VOLUME XVIII, NO. 18 KINGSVILLE, 78363 DEC. 4, 2017 Basketball Teams to Host Cameron Thursday In Lone Star Conference Action in the SPEC The Texas A&M-Kingsville outings of the season, including a Jacolby Harris, 6-2 junior guard Cameron is 4-4 for the year men’s and women’s basketball pair of exhibition victories. from Delray, Fla., hits 10.4. and 1-1 in the LSC. teams will host Cameron in a Lone Trey Sumpter, 6-6 junior Sumpter and Christian Bryce Elie, 6-6 senior forward Star Conference doubleheader forward/guard from Birmingham, Bambrook, 6-8 junior forward from from Queens, N.Y., leads the team Thursday in the Steinke Center. Ala., is leading the Javelina Eddyville, Iowa., each have 4.3 in scoring with 15 points a game The women’s game will tipoff scoring with 12 points a game and rebounds a game. (Continued on Page 7) at 5:15 p.m. and the men are set for 7:30 p.m. It will be the final games for the Javelinas before they take a break for semester exams. The men will return to the court Dec. 16 and the women won’t be in action again until Dec. 19. The Javelina men are 8-1 after dropping their first decision last weekend to St. Edward’s in Getting Inside Austin. Jaiton Walls, 6-2 junior center Excited from Round Rock, gets an inside The Javelinas are 1-0 in the The Javelina shot against Angelo State in the LSC standings. bench gets SPEC last week. They won their first 10 excited in the closing minutes Men’s Indoor Track & Field of the team’s Lone Star Conference No. 9 in Preseason Poll victory over The Texas A&M-Kingsville men’s indoor team is Angelo State ranked No. 9 in the NCAA Division II indoor track and field preseason last week in the poll released by the U.S. Track & Field Coaches Association last week. Steinke Center. The Javelina men were the top-ranked team from the Lone Star It was the Conference. league opener for both teams. Other conference schools in the top 30 were Texas A&M-Commerce No. 16, Angelo State No. 19, Eastern No. 23 and West Texas A&M No. 26. The Javelina women were the third highest-ranked squad from the LSC. West Texas A&M was No. 4 and Angelo State No. 13. They were the only LSC teams in the women’s top 30. The Javelina squads were to have opened their seasons last weekend at a meet in , but the event was cancelled after the indoor track wasn’t ready for competition. The first meet of the spring semester will be Jan. 12 at the Texas A&M Invite in College Station. The Javelinas are the only non-Division I team participating in the event. (Continued on Page 2) Javelina Hash Men’s Indoor Track & Field Ranked By Fred Nuesch, Coordinator of Athletic External Affairs No. 9 in NCAA DII Preseason Poll NCAA Division II Indoor 11. Western (Colo.) State 22. Missouri Southern Track & Field Pre-Season Meet 12. Azusa Pacific (Calif.) 23. Simon Fraser (British Columbia) EIGHT NCAA DIVISION II teams that didn’t make the NCAA Compiled by the U.S. Track & 13. Angelo State 24. St. Augustine’s (N.C.) Division II playoffs had an opportunity to have postseason action Field Coaches Association 14. Minnesota-Duluth 25. Ashland (Ohio) last weekend. Men’s Division 15. Academy of Art (Calif.) 26. Wayne (Neb.) State There are four bowls this year for Division II teams not Rank Team 16. Johnson C. Smith (N.C.) 27. Texas A&M-Kingsville selected by the NCAA. 1. Adams (Colo.) State 17. Queens (N.C.) 28. Ursuline (Ohio) Two of these are in Texas and involved Lone Star Conference 2. Tiffin (Ohio) 18. Southwest Baptist (Mo.) 29. Alaska-Anchorage teams. 3. Ashland (Ohio) 19. Walsh (Ohio) 30. St. Martin’s (Wash.) The first-ever Corsicana Bowl had Tarleton State of the LSC 4. Missouri Southern 20. Cedarville (Ohio) (Bold-faced and italicized teams going against former LSC member Central in Corsicana. 5. Minnesota State 21. Bellarmine (Ky.) are in the Lone Star Conference) UCO is now in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics 6. Grand Valley (Mich.) State Association. 7. Azusa Pacific (Calif.) The Heart of Texas Bowl in Copperas Cove had LSC member 8. Lincoln (Mo.) Angelo State taking on Washburn (Kan.), also a member of the 9. Texas A&M-Kingsville 10. Pittsburg (Kan.) State MIAA. 11. Academy of Art (Calif.) The oldest of the bowls, the in Excelsior nd 12. Western Oregon Springs, Mo., had its 52 game and the teams were Central 13. St. Augustine’s (N.C.) Missouri of the MIAA going against Minnesota-Duluth of the 14. Findlay (Ohio) Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference. 