They’re Here at Last!! Fall Seasons Open Next Week VOLUME XVII, NO. 3 KINGSVILLE, 78363 AUG. 24, 2016 Football To End Final Preseason Week With ‘Mock Game” Saturday The Texas A&M-Kingsville last year’s game in the Alamo City. Conference play Sept. 17 with football team will have a “mock The Javelinas hold a 3-1 lead Midwestern State in Kingsville game” at 10 a.m. Saturday in in the series. and it will begin a nine-game , a week before it The game with UIW will be league schedule for the team. opens the season against one of two non-league contests. Three new conference Incarnate Word in . Simon Fraser of Canada will opponents are on the schedule Coach Daren Wilkinson and visit Javelina Stadium Sept. 10 in this year: Panhandle staff will send the team through a the other non-conference State, Texas-Permian Basin and “dress rehearsal” as it prepares for encounter. Western New Mexico. the season opener Sept. 3. The Javelinas open Lone Star The trio joins Angelo State, It will close out the second Eastern New Mexico, Midwestern full week of preseason drills for State, Tarleton State, Texas A&M- the squad. Commerce, West Texas A&M and The Javelinas will be trying to the Javelinas in the LSC. get back on the winning track against the Cardinals, who won an 18-16 decision with a late score in

Volleyball To Hold Blue-Gold Scrimmage Weekend Scrimmage Quarterback Conner Smith, 6-5, 225-pound senior from Richmond The Texas A&M-Kingsville (Terry), hands off to Luis Lopez, 5-7, 220-pound junior running back volleyball team will close out its from San Diego, during a weekend scrimmage in Javelina Stadium. final preseason session with a Blue-Gold scrimmage at 2 p.m. Javelinas Receive Votes in Saturday in the Steinke Center. The scrimmage will come five DII Preseason Football Poll days before the Javelinas open The Texas A&M-Kingsville They have been the top two their fall campaign at the Christian football received votes in the ranked teams in the LSC the past Brothers Invitational in Memphis, NCAA Division II preseason poll two seasons. Tenn. released by the American Football Receiving votes along with The Javelinas have been Coaches Association last week. the Javelinas were Angelo State together since late July, preparing Two and West Texas A&M. for an exhibition tour to teams were ranked in the top 25 Defending national champion Nicaragua, playing four matches and three others received votes. Northwest Missouri State was against the Nicaragua national Introductions Texas A&M-Commerce was ranked No. 1. The Bearcats team and then beginning Glenn Scholz introduces members of the Javelina volleyball team at ranked in a tie for ninth and received 29 of the 30 first-place preseason drills Aug. 15. last weekend’s Javelina Club Barbecue at the Knights of Columbus Midwestern State was chosen No. votes. (Council 2623) Hall on North 14th Street. The football and cross 14 (Continued on Page 5) country teams were also intoduced at the event. Javelina Hash By Fred Nuesch, Coordinator of Athletic External Affairs

SIMON FRASER OF British Columbia, Canada, is picked to finish fifth in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference preseason football poll this fall. The league has five members. Humboldt (Calif.) State is the choice to repeat. Azusa Pacific (Calif.) is tagged second, Western Oregon third and Central Washington fourth. Over the past several years, the Javelinas have played Humboldt, Western Oregon and Central and will host Simon Fraser Sept. 10 in the home opener.

SIMON FRASER WAS competitive in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference last season despite finishing in the fifth position. Three of their conference losses were by 10 points or less. The Clan’s strength this fall is expected to be on defense with the return of two-time GNAC player of the year Jordan Herdman. He was an All-American selection last year and led the Lunch With All the Trimmings conference with 133 tackles. Herdman had a conference record 72 solo tackles and 9.5 Knights of Columbus members Joe Cusack, left, and Donnie Skrobarczyk serve the Javelina football players and coaches a steak, chicken and sausage dinner last week. The dinner was hosted by the Knights of tackles for losses. Columbus Council 3389 and is an annual event. He needs 70 tackles, 50 solo tackles and 30 assisted tackles to become the GNAC career leader in all three categories. TAMUC Lions Predicted To His brother, Justin, was All-GNAC first team last season with 83 tackles. Thirteen of these were for losses and he recorded 3.5 Repeat in LSC Football Race sacks. Offensively, the Clan will be led by All-GNAC selections Ante (This is one of an 11-part touchdowns through the air. Milanovic-Litre, senior running back who had 103 all-purpose yards series on the Javelina football Also returning is the leading a game last season and had 38 catches for 272 yards. opponents this fall). receiver, Lance Evans, 6-3, 180- Junior wide receiver Justin Buren had 36 receptions for 644 Texas A&M-Commerce has pound senior wideout from yards. won the past two Lone Star Mansfield who had 50 catches for The all-conference returnees also include lineman Felix Conference championships and if 986 yards and eight touchdowns. Gacusana. 9 Days the league’s preseason poll is The top five tacklers on the correct, the Lions will make it three defensive unit are gone. The Javelinas will become the first Texas college team to play in a row this fall. The Lions, located in an opponent from Canada. Until Javelina There is reason for optimism Commerce, have been in the LSC Football Team in the Lion camp. since its first season in 1932. SPORTS ILLUSTRATED CONTINUES to disappoint by Opens 2016 The team returns 55 lettermen The school has won 22 having only NCAA Division I schools in its issue. and 10 are starters. league championships. It had articles, although brief, on the other divisions until a year Season at Richard Cooper, 5-9, 185- The Lions were 8-4 last or two ago. pound senior running back from season and finished unbeaten in The decision makers at SI need to check out the number of Incarnate Word Angleton, was NCAA Division II the conference. schools, and thus fans, there are in Division I-AA, II and III as well All-America last year and was the Founded in 1889, TAMUC as the NAIA. LSC offensive back of the year. has an enrollment of 13,000 and 16 Days Until He is the preseason plays its home games in Memorial THE MASSEY’S RATINGS preseason football poll is amusing. offensive back of the year again Stadium which has a capacity of It has Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association teams First Home this season. 10,000. ranked in the top four positions and in seven of the top 10 positions. Football Game Cooper rushed for 110.9 The Javelinas will meet the Another ranking system, Herosports.com, rates the NCAA yards a game last season and Lions Sept. 24 in Commerce. Division II football conferences in a preseason prediction. with Simon averaged 6.5 yards a carry. He It has the MIAA ranked eighth among the 15 football had seven rushing touchdowns. conferences. Fraser Finished with his eligibility is The Gulf South Conference is No. 1 in the Herosports.com quarterback Harrison Stewart who poll, the South Atlantic Conference is second and the Lone Star completed 306 of 374 (.551) passes for 264.4 yards a game. He had 30 Conference is third (Continued on Page 3) Upcoming Javelina Events Javelina Hash Aug. 27 – Football: Mock game, Javelina Stadium, 10 a.m. By Fred Nuesch, Coordinator of Athletic External Affairs Volleyball: Blue-Gold scrimmage, Steinke Center, 2 p.m. Sept. 2 – Volleyball: Christian Brothers Tournament in Memphis, Tenn. vs. Southwest Baptist (Mo.), 12:30 p.m. (Continued from Page 2) vs. St. Joseph’s (Ind.), 5 p.m. THE NCAA PLAYING Rules Oversight Panel has approved a Sept. 3 - Football: Incarnate Word in San Antonio, 6 p.m. proposal that allows conferences and schools to use the video Volleyball: Christian Brothers Tournament in Memphis, Tenn. replay rule in baseball’s regular-season games starting next spring. vs. Barton (N.C.), 10:15 a.m. The