Volleyball Opens Preseason Workouts Monday the Texas A&M-Kingsville San Antonio (Brennan); Kelby and Wick
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VOLUME XVIII, NO. 1 KINGSVILLE, TEXAS 78363 AUG. 9, 2017 Volleyball Opens Preseason Workouts Monday The Texas A&M-Kingsville San Antonio (Brennan); Kelby and Wick. The Javelinas open on the volleyball team opens its Sprinkles, 5-9 sophomore outside The first practice session is road and won’t play their first preseason workouts Monday in hitter from Little River (Academy), set for 10 a.m.. home match until Sept. 12. the Steinke Center and head coach Tanya Allen will have a bevy of experience on the floor. There are eight letterwinners, Javelina Football five transfers with collegiate Preseason Remaining experience and four players who Workout Schedule are incoming freshman. Aug. 9 – 2:30 p.m. – Newcomers The letterwinners include two practice with three letters and two with two 3:15 p.m. – Veterans practice letters. Aug. 10 – 2:30 p.m. – Newcomers The statistical leaders from practice last year will be returning. These 3:15 p.m. – Veterans practice include: Net Work Alexis Aug. 11 – 2:30 p.m. – Newcomers …Alexis Wick, 6-2 senior Wick, practice middle blocker from Leander right, 6-2 3:15 p.m. – Veterans practice (Rouse) who had a .398 attack senior from Aug. 12 – 10 a.m. – Team practice percentage and was the block Leander Aug. 14 – 9:15 a.m. – Team practice. leader with 1.06 a set. (Rouse), 4:15 p.m. – Walk-through …Krystal Faison, 5-7 senior and Aug. 15 – 9:15 a.m. – Team practice Madison outside hitter from San Antonio Aug. 16 – 9:15 a.m. – Team practice Brabham, (Judson) who had 3.18 kills a set. 4:15 p.m. – Walk-through …Casey Klobedans, 5-10 5-10 junior from Aug. 17 – 3:15 p.m. – Team practice senior setter from Boerne Aug. 18 – 9:15 a.m. – Team practice (Champion) who averaged 10.5 sets. Kingwood, block a shot 4:15 p.m. – Walk-through …Haley Hutchinson, 6-1 during a Aug. 19 – 10 a.m. – Team practice junior middle blocker from volleyball Aug. 21 – 9:15 a.m. – Team practice Georgetown (Rouse) who Outside Hitter match last Aug. 22 – 6 p.m. – Team practice averaged 1.05 blocks, just .01 less Krystal Faison, outside hitter fall. Both Aug. 23 – 3:30 p.m. – Team practice from San Antonio (Judson), than leader Wick. return this Aug. 24 – 3:30 p.m. – Team practice returns for her senior season Faison and Wick were All-Lone season. Aug. 25 – 3:30 p.m. – Team practice with the Javelina volleyball team Star Conference first team last fall Aug. 26 – 10 a.m. – Team practice this fall. and Klobedans was second team. (mock game) Wick was the newcomer of the year. Aug. 28 – 3:30 p.m. – Team practice Six of the team members were Aug. 29 – 3:30 p.m. – Team practice on the beach volleyball squad last Aug. 30 – 3:30 p.m. – Team practice spring. These are Gabby Atchley, Sept. 1 – 4:15 p.m. – Team practice 5-11 sophomore middle blocker Sept. 1 – 7 p.m. – Opening game from Blanco; Madison Brabham, with Central Washington 5-11 junior setter from Humble in Javelina Stadium. (Kingwood); Hutchinson; Taliah Phipps, 5-7 sophomore setter from LSC Honors Sportswriter, Sportscaster Javelina Hash Broadcaster Jeremy Bryant 2010 - Nick Eatman, LSC Oklahoman By Fred Nuesch, Coordinator of Athletic External Affairs and sportswriter Scott Russell Correspondent 2004 - Marjorie Lewis, Dallas were named the recipients of the 2009 - Troy Phillips, Fort Worth Morning News 2017 Lone Star Conference media Star-Telegram 2003 - Scott Russell, Wichita Falls THE JAVELINA HIGHLIGHTS begins its 18th year with his awards last week. 2008 - Bob Hersom, Daily Times Record News week’s issue. Bryant received the Jake Oklahoman 2002 - Herb Jacobs, Lawton The first Highlights was published in August of 2000. Trussell Award as the outstanding Herb Jacobs, Lawton Constitution There have been 882 issues of the paper since its inception. It broadcaster of the year for the Constitution 2001 - Nathan Sanders, Fort Worth is published 52 weeks a year and there have been only two weeks in fifth time and third consecutive Greg Jaklewicz, Amarillo Star-Telegram which a paper didn’t appear. season. Globe News 2000 - Wayne Bunch, Tulsa World The paper is published each week by the Kingsville Publishing Russell received the Kirk Hill 2007 - Jeremy Heath, Amarillo 1999 - Nick Gholson, Wichita Falls Co. and has an estimated circulation of 30,000. Award as the league’s top Globe News Times Record News The Highlights was started to circulate news on the Javelina sportswriter for the fourth time. 2006 - Scott Russell, Wichita Falls 1998 - Scott Russell, Wichita Falls athletic department. It covers the numerous athletic events, the The awards, which Times Record News Times Record News hundreds of athletes