Congratulations Track & Field Teams For Outstanding Showings at the NCAA Division II Championships! VOLUME XVI, NO. 43 KINGSVILLE, TEXAS 78363 JUNE 1, 2016 Men’s Track & Field Runnerup at NCAA Championships, Javelina Men & Women Earn 16 All-America Positions The Texas A&M-Kingsville championship. Kaina Martinez, junior from Seine hurdles (13.84 in the preliminaries and as a member of the sprint men’s track and field team was The finish is the highest for a Bight, Belize; Teandria Taylor, and 13.96 in the finals). relay. runnerup in the NCAA Division Javelina track and field team since freshman from Rosebud-Lott, and And winning bronze was the Johnson and Lopez each II Championships last week in the program became affiliated with Plaserae Johnson, junior from men’s 400-meter relay unit. made the All-America roster Bradenton, Fla., and the Javelina the NCAA in the early 1980s. Glendale, Ariz., running legs. Running legs were Lutalo twice, Johnson in the 100 and as a athletes earned 16 All-American One Javelina individual and a The relay team posted a 44.51 Boyce, senior from Westbury, 400-meter relay member and Lopez positions with their performances relay team won gold medals. time in the preliminaries and 44.60 N.Y.; Deon Hope, sophomore from in the 110-meter hurdles and as a at the national event. Jordan Yamoah, senior from in the finals. St. Michael, Barbados; Kenneth member of the sprint relay unit. The Javelina men, ranked No. Arlington, N.Y., won the pole vault Winning silver medals were Jackson, junior from Compton, The Javelina women finished 2 going into the national meet, took with a height of 17-7.75, and the Jeron Robinson, senior from Calif., and Lopez. 14th among the 60 teams that scored second place behind champion St. women’s 400-meter relay unit Houston (Travis), in the high jump Martinez was a three-time All- in the meet. Augustine’s (N.C.), which won took gold with Brittney Holcombe, (7-1), and Javier Lopez, junior from American, making the team in the Seventy-two men’s teams scored. its fourth consecutive national senior from Corpus Christi (King); Cordova, Spain, in the 110-meter 200-meter and 400-meter dashes (Continued on Page 2)

Javelina Men NCAA Division II Track & Field National Runnerup The Javelina men’s track & field team, coaches and administrators on the victory stand after finishing runnerup at the NCAA Division II Championships last week in Bradenton, Fla. PAGE 1 NOTES FROM THE NCAA Division II Track & Field Championships: …Javelina head track and field coach Ryan Dall had double duty at the national championships. As president of the U.S. Track & Field Coaches Association Division II, he served on the committee that oversaw the meet. And he had a busy coaching schedule with a large delegation of athletes competing in the meet. …The IMG complex in Bradenton, Fla., was the site of the meet and it will be back at the location again next spring. The facility is very nice and those associated with it did a good job hosting the meet for the first time. …The Javelina men would have finished alone in second place in the final point standings had it not been for a qualification. Claflin (S.C.) defeated Tiffin (Ohio) for fourth place in the final Enjoying Postponed Golf Tournament event (1600-meter relay) and that would have left Tiffin a point shy These former Javelina football players and a former athletic trainer got together for a reunion after the Javelina Football Alumni Golf Tournament was postponed recently in Castroville. Left to right are of the Javelinas. But Claflin was disqualified in the event, moving Roberto Garza, Richard Rose, Mike Barrera, Cliff Clemons and Lane Tobola. The tournament has been Tiffin up a notch and into a tie with the Javelinas. rescheduled for June 11. It was postponed after hail damaged the Alsatian Golf Club course. ...Bradenton is “across the bridge” from St. Petersburg, which is a familiar site for long-time Javelina fans. It was host to the 1959 NAIA national football championship game in which the Javelinas won their first of seven national titles. …While the weather in Bradenton wasn’t a lot different than that Robinson Named Regional in South Texas in late May, it took some adjusting for many of the teams. Field Athlete of the Year The temperature was much hotter than most of the athletes were Texas A&M-Kingsville high jumper Jeron Robinson was named the NCAA Division II South Central Region Field Athlete of the Year by the accustomed to. U.S. Track & Field Coaches Association. …The Javelina women have pulled off upsets in relay races the Robinson, senior from Houston (Travis), was undefeated this past two years. spring, winning at meets such as the Texas Relays, LSU Alumni Gold The 1600-meter