Football Takes on Mcmurry in Abilene in Lone Star Matchup Texas A&M-Kingsville Will History, Having Played for the Opener

LSC Volleyball Action Friday, Saturday in Steinke Center Javelinas vs. TAMUC, TWU

VOLUME XV, NO. 7 KINGSVILLE, TEXAS 78363 SEPT. 24, 2014 Football Takes on McMurry in Abilene In Lone Star Matchup Texas A&M-Kingsville will history, having played for the opener. try to even its Lone Star first time in 1932, the eighth The Javelinas are averaging Conference football record this season of football for the 279.7 total yards a game, 153.3 weekend as it travels to Abilene Javelinas. rushing and 126.4 passing. to take on the McMurry The WarHawks were in the Defensively, the squad has WarHawks. LSC in 1965-71 and overall, the allowed 381 total yards an Game time will be 6 p.m. in teams have met 19 times. outing, 172.3 rushing and 208.7 McMurry’s Moore Stadium on The Javelinas hold a 12-6-1 passing. campus. edge. Trey Mitchell, 6-3, 190- The Javelinas and McMurry The Javelinas are 1-2 for the pound junior quarterback from opened their LSC seasons last year while McMurry is 1-1, Clovis, Calif., leads the team weekend, TAMUK losing to having beaten NCAA Division I- offensively, averaging 59.0 Texas A&M-Commerce, 55-20, in AA Houston Baptist in its (Continued on Page 4) the Lone Star Football Festival and McMurry dropping a 45-14 decision to Angelo State. Hog-Tied McMurry is competing in Javelina defenders hog-tie a Texas A&M-Commerce ball carrier in last the LSC this fall despite having weekend’s Lone Star Football Festival in Arlington. The Javelinas are announced it will leave the Anthony Forker (5), senior defensive back from Houston; Mark Savere (41), senior linebacker from San Antonio (Warren), and Kelechi league after this season and Amushie (28), sophomore defensive back from Richmond (Terry). move back to NCAA Division III. Moving in to assist is Lamont Hills (21), junior defensive back from The Javelinas and McMurry San Antonio (Stevens). (Photo by Artie Leal). have had a long-time gridiron Volleyball at Home With TAMUC, TWU The Texas A&M-Kingsville freshman setter from Boerne The Lions were 3-9 overall volleyball team will host Texas (Champion), is the Javelina attack and 1-2 in the LSC going into a A&M-Commerce and Texas leader with a .362 percentage. Tuesday night match with Texas Woman’s for Lone Star Ashley Bukowski, 5-8 Woman’s in Commerce. Conference matches this weekend sophomore outside hitter from Delanee Clark, 6-0 sophomore in the Steinke Center. Harlingen, averages 2.95 kills a set middle blocker from Sunnyvale, The Javelinas will take on and leads the team in that has a .298 attack percentage and TAMUC at 7 p.m. Friday and category. She has a .339 attack Amy Davault, 5-10 senior outside TWU at 2 p.m. Saturday. percentage. hitter from Houston (Jersey The Javelinas took a 7-4 Brett Zaccardo, 5-7 freshman Village), averages 3.94 kills a set. season’s record into a Tuesday libero from Amarillo (Bushland), Ashley Mireles, 5-3 night match with Texas A&M averages 4.3 digs a set and Ashley sophomore libero from Washington Block International in Laredo. Tipps, 5-10 senior middle blocker Georgetown, leads the team in Kelsey Washington (8), 5-8 senior outside hitter from Cuero, gets a The squad is 1-3 in the LSC. from Houston (Cypress Woods), digs with a 4.59 per-set average. block with an assist from Stephanie Johns, 6-0 senior outside hitter Casey Klobedans, 5-10 has 1.05 blocks a set. (Continued on Page 8) from Lubbock (Coronado). JavelinaJavelina Hash Hash Football Makes Final Scheduled By Fred Nuesch, Coordinator of Athletic External Affairs Trip To Abilene, Site of Numerous THE LONE STAR Football Festival in the Dallas Cowboys’ AT&T Stadium in Arlington was again a success. Javelina Games Since the 1930s It was the fourth year of the Festival and all have been When the Texas A&M- on-campus stadium. Those games were in 1935 successful, and a great experience for the Lone Star Conference Kingsville football team goes to The Javelinas have also and 1936 and both were in schools. Abilene this weekend for a Lone played another Abilene school, Abilene. There’s no better experience than to go to a game in the Star Conference encounter with Hardin-Simmons, twice. Most of the matchups facility, the most spectacular in football. McMurry, the Javelinas might between the Javelinas and The Festival itself is one-of-a-kind in college football. want to take some pictures. Wildcats and WarHawks have This year saw four games in one day. The schedule has seen It will be their last game in been when the schools were games played over three-day and two-day periods in the past. Abilene in the foreseeable future. cohorts in the Lone Fifteen of the games have been televised, including the The Javelinas have had Star Conference. games in Abilene since 1932, the ACU was in the