VOLUME XVIII, NO. 13 KINGSVILLE, 78363 NOV. 1, 2017 Volleyball Hosts Two Opponents The Texas A&M-Kingsville Haley Hutchinson, 6-1 junior record going into the Tuesday percentage and Rachel Dixon, 5-10 volleyball team will close out its middle blocker from Georgetown competition. senior outside hitter from regulation-season home schedule (Rouse), has a .309 attack Skylar Friel, 5-10 sophomore Arlington (Kennedale), averages Friday and Saturday when it hosts percentage and averages 0.98 outside hitter from Rowlett 2.23 kills a set. Lone Star Conference cohorts blocks a set. (Sachse), has a .187 attack (Continued on Page 4) Texas-Permian Basin and West Casey Klobedans, 5-10 senior Texas A&M in the Steinke Center. setter from Boerne (Champion), The UTPB Friday match is set averages 9.82 sets and Jasmine Men’s Basketball To Meet for 7 p.m. and the Javelinas take Jacinto, 5-4 freshman libero from on West Texas at 2 p.m. Saturday. (Antonian), averages TAMUCC in Thursday The Javelinas were 9-6 in the 4.04 digs. LSC and 17-10 for the year going Madison Brabham, 5-11 junior Exhibition Game into a Tuesday night match with hitter from Kingwood, averages Carnival Volunteer The Texas A&M-Kingsville men’s basketball team will play Texas Angelo State in San Angelo. 2.81 kills a set. A&M-Corpus Christi in an exhibition game Thursday in Corpus Christi. Manuel Hanze, senior track and Alexis Wick, 6-2 senior middle Texas-Permian Basin had a field athlete from Guayaquil, Tipoff time will be 7 p.m. in the American Bank Center. blocker from Leander (Rouse), Tuesday night matchup with Ecuador, was a volutneer at the The Javelinas played the U.S. Navy All-Stars in an exhibition last Lions Club Halloween Carnival leads the Javelina attack with a Eastern and had a 4- week in Kingsville and outscored the opponent, 69-60. last week. .311 percentage. 21 season’s record and 1-15 LSC The Javelinas open their regulation season Nov. 10 against South Football Returns to New Mexico Saturday Dakota Mines in Kingsville. The Texas A&M-Kingsville The defense has given up tackle chart with 59 and Peyton football team will make its final 380.9 total yards an outing, 128.6 Tilley, 6-2, 210-pound senior road trip when it travels to Silver rushing and 252.3 passing. from Leander, has 58. City, N.M., this weekend for a Nick Pelrean, 5-9, 185-pound Brandon Jones, 6-3, 250- Lone Star Conference clash with junior from pound junior from T ies Record Western New Mexico. (Chavez), leads the Javelina Houston (Nimitz), has 10 tackles Jordan Thomas Kickoff time will be 1 p.m. rushing attack with 87 yards a for losses and Caleb Valentine, 6- (6), 6-0, 165- (CDT). game and 6.8 yards an attempt. 1, 220-pound sophomore pound senior This will be the second He has six rushing touchdowns. linebacker from Fulshear (Seven wideout from consecutive week for the Cade Dyal, 5-11, 195-pound Lakes), has 5.5 sacks. San Antonio Javelinas to play in New Mexico. freshman from Western is 2-7 for the year (Stevens), tied They faced Eastern New Mexico Kerrville, has completed 151 of 249 and 1-5 in the LSC. the school last weekend in Portales. (.606) passes for 182.2 yards a The Mustangs are averaging record with 212 The Javelinas will be playing game. He has thrown for 15 388.9 total yards a game, 86.8 receiving yards in Silver City for the first time. touchdowns and has had eight rushing and 302.1 passing. in last weekend’s game The two previous meetings with intercepted. Defensively, they have with Eastern Western, both won by the Jordan Thomas, 6-0, 165- allowed 383.8 total yards a game, New Mexico. He Javelinas, were played Kingsville. pound senior wideout from San 146.1 rushing and 257.7 passing. had 11 recep- The Javelinas take a 3-6 Antonio (Stevens), has 51 Justin Harris, 5-10, 170-pound tions, one off the season’s record and 2-5 LSC mark receptions for 921 yards and eight senior running back from school mark. into this week’s game. touchdowns. Temecula, Calif., leads the rushing The team is averaging 405.3 Trevor Moses, 6-0, 200- with 60.7 yards a game and 4.4 total yards a game, 139.3 rushing pound senior linebacker from yards a carry. He has three and 266 passing. Corpus Christi (Calallen), tops the scores. (Continued on Page 3) Javelina Hash By Fred Nuesch, Coordinator of Athletic External Affairs

THREE SENIOR MEMBERS of the Javelina volleyball team will recognized on Senior Day Saturday in the Steinke Center. The Javelinas will host West Texas A&M at 2 p.m. in the home finale. The three seniors are Krystal Faison, Casey Klobedans and Alexis Wick. Faison, outside hitter from San Antonio (Judson), is a three- year letterwinner with the Javelinas as is Klobedans, setter from Boerne (Champion). Wick, middle blocker from Leander (Rouse), has been with the Javelinas the past two years and is also a member of the beach volleyball squad.