team was an upset winner of its event in the and Rice Twilight Meet. He competed against mostly NCAA Division I 2015 meet and the 400-meter relay unit pulled off a gold medal upset jumpers in those events. in the finals last weekend. His 7-5 best height was the best in Division II during the regulation The Javelinas entered the meet with the third best time in the event. season and he had the second best height among all college jumpers. Running legs were Brittney Holcombe, Plaserae Johnson, Kaina Robinson was runnerup in the national meet last weekend, after Martinez and Teandria Taylor. winning three consecutive outdoor titles Teandria is a freshman and her twin sister, Keandria, was a NCAA Division II South Central Region Track & Field Athletes, redshirt this spring and will be a sprinter beginning in 2016-17. Coaches of the Year …Going into the national competition, the Lone Star Men’s Track Athlete of the Year Conference was ranked as the No. 2 league in the men’s division and Luis Perez, Angelo State the No. 3 conference in the women’s division. Women’s Track Athlete of the Year The Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference was No. 1 Georgia Porter, Western (Colo.) State in the men’s division and the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Men’s Field Athlete of the Year Association was the leader in the women’s division and the GLIAC Jeron Robinson, Texas A&M-Kingsville Women’s Field Athlete of the Year was No. 2. Norma Cunigan, West Texas A&M The Javelina men were the No. 1-ranked squad in the South Men’s Coach of the Year Central Region. Rock Light, Adams (Colo.) State …The Javelinas had a big support group in Florida. Some of the Women’s Coach of the Year senior members of the team had families there to see their sons or Bradley Gamble, Chadron (Neb.) State daughters compete collegiately for the last time. Men’s Assistant Coach of the Year …One of the coaches at the meet was Adriane Wunderlich, who Chris Siemers, Colorado Mines was on the Javelina staff last year and is now coaching at Saint Leo Women’s Assistant Coach of the Year (Fla.). Matt Stewart, West Texas A&M (Continued on Page 3) Jeron Robinson PAGE 2 Upcoming Javelina Events June 16 – General: Javelina Football Skill Development Camp in Edinburg, Cats Stadium, 4-7 p.m., registration at 3 p.m., for campers entering grades 7-12. For additional (Continued from Page 2) information contact David Brown at (361) 593-4524 or at [email protected]. …Also at the meet was former Javelina athletic director and June 17 – General: Javelina Football Skill Development Camp in women’s basketball coach Jill Willson, who is now with the NCAA Harlingen, Boggus Stadium, 9 a.m.-noon, registration and was in Bradenton for a Division II community service project. at 8 a.m., for campers entering grades 7-12. For additional information contact David Brown at (361) THE FIRST FOOTBALL pre-season poll came out last week 593-4524 or at [email protected]. in Lindy’s College Football Magazine. June 20 – General: Javelina Football Youth Camp in Kingsville, Javelina Stadium, 8:30-12:30 p.m., registration at 8 Two Lone Star Conference teams were ranked. a.m.; for campers entering grades 1-6. For additional Midwestern State was No. 6 and Texas A&M-Commerce No. 24. information contact David Brown at (361) 593-4524 The Javelinas open LSC play against MSU Sept. 17 in or at [email protected]. Kingsville and will be at TAMUC Sept. 24. General: Javelina Football Skill Development Camp in There were no LSC players listed on the pre-season All-America Kingsville, Javelina Stadium, 5-8 p.m., registration at squad named in the publication. 4 p.m., for campers entering grades 7-12. For Incarnate Word was picked seventh among the 11 teams in the additional information contact David Brown at (361) Southland Conference preseason poll. 593-4524 or at [email protected]. The Javelinas open with UIW Sept. 3 in San Antonio. June 22 – General: Javelina Football Skill Development Camp in Corpus Lindy’s College Football Magazine Christi, Cabaniss Stadium, 4-7 p.m., registration at NCAA Division II Pre-Season Poll 3 p.m., for campers entering grades 7-12. For additional Rank Team information contact David Brown at (361) 593-4524 1. Northwest Missouri or at [email protected]. 2. Shepherd (W. Va.) July 1-3 - General: Volleyball Skills Camp in Kingsville, Steinke 3. Ashland (Ohio) Center, phone (361) 593-2413 or (361) 593-4872 for 4. Grand Valley (Mich.) State additional information. 5. West Georgia Hanna Lantz July 10-12 - General: Athletic Training Camp in Kingsville, McCulley 6. Midwestern State Hall, phone (361) 2493) for additional information. 