15. Fort Hays (Kan.) State And the Live United Bowl in Texarkana, Ark., had Pittsburg 16. Texas A&M-Commerce (Kan.) State of the MIAA facing Tech of the Great 17. Colorado Mines American Conference. The Javelinas won this bowl game in 2016, 18. Shorter (Ga.) defeating Southern Arkansas of the GAC. 19. Angelo State The MIAA had a team in each of the four bowl games, and the 20. American International (Mass.) league had two teams in the NCAA playoffs. Both playoff teams 21. Colorado State-Pueblo lost their opening round decisions. 22. Shippensburg (Pa.) The LSC had two teams in bowls and had two in the playoffs. 23. Eastern New Mexico Midwestern State lost its opening round game in the NCAA playoffs 24. Wingate (N.C.) and Texas A&M-Commerce was in the regional finals last weekend 25. Hillsdale (Mich.) 26. West Texas A&M where it defeated Minnesota State, the No. 1 team in Division II. 27. Emporia (Kan.) State The Lions will host Harding (Ark.) this weekend in one of the 28. Northwest Nazarene (Idaho) semifinals. 29. Northwood (Mich.) Angelo State and Tarleton State lost their bowl games Saturday. 30. McKendree (Ill.) Women’s Division THE NCAA PLAYOFFS haven’t been kind to the Division II Rank Team Football Committee and its seeding. 1. Pittsburg (Kan.) State Driving To the Basket This weekend’s semifinal round will have one squad that was 2. Adams (Colo.) State Jacolby Harris, 6-2 junior guard from Delray, Fla., drives for the seeded No. 1 in its region. Indiana (Pa.) has reached the Final Four. 3. Grand Valley (Mich.) State basket against Angelo State last week in the Steinke Center. Commerce was seeded No. 5 in its region, West Florida was 4. West Texas A&M seeded No. 6 and Harding was seeded seventh (out of seven) in its 5. Lincoln (Mo.) region. 6. Findlay (Ohio) Javelina Highlights The committee reseeded the teams after last weekend’s results 7. Mary (N.D.) and the semifinals will have Indiana seeded No. 1, Commerce No. 8. Minnesota State Is published weekly by the 2, Harding No. 3 and West Florida No. 4. 9. New Mexico Highlands Kingsville Publishing Co. 10. Hillsdale (Mich.) Send pictures or THE VICTORY FOR Texas A&M-Commerce last weekend, and the Lions advancing into the semifinals of the playoffs, is good correspondence to: not only for the school but for the Lone Star Conference as well. Editor Fred Nuesch, The league hasn’t had great success in postseason play the past MSC 114A, few years and it does wonders for the league’s reputation to have a team advance in the playoffs. 700 University Blvd., It’s not easy to root for a team that is one of your biggest rivals Kingsville, TX 78363 in football, but its success can do a lot for the ratings and seedings of squads from the LSC in the future. (Continued on page 3) Upcoming Javelina Events Javelina Hash Dec. 7 – Women’s and Men’s Basketball: *Cameron in Kingsville, By Fred Nuesch, Coordinator of Athletic External Affairs 5:15 and 7:30 p.m. Dec. 16 – Men’s Basketball: St. Edward’s in Kingsville, 4 p.m. (Continued from Page 2) Dec. 19 – Women’s Basketball: *Midwestern State in Kingsville, 5:15 p.m. Men’s Basketball: St. Mary’s in Kingsville, 7:30 p.m. THE EIGHT-GAME winning streak the Javelina men’s Dec. 30 – Women’s Basketball: St. Edward’s in Kingsville, 2 p.m. basketball team compiled at the start of this season is the longest Men’s Basketball: *Midwestern State in Kingsville, 4 p.m. since 1995-96 when the Javelinas won 10 in a row. Jan. 4 – Women’s and Men’s Basketball: *Texas A&M-Commerce in Javelina head coach Johnny Estelle was a member of the 1995- Commerce, 5:30 and 7:30 p.m. 96 lineup. Jan. 6 – Women’s and Men’s Basketball: *Tarleton State in Stephenville, 2 and 4 p.m. TEN FINALISTS WERE named last week for the 2017 Harlon Jan. 11 – Women’s and Men’s Basketball: *Texas-Permian Basin in Hill Trophy. Kingsville, 5:15 and 7:30 p.m. One of the 10 is from the Lone Star Conference. Jan. 12 - Men’s and Women’s Indoor Track & Field: Texas A&M Luis Perez, 6-3, 220-pound senior at Texas A&M- Invitational in College Station. Jan. 13 – Men’s and Women’s Basketball: *West Texas A&M in Commerce, is the conference representative and one of