SIX MEMBERS OF the Javelina men’s and women’s cross country teams are in their final seasons this fall. Four of the seniors are on the men’s rosters: …Daniel Guerrero from Corpus Christi (Moody). …Elias Madrid, three-year letterman from Evans, Ga.. …Francisco Solis, three-year letterman from Corpus Christi (Miller). …Shane Stehle, three-year letterman from Orange Grove. The seniors on the women’s roster are Chelsea Gonzalez, three- year letterwinner from Corpus Christi (Carroll), and Mariah Noyola, three-year letterwinner from Harlingen (South). Alice V isitors Girls from the Alice Boys & Girls Club were guests at a recent Javelina volleyball match. THE JAVELINA BASEBALL team will hold its second fall scrimmage at 2 p.m. Friday. 27 Games Set for LSC/RMAC Challenge The Javelinas will host Coastal Bend College at Nolan Ryan Twenty-seven games are Colorado Springs in Stephenville. Nov. 10 – Field. scheduled in the Lone Star Metro (Colo.) State at Texas A&M-Kingsville at Conference/Rocky Mountain Athletic Tarleton State. Black Hills (S.D.) State. The squad scrimmaged Laredo College last weekend. Conference Challenge Nov. 10-12. Western (Colo.) State at West Texas A&M at The softball team will be in San Antonio for a pair of The Challenge will see men’s Texas-Permian Basin. Colorado-Colorado Springs. scrimmages Saturday. and women’s teams from the two Adams (Colo.) State at West Texas-Permian Basin vs. Fort The Javelinas take on Navarro College at 12:30 p.m. and Texas leagues pitted against each other. Texas A&M. Lewis in Durango, Colo. State at 3 p.m. Texas A&M-Kingsville’s men’s Nov. 11 – Eastern New Mexico vs. South The softball team hosted Coastal Bend in a scrimmage and women’s teams will be involved, Chadron (Neb.) at Texas Dakota Mines in Durango, Colo. doubleheader last weekend at Hubert Field. the men hosting two games and the A&M-Kingsville. Colorado-Mesa at women traveling to South Dakota and Angelo State vs. Metro State Midwestern State. FOUR JAVELINA ATHLETES were initiated into Phi Kappa Nebraska for action. in Stephenville. Metro State at Texas A&M- Phi honor society last week in the Memorial Student Union Building The Javelina men will host South Adams State at Texas-Permian Commerce. ballroom. Dakota Mines on Nov. 10 and Basin. Western State at Tarleton State. The athletes are Austin Alford, participant from Chadron (Neb.) State will visit Nov. 11. Western New Mexico vs. New Nov. 11 – Ganado; Payton Geisinger, baseball player from Wichita Falls; Seth The Javelina women will be at Mexico Highlands in Texas A&M-Kingsville at Hubert, baseball player from Riviera, and Brittney Rodriguez, golfer Black Hills (S.D.) State Nov. 10 Albuquerque, N.M. Chadron State. from Corpus Christi (Moody). and at Chadron State Nov. 11. Eastern New Mexico vs. New Western State at Texas Woman’s. Lone Star Conference/Rocky Mexico Highlands in Cameron vs. Colorado-Mesa Phi Kappa Phi is the nation’s oldest and most selective all- Mountain Athletic Conference Albuquerque, N.M. in Wichita Falls. discipline honor society. The society’s mission is to recognize and Challenge Schedule Western State at West Texas West Texas A&M at Regis promote academic excellence in all fields of higher education and to Men’s Division A&M. (Colo.). engage the community of scholars in service to others. Nov. 10 – Colorado-Colorado Springs at Texas-Permian Basin vs. South South Dakota Mines at Texas Tarleton State. Dakota Mines in Durango, Colo. THREE FORMER NCAA Division II players are in the World A&M-Kingsville. Nov. 12 – Colorado State-Pueblo at Series this fall. Eastern New Mexico vs. Fort Western New Mexico vs. Fort Texas A&M-Commerce. One is from Lone Star Conference member Texas-Permian Lewis (Colo.) in Albuquerque, N.M. Lewis in Albuquerque, N.M. Eastern New Mexico vs. Fort (Continued on Page 3) Angelo State vs. Colorado- W omen’s Division Lewis in Durango, Colo. Javelina Hash Upcoming Javelina Events Javelina Hash Nov. 2 – Men’s Basketball: Texas A&M-Corpus Christi in Corpus By Fred Nuesch, Coordinator of Athletic External Affairs Christi, 7 p.m. (exhibition game). Nov. 3 – Volleyball: *Texas-Permian Basin in Kingsville, 7 p.m. (Continued from Page 2) Baseball: Coastal Bend College in Kingsville, 2 p.m. (exhibition). Basin. He’s Evan Gattis, catcher for the Houston Astros. The Nov. 4 – Volleyball: *West Texas A&M in Kingsville, 2 p.m. Astros also have pitcher Mike Fiers from Nova Southeastern (Fla.) Football: *Western New Mexico in Silver City, N.M., 1 p.m. A Division II player on the Los Angeles Dodgers’ roster is Softball: Navarro College in San Antonio (scrimmage), 12:30 p.m. outfielder O’Koyea Dickson of Sonoma (Calif.) State. Texas State in San Antonio (scrimmage), 3 p.m. Nov. 5 – Men’s and Women’s Cross Country: NCAA Division II South Central Region Meet in Canyon (West Texas A&M host). THE JAVELINA FOOTBALL played in Eastern New Mexico’s Nov. 10 – Men’s Basketball: South Dakota Mines in Kingsville, 7 p.m. new on-campus for the first time last weekend. Volleyball: *Midwestern State in Wichita Falls, 6 p.m. The facility was opened in 2016. Women’s Basketball: Black Hills (S.D.) State in Spearfish, The Hounds had played home games in the stadium at S.D., 5:30 p.m. Blackwater Draw for years before moving to the new field. Nov. 11 – Men’s Basketball: Chadron (Neb.) State in Kingsville, 2 p.m. It has a capacity of 4,000. Football: William Jewell (Mo.) in Kingsville, 7 p.m. (Senior Day). There has been a move in the Lone Star Conference for teams Volleyball: *Cameron in Lawton, Okla., 2 p.m. to construct on-campus stadiums. Women’s Basketball: Chadron (Neb.) State in Chadron, Neb., 2 p.m. Angelo State moved a couple of blocks from its old home to an Nov. 14 – Women’s and Men’s Basketball: St. Mary’s in San Antonio, on-campus field several years ago and West Texas A&M has plans 5:30 and 7:30 p.m. to do the same. Nov. 16 – Volleyball: