VOLUME XVIII, NO. 45 KINGSVILLE, TEXAS 78363 JUNE 27, 2018 107 Athletes, Staff Members Get Degrees in 2017-18 One hundred and seven player from Skopje, Macedonia. field athlete from San Antonio …Myrissa Sanchez, softball athletes and athletic staff …Kat Evans, beach volleyball (Roosevelt). player from Portland (Gregory- members received degrees at the player and sports information …Ariana Munoz, softball Portland). three commencement programs in worker from Pearland. player from Alice. …Adrian Silguero, baseball the 2017-18 school year. …Stephanie Garcia, track and …Hunter Perkins, baseball player from Corpus Christi (John Twenty-two received degrees field athlete from Freer. player from Victoria (East). Paul II). at the August 2017 …Austin Gillmore, football …Ramon Quijano, track and …Hayden Vesely, baseball commencement: assistant coach from Amarillo field athlete from Panama City, player from Victoria (St. Joseph). …Amanda Amaya, athletic (Bushland). Panama. (Continued on Page 5) trainer from Robstown. …Mariaxi Herrera, tennis …Ryan Benitez, baseball player from Ibarra, Ecuador. player from New Braunfels. …Lily Hospers, basketball …Hayley Brandt, track and player from Nelson, New Zealand. field athlete from Midland (Lee). …Alex Kuyinu, football player …Parker Cundiff, football from Missouri City (Dulles). National Champion assistant coach from San Antonio. …Rachel Lockett, athletic Jeron Robinson, former Javelina …Jakorey Davis, football trainer from Manvel. national champion and record- player from San Antonio …Dustin Luna, baseball player holder, won the national high (Roosevelt). from Spring. jump championship at the USA …Marija Dimitrovska, tennis …E’Kara Mitchell, track and Track & Field Championships Sunday in Des Moines, Iowa. Robinson cleared 7-7 for the Greaves Runnerup For LSC title. He holds the NCAA Division II and Lone Star Conference records in the event Male Athlete of the Year and ranks as one of the top Texas A&M-Kingsville track athlete at Angelo State, was the jumpers in the world. . and field national champion LSC female athlete of the year. Charles Greaves was runnerup in Rachael Somoye, Javelina Have a Fun the Lone Star Conference Male junior track and field athlete from Athlete of the Year voting. Houston (Alief Taylor), was a And Safe The LSC sports information nominee for the female award. directors selected the honorees. She won the LSC Fourth of July Greaves, senior from championship in the hammer throw Celebration! Bridgetown, Barbados, was and broke the league’s all-time best runnerup to Texas A&M- mark in the event. Commerce quarterback Luis Perez. Javelina football player and Greaves helped the Javelina track and field athlete Roberto men’s track and field team capture Garza is the only TAMUK male to the NCAA Division II national receive male athlete of the year championship in May. honor twice. He was the recipient Returnee at Quarterback He won the national triple in 2000 and 2001. Cade Dyal, 5-11, 195-pound sophomore from Kerrville, is a returnee for jump title, was runnerup in the Lone Star Conference the Javelinas this fall. He completed 191 of 307 (.622) passes last fall long jump and ran a leg on the Male Athletes of the Year and had 19 touchdowns. He had a quarterback rating of 132.3. The gold medal 400-meter relay unit. 2018 – Luis Perez, Texas A&M- Javelinas report Aug. 4 to begin preseason workouts in preparation for Kami Norton, track and field (Continued on Page 4) the Aug. 30 opener with Texas A&M-Commerce in Commerce. 2018 Javelina Indoor Volleyball Schedule Javelina Hash Aug. 24 – Angelo State Invitational in San Angelo. By Fred Nuesch, Coordinator of Athletic External Affairs vs. New Mexico Highlands, 10 a.m. vs. Arkansas-Fort Smith, 2 p.m. JAVELINA HEAD FOOTBALL coach Daren Wilkinson is on Aug. 25 – Angelo State Invitational in San Angelo. the staff at the All-Alaska Football Camp again this summer. vs. St. Mary’s, 8 a.m. The camp was held Thursday through Sunday in Anchorage. vs. East Central Oklahoma, 4 p.m. This is the third summer Wilkinson has been part of the staff Aug. 28 – Mary Hardin-Baylor in Kingsville (exhibition), 2 p.m. that includes football coaches from throughout the U.S. Aug. 31 – Barry University Classic