Football Returns to LSC Action in San Angelo
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VOLUME XIX, NO. 5 KINGSVILLE, TEXAS 78363 SEPT. 12, 2018 Football Returns to LSC Action in San Angelo The Texas A&M-Kingsville victory over Texas Wesleyan last Jeff Carr, 5-7, 180-pound Koy Detmer Jr., 5-10, 175- football team will go for its first weekend in Kingsville. senior running back from Temple, pound sophomore quarterback Lone Star Conference victory The Javelinas are averaging is averaging 62.5 yards a game from Somerset, has completed 45 Saturday night when it travels to 446 total yards a game, 182.5 and 5.9 yards a carry. (Continued on Page 6) San Angelo to take on the Angelo rushing and 263.5 passing. State Rams. The defensive unit is allowing Kickoff time will be 6 p.m. in 231.5 total yards an outing, 51 LaGrand Stadium on campus. rushing and 180.5 passing. The Javelinas opened their Josh Oglesby, 5-9, 180-pound conference slate two weeks ago freshman running back from Katy, Explosion and dropped a 37-36, two-overtime is averaging 89 yards a game and Dynamite-Jones Fa’agata, 6-3, decision to Texas A&M- 5.9 yards a carry. 215-pound linebacker from Commerce in Commerce. Nick Pelrean, 5-9, 185-pound Oakland, Calif., crosses the goal Angelo State will be playing senior running back from Houston line after a 45-yard interception its first LSC game of the season. (Chavez), averages 65 yards a return in last weekend’s Javelina The Javelinas evened their game and 6.2 yards a carry and he victory over Texas Wesleyan. season’s record with a 52-10 has two touchdowns. Volleyball Home With St. Mary’s Tuesday The Texas A&M-Kingsville Nicole Murff, 5-7 freshman A&M-Commerce Tuesday night volleyball team will hit the road libero from San Antonio, averages in Commerce and had a 6-4 this weekend for a pair of Lone 4.74 digs and Haley Hutchinson, season’s record and 0-2 mark in Star Conference matches before 6-1 senior middle blocker from the LSC before Tuesday’s match.. returning home Tuesday to host Georgetown (Rouse), averages Maggie Pyles, 5-8 junior St. Mary’s in a non-league match. 1.08 blocks a set. outside hitter from Kennedale, has The Javelinas will be in Texas Woman’s faced Texas a .217 attack percentage and she Denton Friday for a noon match averages 3.3 kills a set. with Texas Woman’s and will be in Kate Ranes, 5-9 junior setter Commerce Saturday for a 1 p.m. from Copperas Cove, averages match with nationally ranked High School 10.35 sets and Bailey French, 5-4 Texas A&M-Commerce. Cross Country junior libero from Copperas Cove, The Javelinas opened averages 5.3 digs. conference play last weekend with Meet Saturday Commerce, ranked No. 17 in victories over Western New The Texas A&M-Kingsville last week’s NCAA Division II poll, Mexico and Texas-Permian Basin. athletic department will host a is 7-4 and 0-2 after losing two The squad is 7-3 for the year. high school cross country meet league matches last weekend. Madison Brabham, 5-10 Saturday at the L.E. Ramey Golf Shelby Capron, 5-10 junior senior right side from Kingwood, Course. middle blocker from Houston (St. has a .238 attack percentage and More than 30 high schools Pius X), has a .405 attack Sarah Miller, 5-9 junior outside will have teams competing. percentage. hitter from Long Beach, Calif., has There will be varsity and Jaslyn Wacker, 5-10 senior New Athletic, Campus Recreation Leader a .235 percentage. junior varsity divisions for boys middle blocker from Austin (Vista Steve Roach, left, was introduced as the new executive director of Emily North, 5-8 freshman and girls. Ridge), averages 2.74 kills and intercollegiate athletics and campus recreation, at a news conference setter from Red Oak, leads the The meet gets underway at 8 Rylie Fuentes, 5-6 junior setter last week in McCulley Hall. Right is TAMUK president Dr. Steven team in sets with 6.32. a.m. (Continued on Page 2) Tallant who introduced Roach. Javelina Hash By Fred Nuesch, Coordinator of Athletic External Affairs WHAT A GREAT weekend for Javelina Nation. Football team wins its home opener. Volleyball takes its first two Lone Star Conference matches, and before large crowds in the Steinke Center. The Javelina Hall of Fame/Champions banquet drew a full house as Andy Browder and Kenisha Reaux Milo were inducted into the Hall of Fame and the national championship men’s track and field and the women’s beach volleyball teams received their rings along with the baseball team that reached the College World Series with a regional championship. The game and match