Lone Star Conference Championships at site of No. 1 seed. NCAA DIVISIOIN II schools raised more than $634,000 for Nov. 17 – Men’s Basketball: Colorado State-Pueblo in Pueblo, Colo., 8 p.m. Make-A-Wish during the 2016-17 school year. It is the most ever Volleyball: Lone Star Conference Championships at site of No. 1 seed.. raised by the DII programs. Nov. 18 – Women’s Basketball: Texas International in Laredo, 2 p.m. Since the Division II Student-Athlete Advisory Committee Men’s Basketball: Adams (Colo.) State in Pueblo, Colo., 4 p.m. established the partnership with Make-A-Wish in 2003, the division Volleyball: Lone Star Conference Championships at site of Touchdown Break has raised more than $5.3 million for the organization. No. 1 seed. Nick Pelrean, junior running The funds are used to grant wishes to more than 660 Nov. 19 – Men’s and Women’s Cross Country: NCAA Division II youngsters across the country with life-threatening medical back from Houston (Chavez), rests on the sideline after scoring Championships in Evansville, Ind. conditions. the first touchdown in the recent Nov. 21 – Men’s and Women’s Basketball: Texas A&M International More than 81 percent of the Division II schools participated in game with Tarleton State. in Kingsville, 5:15 and 7:30 p.m. raising the money. More than 250 schools from all 24 Division II Nov. 24 – Women’s Basketball: Christian in San Angelo, 1:30 p.m. conferences participated including 100 percent participation from Football Returns Men’s Basketball: Texas A&M International in Laredo, 7:30 p.m. the Great Midwest Athletic Conference, and To New Mexico Nov. 25 – Women’s Basketball: Fort Lewis (Colo.) in San Angelo, 1:30 p.m. the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference. Nov. 28 – Men’s and Women’s Basketball: *Angelo State in Kingsville, PSAC was the top fundraising conference with $70,210. This Weekend 5:15 and 7:30 p.m. Nov. 30 – Volleyball: NCAA Division II South Central Region Among the schools, North Georgia raised the most with (Continued from Page 1) $26,000. Championships, TBD. Javia Hall, 6-1, 200-pound Dec. 1 – Volleyball: NCAA Division II South Central Region SAAC adopted a model two years ago in which money senior quarterback from Championships, TBD. collected from championship and enforcement fines are added to (Skyline), has completed 215 of 389 Dec. 2 – Women’s Basketball: *Texas Woman’s in Denton, 2 p.m. institutional fundraising in order for institutions to have the (.553) passes for 121.5 yards a game. Men’s Basketball: St. Edward’s in Austin, 4 p.m. opportunity to host a wish reveal party on campus. He has thrown for 19 touchdowns Volleyball: NCAA Division II South Central Region In 2016-17, eight schools raised more than $10,000 and earned and has had 11 picked off. Championships, TBD. a wish reveal party. D’Angelo Bowie, 5-11, 180- Dec. 7 – Women’s and Men’s Basketball: *Cameron in Kingsville, 5:15 One Lone Star Conference school was among the top 30 in the pound senior wideout from Virginia and 7:30 p.m. amount raised for Make-A-Wish during the past school year. Texas Beach, Va., has 50 receptions for 683 Dec. 16 – Men’s Basketball: St. Edward’s in Kingsville, 4 p.m. A&M-Commerce raised $7,090.81 and ranked 14th among all yards and six touchdowns. Dec. 19 – Women’s Basketball: *Midwestern State in Kingsville, 5:15 p.m. Dominic Barry, 6-0, 237-pound institutions in the division. Men’s Basketball: St. Mary’s in Kingsville, 7:30 p.m. senior linebacker from Moreno Dec. 30 – Women’s Basketball: St. Edward’s in Kingsville, 2 p.m. Lubbock Christian, a future member of the LSC, raised $8,000 Valley, Calif., leads the Mustangs th Men’s Basketball: *Midwestern State in Kingsville, 4 p.m. and was 12 . defensively with 95 tackles and 5.5 The LSC ranked 11th among the 24 conferences in the amount Jan. 4 – Women’s and Men’s Basketball: *Texas A&M-Commerce in sacks. Commerce, 5:30 and 7:30 p.m. raised. The league schools raised $19,776.00. After this weekend’s journey, Jan. 6 – Women’s and Men’s Basketball: *Tarleton State in the Javelinas return home to close Stephenville, 2 and 4 p.m. LYNN (FLA.) HAS announced that it will add men’s cross out the season with non- Jan. 11 – Women’s and Men’s Basketball: *Texas-Permian Basin in country and track and field to its athletic program. conference opponent William Kingsville, 5:15 and 7:30 p.m. (Continued on Page 4) Jewell of Missouri. *Lone Star Conference games or matches. Javelina Hash Volleyball Hosts UTPB, West Texas Javelina Hash (Continued from Page 1) By Fred Nuesch, Coordinator of Athletic External freshman outside hitter from outside hitter from San Antonio By Fred Nuesch, Coordinator of Athletic External Kiera Granado, 5-5 senior Scottsdale, Ariz., averages 2.9 (Roosevelt), averages 1.03 blocks. setter from Round Rock, averages kills. The Javelinas close their (Continued from Page 3) 7.86 sets and Sarah Vasquez, 5-6 Selena Batiste, 5-9 sophomore regular season Nov. 10 and 11 at The school already has women’s cross country and track and field. sophomore libero from San setter from Portland, Ore., Midwestern State and Cameron. With the addition of Embry-Riddle and Palm Beach Atlantic as Antonio (Steele), averages 4.79 averages 9.26 sets and Chandler The Lone Star Conference members of the Sunshine State conference this year, Lynn becomes the digs. Vogel, 5-2 freshman libero from postseason tournament will be eighth school with men’s track and field and ninth with men’s cross West Texas had a Tuesday Hereford, averages 4.11 digs a set. Nov. 16-18 at the site of the No. 1 country. The others with the programs are Florida Southern, Florida Tech, night engagement with Western Crystal Thomas, 5-9 senior seed. Nova Southeastern, Rollins, Saint Leo and Tampa. New Mexico and had an 18-10 All are in Florida. season’s record and 10-6 LSC mark going into that match. LONE STAR CONFERENCE notes: Destiny Jones, 5-11 freshman …Kevin Blaskowski has resigned as head softball coach at West Texas middle blocker from Richmond A&M. (Travis), has a .333 attack He said he will pursue a business opportunity. percentage and Erin Clark, 5-11 Blaskowski restarted the WTAM softball program in 2006 after a 24- year absence and he has a 467-246 record in the 12 seasons since. The Lady Buffs have won five Lone Star Conference titles, a national 2017-18 Javelina Men’s Basketball Schedule championship and been in the College World Series twice. Nov. 2 – Texas A&M-Corpus Christi in Corpus Christi, 7 p.m. …Abilene Christian has announced the creation of the First Down (Exhibition game) Club, a fundraising initiative to aid in raising money for the Football N o v . 