two finalists Kingsville, 2 and 4 p.m. from NCAA Division II Super Region 4. Jan. 18 – Women’s and Men’s Basketball: *Eastern New Mexico in Ja’Quan Gardner, 5-7, 205-pound senior from Portales, N.M., 6:30 and 8:30 p.m. Humboldt (Calif.) State, is the other player from the region. Jan. 19 – Men’s and Women’s Indoor Track & Field: Samford Gardner was the Hill runnerup last fall. Invitational in Birmingham, Ala. The 2017 recipient will be named at a luncheon Jan. 5 on the Jan. 20 – Women’s and Men’s Basketball: *Western New Mexico in North Alabama campus in Florence. Silver City, N.M., 3 and 5 p.m. Javelina running back Johnny Bailey, the most honored player in Men’s and Women’s Indoor Track & Field: Samford history, was the recipient in 1987, 1988 and 1989. Invitational in Birmingham, Ala. He was runnerup his freshman year in 1986 when he compiled his Jan. 23 – Women’s and Men’s Basketball: *Angelo State in San Angelo, best statistics. 5:30 and 7:30 p.m. Joining Perez and Gardner as finalists this year are: Jan. 25 – Women’s Basketball: *Texas Woman’s in Kingsville, 7 p.m. Jan. 26 – Men’s and Women’s Indoor Track & Field: McNeese State …Brook Bolles, 6-3, 190-pound junior quarterback at Central xx Indoor II in Lake Charles, La. Missouri. Ralph Rubalcaba ...Amir Hall, 6-4, 180-pound junior quarterback from Bowie Men’s and Women’s Indoor Track & Field: Armory Invitational in New York, N.Y. (Md.) State. Rubalcaba To Feb. 1 – Women’s and Men’s Basketball: *Midwestern State in Wichita …Devontae Jackson, 5-8, 171-pound junior running back from Participate in Falls, 2 and 7:30 p.m. West Georgia. Feb. 2 – Baseball: Minute Maid Classic in , vs. Colorado …Connor Jessop, 6-5, 220-pound senior quarterback at All-Star Game Mines, 2 p.m. Shepherd (W. Va.). Ralph Rubalcaba, Texas Softball: Texas A&M International Tournament in Laredo. …Marc Jones, 5-11, 225-pound junior running back from A&M-Kingsville center, has been vs. Texas A&M International, 10 a.m. Gannon (Pa.). selected to play in the sixth annual vs. Central Oklahoma, 3:15 p.m. …J.T. Luper, 5-9, 175-pound senior wideout from Central Dream Bowl game Jan. 15 in Salem, Men’s and Women’s Indoor Track & Field: Bayou Bengal Oklahoma. Va. Invitational in Baton Rouge, La. …Marcus Martin, 6-2, 255-pound senior from Rubalcaba is a 6-1, 305- Feb. 3 – Women’s and Men’s Basketball: *Cameron in Lawton, Okla., 2 Slippery Rock. pound senior from Raymondville. and 4 p.m. …Harry Satterwhite, 6-1, 182-pound junior quarterback from The players selected for the Baseball: Minute Maid Classic in Houston, vs. Central West Alabama. all-star game will perform before Missouri, 2 p.m. and Softball: Texas A&M International Tournament in Laredo. scouts. MARCUS MARTIN, A senior defensive end at Slippery Rock vs. Central Oklahoma, 10 a.m. Two Javelinas played in the vs. Texas A&M International, 12:45 p.m. (Pa.), was named the recipient of the Division II Dream Bowl last year: Wideout Feb. 4 – Baseball: Minute Maid Classic in Houston, vs. Henderson Lineman of the Year Award, presented last week by t he Manheim Anthony Autry and offensive (Ark.) State, 2 p.m. (Pa.) Touchdown Club. lineman Bo Villarreal. Softball: Texas A&M International Tournament in Laredo. The award goes each year to the top NCAA Division II vs. Central Oklahoma, 10 a.m. offensive or defensive lineman. Sports information directors at Feb. 8 – Women’s and Men’s Basketball: *Tarleton State in Division II football-playing schools vote for the recipient. Kingsville, 5:15 and 7:30 p.m. A trophy is presented at the Manheim Touchdown Club’s annual Feb. 9 – Baseball: Southwest Baptist (Mo.) in Kingsville, 6 p.m. banquet in May and the winner receives an automatic invitation to Softball: Softball Bash in Grand Prairie, TBA. participatein the East-West Shrine Game. Men’s and Women’s Indoor Track & Field: Fast Track The award is named for former Javelina offensive lineman Nationals in Staten Island, N.Y. (Continued on Page 4) *Lone Star Conference games/matches Bold-faced dates are in Kingsville. Men’s Indoor Javelina Hash Track & Field By Fred Nuesch, Coordinator of Athletic External Affairs Ranked Best (Continued from Page 3) In Conference Gene Upshaw, who was a first-round draft choice of the The Texas A&M-Kingsville Oakland Raiders after concluding his career at Texas A&I and