fourth Appearance Scheduled 7-4.25 Coral Gables, Fla. (4-12) Jeron Robinson, Javelina junior high jumper from Houston (Travis), The Javelina football team will make its fourth consecutive appearance stands at the top of the podium after winning the high jump with a 7-3.75 Baton Rouge, La. (4-19). in AT&T Stadium in Arlington this fall. The Javelinas will meet record 7-6.5 height in the NCAA Division II Championships in 7-3 Kingsville (5-3). Texas A&M-Commerce at 10 am. Sept. 20 in a Allendale, Mich. 7-0.5 San Angelo (4-5). matchup. Javelina Hash One LSC Team Ranked in First By Fred Nuesch, Coordinator of Athletic External Affairs Two Preseason Football Polls One Lone Star Conference 3. Minnesota State 7. Pittsburg (Kan.) State FOOTBALL CAN’T BE that far away. team is ranked in one of the first 4. Colorado State-Pueblo 8. Ohio Dominican Texas Football Magazine hit the newsstands last week and this two NCAA Division II preseason 5. Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.) 9. Henderson (Ark.) State is one of the first indications that football season is fast football polls released this season. 6. North Alabama 10. St. Cloud (Minn.) State approaching. West Texas A&M is the only The 400-page publication covers all teams in Texas—college, conference school in the rankings. high school, junior college and professional. The Buffaloes finished third There was one picture in the magazine that was somewhat in the LSC standings last season. 2014 Javelina Volleyball Schedule depressing. West Texas is ranked No. 9 in Sept. 5 – Rollins Invitational Tournament in Winter Park, Fla. The construction of the new University of Houston football the Sporting News College vs. Southern Arkansas, 11 a.m. stadium was shown, and it’s on the site of the old Robertson Football magazine. vs. St. Cloud (Minn.) State, 5 p.m. Stadium, where the Javelinas competed in football and track and The conference had no Sept. 6 – Rollins Invitational Tournament in Winter Park, Fla. schools listed in the USA Today field numerous times. vs. Rollins (Fla.), 11 a.m. College Football magazine. The Javelinas and Texas Southern played several games at the vs. North Carolina-Pembroke, 3 p.m. Defending national champion site and the team entered meets at the facility. Sept. 12 – Javelina Invitational Tournament in Kingsville Northwest Missouri State is No. 1 The new $120 million stadium will have 40,000 seats. vs. American International (Mass.), 1 p.m. in both of the polls. vs. *Eastern New Mexico, 6 p.m. Sporting News College Sept. 13 – Javelina Invitational Tournament in Kingsville THE JAVELINAS WILL be just one in a line of college teams Football Magazine vs. Adelphi (N.Y.), 10:30 a.m. playing in AT&T Stadium in Arlington this fall. NCAA Division II vs. *West Texas A&M, 3:30 p.m. It is becoming more and more popular as a college football site Preseason Poll Sept. 16 – St. Mary’s in Kingsville, 7 p.m. as well as the home of the Dallas Cowboys. Rank Team Sept. 19 - *Tarleton State in Stephenville, 7 p.m. The Javelinas will play in the facility for the fourth consecutive 1. Northwest Missouri State Sept. 20 - *Angelo State in San Angelo, 2 p.m. season when they take on Texas A&M-Commerce Sept. 20 in the 2. Grand Valley (Mich.) State Sept. 23 – Texas A&M International in Laredo, 7 p.m. Lone Star Football Festival. 3. Colorado State-Pueblo Sept. 26 - *Texas A&M-Commerce in Kingsville, 7 p.m. Four games are on the Festival slate featuring six Lone Star 4. Minnesota State Sept. 27 - *Texas Woman’s in Kingsville, 2 p.m. Conference schools and two other NCAA Division II squads. 5. Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.) Oct. 3 - *Cameron in Lawton, Okla., 7 p.m. A week before the Festival, Texas will meet UCLA in the 6. West Chester (Pa.) Oct. 4 - *Midwestern State in Wichita Falls, 2 p.m. stadium and a week after the Festival, Texas A&M and Arkansas 7. North Alabama Oct. 8 – Our Lady of the Lake in Kingsville, 7 p.m. will play there in a Southeastern Conference matchup. 8. Minnesota-Duluth Oct. 11 – St. Edward’s in Austin, 1 p.m. Other college games will see Baylor and Texas Tech playing 9. West Texas A&M Oct. 14 – Texas-Permian Basin in Odessa, 6 p.m. Nov. 29, the Cotton Bowl in early January and the first-ever NCAA 10. Henderson (Ark.) State Oct. 17 - *Eastern New Mexico in Portales, N.M., 7 p.m. Division I football national championship playoff will be in AT&T in 11. Shepherd (W. Va.) Oct. 18 - *West Texas A&M in Canyon, 2 p.m. January. 12. Winston-Salem (N.C.) Oct. 21 – St. Mary’s in San Antonio, 7 p.m. 13. Ohio Dominican Oct. 24 - *Tarleton State in Kingsville, 7 p.m. THE C.H.A.M.P.S HEART of Texas Bowl has been set for 14. Pittsburg (Kan.) State Oct. 25 - *Angelo State in Kingsville, 7 p.m. Dec. 6 in Copperas Cove. 15. St. Cloud (Minn.) State Oct. 28 – Texas A&M International in Kingsville, 7 p.m. 16. Indianapolis (Ind.) Oct. 30 – Texas Southern in Houston, 6 p.m. The Lone Star Conference team finishing highest in the final 17. Bloomsburg (Pa.) Oct. 31 - *Texas A&M-Commerce in Commerce, 7 p.m. standings and not selected for the NCAA Division II national 18. Carson-Newman (Tenn.) Nov. 1 - *Texas Woman’s in Denton, 2 p.m. playoffs will meet a Division II team from another league in the 19. Delta (Miss.) State Nov. 7 - *Midwestern State in Kingsville, 7 p.m. matchup. 20. American International (Mass.) Nov. 8 - *Cameron in Kingsville, 2 p.m. Tarleton State, which shared last year’s LSC title with Eastern 21. Tuskegee (Ala.) Nov. 20 – Lone Star Conference Championship, site TBD. New Mexico, didn’t get picked for the NCAA playoffs and was 22. Emporia (Kan.) State Nov. 21 – Lone Star Conference Championship, site TBD. scheduled to play in the bowl. 23. Newberry (S.C.) Nov. 22 – Lone Star Conference Championship, site TBD. Poor weather conditions caused the game to be cancelled. 24. East Stroudsburg (Pa.) Dec. 4 – NCAA Division II South Central Region Championship, 25. Azusa Pacific (Calif.) site TBD. THE STATE HIGH schools will see the addition of a Class 6A USA Today College Dec. 5 – NCAA Division II South Central Region Championship, beginning this fall. Football Magazine site TBD. The Javelinas will have five coaches at 6A schools: Channon NCAA Division II Dec. 6 – NCAA Division II South Central Region Championship, Hall at Killeen Shoemaker, Neal LaHue at Buda Hayes, Mark Smith Preseason Poll site TBD. at San Antonio Madison, David Malesky at San Antonio O’Connor Rank Team Dec. 11 – NCAA Division II Quarterfinals, site TBD. and Manny Gomez at Harlingen. 1. Northwest Missouri State Dec. 12 – NCAA Division II Semifinals, site TBD. Madison is picked No. 20 in the Texas Football Magazine’s 2. Grand Valley (Mich.) State Dec. 13 – NCAA Division II Championship, site TBD. preseason poll and Harlingen is ranked No. 28. *Lone Star Conference matches. (Continued on Page 3) Upcoming Javelina Events Javelina Hash July 3 – General: Volleyball all-skills camp in Kingsville, camp By Fred Nuesch, Coordinator of Athletic External Affairs information at (361) 593-2413, register at www.javelinaathletics.com/camps. July 4 – General: Volleyball all-skills camp in Kingsville, camp (Continued from Page 2) information at (361) 593-2413, register at Javelinas in head positions at the Class 5A level are Bret Boyd at www.javelinaathletics.com/camps. Baytown Goose Creek Memorial, Chris Soza in Alice, Mike Salinas July 5 – General: Volleyball all-skills camp in Kingsville, camp at Edinburg Vela and Bill Deen at Brownsville Pace. information at (361) 593-2413, register at www. In Class 4A are Abel Gonzalez at Rio Grande City LaGrulla and javelinaathletics.com/camps. Teddy Carrier at Kingsville King. July 6 – General: Volleyball all-skills camp in Kingsville, camp Art Lozano is the new head coach at Kingsville Academy, a information at (361) 593-2413, register at Class 3A school this fall, and Randy Palmer is the head coach at