10 – Lone S tar Conference-Rocky Mountain Athletic Excellence Fund. Conference Challenge The initiative is part of a solution to help decrease the difference left by vs. South Dakota Mines in Kingsville, 7 p.m. the football program operating at $250,000 below the media budget of the Nov. 11 – Lone S tar Conference-Rocky Mountain Athletic . Conference Challenge Anyone who gives $100 or more annually to a sport is considered a vs. Chadron (Neb.) State in Kingsville, 2 p.m. part of the Wildcat Club. To qualify for the First Down Club, a booster Nov. 14 – St. Mary’s in San Antonio, 7:30 p.m. must donate $1,000 or more to the Fund. Nov. 17 – Colorado State-Pueblo in Pueblo, Colo., 8 p.m. The initiative breaks up into five different levels and offers new perks Nov. 18 – Adams (Colo.) State in Pueblo, Colo., 4 p.m. based on the amount given each year. N o v . 21 – T exas A&M International in Kingsville, 7:30 p.m. ACU is a former member of the Lone Star Conference and NCAA Nov. 24 – Texas A&M International in Laredo, 7:30 p.m. Division II. N o v . 28 - *Angelo S tate in Kingsville, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 2 – St. Edward’s in Austin, 4 p.m. NCAA DIVISION II notes: Dec. 7 - *Cameron in Kingsville, 7:30 p.m. …The NCAA Committee on Sportsmanship and Ethical Conduct Dec. 16 – S t. Edward’s in Kingsville, 4 p.m. recognized six athletes who will receive the 2016-17 NCAA Student-Athlete Dec. 19 – S t. Mary’ s in Kingsville, 7:30 p.m. Sportsmanship Awards. Dec. 30 - *Midwestern State in Kingsville, 2 p.m. One is from an NCAA Division II school. Jan. 4 - *Texas A&M-Commerce in Commerce, 7:30 p.m. Pablo Jara is a soccer player and sport management major at Wingate Jan. 6 - *Tarleton State in Stephenville, 4 p.m. (N.C.). Jan. 1 1 - *Texas-Permian Basin in Kingsville, 7:30 p.m. Jara celebrates the talent of his competitors before he enjoys his own Jan. 13 - *West T exas A&M in Kingsville, 2 p.m. team’s victory. Jan. 18 - *Eastern New Mexico in Portales, N.M., 8:30 p.m. During the first round of the 2015 NCAA Division II soccer Jan. 20 - *Western New Mexico in Silver City, N.M., 5 p.m. tournament, he made Wingate’s penalty kick to advance the Bulldogs to the Jan. 23 - *Angelo State in San Angelo, 7:30 p.m. regional semifinals. Feb. 1 - *Midwestern State in Wichita Falls, 7:30 p.m. Immediately after, he approached Lander’s goalkeeper to congratulate Feb. 3 - *Cameron in Lawton, Okla., 4 p.m. him on a match well played. Feb. 8 - *Tarleton S tate in Kingsville, 7:30 p.m. Jara made the game-winning play but praising his opponent’s talent and Feb. 10 - *Texas A&M-Commerce in Kingsville, 2 p.m. competitiveness remained his top priority. Feb. 15 - *West Texas A&M in Canyon, 7:30 p.m. …Illinois-Springfield has announced it is proceeding with plans for an Feb. 17 - *Texas-Permian Basin in Odessa, 4 p.m. indoor athletic facility. Feb. 22 - *Western New Mexico in Kingsville, 7:30 p.m. The field house will become the first of its kind in the Great Lakes Feb. 24 - *Eastern New Mexico in Kingsville, 2 p.m. Valley Conference. Taking It Home March 1-4 – Lone Star Conference Championships in Frisco. It will accommodate a six-lane rubber track and areas for , Tatyana McFarland, 5-11 junior March 10-12 – NCAA Division II South Central Region , triple jump and throws. There will be a turf infield, baseball and guard from Riverside, Calif., Championships, TBA. softball hitting tunnels, golf hitting and training area and multi-purpose drives for a basket in an exhibi- March 21-24 – NCAA Division II Elite Eight in Sioux Falls, S.D. flooring to accommodate tennis, volleyball and basketball. tion game with the U.S. Navy All- *Lone Star Conference games. The structure will be 92,000 square feet. Stars last week in the Steinke Center. Cross Country Teams Head to Regionals The Texas A&M-Kingsville Athletic Conference. Rogers and Javelina men’s entry Jose men’s and women’s cross country DBU are in the Heartland Ventura, sophomore from San teams will enter the NCAA Conference and will join the Lone Antonio (O’Connor), finished Division II South Central Region Star Conference beginning in fourth in the LSC meet this fall and Championships Saturday in 2019-20. made the All-LSC team. Daniel Canyon. In the women’s national Guerrero, junior from Corpus The women’s 6K race is set standings, Adams was No. 3, Christi (Moody), was No. 11 and for 9:30 a.m. on the West Texas Colorado Mines No. 11, Dallas was also all-conference. A&M campus course. The men’s Baptist No. 13, Colorado-Colorado The top team and individual 10K race will start at 10:45 a.m. Springs No. 19 and Western State finishers in the regional meet will The South Central Region is No. 24. earn spots in the NCAA Division one of the strongest in NCAA All are in the RMAC but II Championships Nov. 18 in division. DBU. Evansville, Ind. In the last regular-season national poll, the Colorado Mines and Adams (Colo.) State men’s teams were ranked first and third. Western (Colo.) State was No. 12, Colorado State-Pueblo No. 14, Rogers (Okla.) State No. 21 and Dallas Baptist No. 25. All but Rogers State and DBU are in the Rocky Mountain