is a men’s indoor track and field team member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Texas Sports Hall of Fame, is ranked No. 1 among the Lone Lone Star Conference Hall of Honor and Javelina Hall of Fame. Star Conference squads in the Martin led Division II in sacks this season with 15.5 and he had NCAA Division II preseason poll 26.5 tackles for losses. compiled by the U.S. Track & He set an NCAA all-division sack record with 56 and broke the Field Coaches Association. Division II career record for tackles for losses with 92.5. The Javelina women are No. 3 There were no Lone Star Conference players in the top eight of in the women’s rankings. 2017-18 Lone Star Conference the Gene Upshaw Award nominees. Indoor Track & Field Preseason Poll THERE HAVE BEEN several changes in the Simon Fraser Compiled by the U.S. Track & football coaching staff since the end of the season. Field Coaches Association The contract of head coach Kelly Bates wasn’t renewed and Men’s Division defensive coordinator Bryan Wyllie resigned at the end of the season. Rank Team Bates went 0-29 in his three seasons at the helm of the Clan and 1. Texas A&M-Kingsville two of the losses were to the Javelinas. TAMUK took victories in 2. Texas A&M-Commerce 2016 in Kingsville and this season in Burnaby, British Columbia. 3. Angelo State Simon Fraser is the only non-USA school in the NCAA and 4. Eastern New Mexico competes in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference. 5. West Texas A&M 6. Tarleton State LONE STAR CONFERENCE notes: Women’s Division I’ve Got My Eyes on You …Three Lone Star Conference players were on the NCAA Rank Team Caelan Neal, 6-1 junior guard from Olathe, Kan., guards an Angelo Division II All-South Central Region volleyball team named by the 1. West Texas A&M State player during the Javelinas’ Lone Star Conference opener last 2. Angelo State American Volleyball Coaches Association last week. week in the Steinke Center. 3. Texas A&M-Kingsville They are Jordyn Keamo, senior setter from Tarleton State; 4. Eastern New Mexico Hailey Roberts, senior outside hitter from Tarleton, and Brianna 5. Texas A&M-Commerce 2017-18 Javelina Women’s Basketball Schedule Sotello, senior outside hitter from Angelo State. 6. Tarleton State Dec. 7 - *Cameron in Kingsville, 5:15 p.m. Roberts was named the player of the year in the region. Dec. 19 - *Midwestern State in Kingsville, 5:15 p.m. On the honorable mention team from the LSC were Shelley Dallas Indoor Dec. 30 – St. Edward’s in Kingsville, 2 p.m. Chapron, sophomore middle blocker at Texas A&M-Commerce; Jan. 4 - *Texas A&M-Commerce in Commerce, 5:30 p.m. By Fred Nuesch, Coordinator of Athletic External Affairs Miri Shade, senior outside hitter from Texas Woman’s, and Heather Meet Cancelled Jan. 6 - *Tarleton State in Stephenville, 2 p.m. Verrill, senior middle blocker from Western New Mexico. The Dunamis Indoor Track Jan. 11 - *Texas-Permian Basin in Kingsville, 5:15 p.m. …Two Lone Star Conference players were named to the NCAA and Field Meet, in which the Texas Jan. 13 - *West Texas A&M in Kingsville, 4 p.m. Division II All-South Central Region volleyball team announced by A&M-Kingsville men and women Jan. 18 - *Eastern New Mexico in Portales, N.M., 6:30 p.m. were scheduled to enter, was D2CCA last week. Jan. 20 - *Western New Mexico in Silver City, N.M., 3 p.m. cancelled last week. Hailey Roberts, senior outside hitter from Tarleton State, and Jan. 23 - *Angelo State in San Angelo, 5:30 p.m. The track, in Dallas’ Market Jan. 25 - *Texas Woman’s in Kingsville, 7 p.m. Brianna Sotello, senior outside hitter at Angelo State, were on the Hall, wasn’t ready to competition Feb. 1 - *Midwestern State in Wichita Falls, 2 p.m. first team. in time for the event. Feb. 3 - *Cameron in Lawton, Okla., 2 p.m. Making the second team were Heather Verrill, senior middle The Javelinas will now open Feb. 8 - *Tarleton State in Kingsville, 5:15 p.m. blocker from Western New Mexico; Jaslyn Wacker, junior middle the indoor season Jan. 12 at the Feb.10 - *Texas A&M-Commerce in Kingsville, 4 p.m. blocker from Texas A&M-Commerce; Jordyn Keamo, senior setter Texas A&M Invite in College Feb. 15 - *West Texas A&M in Canyon, 5:30 p.m. from Tarleton State, and Andrea Aguilar, senior libero from Eastern Station. Feb. 17 - *Texas-Permian