in Miami Shores, Fla. Another staff member was former Javelina assistant Ben vs. Saginaw Valley (Mich.) State, 3 p.m. Noonan, who has a master’s degree from TAMUK. He’s the head vs. Barry (Fla.), 7 p.m. Sept. 1 – Barry University Classic in Miami Shores, Fla. football coach at Sierra (Calif.) College. vs. Southern Connecticut, 11 a.m. Other camp instructors included Kelley Lee, head football vs. Bridgeport (Conn.), 3 p.m. coach at Eastern New Mexico; Andrew McCraw, offensive line Sept. 7 - *Western New Mexico in Kingsville, 4 p.m. coach at ENMU, and Cameron Rogers, linebacker coach at Texas Sept. 8 - *Texas-Permian Basin in Kingsville, 2 p.m. A&M-Commerce. Sept. 14 - *Texas Woman’s in Denton, noon. The camp is for athletes entering grades 9-12 and this was the Top Sacker Sept. 15 - *Texas A&M-Commerce in Commerce, 1 p.m. 27th year for the event, which draws players from throughout the Caleb Valentine, 6-1, 220-pound Sept. 18 – St. Mary’s in Kingsville, 6 p.m. state. junior defensive lineman from Sept. 20 – St. Edward’s in Austin, 4 p.m. The camp includes a college prep seminar for juniors and Fulshear (Seven Lakes), led the Sept. 21 - *Angelo State in San Angelo, 7 p.m. seniors and college combine testing for seniors. Javelina football team in sacks Sept. 22 - *Tarleton State in Stephenville, noon Wilkinson signed an Alaskan player last summer and he is last fall with seven. He will be one Sept. 22 – St. Mary’s in Stephenville, 2:30 p.m. expected to join the Javelinas in 2019. Wendell Tuisaula, 5-11, 230- of the returnees when the team Sept. 28 - *West Texas A&M in Kingsville, 7 p.m. opens preseason drills Aug. 4. pound linebacker from Soldotna, was All-USA Alaska for two Sept. 29 - *Eastern New Mexico in Kingsville, 2 p.m. seasons. Oct. 5 - *Cameron in Lawton, Okla., 5:30 p.m. ASU, WTAM Oct. 6 - *Midwestern State in Wichita Falls, 2 p.m. Oct. 9 - *Angelo State in Kingsville, 7 p.m. TEXAS TRACK AND field fans will get an opportunity to see Athletes Get Oct. 12 - *Texas-Permian Basin in Odessa, 6 p.m. the best in outdoor competition next spring. Academic Awards Oct. 13 - *Western New Mexico in Deming, N.M., 6 p.m. The NCAA Division II and Division I men’s and women’s Kami Norton, track and field Oct. 19 - *Texas A&M-Commerce in Kingsville, 7 p.m. national championships will be in the Lone Star Conference. athlete at Angelo State, and Dillon Oct. 20 - *Texas Woman’s in Kingsville, 2 p.m. The Division II meet will be May 23-25 at Texas A&M- Vaughan, West Texas A&M Oct. 23 - *Tarleton State in Kingsville, 7 p.m. Kingsville in Kingsville and the Division I event will be June 5-8 at football player, were named the Oct. 26 - *Eastern New Mexico in Portales, N.M., 6 p.m. the University of Texas in Austin. 2018 Lone Star Conference Fred Oct. 27 - *West Texas A&M in Canyon, 2 p.m. The Javelinas will also host the 2020 national meet on May 21- Jacoby Academic Athletes of the Nov. 2 - *Midwestern State in Kingsville, 7 p.m. 23. Year. Nov. 3 - *Cameron in Kingsville, 2 p.m. They were selected by the Nov. 8-10 – Lone Star Conference Tournament at the site of the No. 1 seed. THE NCAA MEN’S and Women’s Track and Field Rules LSC sports information directors. Nov. 15-17 – NCAA Division II South Central Region playoffs, TBA. Committee has made several recommendations that will have an Norton, senior from Albany, effect on the NCAA Division II national championships next spring received the honor for the second in Javelina Stadium. consecutive year. One is that all members of a team must wear the same A kinesiology major, she was uniforms, starting in 2018-19. the LSC Academic Player of the The committee proposed that the uniforms must be the same Year in indoor and outdoor track and field. primary color and have the same school logo on any day of She has a 4.0 grade point competition. average. (Continued on Page 3) If single-color body suits are worn, it must be the primary color of the team and have the same school logo of the top garment as the rest of the team on any given day. If an athlete is found to be noncompliant with the rule, he or she will not be able to compete in an event until they meet the uniform policy. Committee members believe it should be easy to distinguish which team