NCAA Division II South Central Region Cross Country Polls Blocking Duo Compiled by the Casey Klobedans (7), senior setter from Boerne (Champion), and U.S. Track & Field Alexis Wick, senior from Leander (Rouse), block a shot in a recent Coaches Association volleyball match in the Steinke Center. Men’s Division Rank Team 1. Colorado Mines 2. Adams (Colo.) State 3. Western (Colo.) State 4. Colorado State-Pueblo 5. Rogers (Colo.) State Honoring Marconi 6. Dallas Baptist Former Javelina football player Paul Heckmann with Debra Saldana, 7.West T exas A & M right, and her daughter at the Distinguished Alumni Banquet recently 8. Colorado-Colorado Springs in the Memorial Student Union Building. One of the distinguished 9. Fort Lewis (Colo.) alums recognized was Detective Ben Marconi of the San Antonio Police 10. Colorado-Mesa Department who was killed in the line of duty last year. Marconi and Women’s Division Heckmann were students at Texas A&I together and members of Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity. Rank Team 1. Adams (Colo.) State 2. Colorado Mines 3. Dallas Baptist Home of the 4. Colorado-Colorado Springs 5. Western (Colo.) State 2016 NCAA Division II 6. Fort Lewis (Colo.) Live United 7. Colorado Christian Men’s and Women’s 8. Tarleton S tate Bowl Champion 9.West T exas A & M Track and Field Championships 10. Colorado State-Pueblo Texas A&M-Kingsville (Bold-faced and italicized Javelinas 2019 and 2020 teams are in the Lone Star Conference) Faison, Thomas Named IBC Bank Top Athletes Texas A&M-Kingsville IBC Bank Athletes of the Week volleyball player Krystal Faison Aug. 30-Sept. 2 and Javelina football player Jasmine Jacinto, volleyball Jordan Thomas were named Jose Ventura, cross country the IBC Bank athletes of the week Sept. 4-9 for their performances last Krystal Faison, volleyball weekend. Kuziah Ferebee, football Faison, 5-7 senior outside hitter Sept. 1 1-16 from San Antonio (Judson), had 23 Shelby Sheets, volleyball kills, 30 digs and five blocked shots Marcus Younger, football in games with Texas Woman’s and Sept. 18-23 Texas A&M-Commerce. She had a Alexis Wick, volleyball .242 attack percentage against Jose Ventura, cross country TWU and .125 in the Commerce Sept. 25-30 match. Krystal Faison, volleyball Thomas, 6-0, 185-pound senior Cade Dyal, football wideout from San Antonio Jordan Thomas, football (Stevens), had 11 receptions for 212 Oct. 2-7 yards and a touchdown. Madison Brabham, volleyball His 212 receiving yards tied the Cade Dyal, football school record, set by Gary Lusk in Oct. 9-14 2002. His 11 receptions missed the Madison Brabham, volleyball school mark by one. Cade Dyal, football It is the third time Faison has Oct. 16-21 Former Football Players, Coach been recognized as athlete of the Madison Brabham, volleyball Former football players returning for this year’s Homecoming game included, left to right, Printez Milburn, week and Jordan has been Nick Pelrean, football Mitch Laymance, Ken Mueller, Mike Dyal and Mike Spheeris and former head football coach Richard recognized twice. Jose Ventura, cross country Cundiff. Three LSC Teams in National Football Poll Three Texas A&M-Kingsville Texas A&M-Commerce No. 9. 1. Northwest Missouri football opponents this season Last weekend’s opponent, 2. Shepherd (W. Va.) were ranked in the top nine of the Eastern New Mexico, was ranked 3. Minnesota State NCAA Division II poll released by No. 21. 4. Indiana (Pa.) the American Football Coaches NCAA Division II Football Poll 5. Midwestern State Association last week. Compiled by the American 6. Indianapolis (Ind.) Midwestern State was No. 5, Football Coaches Association 7. Fort Hays (Kan.) State Central Washington No. 8 and Rank Team 8. Central Washington 9. T exas A&M-Commerce Lone Star Conference Football Standings 10. Winona (Minn.) State (Conference Only) 11. Ferris (Mich.) State The Javelina Highlights is Team W L Pct. 12. Ashland (Ohio) Midwestern State 6 0 1.000 Assumption (Mass.) published weekly by the Eastern New Mexico 6 1 .857 14. Sioux Falls (S.D.) Texas A&M-Commerce 5 1 .833 15. Colorado-Mesa Kingsville Publishing Co. Tarleton State 4 2 .667 16. Wingate (N.C.) Angelo State 2 4 .333 17. Virginia State Send address changes, news, T exas A&M-Kingsville 2 5 .286 18. Humboldt (Calif.) State West Texas A&M 1 5 .167 19. Grand Valley (Mich.) State pictures or correspondence to Texas-Permian Basin 1 5 .167 20. Bowie (Md.) State Western New Mexico 1 5 .167 21. Eastern New Mexico Fred Nuesch, MSC 114A, This Week’s Schedule: Thursday – Eastern New Mexico at West Liberty 22. Findlay (Ohio) *Texas A&M-Kingsville at W estern New Mexico, 1 (W. Va.), 5 p.m.; Saturday - 23. Central Missouri 700 University Blvd., p.m. (CDT); *Tarleton State at Midwestern State, 2 p.m.; *Texas-Permian Basin 24. Colorado State-Pueblo at Texas A&M-Commerce, 4 p.m.; *West Texas A&M at Angelo State, 6 p.m. Kingsville, TX 78363 Last Weekend’s Results: *Eastern New Mexico 51, Texas A&M- 25. West Alabama Kingsville 34; *Texas A&M-Commerce 35, West Texas A&M 16; *Midwestern (Bold-faced and italicized or [email protected] State 66, Texas-Permian Basin 8; *Angelo State 44, Western New Mexico 7; teams are in the Lone Star Tarleton State 28, Western Oregon 6. Conference) Homecoming 2017...A Javelina Celebration of Past and Present