Basin in Odessa, 2 p.m. New Mexico. Feb. 22 - *Western New Mexico in Kingsville, 5:15 p.m. Roberts was named regional player of the year. Feb. 24 - *Eastern New Mexico in Kingsville, 4 p.m. …Texas A&M-Commerce senior quarterback Luis Perez was March 1-4 – Lone Star Conference Championships in Frisco. named the offensive player of the year in the NCAA Division II All- March 10-12 – NCAA Division II South Central Region Playoffs, Super Region Four team announced by D2CCA last week. TBA. The defensive player of the year is senior Kevin March 19-23 – NCAA Division II Elite Eight in Sioux Falls, S.D. Haynes of Central Washington. The Javelinas faced Haynes in the *Lone Star Conference games. season opener in Kingsville. Men’s Basketball 20th in NABC Poll The Texas A&M-Kingsville Rank Team 18. Texas-Permian Basin men’s basketball team was ranked 1. Northwest Missouri 19. Fort Lewis (Colo.) No. 20 in the NCAA Division II 2. Queens (N.C.) 20. Texas A&M-Kingsville poll compiled by the National 3. Bellarmine (Ky.) 21. Northern (S.D.) State Association of Basketball 4. Lincoln Memorial (Tenn.) 22. Arkansas-Fort Smith Looking to Coaches last week. 5. Ferris (Mich.) State 23. Carson-Newman (Tenn.) Pass The Javelinas were one of Brynae 6. Colorado Mines 24. Bloomfield (N.J.) Thompson, 5- three Lone Star Conference teams 7. West Liberty (W. Va.) 25. Dallas Baptist 7 junior in the poll. West Texas A&M was 8. West Texas A&M Other teams receiving votes guard from No. 8 and Texas-Permian Basin 9. Wheeling Jesuit (W. Va.) included Angelo State. Houston, was No. 18. 10. Christian Brothers (Tenn.) (Bold-faced and italicized (Cypress- Angelo State received votes 11. Barry (Fla.) teams are in the Lone Star Fairbanks), but didn’t make the top 25. 12. Benedict (S.C.) Conference) looks to pass NCAA Division II 13. Western Oregon in the Lone Men’s Basketball Poll 14. California Baptist Star Confer- Compiled by the 15. Valdosta (Ga.) State ence opener National Association of 16. California State-Chico with Angelo Basketball Coaches State last 17. LeMoyne (N.Y.) week in the SPEC. Men’s Basketball Ranked No. 23 in D2SIDA National Poll The Texas A&M-Kingsville 24. Lake Superior (Mich.) State men’s basketball team was ranked 25. North Carolina-Pembroke No. 23 in the NCAA Division II Other teams receiving votes poll released by the D2SIDA included Texas-Permian Basin. media poll last week. (Bold-faced and italicized teams The Javelinas were one of are in the Lone Star Conference). two Lone Star Conference teams 20 Recommended for Letters in the poll. West Texas A&M was 2017-18 Javelina No. 9. Signees In Men’s, Women’s X-Country Texas-Permian Basin received Twenty members of the Texas are: votes but didn’t make the top 25. BEACH VOLLEYBALL Christina Gragasin, 5-5 A&M-Kingsville men’s and …Jason Alamaraz, freshman NCAA Division II Men’s defender, Celina (Prosper). women’s cross country teams from Hebbronville. Basketball Poll GOLF have been recommended for …McKayla Cortez, freshman Compiled by D2SIDA Joy Lee, letters by head coach Ryan Dall. from Port Lavaca. Rank Team (O’Connor). Four are receiving their fourth …Robert Downs, sophomore 1. Northwest Missouri SOFTBALL letters: from Philadelphia, Pa. 2. Lincoln Memorial (Tenn.) Saidi Castillo, pitcher, …Chelsea Gonzalez from …Leanna Gottschalt, 3. Ferris (Mich.) State Kingsville (Academy). Corpus Christi (Carroll). sophomore from Port Lavaca. 4. Bellarmine (Ky.) Veronica Chavez, shortstop, …Elias Madrid from Evans, …Daniel Guerrero, junior from 5. Queens (N.C.) Tempe, Ariz. Ga. Corpus Christi (Moody). 6. Wheeling Jesuit (W. Va.) Jackie De Los Santos, infield, …Mariah Noyola of …Angel Martinez, freshman 7. Arkansas-Fort Smith Kingsville (Academy). Makenzie Mays, utility player, Harlingen (South). from El Paso (Burges). 8. Christian Brothers (Tenn.) Shenandoah (Oak Ridge). …Francisco Solis from …Rivaldo Rios, freshman 9. West Texas A&M Matisen Onefrei, designated Corpus Christi (Miller). from Freeport (Brazosport). 10. Western Oregon player, Mesa, Ariz. Lettering for a third time are: …Lauren Rodriguez, 11. Colorado Mines Amber Reyes, outfield/ …Jade Guerrero, junior from freshman from San Benito. 12. Barry (Fla.) pitcher, Edinburg. Corpus Christi (King). …Carnicia Scott, junior from 13. Virginia State TRACK & FIELD …Josie Guzman, junior from Wharton. 