VOLUME XVIII, NO. 22 KINGSVILLE, TEXAS 78363 JAN. 3, 2018 Basketball Teams On The Road For LSC Games The Texas A&M-Kingsville and 0-4 in the LSC standings men’s and women’s basketball before the St. Edward’s game. teams will be on the road this The Commerce men will be week for Lone Star Conference resuming their post-holiday games. schedule with the Javelinas. They will face Texas A&M- The Lions are 11-1 overall and Commerce Thursday in Commerce, 4-0 in the LSC standings. They the women’s game starting at 5:30 are nationally ranked in each of p.m. and the men playing at 7:30 . the polls. The Javelinas move to Three of the Lions are Stephenville Saturday for averaging in double figures, led matchups with Tarleton State. by Willie Rooks, 6-3 junior guard The women’s game has a 2 p.m. from Houston (North Forrest), tipoff and the men start at 4. with a 51.2 average. The Javelinas resumed their Reggie Reid, 6-0 junior guard post-holiday schedule last from Harlem, Ga., averages 14.5 weekend, the women hosting St. points a game and Dorian Edward’s in a non-conference Armstrong, 6-7 senior forward game and the men taking on from Detroit, Mich., averages 11.1. Midwestern State in an LSC Armstrong is the leading contest. rebounder with a 7.4 average. The deadline for this week’s The Tarleton State men had a Javelina Highlights was before the Saturday night non-conference games were played. game with Queens (N.C.) and will The men entered the MSU meet Angelo State in an LSC Returning All-American Byrd Soars For Two contest with a 9-3 overall record matchup Thursday before hosting Charles Greaves, junior jumper and sprinter from Bridgetown, Derrick Byrd, 5-9 junior guard and 2-0 in the LSC. the Javelinas. Barbados, was a three-time NCAA Division II All-American indoor from Atlanta, Ga., goes up for a The women were 3-8 overall (Continued on Page 2) track and field athlete last winter and returns for the Javelinas this layup in a Javelina home game. season. Indoor Track & Field Teams Open Post-Holiday Workouts Monday The Texas A&M-Kingsville this winter, 23 on the men’s roster Christi (Miller). sprinter and jumper from Missouri thrower from Houston (Alief men’s and women’s indoor track and 20 for the women. …Ken Zamorano, thrower City (Hightower). Taylor). and field teams will report Three-year lettermen for the from Harlingen (South). …Jade Guerrero, junior One-year lettermen for the Monday to begin workouts for the men are: A three-year letterwinner for distance runner from Corpus men are: 2018 season, which opens four …Drew Hill, pole vaulter from the women is Molly Martinez, Christi (King). ...Seth Barker, junior multi- days later in College Station. Port Lavaca. jumper from Bishop. …Josie Guzman, junior middle events from Thorndale. The Javelinas will compete in …Deon Hope, sprinter from Two-year lettermen for the distance runner from Devine. …Charles Greaves, junior the Texas A&M Invite Jan. 12. St. Michael, Barbados. men are Kenny Jackson, sprinter …Plaserae Johnson, senior sprinter and jumper from Again, the Javelinas will be …Javier Lopez, hurdler and from Compton, Calif., and Sean sprinter from Glendale, Ariz. Bridgetown, Barbados. the only non-NCAA Division I sprinter from Cordova, Spain. Landez, sprinter from Mission …Janeth Navarro, junior pole …Daniel Guerrero, senior school competing in the Texas …Elias Madrid, middle (Sharyland). vaulter from Alamo (Donna). distance runner from Corpus A&M event. distance runner from Evans, Ga. Two-year letterwinners on the …Camecia Scott, junior Christi (Moody). Ryan Dall has a plentiful …Francisco Solis, middle women’s team are: sprinter from Wharton. …Miguel Hanze, senior supply of returning letterwinners distance runner from Corpus …LaGae Brigance, junior …Racheal Somoye, junior (Continued on Page 8) Basketball Travels For LSC Matchups Javelina Hash (Continued from Page 1) average and Josh Hawley, 6-7 The Tarleton women had a 6-5 By Fred Nuesch, Coordinator of Athletic External Affairs The Texans entered the sophomore forward from Irving overall record and a 1-3 LSC Queens game with a 7-4 season’s (MacArthur), averages 16.4 points record going into a Saturday night record and 3-1 in the LSC. and 9.4 rebounds a game. non-conference game with THERE WAS GOOD news and bad news last week in Corinthian Ramsey, 5-10 The Commerce women are 6-5 Southeastern Oklahoma. The reference to the Harlon Hill Trophy’s future. junior guard from Arlington, leads overall and 3-1 in the conference TexAnns will meet Angelo State The bad news was that Jeff Hodges, sports information the Texan scoring with a 19.1 standings. Thursday before hosting the director at North Alabama, is giving up the coordinator’s position Briana Wise, 5-11 senior Javelinas. for the annual award, which goes to the NCAA Division II football One LSC Team forward from DeSoto, leads the Mackenzie Hailey, 6-2 player of the year. In Women’s scoring with a 16.0 average. sophomore forward from It was Hodges and a group from the Florence, Ala., area that Artaejah Gay, 5-11 senior Burleston, leads the TexAnns in established the trophy in 1986 and it has been the standard-bearer Basketball Poll forward from Cedar Hill, averages scoring (15.8) and rebounding 13.4 points a game and Jennie (6.3). for such awards below the non-NCAA Division I level. One Lone Star Conference Price, 6-0 sophomore forward from The Javelinas return home team was ranked in the NCAA The Walter Payton Award in NCAA Division I-AA and the Midlothian, leads the rebounding Jan. 11 to host Texas-Permian Gagliardi Trophy in Division III used the Harlon Hill Trophy as a Division II women’s basketball with a 7.5 average. Basin in an LSC doubleheader. model as they were established. poll compiled by the Women’s The Hill ceremony each year is first class. I have been Basketball Coaches Association privileged to be a small part of the trophy process, beginning in its last week. first year. Javelina running back Johnny Bailey was a nominee