everyone represents during track meets. The committee received similar feedback via a survey of track coaches from around the country. The committee doesn’t want to disqualify athletes who violate (Continued on Page 3) Upcoming Javelina Events JavelinaJavelina HashHash July 5 – Volleyball: Volleyball Coaches Clinic in Kingsville, 3-6:30 By Fred Nuesch, Coordinator of Athletic External Affairs p.m., $40. Contact Tanya Allen at (361) 593-2413 for information. (Continued from Page 2) July 6-8 – Volleyball: Indoor volleyball camp in Kingsville, Steinke this proposed rule but it also wants to make it clear that competition Physical Education Center. Contact Tanya Allen at (361) 593-2413 for information. will not be delayed for athletes who break the rule. July 8-10 – Athletic Training: Athletic training camp in Kingsville, The rule will be presented to the NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Javelina Stadium. Contact Ruben Cantu at (361) 593- Panel which meets Aug. 15. 2493 for information. It will also be proposed that the exchange zones in sprint relay July 8-13 – Men’s Basketball: Boys basketball camp in Kingsville, races be expanded to 30 meters. Steinke Physical Education Center. Contact Johnny The International Association of Athletics Federations and USA Estelle at (361) 593-2412 for information. Track and Field have the 30-meter exchange. July 16-20 – Women’s Basketball: Girls Basketball Camp in The NCAA meets have used a 10-meter acceleration area Kingsville, Steinke Physical Education Center. 4th-6th followed by a 20-meter exchange zone. grades, 9-11 a.m.; K-3rd grades, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.; Another proposal is to reduce the time limit athletes have to 7th-12th grades, 2-5 p.m. Contact Wade Scott at (361) initiate their attempt in field events. 593-4029 for information. Athletes competing in jumping and throwing events will have 30 July 24 – Football: Lone Star Conference Media Day in San Antonio, seconds after being introduced to initiate their events. Marriott Riverwalk, time TBA. Currently, competitors are allowed a minute to initiate Aug. 18 – General: Javelina Club Annual BBQ in Kingsville, competition. Northway Coliseum, 501 E. Escondido Road, 5:30 p.m. Aug. 4 – Football: Players report for the start of preseason workouts And the IAAF-approved start information systems were added in Javelina Stadium. to the rules book as an apparatus that can be used to detect illegal Aug. 6 – Football: First football preseason practice in Javelina Stadium. starts in sprint races. Volleyball: Players report for the start of preseason practice in the Steinke Center. NETTIE RESPONDEK, DAUGHTER of former Javelina Aug. 7 – Volleyball: First volleyball preseason practice in the Steinke football player James Respondek and Javelina cheerleader Barbie Center. Respondek, has been named an assistant coach for the New York Cross Country Returnee Aug. 24 – Volleyball: Angelo State Invitational in San Angelo. University women’s basketball team. Jose Ventura, junior from San vs. New Mexico Highlands, 10 a.m. She most recently was at the University of Denver (2015-17). Antonio (O’Connor), will be a vs. Arkansas-Fort Smith, 2 p.m. returnee for the Javelina cross Aug. 25 – Volleyball: Angelo State Invitational in San Angelo. She was an assistant coach at St. Francis (N.Y.) in 2012-15 country team this fall. He was vs. St. Mary’s, 8 a.m. and was at Fordham (N.Y.) University in 2006-10. All-Lone Star Conference last Respondek, from Rosenberg, played basketball at Vanderbilt and season. vs. East Central Oklahoma, 4 p.m. holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the school. Aug. 28 – Volleyball: Mary Hardin-Baylor in Kingsville (exhibition), 2 p.m. ASU, WTAM Aug. 30 – Football: *Texas A&M-Commerce in Commerce, 7 p.m. LONE STAR CONFERENCE notes: Aug. 31 – Volleyball: Barry University Classic in Miami Shores, Fla. Athletes Get vs. Saginaw Valley (Mich.) State, 3 p.m. …Tarleton State has partnered with Advanced-Online to create vs. Barry (Fla.), 7 p.m. www.ShopTarleton.com as the official online team store. Academic Awards Sept. 1 – Volleyball: Barry University Classic in Miami Shores, Fla. Fans can purchase items such as clothing, bags, customizable (Continued from Page 2) vs. Southern Connecticut, 11 a.m. jerseys and other Texan items. Norton won NCAA Division vs. Bridgeport (Conn.), 3 p.m. …Former West Texas A&M basketball player Maurice Cheeks II national titles in the pentathlon Sept. 5 – Cross Country: Javelina Invitational Cross Country Meet in will be honored with a bronze statue on the WT campus and the and heptathlon. Kingsville, L.E. Ramey Golf Course, 7 a.m.