14. California Baptist Kenneth Bodwin, jumper/ Devine. …Valeria Tellez, freshman 15. West Liberty (W. Va.) hurdles/relays, Stafford. …Ricky Medrano, junior from from Los Fresnos. 16. Valdosta (Ga.) State Emily Habib, thrower, Corpus Pearsall. …Priscilla Verastegui, 17. Southern New Hampshire Christi (Flour Bluff). Receiving second letters are: sophomore from Del Rio. 18. California State-Chico VOLLEYBALL Emily North, 5-8 setter, Ovilla …Jasiah Patterson, junior 19. West Florida (Red Oak). Giving Instructions from Corpus Christi (West Oso). 20. Carson-Newman (Tenn.) Alexa Ruiz, 5-3 defensive Javelina head women’s basketball …Jose Ventura, sophomore 21. Northern (S.D.) State specialist, San Antonio (Clemens). coach Wade Scott gives instruc- from San Antonio (O’Connor). 22. LeMoyne (N.Y.) Mia Soto, 6-2 setter, San tions to his team during a recent Receiving their initial letters 23. TexasA&M-Kingsville Antonio (Southside) game in the Steinke Center. Thomas Named to NCAA Division II All-Super Region 4 Second Team Jordan Thomas, Texas A&M- Commerce, Sr., 6-3, 220, Chula (Minn.) State, Jr., 6-3, 212, Kingsville wideout, was named to Vista, Calif. Alexandria, Minn. the NCAA Division II All-Super RB – Ja’Quan Gardner, CB – Tyoler Hasty, Central Region Four second team announced Humboldt (Calif.) State, Sr., 5-7, Washington, Jr., 6-0, 190, Bellevue, by the D2 Conference Commissioners 205, Ceres, Calif. Wash. Association last week. RB – Cameron Mayberry, CB – Darius Williams, Thomas, 6-0, 165-pound senior Colorado Mines, So., 5-11, 200, Colorado Stat-ePueblo, Jr., 6-0, from San Antonio (Stevens), was Stillwater, Okla. 195, Gilbert, Ariz. earlier named the top receiver in the RS – Virnel Moon, Colorado- P – Casey Bedarski, Lone Star Conference. Mesa, Sr., 5-10, 165, El Cajon, Calif. Minnesota State, Jr., 6-1, 230, Four LSC players were on the WR – Weston Carr, Azusa Oconomowoc, Wis. all-region first team: Texas A&M- Pacific (Callif.), So., 6-2, 200, Second Team Offense Commerce’s offensive lineman Benicia, Calif. QB – Eystin Salum, Colorado- Jared Machorro, senior from WR – Shane Zylstra, Mesa, Jr., 6-1, 185, Denver, Colo. Coldspring, and quarterback Luis Minnesota State, So., 6-4, 215, RB – Kamal Cass, Eastern New Perez, senior from Chula Vista, Spicer, Minn. Mexico, Sr., 5-11, 185, Clovis, N.M. Calif.; Midwestern State offensive TE – Kyle Self, Central RB – Nate Gunn, Minnesota lineman Islam Sbeih, senior from Washington, Sr., 6-5, 229, Vaughn, State, So., 6-2, 215, Minooka, Ill. East Oakland, Calif., and Angelo Wash. RB – Jake Balliu, Winona State defensive lineman Markus OL – Jared Machorro, Texas (Minn.) State, So., 5-9, 175, Lake Jones, junior from Crowley. A&M-Commerce, Sr., 6-7, 280, Villa, Ill. Six Central Washington players Coldspring. WR – Jordan Thomas, Texas were on the first unit. OL – Alex Cappa, Humbodt A&M-Kingsville, Sr., 6-0, 165, Kyle Self, offensive linemen James (Calif.) State, Sr., 6-7, 305, Dublin, San Antonio (Stevens). Moore and Nicholas Streubel, Calif. WR – Paul Revis, Western defensive lineman Bo Banner, OL – James Moore, Central Oregon, Sr., 5-9, 175, Scappoose, linebacker Kevin Haynes and Washington, Jr., 6-5, 310, Tacoma, Ore. Tyler Hasty were the Wash. TE – Colt Foster, Chadron Wildcats on the squad. OL – Nicholas Streubel, (Neb.) State, So., 6-2, 220, Jordan Thomas Banner, Self and Haynes are Central Washington, So., 6-3, 294, Hemingford, Neb. seniors, Moore and Hasty are juniors Oak Harbor, Wash. OL – Austin Fleer, Colorado- and Streubel is a sophomore. K – Casey Bednarski, Mesa, Sr., 6-8, 300, Aurora, Colo. 2017-18 Javelina Men’s Basketball Schedule The Javelinas opened with Minnesota State, Jr., 6-1, 230, OL – Jake Porter, Minnesota Dec. 7 - *Cameron in Kingsville, 7:30 p.m. Central Washington this fall and Oconomowoc, Wis. State, Sr., 6-2, 295, Fort Dodge, Iowa. Dec. 16 – St. Edward’s in Kingsville, 4 p.m. will do likewise next September in First Team Defense OL – Sakalaia Hungalu, Azusa Dec. 19 – St. Mary’s in Kingsville, 7:30 p.m. Ellensburg, Wash. DL – Evan Perrizo, Minnesota Pacific (Calif.), Jr., 6-2, 290, Dec. 30 - *Midwestern State in Kingsville, 2 p.m. LSC players on the second State, Sr., 6-5, 275, Eden Prairie, Minn. Honolulu, Hawaii. Jan. 4 - *Texas A&M-Commerce in Commerce, 7:30 