www.javelinaathletics.com/camps. July 7 – General: Boys basketball camp in Kingsville, register at Three Rivers in Class 2A. www.javelinaathletics.com/camps. July 8 – General: Boys basketball camp in Kingsville, register at FORMER JAVELINA FOOTBALL player and track athlete Hosts Clinic www.javelinaathletics.com/camps. James Collins was inducted into the Lubbock Independent School July 9 – General: Boys basketball camp in Kingsville, register at Tanya Allen, Javelina head District Athletic Hall of Fame last weekend in Lubbock. www.javelinaathleetics.com/camps. Collins was a three-sport letterman at Lubbock Estacado High volleyball coach, and her staff and players will host an all-skills July 10 – General: Boys basketball camp in Kingsville, register at School in 1980-83, participating in football, track and basketball. volleyball camp July 3-6 in the www.javelinaathletics.com/camps. He was a member of the 1982 and 1983 state champion track and Steinke Center. July 11 – General: Boys basketball camp in Kingsville, register at field team. www.javelinaathletics.com/camps. Collins was named the most outstanding track and field athlete CBS Announces July 13 – General: Athletic trainers’ clinic in Kingsville, clinic at Estacado in 1982 and 1983. DII Fall Football information at (361) 593-2493, register at He was a four-time All-American in track and field for the www.javelinaathletics.com/camps. Javelinas. He made the team as a freshman in the in Schedule July 14 – General: Athletic trainers’ clinic in Kingsville, clinic 1984 and was a 110-meter hurdle All-American in 1985, 1986 and A seven-game schedule has information at (361) 593-2493, register at www.javelinaathletics.com/camps. 1987. been announced for NCAA July 15 – General: Athletic trainers’ clinic in Kingsville, clinic Collins won the Lone Star Conference hurdle championship in Division II football on the CBS Sports Network this fall and none information at (361) 593-2493, register at xx 1986 and 1987. www.javelinaathletics.com/camps. His best time in the 110 hurdles of 13.79 is the second best of the 14 teams appearing on the national telecasts is from the Lone Aug. 14 - Football: Football playeres report to begin preseason ever for a Javelina and his long jump of 24-10.5 is the fifth best workouts in Javelina Stadium. ever. Star Conference. Each of the games is on Aug. 17 - Volleyball: Volleyball players report to begin preseason Collins was an All-Lone Star Conference wideout in football. workouts in the Steinke Center. Thursday night and the first will be He is married to the former Barbara Arceneaux, who was a Aug. 28 - General: Javelina Club Barbecue in Kingsville, Northway Sept. 4 when Grand Valley (Mich.) track and field athlete for the Javelinas, and he is a brother of Ricky Coliseum, 5:30 p.m. State plays at Azusa Pacific (Calif.). Sept. 5 – Volleyball: Rollins Invitational Tournament in Winter Park, Fla. Collins, who was a defensive back for the Javelinas in 1984-87. The Gulf South Conference, vs. Southern Arkansas, 11 a.m. Rockeem Collins, a defensive back for the Javelinas in 2010-13, another of the Division II power vs. St. Cloud (Minn.) State, 5 p.m. is a nephew. conferences, doesn’t have a team Sept. 6 – Football: Humboldt (Calif.) State in Kingsville, 7 p.m. (Javelina on this fall’s schedule. Hall of Fame Weekend). ROBERTO GARZA, CHICAGO Bears starting center and All- All games will also be Men’s & Women’s Cross Country: Texas Lutheran Invitational American at Texas A&M-Kingsville in the early 2000s, will host a streamed live on www.ncaa.com. in Seguin. football camp June 29-July 2 at Benedictine University in Lisle, Ill. 2014 CBS Sports Network NCAA Volleyball: Rollins Invitational Tournament in Winter Park, Fla. He and Bears player Jon Bostic will co-host the event. Division II Football Schedule vs. Rollins (Fla.), 11 a.m. The camp was founded in 1983 and more than 96,000 have Sept. 4 – Grand Valley vs. North Carolina-Pembroke, 3 p.m. participated. (Mich.) State at Azusa Pacific Sept. 12 – Volleyball: Javelina Invitational Tournament in Kingsville. Garza and Bostic are expected to be joined by other members (Calif.), 8 p.m. vs. American International (Mass.), 1 p.m. Sept. 18 – Southeastern of the Chicago team as well as other NFL players and coaches for vs. *Eastern New Mexico, 6 p.m. Oklahoma at Henderson (Ark.), 7 p.m. the clinic. Sept. 13 – Football: Colorado-Mesa in Kingsville, 7 p.m. (Hispanic Sept. 25 – Missouri Western The camp is open to youngsters 7-18 years old. Heritage Weekend). at Lindenwood (Mo.), 7 p.m. Volleyball: Javelina Invitational Tournament in Kingsville. Oct. 2 – Benedict (S.C.) at NEW JAVELINA HEAD men’s basketball coach Johnny vs. Adelphi (NY.), 10:30 a.m. Miles (Ala.), 7 p.m. Estelle will conduct his first drills at his alma mater when he directs vs. *West Texas A&M, 3:30 p.m. Oct. 9 – Minnesota State at the annual Javelina Boys Basketball Camp July 7-11 in the Steinke Men’s & Women’s Cross Country: Midwestern State Winona (Minn.) State, 7 p.m. Center. Invitational in Wichita Falls. Oct. 16 – Colorado Mines at Estelle is a former Javelina player and has been one of the most Sept. 16 – Volleyball: St. Mary’s in Kingsville, 7 p.m. Fort Lewis (Colo.), 7 p.m. Sept. 19 – Volleyball: *Tarleton State in Stephenville, 7 p.m. successful junior college coaches in the nation while at Navarro Oct. 30 – St. Joseph’s (Ind.) Bold-faced games and matches are in Kingsville. College. (Continued n Page 4) at Indianapolis (Ind.), 7 p.m. *Lone Star Conference games/matches Honors Pour In For Javelinas Javelina Hash Honors were plentiful for the Flatonia. Tim Price, junior, Corpus By Fred Nuesch, Coordinator of Athletic External Affairs 2013-14 Texas A&M-Kingsville Taylor Taska, designated Christi (Carroll), 55-meter and 200- athletes and coaches. hitter, Sr., Houston (Kingwood). meter dashes. (Continued from Page 3) Thirteen of the Javelina track NCAA Division II Baseball Jeron Robinson, junior from and field athletes received spots All-Star Team Houston (Travis), high jump. The camp will be from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. daily and is for boys ages on NCAA Division II All-America Derrick Walls, shortstop, Sr., Shykilia Sheppard, junior 7-17. teams and high jumper Jeron San Antonio (Reagan). from Houston (Reagan), long jump Participants have the option of being day campers or resident Robinson was named the Division NCAA Division II South Central Kathy Trevino, junior from campers. II Outdoor Track & Field Male Region Outdoor Track & Field Rio Grande City, 400-meter dash. Resident campers will have supervised activities after the camp Field Athlete of the Year. Men’s Field Athlete of the Year Alexis Williams, freshman schedule each day. This will include swimming, shooting contests, Following are national, Jeron Robinson, Jr., Houston from Yoakum, pole vault. game room time, bowling and movies. regional and conference honors (Travis), high jump. Jordan Yamoah, sophomore Camp participants may register at www.javelinaathletics.com/ received by the Javelinas. NCAA Division II All-South from Arlington, N.Y., pole vault. camps. NCAA Division II Outdoor Central Region Indoor NCAA Division II South Central Track & Field Male Track & Field Team Region Men’s Outdoor Track & JAVELINA RECORD-BREAKING high jumper Jeron Robinson Field Athlete of the Year Javan Gray, junior from Field Coach of the Year was third in the voting for the 2014 Lone Star Conference Athlete Jeron Robinson, Jr., Houston Springfield, Ore., shot put. Ryan Dall. of the Year. (Travis), high jump. C.J. Griggs, senior from Van NCAA Division II Selecting the honorees were the league’s sports information Josh Willingham Vleck, long and triple jumps. All-South Central Region directors. NCAA Division II Baseball Amber Perry, junior from Outdoor Track & Field Team (Continued on Page 5) West Texas A&M quarterback Dustin Vaughan was voted