the West Texas A&M was No. 2. first season and as a freshman was runnerup for the trophy. Future LSC member Lubbock Christian was ranked No. 4. LBU He then received the award in 1987, 1988 and 1989 and becomes a member of the league remains the only player to receive the trophy three times. in 2019-20. The Javelinas have had other top finishers through the years and it NCAA Division II has always been enjoyable going to Florence, Ala., for the ceremony. Women’s Basketball Poll North Alabama was host of the NCAA Division II national Compiled by the Women’s championship game in 1986 and was its home until 2014 when it Basketball Coaches Association was moved to Kansas City, Kan. Rank Team The game and the trophy presentation were held on the same 1. Ashland (Ohio) weekend until the move. 2. West Texas A&M Now comes the good news. 3. Indiana (Pa.) North Alabama is moving to NCAA Division I-AA and is passing 4. Lubbock Christian on the Harlon Hill Trophy operation to the Little Rock Touchdown 5. Carson-Newman (Tenn.) Club and the Great American Conference, a league that includes 6. Alaska-Anchorage Division II teams in Arkansas and Oklahoma. Six of the GAC 7 Bentlley (Mass.) members have been members of the Lone Star Conference. 8. Drury (Mo.) 9. Virginia Union This transition from North Alabama to the club and GAC means it 10. California (Pa.) will continue to prosper. And this is very good news for Division II. 11. Central Missouri Looking For a Lane “It has been my pleasure to coordinate the Hill Trophy process 12. Edinboro (Pa.) Kristina Kana, 5-11 junior guard from Mount Belvieu (Barbers Hill), looks for a lane in a pre-holiday game in the Steinke Center. for the past 32 years and it has achieved the prominence and 13. Michigan Tech success that it has because of the efforts of the Division II sports 14. Augustana (S.D.) information directors in the nominating, voting and promotion 15. Fort Lewis (Colo.) processes,” Hodges said. 16. Central Oklahoma The Javelina Highlights, “I can never thank you all enough.” 17. Azusa Pacific (Calif.) with a weekly circulation Actually, it is NCAA Division II that should be thanking Hodges 18. Southwestern Oklahoma and all of those who have worked with him in the Muscle Shoals 19. Northern (S.D.) State of more than 30,000, area of North Alabama. They have added a lot of prestige to 20. Southern Indiana is published weekly by the Division II with their Hill Award and also the NCAA Division II 21. North Alabama Kingsville Publishing Co. Football Hall of Fame. 22. Wingate (N.C.) The Little Rock Touchdown Club is a strong one. It already 23. Glenville (W. Va.) State Send pictures or sponsors several awards including the Cliff Harris Award that goes 24. Union (Tenn.) 25. Seattle Pacific (Wash.) correspondence to: to the college division defensive player of the year. (Bold-faced and italicized Editor Fred Nuesch, Still no word as to the future of the Hall. It is still in place in teams are in the Lone Star MSC 114A, Florence but probably will need to find a new home. Conference) 700 University Blvd., THE TWO WINTER sports in which the Javelinas compete Kingsville, TX 78363 (Continued on Page 3) Upcoming Javelina Events Javelina Hash Jan. 4 – Women’s and Men’s Basketball: *Texas A&M-Commerce in By Fred Nuesch, Coordinator of Athletic External Affairs Commerce, 5:30 and 7:30 p.m. Jan. 6 – Women’s and Men’s Basketball: *Tarleton State in (Continued from Page 2) Stephenville, 2 and 4 p.m. Jan. 11 – Women’s and Men’s Basketball: *Texas-Permian Basin in have resumed their schedules or will start next week. Kingsville, 5:15 and 7:30 p.m. The men’s and women’s basketball teams returned to the court Jan. 12 - Men’s and Women’s Indoor Track & Field: Texas A&M last weekend after a 10-day holiday break. Invitational in College Station. The men’s and women’s indoor track and field teams will open Jan. 13 – Men’s and Women’s Basketball: *West Texas A&M in their schedules Jan. 12 at the Texas A&M Invite in College Station. Kingsville, 2 and 4 p.m. The first competition for the spring sports will come Jan. 28 Jan. 18 – Women’s and Men’s Basketball: *Eastern New Mexico in when the women’s tennis team meets Texas-Rio Grande Valley in Portales, N.M., 6:30 and 8:30 p.m. Edinburg. Jan. 19 – Men’s and Women’s Indoor Track & Field: Samford Spring sports begin play in South Texas a month or so before Invitational in Birmingham, Ala. they start in other areas of the country. Jan. 20 – Women’s and Men’s Basketball: *Western New Mexico in Baseball and softball play their first games Feb. 2 in Houston Silver City, N.M., 3 and 5 p.m. and Laredo. Men’s and Women’s Indoor Track & Field: Samford Women’s golf will open Feb. 5 at a tournament in Laredo and Invitational in Birmingham, Ala. Jan. 23 – Women’s and Men’s Basketball: *Angelo State in San Angelo, the beach volleyball squad begins its second year of intercollegiate 5:30 and 7:30 p.m. play Feb. 24-25 at a TCU tournament in Fort Worth. Jan. 25 – Women’s Basketball: *Texas Woman’s in Kingsville, 7 p.m. The men’s and women’s outdoor track and field teams will be Jan. 26 – Men’s and Women’s Indoor Track & Field: McNeese State the last to open when they take part in the Islander Splash March 10 Indoor II in Lake Charles, La. in Corpus Christi. Men’s and Women’s Indoor Track & Field: Armory Invitational in New York, N.Y. THE TEXAS HIGH school football championship games Jan. 28 - Women’s Tennis: Texas-Rio Grande Valley in Edinburg, 1 p.m. provided a four-day dream for the Lone Star State football fans. Feb. 1 – Women’s and Men’s Basketball: *Midwestern State in Wichita There isn’t any other state that provides such a show. Falls, 2 and 7:30 p.m. Feb. 2 – Baseball: Minute Maid Classic in Houston, vs. Colorado There were 12 games played over the four-day period, all in Layup Bound xx Mines, 2 p.m. AT&T Stadium, home of the Dallas Cowboys. Antoinette Shrepee, 5-7 junior And during the span, fans were able to see not only outstanding guard