7. Minnesota-Duluth Lantz Promoted July 11-15 – General: Boys Basketball Skills Camp in Kingsville, 8. Colorado State-Pueblo Steinke Center, phone (361) 593-4874 for additional To Assistant AD information. 9. Slippery Rock (Pa.) Aug. 5-12 - Volleyball: Nicaragua Exhibition Tour in Nicaragua. 10. Tuskegee (Ala.) In Athletic Dept. Aug. 20 - General: Javelina Club Kickoff Barbecue in Kingsville, 11. North Alabama Hanna Lantz has been Northway Coliseum 12. Emporia (Kan.) State promoted to the position of Sept. 2 - Volleyball: Christian Brothers Classic in Memphis, Tenn. 13. Valdosta (Ga.) State assistant athletic director- vs. Southwest Baptist (Mo.), 12:30 p.m. 14. Assumption (Mass.) academics and compliance in the vs. St. Joseph’s (Ind.), 5 p.m. 15. Indiana (Pa.) Texas A&M-Kingsville athletic Sept. 3 - Football: Incarnate Word in San Antonio, 6 p.m. 16. Sioux Falls (S.D.) department. Volleyball: Christian Brothers Classic in Memphis, Tenn. 17. Minnesota State She has served as coordinator vs. Barton (N.C.), 10:15 a.m. 18. Colorado Mines of student-athlete services and vs. Arkansas Tech, 2:45 p.m. 19. Augustana (S.D.) senior women’s administrator for Sept. 6 - Volleyball: St. Mary’s in Kingsville, 7 p.m. 20. Ferris (Mich.) State the past two years. Sept. 9 - Volleyball: Colorado State-Pueblo Classic in Pueblo, Colo. 21. Henderson (Ark.) State Lantz succeeds Marques vs. Adams (Colo.) State, 9 a.m. 22. Central Missouri Dantzler, who resigned recently vs. Colorado State-Pueblo, 1 p.m. 23. Humbodt (Calif.) State to take a compliance position at Sept. 10 - Football: Simon Fraser in Kingsville, 7 p.m. (Military 24. Texas A&M-Commerce Alabama A&M. Appreciation Weekend). 25. Pittsburg (Kan.) State She joined the TAMUK staff Volleyball: Colorado State-Pueblo Classic in Pueblo, Colo. after two years as the academic vs. Wayne (Neb.) State, 9 a.m. advisor and learning specialist at vs. Nova Southeastern (Fla.), 1 p.m. THE LINDY’S PUBLICATION also listed the football Fresno State. Sept. 16 - Volleyball: *Western New Mexico in Kingsville, 4 p.m. coaches who have won the most “officially recognized national Lantz has been an academic Sept. 17 - Football: *Midwestern State in Kingsville, 7 p.m. (Hispanic championships” at the NCAA Division I level. intern at Florida Atlantic and has Heritage Weekend). Bear Bryant of Alabama holds the lead with six. served as a tutor coordinator at Volleyball: *Eastern New Mexico in Kingsville, 2 p.m. Javelina head coach Gil Steinke won six national titles, through S.F. Austin State. Sept. 20 - Volleyball: St. Mary’s in San Antonio, 7 p.m. a playoff system, during his tenure with the Javelinas. She holds bachelor’s and Sept. 23 - Volleyall: *Texas A&M-Commerce in Commerce, 5 p.m. (Continued on Page 4) master’s degrees from S.F. Austin *Lone Star Conference games/matches. State. Bold-faced events are in Kingsville. PAGE 3 (Continued from Page 3) FORMER JAVELINA ASSISTANT women’s volleyball coach Jordan Willis has been named the head volleyball coach at Otero Junior College in La Junta, Calif. Willis was on the Javelina coaching staff for four seasons and went to Colorado State-Pueblo in 2011 and has been there since. From Sacramento, Calif., he played collegiate volleyball at St. Mary’s (Calif.). He started his coaching career at St. Mary’s.

BRENT ERICKSON, HEAD men’s and women’s track and field coach at Texas A&M-Kingsville in 2000-06, is finishing his first season as head coach at Portland (Ore.) State. He had spent a year at Pacific (Calif.) University before going to Portland last fall. Auction Angel While with the Javelinas, he was selected to be the sprints and Javelina head football coach Daren Wilkinson joined other members of the TAMUK faculty and staff to hurdles coach for the Estonia team at the 2004 Olympic Games in help with the KEDT action recently in Corpus Christi. Athens, Greece. Erickson has also been head coach at Wisconsin-La Crosse, Southern Oregon and Morehead (Ky.) State. Perry Makes All-South Central Region Team Texas A&M-Kingsville C – Joseph Olson, St. SS – Evan Weidner, Adams THE NCAA DIVISION II All-South Central Region track outfielder Dalton Perry has been Edward’s, Sr. (Colo.) State, Jr. and field individual honors were announced last week and named to the American Baseball 1B – J.R. Arrowood, St. 3B – Brandon Rix, Lubbock congratulations to Javelina high jumper Jeron Robinson for being Coaches Association/Rawlings Edward’s, Sr. Christian, Jr. named the men’s field athlete of the year. NCAA Division II All-South 2B – Hunter McFall, Lubbock INF – Jack Kaiser, St. Mary’s, But it was disappointing that Ryan Dall wasn’t the men’s coach Central Region team. Christian, Sr. Jr. of the year and sprinter Kaina Martinez wasn’t the women’s track A senior from Lake Jackson SS – Paxton DeLaGarza, OF – Dalton Perry, Texas athlete of the year. (Brazoswood), Perry has received Angelo State, Sr. A&M-Kingsville Dall’s team won the Lone Star Conference championship, his numerous awards including 3B – Alvaro Gonzalez, New OF – Alex Fife, Colorado- squad was ranked No. 2 in the nation going into last weekend’s All-Lone Star Conference and Mexico Highlands, Sr. Mesa, Sr. National Collegiate Baseball OF – Jordan Godman, OF – Josh Newell, Regis national meet and he had nine individuals qualified in 14 events for Writers Association and Division Colorado State-Pueblo, Sr. (Colo.), Jr. the national event. The Javelinas finished second at nationals. II Conference Commissioner’s OF – Tyler Bugner, Newman OF – Caleb Kohlmeyer, Martinez was qualified for the national meet in four events Association all-region first team. (Kan.), Jr. Rogers (Okla.) State, Sr. and had the best time in the 200-meter dash. She runs a leg on the He had a .389 batting average OF – Nate Olinger, Colorado DH – Chris Morley, Adams 400-meter relay unit that had the third best time going into nationals, for the season and .452 in Lone Mines, Sr. (Colo.) State, Sr. and won the gold medal at the nationals. Star Conference games. OF – Romeo Cortina, St. Player of the Year She won the LSC championship in the 200-meter and 400-meter Perry led the LSC in hitting Edward’s, Jr. J.D. Arrowood, St. Edward’s dashes and was on the winning sprint relay unit. most of the season and finished in DH – Angel Vega, St. Mary’s, Pitcher of the Year Pretty powerful credentials for both. second place. Jr. Guillaume Blanchette, NCAA Division II All-South Second Team Lubbock Christian FORMER JAVELINA STRENGTH and conditioning coach Central Region Baseball Team P – Eric Hester, St. Edward’s, Lee Scott has been promoted to head strength and conditioning coach Selected by the American Sr. at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi. Baseball Coaches Association P – Ricky Contreras, Lubbock He has been with the Islanders since 2014. First Team Christian, Fr. P – Guillaume Blanchette, P – Tannyer Herdt, Colorado- LONE STAR CONFERENCE notes: Lubbock Christian, Sr. Mesa, Jr. …Tarleton State finished sixth in the NCAA Division II national P – J.R. McDermott, P – Cameron Stanton, St. women’s golf tournament in Aurora, Colo., and West Texas A&M Colorado-Mesa, Fr. Edward’s, Sr. was 11th. P – Collin Sherrod, St. C – Ty Overboe, Regis Rollins (Fla.) won the team title. Edward’s, Sr. (Colo.), Sr. P – Bryce Zak, Angelo State, 1B – Dominick Bregar, Isabell Perea of Tarleton finished third in the individual Sr. Colorado State-Pueblo, Sr. standings, three strokes out of first. RP – Rusty Huber, Rogers 2B – Trace Hansen, West (Continued on Page 5) (Okla.) State, Jr. Texas A&M, Sr. PAGE 4 NCAA Division II Track & Field Scoring Men’s Division Southern Connecticut 3 2. St. Augustine’s (N.C.) 51 1. St. Augustine’s (N.C.) 85 Wingate (N.C.) 3 3. Hillsdale (Mich.) 45 2. Texas A&M-Kingsville 36 63. Eastern New Mexico 2 4. West Texas A&M 36 Tiffin (Ohio) 36 (Continued from Page 4) Limestone (N.C.) 2 Grand Valley (Mich.) 36 4. Academy of Art (Calif.) 33 N. Carolina-Pembroke 2 6. J.C. Smith (N.C.) 35 …The Texas Rangers will host Tarleton State University Night Adams (Colo.) State 33 Saginaw Valley (Mich.) 2 Findlay (Ohio) 35 June 21 in Arlington. Grand Valley (Mich.) 33 St. Cloud (Minn.) 2 8. Central Missouri 30 The first 750 fans who purchase a discounted ticket will receive 7. Central Missouri 31 S. Nazarene (Okla.) 2 9. Lewis (Ill.) 28 a voucher for a free Tarleton hat that will be given away on the night 8. West Texas A&M 27 69. Cedarville (Ohio) 1 10. Lincoln (Mo.) 25 of the game. 9. Ashland (Ohio) 26 Indiana (Pa.) 1 11. Cal State-Stanislaus 24 TSU president Dr. F. Dominic Dottavio will throw out the first Azusa Pacific (Calif.) 26 Merrimack (Mass.) 1 12. Adams (Colo.) State 23 pitch. 11. California State-Chico 23 Puerto Rico-Bayamon 1 13. Claflin (S.C.) 21 Minnesota State 23 Women’s Division 14. Texas A&M-Kingsville 19 13. Missouri Southern 21 NCAA DIVISION II notes: 1. Pittsburg (Kan.) State 52 Chadron (Neb.) State 19 14. Alaska-Anchorage 18 16. Missouri Southern 18 …Steve Browning stepped down as the head baseball coach at Pittsburg (Kan.) State 18 Southern Arkansas to become the director of athletics. Queens (N.C.) 18 16. Angelo State 16 Merrimack (Mass.) 18 He has been head of the baseball program for six seasons. 17. Carson-Newman (Tenn.) 15 19. California State-Chico 15 Justin Pettigrew, who has been the associate head coach at SAU, Cal State-Stanislaus 15 20. Shorter (Ga.) 14 will become the new head coach. He has been with the Muleriders 19. Texas A&M-Commerce 13 Western Washington 14 for 11 seasons. American Inter. (Mass.) 13 22. Azusa Pacific (Calif.) 