-1 p.m., establishment of an endowed scholarship in his name. Vaughan, graduate student high school and junior high school boys and girls. Cheeks is a former NBA player and coach and was recently from Corpus Christi (Calallen), was Sept. 7 – Volleyball: *Western New Mexico in Kingsville, 4 p.m. inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. LSC Academic Player of the Year Sept. 8 – Volleyball: *Texas-Permian Basin in Kingsville, 2 p.m. in football with a 4.0 GPA. A life-sized bronze statue in his West Texas basketball jersey He has received numerous Football: Texas Wesleyan in Kingsville, 7 p.m. (Hall of Fame will be installed on the entry promenade to the Buffalo men’s and national awards for his academic and Champions Weekend) women’s basketball facility. standing. Sept. 14 – Volleyball: *Texas Woman’s in Denton, noon. Friends and fans of Cheeks can make contributions in his honor Sept. 15 – Football: *Angelo State in San Angelo, 6 p.m. through the WTAM Foundation. Volleyball: *Texas A&M-Commerce in Commerce, TBA. He played for the Buffaloes in 1974-78. Sept. 18 – Volleyball: St. Mary’s in Kingsville, 6 p.m. He is currently on the coaching staff of the Oklahoma City Sept. 20 – Volleyball: St. Edward’s in Austin, 4 p.m. Thunder in the NBA. Sept. 21 – Volleyball: *Angelo State in San Angelo, 7 p.m. …Richie Bruister, Texas A&M-Commerce head softball coach, Sept. 22 – Football: *Eastern New Mexico in Kingsville, 7 p.m. has had his contract extended through the 2021 season. (Hispanic Heritage Weekend). Volleyball: *Tarleton State in Stephenville, noon He has been the only head coach in the program’s four-year .*Lone Star Conference games or matches. (Continued on Page 4) Bold-faced games/matches are in Kingsville. JavelinaJavelina HashHash By Fred Nuesch, Coordinator of Athletic External

(Continued from Page 3) history and has a 142-75 record. The Lions were 42-12 last spring. Commerce is the second Lone Star Conference school at which Bruister has coached. He was at Texas Woman’s from 2009-13 and before that he was at Henderson (Ark.) State in 2004-08. He holds a bachelor’s and master’s from Mississippi State. …The 27th annual Plowboy Shootout that benefits the athletic scholarship fund at Tarleton State had 56 competing teams and 255 hole sponsorships last week. The tournament is a four-person scramble and each person is charged $100 to enter. …Genny Stidham, Texas Woman’s head softball coach, and assistant coach Jerod Stidham, resigned from their positions last week. Stidham has had a 158-107-2 record with the Pioneers. …The American Baseball Coaches Association announced its 2018 NCAA Division II Gold Glove Team last week and one Lone Star Conference player was on the unit. Nathan Hickey, senior at Tarleton State, was the pitcher on the squad. Another Javelina opponent receiving the honor was first baseman Jace Selsor of Colorado Mines. Alaskan Football Camp The award recipients are selected by an ABCA committee. Javelina head football coach Daren Wilkinson was on the staff at the All-Alaska Football Camp last week. It was the third year he has been on the staff. Richard Cundiff was also a member of the staff when head coach NCAA DIVISION II notes: of the Javelinas. …Robert Coleman is the new athletic director at St. Mary’s. He has been the AD at Whittier (Calif.) College since 2005. Greaves Runnerup for LSC Top Athlete Coleman, a native of New York, will direct the Rattlers as they (Continued from Page 1) 2005 – Drew Beard, Woman’s, softball transition into the Lone Star Conference beginning in 2019-20. Commerce, football Southeastern Oklahoma, football 2012 – Elsamartine Apo, …Avery Rochester, a member of the Northern Michigan golf 2017 – Daeshon Francis, 2004 – Cole Province, Central Angelo State, softball team, had her