rule has been used on an experimental basis at the College vs. Arkansas Tech, 2:45 p.m. Sept. 6 – Volleyball: St. Mary’s in Kingsville, 7 p.m. World Series since 2012 and was available in the Division I baseball Sept. 9 – Volleyball: Colorado State-Pueblo Tournament in Pueblo, Colo. championship super regionals for the past two years. vs. Adams (Colo.) State, 9 a.m. The plays that can be reviewed are: vs. Colorado State-Pueblo, 1 p.m. …Deciding if an apparent home run is fair or foul. Sept. 10 - Football: Simon Fraser in Kingsville, 7 p.m. (Military …Deciding if a batted ball left the playing field for a home run Appreciation Weekend). or a ground-rule double. Volleyball: Colorado State-Pueblo Tournament in Pueblo, Colo. …Spectator inference plays. vs. Wayne (Neb.) State, 9 a.m. …Deciding if a batted ball is fair or foul. vs. Nova Southeastern (Fla.), 3 p.m. …Deciding whether a fielder did or didn’t make a catch on a Men’s & Women’s Cross Country: Our Lady of the Lake fair batted ball hit into the outfield or on any foul ball. Meet in San Antonio. …Deciding scoring plays at the plate. Sept. 16 – Volleyball: *Western New Mexico in Kingsville, 4 p.m. …Determining if a player should be ejected for a collision Men’s & Women’s Cross Country: Islander Splash in Corpus (illegal or malicious slides). Christi. …Determining if a run scored on timing plays. (An example Sept. 17 - Football: *Midwestern State in Kingsville, 7 p.m. (Hispanic would be to determine if a base runner scored before the last out of Heritage Weekend/Javelina Hall of Fame and Special an inning was recorded at another base. Awards Weekend). The panel also approved a stronger penalty for players who use Volleyball: *Eastern New Mexico in Kingsville, 2 p.m. illegal bats in a game. Sept. 20 – Volleyball: St. Mary’s in San Antonio, 7 p.m. Sept. 23 – Volleyball: *Texas A&M-Commerce in Commerce, 5 p.m. If an umpire determined that a bat is illegal after the first pitch Matt Seamon xx is thrown in a count, the batter will be called out and base runners Sept. 24 - Football: *Texas A&M-Commerce in Commerce, 7 p.m. Volleyball: *Texas Woman’s in Denton, 1 p.m. must return to the base they occupied before the ball was put in Seamon New Volleyball: Dallas Baptist in Dallas, 7 p.m. play. The bat will be taken out of the game. Athletic Trainer Sept. 30 – Volleyball: *Tarleton State in Stephenville, 6 p.m. The panel approved a rule change regarding pitchers’ windup Oct. 1 - Football: *Angelo State in Kingsville, 7 p.m. (Family Weekend). positions. Assistant Volleyball: *Angelo State in San Angelo, 2 p.m. The Baseball Rules Committee had been concerned that base Matt Seamon, who has been Men’s & Women’s Cross Country: Chili Pepper Festival in runners and umpires were having difficulty differentiating when a the athletic trainer at Macalester Fayetteville, Ark. pitcher is in a windup or in the stretch position to hold runners (Minn.) University since 2010, has Oct. 7 – Volleyball: *West Texas A&M in Kingsville, 7 p.m. closer to the base. become an assistant athletic Oct. 8 - Football: *West Texas A&M in Canyon, TBD. The rule was clarified to say that a pitcher is considered to be trainer at Texas A&M-Kingsville. Volleyball: *Texas –Permian Basin in Kingsville, 2 p.m. in a windup position when the pitcher’s shoulders and chest are A native of Kennedy, Minn., Men’s & Women’s Cross Country: Incarnate Word Meet in generally facing home plate. he played football at Gustavus San Antonio. Adolphus (Minn.) for a year and Oct. 14 – Volleyball: *Cameron in Lawton, Okla., 5:30 p.m. OKLAHOMA HAS 12 schools in NCAA Division II. And received a bachelor’s degree in Oct. 15 - Football: *Texas-Permian Basin in Kingsville, 7 p.m. instead of having a conference of teams from the state, these 12 athletic training from the school. (Kleberg Bank Homecoming Game). schools are scattered among four conferences. He holds a master’s degree Volleyball: *Midwestern State in Wichita Falls, noon Two are in the Lone Star Conference: Cameron and Oklahoma from the University of Phoenix. Volleyball: St. Edward’s in Wichita Falls, 3 p.m. Panhandle State (football only). Seamon has served as an Oct. 18 – Volleyball: *Tarleton State in Kingsville, 7 p.m. The Great American Conference has East Central, athletic trainer at Jacksonville Oct. 21 – Volleyball: *Western New Mexico in Silver City, N.M., 6 p.m. Northwestern State, Oklahoma Baptist, Southern Nazarene, (Fla.) University, Cumberlands Oct. 22 – Volleyball: *Eastern New Mexico in Portales, N.M., 6 p.m. Football: *Tarleton State in Stephenville, 6 p.m. Southeastern State and Southwestern State. (Ky.), Chowan (N.C.), in addition to Macalester. Men’s & Women’s Cross Country: Lone Star Conference In the Heartland are Oklahoma Christian State, Rogers State and Championships in Commerce. Oklahoma Panhandle State (all sports except football). He has also worked for the Colorado Crush, Alaska Aces and Oct. 28 – Volleyball: *Texas A&M—Commerce in Kingsville, 7 p.m. And in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association are St. Paul Saints professional teams. Oct. 29 - Football: *Eastern New Mexico in Kingsville, 7 p.m. Central Oklahoma and Northeastern State. Seamon is married to the (Communication Appreciation Weekend). Some have questioned why teams have would-be rivals within a former Kinmberly Wagner of Volleyball: *Texas Woman’s in Kingsville, 1 p.m. few miles and yet are traveling hundreds of miles to play Apple Valley, Minn., and they are Nov. 1 – Volleyball: *Angelo State in Kingsville, 1 p.m. conference opponents. the parents of a son, Caden, 6, and Volleyball: Texas A&M International in Kingsville, 7 p.m. (Continued on Page 4) a daughter, Adelynn, 1. vs. Black Hills (S.D.) State, 7 p.m. *L S C f / h Javelina Hash 33 Javelina Athletes Recognized By Fred Nuesch, Coordinator of Athletic External Affairs With NCAA DII Academic Awards Thirty-three Texas A&M- …Rachael Longoria, softball, sophomore from San Antonio (Continued from Page 3) Kingsville athletes have been sophomore from Hutto. (Incarnate Word Academy). recognized with NCAA Division II …Elias Madrid, track and …Brittany Rodriguez, golf, MY WIFE, JOAN, could have waved flags of three different Athletic Directors Association field, junior from Evans, Ga. sophomore from Corpus Christi countries during their successes at the recent Olympic Games in academic achievement awards. …Bryce Martin, track and (Moody). Brazil. The awards go to athletes field, junior from Salado. …Martina Urrutia, tennis, She was born in Jamaica, which featured some of the top male with at least a 3.5 grade point …Kaine Martinez, track and sophomore from Madrid, Spain. and female sprinters in the Games including speedster Usain Bolt. average with at least two years of field, junior from Seine Bight, …Alexandria Wells, Her parents were Canadian. Her father, Dr. John W. Howe, college level work. Belize. volleyball, junior from Austin was in Jamaica teaching at a government agricultural school when The Javelinas receiving the …James Passley, track and (Bowie). she was born. awards are: field, junior from Portland, …Brett Zaccardo, volleyball, Thus she also held Canadian citizenship. …Eleni Anastasova, tennis, Jamaica. sophomore from Amarillo Canada had an impressive number of medal performances in senior from Varna, Bulgaria. …Dalton Perry, baseball, (Bushland). the Games. …Meagan Cantu, golf, junior senior from Lake Jackson The Howes then moved to Kingsville, where her dad became from Monte Alto (Edcouch-Elsa). (Brazoswood). dean of the College of Agriculture, when Joan was a young girl and …Thomas Diaz, basketball, …Hunter Perkins, baseball, she became a citizen of the U.S. at an early age. junior from Bogota, Colombia. junior from Victoria (East). Uncle Sam produced by far the most gold and overall medals …Marija Dimitrovska, tennis, …Kyle Plum, football, during the Games. senior from Skopje, Macedonia. sophomore from San Diego, Calif. …Lance Elling, baseball, …Krystal Puente, volleyball, senior from San Antonio LONE STAR CONFERENCE notes: (O’Connor). …The 10th annual Midwestern State Athletics Welcome