13 21. Chadron (Neb.) State 12 Southern Connecticut 13 J.C. Smith (N.C.) 12 24. Augustana (S.D.) 12 Southern Indiana 12 25. Black Hills (S.D.) 10 Javelinas at the NCAA Division II 24. Stillman (Ala.) 11 Cedarville (Ohio) 10 Track & Field Championships 25. Cal State-Los Angeles 10 Central Oklahoma 10 Black Hills (S.D.) State 10 28. Minnesota State 9.5 Gold Medalists Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras 10 Brittney Holcombe, 400-meter relay 29. Sioux Falls (S.D.) 9 St. Martin’s (Wash.) 10 SW Baptist (Mo.) 9 Plaserae Johnson, 400-meter relay 29. Harding (Ark.) 8 Kaina Martinez, 400-meter relay 31. Central Washington 8 Mount Olive (N.C.) 8 Fort Hays (Kan.) State 8 Teandria Taylor, 400-meter relay Lincoln (Mo.) 8 Mary (N.D.) 8 Jordan Yamoah, pole vault Shorter (Ga.) 8 Southern Indiana 8 Silver Medalists Sioux Falls (S.D.) 8 Tarleton State 8 Javier Lopez, 110-meter hurdles 34. Colorado Mines 7 Walsh (Ohio) 8 Jeron Robinson, high jump. Findlay (Ohio) 7 37. Ashland (Ohio) 7 Bronze Medalists Malone (Ohio) 7 Seattle Pacific (Wash.) 7 Lutalo Boyce, 400-meter relay 37. Georgian Court (N.J.) 6 39. Academy of Art (Calif.) 6 Deon Hope, 400-meter relay Lewis (Ill.) 6 California Baptist 6 Kenneth Jackson, 400-meter relay NW Nazarene (Idaho) 6 New Mexico Highlands 6 Javier Lopez, 400-meter relay Shippensburg (Pa.) 6 Stonehill (Mass.) 6 All-Americans 41. Colorado State-Pueblo 5 43. Angelo State 5 Lutalo Boyce, 400-meter relay Emporia (Kan.) State 5 Cal Poly-Pomona 5 Tarleton State 5 Brittney Holcombe, 400-meter relay Minnesota-Duluth 5 Virginia Union 5 Northern (S.D.) State 5 Deon Hope, 400-meter relay Western Oregon 5 Michal Idziak, 800-meter run Saginaw Valley (Mich.) 5 William Jewell (Mo.) 5 48. Alabama-Huntsville 4 Kenneth Jackson, 100-meter dash 47. Albany (Ga.) State 4 Kenneth Jackson, 400-meter relay Indianapolis (Ind.) 4 California Baptist 4 Saint Leo (Fla.) 4 Plaserae Johnson, 100-meter dash East Stroudsburg (Pa.) 4 51. Alaska-Anchorage 3 Plaserae Johnson, 400-meter relay Hillsdale (Mich.) 4 Colorado Mines 3 Javier Lopez, 110-meter hurdles Lake Superior (Mich.) 4 Northern Michigan 3 Javier Lopez, 400-meter relay Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.) 4 Nova SE (Fla.) 3 Kaina Martinez, 200-meter dash Minnesota-Moorhead 4 55. Fresno Pacific (Calif.) 2.5 Kaina Martinez, 400-meter dash Virginia State 4 56. California (Pa.) 2 Kaina Martinez, 400-meter relay Western (Colo.) State 4 Northwest Missouri 2 Western Washington 4 Jeron Robinson, high jump Three-Time All-American West Liberty (W. Va.) 2 Teandria Taylor, 400-meter relay 57. Benedict (S.C.) 3 59. NW Nazarene (Idaho) 1 California-San Diego 3 Kaina Martinez, junior from Seine Jordan Yamoah, pole vault Bight, Belize, was a three-time Western (Colo.) State 1 Cal State-East Bay 3 All-Americn at the NCAA Division Simon Fraser (Canada) 3 II Championships last week. PAGE 5 PAGE 6 PAGE 7 Martinez, Yamoah IBC Bank Honorees Texas A&M-Kingsville track Krystal Faison, volleyball Jade Guerrero, cross country and field athletes Kaina Martinez Devonte Williams, football Greg Pitre, football and Jordan Yamoah were named Sept. 7-12 Nov. 2-7 the IBC Bank athletes of the Brett Zaccardo, volleyball Madison Brabham, volleyball week for their performances last Shawn Vasquez, football Greg Pitre, football weekend at the NCAA Division II Sept. 14-19 Nov. 9-15 Championships in Bradenton, Fla. Analysa Coy, golf Kaylin Roher, basketball Martinez, junior from Seine Jordan Thomas, football Greg Pitre, football Bight, Belize, was a three-time Sept. 21-26 Nov. 16-22 All-American, receiving the honor Jade Guerrero, cross country Casey Klobedans, volleyball in the 200-meter and 400-meter Myles Carr, football D.J. Weathers, basketball dashes and as a member of the Sept. 28-Oct. 3 Nov. 23-29 national champion 400-meter relay Valarie Moehrig, volleyball TaSheena Moore, basketball team. Anthony Autry, football Jamar Goodwin, basketball Yamoah, senior from Oct. 5-7 Nov. 30-Dec. 5 Arlington, N.Y., won the gold Valarie Moehrig, volleyball Ashley Viera, basketball medal in the pole vault, clearing Jordan Thomas, football Troy Jones, basketball 17-7.5. Oct. 9-17 Dec. 7-12 Martinez was honored for Haley Hutchinson, volleyball Jamesha Wade, basketball the eighth time and Yamoah was Michal Idziak, cross country Jamar Goodwin, basketball recognized for the third time this Oct. 19-24 Dec. 14-20 season. Krystal Faison, volleyball Kaylin Roher, basketball IBC Bank Athletes of the Week AA Vaaulu, football Cole Boleware, basketball Aug. 31-Sept. 5 – Oct. 26-31 (Continued on Page 10)