involved in the program and news on the distinguish those who best 2005 - Bob Colon, The Daily (Continued on Page 4) coaches and staff members. It also keeps up with former athletes promote the LSC and its members who are making an impact in many different areas of the country. through their work in the media, The average number of pages each week is 16, an indication of are selected annually by the LSC sports information directors. the vast amount of news coming out of the department. The Trussell award is named in memorial of the former Texas A RECENT ARTICLE in Sports Illustrated gave several A&I sportscaster and sportswriter prominent football minds an opportunity to choose a dream team at the Kingsville-Bishop Record- that spanned every era of NFL history. News. Two of these individuals picked Javelinas to their dream teams. The Hill award is named for Joel Bussert, former NFL senior vice president and vice the late Houston Post sportswriter president of player personnel and football operations, had guard who won the first award in 1963. Gene Upshaw at No. 7. Bryant has called the Angelo Rick Gosselin, NFL writer for the Dallas Morning News and State athletic events for the past Hall of Fame voter, had two Javelinas on his list. Cornerback 16 years for Foster Darrell Green was No. 12 and defensive tackle John Randle was Communications. No. 13. He provides play-by-play Nice compliment paid to these Javelinas, each in the Pro analysis for football, basketball, Football Hall of Fame. baseball and softball. He also provides an inside look at Ram and Rambelle athletes and IT WAS GOOD news last week when the International coaches with the Sports Huddle Olympic Committee selected Los Angeles as the site of the 2028 radio show. Summer Olympic Games. Russell concluded his 26-year Ready to Compete It will be the third time the games have been in LA. tenure with the Wichita Falls Jeron Robinson, former Texas A&M-Kingsville All-American and national champion high jumper, will compete in the World Champion- While not around for the first time the event was there, I saw Times-Record last spring. first-hand the 1984 Games and they were outstanding. ships this week in London, England. The qualification round of the He covered all Midwestern high jump will be Friday and the finals will be Sunday. There haven’t been opening and closing ceremonies like those State events and wrote weekly in the Los Angeles Coliseum. columns on the LSC during And the overall production of the Games was more than football season. impressive. Kirk Hill Award Recipients It will be a major task for the 2028 Los Angeles Organizing 2017 – Scott Russell, Wichita Falls Committee to come up with an event to top the one in 1984. But it Times-Record News will do it. 2016 – Kale Steed, Amarillo Globe- News 2015 - Kale Steed, Amarillo Globe- THE PRO FOOTBALL Hall of Fame induction was held last News weekend in Canton, Ohio, and it brought back memories of the 2014 - Brad Keith, Stephenville three ceremonies in which Javelinas were inducted. Empire-Tribune Darrell Green, John Randle and Gene Upshaw are the Javelina 2013 - Nick Gholson, Wichita Falls L.E. Ramey Golf Course - Kingsville Hall members and they have given the Texas A&I and Texas A&M- Times Record News Host - Texas A&M-Kingsville Kingsville football program attention unlike few other schools, and 2012 - *David Flores, San Antonio no other college division school, have received. KENS5.com Oct. 21 A story in this issue of the Javelina Highlights lists the Texas 2011 - Nick Gholson, Wichita Falls (Continued on Page 3) Times Record News Javelina Hash Upcoming Javelina Events Javelina Hash Aug. 14 - Volleyball: Team reports for start of preseason workouts. By Fred Nuesch, Coordinator of Athletic External Affairs Aug. 19 - Volleyball: Javelinas vs alumni team in Kingsville, Steinke Center, 2 p.m. (Continued from Page 2) General: Riviera Communications & Gulf Coast colleges and universities with athletes in the Hall, and the 23 schools Broadband Javelina Club Annual Kickoff BBQ in Kingsville, Northway Coliseum, 5:30 p.m. in any classification anywhere in the nation who have as many Aug. 26 - Women’s Golf: Inaugural Golf Tournament in Kingsvile, alums in the Hall. L.E. Ramey Golf Course, 9 a.m. Phone (936) 645- Only two Texas schools have more inductees than the 9136 to register or for more information. Javelinas—Southern Methodist and the University of Texas. Sept. 1 – Volleyball: New Mexico Highlands in San Angelo, 9:30 a.m. Volleyball: Colorado Christian in San Angelo, 2:30 p.m. A MEMORIAL SERVICE was held last week in Brentwood, Sept. 2 – Football: Central Washington in Kingsville, 7 p.m. Tenn., for Buddy Childs. (Kingsville Community and Military Buddy died July 28 in Franklin, Tenn.