The homecoming tailgate this fall was the biggest ever.

Former Javelina football player Henry Pullam and his wife, Kim.

ESPN3 televised the homecoming game live nationally.

Former Javelina Football players catch the Javelina volleyball action Former Javelina basketball player Claudia Castillo, left, and Gloria during Homecoming Buff, wife of former Javelina assistant football coach Haskel Buff. week activities. Baseball Players Help Out at Lions Club Halloween Event

Giancarlo Servin, , left, freshman pitcher from Edinburg (North), and Matthew Stary, freshman pitcher from Houston (Cypress Falls).

Seth Hubert, senior pitcher from Riviera.

Brad Jones, junior first baseman Ryan Rodriguez, sophomore catcher Jacob Vasquez, junior pitcher Jarred Taylor, senior pitcher from Vidor. and outfielder from Crandall. from Corpus Christi (Carroll). from Victoria (St. Joseph’s). Baseball Players Help Out at Lions Club Halloween Event

Dylan Hutcheson, junior out- fielder from Wichita Falls Caleb Nash, freshman catcher from San Antonio (Clark). (Rider).

Tyler Flores, left, freshman pitcher from San Antonio (Clark), and Roy Sandoval, freshman outfielder from Corpus Christi (Moody).

2017 Men’s and Women’s Remaining Cross Country Schedule Nov. 5 - NCAA Division II South Central Region Championships in Canyon (West Texas A&M host). Nov. 19 - NCAA Division II Championships in Evansville, Ind.

2017 Texas A&M-Kingsville Remaining Football Schedule Nov. 4 - *Western New Mexico in Silver City, N.M., 1 p.m.. Nov. 11 – W illiam Jewell (Mo.) in Kingsville, 7 p.m. (Senior Day). *Lone Star Conference games. All times are Central Daylight or Central Standard Time. Nathan Kowalik, sophomore pitcher from Goliad. Athletic Coaches, Staff Attend University Women’s Club Luncheon

Left to right, assistant men’s basketball coach Matt Pressey, assistant men’s basketball coach Mark Mathew, University Women’s Club president Tammy Brennan, head men’s basketball coach Johnny Estelle and head women’s basketball coach Wade Scott. Javelina head football coach Daren Wilkinson.

Senior associate athletic director Ruben Cantu and UWC member Ana Estelle, wife of Javelina head men’s basketball coach Johnny Estelle. Left to right, head volleyballcoach Tanya Allen and assistant volleyball coaches Joe Morales and Gary Payne. Athletic Coaches, Staff Attend University Women’s Club Luncheon

Head women’s golf coach Stefanie Gray, left, and Hanna Lantz, Assistant track and field coach Tim Miller and University Assistant football coach Jaime Martinez and Adline assistant athletic director and women’s senior administrator. Women’s Club member Joan Nuesch. Sadory, University Women’s Club luncheon co-chair.

Left to right, assistant tennis coach Vanessa Tavares, head women’s tnenis coach Autumn Williams, UWC member Perla Wheeler, assistant women’s basketball coach Meesha Wade and assistant women’s basketball Dennis Hawkins, assistant athletic director for financial operations, and coach D.J. Slifer. Carol Jones, associate administrator in the TAMUK Foundation office. Basketball Gets Underway With Exhibitions Against Navy All-Stars

Javelina head men’s basketball coach Johnny Estelle poses with members of the Kingsville Running Rebels at last weekend’s exhibition game. Capt. Erik Spitzer, commanding officer at Kingsville Naval Air Station, throws up the ball for the start of the men’s exhibition game between the Javelinas and Navy All-Stars last week in the Steinke Center.

Cadets from the University’s ROTC Javelina Battalion present the colors prior to the exhibition games last week.

Angelica Wilson, 6-1 senior forward from , Calif., drives for a basket in the exhibition game with the U.S. Navy All-Stars. Basketball Gets Underway With Exhibitions Against Navy All-Stars

Derrick Byrd, 5-9 senior guard from Atlanta, Ga., guards an opponent Left to right, Jeanie Alexander, school liaison officer at the Kingsville Naval Air Station; Dr. Scott Gines, in the exhibition game with the U.S. Navy All-Stars last week. vice president of intercollegiate athletics and campus recreation; Navy All-Star head coach Micah Bonner; All-Star assistant coach Rodnic Ward, and Randy Hughes, TAMUK chief of staff.