Back …Payton Geisinger, baseball, Dinner Aug. 28 will have former Dallas Cowboy Everson Walls as junior from Wichita Falls (Rider). the guest speaker. …Alex Gonzalez, baseball, The event will include a silent auction with Cowboy and MSU freshman from Robstown memorabilia. (Calallen). Tickets are $75 per person and tables for six are $350. …Nadia Grlj, tennis, junior …Conner Hollabaugh, senior at West Texas A&M, is on the from Melbourne, Australia. Fred Mitchell Award watch list for 2016. …Mariaxi Herrera, tennis, The award recognizes the top placekicker in college football. senior from Ibarra, Ecuador. The recipient will be announced in mid-December and will be …Brittney Holcombe, track the kicker with the best performance on the field and in the and field, senior from Corpus community. Christi (King). …Midwestern State is favored to win the …Lily Hospers, basketball, men’s soccer title this fall. junior from Nelson, New Zealand. Four Lone Star Conference schools, including MSU, have …Rodney Hubert, football, men’s soccer teams in the Heartland. junior from Brenham. The LSC doesn’t have a championship for the sport. …Michaela Hutbotter, Other LSC teams in the Heartland are West Texas A&M, picked softball, senior from Richmond to finish third; Eastern New Mexico, selected eighth in the poll, and (Terry). …Michal Idziak, track and Texas-Permian Basin, tagged No. 12 in the league. field, senior from Mosina, Poland. The LSC does determine a champion in women’s soccer. …Kaylee Kana, basketball, Seven schools have women’s teams: Angelo State, Eastern junior form Mont Belvieu (Barbers New Mexico, Midwestern State, Texas-Permian Basin, Texas Hill) Woman’s, Texas A&M-Commerce and West Texas A&M. …Casey Klobedans, The Javelinas will add women’s soccer to its intercollegiate volleyball, sophomore from program in the near future. Boerne (Champion). …The West Texas A&M men’s and women’s basketball teams …Venkateshwara Kunchala, have been invited to take part in the 11th annual Division II track and field, grad student from Commissioners Association Tip-Off Classic Nov. 4-6 in East Hyderabad, India. Orange, Calif. …Alex Lichtenberger, track The event will have six men’s and six women’s teams from six and field, sophomore from Bishop different conferences. (Academy). Preparing for Opener West Texas represents the Lone Star conference and other …Aundra Long, football, The Javelina football team continued its preseason workouts last week junior from Huntsville. in preparation for the Sept. 3 opener with Incarnate Word in San (Continued on Page 5) Antonio. Javelina Hash Johnson New Athletic By Fred Nuesch, Coordinator of Athletic External Affairs Tickets Coordinator Vanessa Johnson has been valuable player on the team for (Continued from Page 4) named the Texas A&M-Kingsville three seasons. athletic tickets coordinator and Johnson holds the school teams with teams are the Great Northwest Athletic Conference, started work in her position last Heartland Conference, Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference, record for low net score. week. Pacific West Conference and Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference. She received her bachelor’s Johnson is from Corpus In addition to West Texas, Javelina opponent Texas A&M degree in May and has been International will participate from the Heartland. Christi, having attended Carroll employed at the American Bank Other teams are from Azusa Pacific, Arkansas-Fort Smith, High School, and she has been a Center as a box office sales Augustana (S.D.), California Baptist, Colorado Mines, Mary (N.D.), member of the Texas A&M- associate. Metro (Colo.) State, Simon Fraser (British Columbia) and St. Cloud Corpus Christi women’s golf team Johnson is the daughter of (Minn.) State. for the past four years. Melissa Johnson of Corpus …Eastern New Mexico’s new $15.3 million Greyhound She was All-Southland Christi and Andrew Johnson of Stadium will have its grand opening Sept. 10. Conference and was the most Greenville, S.C. The ceremonies will begin at 4 p.m. with tailgating and at 5:40 p.m. a new tradition called the “Greyhound Dog Walk” will begin as Midwestern State Expected the team walks from the field house to the stadium through lines of supporters. To Contend for League Title A ribbon cutting is set for 6:30 p.m. with special recognition to He also rushed for 317 yards those who helped make the stadium a reality. (This is one of an 11-part New Mexico Sen. Martin Heinrich will present a tribute and series on the Javelina football and 4.8 yards a carry. special flag before kickoff. opponents this fall). Adam Hill, 5-9, 205-pound At halftime, there will be a dedication for the Al Whitehead Field Midwestern State is the senior linebacker from Cedar Park, at the stadium. choice to finish second in the is the top returning tackler. He The Eastern football teams have played in a stadium at Lone Star Conference race this fall had 79 yards and a pair of Blackwater Draw since entering the Lone Star Conference. but the Mustangs have proven interceptions in 2015. the past two years they are as The Mustangs were 10-2 last …The Tarleton State men’s basketball team swept two games Vanessa Johnson in the Summer of Thunder tournament last week in Nassau, strong as anyone in the league. season and 5-1 in the LSC. Their Bahamas. MSU has beaten conference only league setback was to champion Texas A&M-Commerce TAMUC. Football Receives Votes in twice in the postseason playoffs. Bill Maskill returns for his 15th The Mustangs have 36 season as head coach at NCAA DII Preseason Poll lettermen returning this season Midwestern and he has an 111-43 and 15 of these are starters. record during that tenure. (Continued From Page 1) 8 Indiana (Pa.) Seven of the starters are on MSU has been in the LSC There will be some matchups 9. Texas A&M-Commerce offense. since 1995 and has won football between ranked teams on the Henderson (Ark.) State John Rowell, 6-5, 255-pound championships in 2009, 2011 and opening weekend. 11. Slippery Rock (Pa.) 8 Days junior offensive tackle from 2012. Northwest Missouri will be at 12. Ferris (Mich.) State Stafford (Dulles), was All-LSC first The school is located in Emporia (Kan.) State, ranked No. 13. Humboldt (Calif.) State Until Javelina team last season. Wichita Falls and has an 24. 14. Midwestern State Also returning is Vincent enrollment of 6,400. West Georgia, the No. 2 15. North Alabama Volleyball Team Johnson, 5-10, 198-pound Founded in 1922, the team squad, will host Catawba (N.C.), 16. Indianapolis (Ind.) Opens Season sophomore running back from plays in Memorial Stadium which ranked No. 22. 17. Tuskegee (Ala.) Lubbock (Monterey) who was the has a capacity of 14,362. Colorado State-Pueblo, the 18. Colorado Mines in Memphis, freshman of the year last season. The Javelinas will open LSC No. 5 club, will be at Colorado 19. Minnesota-Duluth He had 588 rushing yards and six play against MSU Sept. 17 in Mines, No. 18. 20. Central Missouri Tenn. touchdowns. Javelina Stadium. It will also be NCAA Division II 21. Assumption (Mass.) Statron Jones, 5-9, 170-pound the LSC opener for the Mustangs. Preseason Football Poll 22. Catawba (N.C.) senior wideout from Austin Compiled by the American 23. Sioux Falls (S.D.) 12 Days (Manor), led the receiving corps Football Coaches Association 24. Emporia (Kan.) State with 45 receptions for 512 yards. Rank Team 25. Augustana (S.D.) Until Javelinas Quade Coward, 6-4, 215- 1. Northwest Missouri State Other teams receiving votes pound senior from Cleburne, 2. West Georgia includes Texas A&M-Kingsville, Open Home started three games at quarterback 3. Grand Valley (Mich.) State Angelo State and West Texas Season but saw action in nine contests. 4. Shepherd (W. Va.) A&M. He completed 86 of 165 (.521) 5. Colorado State-Pueblo (Bold-faced and italicized With St. Mary’s passes for 1,108 yards and eight 6. Ashland (Ohio) teams are in the Lone Star touchdowns. 7. Minnesota State Conference) Dr. A.V. Ramirez of Kingsville fits one of the Javelina football players in preparation for the making of a mouthpiece for the upcoming season.