atmospheres were great. Hundreds of South Texas youngsters were part of the action at football and volleyball. The Javelina Marching Band continues to be the best not only in South Texas but one of the best in the state. Pepsi Field was introduced to the fans for the first time along with the new video board that Pepsi made possible. Tailgating picked up where it left off last year with lots of Javelinas participating and being one of the friendliest anywhere. It was truly a good weekend to be a Javelina. OKAY. I NEED someone to explain to me how a team can come within one point, in double overtime, of the No. 1 team in NCAA Division II and receive only six votes in the following week’s poll? Back in Chicago Roberto Garza, former Javelina football and track and field athlete, was back in Chicago last week and The Javelinas did such on the opening weekend, losing to threw out the first pitch at a Chicago White Sox game. He was a long-time starter on the offensive line for Texas A&M-Commerce by a point in the two overtimes. the Chicago Bears before retirement. Garza was a multi-time All-American in football and track and field Last week’s poll had Commerce at No. 1 with 797 points and while with the Javelinas. 21 first-place votes. The Javelinas were No. 40 with six points. Volleyball Home With St. Mary’s Tuesday COUNTDOWN! (Continued from Page 1) 2.35 digs. players are averaging a block per After this weekend’s road trip to San Angelo, the Javeilna from Robinson, averages 6.24 Three of the St. Mary’s set. football team will have eight games remaining and six will be in sets. Javelina Stadium. Savannah Rutledge, 5-3 junior libero from Woodlands (College THE NCAA IS currently accepting bids to host the 2018 Park), averages 4.52 digs. The Javelina Highlights, NCAA Division II football championship game. St. Mary’s will be in The 2018-22 championships were awarded to Children’s Kingsville for a 6 p.m. match with a weekly circulation Mercy Park in Kansas City, Kan., but the field renovations will Tuesday. of more than 30,000, prohibit the game from being played this December. Javelinas defeated the Bids for the championship game will be accepted until Rattlers, 3-1, on the opening is published weekly by the weekend at a tournament in San Monday and the new site will be awarded shortly after. Angelo. Kingsville Publishing Co. Bids for the 2019-21 national championship games will be The Rattlers are 4-4 for the Send pictures or open to interested parties at a later date. year and will play three matches Hopefully, Texas sites will be make bids and the title game will before coming to Kingsville. correspondence to: be played in the Lone Star State. Mackenzie Harless, 5-10 The Lone Star Conference has hosted the title game eight sophomore middle blocker from Editor Fred Nuesch, times in the past. Bronwsburg, Ind., has a .289 MSC 114A, Wichita Falls was the game-site in 1976 and 1977, Longview attack percentage for the Rattlers. hosted the game in 1978 and McAllen was the host in 1981-85. Channing Hankins, 6-1 senior 700 University Blvd., outside hitter from Katy, averages Kingsville, TX 78363 TEXAS A&M-KINGSVILLE and the Javelinas were 3.37 kills and Haley Bradfute, 5-5 mentioned on national television last week. sophomore setter from New (Continued on Page 3) Braunfels (Canyon), averages Upcoming Javelina Events Javelina Hash Sept. 14 – Volleyball: *Texas Woman’s in Denton, noon. By Fred Nuesch, Coordinator of Athletic External Affairs Women’s Tennis: Islander Open in Corpus Christi (Texas A&M-Corpus Christi host). (Continued from Page 2) Sept. 15 – Cross Country: Javelina Invitational Cross Country Meet in Kingsville, L.E. Ramey Golf Course, 8 a.m.-11 p.m., The Dan Patrick Show had Brian Kelly, head coach at Notre high school varsity and junior varsity boys and Dame and former head coach at Grand Valley (Mich.) State, as its girls and junior high school boys and girls. guest. Football: *Angelo State in San Angelo, 6 p.m. Kelly was reminiscing about his career at Grand Valley and Volleyball: *Texas A&M-Commerce in Commerce, 1 p.m. mentioned his team had come to Kingsville to meet the Javelinas. Women’s Tennis: Islander Open in Corpus Christi. He said his squad won in an NCAA Division II semifinal Sept. 17 – Women’s Golf: Angelo State Invitational in San Angelo. playoff game and Patrick asked if he would like to schedule the Sept. 18 – Volleyball: St. Mary’s in Kingsville, 6 p.m. Javelinas. Kelly said “no” that he didn’t want to have to face Women’s Golf: Angelo State Invitational in San Angelo.