the Player of the Year Finalist Goliad, 400-meter dash. award and Midwestern State golfer Derek Oland was second. Derrick Walls, shortstop, Sr., San Antonio (Reagan). Robinson broke the NCAA Division II national outdoor NCAA Division II All-America championship record in the high jump and tied the all-time best Indoor Track & Field Team jump in the event. Michal Idziak, sophomore from Football Season He won the national outdoor title. Mosina, Poland, 800-meter run. Robinson has qualified for the USA Nationals and has one of the Tim Price, junior from Corpus best jumps of the year internationally at 7-6.5. Christi (Carroll), 200-meter dash. Tickets Now On Sale Renee Erwin of the West Texas softball team was the female Jeron Robinson, junior from Athletic Ticket Office recipient of the award. Houston (Travis), high jump. Javelina Roberto Garza was the male athlete of the year in 2000 Jordan Yamoah, sophomore McCulley Hall and 2001 after becoming an All-American in football and track and from Arlington, N.Y., pole vault. field. NCAA Division II All-America Or Online at Precious Thibodeauz, who played basketball and competed in Outdoor Track & Field Team www.javelinatickets.com track and field for theJavelinas, was the female athlete of the year in Javan Gray, Jr., Springfield, 2001. Ore., javelin Kaina Martinez, Jr., Belize, Discounted Season Tickets MCMURRY WILL HAVE a new head football coach this fall. 100-meter dash. Lance Hinson took over the head position last month after Tim Price, Jr., Corpus Christi Available Until Aug. 30 spending nine seasons as head coach at the University of St. Mary (Carroll), 100-meter and 200-meter in Kansas. dashes and 400-meter relay. He is a native of Rockwall and is a graduate of North Texas. Sergio Rios, Sr., Brownsville Gold Passes Also on Sale for 2014-15 (Pace), 400-meter hurdles. The Javelinas will meet the WarHawks Sept. 27 in Abilene in a Jeron Robinson, Jr., Houston Lone Star Conference matchup. 2014 Home Football Games (Travis), high jump. Sept. 6 - Humboldt (Calif.) State Anthony Washington, Sr., LONE STAR CONFERENCE notes: Houston (Cypress Springs), 400- (Javelina Hall of Fame Weekend) …..With Texas A&M-Commerce adding softball to its meter relay. Sept. 13 - Colorado-Mesa intercollegiate program next spring, the Lone Star Conference will Corbin Whalum, Sr., Arcadia, (Hispanic Heritage Weekend) have nine schools competing for the title. Calif., 400-meter relay. Oct. 4 - Eastern New Mexico Angelo State, Cameron, Eastern New Mexico, Midwestern Jonathan Woodson, Sr., State, Tarleton State, Texas A&M-Kingsville, Texas Woman’s and Missouri City (Marshall), 400- (Family Fiesta Weekend) West Texas A&M have had softball. meter relay. Oct. 18 - Angelo State The Lions will play home games in the Cain Sports Complex Jordan Yamoah, So., (Kleberg Bank Homecoming Game) on campus. Arlington, N.Y., pole vault. Nov. 1 - Midwestern State …..Kevin Blaskowski, West Texas A&M head softball coach, NCAA Division II Preseason has been named the NCAA Division II Softball Coach of the Year by Baseball All-America (Community Appreciation Night) Captain U. (Continued on Page 5) (Collegiate Baseball Newspaper) Dallas Ponder, pitcher, Sr., Honors Pour In For Javelinas Javelina Hash (Continued from Page 4) Lone Star Conference Denver Diefenbach, pitcher, By Fred Nuesch, Coordinator of Athletic External Affairs Javan Gray, Jr., Springfield, Track & Field Indoor Field Sr., Victoria (St. Joseph). Ore., shot put and javelin. Athlete of the Year Lone Star Conference Baseball C.J. Griggs, Sr., Van Vleck, (Continued from Page 4) Jordan Yamoah, sophomore All-Academic Team . from Arlington, N.Y., pole vault. Denver Diefenbach, pitcher, His team won the national title this spring and ended with a 60- Amanda Haven, Sr., Corpus Lone Star Conference Outdoor Sr., Victoria (St. Joseph). 7 record. Christi (Calallen), high jump. Track & Field Most Outstanding (Continued on Page 7) He has been at West Texas since 2004. Trent Hesseltine, Sr., Sinton, Male Track Athlete …..Texas A&M-Commerce announced its fall football schedule high jump. Tim Price, junior from Corpus last week. Michal Idziak, So., Mosina, Christi (Carroll). Non-conference games are with East Texas Baptist, S.F. Austin Poland, 800-meter run. Lone Star Conference Men’s and McMurry. Kaina Martinez, Jr., Belize, Outdoor Track & Field The Lions have nine regular-season games before entering the 100-meter and 200-meter dashes. Coach of the Year Lone Star Conference postseason playoff two-week series. Amber Perry, Jr., Goliad, 400- Ryan Dall …..Ten Lone Star Conference players were named to the 2014 meter dash. Lone Star Conference Outdoor Daktronics NCAA Division II All-South Central Region softball team. Tim Price, Jr., Corpus Christi Track & Field Male Track Renee Erwin of West Texas A&M was the player of the year (Carroll), 100-meter and 200-meter Athlete of the Year dashes and 400-meter relay. and Rita Hokianga of West Texas was selected the pitcher of the year. Tim Price, Jr., Corpus Christi Sergio Rios, Sr., Brownsville LSC players on the first unit were catcher Kim Jerrick of (Carroll). (Pace), 400-meter dash and 110- Lone Star Conference Outdoor Midwestern State; first baseman Kendra Sancet and pitcher Brandie meter and 400-meter hurdles. Track & Field Male Lander of Texas Woman’s; second baseman Micherie Koria, Jeron Robinson, Jr., Houston Field Athlete of the Year outfielder Morgan Spearman and utility player Darian Dunn of (Travis), high jump. Jeron Robinson, Jr., Houston Angelo State, outfielder Tara Martini of Cameron, and shortstop Kathy Trevino, Jr., Rio (Travis). Alyssa Lemos, outfielder Erwin and pitcher Hokianga of West Texas. Grande City, 400-meter dash. Lone Star Conference Baseball …..Josip Maric, former member of the Bosnian National Team, Anthony Washington, Sr., Player of the Year has been named assistant women’s basketball coach at Angelo State. Houston (Cypress Springs), 400- Derrick Walls, shortstop, Sr., He has coached at Richland College, Illinois State, Howard meter relay. San Antonio (Reagan). College and Abilene Christian. Corbin Whalum, Jr., Arcadia, Lone Star Conference Baseball Maric played professional basketball in Bosnia and Poland. Calif., 100-meter and 200-meter Coach of the Year …..West Texas placekicker Sergio Castillo has been signed as a dashes and 400-meter relay. Jason Gonzales. free agent by the Atlanta Falcons. Alexis Williams, Fr., Yoakum, Lone Star Conference Baseball pole vault. Academic Player of the Year Mariaxi Herrera NCAA DIVISION II notes: Jonathan Woodson, Sr., …..The first NCAA Division II player taken in the NFL draft Missouri City (Marshall), 400- recently was John Brown, wide receiver at Pittsburg (Kan.) State. meter relay. 2014 Javelina Football Schedule He was drafted by Arizona in the third round. Jordan Yamoah, So., Sept. 6 – Humboldt (Calif.) State in Kingsville, 7 p.m. (Javelina It’s difficult for me to believe that there aren’t some Division II Arlington, N.Y., pole vault Hall of Fame Weekend) Macario Zarate, Jr., Alamo players who are as good as, or better than, 90 Division I athletes. Sept. 13 – Colorado-Mesa in Kingsville, 7 p.m. (Hispanic (Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Memorial), Other Division II players drafted were cornerback Pierre Desir Heritage Weekend). 