Dr. Roger Campos of San Antonio, takes an impression so that a mouthpiece can be made for the football player.

Dentists Dr. A.V. Ramirez and Dr. Jeffrey Ramirez of Kingsville and Dr. Roger Campos of San Antonio along with their staffs and students in the Texas A&M-Kingsville Dental Society prepare mouthpieces for the Javelina football team each year. Preseason Practice The Marching Javelina Band has started its preseason practices at Javelina Stadium. The group will make its first appearance at the Javelina football game with Incarnate Word Sept. 3 in San Antonio. West Texas A&M Returns Tarleton State Has New 11 Starters, 37 Lettermen Head Coach This Season (This is one of an 11-part eligibility. (This is one of an 11-part 4.5 sacks and an interception. series on the Javelina football On defense, the starters back series on the Javelina football Tarleton has been a member opponents this fall). are Rashawn DuPree, 6-1, 192- opponents this fall). of the LSC since 1994, but had West Texas A&M will return pound senior defensive back from Tarleton State has a “new” held membership in the 1960s and 11 starters this fall and 37 Vance, S.C.; Tevin Creeks, 6-0, coach this season but he isn’t a 1970s before withdrawing. lettermen as the Buffaloes try to 175-pound senior defensive back stranger to the Texans or the Lone The school is located in better their third-place finish in the from Navasota; Carter James, 6-2, Star Conference. Stephenville and was founded in Lone Star Conference. 240-pound junior linebacker, Todd Whitten played 1899. Among the returnees is All- Justin (Northwest); Trevor collegiate football at S.F. Austin It has an estimated enrolment LSC first team honoree Hunter Myklebust, 6-0, 240-pound junior State when it was a member of the of 12,000. Streuling, 6-0, 168-pound junior linebacker from Sugar Land LSC and he is a former head coach Memorial Stadium is the home safety from Austin (Lake Travis). (Austin); Alex Olson, 6-0, 227- at TSU. site of the Texan games and it has There are three second-team pound senior linebacker, Highland When he was at Tarleton for a capacity of 7,000. All-LSC players and five Village (Marcus); Streuling, and six seasons, he compiled a 45-23 honorable mention athletes back. LaPear Willrich, 6-1, 315-pound record. The four offensive starters senior lineman from Giddings. The Texans return 40 are quarterback Ethan Brinkley, 6- Streuling led the team lettermen this season and nine are 2, 218-pound junior from defensively in 2015 with 90 tackles starters. Rockdale, and linemen Austin and three interceptions. He also Jabar Anderson, 5-9, 185- Carson, 6-1, 314-pound senior had two fumble recoveries. pound junior running back from from San Antonio (Johnson); Myklebust had 76 tackles Wylie, led the team in rushing last Garrett Neuman, 6-4, 325-pound and 6.5 were for losses. fall with 62.1 yards a game and 6.1 junior from Hondo (Medina Mike Nesbitt is starting his yards per carry. He had 10 Valley), and Michael Whitfield, 6- fourth season as head of the rushing touchdowns. 2, 250-poound sophomore from WTAM program. Joseph Sadler, 5-9, 195-pound Odessa (Permian). Located in Canyon, the Buffs senior running back from Devine, Brinkley completed 187 of play in Kimbrough Memorial In Second Team averaged 58.8 yards a game and 6.5 yards a carry. He scored eight 280 (.668) passes last season for Stadium, which has a capacity of Daren Wilkinson, shown at a times. 239.7 yards a game. He had 13 20,000. practice session last week in touchdown passes and had seven The school was founded in Javelina Stadium, is beginning Zed Woerner, 6-2, 210-pound intercepted. 1910 and has an enrollment of his second season as the helm of junior quarterback from Marble The top rusher and receiver 9,850. the Javelina football program. Falls, completed 198 of 317 (.625) from last fall have finished their West Texas entered the LSC passes for 240.6 yards a game. He in 1986 but later withdrew. It had 20 touchdowns while being reentered the conference in 1993. intercepted eight times. The Buffs won LSC titles in Defensively, Cody Burtscher, 1998, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2012. 5-11, 215-pound senior linebacker The Javelinas will play the from Glen Rose, had 95 tackles Buffaloes in Canyon Oct. 8. and nine were for losses. He had Volleyball Picked Fifth in LSC Preseason Poll The Texas A&M-Kingsville news media voted in the first-place votes and TSU had 12. season. volleyball team has been picked to selection. Texas Woman’s was picked The LSC champion will be finish fifth in the Lone Star Angelo State is the choice to third, West Texas A&M fourth, determined by the final regular- Conference preseason poll take the title while last year’s the Javelinas fifth, Western New season standings. A postseason announced last week. champion, Tarleton State, is a Mexico sixth, Cameron seventh, tournament will decide the team The LSC head coaches, close second. Texas A&M-Commerce eighth, that receives the league’s sports information directors and The Rambelles received 13 Eastern New Mexico ninth, automatic bid to the NCAA Lone Star Conference Volleyball Preseason Poll Midwestern State 10th and Texas- Division II playoffs. th st Permian Basin 11 . The postseason meet will be Rank Team (1 place votes) Points at the site of the school finishing 1. Angelo State (13) 301 Western and UTPB are first in the regulation season. 