LSC from Javelinas’ game with Texas A&M-Commerce last weekend. KDF- seventh season of football for the 1973 through 2012 and McMurry TV of Corpus Christi had live coverage. South Texans. was a member in 1965-71 and Several of the teams involved in the Festival each fall have With McMurry and Abilene rejoined in 2013 only to withdraw gone on to participate in the NCAA Division II postseason playoffs Christian on the schedule for a at the end of this season. later in the year. majority of the seasons, Javelina There have been 20 different teams from eight states and two athletes and players are familiar countries participating over the four-year span. with the city. The schools have been: But ACU is now in the 2014 Javelina Remaining Football Schedule Abilene Christian Monterrey Tech-Mexico City Southland Conference and Sept. 27 – McMurry in Abilene, 6 p.m. Angelo State Monterrey Tech-Puebla (Mexico) McMurry is dropping back to Oct. 4 – Eastern New Mexico in Kingsville, 7 p.m. (Family Fiesta Chadron (Neb.) State North Alabama NCAA Division III after this Weekend). Colorado State-Pueblo Shorter (Ga.) season. The prospects for future Oct. 11 – Tarleton State in Stephenville, 7 p.m. Delta (Miss.) State Sul Ross State games with the schools aren’t in Oct. 18 – Angelo State in Kingsville, 7 p.m. (Kleberg Bank Eastern New Mexico Tarleton State the picture. Homecoming Game). Florida Tech Texas A&M-Commerce The Javelinas have met Oct. 25 – West Texas A&M in Canyon, 6 p.m. Incarnate Word Texas A&M-Kingsville McMurry 19 times and nine of the Nov. 1 – Midwestern State in Kingsville, 7 p.m. (Community Midwestern State Valdosta (Ga.) State games have been in Abilene. Appreciation Night). Monterrey Tech (Mexico) West Texas A&M The Javelinas and ACU have Nov. 8 – Lone Star Conference Playoffs, TBA. played on 46 occasions and 22 Nov. 15 – Lone Star Conference Playoffs, TBA. Nov. 22 – NCAA Division II first round playoffs on campuses. THE LSC WILL become innovative again in November when games have been in Abilene. ACU has played its home Nov. 29 – NCAA Division II second round playoffs on campuses. it becomes the first league to have a postseason playoff in football. games in Shotwell Stadium and Dec. 6 – NCAA Division II quarterfinal playoffs on campuses. The eight schools in the conference will have two weeks of when the Javelinas were meeting Dec. 13 – NCAA Division II semifinal playoffs on campuses. playoffs to determine a playoff champion. McMurry in the past the games Dec. 20 – NCAA Division II Championship in Kansas City, Kan. The top four teams in the final regular-season standings will were in the same facility. (Continued on Page 3) McMurry now plays in an

Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii. The Javelinas defeated the University of Hawaii in its dedication. JavelinaJavelina Hash Hash Upcoming Javelina Events Javelina Hash Sept. 26 – Volleyball: *Texas A&M-Commerce in Kingsville, 7 p.m. By Fred Nuesch, Coordinator of Athletic External Affairs Men’s & Women’s Cross Country: Islander Splash in Corpus Christi (West Guth Park). (Continued from Page 2) Sept. 27 – Volleyball: *Texas Woman’s in Kingsville, 2 p.m. Football: McMurry in Abilene, 6 p.m. play in one bracket and the next four squads will be involved in a Oct. 3 – Volleyball: *Cameron in Lawton, Okla., 7 p.m. second bracket. Oct. 4 – Football: *Eastern New Mexico in Kingsville, 7 p.m. (Family The first weekend will see the No. 1 team hosting No. 4 and Fiesta Weekend). No. 2 hosting No. 3. Volleyball: *Midwestern State in Wichita Falls, 2 p.m. Those two winners will meet for the postseason title the Oct. 8 – Volleyball: Our Lady of the Lake in Kingsville, 7 p.m. second weekend and the two first-round losers will meet for the Oct. 11 – Football: *Tarleton State in Stephenville, 7 p.m. third-place spot. Men’s & Women’s Cross Country: Incarnate Word In the other bracket, No. 5 will host No. 8 and No. 6 will host Invitational in San Antonio. No. 7. Volleyball: St. Edward’s in Austin, 1 p.m. As in the top bracket, the two first-round winners meet for the Oct. 14 – Volleyball: Texas-Permian Basin in Odessa, 6 p.m. fifth-place spot and the first round losers will battle for the No. 7 Oct. 17 – Volleyball: *Eastern New Mexico in Portales, N.M., 7 p.m. Oct. 18 – Football: *Angelo State in Kingsville, 7 p.m. (Kleberg Bank position. Homecoming Game). The playoff weekends are Nov. 8 and 15. Volleyball: *West Texas A&M in Canyon, 2 p.m. Oct. 21 – Volleyball: St. Mary’s in San Antonio, 7 p.m. IT’S NOT UNUSUAL for NCAA Division II teams, in all Oct. 24 – Volleyball: *Tarleton State in Kingsville, 7 p.m. sports, to knock off NCAA Division I-AA (football) and Division I Oct. 25 – Volleyball: *Angelo State in Kingsville, 7 p.m. (other sports) squads now and then. Football: *West Texas A&M in Canyon, 6 p.m. Despite their programs with