110-meter hurdles. of Lindenwood (Mo.), defensive end Larry Webster of Bloomsburg Sept. 20 – Texas A&M-Commerce in Arlington (AT&T Stadium), 10 NCAA Division II All-South a.m. (Lone Star Football Festival). (Pa.), cornerback Brandon Dixon of Northwest Missouri, defensive Central Region Baseball Team end Zach Moore of Concordia-St. Paul (Minn.), defensive end Sept. 27 – McMurry in Abilene, 6 p.m. Ryan Scott, pitcher, Jr., Oct. 4 – Eastern New Mexico in Kingsville, 7 p.m. (Family Fiesta Terrence Fede of Marist (N.Y.), and wideout Jeff Janis of Saginaw Sanger. Weekend). Valley (Mich.) State. Taylor Taska, pitcher/first Oct. 11 – Tarleton State in Stephenville, 7 p.m. …..For the sixth consecutive year, the Adams (Colo.) State baseman, Sr., Houston Oct. 18 – Angelo State in Kingsville, 7 p.m. (Kleberg Bank men’s team has been named the NCAA Division II men’s program (Kingwood). Homecoming Game). of the year by the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Derrick Walls, shortstop, Sr., Oct. 25 – West Texas A&M in Canyon, 6 p.m. Association. San Antonio (Reagan). Nov. 1 – Midwestern State in Kingsville, 7 p.m. (Community The top program is based on a school’s final finish nationally in Brian Frazier, outfielder/ Appreciation Night). cross country, indoor track and field and outdoor track and field. designated hitter, Sr., Houston Nov. 8 – Lone Star Conference Playoffs, TBA. Grand Valley (Mich.) State was second in the final standings, (Kingwood). Nov. 15 – Lone Star Conference Playoffs, TBA. Southern Indiana was third, Western (Colo.) State fourth and Taylor Taska, first baseman/ Nov. 22 – NCAA Division II first round playoffs on campuses. Alaska-Anchorage fifth. pitcher, Sr., Houston (Kingwood). Nov. 29 – NCAA Division II second round playoffs on campuses. In the women’s division, Adams State was the winner, beating Lone Star Conference Indoor Dec. 6 – NCAA Division II quarterfinal playoffs on campuses. out Grand Valley State by a point. Track & Field Most Outstanding Dec. 13 – NCAA Division II semifinal playoffs on campuses. Western State was third, Alaska-Anchorage fourth and Indoor Field Athlete Dec. 20 – NCAA Division II Championship in Kansas City, Kan. Jeron Robinson, junior from Minnesota-Duluth fifth. Houston (Travis), high jump. 1969 Javelina Football Celebrates 45th Anniversary This Fall The 1969 Texas A&I football posted an 11-1 record. Karl Douglas was a All-Lone Star Conference first Harrison was drafted in the team is celebrating its 45th Gil Steinke, who had been quarterback on the 1969 team and team honorees in 1969 were second round by Denver, Douglas anniversary this fall. head coach of the 1959 team, was was named the outstanding back Guerrero, linebacker Robert Young, in the third round by Baltimore It was the second Javelina also the head man in 1969. in the 1969 national championship Matthews, defensive back Ed Scott, and Browder in the 11th round by club to win a national The 1969 team had a 21-7 game. end James Respondek, offensive Buffalo. championship, the previous title victory over Long Beach State of Defensive lineman Margarito lineman Andy Browder and Leroy Deanda, Respondek having been captured by the 1959 California and in the NAIA Guerrero was the most valuable offensive lineman Ronald Fielding. and Gene Walkoviak were team. championship game defeated lineman in a 1969 semifinal playoff Young was named the LSC captains of the 1969 team. The 1969 Javelinas also won Concordia (Minn.), 32-7. game. outstanding lineman in 1969. Members of Steinke’s the Lone Star Conference title and It beat New Mexico Defensive back Alvin Matthews was a second coaching staff in 1969 were Fred Highlands, 28-23, in a semifinal Matthews was on the NAIA All- round draft pick of the Green Bay Jonas, Ken Kelley, Frank Kelly, 1969 Captains playoff game. America first team in 1969. Packers after the 1969 season and Don McDonald and Pete Murray.

1969 Javelina Football Roster Name P Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown (School) John Mallett G 6-4 230 Fr. Houston (Davis) Phelan Allee FB 6-0 210 Sr. Houston (Klein) Alvin Matthews LB 6-0 187 Sr. Austin (Austin) Roy Allee G 5-9 225 Fr. Houston (Klein) Charles Matula DT 6-2 210 Jr. Hallettsville (Sacred Heart) Tommy Argubright T 6-1 200 Fr. Agua Dulce Paul May G 6-2 200 Fr. Kenedy Bernard Bancroft LB 5-10 192 Jr. Houston (St. Pius) Neal McCarn T 6-1 240 Jr. Kenedy (Pawnee) Randy Beakley S 5-11 175 Fr. New Braunfels Claude McMillon DG 5-11 215 So. San Benito Jerry Bonilla LB 5-8 192 Fr. Irving Hector Molina G 6-0 210 Fr. Robstown Jay Bramlette G 5-11 210 Fr. Cuero Sam Montgomery G 5-11 205 So. Mercedes Joe Bravenec FB 5-10 185 Fr. Vanderbilt (Industrial) Curtiss Neal DT 6-1 215 So. Austin (Austin) Andy Browder T 6-5 267 Jr. Dallas (Hillcrest) Chris Parker T 6-2 258 Fr. Boling Jim Brown T 6-3 230 Jr. Van Vleck Gary Pelech QB 5-11 175 Fr. Floresville Leroy Deanda Billy Cottle LB 6-1 210 Fr. Pleasanton Jose Perea LB 5-8 198 Fr. Corpus Christi (Carroll) Bill Dannels E 6-1 195 Fr. Blessing (Tidehaven) Ernest Price T 6-6 230 Fr. Corpus Christi (Miller) Leroy Deanda S 6-0 175 Sr. Brownwood Bobby Redus G 5-11 215 Jr. Natalia Thomas Domel C 6-1 225 Sr. Needville James Respondek E 6-3 200 Sr. Yorktown Karl Douglas QB 6-2 200 Jr. Houston (Worthing) Mike Roley G 6-1 245 So. Yokohama, Japan Larry Edwards LB 6-4 200 So. Houston (Kashmere) Terry Russell G 5-8 210 Fr. San Antonio (Marshall) Roy Farmer S 5-11 180 Sr. Lubbock Gary Scallorn G 5-9 200 Fr. San Antonio (Holmes) Ronald Fielding G 6-2 275 Sr. San Antonio (McCollum) Kell Schnelle T 6-0 215 Fr. Marble Falls Francis Fries T 6-4 214 Fr. League City (Clear Creek) Ed Scott LB 5-11 185 Jr. Austin (Austin) James Friesenhahn QB 6-0 190 Sr. San Antonio (St. Gerard’s) David Seale G 6-1 220 Fr. San Antonio (Edison) Kerry Garner G 5-9 190 So. Kaplan, La. Frank Secades T 6-3 206 Fr. San Antonio (Clemens) Henry Glenn RB 5-10 178 So. Houston (Kashmere) Eldridge Small WR 6-1 182 So. Houston (Wheatley) Floyd Goodwin C 6-0 205 Fr. Galveston (Ball) Larry Smith RB 5-9 176 Fr. Cuero Margarito Guerrero DG 6-1 250 Jr. Corpus Christi (Miller) Jimmy Srp S 6-0 180 So. Corpus Christi Dwight Harrison WR 6-3 175 Jr. Beaumont (South Park) (Tuloso-Midway) Ron Higginbotham C 6-5 207 So. Bishop Larry Tackett LB 5-8 178 Fr. Irving James Respondek Richard Hoffman LB 5-11 190 Fr. Pleasanton Glen Tegeler LB 6-2 220 Jr. Bellville Roy Holley LB 5-11 220 Fr. San Antonio (Roosevelt) Butch Trueheart E 5-8 148 Fr. Houston (Spring Woods) David Hopkins LB 6-0 180 So. Cleburne Guile Vela RB 5-6 160 Jr. Falfurrias David Hovda FB 6-2 193 Fr. Progreso (Mercedes) Russell Waddell G 5-11 184 Fr. Bishop Robert Hubenak E 6-2 210 Fr. Boling Curtis Walker T 6-5 230 Fr. Seguin Johnny Jackson E 6-2 192 Fr. Rockport (Rockport-Fulton) Gene Walkoviak QB 5-9 168 Sr. Houston (St. Pius) Levi Johnson WB 6-4 186 Fr. Corpus Christi (Miller) Don Washington RB 5-11 179 Jr. Palacios Keith Johse FB 6-0 181 Fr. Boling Laurel Whitworth DT 6-2 210 So. Boerne Allen Kaiser LB 6-1 220 Fr. Center Point Mike Williamson FB 6-2 200 Jr. Crystal City Clem Kasprzyk S 5-10 158 Fr. Kenedy Charlie Wilson DT 6-3 235 Jr. Pattison (Royal) Larry Krueger S 6-2 183 Fr. Banquete Ronnie Wolter T 6-3 230 So. Yorktown Eugene Kubelka G 6-0 245 Jr. Somerville Robert Young LB 6-1 212 Jr. Houston (Klein) Phillip Layton G 5-8 175 Fr. Galveston (Ball) HEAD COACH: Gil Steinke Charles Lee G 5-11 210 Fr. Humble ASSISTANTS: Fred Jonas, Ken Kelley, Frank Kelly, Don Danny Joe Lewis DG 6-0 220 Jr. Elgin McDonald and Pete Murray. Michael Lowe QB 5-10 156 Fr. Waller HEAD TRAINER: Ron Hunt Gene Walkoviak Dave Maas LB 5-7 165 Fr. Chicago, Ill. SPORTS INFORMATION DIRECTOR: Fred Nuesch Honors Pour in For Javelinas in 2013-14 Sports Year (Continued from Page 5) Jordan Yamoah, sophomore Anthony Washington, Sr., hitter, Jr., Cuero. engineering major, Fr., Mission Dallas Ponder, pitcher, Sr., from Arlington, N.Y., pole vault. Houston (Cypress Springs), 400- Lone Star Conference Baseball (Sharyland) Flatonia. Macario Zarate, junior from meter relay. All-Tournament Team Rita Banaszczak, basketball, All-Lone Star Conference Alamo (Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Corbin Whalum, Sr., Arcadia, Derrick Walls, shortstop, Sr., biomedical sciences major, Sr., Football Team Memorial), 55-meter hurdles and Calif., 100-meter dash and 400- San Antonio (Reagan). Warsaw, Poland Robert Armstrong, wideout, 1600-meter relay. meter relay. Lone Star Conference