CPR/AED training put to a rest recently when she Texas-Permian Basin, basketball Oklahoma, wrestling 2011 – Carla Cooper, Tarleton resuscitated a man. Marshall Kasowski, West 2003 – Olan Coleman, Tarleton State, golf She and her teammates were in a gym, forced there by a storm. Texas A&M, baseball State, football/track and field 2010 – Aisha Adams, Angelo A scream came from the back of the facility and there was a report 2016 – Marqui Christian, 2002 – Steve Kelly, Tarleton State, track and field 2009 – Emily Brister, West that a man had collapsed. Midwestern State, football State, football 2015 – Steve Naemark, Texas A&M, basketball When Rochester rushed to the man, she wasn’t sure if he had a 2001 – Roberto Garza, Texas Angelo State, baseball A&M-Kingsville, football/track 2008 – Emily Brister, West seizure, heart attack or if he fainted. Texas A&M, basketball 2014 – Dustin Vaughan, West and field He didn’t have a pulse and one of the coaches called 911. 2007 – Emily Brister, West Texas A&M, football 2000 – Roberto Garza, Texas Texas A&M, basketball Rochester asked that someone get the automated external 2013 – Alex Carpenter, A&M-Kingsville, football/track defibrillator. She began CPR along with the help of another student Abilene Christian, golf 2006 – Emily Brister, West and field Texas A&M, basketball and the victim began breathing on his own before the emergency 2012 – Nick Jones, Abilene 1999 – Eddie Robinson, 2005 – Celeste Stevenson, medical personnel arrived. Christian, track and field Central Oklahoma, basketball West Texas A&M, basketball 2011 – Chase Larsson, After her life-saving action, Rochester said she was emotional Lone Star Conference 2004 – Michelle Hofmann, and went to her mom’s home. Cameron, baseball Female Athlete of the Year Angelo State, softball “I needed to go somewhere and settle down. I was crying and 2010 – Cyril Bouniol, Abilene 2018 – Kami Norton, Angelo 2003 – LaTasha Mosley, my mom’s first thoughts were I either crashed my car or had Christian, golf State, track and field Angelo State, track and field broken up with my boyfriend. I told her what had happed at the 2009 – Bernard Scott, Abilene 2017 – Rellie Kaputin, West 2002 – Brandi Robinson, gym and she was proud of me”. Christian, football Texas A&M, track and field Southeastern Oklahoma, basketball She was graduated in May and will start a post-graduate athletic 2008 – Sam Belt, Central 2016 – Isabel Jimenez-Perea, 2001 – Precious Thibodeaux, Oklahoma, basketball training program at Missouri. She is a firm believer that as many Tarleton State, golf Texas A&M-Kingsville, 2007 – Nicodemus Naimadu, 2015 – Brenna Moore, basketball/track and field people as possible need to be certified in CPR/AED training. Abilene Christian, track and field/ Midwestern State, golf 2000 – Sarah Butler, West cross country 2014 – Renee Erwin, West Texas A&M, volleyball www.javelinaathletics.com 2006 – Danieal Manning, Texas A&M, softball 1999 – Tracy Barnes, Abilene Abilene Christian, football 2013 – Katie Hines, Texas Christian, track and field 107 Athletes, Staff Members Get Degrees (Continued from Page 1) …Bobby Huey, football Panama. …Jordan Yamoah, track and player from Lubbock. …Ryan Scott, baseball player field athlete from Arlington, N.Y. …Jacob Kelm, baseball player from Sanger. Thirty-six received degrees at from Georgetown. …Adrian Silguero, baseball the December commencement: …Shaquira Kennedy, sports player from Corpus Christi (St. …Ileana Aleman, softball information student from El Paso. Paul II). player from Pharr (PSJA North). …Mamadee Koromah, football …Demarcus Spurlock, …Braydan Andel, football player from Houston (Lee). football player from Houston player from Ganado. …Rachel Lockett, athletic (North Forest). …Ashley Bukowski, trainer from Houston. …Christian Taylor, football volleyball player from Harlingen …Deche Milburn, football player player from Irving (MacArthur). (South). from League City (Clear Springs). …Jordan Thomas, football …Armando Celedon, football …Trevor Moses, football player player from San Antonio (Stevens). player from Edinburg. from Corpus Christi (Calallen). …Peyton Tilley, football …Joe Crowe, football player …Mariah Noyola, track and player from Leander. from