much fewer scholarships, the Oct. 28 – Volleyball: Texas A&M International in Kingsville, 7 p.m. Division II teams whip their foes, many times clubs that were Men’s & Women’s Cross Country: Angelo State Invitational Division II but decided to move to the “big time”. in San Angelo. After the first two weeks of the season, several of the DII Oct. 30 – Volleyball: Texas Southern in Houston, 6 p.m. clubs had claimed such victories. Oct. 31 – Volleyball: *Texas A&M-Commerce in Commerce, 7 p.m. Probably the biggest came when Colorado State-Pueblo upset Nov. 1 – Football: *Midwestern State in Kingsville, 7 p.m. (Community Sam Houston State, 47-21, in Huntsville. Sam Houston was ranked Appreciation Night). No. 15 in Division I-AA at the time. Volleyball: *Texas Woman’s in Denton, 2 p.m. McMurry, competing in the Lone Star Conference this fall but Nov. 3 – Women’s Golf: Texas-Brownsville Ocelot Invitational in Laguna moving back to Division III next year, downed Houston Baptist of Vista. the Southland Conference, 26-17. Nov. 4 – Women’s Golf: Texas-Brownsville Ocelot Invitational in Laguna Vista. The ole alma mater, Henderson (Ark.) State, beat Nicholls (La.) Nov. 7 – Volleyball: *Midwestern State in Kingsville, 7 p.m. State of the Southland, 27-10. Nov. 8 – Volleyball: *Cameron in Kingsville, 2 p.m. Fort Valley (Ga.) State, coached by former Javelina assistant Football: Lone Star Conference Playoffs, TBA. Don Pittman, whipped Savannah (Ga.) State, 42-28. Men’s & Women’s Cross Country: Lone Star Conference Other DII decisions over DI-AA opponents saw Catawba Championships in Wichita Falls. (N.C.) beating Davidson (N.C.), 35-7; Florida Tech besting Stetson Faison Digging Nov. 14 – Men’s Basketball: Javelina Classic in Kingsville (Fla.), 54-12, and St. Joseph’s (Ind.) defeating Valparaiso (Ind.), vs. Lake Erie (Ohio), 7 p.m. 31-10. Krystal Faison, 5-7 freshman outside hitter from San Antonio Nov. 15 – Football: Lone Star Conference Playoffs, TBA. As you can see, the scores weren’t even close. (Judson), gets a dig and leads the Nov. 16 – Men’s Basketball: Javelina Classic in Kingsville Javelina volleyball team in the vs. Henderson (Ark.) State, 4 p.m. AL HARRIS, FORMER Javelina cornerback who had a 14- statistical category. Nov. 17 – Women’s Basketball: Texas A&M International in Laredo, 7 p.m. year career in the NFL, has a son, Al Harris Jr., playing for the Nov. 19 – Men’s Basketball: St. Mary’s in Kingsville, 7 p.m. University of South Carolina football team. Women’s Basketball: Texas-Pan American in Edinburg He’s a 5-11, 162-pound freshman cornerback. (exhibition), 7 p.m. Harris, the Javelina, is a member of the coaching staff for the Nov. 20 – Volleyball: Lone Star Conference Championships, site TBD. Kansas City Chiefs. Nov. 21 – Volleyball: Lone Star Conference Championships, site TBD. Nov. 22 – Women’s Basketball: Texas A&M International in Kingsville, ADAM PENA COMPETED in the Budapest (Hungary) Half 2 p.m. Marathon last week and finished 35th in his age group in a time of Men’s Basketball: Texas-Pan American in Edinburg 1:29.40. (exhibition), 7 p.m. Football: NCAA Division II first-round playoffs on campuses. He missed his personal best by 31 seconds, which came last Volleyball: Lone Star Conference Championships, site TBD. year in the Dublin (Ireland) Half Marathon. Nov. 23 – Men’s & Women’s Cross Country: NCAA Division II South Pena is a former member of the Javelina cross country team Central Region Championships in Denver, Colo. who has competed in races throughout the world. *Lone Star Conference games, matches (Continued on Page 4) Bold faced games and matches are in Kingsville Football Faces JavelinaJavelina HashHash McMurry Hawks By Fred Nuesch, Coordinator of Athletic External By Fred Nuesch, Coordinator of Athletic External (Continued from Page 1) rushing and 98.7 passing yards a (Continued from Page 3) game. RIGO MORALES IS the new head boys track and field He has completed 29 of 60 coach at Corpus Christi Carroll High School. (.483) passes and has had four Morales is a former Javelina track and field athlete. intercepted. He has thrown one Checking the Corpus Christi Independent School District high touchdown pass. school coaches, there is an impressive list of former Javelinas Mitchell averages 4.7 yards holding head positions. a carry and has scored four I may have missed some, but here are the former Javelina touchdowns on the ground. athletes I found: Patrick LaFleur, 5-8, 174- pound senior wideout from …..With Morales at Carroll is Mike Leal, head baseball coach. Houston (Cypress Woods), has …..At Miller High School are Janice Williams, head volleyball had 10 receptions for 115 yards coach, and Simon Guerrero, boys cross country coach. Williams and a score. played basketball for the Javelinas. Henry Greathouse, 6-1, 231- …..At Moody High School are Paula Salinas, head