Dylan Bass, baseball, Sr., Cuero. All-Lone Star Conference Jonathan Woodson, Sr., All-Academic Football Team geology major, Fr., Magnolia All-Lone Star Conference Women’s Tennis Team Missouri City (Marshall), 400- Trevor Pesek, defensive back, (Tomball) Volleyball Team Mariaxi Herrera, sophomore meter relay. Grad, Inez (Industrial). Dean Brantley, football, Kelsey Washington, outside from Ibarra, Ecuador Jordan Yamoah, So., Lone Star Conference All- education administration major, hitter, Jr., Cuero. Marija Dimitrovska, Arlington, N.Y., pole vault. Academic Women’s Golf Team Sr., Missouri City (Elkins) All-Lone Star Conference Indoor sophomore from Skopje, All-Lone Star Conference Mariaxi Herrera, sophomore Mitchell Bro, baseball, Track & Field Team Macedonia. Baseball Team from Ibarra, Ecuador. mechanical engineering major, Jr., C.J. Griggs, senior from Van All-Lone Star Conference Denver Diefenbach, pitcher, Lone Star Conference Bedford (Euless Trinity) Vleck, triple and long jumps. Outdoor Track & Field Team Sr., Victoria (St. Joseph). All-Academic Outdoor Nicholas Brown, track & field, Michal Idziak, sophomore Javan Gray, Jr., Springfield, Ryan Guedry, designated Track & Field Team kinesiology major, Jr., Victoria from Mosina, Poland, 800-meter Ore., javelin and shot put. hitter, Sr., Houston (Christian). Michal Idziak, sophomore (Memorial) run and 1600-meter relay. C.J. Griggs, Sr., Van Vleck, Dallas Ponder, pitcher, Sr., from Mosina, Poland. Clayton Campbell, baseball, Amber Perry, junior from triple jump. Flatonia. Lone Star Conference industrial management and Goliad, 200-meter and 400-meter Kaina Martinez, Jr., Belize, Ryan Scott, pitcher, Jr., Sanger. Scholar-Athlete Award technology major, Fr., Sugar Land dashes and 1600-meter relay. 100-meter and 200-meter dashes Taylor Taska, first baseman/ Brandy Rivera, golf, Sr., (Lamar) Tim Price, junior from Corpus and 400-meter and 1600-meter pitcher, Sr., Houston (Kingwood). McAllen. Francisco Campos, track & Christi (Carroll), 55-meter and 200- relays. Derrick Walls, shortstop, Sr., Derrick Walls, baseball, Sr., field, mechanical engineering meter dashes and 1600-meter relay. Amber Perry, Jr., Goliad, 200- San Antonio (Reagan). San Antonio (Reagan). major, Fr., Mission (Sharyland) Jeron Robinson, junior from meter and 400-meter dashes and Cody Williams, pitcher, Sr., Lone Star Conference Athletic Meagan Cantu, women’s golf, Houston (Travis), high jump. 1600-meter relay. Houston (Cypress Woods). Training Student Academic Award kinesiology major, Fr., Monte Alto Shykilia Sheppard, junior from Tim Price, Jr., Corpus Christi Lone Star Conference Rachel Lockett, junior from (Edcouch-Elsa). Houston (Reagan), 55-meter and (Carroll), 100-meter and 200-meter All-Defensive Women’s Manvel. Mariah Carlin, volleyball, 200-meter dashes, long jump and dashes and 400-meter relay. Basketball Team Yoshio Villarreal, sophomore kinesiology major, Fr., Pflugerville 1600-meter relay. Sergio Rios, Sr., Brownsville Lindsey Mahone, junior from from La Joya. (Hendrickson) Kathy Trevino, junior from (Pace), 110-meter and 200-meter Corpus Christi (Carroll), Jr., guard. Lone Star Conference Denver Diefenbach, baseball, Rio Grande City, 200-meter and hurdles. . Lone Star Conference Volleyball Commissioner’s Honor Roll biology major, Sr., Victoria (St. 400-meter dashes and 1600-meter Jeron Robinson, Jr., Houston All-Tournament Team (Fall Semester) Joseph) relay. (Travis), high jump. Kelsey Washington, outside Marco Avila, track & field, (Continued on Page 8) Valerie Vrana, sophomore from Seguin (Navarro), shot put and weight throw. Alexis Williams, freshman from Yoakum, pole vault.

1969 Javelina Scores df. Trinity 21-6 df. Long Beach (Calif.) State 21-7 df. Angelo State 19-9 df. S.F. Austin 49-25 df. East Texas State 28-14 df. McMurry 21-7 lost to Sul Ross, 13-12 df. Howard Payne 27-0 df. Sam Houston 28-21 df. Southwest Texas 28-13 df. *New Mexico Highlands 28-23 df. #Concordia (Minn.) 32-7 *NAIA national semifinals #NAIA national championship 1969 Javelina National Championship Football Team Honors Pour in For Javelinas in 2013-14 Sports Year (Continued from Page 7) Tom Parsons, football, Anthony Washington, Van Alstyne. biology major, Sr., Portland Marija Dimitrovska, tennis, psychology major, Sr., Canyon football/track & field, sociology Trevor Pesek, grad football (Gregory-Portland). information systems major, So., Lake (Smithson Valley) major, Grad, Houston (Cypress player and kinesiology major from Clay Campbell, baseball, Macedonia Trevor Pesek, football, Springs) Inez (Industrial). industrial management major, So., Dylan Dimock, track & field, kinesiology major, Grad, Inez Alexia Williams, track & field, Dallas Ponder, senior Sugar Land (Lamar). psychology major, So., Toronto, (Industrial) kinesiology major, Fr., Yoakum baseball player and industrial Meagan Cantu, golfer, Ontario. Dallas Ponder, baseball, Chelsea Williams, cross management major from Flatonia. kinesiology major, Fr., Monte Alto Damian Feeney, track & field, industrial management and country, Jr., Houston (Dobie) Tezna Roy, junior cross (Edcouch-Elsa). biology major, Jr., Thiells, N.Y. technology major, Sr., Flatonia Lone Star Conference country and track and field and Mariah Carlin, freshman Ashton Garcia, tennis, Marisa Reyes, cross country/ Commissioner’s Honor Roll psychology major from Palacios. volleyball player and kinesiology communications, So., Orange track & field, criminology major, (Spring Semester) Sarah Schuenemann, senior major from Plfugerville Grove Jr., Corpus Christi (West Oso) Marija Dimitrovska, golfer and education major from (Hendrickson). Javan Gray, track & field, Ashley Rivera, golf, sophomore tennis player and Kingsville (Academy). Lauren Denney, senior management major, Jr., Springfield, environmental engineering, Sr., information systems major from Andrew Shows, junior softball player and psychology Ore. McAllen Skopje, Macedonia. football player and industrial major from Alvin. Brittany Gutierrez, volleyball, Brandy Rivera, golf, human Dylan Dimock, sophomore management major from Corpus Thomas Diaz, sophomore biology major, Fr., San Antonio nutrition major, Sr., McAllen track and field athlete and Christi (Calallen). basketball player and management (Brandeis) Ashlea Rosenbaum, tennis, psychology major from Toronto, Clint Wallace, junior baseball major from Bogota, Colombia. Claudia Hernandez, cross kinesiology major, Fr., Brownsville Ontario, Canada. player and kinesiology major from Denver Diefenbach, baseball, country/track & field, biology (Hanna) Claudia Fernandez, grad track Corpus Christi (Tuloso-Midway). biology major, grad, Victoria (St. major, Sr., Barcelona, Spain Rafael Rubalcaba, football, and field athlete and biology major Cody Williams, senior Joseph). Maria Herrera, tennis, finance marketing major, Fr., Raymondville from Barcelona, Spain baseball player and management …..Damian Feeney, major, So., Ecuador Alejandro Sanchez, track & Amanda Haven, senior track major from Houston (Cypress sophomore track and field athlete Ario Holmen, football, field, communication science and and field athlete and art major from Woods). and biology major from Thiells, engineering major, Fr., Galveston disorders major, Fr., Harlingen Corpus Christi (Calallen). Jorge Alanis, track & field, N.Y. (Ball) (South) Taylor McCumber, junior industrial management major, Sr., …..Javan Gray, junior track Michal Idziak, track & field/ Alexandra Sanchez, track & track and field athlete and range Rio Grande City. and field athlete and management cross country, criminology major, field, criminology major, Fr., and wildlife management major Eleni Anastasova, tennis, major from Springfield, Ore. So., Mosina, Poland Bishop from George West. marketing major, So., Varna, …..Mariaxi Herrera, Justin Lee, baseball, Sarah Schuenemann, golf, Bailey Offill, senior softball