from Houston (Aldine), Softball: Texas A&M International Tournament in Laredo. competition but also some of the best high school athletes in the gets a layup in a game in the vs. Texas A&M International, 10 a.m. nation. Steinke Center. vs. Central Oklahoma, 3:15 p.m. It was evident that most of the teams in the title contests were Men’s and Women’s Indoor Track & Field: Bayou Bengal Invitational in Baton Rouge, La. from the Northeast quarter of the state. Several of the schools Feb. 3 – Women’s and Men’s Basketball: *Cameron in Lawton, Okla., 2 were located only a few miles apart. and 4 p.m. One exception was Refugio, which represented the Baseball: Minute Maid Classic in Houston, vs. Central Southeastern fourth of the state. Missouri, 2 p.m. Hopefully we’ll be seeing some of those high schoolers dressed Softball: Texas A&M International Tournament in Laredo. out for the Javelinas in the future. vs. Central Oklahoma, 10 a.m. vs. Texas A&M International, 12:45 p.m. THE NCAA AND ESPN have reached a multi-year agreement Women’s Tennis: Northeastern Oklahoma in San Antonio, 10 to telecast the NCAA women’s beach volleyball championship for a.m. (St. Mary’s courts). the next five years. Feb. 4 – Baseball: Minute Maid Classic in Houston, vs. Henderson The 2018 tournament will be May 4-6, in Gulf Shores, Ala., and (Ark.) State, 2 p.m. the hosts are the city of Gulf Shores, the Orange Beach Sports Softball: Texas A&M International Tournament in Laredo. Commission and the University of Alabama-Birmingham. vs. Central Oklahoma, 10 a.m. Feb. 5 - Women’s Golf: Jack Brown Memorial Tournament in Laredo ESPN will provide live whip-around coverage of every match in (Texas A&M International host). the tournament across the ESPN family of networks. Feb. 6 - Women’s Golf: Jack Brown Memorial Tournament in Laredo. Duals 1-8 will be played May 4 and duals 9-12 will be May 5. Feb. 7 - Women’s Tennis: Laredo College in Kingsville, 10 a.m. Championship Sunday will showcase duals 13 and 14. Women’s Tennis: Prairie View A&M in Kingsville, 3 p.m. Beach volleyball is one of the fastest growing NCAA sports and Feb. 8 – Women’s and Men’s Basketball: *Tarleton State in is currently sponsored by 69 schools. Returning Sprinter Kingsville, 5:15 and 7:30 p.m. The championship has an eight-team bracket that will be played Plaserae Johnson, senior from Feb. 9 – Baseball: Southwest Baptist (Mo.) in Kingsville, 6 p.m. in a double-elimination format. Glendale, Ariz., is one of the Softball: North Texas Softball Bash in Grand Prairie, TBA. Teams consists of five pairs of athletes. Competition will sprinters returning for the Men’s and Women’s Indoor Track & Field: Fast Track (Continued on Page 4) Javelina indoor track and field Nationals in Staten Island, N.Y. team this season. Women’s Tennis: St. Mary’s in San Antonio, 2 p.m. Men’s Basketball Receives NABC Votes Javelina Hash The Texas A&M-Kingsville men’s basketball received votes in By Fred Nuesch, Coordinator of Athletic External Affairs the NCAA Division II poll released by the National Association of (Continued from Page 3) Basketball Coaches last week. observe standard beach volleyball rules with the five pairs playing Three Lone Star Conference five-set matches. The winning team must win three of the five pair schools were ranked. Texas- matches to win the dual and advance to the next round. Permian Basin was No. 8, West The Javelina women began beach volleyball competition last Texas A&M No. 11 and Texas A&M-Commerce No. 20. spring. NCAA Division II Men’s Basketball Poll THE NCAA’S BANNED drug classes may soon more closely Compiled by the mirror the prohibited list of governing sports organizations around National Association of the world. Basketball Coaches The NCAA Committee on Competitive Safeguards and Medical Rank Team Aspects of Sports recently voted to recommend legislation to each 1. Northwest Missouri division that would amend the NCAA’s banned drug classes in order 2. Queens (N.C.) to reflect the prohibited list established by the World Anti-Doping 3. Bellarmine (Ky.) Agency. 4. West Liberty (W. Va.) The change would make the NCAA’s policies around banned 5. Christian Brothers (Tenn.) 6. Lincoln Memorial (Tenn.) substances more consistent with international standards. 7. Barry (Fla.) The committee recognized the scientific expertise underpinning 8. Texas-Permian Basin the WADA code and prohibited list, and believes the change would 9. Arkansas-Fort Smith reduce confusion among the athletes who compete in both the 10. Ferris (Mich.) State NCAA and international competitions. 11. West Texas A&M The change would bring several changes to the NCAA’s banned 12. Colorado Mines list. It would create a new class of banned drugs, the narcotic 13. Northern (S.D.) State class, which would include heroin. 14. Western Oregon Two other classes would be remaned: The illicit class would be 15. Lake Superior (Mich.) State 16. West Florida known as the cannabinoids class and would only include marijuana. 17. Dallas Baptist Drawing Up Plays Javelina head women’s basketball coach Wade Scott draws up a play The antiestrogen class would become the metabolic modulators 18. Virginia State during a timeout in a recent home game. class and would include all the substances that were in the 19. Southern New Hampshire antiestrogen class. 20. Texas A&M-Commerce The NCAA committee made one exception to alignment with 21. Wheeling Jesuit (W. Va.) 2017-18 Javelina Women’s Remaining the WADA. The committee did not include glucocorticoids as an 22. Fort Lewis (Colo.) Basketball Schedule NCAA banned drug class, believing that there is not an anti-doping 23. Findlay (Ohio) Jan.B 4 - *Texas A&M-Commerce in Commerce, 5:30 p.m. function for the collegiate athlete population. These substances are 24. Eckerd (Fla.) y Fred Nuesch, Coordinator of Athletic External Affairs Jan. 6 - *Tarleton State in Stephenville, 2 p.m. used routinely in sports medicine. 