softball pound senior defensive lineman coach, and Joe Curiel, head baseball coach. Curiel was an assistant from Blanco, tops the tackle baseball coach for the Javelinas. chart with 28 and he has five ….. Ray High School has Orlando Ruiz as head baseball coach, tackles for losses. He has one Mandy Maddocks-Helman as girls cross country coach and sack. Dual Block Jennifer Moffett-Garcia as head softball coach. Maddocks and Trevor Pesek, 5-10, 205- Ashley Bukowski (3), 5-8 sophomore outside hitter from Harlingen, Moffett were softball players with the Javelinas. pound senior defensive back and Ashley Tipps (19), 5-10 senior middle blocker from Houston …..And at King High School are Casey Chancellor Pesek, head from Inez (Vanderbilt Industrial), (Cypress Woods), get a block in a recent Javelina volleyball match. volleyball coach, and Gabriel Perez, head baseball coach. has 26 tackles and has 3.5 for losses. He has one sack. SIX OF THE NCAA Division II national championship fall McMurry has averaged 357 2014-15 Javelina Women’s Basketball Schedule competitions will be held at the Division II Sports Festival Dec. 4-6 total yards a game, 96.5 Nov. 17 – Texas A&M International in Laredo, 7 p.m. in Louisville, Ky. rushing and 260.5 passing. Nov. 19 – Texas-Pan American in Edinburg (exhibition), 7 p.m. Of interest to the Javelinas will be the volleyball playoffs Dec. Defensively, the WarHawks have Nov. 22 – Texas A&M International in Kingsville, 2 p.m. 4-6 at Knights Hall and the men’s and women’s cross country allowed 326.5 total yards a Nov. 25 – St. Mary’s in Kingsville, 6 p.m. meets Dec. 6 at E.P. Tom Sawyer Park. game, 144.5 rushing and 182 Nov. 28 – Henderson (Ark.) State in Arkadelphia, Ark., 2 p.m. passing. Nov. 30 – Southeastern Oklahoma in Durant, Okla., 1 p.m. The men’s and women’s soccer tournament will be Dec. 4-6 at Carl Simpson, 5-10, 195- Dec. 2 – S.F. Austin in Nacogdoches (exhibition), 7 p.m. Frazier Stadium and the field hockey title will be determined Dec. 4- pound senior running back from Dec. 4 – St. Mary’s in San Antonio, 6 p.m. 6 in Trager Stadium. Duncanville, averages 51 yards a Dec. 13 – St. Edward’s in Kingsville, 5 p.m. The athletes in each of the sports will have an opportunity to game rushing and 4.4 yards per Dec. 19 – Alaska-Anchorage in Anchorage, Alaska, 7 p.m. hold events at the same site, perform community service and get to carry. He has a touchdown. Dec. 20 – Alaska-Fairbanks in Anchorage, Alaska, 5 p.m. better understand each other’s sports. Matthew McHugh, 6-2, 200- Jan. 1 – Our Lady of the Lake in Kingsville, 3 p.m. The only championship game at another site will be the football pound junior wideout from Jan. 7 – *Texas Woman’s in Kingsville, 6 p.m. title contest Dec. 20 at the Sporting Park in Kansas City, Kan. Ingleside, has completed 35 of 59 Jan. 8 - *Texas A&M-Commerce in Kingsville, 11 a.m.. (.593) passes for 254 yards a Jan. 10 - *Tarleton State in Stephenville, 5:30 p.m. THE NCAA DIVISION II softball championship tournament game. He has had four Jan. 14 - *Eastern New Mexico in Portales, N.M., 5:30 p.m. is being moved. interceptions and has thrown for Jan. 17 - *West Texas A&M in Kingsville, 2 p.m. It has been in Salem, W. Va., for several years but will be at four touchdowns. Jan. 21 - *Cameron in Lawton, Okla., 5:30 p.m. the American Softball Association Hall of Fame Stadium in Jeret Smith, 6-0, 215-pound Jan. 24 - *Midwestern State in Kingsville, 4 p.m. Oklahoma City, Okla., May 21-25, 2015. senior wideout from Abilene, has Jan. 31 - *Angelo State in Kingsville, 4 p.m. The Midwest location will give fans from the Southwest an 10 receptions for 155 yards and Feb. 4 - *Eastern New Mexico in Kingsville, 5:30 p.m. opportunity to witness the meet. three scores. Feb. 7 - *West Texas A&M in Canyon, 2 p.m. Desmond Guy, 5-10, 185- Feb. 11 - *Texas Woman’s in Denton, 7 p.m. pound senior defensive back Feb. 12 - *Texas A&M-Commerce in Commerce, 5:30 p.m. THE NCAA WEBSITE has a feature on “Stadium Fun Facts” from Itasca, has 23 tackles and Feb. 14 - *Tarleton State in Kingsville, 6 p.m. and one of the facilities is Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii. two have been for losses. Feb. 18 - *Cameron in Kingsville, 5:30 p.m. It is the home of the University of Hawaii Rainbow Warriors After this weekend’s trip, Feb. 21 - *Midwestern State in Wichita Falls, 4 p.m. football team. the Javelinas return home Oct. 4 Feb. 28 - *Angelo State in San Angelo, 4 p.m. It mentions that the stadium was opened Sept. 13, 1975, and to host Eastern New Mexico in March 3-7 – Lone Star Conference Championships in Allen. the opponent was Texas A&I. It didn’t mention that the Javelinas an LSC matchup. It will be *Lone Star Conference games. won the game, 43-9. Family Fiesta Weekend. (Continued on Page 5) Javelina Hash Women’s Golf Has Three Fall Meets Three