Bulgaria. sophomore tennis player and marketing major, Sr., Strathmore, education administration major, Jr., player and education major from Britny Biles, track & field, finance major from Ibarra, Ecuador. Alberta Kingsville (Academy) …..Wiktor Hudyka, Aundra Long, football, Daniel Shaheen, football, sophomore football player and history major, Fr., Huntsville general business major, Fr., mechanical engineering major from Bryce Martin, track & field, Corpus Christi (Carroll) Poland. mechanical engineering, Fr., Salado Derek Tesch, football, …..Michal Idziak, sophomore Taylor McCumber, track & kinesiology major, Sr., Blanco track and field athlete and field, range and wildlife sciences, Austin Thomas, track & field, criminology major from Mosina, So., George West criminology major, Fr., Yorba Poland. Kayla McGlathery, volleyball, Linda, Calif. …..Patrick Lafleur, senior biology major, Fr., Coeur D’Alene, Sydnei Vela, track & field, football player and criminology Idaho kinesiology major, Fr., Alice major from Houston (Cypress Bailey Offill, softball, Michelle Wagner, basketball, Woods). education administration major, Jr., kinesiology major, So., Port …..Justin Lee, senior Van Alstyne. Lavaca (Calhoun) baseball player and marketing major from Strathmore, Alberta, Canada. 2014 Texas A&M-Kingsville …..Rachel Lockett, Men’s & Women’s Cross Country Schedule sophomore trainer and Sept. 6 – Texas Lutheran Invitational in Seguin. kinesiology major from Manvel. Sept. 13 – Midwestern State Invitational in Wichita Falls. …..Aundra Long, sophomore Sept. 26 – Islander Splash Invitational in Corpus Christi (West Guth Park). football player and history major Oct. 11 – Incarnate Word Invitational in San Antonio. from Huntsville. Oct. 28 – Angelo State Invitational in San Angelo. …..Bryce Martin, freshman Nov. 8 – Lone Star Conference Championships in Wichita Falls. track and field athlete and Nov. 23 – NCAA Division II South Central Region Championships mechanical engineering major from in Denver, Colo. Salado. Dec. 6 – NCAA Division II Championships in Louisville, Ky. …..Kaina Martinez, junior track and field athlete and Jason Gonzales, left, and Ryan Dall (Continued on Page 9) Honors Pour in For Javelinas in 2013-14 Sports Year …..Ashley Rivera, senior (Continued from Page 8) Houston (Travis). Brian Frazier, baseball USA Football Bowl Participants golfer and environmental communications major from Belize. Who’s Who Among Students in player from Houston (Kingwood). Zane Brown, defensive engineering major from McAllen. …..T.J. McCullough, senior American Colleges and Amanda Haven, basketball tackle, Sr., Houston (Travis) …..Brandy Rivera, senior football player and criminology Universities player and track and field athlete Angel Millan, punter, Sr., golfer and human nutrition major major from Reddick, Fla. Marissa Acosta, track and from Corpus Christi (Calallen). Edinburg (Economedes) from McAllen. …..Trey Mitchell, junior field athlete from Alice. Stephanie Johns, National Bowl Game Participant …..Valerie Rodriguez, football player and history major Aricela Alvarez, track and volleyball player from Lubbock Tommy Parsons, offensive sophomore track and field athlete from Clovis, Calif. field athlete from Bishop. (Coronado). lineman, Sr., Canyon Lake and kinesiology major from …..Logan Nelson, junior Samuel Boothby, football Justin Lee, baseball player (Smithson Valley) Mission (Sharyland) track and field athlete and player from New Braunfels. from Strathmore, Alberta, Canada. South Texas Baseball College …..Francisco Salazar, kinesiology major from Orange Dean Brantley, football Taylor Taska, baseball player Player of the Year freshman track and field athlete Grove. player from Missouri City (Elkins). from Houston (Kingwood). Taylor Taska, pitcher/first and biology major from Alice. …..Alex Olguin, senior tennis Zane Brown, football Thomas Waclawczyk, track baseman, Sr., Houston …..Daniel Shaheen, freshman player and human nutrition major player from Houston (Travis). and field athlete from Poth. (Kingwood). from Eagle Pass (Winn) football player and general Tyler Chovanec, track and …..Michael O’Neal, business major from Corpus field athlete from Inez (Industrial). sophomore football player and Christi (Carroll) Ashley Coy, golfer from criminology major from San …..Carnisha Simpson, junior Bastrop. Antonio (Steele). track and field athlete and Lauren Denney, softball …..Marisa Reyes, junior track biomedical science major from player from Alvin. Javelina Volleyball and field athlete and criminology League City (Clear Springs). Denver Diefenbach, major from Corpus Christi (West …..Derek Tesch, grad football baseball player from Victoria (St. Tournament Oso). and track and field athlete and Joseph). kinesiology major from Blanco. …..Austin Thomas, freshman track and field athlete and Sept. 12-13 - Steinke Center criminology major from Yorba Linda, Calif. …..Anthony Washington, Bringing the Best grad track and field athlete and kinesiology major from Houston In NCAA Division II (Cypress Springs). …..Cortnee White, senior To South Texas! softball player and psychology major from Harper 12 Matches, Two Days! …..Alexis Williams, freshman track and field athlete and kinesiology major from Yoakum. Sept. 12 Matches …..Chelsea Williams, junior 8 a.m. Eastern New Mexico vs. American track and field athlete and International (Mass.) accounting major from Houston 10:30 a.m. West Texas A&M vs. Adelphi (N.Y.) (Dobie). 1 p.m. Javelinas vs. American International Lone Star Conference Preseason Player of the Year 3:30 p.m. West Texas A&M vs. Fort Lewis (Colo.) Taylor Taska, pitcher/first 6 p.m. *Javelinas vs. Eastern New Mexico baseman, Sr., Houston 8:30 p.m. Adelphi vs. Fort Lewis (Kingwood). Sept. 13 Matches Lone Star Conference Preseason 8 a.m. West Texas A&M vs. American Pitcher of the Year International Dallas Ponder, pitcher, Sr., Flatonia. 10:30 a.m. Javelinas•vs. Adelphi William V. Campbell Trophy 1 p.m. Eastern New Mexico vs. Fort Lewis (Best Scholar-Athlete 3:30 p.m. *Javelinas vs. West Texas A&M in the Nation) 6 p.m. Fort Lewis vs. American International Zane Brown, football, Sr., 8:30 p.m. Eastern New Mexico vs. Adelphi Houston (Travis). *Lone Star Conference matches National Football Foundation Hampshire Honor Society Zane Brown, football, Sr., Ryan Scott Derrick Walls 184 Athletes Earn Letters in 2013-14 Sports Seasons One hundred and 84 athletes country, indoor track & field and Jose Galvan, indoor track & Erwin Oliva, indoor track & & field and outdoor track & field, earned letters with the Texas outdoor track & field, junior, field and outdoor track & field, field and outdoor track & field, sophomore, Arlington, N.Y. A&M-Kingsville intercollegiate Corpus Christi (West Oso) sophomore, Los Fresnos. junior, Harlingen. Macario Zarate, indoor track sports teams in 2013-14. Derek Tesch, football, indoor Tyler Garibay, indoor track & Amber Perry, indoor track & & field and outdoor track & field, Eight received three letters. track & field and outdoor track & field and outdoor track & field, field and outdoor track & field, junior, Alamo (Pharr-San Juan- These are Jorge Alanis, field, senior, Blanco. senior, Laredo (United). junior, Goliad. Alamo). junior from Rio Grande City, in Chelsea Williams, cross Jesus Garza, indoor track & Ryan Richardson, indoor Remaining Letterwinners cross country and indoor and country, indoor track & field and field and outdoor track & field, track & field and outdoor track & Dustin Aguilar, baseball, outdoor track and field; Christian outdoor track & field, sophomore, senior, Round rock (Stony Point). field, sophomore, Houston (Clear senior, San Antonio (Churchill). Garcia, sophomore from Eagle Pasadena (Dobie) Luis Gonzalez, indoor track & Lake). Keleci Amushie, football, Pass, in football and indoor and Two-Time Letterwinners field and outdoor track & field, Jeron Robinson, indoor