p.m. Jan. 6 - *Tarleton State in Stephenville, 4 p.m. team are Eastern New Mexico DL – , Angelo OL – Jake Gronholz, Winona Jan. 11 - *Texas-Permian Basin in Kingsville, 7:30 p.m. running back Kamal Cass, senior State, Jr., 6-3, 255, Crowley. (Minn.) State, Sr., 6-3, 281, Lake Jan. 13 - *West Texas A&M in Kingsville, 2 p.m. from Clovis, N.M.; TAMUC kicker DL – Bo Banner, Central Mills, Wis. Jan. 18 - *Eastern New Mexico in Portales, N.M., 8:30 p.m. Kristov Martinez, junior from Washington, Sr., 6-2, 241, OL – Nolan Folkert, Jan. 20 - *Western New Mexico in Silver City, N.M., 5 p.m. Edinburg; Angelo State linebacker Bellingham, Wash. Minnesota-Duluth, Sr., 6-4, 295, Jan. 23 - *Angelo State in San Angelo, 7:30 p.m. Justin Jackson, junior form LB – Kevin Haynes, Central Elgin, Minn. Feb. 1 - *Midwestern State in Wichita Falls, 7:30 p.m. Missouri City; Western New Washington, Sr., 6-1, 228, Battle K – Kristov Martinez, Texas Feb. 3 - *Cameron in Lawton, Okla., 4 p.m. Mexico linebacker Dominic Barry, Ground, Wash. A&M-Commerce, Jr., 5-6, 135, Feb. 8 - *Tarleton State in Kingsville, 7:30 p.m. senior form Moreno Valley, Calif.; LB – Dennis Gardeck, Sioux Edinburg. Feb. 10 - *Texas A&M-Commerce in Kingsville, 2 p.m. Tarleton State linebacker Basil Falls (S.D.), Grad, 6-0, 209, Lake in Second Team Defense Feb. 15 - *West Texas A&M in Canyon, 7:30 p.m. Jackson, senior form Arlington, the Hills, Ill. DL – Billy Greer, Central Feb. 17 - *Texas-Permian Basin in Odessa, 4 p.m. and West Texas A&M punter LB – Brandon Payer, Washington, Fr., 6-0, 256, Tacoma, Feb. 22 - *Western New Mexico in Kingsville, 7:30 p.m. John Cummings, senior from Colorado State-Pueblo, Jr., 6-4, Wash. Feb. 24 - *Eastern New Mexico in Kingsville, 2 p.m. Plano. 248, Pine, Colo. DL – Blake Nelson, Colorado- March 1-4 – Lone Star Conference Championships in Frisco. NCAA Division II All-Super LB – Kirby Hora, Augustana Mesa, Sr., 5-11, 230, Centennial, March 10-12 – NCAA Division II South Central Region Region Four Football Team (S.D.), Jr., 6-2, 210, Sioux Falls, S.D. Colo. Championships, TBA. Announced by D2 Conference S – Andrew Spencer, Winona DL – Truett Box, Chadron March 21-24 – NCAA Division II Elite Eight in Sioux Falls, S.D. Commissioners Assoociation (Minn.) State, Sr., 6-1, 210, Lake (Neb.) State, Sr., 6-2, 285, First Team Offense Villa, Ill. Cheyenne Wells, Colo. *Lone Star Conference games. QB – Luis Perez, Texas A&M- S – John Vogeler, Bimidji (Continued on Page 7) Ibrahim, Sumpter IBC Bank POWs Texas A&M-Kingsville Sept. 25-30 Trey Sumpter, basketball basketball players Ope Ibrahim Krystal Faison, volleyball Nov. 20-25 and Trey Sumpter were named the Cade Dyal, football Angelica Wilson, basketball IBC Bank athletes of the week for Jordan Thomas, football Caelan Neal, basketball their performances last week. Oct. 2-7 Nov. 27-Dec. 2 Ibrahim, 5-11 senior forward Madison Brabham, volleyball Ope Ibrahim, basketball from Houston (Bush), had 15 Cade Dyal, football Trey Sumpter, basketball points and 20 rebounds in the Oct. 9-14 Javelinas’ two games. She also Madison Brabham, volleyball West Texas A&M had a blocked shot and two steals. Cade Dyal, football Regional Finalist 37 Points Sumpter, 6-6 junior guard/ Oct. 16-21 Last Week forward from Birmingham, Ala., Madison Brabham, volleyball West Texas A&M reached the Trey Sumpter, had 37 points and 11 rebounds in Nick Pelrean, football championship game of the NCAA 6-6 junior two games. Jose Ventura, cross country Division II South Central Region guard/forward Ibrahim is recognized for the Oct. 23-28 volleyball championships last from Birming- first time this season and Sumpter Krystal Faison, volleyball weekend before losing to top-seeded ham, Ala., is the POW for the third time. Jordan Thomas, football and host Regis (Colo.) in Denver. scored 37 points IBC Bank Regis defeated the Buffs, 3-1. and had 11 Oct. 30-Nov. 4 Athletes of the Week Shelby Sheets, volleyball West Texas had defeated rebounds in two Tarleton State, 3-1, in the opening games last Aug. 30-Sept. 2 Trey Sumpter, basketball round and Metro (Colo.) State, 3- week. Jasmine Jacinto, volleyball Nov. 6-11 Jose Ventura, cross country Madison Brabham, volleyball 0, in the semifinals. Sept. 4-9 Cade Dyal, football Texas A&M-Kingsville split Krystal Faison, volleyball Jordan