tournaments have the Fall Shootout Oct. 6-7 in Tournament for Women Oct. 20-21 By Fred Nuesch, Coordinator of Athletic External Affairs been scheduled for the Texas Victoria with Houston-Victoria in Lawton, Okla., with Cameron A&M-Kingsville women’s golf serving as the host. hosting. (Continued from Page 4) team this fall. The second meet will be the And the third will be the The Javelinas went back in 1976 and took a 56-21 victory. The squad will participate in Oklahoma Intercollegiate Ocelot Invitational Tournament The stadium overlooks Pearl Harbor and has a 50,000-seat NCAA Division II Football Poll Nov. 3-4 at Laguna Vista with capacity. Texas-Brownsville hosting. Compiled by D2Football .com It has hosted several bowl games, including the Aloha Bowl for Rank Team Most of the team’s 20. Winston-Salem (N.C.) 20 years. The Oahu Bowl was added in 1998 and it became the 1. Northwest Missouri tournaments will come in the (Bold-faced and italicized teams first stadium to host a bowl doubleheader. 2. Colorado State-Pueblo spring including the Lone Star are in the Lone Star Conference) Both bowls died and the arena now hosts the Sheraton Hawaii 3. Minnesota State Conference Championships. Bowl. 4. Minnesota-Duluth The Pro Bowl was played there in 1980-2009 and returned in 5. Henderson (Ark.) State 2011. 6. North Alabama Several Javelinas have played in the Pro Bowl. 7. Ohio Dominican 8. Pittsburg (Kan.) State The stadium has also hosted stars such as Frank Sinatra, 9. Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.) Michael Jackson, the Rolling Stones, Gloria Estefan, Whitey 10. West Chester (N.C.) Houston and Celine Dion. 11. Shepherd (W. Va.) High school playoffs and graduations are held there and other 12. Ferris (Mich.) State sports occasionally use it. 13. Bloomsburg (Pa.) Aloha Stadium is no doubt the only facility in the U.S. serving 14. Valdosta (Ga.) State Hawaiian food in its concession stands. I would assume this 15. Tarleton State includes poi. 16. Delta (Miss.) State The parking lot at the stadium has swap meets three days a 17. St. Cloud (Minn.) State week, even on game days. Hundreds of vendors setup on 18. Slippery Rock (Pa.) Wednesday, Friday and Saturday throughout the year. 19. West Alabama Several thousand Javelina fans witnessed their team’s Lone Star Conference appearances in Aloha Stadium. More than 800 fans took tours to Football Standings the Islands in 1975 and again in 1976 when the football team made (Conference Only) its imprint on the stadium field. Team W L Pct. Angelo State 1 0 1.000 Midwestern State 1 0 1.000 A&M-Commerce 1 0 1.000 Tarleton State 1 0 1.000 A&M-Kingsville 0 1 .000 McMurry 0 1 .000 West Texas A&M 0 1 .000 This Weekend’s Schedule: *Texas A&M-Kingsville at McMurry, 6 p.m.; *Texas A&M- Signs of Support Commerce at Eastern New Mexico, Students show their support of the Javelina volleyball team with signs 3 p.m.; *Midwestern State at at a recent home match. Tanya Allen is also applauding her team’s Tarleton State, 7 p.m.; *West performance in the win over St. Mary’s. Texas A&M at Angelo State, 7 p.m. Last Weekend’s Rseults: 2014 Texas A&M-Kingsville Remaining *Texas A&M-Commerce df. Men’s & Women’s Cross Country Schedule Texas A&M-Kingsville, 55-20; Sept. 26 – Islander Splash Invitational in Corpus Christi (West Guth West Texas A&M df. Shorter Park). (Ga.), 27-19; Florida Tech df. Oct. 11 – Incarnate Word Invitational in San Antonio. Tarleton State, 37-31; *Angelo Oct. 28 – Angelo State Invitational in San Angelo. State df. McMurry, 45-14; Nov. 8 – Lone Star Conference Championships in Wichita Falls. *Midwestern State df. Eastern Nov. 23 – NCAA Division II South Central Region Championships New Mexico, 42-17. in Denver, Colo. Washington Digs Dec. 6 – NCAA Division II Championships in Louisville, Ky. Kelsey Washington, 5-8 senior outside hitter from Cuero, gets a dig in *Lone Star Conference a match last week. games. Javelinas Turnout For Lone Star Football Festival

Javelina Bo Villarreal, 6-5, 258-pound sophomore offensive lineman from San Antonio Javelina cheerleaders, spirit team, alumni and fans gather for a pep rally at J. Gilligan’s Bar & Grill the night before the Javelina football team’s (McCollum), gets support from game in the Lone Star Football Festival in Arlington. a fan.

The Javelina mascot with fans, left to right, TAMUK president Dr. Steven Tallant, Mary Cusack, Joe Former Javelina football players Everett Herron, left, and Hughie Shaw Cusack, Janis Brock, Joan Nuesch, Karen Tallant, TAMUK chief of staff Randy Hughes and Belinda at the game. Hughes. Javelinas Turnout For Lone Star Football Festival

The Javelina football team takes the field in the Dallas Cowboys’ AT&T Stadium for last weekend’s Lone Star Football Festival.

Johnny Estelle, right, Javelina head men’s basketball coach, with his father, Ocie Estelle of Waco.