25. West Chester (Pa.) Other teams receiving votes Jan. 11 - *Texas-Permian Basin in Kingsville, 5:15 p.m. The committee issued a statement to NCAA members includes Texas A&M-Kingsville. Jan. 13 - *West Texas A&M in Kingsville, 4 p.m. reaffirming its commitment to deterring banned drug use by (Bold-faced and italicized teams Jan. 18 - *Eastern New Mexico in Portales, N.M., 6:30 p.m. student-athletes and to use the NCAA substance abuse prevention are in the Lone Star Conference). Jan. 20 - *Western New Mexico in Silver City, N.M., 3 p.m. tool kit as a mechanism to support testing and intervention Jan. 23 - *Angelo State in San Angelo, 5:30 p.m. strategies on campuses. LSC Teams Ranked Jan. 25 - *Texas Woman’s in Kingsville, 7 p.m. Lone Star Conference men’s It stated that drug testing at NCAA championships alone is not Feb. 1 - *Midwestern State in Wichita Falls, 2 p.m. basketball teams were ranked high sufficient, particularly for deterring use of marijuana. Feb. 3 - *Cameron in Lawton, Okla., 2 p.m. in the Massey’s Ratings and Feb. 8 - *Tarleton State in Kingsville, 5:15 p.m. The committee stated that deterrence requires a comprehensive Herosports.com polls last week. Feb.10 - *Texas A&M-Commerce in Kingsville, 4 p.m. approach that includes local intervention strategies on campuses In the Massey poll, West Feb. 15 - *West Texas A&M in Canyon, 5:30 p.m. throughout the year. Texas A&M was No. 4, Texas- Feb. 17 - *Texas-Permian Basin in Odessa, 2 p.m. To ensure that the intent of the NCAA’s penalty for testing Permian Basin No. 9 and Texas Feb. 22 - *Western New Mexico in Kingsville, 5:15 p.m. positive for performance-enhancing drugs is properly reflected in A&M-Commerce No. 11. Feb. 24 - *Eastern New Mexico in Kingsville, 4 p.m. the Association’s legislation, CSMAS directed the NCAA staff to In the Herosports.com listing, March 1-4 – Lone Star Conference Championships in Frisco. perform a review of pertinent legislative language. The committee West Texas was No. 3, UTPB No. March 10-12 – NCAA Division II South Central Region Playoffs, 4 and Commerce No. 15. restated that the penalty’s intent is to ensure athletes testing positive TBA. The Texas A&M-Kingsville for performance-enhancing drugs should sit out a full season of March 19-23 – NCAA Division II Elite Eight in Sioux Falls, S.D. men will face Commerce Thursday competition and lose a year of eligibility. *Lone Star Conference games. (Continued on Page 5) in Commerce and will host UTPB Jan. 11. Harlon Hill Award Moves to Arkansas Javelina Hash The Little Rock Touchdown Founded in 2004, the Little country and this will help take us By Fred Nuesch, Coordinator of Athletic External Affairs Club and Great American Rock Touchdown Club annually to the next level.” Conference have become the presents numerous college Texas A&M-Commerce sponsors of the Harlon Hill football awards, including the Cliff quarterback Luis Perez is this (Continued from Page 4) Trophy, beginning in the fall. Harris Award to the nation’s best year’s Harlon Hill Trophy WHEN THE LONE Star Conference expands to 19 schools in It ensures the continued small college defensive player. recipient. He becomes the first 2019-20, one of the new members will be Dallas Baptist. tradition of honoring the nation’s “With the presentation of the honoree from the Lone Star The school is currently in the Heartland Conference in most of best NCAA Division II football Cliff Harris Award, the Touchdown Conference since Texas A&I player. its sports. An exception is the DBU baseball team. Club already recognizes some of running back Johnny Bailey The National Harlon Hill It competes at the NCAA Division I level and is one of the best the best football players in the received the award in 1987, 1988 Trophy Committee, along with the country at non-Division I in the country. and 1989. Bailey is the only player University of North Alabama, has schools,” David Bazzel, Little to receive the award three times. The Patriots have been picked to win the Missouri Valley served as the presenting Rock Touchdown Club president, Bailey was runnerup in 1986, Conference in 2018 and it is No. 11 in the preseason national poll organization since the award’s said. “We’re deeply honored to the first year of the award. released by Collegiate Baseball Newspaper. conception in 1986. be able to add the Harlon Hill Perez will be presented his They were runnerup in the Fort Worth Regional last spring. North Alabama is Trophy to the list of awards we trophy at the Harlon Hill Trophy transitioning to Division I-AA present each year. We’ve created banquet Friday in Florence, SPEAKING OF THE Collegiate Baseball Newspaper preseason next fall. one of the top football clubs in the Ala. polls, the Lone Star Conference didn’t fare well in the NCAA “Having invested 32 years in Division II predictions. the creation and promotion if this The highest ranked LSC team is Angelo State at No. 30. West award program to honor Division Texas A&M is No. 35. II’s top football student-athletes, The Javelinas and Tarleton State each received votes. we are excited and honored to Two schools joining the LSC in 2019-20 were ranked. Lubbock have the Little Rock Touchdown Club and the Great American Christian is No. 32 and Arkansas-Fort Smith is No. 40 while Rogers Conference step up and commit to (Okla.) State, St. Edward’s and St. Mary’s received votes. carry the Harlon Hill Trophy forward,” Jeff Hodges, Harlon Hill CONGRATULATIONS TO JAVELINA outfielder Pablo Award Committee chair, said. Hernandez for being selected to the first NCAA Division II “We will work with them in preseason All-America team of the season. every way we can to make this He was on the Collegiate Baseball Newspaper preseason squad transition as smooth as possible announced last week. and are excited that both the Little Another Javelina, catcher Christian Caudle, was on the “players Rock Touchdown Club and the to watch” list. GAC will have representatives attending the luncheon LONE STAR CONFERENCE notes: recognizing