The Javelina men’s basketball team displays the “J” during the alma mater after the win over the Navy All- Javelina head women’s basketball coach Wade Scott discusses strategy Stars last week in the Steinke Center. with Sadie Russell, 6-2 junior forward from Nottingham, England. Men’s Basketball Team Picked To Finish Fifth in LSC Preseason Poll The Texas A&M-Kingsville picked fifth in the Lone Star The LSC head coaches, men’s basketball team has been Conference preseason poll. sports information directors and Boleware Lone Star Conference Preseason Men’s Basketball Poll media representatives made the Guards Cris Place Team 1st place votes Points selections. Boleware, 5- 1. Texas-Permian Basin 19 269 Defending champion Texas- Permian Basin is the choice to 10 senior 2. West Texas A&M 5 234 guard from repeat and received 269 points 3. Tarleton State 3 231 Arlington, 4. Midwestern State 1 168 and 19 first-place votes. guards a 5. T exas A&M-Kingsville 150 West Texas A&M was the Navy All-Star 6. Angelo State 148 choice for second with 234 points player in last 7. Texas A&M-Commerce 117 and five first-place votes, Tarleton week’s 8. Cameron 110 State was tagged third with 231 exhibition in 9. Eastern New Mexico 84 points and three first-place votes the Steinke 10. Western New Mexico 29 and Midwestern State was picked Center. fourth with 168 points and one first-place vote. 2017-18 Javelina Women’s Basketball Schedule The Javelinas had 150 points for fifth and Angelo State was two Nov. 10 – Lone Star Conference-Rocky Mountain Athletic points behind with 148 points. Conference Challenge. Texas A&M-Commerce was vs. Black Hills (S.D.) State in Spearfish, S.D., 5:30 p.m. picked seventh with 117 points, Nov. 11 – Lone Star Conference-Rocky Mountain Athletic Women’s Basketball No. 8 Cameron eighth with 110 points, Conference Challenge. The Texas A&M-Kingsville sixth with 172 points, Cameron Eastern New Mexico ninth with 84 vs. Chadron (Neb.) State in Chadron, Neb., 2 p.m. women have been picked to finish seventh with 145 points, the points and Western New Mexico Nov. 14 – St. Mary’s in San Antonio, 5:30 p.m. eighth in a Lone Star Conference Javelinas eighth with 121 points, 10th with 29 points. Nov. 18 – Texas A&M International in Laredo, 2 p.m. preseason basketball poll Midwestern State ninth with 120 Daeshon Francis, Texas- N o v . 21 – T exas A&M International in Kingsville, 5:15 p.m. announced last week. points, Texas-Permian Basin 10th Permian Basin All-American, was Nov. 24 – Angelo State Thanksgiving Classic in San Angelo. The LSC head coaches, with 63 points and Western New selected as the preseason player vs. Oklahoma Christian, 1:30 p.m. sports information directors and Mexico 11th with 47 points. of the year with 21 of the 28 votes. Nov. 25 – Angelo State Thanksgiving Classic in San Angelo. media representatives voted in the Mackenzie Hailey of Tarleton The 6-4 senior guard from vs. Fort Lewis (Colo.), 1:30 p.m. poll. was selected as the preseason Indianapolis, Ind., averaged 18.2 N o v . 28 - *Angelo S tate in Kingsville, 5:15 p.m. West Texas A&M, last year’s player of the year, receiving 15 of points and 6.6 rebounds a game Dec. 2 - *Texas Woman’s in Denton, 2 p.m. regional champion, was the choice the 31 votes. last season. Dec. 7 - *Cameron in Kingsville, 5:15 p.m. for first with 11 first-place votes A sophomore forward from The team finishing first in the Dec. 19 - *Midwestern State in Kingsville, 5:15 p.m. and 301 points. Burleson, she averaged 16.1 regular-season final standings will Dec. 30 – S t. Edward’s in Kingsville, 2 p.m. Eastern New Mexico was the points and 8.4 rebounds a game be the conference champion. Jan. 4 - *Texas A&M-Commerce in Commerce, 5:30 p.m. pick for second with seven first- last season. The top eight teams in the Jan. 6 - *Tarleton State in Stephenville, 2 p.m. place votes and 280 points. The regular-season winner final standings will advance into Jan. 1 1 - *Texas-Permian Basin in Kingsville, 5:15 p.m. Tarleton State had 270 points will be the LSC champion . the conference postseason Jan. 13 - *West T exas A&M in Kingsville, 4 p.m. and three first-place votes, Angelo The top eight teams advance tournament March 1-4 in the Dr. Jan. 18 - *Eastern New Mexico in Portales, N.M., 6:30 p.m. State was selected fourth with 267 into the LSC postseason Pepper Arena in Frisco. The Jan. 20 - *Western New Mexico in Silver City, N.M., 3 p.m. points and 267 points and Texas tournament and the winner will tournament champion receives the Jan. 23 - *Angelo State in San Angelo, 5:30 p.m. A&M-Commerce had six first- receive the league’s automatic LSC’s automatic berth in the Jan. 25 - *Texas W oman’s in Kingsville, 7 p.m. place votes and 260 points. berth in the NCAA Division II NCAA Division II playoffs. Feb. 1 - *Midwestern State in Wichita Falls, 2 p.m. Texas Woman’s was tagged playoffs. Feb. 3 - *Cameron in Lawton, Okla., 2 p.m. Lone Star Conference Preseason Women’s Basketball Poll Feb. 8 - *Tarleton S tate in Kingsville, 5:15 p.m. Rank Team 1st place votes Points Feb.10 - *Texas A&M-Commerce in Kingsville, 4 p.m. 1. West Texas A&M 11 301 Feb. 15 - *West Texas A&M in Canyon, 5:30 p.m. 2. Eastern New Mexico 7 280 Feb. 17 - *Texas-Permian Basin in Odessa, 2 p.m. 3. Tarleton State 3 270 Feb. 22 - *Western New Mexico in Kingsville, 5:15 p.m. 4. Angelo State 4 267 Feb. 24 - *Eastern New Mexico in Kingsville, 4 p.m. 5. Texas A&M-Commerce 6 260 March 1-4 – Lone Star Conference Championships in Frisco. 6. Texas Woman’s 172 March 10-12 – NCAA Division II South Central Region Playoffs, TBA. 7. Cameron 145 March 19-23 – NCAA Division II Elite Eight in Sioux Falls, S.D. 8. T exas A&M-Kingsville 121 *Lone Star Conference games. 9. Midwestern State 120 10. Texas-Permian Basin 63 11. Western New Mexico 47 Baseball, Softball Teams Hold Scrimmages

Lee Gonzalez, senior from Corpus Christi (Calallen), fires from the Breanna Smith, sophomore from San Antonio (Churchill), throws in a Delila Gillespie, junior outfielder mound during a scrimmage at Nolan Ryan Field last week. scrimmage with Coastal Bend College at Hubert Field. from San Antonio (Judson), slides safely into third in a scrimmage with Coastal Bend College last weekend.