track freshman, Richmond (Terry). outdoor track and field; C.J. Brianna Bartosch, indoor freshman, Roma. & field and outdoor track & field, Eleni Anastasova, tennis, Griggs, senior from Van Vleck, in track & field and outdoor track & Javan Gray, indoor track & junior, Houston (Travis). sophomore, Bulgaria. football and indoor and outdoor field, junior, Goliad. field and outdoor track & field, Shykilia Sheppard, indoor Cline Andrews, baseball, track and field. Britny Biles, indoor track & junior, Springfield, Ore. track & field and outdoor track & junior, Sugar Land (Clements). Also Michal Idziak, field and outdoor track & field, J.C.Guzman, indoor track & field, junior, Houston (Reagan). A.J. Angelone, baseball, sophomore from Mosina, Poland, senior, Portland (Gregory- field and outdoor track & field, Kathy Trevino, indoor track freshman, Lake Jackson in cross country and indoor and Portland). junior, San Benito. & field and outdoor track & field, (Brazoswood). outdoor track and field; Rebekah Jerome Brooks, indoor track Amanda Haven, indoor track junior, Rio Grande City. Robert Armstrong, football, Jimenez, junior from McAllen & field and outdoor track and & field and outdoor track & field, Valerie Vrana, indoor track & senior, Cuero. (Memorial), in cross country and field, senior, San Antonio (Sam senior, Corpus Christi (Calallen). field and outdoor track & field, Caleb Bedford, football, indoor and outdoor track and Houston). Emanuel Ibanez, cross sophomore, Seguin (Navarro). freshman, Houston (Alief Elsik). field; Marissa Reyes, junior from Raul Cervantes, indoor track country and indoor track & field, Anthony Washington, Chivas Belton, football, Corpus Christi (West Oso), in & field and outdoor track & field, sophomore, Kingsville (King). football and outdoor track & field, sophomore, Houston (Klein cross country and indoor and sophomore, Weslaco (East). Rebekah Jimenez, cross senior, Houston (Cypress Forest). outdoor track and field. Mark Covos, indoor track & country, indoor track & field and Springs). Ryan Benitez, baseball, And Derek Tesch, senior field and outdoor track & field, outdoor track & field, junior, Corbin Whalum, indoor track junior, New Braunfels. from Blanco, in football and freshman, Del Rio. McAllen (Memorial). & field and outdoor track & field, Brady Bippert, baseball, indoor and outdoor track and Santia Deck, indoor track & Geronimo Lopez, indoor track senior, Arcadia, Calif. sophomore, LaGrange. field, and Chelsea Williams, field and outdoor track & field, & field and outdoor track & field, Alexis Williams, indoor track James Black, baseball, senior, sophomore from Pasadena senior, Alpharetta, Ga. senior, Rio Grande City. & field and outdoor track & field, Spring (Klein Collins). (Dobie), in cross country and Dylan Dimock, indoor track Bryce Martin, indoor track & freshman, Yoakum. Ollie Brady, football, indoor and outdoor track and & field and outdoor track & field, field and outdoor track & field, Jonathan Woodson, indoor freshman, Missouri City (Elkins). field. sophomore, Toronto, Ontario. freshman, Salado. track & field and outdoor track & Mitchell Bro, baseball, junior, Thirty-five lettered in two Claudia Fernandez, indoor Logan Nelson, indoor track field, senior, Missouri City Bedford (Euless Trinity). sports. A majority of these were in track & field and outdoor track & & field and outdoor track & field, (Marshall). Dedra Brown, volleyball, indoor and outdoor track and field, grad, Barcelona, Spain. junior, Orange Grove. Jordan Yamoah, indoor track senior, Sweetwater. field. Olivia Boutch, volleyball, Three-Time Letterwinners freshman, Conroe (Woodlands). Jorge Alanis, cross country, Dean Brantley, football, indoor track & field and outdoor senior, Missouri City (Elkins). track & field, junior, Rio Grande Corine Brassell, softball, City. freshman, Madisonville. Christian Garcia, football, Zane Brown, football, senior, indoor track & field and outdoor Houston (Travis). track & field, sophomore, Eagle Alexia Bustamonte, Pass. volleyball, freshman, San Antonio C.J. Griggs, football, indoor (O’Connor). track & field and outdoor track & Marcus Calhoun, outdoor field senior, Van Vleck. track & field, sophomore, El Paso Michal Idziak, cross country, (Austin). indoor track & field and outdoor Clay Campbell, baseball, track & field, sophomore, Mosina, freshman, Sugar Land (Lamar). Poland Mariah Carlin, volleyball, Rebekah Jimenez, cross freshman, Pflugerville country, indoor track & field and (Hendrickson). Giselle Carreon, volleyball, outdoor track & field, junior, Three Letters McAllen (Memorial). junior, Corpus Christi (Carroll). Michal Idziak, right, sophomore from Mosina, Poland, was a three-sport letterman for the Javelinas in Marissa Reyes, cross Alex Carrillo, tennis, 2013-14. He lettered in cross country and indoor and outdoor track and field. (Continued on Page 11) 184 Athletes Earn Letters in 2013-14 Sports Seasons (Continued from Page 10) Trent Hesseltine, outdoor Edinburg (Economedes) field, junior, Corpus Christi Matt Stoll, football, senior, freshman, Corpus Christi (Ray). track & field, senior, Sinton. Taylor Moore, cross country, (Carroll). College Station (A&M Jaeleen Castro, softball, Justen Heuermann, baseball, sophomore, Brownsville (Hanna). Ramon Quijano, indoor track Consolidated). junior, San Antonio (Roosevelt). freshman, Conroe (Oak Ridge). Ariana Munoz, softball, & field, freshman, Rota, Spain. Katie Tapley, softball, junior, Tabata Lua Cervantes, Chandler Hill, football, senior, sophomore, Alice. Daniel Ramirez, football, Midred. tennis, sophomore, Mexico City. Spring Branch (Smithson Valley). Bailey Offill, softball, senior, freshman, Harlingen. Taylor Taska, baseball, senior, Carlie Clark, softball, Lamond Hills, football, Van Alstyne. Lillian Ramirez, cross country, Houston (Kingwood). freshman, Tappahannock, Va. sophomore, San Antonio Alex Olguin, tennis, freshman, sophomore, Alice. Joshua Taylor, cross country, Rockeem Collins, football, (Stevens). Eagle Pass (Winn). Valeria Ramirez, softball, sophomore, Bastrop. senior, Gonzales. Miles Holcomb, baseball, Michael O’Neal, football, junior, Waco (Midway). Peyton Tilley, football, Brianne Costilla, golf, sophomore, Dripping Springs. freshman, San Antonio (Steele). David Rangel, cross country, freshman, Leander. sophomore, Eagle Pass. Carl Huziar, baseball, junior, Tommy Parsons, football, sophomore, Rio Grande City. Joshua Toki, football, junior, Analysa Coy, golf, Bishop. senior, Canyon Lake (Smithson Matt Rhodes, baseball, Oakland, Calif. sophomore, Bastrop. Ifey Ibik, football, freshman, Valley). senior, Pearland. Tres Tyler, baseball, senior, Ashley Coy, golf, junior, Houston (Travis). Matt Perez, baseball, senior, Sergio Rios, outdoor track & Yoakum. Bastrop. Brandon James, football, Stevensville, Mont. field, senior, Brownsville (Pace). Mike Utu, football, junior, Joe Crowe, football, senior, Houston Trevor Pesek, football, Ashley Rivera, golf, senior, Pago Pago, American Samoa. freshman, Houston (Aldine Jayden James, baseball, graduate, Inez (Industrial). McAllen. Sydnei Vela, indoor track & Nimitz). junior, Corpus Christi (King). Greg Pitre, football, freshman, Brandy Rivera, golf, senior, field, freshman, Alice. Lauren Denney, softball, Trey Jefferson, baseball, Hutto. McAllen. Bo Villarreal, football, senior, Alvin. freshman, Houston (Westbury). Emmitt Pitts, baseball, Jimmy Roche, baseball, freshman, San Antonio Denver Diefenbach, baseball, Stephanie Johns, volleyball, freshman, Houston (Dobie). freshman, Corpus Christi (McCollum). senior, Victoria (St. Joseph). junior, Lubbock (Coronado). Dallas Ponder, baseball, (Calallen). Clint Wallace, baseball, junior, Marija Dimotrovska, tennis, Blake Johnson, baseball, senior, Flatonia. Valerie Rodriguez, outdoor Corpus Christi (Tuloso-Midway) sophomore, Macedonia. junior, Sugar Land (Clements). Shane Prater, football, senior, track & field, freshman, Mission Derrick Walls, baseball, Julian Duran, baseball, Ariel Kellogg, softball, junior, Omaha, Neb. (Sharyland). senior, San Antonio (Reagan). senior, San Antonio (Madison). New Caney. Tim Price, outdoor track & Ashlea Rosenbaum, tennis, Kelsey Washington, Damian Feeney, cross Miles Kirksey, football, freshman, Brownsville (Hanna). volleyball, junior, Cuero. country, freshman, Stony Point, freshman, Missouri City (Elkins). Kamen Ruelas, football, Kerry Wheatfall, football, N.Y. Patrick LaFleur, football, junior, Victoria (St. Joseph). senior, Navasota. Ryan Fickel, baseball, junior, junior, Houston (Cypress Woods). Alejandro Sanchez, indoor Cortnee White, softball, Liberty Hill. Travis Laird, baseball, senior, track & field, freshman, Harlingen senior, Harper. Anthony Forker, football, Tyler (Lee). (South). Cody Williams, baseball, junior, Houston (Westfield). Clyde Lee, football, senior, Myrissa Sanchez, softball, senior, Houston (Cypress Woods) Sarah Fountain, volleyball, Missouri City (Eisenhower). freshman, Portland (Gregory- Robert Williams, football, junior, Las Cruces, N.M. Justin Lee, baseball, senior, Portland). senior, Dallas (Kimball). Brian Frazier, baseball, senior, Strathmore, Alberta. Mark Savere, football, junior, Kenny Zamorano, outdoor Houston (Kingwood). Aundra Long, football, San Antonio (Warren). track & field, freshman, Harlingen Stephanie Garcia, indoor freshman, Huntsville. Ryan Scott, baseball, junior, (South). track & field, junior, Freer. Dustin Luna, baseball, junior, Sanger. Tiance Gardner, football, Spring Jessica Sellers, golf, freshman, Angleton. Justin Lundgren, baseball, sophomore, San Antonio (Steele). Kalani Giddens, volleyball, sophomore, Elgin. Cornelius Shackelford, freshman, Lubbock (Coronado). Stephen Maeweather, football, junior, Tyler. Adela Gomez, softball, senior, football, junior, Houston Cade Shaw, football, Alvin. Musa Mahmud, football, sophomore, Corpus Christi Carynn Gonzales, softball, junior, Houston. (Calallen). junior, San Antonio (Judson). Ricky Marshall, football, Devin Shaw, football, senior, Erica Graham, softball, senior, Tyler. Katy (Seven Lakes). freshman, Beckville. Kaina Martinez, outdoor track Andrew Shows, football, Henry Greathouse, football, & field, junior, Belize. freshman, Corpus Christi (Calallen). junior, Blanco. David Massey, baseball, Mario Siller, baseball, junior, Ryan Guedry, baseball, sophomore, Boerne (Champion). San Antonio (MacArthur). senior, Houston (Christian). Lindsey May, softball, junior, Weston Silverberg, baseball, It’s Great Brittany Gutierrez, volleyball, Bay City. Multi-Sport Letterman sophomore, Katy. freshman, San Antonio (Brandeis). Taylor McGill, softball, senior, Derek Tesch, senior from Blanco, Shae Smith, volleyball, Being a Alex Harper, football, junior, China (Hardin-Jefferson). lettered in football and indoor and freshman, Houston (Cypress Houston (Nimitz). Kayla McGlathery, volleyball, outdoor track and f ield in 2013- Falls). Javelina!! Mariaxi Herrera, tennis, freshman, Coeur D’Alene, Idaho. 14. He has a year’s eligibility Mason Stewart, football, sophomore, Ibarra, Ecuador. Angel Millan, football, senior remaining in track and field. freshman, Houston (Memorial). Lone Star Football Festival Tickets On Sale Soon, One Ticket Will Get Fans Admission to Four Games Tickets will go on sale soon featured five NFL draft picks and with the NCAA in 1982 and now is for the Lone Star Football Festival eight NCAA playoff teams, annually well represented in the Sept. 20 in Arlington. including the 2012 Division II Division II playoffs, with more The event is being held for national champion Valdosta State. than a dozen former players the fourth year and four games The LSC, founded in 1931, currently on NFL rosters. will be played on one day this has a proud history as one of the AT&T Stadium is the largest, season. nation’s best small college football most technologically advanced Six of the eight Lone Star leagues. The conference made its entertainment venue in the world. Conference schools will be mark in the NAIA, especially from The $1.2 billion stadium features involved, including the Texas 1969 to 1979 when four LSC two monumental arches, the A&M-Kingsville Javelinas. schools combined to win 10 world’s largest HDTV video board The Javelinas and Texas national titles in that 11-season cluster, an expansive retractable A&M-Commerce will open the span. The LSC became affiliated roof and the largest retractable action at 10 a.m. in a conference end zone doors in the world. confrontation. Features of the stadium At stake in the game will be include seating for 80,000 and the Chennault Cup, which goes to expandability for up to 100,000, over the winner of the matchup each 300 luxury suites, club seating on year. multiple levels and the Dallas The Javelinas and Lions will Cowboys Pro Shop, open to the be playing for the 62nd time and public year round. The stadium is the Javelinas hold a 37-23-1 series also home to a world-class Fall Newcomers lead. collection of contemporary art, Joining the Javelinas for the first time this season will be quarterback Other games will see West made up of over 50 pieces from an Trey Mitchell, right, 6-3, 188-pound junior from Clovis, Calif., and Texas A&M and Shorter (Ga.) international array of curated artists Reedley (Calif.) Community College, and running back Joe Te’o, 5-10, meeting at 1 p.m. in a non- displayed on the walls and in the 210-pound junior from Fairfield, Calif., and Diablo Valley (Calif.) grand public spaces of the venue. Community College. conference game, Tarleton State taking on Florida Tech at 5 p.m. in In addition to being the home a non-league contest and of the Dallas Cowboys since Midwestern State and Eastern opening in 2009, the stadium has Pavers For Steinke Statue New Mexico battling at 8 p.m. in hosted Super Bowl XLV, the 2010 an LSC clash. NBA All Star Game, the annual Area Still Available A single ticket will be good AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic, and for admission to all four games at the 2014 NCAA Men’s Final Four. Paving stones are still available for the site of the Gil E. Steinke the Festival. In 2015 it will be home to the statue in Javelina Stadium. Advance purchased tickets inaugural College Football Playoff The statue and area where it is being erected will be dedicated will be $25 for adults and $10 for Championship Game. Sept. 5. students. The venue has also played The statue pays tribute to one of the winningest football coaches Tickets purchased at the host to high school and college in college football history. AT&T Stadium gate the day of the football, concerts, championship Steinke also played for the Javelinas and served as athletic director. game will be $30 for adults and $12 fights and other special events Three sizes of pavers are available. for students. 2014 Lone Star Football Sponsors can have names and/or other inscriptions placed on the Tickets are expected to go on Taylor Scoring Festival Schedule pavers. sale at each of the participating Sebastain Taylor, 6-1, 180-pound AT&T Stadium in Arlington To order a paver phone (979) 255-5412 or go to schools later this month. sophomore quarterback Irving Saturday, Sept. 20 [email protected]. The festival has attracted (MacArthur), scores during the 10 a.m. – *Texas A&M- spring game. He is one of the more than 86,000 fans for 16 Kingsville vs. Texas A&M- returnees for the Javelinas this Commerce games in its first three years, fall. making it one of the best-attended 1 p.m. – West Texas A&M football events in Division II. vs. Shorter (Ga.) Fourteen of those 16 games 5 p.m. – Tarleton State vs. have been televised, bringing Florida Tech extensive exposure to LSC member 8 p.m. - *Eastern New Mexico institutions and their football vs. Midwestern State teams. The festival also has *Lone Star Conference games