Gold Again Jordan Yamoah, senior from Arlington, N.Y., won gold in the pole vault at the NCAA Division II Championships last week in Florida. He won the outdoor title for the second time and was a silver medalists the other two years of his career. Right is Javelina head track & field coach Ryan Dall. NCAA Division II Track & Field Polls Compiled by the U.S. Track & Field Coaches Association Men’s Division 25. Western Oregon Rank Team Women’s Division 1. St. Augustine’s (N.C.) Rank Team 2. Texas A&M-Kingsville 1. Lincoln (Mo.) 3. Grand Valley (Mich.) State 2. Pittsburg (Kan.) State 4. Adams (Colo.) State 3. St. Augustine’s (N.C.) 5. California State-Chico 4. West Texas A&M 6. Central Missouri 5. Hillsdale (Mich.) 7. Tiffin (Ohio) 6. Grand Valley (Mich.) State 8. Pittsburg (Kan.) State 7. Findlay (Ohio) 9. Ashland (Ohio) 8. Johnson C. Smith (N.C.) 10. Angelo State 9. Central Missouri 11. Southern Indiana 10. Alaska-Anchorage 12. Alaska-Anchorage 11. Texas A&M-Kingsville 13. Missouri Southern 12. Chadron (Neb.) 14. Azusa Pacific (Calif.) 13. Lewis (Ill.) 15. Colorado Mines 14. Shorter (Ga.) 16. Academy of Art (Calif.) 15. Missouri Southern 17. Lincoln (Mo.) 16. Cal State-Stanislaus 18. Minnesota State 17. California State-Chico 19. Shippensburg (Pa.) 18. Sioux Falls (S.D.) Fastest in NCAA Division II 20. Johnson C. Smith (N.C.) 19. Minnesota State The Javelina women’s 400-meter relay team won the championship in the event last week at the NCAA 21. Texas A&M-Commerce 20. Ashland (Ohio) Division II meet in Florida. Members of the team are, left to right, Brittney Holcombe, senior from Corpus 22. Carson-Newman (Tenn.) (Bold-faced and italicized Christi (King); Plaserae Johnson, junior from Glendale, Ariz.; Teandria Taylor, freshman from Rosebud- 23. Cal State-Stanislaus teams are in the Lone Star Lott, and Kaina Martinez, junior from Seine Bight, Belize. Martinez was a member of the women’s 24. Tarleton State Conference) 1600-meter relay team that won gold at the 2015 meet in Michigan. PAGE 8 Football Skills Development Camps Cats Stadium - Edinburg June 16 For Campers Entering Grades 7-12 For More Informatioin Phone: (361) 593-4524 or email [email protected]

Boggus Stadium - Harlingen June 17 For Campers Entering Grades 7-12 For More Information Phone (361) 593-4524 or email [email protected]

Javelina Stadium - Kingsville June 20 For Campers Entering Grades 7-12 For More Information Phone (361) 593-4524 or email [email protected]

Cabaniss Stadium - Corpus Christi Two-Time All-Americans June 22 Javier Lopez, left, junior from Cordova, Spain, and Plaserae Johnson, For Campers Entering Grades 7-12 junior from Glendale, Ariz., were two-time NCAA Division II All- For More Information Phone (361) 593-4524 or Americans at the track and field championships last week. Lopez was second in the 110-meter hurdles and ran on the third-place 400-meter email [email protected] relay team. Johnson ran on the winning 400-meter relay unit and was sixth in the 100-meter dash. Football Youth Camp 2016 Javelina Football Schedule Javelina Stadium - Kingsville Sept. 3 – Incarnate Word in San Antonio, 6 p.m. June 20 Sept. 10 – Simon Fraser (British Columbia) in Kingsville, 7 p.m. (Military Appreciation Weekend). For Campers Entering Grades 1-6 Sept. 17 - *Midwestern State in Kingsville, 7 p.m. (Hispanic For More Information Phone: (361) 593-4524 or Heritage Weekend/Hall of Fame and Champions Weekend) Sept. 24 - *Texas A&M-Commerce in Commerce, 7 p.m. email [email protected] Oct. 1 - *Angelo State in Kingsville, 7 p.m. (Family Weekend) Oct. 8 - *West Texas A&M in Canyon, 5 p.m. Oct. 15 – *Texas-Permian Basin in Kingsville, 7 p.m. (Kleberg Volleyball Skills Camp Bank Homecoming Game) Oct. 22 - *Tarleton State in Stephenville, 6 p.m. Steinke Center Oct. 29 - *Eastern New Mexico in Kingsville, 7 p.m. July 1-3 (Communication Appreciation Weekend) Nov. 5 - *Western New Mexico in Kingsville, 7 p.m. (Hall of For More Information Phone (361) 593-2413 or (361) 593-4872 Fame and Champions Weekend, Senior Night) Nov. 12 - *Oklahoma Panhandle State in Goodwell, Okla., 1 p.m. Nov. 19 - NCAA Division II first round playoffs, TBD. Athletic Training Camp Nov. 26 - NCAA Division II second round playoffs, TBD. McCulley Hall Dec. 3 - NCAA Division II quarterfinals, TBD. Dec. 10 - NCAA Division II semifinals, TBD. July 10-12 Dec. 17 - NCAA Division II championship in Kansas City, Kan. For More Information Phone(361) 593-2493

PAGE 9 Angelo State Drops Two In World Series Angelo State, the NCAA Division II South Central Region champion and Lone Star Confer- ence titlist, lost two games in the Division II World Series this week in Cary, N.C. The Rams fell to Millersville (Pa.), 1-0, in the opening round and then dropped a 1-0 decision to Southern Indiana in the consola- tion bracket. The champion will be decided this weekend.