Javelina first-year head softball coach Craig Seth Hubert, senior from Riviera, Nicholson watches his takes his turn on the mound Levi Zents, senior third baseman from Fort Worth (Keller Central), is Sarah Gilbert, senior from Chipley, Fla., was in the team in action last during a scrimmage with Laredo one of the 19 lettermen returning for the Javelinas this season. circle for a scrimmage last weekend. weekend. College last week. Guerrero, Ventura Named to All-LSC Cross Country Team Texas A&M-Kingsville’s Jose conference meet. Jarred Elizondo, Tarleton Emily Ayers, Tarleton State, Brandi Stalder, Texas A&M- Ventura and Daniel Guerrero were Ventura in his two years on State, So., Bandera. So., Denton. Commerce, So., Sanger. named to the All-Lone Star the Javelina team has made all- Ruben Guerra, Texas-Permian Esmeraldo Fuentes, Tarleton Mason Swanson, Eastern Conference cross country team conference in each of the seasons. Basin, So., Midland. State, So., Buda. New Mexico, So., Albuquerque, last week. All-Lone Star Conference Daniel Guerrero, Texas Nikolina Hrelec, West Texas N.M. Ventura, sophomore from San Cross Country Teams A&M-Kingsville, So., Corpus A&M, So., Zagreb, Croatia. Kelsey Warren, Angelo State, Antonio (O’Connor), finished Men’s Division Christi (Moody). Kayleigh Jarrett, Midwestern Sr., Hico. fourth in the recent LSC Omer Almog, Eastern New Owen Hind, West Texas State, Fr., Lossiemouth, Scotland. Imani Williams, Tarleton State, Championships in Kingsville. Mexico, Jr., Tel Aviv, Israel. A&M, Sr., London, England. Erman Jepleting, West Texas Fr., Richmond. Guerrero, junior from Corpus Justin Botello, Tarleton State, Leban Kandie, Angelo State, A&M, fr., Eldoret, Kenya. Aubri Wrye, West Texas Christi (Moody), was 11th in the Fr., Pflugerville. So., Iten, Kenya. Gretzel Jimenez, Tarleton A&M, Fr., Estancia, N.M. Geoffrey Kipchumba, West State, So., China Spring. Newcomer of the Year: Amy Texas A&M, Sr., Kapsabet, Kenya. Delaney Locke, Midwestern Riera, Tarleton State. Jesus Martinez, Texas- State, Fr., Simi Valley, Calif. Freshman of the Year: Permian Basin, So., Crystal. Kelly McCaskill, West Texas Kay8leigh Jarrett, Midwestern Michael Simcho, Tarleton A&M, So., Fort Eustis, Va. State. State, So., Southlake. Sara Smith, Midwestern State, Coach of the Year: Pat Ryan Thomson, West Texas Jr., Dalhart. Ponder, Tarleton State. A&M, Sr., Clydebank, Scotland. Jose Ventura, Texas A&M- Kingsville, So., San Antonio (O’Connor). Benedict Westhenry, West Texas A&M, Sr., Weymouth, England. Nicholas Wittkopp, Texas- Permian Basin, Jr., Dove. Briggs Wittlake, West Texas A&M, Fr., Amarillo. Newcomer of the Year: Ryan Thomson, West Texas A&M. USATF THROWERS Freshman of the Year: Briggs Wittlake, West Texas A&M. MEET Coach of the Year: Jake Krolick, West Texas A&M. W omen’s Division Date: Sunday, Nov. 12 Laura Alicke, Texas A&M- Commerce, Fr., Bad Lausick, Location: Javelina Stadium Germany. Texas A&M University- Kingsville Time: 8 a.m. Open to all Ages. Contact Coach Tim Miller, Daniel Guerrero Jose Ventura Assistant Track & Field Coach 2017 Javelina Volleyball Remaining Schedule Nov. 3 - *Texas-Permian Basin in Kingsville, 7 p.m. Texas A&M University- N o v . 4 - *W est T exas A&M in Kingsville, 2 p.m. Javelina Nov. 10 - *Midwestern State in Wichita Falls, TBA. Kingsville Nov. 11 - *Cameron in Lawton, Okla., 2 p.m. Nov. 16-18 – Lone Star Conference Championships at site of No. 1 Pride Phone: 361/593-2424 seed. Nov. 30-Dec. 2 – NCAA Division II South Central Region Is Justified [email protected] Championships, TBA. Javelinas at the LSC Cross Country Championships

The Javelina men’s cross country lines up for the start of the race.

Former Javelina teammates Simon Guerrero, left, and Stacey Whitt at the meet. Guerrero had a son, Daniel, and daughter, Jade, competing for the Javelinas.

Jade Guerrero, center, had her mother, Gloria Lopez Guerrero, and father, Simon Guerrero, at the meet. Gloria and Simon competed for The Javelina women’s cross country squad is off in the fog at the start of the women’s 6K event. the Javelinas. Women’s Tennis Joins Opal Cochran Park Cleanup

NCAA Division II Volleyball Poll Compiled by the American V olleyball Coaches Association Rank Team 1. Southwest Minnesota 2. Concordia-St. Paul (Minn.) 3. Palm Beach Atlantic (Fla.) 4. Minneosta-Duluth 5. California Baptist 6. Lewis (Ill.) 7. Nebraska-Kearney 8. Western Washington Javelina Coaches’ Show 9. Northern (S.D.) State 10. Northwest Nazarene (Idaho) 11. Tarleton S tate 6-7 p.m. - Mondays 12. Tech 13. Central Oklahoma Green Jay Bar & Grill 14. Regis (Colo.) 15. Augustana (S.D.) In Kingsville 16. Central Missouri 17. Winona (Minn.) State 18. Colorado Mines 19. Ferris (Mich.) State 20. Wayne (Neb.) State Broadcast Live on WILD 21. Angelo State 22. West Florida 105.5 FM 23. Wheeling Jesuit (W. Va.) 24. Wingate (N.C.) 25. Central Washington (Bold-faced and italicized teams Javelina Hour Begins at 5 p.m. are in the Lone Star Conference) Women’s Tennis Joins Opal Cochran Park Cleanup Christian Lays Up Robert Christian, 6-3 sophomore guard from San Antonio (Sam Houston), gets a layup in last week’s exhibition game with the U.S. Navy All-Stars in the Steinke Center. LSC Teams Ranked In Football Region Three Lone Star Conference schools were ranked in the first NCAA Division II Super Region 4 football poll released last week. Midwestern State was No. 4, Texas A&M-Commerce No. 8 and Eastern New Mexico No. 9. Central Washington, an early-season opponent of the Javelinas, was ranked No. 2. NCAA Division II Super Region 4 Football Poll Compiled by the NCAA Division II Regional Football Committee Rank Team 1. Winona (Minn.) State 2. Central Washington 3. Minnesota State 4. Midwestern State 5. Humboldt (Calif.) State 6. Sioux Falls (S.D.) 7. Colorado-Mesa 8. T exas A&M-Commerce 9. Eastern New Mexico 10. Minnesota-Duluth (Bold-faced and italicized teams are in the Lone Star Conference)