2. Tarleton State (12) 291 newcomers to the league this 3. Texas Woman’s 239 4. West Texas A&M (4) 206 5. Texas A&M-Kingsville 184 2016 Javelina Volleyball Schedule 6. Western New Mexico 176 Sept. 2 – Christian Brothers College Invitational Tournament in 7. Cameron 158 Memphis, Tenn. 8. Texas A&M-Commerce 154 vs. Southwest Baptist (Mo.), 12:30 p.m. 9. Eastern New Mexico 99 vs. St. Joseph’s (Ind.), 5 p.m. 10. Midwestern State 61 Sept. 3 – Christian Brothers College Invitational Tournament in 11. Texas-Permian Basin 45 Memphis, Tenn. vs. Barton (N.C.), 10:15 a.m. Klobedans Selected As LSC vs. Arkansas Tech, 2:45 p.m. Sept. 6 – St. Mary’s in Kingsville, 7 p.m. Preseason Setter of the Year Sept. 9 – Colorado State-Pueblo Invitational Tournament in Pueblo, Colo. Texas A&M-Kingsville’s Boerne (Champion). vs. Adams (Colo.) State, 9 a.m. Casey Klobedans has been named She had 1,283 assists in 34 vs. Colorado State-Pueblo, 1 p.m. the Lone Star Conference matches last year and averaged Sept. 10 – Colorado State-Pueblo Invitational Tournament in preseason setter of the year, an 10.2 assists a set. Pueblo, Colo. honor she received at the end of Klobedans was All-LSC first vs. Wayne (Neb.) State, 9 a.m. last season. team. vs. Nova Southeastern (Fla.), 3 p.m. Casey Klobedans Klobedans is a 5-9 junior from The preseason players of the Sept. 16 - *Western New Mexico in Kingsville, 4 p.m. year were selected by a vote of Sept. 17 - *Eastern New Mexico in Kingsville, 2 p.m. One LSC Team in NCAA VB Poll the league head coaches, sports Sept. 20 – St. Mary’s in San Antonio, 7 p.m. One Lone Star Conference team 5. Western Washington information directors and media Sept. 23 - *Texas A&M-Commerce in Commerce, 5 p.m. was ranked in the NCAA Division II 6. Wayne (Neb.) State representatives. Sept. 24 - *Texas Woman’s in Denton, 1 p.m. preseason volleyball team released by 7. Tampa (Fla.) Hailey Roberts, junior outside Sept. 24 – Dallas Baptist in Dallas, 7 p.m. the American Volleyball Coaches 8. Ferris (Mich.) State hitter for Tarleton State, was Sept. 30 - *Tarleton State in Stephenville, 6 p.m. Association last week. 9. Central Missouri selected as the offensive player of Oct. 1 - *Angelo State in San Angelo, 2 p.m. Angelo State is No. 22. 10. Minnesota-Duluth the year and Sara Oxford, senior Oct. 7 - *West Texas A&M in Kingsville, 7 p.m. Defending LSC champion 11. Rockhurst (Mo.) middle blocker at Texas Woman’s, Oct. 8 - *Texas-Permian Basin in Kingsville, 2 p.m. Tarleton State received votes but 12. Central Oklahoma was named the defensive player of Oct. 14 - *Cameron in Lawton, Okla., 5:30 p.m. didn’t make the top 25. 13. Nebraska-Kearney the year. Oct. 15 - *Midwestern State in Wichita Falls, noon Concordia-St. Paul (Minn.) 14. Alaska-Anchorage Roberts, from Cedar Park, was Oct. 15 – St. Edward’s in Wichita Falls, 3 p.m. was the No. 1 pick and followed 15. Florida Southern the offensive player of the year Oct. 18 - *Tarleton State in Kingsville, 7 p.m. closely by Wheeling Jesuit (W. 16. Washburn (Kan.) last year and Oxford, from Decatur, Oct. 21 - *Western New Mexico in Silver City, N.M., 6 p.m. Va.). Concordia-St. Paul had 25 of 17. Northern (S.D.) State was the defensive player of the Oct. 22 - *Eastern New Mexico in Portales, N.M., 6 p.m. the 48 first-place votes and 1,140 18. Lewis (Ill.) year and newcomer of the year Oct. 28 - *Texas A&M-Commerce in Kingsville, 7 p.m. points and Wheeling Jesuit had 20 19. Arkansas-Fort Smith last fall. Oct. 29 - *Texas Woman’s in Kingsville, 1 p.m. first-place votes and 1,120 points. 20. Cal State-San Bernardino Roberts had 728 kills and a Nov. 1 - *Angelo State in Kingsville, 1 p.m. NCAA Division II 21. Winona (Minn.) State .239 attack percentage last season. Nov. 1 – Texas A&M International in Kingsville, 7 p.m. Volleyball Preseason Poll 22. Angelo State She led NCAA Division II in total Nov. 4 - *West Texas A&M in Canyon, 7 p.m. Compiled by the American 23. West Florida kills and kills per set (5.69). Nov. 5 - *Texas-Permian Bsin in Odessa, noon. Volleyball Coaches Association 24. Sonoma (Calif.) State She was named All-America. Nov. 11 - *Midwestern State in Kingsville, 5 p.m. Rank Team 25. Colorado Mines Oxford had 283 kills, 273 digs Nov. 12 - *Cameron in Kingsville, 1 p.m. 1. Concordia-St. Paul (Minn.) Other teams receiving votes and 118 total blocks. Nov. 17-19 – Lone Star Conference Championships at site of No. 1 2. Wheeling Jesuit (W. Va.) includes Tarleton State. The LSC teams open their seed. 3. Palm Beach Atlantic (Fla.) (Bold-faced and italicized teams season’s the first weekend in *Lone Star Conference matches. 4. Southwest Minnesota are in the Lone Star Conference) September. Carlos Torres, right, with Rudy’s B arbecue, and Omar Gonzalez, Javelina men’s assistant basketball coach, at the Javelina Club BBQ last weekend at the Knights of Columbus (Council 2623) Hall on North 14th Street. Rudy’s furnished the meal for the event. Jaarika Cantu displays the Javelina colors after mixing blue icing from a cupcake with her yellow dress and on her mouth and hands at the barbecue. She is the daughter Two of the organizers of the Javelina Club Barbecue last weekend of Javelina head athletic trainer Ruben were Janis Brock, left, and Jackie Collins. Cantu and his wife, Reili.