Offensive line coach Jaime Javelina fans, left to right, former Javelina football coach John Schroff, Martinez talks to his players on Left to right, Margie Galvan, senior executive assistant in the TAMUK Helen Williams Schroff with daughter Logan, and Harriet Williams. the sideline. office of president; Javelina Alumni Association executive director Justin Munoz , and Raquel Garcia, executive assistant to the president. LSC Team Ranked in Volleyball One Lone Star Conference NCAA Division II 10. Western Washington teams was ranked in the NCAA Volleyball Poll 11. Central Washington Division II national volleyball poll Compiled by the American 12. Wingate (N.C.) last week. Volleyball Coaches Association 13. California-San Diego West Texas A&M was No. Rank Team 14. Central Missouri 20. 1. Tampa (Fla.) 15. Ferris (Mich.) State Two other LSC schools, 2. Concordia-St. Paul (Minn.) 16. Colorado Mines Angelo State and Texas 3. Minneseota-Duluth 17. Grand Valley (Mich.) Woman’s, received votes but 4. Nebraska-Kearney 18. West Florida didn’t make the top 25. 5. Washburn (Kan.) 19. Wayne (Neb.) State Tampa (Fla.) took over the 6. Brigham Young-Hawaii 20. West Texas A&M top spot from Concordia-St. Paul 7. Cal State-San Bernardino 21. Northern (S.D.) State (Minn.) after the latter suffered its 8. Southwest Minnesota 22. Augustana (S.D.) first defeat of the season. 9. Wheeling Jesuit (W. Va.) 23. Colorado-Mesa 24. Armstrong (Ga.) State Javelina Stadium Awarded Meets 25. Palm Beach Atlantic (Fla.) Other teams receiving votes 3A and Region IV-1A Division II Texas A&M-Kingsville’s includes Angelo State and Texas meets for the past two seasons. Javelina Stadium has been Woman’s. awarded the Region IV-4A and Volleyball Hosts (Bold-faced and italicized Region IV-2A boys and girls high teams are in the Lone Star school track and field meets for Conference) the next two years, according to LSC Opponents David Brock, Javelina athletics (Continued from Page 1) operations and events TWU was 7-4 for the year and Lone Star Conference coordinator. 3-1 in the LSC standings going The 2015 meet will be May 1- into Tuesday’s match with Volleyball Standings Net Defense 2 and the 2016 event will be April TAMUC in Commerce. (Conference Only) Javelina defenders Krystal Faison (2), freshman outside hitter from 29-30. Elizabeth Pennington, 6-1 Team W L Pct. San Antonio (Judson); Ashley Bukowski (3), sophomore outside hitter More than 108 schools will freshman middle blocker from Angelo State 4 0 1.000 from Harlingen, and Ashley Tipps (19), senior middle blocker from be attending the event with more Roanoke, is the statistical leader West Texas A&M 2 0 1.000 Houston (Cypress Woods), set up for a block. than 1,000 competitors. for the Pioneers, holding a .291 Tarleton State 4 1 .800 The stadium has long been a attack percentage, averaging 2.57 Texas Woman’s 3 1 .750 The Javelina top choice for college and high kills a set and averaging 1.04 A&M-Commerce 1 2 .333 school track and field meets. blocks. A&M-Kingsville 1 3 .250 Highlights is It has hosted the Region IV- Morgan Wilson, 5-8 senior Cameron 1 3 .250 libero from White Oak, averages E. New Mexico 0 2 .000 published 5.46 digs a set. Midwestern State 0 4 .000 weekly by the Kingsville Publishing Co. Send address changes, news and pictures or correspondence to Editor Fred Nuesch at MSC 114A, 700 University Blvd., Kingsville, TX 78363 or Pre-Game Pep [email protected] The Javelina cheerleaders held a pep rally at a Javelina Alumni Association reception the night before the Lone Star Football Festival last weekend in Arlington. Men’s, Women’s X-Country Teams Compete Friday at West Guth Park The Texas A&M-Kingsville The meet will be run at West competing against teams from all men’s and women’s cross country Guth Park. divisions. teams will have the closest thing The women’s 5K run begins The Javelinas were off last to a home meet this week when at 6 p.m. and the men’s 8K race weekend after competing in two they enter the Islander Splash starts at 6:30 p.m. earlier meets this season. Invitational in Corpus Christi. The Javelinas will be In the latest meet, run in Wichita Falls two weeks ago, LSC Teams Ranked in Football Emanuel Ibanez, junior from Two Lone Star Conference 23. Midwestern State Kingsville (King), turned in the teams were ranked in the NCAA 24. Winona (Minn.) State best time for the men with a Division II football poll last week. 25. Slippery Rock (Pa.) 20:29.9 over the 5K course. Javelina Men’s Tarleton State was No. 12 Other teams receiving votes Results of the women’s race and Midwestern State ranked No. includes Eastern New Mexico were never compiled. 23. and Texas A&M-Commerce. To reach West Guth Park from Basketball Classic Eastern New Mexico and (Bold-faced and italicized Kingsville, go north on Highway Texas A&M-Commerce received teams are in the Lone Star 77 to Interstate 37. Turn on Exit 9 votes but didn’t crack the top 25. Conference). and go south to the park. Three Teams Northwest Missouri State remained No. 1 and Colorado Three States State-Pueblo was second despite stunning NCAA Division I-AA Three Conferences power Sam Houston State. NCAA Division II Football Poll Compiled by the American Nov. 14 Football Coaches Association Rank Team Javelinas vs. 1. Northwest Missouri State 2. Colorado State-Pueblo Lake Erie (Ohio) 3. Minnesota State 4. Minnesota-Duluth 7 p.m. 5. North Alabama 6. Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.) 7. Henderson (Ark.) State Nov. 15 8. Pittsburg (Kan.) State 9. Ohio Dominican Henderson (Ark.) State vs. 10. West Chester (Pa.) 11. Shepherd (W. Va.) Lake Erie 12. Tarleton State 13. Valdosta (Ga.) State 7 p.m. 14. Delta (Miss.) State 15. Bloomsburg (Pa.) 16. Ferris (Mich.) State 17. West Alabama Nov. 16 18. Winston-Salem (N.C.) 19. St. Cloud (Minn.) State Javelinas vs. 20. Harding (Ark.) 21. Carson-Newman (Tenn.) Henderson State 22. Colorado Mines 4 p.m.