Thomas, football its regular-season series with the Kuziah Ferebee, football Nov. 12-18 Buffs this fall, winning 3-1 in Sept. 11-16 Angelica Wilson, basketball Kingsville and losing 3-1 in Shelby Sheets, volleyball Canyon. Marcus Younger, football Sept. 18-23 Alexis Wick, volleyball Jose Ventura, cross country Thomas Makes All-Region Team Basketball To Host Cameron (Continued from Page 6) (Continued from Page 1) Battese, 5-8 sophomore guard LB – Justin Jackson, Angelo and Tyler Williams, 6-3 junior from Elgin, Okla., averages 13.1. State, Jr., 6-2, 210, Missouri City. guard from Crete, Ill., is the top Lejha Smith, 6-1 junior LB – Dominic Barry, Western rebounder with a 5.4 average. forward from Fort Lauderdale, Fla., New Mexico, Sr., 6-0, 237, Moreno The Javelina women are 3-6 tops the rebounding with a 12.1 Valley, Calif. overall and 0-2 in the league. average. LB – Basil Jackson, Tarleton They dropped a two-point After the twinbill, the Javelina State, Sr., 6-0, 230, Arlington. decision to Texas Woman’s last men return to the court Dec. 16 LB – Aaron Berry, Azusa weekend in Denton in their last against St. Edward’s and the Pacific (Calif.), Jr., 6-2, 210, Perris, outing. women resume their schedule Dec. Calif. Angelia Wilson, 6-1 senior 19 with Midwestern State in a S – Taliuaki Suliafu, Azusa forward from , Calif., conference encounter. Pacific (Calif.), Sr., 6-1, 200, leads the Javelinas in scoring (7.6) Moreno Valley, Calif. and rebounding (8.0). S – Jackson Huerta, Central Tatyana McFarland, 5-11 Washington, Jr, 5-10, 194, junior guard/forward from Covington, Wash. Riverside, Calif., is averaging 7.5 CB – Emery Taylor, Colorado rebounds a game. State-Pueblo, So., 5-9, 162, Aurora, Cameron is 3-4 overall and 1-1 Colo. in the conference standings. CB – Glenn Harris, Wayne Jamie Bonnarens, 6-0 (Neb.) State, Sr., 6-1, 180, Kansas sophomore guard/forward from City, Mo. For Two Points Cache, Okla., averages 18.1 points P – John Cunnings, West Ope Ibrahim, 5-11 senior forward from Houston (Bush), drives for two a game for the Aggies and Ava Texas A&M, Sr., 6-0, 218, Plano. points . She had 20 rebounds in two games last week. Javelinas Greet the Fans After LSC Win Over Angelo State

23-Match Schedule Set for 2018 Women’s Tennis A 23-match schedule has 2018 Texas A&M-Kingsville Feb. 19 – Dallas Baptist in March 22 - *Tarleton State in been set for the Texas A&M- Women’s Tennis Schedule Austin, 2 pm. (Austin Tennis Stephenville, TBA. Kingsville women’s tennis team Jan. 27 – Texas-Rio Grande Center). March 24 – Newman (Kan.) in this spring, according to head City in Edinburg, TBA. Feb. 25 - *Midwestern State Arlington, 10 a.m. (Arlington coach Autumn Williams. Jan. 31 – Texas A&M-Corpus in Kingsville, 1 p.m. Tennis Center). The Javelinas open Jan. 27 Christi in Corpus Christi, 5 p.m.. March 2 – Arkansas-Fort March 29 - *Cameron in with Texas-Rio Grande City in Feb. 2 – Northeastern Smith in Arlington, 10 a.m. Kingsville, 11 a.m. There’s No Edinburg. Oklahoma State in San Antonio, 10 (Arlington Tennis Center). April 6 – *Texas-Permian Place Like The first home match will be a.m. (St. Mary’s courts) March 3 – St. Edward’s in Basin in Odessa, TBA. Feb. 6 with Laredo College and the Feb. 2 – Trinity in San Austin, 1 p.m. April 7 - *Angelo State in San Javelina Nation Javelinas meet Prairie View A&M Antonio, 2 p.m. March 6 – Tampa (Fla.) in Angelo, TBA. the same day on the Javelina Feb. 6 – Laredo College in Kingsville, 3 p.m. April 12 – Texas-El Paso in El For College courts. Kingsville, 10 a.m. March 10 – Colorado College Paso, noon. Other home matches are with Feb. 6 – Prairie View A&M in Corpus Christi, 2 p.m. April 13 - *Western New Athletic Midwestern State, Tampa (Fla.), in Kingsville, 3 p.m. March 12 – Metro (Colo.) Mexico in Silver City, N.M., TBA. Excitement! New Mexico State and Cameron. Feb. 8 – St. Mary’s in San State in Denver, Colo, 3 p.m. April 20-21 – Lone Star The Javelinas will host the Antonio, 2 p.m. March 13 – Colorado State- Conference Championships in Be A Part Lone Star Conference Feb. 9 – Central Oklahoma in Pueblo in Pueblo, Colo., 3 p.m. Corpus Christi. Championships April 20-21 in San Antonio, 2 p.m. (St. Mary’s March 20 – New Mexico *Lone Star Conference Of The Family! Corpus Christi. courts). State in Kingsville, 2 p.m. matches.