The barbecue was a family affair for the Dyal family of Kerrville. Rolando Chapa helped serve a Cade Dyal, back center, is a freshman quarterback for the barbecue dinner with all the Javelinas. His father, Mike, right, was a four-year letterman trimmings at the Javelina Club with the Javelinas and later played in the NFL. Left is his Barbecue last weekend at the mother, the former Lisa Maples of Kingsville, and front center is Knights of Columbus Hall on Cade’s sister, Karlyn. North 14th Street. 2016 Javelina Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

6 p.m. - Sept. 16 Memorial Student Union Building Ballrooms

Inductees: *Steve Foley, Baseball Serving the Javelinas *Roberto Garza, Football/Track& Field Luke and Debbie Womack help serve a dinner for theJavelina football team last week at the Knights of Columbus Hall on General Cavazos Boulevard. The Knights of Columbus, Council 3389, was dinner host. *Andrea Ratkovic, Track & Field *1995-96 Men’s Basketball Team 2016 Javelina Men’s and Women’s Cross Country Schedule Sept. 10 – Our Lady of the Lake Meet in San Antonio. Sept. 16 – Islander Splash in Corpus Christi Tickets on Sale at the Oct. 1 – Chili Pepper Festival in Fayetteville, Ark. Oct. 8 – Incarnate Word Meet in San Antonio Javelina Athletic Ticket Office Oct. 22 – Lone Star Conference Championships in Commerce. Nov. 5 – NCAA Division II South Central Region Championships in $30 Per Person Denver, Colo. Ticket Sales Close Sept. 12 (No tickets will be sold the night of the event) www.javelinaathletics.com

Four LSC Clubs Ranked By Herosports Four Lone Star Conference teams are ranked in the NCAA Division II preseason football poll released by Herosports.com. Midwestern State is No. 16, Texas A&M-Commerce No. 25, West Texas A&M No. 27 and Angelo State No. 30. NCAA Division II Preseason Football Poll Compiled by Herosports.com Rank Team 1. Northwest Missouri 1931 Javelina Football Team 2. West Georgia Members of the 1931 football team were, left to right, front row, Albert Cox, Lawrence Allen, Vernon Couch, Morris Roper, Walter Reed (captain), 3. Grand Valley (Mich.) State M.A. Smth, Lloyd Lee, Martin Hodgkiss and W.L. Harbin; second row, Gerald Frye, Dick Kercheville, Joe D. McCauley, Frank Allen, Calvin 4. North Alabama Hibler, William Morris, Eggleston Ramee, Guy Grissom, Robert Rich and Harrison, and top row, coach Cal Jewett, Harlan, T.W. Moon, Roy Kneip, Harman Teel, Reed Parker, Basil Philliber, Hutchinson, John Rogers, Ike Smith and head coach Bud McCallum. 5. Colorado State-Pueblo 6. Shepherd (W. Va.) 7. Humboldt (Calif.) State 1931 Football Team Won First Conference Championship 8. Slippery Rock (Pa.) 9. Ashland (Ohio) For School, Will Celebrate 85th Anniversary This Season 10. Valdosta (Ga.) State This fall will be the 85th Association championship. State, Sul Ross State, Sam …Halfback Cox. 11. Catawba (N.C.) anniversary of the first conference The Javelinas had an 8-1 record Houston State, S.F. Austin State …Halfback Harbin. 12. Ferris (Mich.) State football championship for a under head coach Bud McCallum. and Schreiner. …Tackle Martin Hodgkiss. 13. Carson-Newman (Tenn.) Javelina team. The lone loss came in the Albert Cox and W.L. Harbin …End Robert Rich. 14. Florida Tech The 1931 Texas A&I squad, in opener to Rice, 37-0. were team captains. …Guard M.A. Smith. 15. Minnesota State its seventh year of intercollegiate Victories were against Texas Six of the Javelinas were on On the all-conference second 16. Midwestern State football, won the Texas Lutheran, Victoria Junior College, the All-TIAA first team: unit were: 17. Colorado-Mesa Intercollegiate Athletic Southwest Texas State, East Texas ...Center Lawrence Allen. …Fullback Vernon Couch. 18. Assumption (Mass.) …Guard Eggleston Ramee. 19. Augustana (S.D.) LSC Ranked Third in Among Football Leagues …End Harmon Teel. 20. Indiana (Pa.) The Lone Star Conference 11. Central Intercollegiate 14. Great Lakes Valley 21. Tuskegee (Ala.) ranks third in an NCAA Division II Athletic Conference Conference 22. Colorado Mines preseason football poll released 12. Northeast 10 Conference 15. Southern Intercollegiate 23. Sioux Falls (S.D.) by Herosports.com. 13. Mountain East Conference Athletic Conference 24. Bowie (Md.) State NCAA Division II Conference 25. Texas A&M-Commerce Preseason Football Ratings 26. Newberry (S.C.) Compiled by Herosports.com Javelina Sack Club Accepting 27. West Texas A&M Rank Conference 28. Delta (Miss.) State 1. Gulf South Conference Memberships for Fall Season 29. North Greenville (S.C.) 2. South Atlantic Conference 30. Angelo State 3. Lone Star Conference Memberships are being sought for the 2016 Javelina Sack Club. (Bold-faced and italicized 4. Rocky Mountain Athletic The club members donate to the James E. Clement Rehabilitation teams are in the Lone Star Conference and Conditioning Center each time the Javelina defense gets a sack in a Conference) 5. Northern Sun Intercollegiate home game. Conference The donations in 2015 were used to fund the conditioning of the 6. Great American Conference Javelina athletes, purchase new mats, upgrade the platforms, to add 7. Great Northwest Athletic new collar foam rollers and provide other needs for the weight room. Conference Members in 2015 were Kevin Beasley, Tom Best, Robert Cadwell, 8. Mid-America Intercollegiate Martin Clement, Jackie Collins, Ed Dodds, Scott Dodds, Sam Fugate, Athletic Association Roberto Garza, Andy Mangum, John McKeever, Phil Neessen, Fred and 9. Great Lakes Intercollegiate Joan Nuesch and Ray Rodriguez. Athletic Conference To join the Javelina Sack Club, or for more information, contact 10. Pennsylvania State Athletic Dodds at (361) 592-3406 or at [email protected]. Conference Bud McCallum Three LSC Teams Rated By Massey’s Three Lone Star Conference teams are ranked in the NCAA Division II preseason football poll released by Massey’s Listings. Texas A&M-Commerce is No. 20, Midwestern State No. 24 and Angelo State No. 25 NCAA Division II Preseason Football Poll Compiled by Massey’s Listings Rank Team 1. Northwest Missouri 2. Emporia (Kan.) State 3. Central Missouri 4. Central Oklahoma 5. West Georgia Freshman Scores 6. Minnesota State Hesain Newcombe, 5-9, 175-pound freshman running back from Corpus Christi (King), scores in a workout session last weekend in Javelina Stadium. 7. Fort Hays (Kan.) State 8. Ferris (Mich.) State Texas-Permian Basin In First Year in LSC, Playing Football 9. Pittsburg (Kan.) State 10. Missouri Western (This is one of an 11-part juniors, 13 sophomores and 79 from Glen Rose; A.J. Fano, 6-1, 195-pound linebacker from 11. Grand Valley (Mich.) series on the Javelina football freshmen. 260-pound defensive end from Midland (Christian). 12. Washburn (Kan.) opponents this fall). The 17 transfers give the Pago Pago, American Samoa, and Also Dago Ortega, 6-0, 240- 13. Colorado State-Pueblo Texas-Permian Basin begins Falcons players with collegiate Frank Seiuli, 6-0, 285-pound pound linebacker from Odessa 14. North Alabama its first season of football this fall experience. defensive tackle from Pago Pago. (Permian); Erik Nava-Aguilar, 6-3, 15. Humboldt (Calif.) State and it becomes one of the new The senior is Corin Brooks, 6- The sophomores are Mitchell 320-pound offensive lineman from 16. Ashland (Ohio) members of the Lone Star 5, 300-pound offensive lineman Leonard, 6-1, 180-pound wideout San Antonio (Marshall); Caleb 17. Sioux Falls (S.D.) Conference. from Riverside, Calif. from Marshall; Erick Gavaldon, 5- Plumlee, 6-5, 245-pound offensive 18. Shepherd (W. Va.) The Falcons have a roster The juniors are Jared Thames, 8, 185-pound wideout from lineman from Springtown. 