Houston (Nimitz). field athlete from Harlingen (South). …Demarcus Tillman, football …Carlos Cuellar, football …Sebastian Palacios, player from Eagle Lake (Rice). player from Weslaco. baseball player from Premont. …Ny’Keshia Times, track and …Alex Dean, football player …Savon Pennie, football field athlete from San Antonio. from Pflugerville. player from Bryan. …Brandon Venske, football …Jacob Foitek, baseball …Sheridan Pilcher, basketball player from La Vernia. player from Denton. player from Hurst (Bell). …Alexis Wick, volleyball …Payton Geisinger, baseball …Kyle Plum, football player player from Leander (Rouse). player from Wichita Falls. from San Diego, Calif. …Zack Wilson, football …Jayln Griffin, football player …Ramon Quijano, track and player from Corpus Christi. from Marble Falls. field athlete from Panama City, …Zach Wilson, baseball player from Katy. Forty-nine received degrees at the May commencement ceremony: …Austin Alford, track and field athlete from Ganado. …Christian Bambrook, basketball player from Eddyville, Iowa. …Seth Barker, track and field Returning Indoor Volleyball Leaders Madison Brabham, left, 5-9 senior from Kingwood, and Haley athlete from Thorndale. Hutchinson, 6-1senior from Georgetown (Rouse), will be returnees for …Victor Beltran, football the Javelinas in the upcoming indoor volleyball season. Brabham was player from Hidalgo. second in kills last seasonwith an 8.5 average and Hutchinson led the Javelina Stadium …Christian Caudle, baseball team in attack perecentage (.284) and blocks (120). player from Houston (Klein). …Travis Demas, football Home of the player from Alvin. 2018 Javelina Football Schedule …Will Enriquez, football player Aug. 30 - *Texas A&M-Commerce in Commerce, 7 p.m. NCAA Division II from Corpus Christi (West Oso). Sept. 8 – Texas Wesleyan in Kingsville, 7 p.m. (Hall of Fame and …Ross Fiegener, athletic Champions Weekend). Men’s and Women’s strength and conditioning assistant. Sept. 15 - *Angelo State in San Angelo, 6 p.m.. …Damian Feeney, track and Sept. 22 - *Eastern New Mexico in Kingsville, 7 p.m. (Hispanic Track and Field field athlete from Stony Point, N.Y. Heritage Weekend). …Marcos Flores, baseball Sept. 29 - New Mexico Highlands in Kingsville, 7 p.m. Championships player from Corpus Christi. Oct. 6 – Western Oregon in Kingsville, 7 p.m. (Family Weekend). …Travis Geiser, baseball player Oct. 13 - *Midwestern State in Kingsville, 7 p.m., (Kingsville from Portland (Gregory-Portland). Community Appreciation Weekend). 2019 and 2020... …Tim Gleinser, baseball Oct. 20 - *Tarleton State in Stephenville, 6 p.m.. player from Victoria (East). Oct. 27 - *Western New Mexico in Kingsville (Homecoming). 329 Days …Zemarcus Green, football Nov. 3 - *West Texas A&M in Canyon, 6 p.m. player from Houston (North Forest). Nov. 10 - *Texas-Permian Basin in Kingsville, 7 p.m. (Veterans Until 2019 Meet …Drew Hill, track and field and Military Appreciation Day). athlete from Port Lavaca. *Lone Star Conference games. …Brittney Holcombe, track (Continued on Page 8) Javelina Baseball Players With Victoria Generals Three Texas A&M-Kingsville baseball players are on the Victoria Generals’ roster this summer. The Generals are in the Texas Collegiate Baseball League and play their home games in Victoria’s Riverside Stadium. The Javelinas are Garrett Alexander, junior righthanded pitcher from Houston (Klein Collins); Tyler Crouch, junior righthanded pitcher from San Antonio (Smithson Valley), and Dylan Hutcheson, junior outfielder from Wichita Falls (Rider). All will be returning to the Javelinas for next year’s spring season. They were part of the Javelina team this season that won the NCAA Division II South Central Region championship and advanced into the Division II College World Series, finishing fifth in the nation. The Generals’ season started June 1 and will conclude Aug. 6. The Victoria remaining home games, all starting at 7:05 p.m., are: July 6-7: Texarkana Twins. July 14-15: Brazos Valley Bombers. July 16-17: Texarkana Twins. July 22-23: Texarkana Twins. July 26-27: McKinney Texas Marshals. July 28-29: Acadiana Cane Cutters. Garrett Alexander Tyler Crouch Dylan Hutcheson Aug. 1-2: Acadiana Cane Cutters. Aug. 5-6: Brazos Valley Bombers.