NCAA Division II South Central Region Baseball Playoff Standings Team W L Pct. President With the Team TAMUK president Dr. Steven Tallant, middle, with members of the Javelina men’s and women’s track and field team and coaches at the NCAA Angelo State 4 0 1.000 Division II Championships last week in Bradenton, Fla. St. Edward’s 3 2 .600 Lubbock Christian 2 2 .500 A&M-Kingsville 1 2 .333 Martinez, Yamoah Selected IBC Bank Athletes of the Week West Texas A&M 0 2 .000 Colorado-Mesa 0 2 .000 (Continued from Page 8) Feb. 22-28 Dec. 21-26 Kaylin Roher, basketball No athletic events Dalton Perry, baseball Dec. 28-Jan. 2 Feb. 29-March 6 No athletic events Rachael Longoria, softball Jan. 4-9 Sebi Palacios, baseball Kaylin Roher, basketball March 7-13 Troy Jones, basketball Kaina Martinez, indoor track Jan. 11-16 & field Kaina Martinez, indoor track Jeron Robinson, indoor track & field & field Javier Lopez, indoor track & Jordan Yamoah, indoor track field & field Jan. 18-23 March 14-20 Jamesha Wade, basketball Aricela Alvarez, outdoor track Troy Jones, basketball & field Jan. 25-30 Christian Caudle, baseball Kaina Martinez, indoor track Javier Lopez, outdoor track & & field field Javier Lopez, indoor track & March 21-26 field Lauren Oatman, softball Feb. 1-6 Javier Lopez, outdoor track & Troy Jones, basketball field Sebi Palacios, baseball March 28-April 3 Feb. 8-14 Carlie Clark, softball Victoria Schoonard-Saborio, Javier Lopez, outdoor track & softball field Lutalo Boyce, indoor track & Jeron Robinson, outdoor track field & field Florida Gathering Feb. 15-21 April 4-9 Getting together at the NCAA Division II Track & Field Championships last week in Florida were, left to Kaina Martinez, indoor track Kaina Martinez, outdoor track right, Randy Hughes, TAMUK chief of staff; Dr. Albert Ruiz, dean of the University college of education & field & field and human performance; Scott Gines, vice president for intercollegiate athletics and campus recreation; Kenneth Jackson, indoor Kackson, outdoor track & former Javelina athletic director and women’s basketball coach Jill Willson with the NCAA, and Dr. Steven Tallant, TAMUK president. track & field field PAGE 10 Men’s, Women’s Basketball Add Two More to Signees The Texas A&M-Kingsville pitcher, 6-0, 155, Bulverde Valley), Fr. Ralph Anderson, linebacker, back, 6-0, 180, Corpus Christi men’s and women’s basketball teams (Smithson Valley), Fr. Morgan Broussard, 5-10, 5-10, 185, Texas City, Fr. (King), Fr. added signees last week. Austin Faith, righthanded pitcher, Gering, Neb., and Butler (Kan.) Cameron Brown, defensive Joseph Partida, offensive line, The men signed Derrick Byrd, 6-4, 180, Magnolia (West), Fr. Community College, Sr. tackle, 6-2, 270, Houston (North 6-3, 245, San Benito, Fr. 5-10 guard from Atlanta, Ga., and Nick Hutcison, righthanded Kathryn Evans, 6-0, Pearland Shore), Fr. Rokeem Paul, wide receiver, Butler (Kan.) Community College. pitcher, 6-4, 190, Katy (Tompkins), Fr. and Cameron, Sr. Brandon Artis, defensive tackle, 5-10, 185, Houston (Jersey Village), Fr. The women added Jaiton Walls- Isaiah Lybarger, pitcher, 6-4, Kyra Henderson, defender, 5-5, 6-3, 300, Port Arthur (Memorial), Fr. Jorge Rios, lineman, 6-4, 315, Davis, 6-2 forward from Round 225, Corpus Christi (Carroll) and Carlsbad, Calif., and Mira Costa Troy Billman, offensive Port Lavaca (Calhoun), Fr. Rock (Stony Point) and Texas A&M- Wharton County Junior College, Jr. (Calif.) College, Jr. lineman, 6-3, 285, Donna, Fr. Cody Rodriguez, linebacker, Corpus Christi. Nick Marasik, pitcher, 6-4, 220, Gabriela Moran, defensive Shane Calvin, linebacker, 5-10, 5-10, 200, McAllen, Fr. Byrd is the sixth signee for the Columbus and Blinn College, Fr. specialist, 5-8, San Antonio (Johnson) 195, San Antonio (Judson), Fr. C.J. Romero, wideout, 5-9, 175, men, and the second from Butler Dax McCleary, outfielder, 5-10, Tiliah Phipps, libero/defensive Kavior Clark, safety, 6-1, 175, Odem, Fr. Community College. 