19. Minnesota-Duluth comprised of one senior, three 5-11, 265-pound defensive tackle Odessa; Hunter Kliafas, 6-4, 220- And Chalres Hunt, 6-3, 300- 20. Texas A&M-Commerce pound wideout from Houston pound offensive lineman from 21. Valdosta (Ga.) State (Cypress Ranch); Caden Coots, 6- Midland; Cale Danielson, 6-3, 200- 22. Ohio Dominican pound wideout from Ozark, Mo., 2016 Javelina Football Schedule 1, 194-pound quarterback from 23. Augustana (S.D.) Midland (Lee). and Marco Vergara, 6-2, 265- 24. Midwestern State Sept. 3 – Incarnate Word in San Antonio, 6 p.m. Also Erin Mack, 5-11, 160- pound defensive tackle from 25. Angelo State Sept. 10 – Simon Fraser (British Columbia) in Kingsville, 7 p.m. pound cornerback from San Crane. (Bold-faced and italicized (Military Appreciation Weekend). Antonio (Sam Houston); Cameron The Falcons are located in teams are in the Lone Star Sept. 17 - *Midwestern State in Kingsville, 7 p.m. (Hispanic Terrell, 5-9, 185-pound linebacker Odessa and play in historic Ratliff Conference) Heritage Weekend/Hall of Fame and Champions Weekend) from Waco (Connally); Jason Stadium, which has been made Sept. 24 - *Texas A&M-Commerce in Commerce, 7 p.m. McAfee, 5-9, 180-pound nationally known through the Oct. 1 - *Angelo State in Kingsville, 7 p.m. (Family Weekend) sophomore running back from “Friday Night Lights” book and Oct. 8 - *West Texas A&M in Canyon, 5 p.m. Midland (Lee); John Fineout, 5-8, television series. Oct. 15 – *Texas-Permian Basin in Kingsville, 7 p.m. (Kleberg The school was founded in Bank Homecoming Game) 1973 and has an enrollment of Oct. 22 - *Tarleton State in Stephenville, 6 p.m. 6,888. Oct. 29 - *Eastern New Mexico in Kingsville, 7 p.m. Justin Carrigan has been (Communication Appreciation Weekend) hired to initiate football at the Nov. 5 - *Western New Mexico in Kingsville, 7 p.m. (Senior Night) school and has been in his Nov. 12 - *Oklahoma Panhandle State in Goodwell, Okla., 1 p.m. position for the past two years. Nothing Nov. 19 - NCAA Division II first round playoffs, TBD. Carrigan was the offensive Nov. 26 - NCAA Division II second round playoffs, TBD. coordinator at Tarleton State for Beats Dec. 3 - NCAA Division II quarterfinals, TBD. three seasons before taking the Dec. 10 - NCAA Division II semifinals, TBD. UTPB head position. Being a Dec. 17 - NCAA Division II championship in Kansas City, Kan. The Javelinas will host the Javelina! Falcons Oct. 15 in Javelina Stadium. 1941 Championship Team Members of the 1941 Javelina team that won the Alamo Conference title 75 years ago this fall are, left to right, front row, end and captain Maurice Taylor, halfback Gil Steinke, halfback Tuger Hall, end Warren Arnold, center Stuart Clarkson, end Russ Jenson, guard Robert Jones and guard Roscoe Maris; second row, manager Waller, tackle Al Dowgiello, halfback Elmo Hilburn, fullback Bill Dolan, tackle Wallace Franks, halftime Allyn Owen, placekicker Clyde Rogers, quarterback Melvin Bear and tackle Howard Moore; third row, trainer Terry, quarterback Sammy Hawkes, quarterback Jack Gerdes, guard Bert Fowler, guard Jack Salyers, fullback Jack Rucker, halfback Vernon Gillespie, quarterback and captain Johnny Vargo, assistant coach CalJewett and head coach Bud McCallum, and fourth row, end Alden Gilliland, center George Dean, end Pat Hall, tackle Dono Moore, fullback Leon Price, tackle Albert Klosters and tackle Ivan Snowden. Not pictured are tackle James Robinson, halfback Robert Stevens and halfback Floyd West. 1941 Football Team Won Alamo Conference Title 75 Years Ago The 1941 Texas A&I football until 1946 because of World War Mary’s, West Texas A&M and Arizona State 35-7. believed to be the first Javelina team will be celebrating the 75th II. Texas Wesleyan. The Javelinas scored 336 drafted by an NFL club. anniversary of its winning the During the 1941 campaign, The losses were to Texas points, just two less than the Also on the squad was Alamo Conference championship. the Javelinas defeated Arizona A&M and San Jose (Calif.) State. University of Texas which was the halfback Gil Steinke, who would The squad went 8-2 under State, 35-7 and had victories over Most of the scores were one- national scoring leader. enter the U.S. Navy and then play head coach Bud McCallum. Sam Houston State, Southwest sided. The Javelinas beat East A member of the team, center for the Philadelphia Eagles. It was the final season before Texas State, East Central Central 68-0, SFA 55-7, Sam Stuart Clarkson, would be drafted He returned to his alma mater the Javelinas suspended the sport Oklahoma, S.F. Austin State, St. Houston 46-7, West Texas 39-7 by the Chicago Bears. He was in 1954 as head football coach and and during his 22 years as head of the Oklahoma Panhandle State In First Season as LSC Member program, would have six national (This is one of an 11-part was the top passer. pound sophomore cornerback Carl Wooten Field is the championship squads and gain a series on the Javelina football He averaged 52.6 yards a from Dallas; Cortney Stinnett, 5- home stadium for the Aggies and reputation for having one of the top opponents this fall). game rushing and 6.1 yards an 10, 277-pound senior from it has a grass and a capacity of football programs in the nation. Oklahoma Panhandle State attempt. He had four Memphis, Tenn., and Sequoia 4,000. Captains of the team were has become a part of the Lone Star touchdowns. Smith, 6-2, 227-pound sophomore Russell Gaskamp, who has Maurice Taylor and Johnny Vargo. Conference football family this fall He completed 107 of 190 defensive end from Boyd. coached at several LSC schools, is Numerous individual honors after playing in the LSC (.563) passes for 162.3 yards a Located in Goodwell, Okla., in his fifth season at the helm of were received by the Javelinas. postseason playoffs last season. game. He had 17 touchdown the school has an enrollment of the OPSU program. He has a 20- Clarkson was an Associated The Aggies are in the LSC in passes and was intercepted nine 1,300. 21 record with the Aggies. Press Little All-America and football only. times. It was founded in 1909. Gaskamp was on the Angelo Colliers Magazine All-America. The team returns 11 starters Devyne Williams, 5-10, 175- State and Texas A&M-Commerce First-team All-Alamo from last season’s 5-5 team. pound junior wideout from staffs prior to joining the Aggies. Conference were Clarkson, end Shane Truelove, 6-2, 220- Killeen, had 42 receptions for 651 The Javelinas and Aggies Russ Jensen, end Arthur Lang and pound senior quarterback from yards and eight scores. will meet in the final regular- quarterback Vargo. Norco, Calif., was the second Defensive starters returning season game of the season Nov. Cal Jewett was the assistant leading rusher last season and are Byron Edwards, 5-7, 156- 12 in Goodwell. coach of the team. Porky’s Pack Memberships Being Accepted Membership Application Applications are being taken for membership in Porky’s Pack for the 2016-17 school year. For Porky’s Pack Fans 12 years and younger are invited to join the Pack. Memberhsips may be obtained by filling out the form on this page and Junior Champions Club turning it in at the Javelina Athletic Ticket Office or by mailing to: Javelina Athletics, Porky’s Pack, MSX 202, Kingsville, TX 78363 PLEASE PRINT! Name of the When you join, you will receive the following: member:______T-SHIRT – Signifies that you are a member of Porky’s Pack. The t-shirt will be given to you before the first home football game.In order to guarantee a t-shirt for the first game, your application and payment must be received by Sept. 1, 2016. Age:______You may pick up your t-shirt at the Javelina Ticket Office in the afternoon of Sept. 9 or the morning of Sept. 10. Parents/Guardian NOTE: After the first football game, please call the Javelina Ticket Office at names:______(361) 593-4030 to arrange a time to pick up your t-shirt.