the 2017 winner on …Three Lone Star Conference players were finalists for the Jan. 5 in Florence.” Cliff Harris Award, which goes to the NCAA Division II and III and The GAC office will oversee NAIA defensive player of the year. the nominating and voting The award is presented by the Little Rock (Ark.) Touchdown processes. The Division II sports Club and is named for the former Dallas Cowboy defensive back information directors nominate and Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) player. and serve as the voters. The GAC The LSC players are Markus Jones, junior defensive lineman at will also maintain the award’s Angelo State, and Brucks Saathoff, junior linebacker, and Yusef history and records. Sterling-Lowe, senior defensive back, at Texas A&M-Commerce. “The GAC is proud to play a Another finalist was linebacker Kevin Haynes, senior at Central part in the continuing tradition Washington. The Javelina football team went against Haynes in the surrounding the Harlon Hill season opener last fall. Trophy,” Will Prewitt, GAC commissioner, said. “The NCAA DIVISION II notes: Florence community, especially …Lock Haven (Pa.) has been awarded a $1 million in Jeff Hodges and the staff at UNA, Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program funding to build a have created and sustained a wrestling center. The money will be used to renovate main floor great event for NCAA Division II office space, a gymnasium, locker room space and to create football. concession areas; weight, laundry and athletic training rooms; a “We’re grateful that the Little wrestling practice area and storage. Rock Touchdown Club is willing The development area includes the former Lock Haven High to partner with us to honor the School. next generation of exceptional The total cost of the project is expected to be $9 million. Division II football standouts.” 19 Lettermen To Report For Baseball Preseason Workouts Nineteen lettermen are expected to …Alex Gonzalez, junior infielder from …Dallas Stefano, senior outfielder from …Lee May Gonzalez, senior report when the Texas A&M-Kingsville Robstown (Calallen). Houston (Cypress Creek). righthanded pitcher from Corpus Christi baseball team begins its preseason …Pablo Hernandez, junior outfielder …Kohl Ullman, sophomore infielder (Calallen) and Texas A&M. workouts Jan. 11 at Nolan Ryan Field. from Houston (Spring Woods). from Houston (St. Pius X). …Dylan Hutcheson, junior outfielder Jason Gonzalez is beginning his 10th …Donovan Lewis, junior infielder from …Levi Zents, senior infielder from Fort from Wichita Falls (Ride) and Cisco Junior season as head of the baseball program and Alvin (Manvel). Worth (Keller Central). College. assistant coach Philip Middleton is in his …Preston Plovanich, junior lefthanded The transfers are: …Austin Ingraham, senior outfielder fifth season with the Javelina program. pitcher from Santa Fe. …Garrett Alexander, junior righthanded from Keller (Fossil Ridge) and Texas Mikey Bielamowicz is in his first year as a And the one-year lettermen are: pitcher from Houston (Klein Collins) and Christian. graduate assistant coach. …Will Arnold, sophomore catcher from Blinn College. …August Kowalik, sophomore Along with the lettermen, there are 10 Magnolia (West). …Kyle Craft, senior righthanded righthanded pitcher from Goliad and transfers with collegiate experience on the …Alex Canul, sophomore lefthanded pitcher from Victoria (East) and Nicholls Coastal Bend College. roster. pitcher from Edinburg (North). (La.) State. …Manny Loredo, junior outfielder from The Javelinas will open their season …Tyler Crouch, junior righthanded …David De La Cruz, junior catcher from McAllen (Memorial) and Texas-Rio Grande Feb. 2-3 in Minute Maid Park in Houston, pitcher from San Antonio (Smithson Valley). Alice and Cisco Junior College. Valley. (Continued on Page 7) home of the world champion Houston …Travis Geiser, senior outfielder from 2017-18 Javelina Baseball Roster Astros. Portland (Gregory-Portland). Name P Cl. Exp. Hometown (School They will take on Colorado Mines Feb. …Seth Hubert, senior righthanded Garrett Alexander RHP Jr. Tr. Houston (Klein Collins) (Blinn College) 2, Central Missouri Feb. 3 and Henderson pitcher from Riviera (Kaufer). Will Arnold C So. 1VL Magnolia (West) (Ark.) State Feb. 4. …Nick Hutchison, sophomore John Cantu IF Fr. 0 Kingsville (Academy) Christian Caudle, catcher from Houston righthanded pitcher from Katy (Tompkins). Alex Canul LHP So. 1VL Edinburg (North) (Klein), and Trey Taylor, righthanded …Isaiah Lybarger, senior righthanded Christian Caudle C Sr. 3VL Houston (Klein) pitcher from Leander (Rouse), each have pitcher from Corpus Christi (Carroll). Rey Chapa IF Fr. 0 Conroe (Oak Ridge) three letters. …Dax McCleary, sophomore outfielder Kyle Craft RHP Sr. Tr. Victoria (East) (Nicholls State) Two-year lettermen returning are: from Sweeny. Tyler Crouch RHP Jr. 1VL San Antonio (Smithson Valley) …Tim Gleinser, junior infielder from …Ryan Rodriguez, sophomore catcher David De La Cruz C Jr. Tr. Alice (Cisco JC) Victoria (East). from Corpus Christi (Carroll). Hayden Fails OF Fr. 0 Sweeny Tyler Flores LHP Fr. 0 San Antonio (Clark) Travis Geiser OF Sr. 1VL Portland (Gregory-Portland) Tim Gleinser IF Jr. 2VL Victoria (East) Lee May Gonzalez RHP Sr. Tr. Corpus Christi (Calallen) (Texas A&M) Alex Gonzalez IF Jr. 2VL Robstown (Calallen) Pablo Hernandez OF Jr. 2VL Houston (Spring Woods) Seth Hubert RHP Sr. 1VL Riviera Dylan Hutcheson OF Jr. Tr. Wichita Falls (Rider) (Cisco JC) Nick Hutchison RHP So. 1VL Katy (Tompkins) Austin Ingraham OF Sr. Tr. Keller (Fossil Ridge) (TCU) August Kowalik RHP So. Tr. Goliad (Coastal Bend College) Donovan Lewis IF Jr. 2VL Alvin (Manvel) Manny Loredo OF Jr. Tr. McAllen (Memorial) (Texas-Rio Grande Valley) Isaiah Lybarger RHP Sr. 1VL Corpus Christi (Carroll) Dax McCleary OF So. 1VL Sweeny Isaiah Ruben Pena RHP Fr. 0 San Antonio (East Central) Lybarger Preston Plovanich LHP Jr. 2VL Santa Fe Ryan Rodriguez