NCAA Division II Intersectional Sideline Coaching Basketball At Its Best! Javelina head football coach David Calloway goes over game plans on the sidelines during last weekend’s game with Texas A&M-Commerce in AT&T Stadium in Arlington. LSC Women’s Championship Basketball Team to Celebrate 15th Anniversary This Season The 2014-15 season is the forward from Tyler (Hawkins). season and career. 15th anniversary of the Texas Thibodeaux was named All- Thibodeaux had 121 rebounds, A&M-Kingsville women’s Lone Star Conference and was second most in a season behind her basketball team winning the first selected to the NCAA Division II 2000-01 total of 137. Lone Star Conference South Central all-tournament team. Lewandowski closed her championship for the school. She led the team in scoring career with the best free-throw It is the lone league title for with 482 points, one of the highest percentage ever at .871 and the women’s basketball program. single-season totals in history. Martinez had the second best The 1999-2000 team, coached A. Anglin was selected as percentage at .852. by Jill Willson, compiled a 15-1 the LSC defensive player of the Martinez ended her career LSC record and went 23-7 overall. year. She set a school record for with 370 assists, a school mark. Forced Fumble In the postseason most assists in a season with 149. She is the all-time leading Trevor Moses, 6-0, 200-pound freshman linebacker from Corpus tournament, held in the Steinke Martinez scored 448 points, scorer in a career with 1,781 points Christi (Calallen), gets a forced fumble against Texas A&M-Commerce Center, the Javelinas defeated also one of the highest season and she has the career steal record last weekend in Arlington. Northeastern Oklahoma, 68-47; totals ever. at 300. Ouachita Baptist (Ark.), 82-74 in She ended up as the NCAA The 1999-2000 team has been overtime, and West Texas A&M, Division II’s all-time three-point inducted into the Javelina Hall of Fame 2014-15 Javelina Men’s Basketball Schedule 82-67. shooter and holds the school and individual inductees off the team Nov. 14 – Lake Erie (Ohio) in Kingsville (Javelina Classic).7 p.m. The squad advanced into the record for most three points in a are Dotson, Martinez and Thibodeaux. Nov. 16 – Henderson (Ark.) State in Kingsville (Javelina Classic, NCAA Division II playoffs where 4 p.m.) it dropped an 80-76 decision to Nov. 19 – St. Mary’s in Kingsville, 7 p.m. Southwest Baptist of Missouri. Nov. 22 – Texas-Pan American in Edinburg (exhibition), 7 p.m.. Assisting Willson was Devin Nov. 25 – Our Lady of the Lake in Kingsville, 8 p.m. Gabbard and student assistants Nov. 28 – Northwest Nazarene (Idaho) in Stephenville (Tarleton were Sinica Pittman and Linda Long. State Classic), 5 p.m. Members of the team were: Nov. 29 – Pittsburg (Kan.) State in Stephenville (Tarleton State …Annetta Anglin, 5-0 senior Classic), 5 p.m. guard from Groesbeck. Dec. 2 – St. Mary’s in San Antonio, 7:30 p.m. …LaNetta Anglin, 5-2 senior Dec. 3 – Texas A&M International in Laredo, 7 p.m. guard from Groesbeck. Dec. 15 – Eckerd in St. Petersburg, Fla., 7:30 p.m. (EST). …Kristina Bulkauskaite, 6-3 Dec. 16 – Tampa in Tampa, Fla., 7 p.m. (EST). sophomore center from Lithuania. Dec. 20 – Our Lady of the Lake in San Antonio, 1 p.m. …Jennifer Daniel, 5-5 Jan. 3 – Schreiner in Kingsville, 4 p.m. sophomore guard from Amarillo Jan. 8 - *Texas A&M-Commerce in Kingsville, 1 p.m. (River Bend). Jan. 10 - *Tarleton State in Stephenville, 7:30 p.m. …Sheila Dotson, 5-9 senior Jan. 14 - *Eastern New Mexico in Portales, N.M., 7:30 p.m. (MST). forward from Kingsville (King). Jan. 17 - *West Texas A&M in Kingsville, 4 p.m. …Patricia Lewandowski, 5-10 Jan. 21 - *Cameron in Lawton, Okla., 7:30 p.m. junior forward from Corpus Christi Jan. 24 - *Midwestern State in Kingsville, 6 p.m. (Ray). Jan. 31 - *Angelo State in Kingsville, 6 p.m. …Lorie Martinez, 5-3 junior Feb. 4 - *Eastern New Mexico in Kingsville, 7:30 p.m. guard from Corpus Christi Feb. 7 - *West Texas A&M in Canyon, 4 p.m. (Incarnate Word). Feb. 12 - *Texas A&M-Commerce in Commerce, 7:30 p.m. …Jennifer Rice, 5-10 senior Feb. 14 - *Tarleton State in Kingsville, 7:30 p.m. center from Rockport (Rockport- Feb. 18 - *Cameron in Kingsville, 7:30 p.m. Fulton). Feb. 21 - *Midwestern State in Wichita Falls, 6 p.m. …Chastity Terrell, 5-7 senior Feb. 28 - *Angelo State in San Angelo, 6 p.m. guard from Arlington (Cedar Hill). March 4-7 – Lone Star Conference Championships in Allen. …Precious Thibodeaux, 6-0 March 13-16 – NCAA Division II South Central Region junior center from Bay City (Van Championships, TBD. Vleck). Touchdown Celebration *Lone Star Conference games. …Meredith Walker, 6-1 Trey Mitchell (16), 6-3, 190-pound junior quarterback from Clovis, sophomore center from Longview. Calif., celebrates with Musa Mahmud (12) after scoring in last …Chaffani Ward, 5-9 senior weekend’s Lone Star Conference game in Arlington. Service For Former Football Player Saturday A memorial service for former cross country and track and field. Texas A&I football player Tom Morton served as athletic Morton will be held at 2 p.m. director for 25 years. Saturday at the Harlingen Marine He was named the director of Military Academy. alumni affairs at MMA in May. A reception will follow. Morton was on the Javelina Morton, 64, died Sept. 15 in national football championship Olmito. team 1970. He played for the He has been at MMA since Atlanta Falcons. 