180, Sweeny, Fr. specialist, 5-7, San Antonio San Antono (Judson), Fr. Casey Rosellini, quarterback, Signing earlier was Caelan Neal, 6-0 Elijah Rodriguez, righthanded (Brennan), Fr. Camron Davis, safety, 6-0, 170, 5-11, 215, Houston (Cypress Falls). guard from Olathe, Kan. pitcher, 5-11, 190, San Antonio Courtney Rabius, outside hitter, San Antonio (Taft), Fr. Fr. Walls-Davis is the fifth signee (Central Catholic) and Angelina 5-9, Cat Spring (Sealy), Fr.. Jimmar Davis, linebacker, 6-1, Dillon Scherer, punter, 6-5, 220, for the women’s team. Junior College, Jr. Kadi Shipman, 5-4, 190, Willie, Fr. Spring (Klein Oak), Fr. Javelina Signees Jared Willis, outfielder 5-11, Georgetown, Fr. Le’Andre Dever, linebacker, Cole Shannon, offensive Baseball 190, Stratford, Fr. Marci Shipman, 5-6, 6-0, 190, Houston (North Shore), Fr. lineman, 5-11, 265, Katy, Fr. Chris Adams, catcher, 6-0, 220, Walker Winders, shortstop, 5-10, Georgetown, Fr. Rod’Johon Dorsey, linebacker, Shawn Sims, defensive tackle, Spring Branch (Smithson Valley), Fr. 180, Belton and Blinn College, Jr. Maelee Sowa, 5-8, Sealy, Fr. 5-9, 183, LaMarque (Dickinson), Fr. 5-11, 285, Houston (Manvel), Fr. William Arnold, catcher, 6-0, Beach Volleyball/Fall Volleyball Kelby Sprinkles, outside Trey Dupuis, flex linebacker, Alan Smith, wide receiver, 6-4, 195, Magnolia (West), Fr. Amanda Bakonyi, middle hitter, Little River (Academy), Fr. 6-0, 192, Katy (Taylor), Fr. 185, Humble (Atascocita), Fr. Tyler Crouch, righthanded blocker, 6-0, Bulverde (Smithson Football Cade Dyal, quarterback, 5-11, Nicholas Stiff, defensive back, 195, Kerrville (Tivy), Fr. 6-0, 175, Houston (Cypress Ranch), Dominick Evans, linebacker, Fr. 5-11, 194, Missouri City (Marshall), Vaughn Taylor, defensive end, Fr. 6-2, 240, Conroe, Fr. Jacob Fey, defensive tackle, Tre’Michael Tutt, safety, 5-10, 6-3, 245, San Antonio (Southwest), 190, Channelview, Fr. Fr. Nathan Sosa-Wells, defensive Narcisco Grimaldo, offensive end, 6-6, 240, Haslett, Mich. line, 6-5, 310, Houston (Langham (Medina Valley), Fr. Creek), Fr. Kyle Williams, fullback, 5-11, Hondo Harris, quarterback, (Continued on Page 12) 5-11, 170, Agua Dulce (Orange Grove), Fr. Jalen Harrison, flex linebacker, 5-9, 200, Crosby, Fr. Leyton Hernandez, tight end, 6-0, 200, Corpus Christi (King), Fr. Brent Hertel, tight end, 6-1, 220, Houston (Cypress Falls), Fr. Aaron Jackson, cornerback, 5-9, 175, Houston (Alief Elsik), Fr. Charles Jefferson, flex linebacker, 6-1, 215, Rochester, Minn., and Rochester Junior College, Jr. Tyler Kellar, offensive line, 6-4, 320, Houston (Langham Creek), Fr. . Louis Kelley, linebacker, 6-0, 190, Pflugerville, Fr. Brendon McClinton, wideout, Banquet Ready 5-9, 155, San Antonio (Alamo Members of the Javelina women’s track and field team at the NCAA Division II Championships last week Heights), Fr. attended a pre-meet banquet. Left to right are Plaserae Johnson, junior from Glendale, Ariz.; Brittney Tim Merchant, running back, Holcombe, senior from Corpus Christi (King), Valerie Vrana, senior from Seguin (Navarro); Teandria 5-11, 180, College Station (A&M Taylor, freshman from Rosebud-Lott; Deanna Richardson, freshman from San Antonio (Breannan); LaGae Consolidated), Fr. Derrick Byrd Brigance, freshman from Missouri City (Hightower), and Kaina Martinez, junior from Seine Bight, Belize. Hasain Newsome, running PAGE 11

Basketball Signs Two More (Continued from Page 11) Tennis 215, Katy, Fr. Stephanie Baerman, 5-3, San Kai Youngberg, safety, 6-1, 175, Antonio (Antonian), Fr. Corpus Christi (Flour Bluff), Fr. Lisa Carvajal, Pharr-San Juan- Marcus Younger, running back, Alamo and Laredo Community 5-9, 180, Port Arthur (Memorial), Fr. College, Jr. Softball Viviana Ortiz, 5-3, Guayaquil, Michelle Flores, infielder, 5-6, Ecuador, and Southeastern Missouri, Buckeye, Ariz. Jr. Randa Hatter, pitcher/infielder, Julia Rauer, 5-4, Leiselheim, 5-11, Stratford, Okla. Germany, Fr. Abigail Mangold, utility player, Valerie Ruiz, 5-5, San Antonio Castroville (Medina Valley). (Reagan), Fr. Breanna Smith, pitcher, 5-9, San Track & Field Antonio (Churchill) Kamon Mathis, jumper and Amanda Thacker, catcher/utility sprinter, Cuero, Fr. player, 5-5, San Antonio (Steele). Lane Michna, shot put and discus, Lorena, Fr. Men’s Basketball Christian Bambrook, forward, 6-8, Eddyville, Iowa, and Hill College, Jr. Dominique Bradley, forward, 6-7, San Antonio (Judson), Jr. Dererick Byrd, guard, 5-10, Atlanta, Ga., and Butler (Kan.) Community College, Jr. Robert Christian, guard, 6-3, San Antonio (Sam Houston), So. Justin Jones, guard, 6-6, Houston (Cypress Woods) and Cochise (Ariz.) Community College, Jr. Caelan Neal, guard, 6-0, Olathe, Kan., and Butler (Kan.) Community College, Jr. Women’s Basketball Emmeri Archer, 5-7, guard, Brooklyn, N.Y., and Texas A&M- Corpus Christi, Jr. Maddie Crawford, 5-8, guard, Fort Worth (Fossil Ridge) and California State-Fullerton. Jaiton Walls-Davis, 6-2, forward, Round Rock (Stony Point) and Texas A&M-Corpus Christi). Victoria Salinas, 5-8, guard, Corpus Christi (Ray). Fr. Essence Sauls, 5-7, guard, Austin (Del Valle) and St. Edward’s. Jr. Women’s Golf Bailey Blezinger, Bellville, Fr. Two-Time All-American Kenneth Jackson, junior from Compton, Calif., was a two- time All-American at the NCAA Division II Track & Field Championships last week in Florida. PAGE 12