C So. 1VL Corpus Christi (Carroll) Roy Sandoval OF Fr. 0 Corpus Christi (Moody) Giancarlo Servin RHP Fr. 0 Edinburg (North) Matthew Stary RHP Fr. 0 Houston (Cypress Falls) Dallas Stefano OF Sr. 1VL Houston (Cypress Creek) Jarred Taylor RHP Sr. Tr. Vidor (New Orleans) Trey Taylor RHP Sr. 3VL Leander (Rouse) Kohl Ullman IF So. 1VL Houston (St. Piux X) Josh Valdez RHP Jr. Tr. Lehman (Coastal Bend College) Jacob Vasquez RHP Jr. 0 Victoria (St. Joseph’s) Levi Zents IF Sr. 1VL Fort Worth (Keller Central) HEAD COACH: Jason Gonzales ASSISTANT COACH: Philip Middleton GRADUATE ASSISTANT: Mikey Bielamowicz Javelina Baseball Receives Votes In CBN Division II Preseason Poll The Texas A&M-Kingsville 6. California Baptist 34. Belmont Abbey (Tenn.) baseball team received votes in 7. California-San Diego 35. South Carolina-Aiken the NCAA Division II preseason 8. Southern New Hampshire 36. West Texas A&M baseball poll released by 9. California State-Chico Southern Arkansas Collegiate Baseball Newspaper 10. Mercyhurst (Pa.) 38. New Haven (Conn.) last week. 11. Northwood (Mich.) 39. Winston-Salem (N.C.) Two Lone Star Conference 12. Nova Southeastern (Fla.) 40. Wayne (Mich.) State schools were ranked in the top 40: 13. Southern Indiana Other teams receiving votes Angelo State No. 30 and West 14. California Poly-Pomona includes Texas A&M-Kingsville Texas A&M No. 35. 15. Dixie (Utah) State and Tarleton State. Preston Receiving votes along with 16. Quincy (Ill.) (Bold-faced and italicized Plovanich the Javelinas was Tarleton State. 17. Lindenwood (Mo.) teams are in the Lone Star Delta (Miss.) State was 18. Catawba (N.C.) Conference). tagged No. 1. 19. Florida Southern The highest ranked team from 20. Mount Olive (N.C.) the NCAA Division II South 21. North Carolina-Pembroke Central Region was Colorado- 22. Georgia College Mesa at No. 4. 23. North Georgia NCAA Division II 24. Point Loma Nazarene (Calif.) Preseason Baseball Poll 25. Azusa Pacific (Calif.) Released by Collegiate 26. Minnesota State Baseball Magazine 27. Millersville (Pa.) Rank Team Seton Hill (Pa.) 1. Delta (Miss.) State 29. Central Oklahoma 2. Tampa (Fla.) 30. Emporia (Kan.) State 3. St. Thomas Aquinas (N.Y.) 31. Angelo State 4. Colorado-Mesa 32. St. Cloud (Minn.) State 5. West Chester (Pa.) 33. Lubbock Christian 19 Lettermen Return For Baseball Season (Continued from Page 6) two triples and a homer and Zents 2017-18 Javelina Men’s Remaining Basketball Schedule …Jarred Taylor, senior had a .347 average with four Jan. 4 - *Texas A&M-Commerce in Commerce, 7:30 p.m. righthanded pitcher from Vidor doubles. Jan. 6 - *Tarleton State in Stephenville, 4 p.m. and the University of New The top three pitchers also Jan. 11 - *Texas-Permian Basin in Kingsville, 7:30 p.m. Orleans. return. Jan. 13 - *West Texas A&M in Kingsville, 2 p.m. …Josh Valdez, junior Lyberger had a 3.47 earned Jan. 18 - *Eastern New Mexico in Portales, N.M., 8:30 p.m. righthanded pitcher from Lehman run and 5-3 record. Plovanich had Jan. 20 - *Western New Mexico in Silver City, N.M., 5 p.m. and Coastal Bend College. a 3.79 ERA and a 6-4 record. And Jan. 23 - *Angelo State in San Angelo, 7:30 p.m. The top three hitters last Hubert was 7-4 with a 3.79 ERA. Feb. 1 - *Midwestern State in Wichita Falls, 7:30 p.m. spring are returning. The Javelinas had a 31-18 Feb. 3 - *Cameron in Lawton, Okla., 4 p.m. Hernandez hit .390with 21 season’s record last season and Feb. 8 - *Tarleton State in Kingsville, 7:30 p.m. doubles, a triple and a home run. were 16-8 in the Lone Star Feb. 10 - *Texas A&M-Commerce in Kingsville, 2 p.m. Caudle hit .384 with 11 doubles, Conference standings. Feb. 15 - *West Texas A&M in Canyon, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 17 - *Texas-Permian Basin in Odessa, 4 p.m. 2017-18 Texas A&M-Kingsville Men’s and Women’s Feb. 22 - *Western New Mexico in Kingsville, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 24 - *Eastern New Mexico in Kingsville, 2 p.m. Indoor Track and Field Schedule March 1-4 – Lone Star Conference Championships in Frisco. Jan. 12 – Texas A&M Invitational in College Station. March 10-12 – NCAA Division II South Central Region Jan. 19-20 – Samford Invitational in Birmingham, Ala. Championships, TBA. Jan. 26 – McNeese State Indoor II in Lake Charles, La. March 21-24 – NCAA Division II Elite Eight in Sioux Falls, S.D. Jan. 26 – Armory Invitational in New York, N.Y. *Lone Star Conference games. Feb. 2 – Bayou Bengal Invitational in Baton Rouge, La. Feb. 9 – Fast Track National in Staten Island, N.Y. Feb. 16-18 – USA Indoor National Championship in Albuquerque, N.M. Feb. 24-25 – Lone Star Conference Championships in Lubbock. Every Day Is Game Day March 9-10 – NCAA Division II Championships in Pittsburg, Kan. in Javelina Nation! Christian Caudle Indoor Track & Field Teams Open Post-Holiday Workouts (Continued from Page 1) …Joseph Swierc, sophomore sprinter Greaves was a three-time indoor All- Greaves won the long jump and triple sprinter and hurdler from Guayaquil, from Falls City. American last winter. jump in the Lone Star Conference meet and Ecuador. …Jose Ventura, sophomore distance Johnson and Lopez were also All- Lopez is the defending champion in the 60- …Arturo Huerta, sophomore multi- runner from San Antonio (O’Connor). Americans in 2017. meter hurdles. events from Hebbronville. …Zhgun Vitaly, sophomore thrower …Ricardo Medrano, sophomore from Moscow, Russia. distance runner from Pearsall. One-year letterwinners for the women …Lane Michna, sophomore thrower are: All-American from Lorena. …Chelsea Gonzalez, senior distance Returnee …Todd Nicholas, junior sprinter from runner from Corpus Christi (Carroll). Javier Lopez, Eagle Lake (Rice). …Nicole Gonzalez, sophomore sprinter senior hurdler …Jasiah Patterson, sophomore middle from Harlingen (South). from Cordova, distance runner from Corpus Christi (West …Alia Griffin, sophomore sprinter from Spain, returns Oso). San Antonio (Brennan). after being an …Supun Randeniya, junior hurdler …Taylor McKinney, sophomore pole NCAA Division II from Kandy, Sri Lanka. vaulter from Spring (Oak Ridge). indoor All- …Jorge Rios, sophomore thrower from …Mariah Noyola, senior middle American last season. Port Lavaca. distance runner from Harlingen (South). …Shane Stehle, senior distance runner …Yesenia Ruiz, sophomore thrower from Orange Grove. from Brownsville (Pace). 