1974, coaching 33 years in McCaleb Funeral Home of football, basketball, baseball, Weslaco is in charge of arrangements. Greathouse, Johns Honored as IBC Bank Athletes of the Week Texas A&M-Kingsville time this season. defensive lineman Mike Greathouse IBC Bank Athletes of the Week and Javelina volleyball player Sept. 8-14 Stephanie Johns have been named Ashley Bukowski, volleyball Big Lane the IBC Bank athletes of the week Trey Mitchell, football Javelina running back Greg Pitre, 5-7, 172-pound sophomore from for their performances last week. Sept. 1-7 Hutto, finds a big hole in last weekend’s game with Texas A&M- Greathouse, 6-1, 231-pound Ashley Bukowski, volleyball Tom Morton Commerce. senior from Blanco, had 10 tackles Francisco Solis, cross in the Javelinas’ game with Texas country A&M-Commerce in the Lone Star 2014 Javelina Remaining Volleyball Schedule Football Festival in Arlington. Sept. 19 - *Tarleton State in Stephenville, 7 p.m. He had 1.5 tackles for losses. Sept. 20 - *Angelo State in San Angelo, 2 p.m. Johns, 6-0 senior outside Sept. 23 – Texas A&M International in Laredo, 7 p.m. hitter from Lubbock (Coronado), Sept. 26 - *Texas A&M-Commerce in Kingsville, 7 p.m. had seven kills and two blocks in Sept. 27 - *Texas Woman’s in Kingsville, 2 p.m. a match with Tarleton State and Oct. 3 - *Cameron in Lawton, Okla., 7 p.m. she had seven blocks against Oct. 4 - *Midwestern State in Wichita Falls, 2 p.m. Angelo State. Oct. 8 – Our Lady of the Lake in Kingsville, 7 p.m. She ran her career solo kill Oct. 11 – St. Edward’s in Austin, 1 p.m. total to 51, seventh best for a Oct. 14 – Texas-Permian Basin in Odessa, 6 p.m. Javelina, and she has 214 career Oct. 17 - *Eastern New Mexico in Portales, N.M., 7 p.m. assist blocks, fifth best ever. Oct. 18 - *West Texas A&M in Canyon, 2 p.m. Both are honored for the first Oct. 21 – St. Mary’s in San Antonio, 7 p.m. Block Oct. 24 - *Tarleton State in Kingsville, 7 p.m. UIL Basketball Ashley Oct. 25 - *Angelo State in Kingsville, 7 p.m. Returns to Steinke Bukowski, Oct. 28 – Texas A&M International in Kingsville, 7 p.m. 5-8 sopho- Oct. 30 – Texas Southern in Houston, 6 p.m. The Region IV-4A high more Oct. 31 - *Texas A&M-Commerce in Commerce, 7 p.m. school boys and girls basketball outside Nov. 1 - *Texas Woman’s in Denton, 2 p.m. tournaments will return to the hitter from Nov. 7 - *Midwestern State in Kingsville, 7 p.m. Steinke Center at Texas A&M- Harlingen, Nov. 8 - *Cameron in Kingsville, 2 p.m. Kingsville in February and March. gets a Nov. 20 – Lone Star Conference Championship, site TBD. The tournaments, regional block. Nov. 21 – Lone Star Conference Championship, site TBD. Class 3A meets at that time, were Nov. 22 – Lone Star Conference Championship, site TBD. on the TAMUK campus for Dec. 4 – NCAA Division II South Central Region Championship, decades before being moved in site TBD. the 2000s. Dec. 5 – NCAA Division II South Central Region Championship, The girls tournament will be site TBD. held Feb. 27-28, with semifinal Dec. 6 – NCAA Division II South Central Region Championship, games at 6 and 7:45 p.m. Feb. 27 site TBD. Dec. 11 – NCAA Division II Quarterfinals, site TBD. and the championship game at 1 Dec. 12 – NCAA Division II Semifinals, site TBD. p.m. Feb. 28. Dec. 13 – NCAA Division II Championship, site TBD. The boys event will be March *Lone Star Conference matches. 6-7 with the semifinal games at 6 and 7:45 p.m. March 6 and the title game at 1 p.m. March 7. Family Night at a Javelina Volleyball Match

Daniela Dominguez, daughter of Javelina golf coaches Mark and Alessandra Dominguez, accepts a donation from Evelyn Alexander for the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

Left to right, Tyler Valdez, son of Monica Valdez, assistant athletic trainer; Jaanus Cantu, son of Ruben Cantu, senior associate athletic director and head athletic trainer, and Sophia Dall, daughter of Javelina head track and field coach Ryan Dall.

Left to right, Gary Zacher, Javelina annual giving and game-day promotions coordinator; daughter Hailey; wife Deborah and daughter Kayson.

Left to right, Marcos Daniel Dominguerz; Alessandra Dominguez; Daniela Dominguez and Mark Dominguez. Alessandra and Mark are the Javelina women’s golf coaches.