Volleyball Coaches Clinic July 5 - 3-630 p.m., $40

Texas A&M – Kingsville Campus

Head Coach Tanya Allen and assistant coaches Joseph Morales and Gary Payne will each present on a different topic.

Each presentation will include live demos. LSC Stats Leader Levi Zents, senior third baseman from Fort Worth (Keller Central), The clinic will conclude with a 30-minute open forum discussion. was one of the statistical leaders in the Lone Star Conference this spring. He was second in walks (48), third in on-base percentage (.494), sixth in runs scored (52), seventh in hits (64), eighth in batting average (.354) and 10th in runs batted in (44). Javelinas Sign Golf, Field Athletes The Texas A&M-Kingsville linebacker, Pearland. Nicolas Milburn, 6-0, 155, track and field teams signed two Cameron Cauthen, 6-1, 200, wide receiver, Texas City. athletes and the women’s golf quarterback, Mont Belvieu Josh Oglesby, 5-9, 180, program signed a player to (Barbers Hill). running back, Katy. national letters last week. Quynton Cole, 6-2, 255, Kelan Roberts, 6-3, 185, wide Danree Delancy, track and offensive line, Lufkin. receiver, Houston (King). field thrower from Jamaica, signed Amos Coleman, 5-10, 175, Ronnie Rogers, 6-4, 275, with the Javelinas along with defensive back, Houston (Alief offensive lineman, San Antonio Sophie Morrow, pole vaulter from Elsik). (Alamo Heights) and Navarro Golf Hico and transfer from Abilene Thomas Davis, 5-10, 165, College. Signee Christian. defensive back, Houston (North Keshon Rowe, 5-11, 170, Sarah Sarah Turnbo, golfer from Shore). defensive back, Katy. Turnbo of Wink, signed with the Javelinas. Zion Davis, 5-9, 180, Jaelon Rudolph, 6-2, 220, Wink High Morrow has a career best of defensive back, Texas City. defensive end, Houston (North School has 12-3.5 in the vault. Koy Detmer Jr., 5-11, 175, Shore). signed a Turnbo was eighth in the letter of quarterback, Somerset and Jacoby Shelton, 6-1, 185, intent with Class 2A state tournament this Brigham Young. defensive back, Pearland the Javelina year. Heath Dunn, 6-5, 210, tight (Dawson). golf team. She has qualified for the state end, Poth. Evan Simonis, 6-2, 245, tournament as a junior and Adam Elliott, 6-1, 210, offensive line, San Antonio sophomore as well as this spring. linebacker, Splendora. (O’Connor). Delaney and Morrow are the Daryl French, 6-3, 220, Brandon Smith, 6-4, 245, fourth and fifth signees for the defensive line, Sinton. offensive line, San Antonio track and field teams and Turnbo Trey Glasco, 5-10, 165, (Reagan). is the second signee for women’s cornerback, Pearland. Justin Stevenson, 6-0, 205, golf. Alec Gonzalez, 6-3, 225, running back, San Antonio (Taft). BASEBALL quarterback, Galena Park. Keidre Taylor, 5-10, 180, Steven Bonuz, 5-11, catcher, Peyton Hendrix, 6-3, 210, defensive back, Houston Port Lavaca (Calhoun). safety, Dallas (Bishop Dunn) and (Sharpstown). Bryce Galvan, 6-1, pitcher/ Sam Houston State. Adam Tillmon, 6-1, 190, wide catcher, El Maton (Tidehaven). Kaylon Henley, 6-0, 180, receiver, Pearland. BEACH VOLLEYBALL linebacker, Houston (Alief Elsik). Wendell Tuisaula, 5-11, 230, Christina Gragasin, 5-5 Zach Henry, 5-11, 190, linebacker, Soldotna, Alaska. defender, Celina (Prosper). defensive back, Texas City. Jerard Wesley, 6-2, 185, FOOTBALL Jalen Hughes, 5-10, 175, wide defensive back, Apopka, Fla., and Jared Arellano, 6-2, 250, receiver, San Antonio (O’Connor). Los Angeles Pierce Community offensive line, Spring (Klein). Karch Kaspar, 6-2, 172, College. Derrick Bailey, 6-0,200, punter, Brazoria (West Columbia). Ja’Darious White, 5-11, 