2018 Javelina Indoor Track and Field Rosters Men’s Division Jose Ventura Distance So. 1VL San Antonio (O’Connor) Name Event Class Exp. Hometown Dean Wallace Multi Fr. 0 Seguin (Navarro) Joshua Adame Throws So. 0 Pearland (Lutheran Academy) Christopher Williams Sprints Fr. 0 Houston Seth Barker Multi Jr. 1VL Thorndale Brandon Wilson Hurdles So. 0 Toronto, Ontario Marckenley Belony Sprints So. 0 Houston (Aldine) Ken Zamorano Throws Sr. 3VL Harlingen (South) Jamarkus Birks Sprints So. Tr. Fort Worth (North Crowley) Zhgun Vitaly Throws So. 1VL Moscow, Russia (Oklahoma) Women’s Division Raymond Borjon Sprints Fr. 0 Kingsville (Academy) Name Event Class Exp. Hometown Jesus Caballero Distance So. 0 Corpus Christi (Collegiate) Tarah Aliceaacosta Multi Jr. 1VL Houston (Langham Creek) Richard Cervantes Throws Jr. 0 Mission (Sharyland) Irene Almarcha-Conejero Hurdles Sr. Tr. Sevilla, Spain (Augustana) Johnnie Davila Sprints Fr. 0 Edinburg (Vela) Maria Avila Jumps/hurdles Jr. 1VL Brownsville (Pace) Robert Downs Distance Jr. Tr. Philadelphia, Pa. (South Plains JC) Adriana Bonin Sprints Jr. 1VL Conroe (Oak Ridge) Damian Feeney Distance Sr. 0 Stony Point, N.Y. LaGae Brigance Jumps/sprints Jr. 2VL Missouri City (Hightower) Hilario Garcia Distance So. 0 Tamaulipas, Mexico (Academy) Alyssa Canul Throws Jr. Tr. Edinburg (North) (Texas-RGV) Charles Greaves Jumps/Sprints Jr. 1VL Bridgetown, Barbados My’Destinee Franklin Jumps Fr. 0 Bay City Daniel Guerrero Distance Sr. 1VL Corpus Christi (Moody) Chelsea Gonzalez Distance Sr. 1VL Corpus Christi (Carroll) Miguel Hanze Sprints/Hurdles Sr. 1VL Guayaquil, Ecuador Nicole Gonzalez Sprints So. 1VL Harlingen (South) Jonathan Harper Multi Fr. 0 Lorena Alia Griffin Sprints So. 1VL San Antonio (Brennan) Drew Hill Pole vault Sr. 3VL Port Lavaca (Calhoun) Jade Guerrero Distance Jr. 2VL Corpus Christi (King) Deon Hope Sprints Sr. 3VL St. Michael, Barbados Josie Guzman Mid-distance Jr. 2VL Devine Arturo Huerta Multi So. 1VL Hebbronville Plaserae Johnson Sprints Sr. 2VL Glendale, Ariz. Kenny Jackson Sprints Sr. 2VL Compton, Calif. Madeleine Maltais Sprints So. 0 Corpus Christi (Tuloso-Midway) Lane Janecka Throws Fr. RS Flatonia Eloisa Martinez Throws Fr. 0 McAllen (Memorial) Sean Landez Sprints Jr. 2VL Mission (Sharyland) Molly Martinez Jumps Sr. 3VL Bishop Javier Lopez Sprints/hurdles Sr. 3VL Cordova, Spain Taylor McKinney Pole vault So. 1VL Spring (Oak Ridge) Elias Madrid Mid-distance Sr. 3VL Evans, Ga. Janeth Navarro Pole vault Jr. 2VL Alamo (Donna) Ricardo Medrano Distance So. 1VL Pearsall Mariah Noyola Mid-distance Sr. 1VL Harlingen (South) Lane Michna Throws So. 1VL Lorena Destinee Reyes Distance Jr. 0 Pearsall Todd Nicholas Sprints Jr. 1VL Eagle Lake (Rice) Deana Richardson Sprints Jr. 2VL San Antonio (Brennan) Jasiah Patterson Mid-distance So. 1VL Corpus Christi (West Oso) Taylor Roberson Sprints Fr. 0 Bay City Andrew Perez Throws Fr. RS Taft Yesenia Ruiz Throws So. 1VL Brownsville (Pace) Supun Randeniya Hurdles Jr. 1VL Kandy, Sri Lanka Gertrudis Ruiz-Balli Throws Fr. 0 Brownsville (Pace) Jorge Rios Throws So. 1VL Port Lavaca (Calhoun) Larissa Sanchez Sprints Fr. 0 Queretaro, Mexico Francisco Solis Mid-distance Sr. 3VL Corpus Christi (Miller) Camecia Scott Sprints Jr. 2VL Wharton Shane Stehle Distance Sr. 1VL Orange Grove Racheal Somoye Throws Sr. 2VL Houston (Alief Taylor) Juan Suarez Sprints Fr. 0 Mission (Sharyland) Keandria Taylor Sprints So. 1VL Rosebud-Lott Joseph Swierc Sprints So. 1VL Falls City Teandria Taylor Sprints So. 1VL Rosebud-Lot Outfielder Hernandez Named to Preseason All-America Lineup Outfielder Pablo Hernandez, Mexico; Micah Kaaukai, shortstop Jacob Boston, Angelo State, 1B Texas A&M-Kingsville junior from at Cameron; Endy Villalona, Daniel Crooks, Lubbock Houston (Spring Woods), has infielder from Eastern New Christian, P been named to the NCAA Mexico; Mitch Henshaw, Alex DeLaCruz, Eastern Neew Division II Pre-Season All- designated hitter from Angelo Mexico, 2B America team selected by State, and Nathan Hickey, pitcher Jerry Gallegos, Colorado Collegiate Baseball Newspaper. for Tarleton State. Christian, OF Christian Caudle, senior Other LSC players who were Pablo Hernandez, Texas catcher from Houston (Klein), was on the “players to watch” listing A&M-Kingsville, OF on the “players to watch” list. were Dylan Lemmons, first baseman Mitch Henshaw, Angelo Hernandez hit .390 last spring from Tarleton, and Keenan Dodd, State, DH with 21 doubles, a triple and a pitcher at Eastern New Mexico. Nathan Hickey, Tarleton home run. “Newcomers to watch” from State, P Caudle hit .384 with 11 the LSC were Cesar Capellan, Micah Kaaukai, Cameron, SS doubles, two triples and a homer. pitcher at Eastern New Mexico, Kyle Keahy, Colorado-Mesa, P Other Lone Star Conference and Alejandro Rivera, pitcher from Ryan Rogers, Lubbock players on the All-America squad Texas-Permian Basin. Christian, DH are Jacob Boston, first baseman at NCAA Division II All-America Endy Villalona, Eastern New Angelo State; Alex DeLaCruz, Preseason Players From the Mexico, INF second baseball from Eastern New South Central Region Players To Watch From South Central Region Alex Cabezas, Texas A&M International, OF Houston Winter Christian Caudle, Texas A&M-Kingsvile, C Pablo Hernandez Invitational Bradley Degnam, Rogers (Okla.) State, OF 2018 Javelina Women’s Tennis Schedule Keenan Dodd, Eastern New Jan. 28 – Texas-Rio Grande Valley in Edinburg, 1 p.m. Baseball Classic Mexico, P Feb. 3 – Northeastern Oklahoma in San Antonio, 10 a.m. (St. Mikey Gangwish, Colorado Mary’s) Mines, C Feb. 3 – Trinity in San Antonio, 2 