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The cost for a year’s membership is $80 for the first child and $30 dollars for E-mail(please print): each additional child in same family. Porky’s Pack membership allows entrance ______to all regular season Javelina sporting events. Shirt size (circle one) 2T 3T 4T YS(4-5) YM (6-8) YL (10-12) Membership will run from Sept. 1, 2016 – June 14, 2017. YXL (14-16) AS AM AL Each member is allowed to bring up to two guests to the football games, with each guest paying $25 guest fee. The above-mentioned child has my permission to participate in the Porky’s Pack Junior Champions Club. We have read the rules and regulations of the program and Please check Javelina Highlights or our website www.JavelinaAthletics.com understand that my child must abide by the rules and follow instructions of the for Porky’s Pack special events during the year. personnel in charge of the program. I also understand that Texas A&M University- Kingsville or personnel in charge of the program will not be responsible for any DON’T BE LEFT OUT OF THE PACK – SEND YOUR MEMBERSHIP FORM accident that my occur during the program AND FEE IN TODAY AND BECOME THE OFFICIAL MEMBER OF THE I give my permission for the program personnel to administer first aid or secure JAVELINA FAMILY! medical treatment by licensed medical personnel for my child. In the event of any emergency regarding my child, I will be notified as soon as possible. The personnel Porky’s Pack Rules may also transport or authorize any emergency transport which is deemed PLEASE READ CAREFULLY AS THE RULES HAVE CHANGED: necessary for my child. I will not hold the Texas A&M University-Kingsville or the 1. Please drop off your child/children AT LEAST 10 MINUTES before coin toss. personnel in charge of the program liable for any injuries. This will allow us to organize our troops for the “field rush” (weather permitting). Please note: Should photos be taken by the official photographer of For the first home game please bring them even earlier. Javelina Athletics, we may post those photos on the website. Photos will be 2. Pick up your child/children 2 minutes before end of the game or when it starts raining heavily. viewed, however we will not sell photos on JavelinaAthletics.com. 3. All members will be provided a light SNACK during halftime at the Porky’s Pack Junior Champions area. Signature of one of the parents/ 4. ONLY one parent per child under 6 years old is allowed to stay at the guardians______Porky’s Pack area. Parents with older kids are asked to sit in the stadium bleachers. Please let your children know where you are sitting. This is for Date: those little emergencies that might occur. Please stay with your child or children if they are under 4 years of age. ______5. The registered children have to wear this year’s Porky’s Pack t-shirts to participate and be able to show current Porky’s Pack Junior Champions Please make your check or money order payable to Texas A&M Club Membership Card. University-Kingsville and mail to: 6. Please show the membership card when you are checking in and out. Porky’s Pack This allows us to make sure you have authorized the pick-up of your child Texas A&M University-Kingsville and check in should run a little smoother. 6. Children are encouraged to bring guests to the game. Please be aware there MSC 202 is a $25 charge for the guest. Kingsville, TX 78363 Cross Country Teams Ranked Seventh in LSC Polls The Texas A&M- place votes and 181 points and returning letterwinners. Guzman, sophomore from Devine, Kingsville men’s and women’s MSU had 10 first-place votes and Chelsea Gonzalez, junior from and Kaitlyn Tharp, sophomore cross country teams have been 180 points. Corpus Christi (Carroll); Alex from Richland, have one letter. picked to finish seventh in a Texas A&M-Commerce was Lichtenberger, junior from Bishop Jennifer Bernal of Laredo Lone Star Conference voted No. 4, Angelo State No. 5, (Academy), and Mariah Noyola, (Nixon) is a freshman on the preseason poll released last West Texas A&M No. 6, the junior from Harlingen (South), squad. week. Javelinas seventh, Texas-Permian have two letters. The Javelinas open Sept. 10 The conference head Basin eighth and Western New Jade Guerrero, sophomore at the Our Lady of the Lake coaches, sports information Mexico No. 9. from Corpus Christi (King); Josie Invitational in San Antonio. directors and news media The Javelina men have six Lone Star Conference Cross Country Preseason Polls representatives voted in the returning lettermen. Men’s Division polls. Damian Feeney, senior from Rank Team (1st place) Points West Texas A&M’s men Stony Point, N.Y., has three letters 1. West Texas A&M (23) 215 are the heavy favorite to take and two-year lettermen are Elias 2. Tarleton State (1) 179 the conference title, according Madrid, junior from Evans, Ga.; Ty 3. Texas A&M-Commerce 160 to the poll. The Buffaloes Ramos, junior from Moulton; 4. Angelo State 151 received 23 of the 24 first-place Frank Solis, junior from Corpus 5. Cameron 116 votes. Christi (Miller) and Shane Stehle, 6. Eastern New Mexico 110 Tarleton State was picked junior from Orange Grove. 7. Texas A&M-Kingsville 63 second, Texas A&M- The one-year lettermen is 8. Texas-Permian Basin 47 Commerce third, Angelo State Ricky Medrano, sophomore from 9. Western New Mexico 39 fourth, Cameron fifth, Eastern Pearsall. Women’s Division New Mexico sixth, the Daniel Guerrero, senior from Rank Team (1st place) Points Javelinas seventh, Texas- Corpus Christi (Moody), is a 1. Eastern New Mexico (7) 184 Permian Basin eighth and transfer from Texas A&M-Corpus 2. Tarleton State (7) 181 Western New Mexico ninth. Christi. 3. Midwestern State (10) 180 In the women’s poll, Other members of the team 4. Texas A&M-Commerce 148 Eastern edged out Tarleton are Hilario Garcia, sophomore from 5. Angelo State 119 and Midwestern State for the Tamaulipas, Mexico (Academy), Jade Guerrero 6. West Texas A&M 94 top spot. The Zias had seven and Jasiah Patterson, sophomore 7. Texas A&M-Kingsville 73 first-place votes and 184 from Corpus Christi (West Oso). 8. Texas-Permian Basin 53 points, TSU had seven first- The Javelina women have six 9. Western New Mexico 48

16 Days Until Javelina Cross Country Teams Open Their Seasons At the Our Lady of the Lake Meet in San Antonio Scores in Workout Nick Pelrean, 5-9. 180-pound sophomore from Houston (Chavez), scores during a drill in last weekend’s preseason workouts in Javelina Stadium.