p.m. (St. Mary’s) Keaton Greenwalt, Lubbock Minute Maid Park Feb. 7 – Laredo College in Kingsville, 10 a.m. Christian, INF Feb. 7 – Prairie View A&M in Kingsville, 3 p.m. Dylan Lemmons, Tarleton Home of the World Champion Feb. 9 – St. Mary’s in San Antonio, 2 p.m. State, 1B Feb. 10 – Central Oklahoma in San Antonio, 2 p.m. (St. Mary’s) Trent Maloney, Metro (Colo.) Houston Astros Feb. 20 – Dallas Baptist in Austin, 2 p.m. (Austin Tennis Center). State, 3B Feb. 26 - *Midwestern State in Kingsville, 1 p.m. Zach McCloud, Colorado- March 3 – Arkansas-Fort Smith in Arlington, 10 a.m. (Arlington Mesa, SS Friday, Feb. 2 Tennis Center). Ryan McPhail, St. Edward’s, OF Tarleton State vs. Henderson (Ark.) State, 10 a.m. March 4 – St. Edward’s in Austin, 1 p.m. Angel Vega, St. Mary’s, C March 7 – Tampa (Fla.) in Kingsville, 3 p.m. Texas A&M-Kingsville vs. Colorado Mines, 2 p.m. Dion Williams, Arkansas-Fort March 11 – Colorado College in Colorado Springs, Colo., 3 p.m. Central Missouri vs. St. Mary’s, 6 p.m. Smith, OF March 13 – Metro (Colo.) State in Denver, Colo. (3 p.m. March 14 – Colorado State-Pueblo in Pueblo, Colo., 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 3 March 21 – New Mexico State in Kingsville, 2 p.m. Tarleton State vs. Colorado Mines, 10 a.m. March 23 - *Tarleton State in Stephenville, TBA. Texas A&M-Kingsville vs. Central Missouri, 2 p.m. March 25 – Newman (Kan.) in Arlington, 10 a.m. March 30 - *Cameron in Kingsville, TBA. Henderson State vs. St. Mary’s, 6 p.m. April 7 - *Texas-Permian Basin in Odessa, TBA. April 8 - *Angelo State in San Angelo, TBA. Sunday, Feb. 4 April 13 – Texas-El Paso in El Paso, noon. Colorado Mines vs. Central Missouri, 10 a.m. April 14 - *Western New Mexico in Silver City, Colo., TBA. April 20-21 – Lone Star Conference Championships in Corpus Texas A&M-Kingsville vs. Henderson State, 2 p.m. Christi. Tarleton State vs. St. Mary’s, 6 p.m. *Lone Star Conference matches. Christian Caudle Softball Reports For Preseason Drills Next Wednesday The Texas A&M-Kingsville softball The remaining five members of the 2017-18 Javelina Softball Roster team will begin its spring preparations Jan. roster are freshmen: Name P Ht. Cl. Exp. Hometown (School) 10 at Hubert Field. …Jory Cervantes, outfielder from Arabella Acosta-Cantu IF 5-3 Jr. 1VL Portland (Gregory-Portland The squad will have less than a month Pflugerville (Hendrickson). Ileana Aleman SS 5-3 Grad Sq. Pharr (PSJA North) to prepare for the opener Feb. 2-4. The …Claudia Chapa, catcher and Sydney Andrews OF/C 5-3 So. 1VL Belton Javelinas will take part in a tournament in shortstop from Robstown. Lindsey Angelico OF 5-1 Jr. 2VL San Antonio (Johnson) Laredo, hosted by Texas A&M …Claire Chemosky, infielder from Sugar Haley Boyett OF 5-7 Sr. 3VL Waco (Robinson) International. Land (Kempner). Jory Cervantes OF 5-7 Fr. 0 Pflugerville (Hendrickson) Head coach Craig Nicholson and first- …Loren Kelly, outfielder from Rockport Claudia Chapa C/SS 5-3 Fr. 0 Robstown year assistant Justin Lewis have 15 (Rockport-Fulton). Roxy Chapa C 5-10 Jr. 2VL McAllen (Sharyland) letterwinners returning this spring. …Anastasia Leibas, infielder from Del Claire Chemosky IF 5-9 Fr. 0 Sugar Land (Kempner) Haley Boyett, senior outfielder from Valle. Madison Etzler IF/OF 5-8 So. Sq. Hallettsville (Sacred Heart) Waco (Robinson), and Rachael Longoria, The Javelinas return the top four Michelle Flores IF 5-7 So. 1VL East Los Angeles, Calif. senior third baseman from Hutto, have three hitters from last spring. Sarah Gilbert P 5-6 Sr. 2VL Chipley, Fla. letters each. Schoonard-Saborio had a .447 average Delila Gillespie OF 5-5 Jr. 2VL San Antonio (Judson) Two-year letterwinners are: with nine doubles, two triples and eight Alexei Gonzalez IF 5-3 Sr. 2VL Corpus Christi (Carroll) …Lindsey Angelico, junior outfielder home runs; Boyett had a .358 average with Loren Kelly OF 5-10 Fr. 0 Rockport (Rockport-Fulton) from San Antonio (Johnson). four doubles, three triples and a homer; Anastasia Leibas IF 5-9 Fr. 0 Del Valle …Roxy Chapa, junior catcher from Chapa hit .358 and had seven doubles and Rachael Longoria 3B 5-2 Sr. 3VL Hutto McAllen (Sharyland). eight home runs, and Longoria hit .349 with Abigail Mangold IF/OF 5-5 So. 1VL Castroville (Medina Valley) …Sarah Gilbert, senior pitcher from nine doubles and five home runs. Lauren Oatman OF 5-6 Jr. 2VL Fort Worth (Richland) Chipley, Fla. Gilbert had the second lowest earned Victoria Schoonard-Saborio IF 5-9 Jr. 2VL Elk Grove, Calif. …Delila Gillespie, junior outfielder from run average last season at 3.77. She had a Breanna Smith P 5-11 So. 1VL San Antonio (Churchill) San Antonio (Judson). 7-4 record. Amanda Thacker C 5-6 So. 1VL San Antonio (Steele) …Alexei Gonzalez, senior infielder from The Javelinas had a 27-24 record last Carla Torres P/OF 5-3 Fr. 0 Gonzales Corpus Christi (Carroll). season and were 14-14 in the Lone Star HEAD COACH: Craig Nicholson …Lauren Oatman, junior outfielder from Conference standings. ASSISTANT COACH: Justin Lewis Fort Worth (Richland). …Victoria Schoonard-Saborio, junior infielder from Elk Grove, Calif. The one-year letterwinners are: …Arabella Acosta-Cantu, junior infielder from Portland (Gregory-Portland). …Sydney Andrews, sophomore catcher and outfielder from Belton. …Michelle Flores, sophomore infielder from East Los Angeles, Calif. …Abigail Mangold, sophomore infielder and outfielder from Castroville (Medina Valley). Home Plate …Breanna Smith, sophomore pitcher Greeting from San Antonio (Churchill). Roxy Chapa, …Amanda Thacker, sophomore catcher junior catcher from San Antonio (Steele). from McAllen Squadmen returning are Ileana Aleman, (Sharyland), is grad shortstop from Pharr (Pharr-San Juan- greeted after getting one of Alamo North), and Madison Etzler, her eight home sophomore infielder and outfielder from runs last Hallettsville (Sacred Heart). season. Taking Flight Cris Boleware, 5-10 senior guard from Arlington (Seguin), takes flight on the way to a layup .