180, The Javelina Highlights is linebacker, Spring. John Kennedy, 6-0, 280, defensive back, Tomball (Klein Matthew Banda, 6-0, 180, offensive line, Houston Oak). published weekly by the safety, Deer Park. (Westfield). Dennis Wilburn, 6-4, 323, Ismael Brown-Bryan, 6-1, 195, Derinic Landers, 6-3, 354, offensive line, Houston (Nimitz). Kingsville Publishing Co. linebacker, Houston (North offensive lineman, Dallas GOLF Send address changes, Shore). (Madison) and Tyler Junior Joy Lee, San Antonio Jared Campbell, 6-0, 170, wide College. (O’Connor). news, pictures or receiver, San Antonio (Warren). Jacob Lighter, 6-3, 215, tight Sarah Turnbo, Wink. De’Antoine Carter, 6-2, 195, end, Katy. (Continued on Page 8) correspondence to Fred Nuesch, MSC 114A, 700 University Blvd., Kingsville, TX 78363 or [email protected] Javelinas Sign Golf, Track & Field Athletes (Continued from Page 8) Kayla LaRue, 6-0 outside MEN’S BASKETBALL hitter, Porter and Trinity Valley Will Chayer, 6-7, center, Community College Corpus Christi (Veterans Kelsi Luckenbach, 5-9, Memorial). outside hitter, Corpus Christi Darius Mickens, 6-2, guard, (Tuloso-Midway). Willis. Talleeyshea Morris, 5-9 Alex Mills, 6-1, guard, middle blocker, Tulsa, Okla., and Laurens, S.C., and North Carolina Coffeyville (Kan.) Community Central. College. John Mouton, 6-5 guard, Nicole Murff, 5-7 outside Missouri City (Hightower) and hitter and setter, San Antonio Temple Junior College (Antonian). Daniel Severo, 6-7, forward, Emily North, 5-8 setter, Ovilla Osasco, Brazil, and McLennan (Red Oak). Community College Alexa Ruiz, 5-3 defensive Chauncey Thomas, 6-0 guard, specialist, San Antonio (Clemens). Plano (East) and Redland (Okla.) Mia Soto, 6-2 setter, San Community College Antonio (Southside) Jordan Wonders, 6-2, middle RaShon Thomas, 6-0, guard, Eighth Season blocker, Corpus Christi (Veterans Houston (Klein Forest) and Tanya Allen begins her eighth season as head volleyball coach for the Javelina indoor volleyball team when it Coastal Bend College. Memorial). reports for preseason workouts in August. The team opens Aug. 24 at a tournament in San Angelo. SOFTBALL WOMEN’S BASKETBALL Saidi Castillo, pitcher, Hannah Aucion, 6-1 forward/ 107 Athletes, Staff Members Get Degrees Kingsville (Academy). center, Flower Mound and (Continued from Page 5) field athlete from Bishop. marketing grand assistant from Yvonne Castillo, infielder, Colorado State-Pueblo. and field athlete from Corpus …Deche Milburn, football Corpus Christi. Leander (Rouse). Lidia Guiral, 6-1, guard/ Christi (King). player form League City (Clear …Sarah Schuenemann, golfer Veronica Chavez, shortstop, forward, Fraga, Spain, and …Ope Ibrahim, basketball from Kingsville (Academy). Tempe, Ariz. Northeastern Oklahoma Springs). player from Houston (Bush). …Tom Simoneaux, baseball Jackie De Los Santos, infield, Community College. …Tonje Milde, basketball …Janna Jaramillo, athletic assistant coach. Kingsville (Academy). Nicole Hutchins, 6-4 center, player and sports information trainer. …Austin Smith, athletic trainer. McKynna Hale, shortstop, Berowra, Australia, and University student worker from Bergen, …Stephanie Johns, volleyball …Karri Smith, softball player Luling. of New Orleans. Norway. player and assistant coach from from Alvin. Makenzie Mays, utility player, Rachel Tapps, 5-9, guard, …Lindsey Nelson, track and Lubbock (Coronado). …Francisco Solis, track and Shenandoah (Oak Ridge). Houston (Cypress Ranch) and field athlete from Orange Grove. …Alec Kana, baseball player field athlete from Corpus Christi Matisen Onefrei, designated Texas-El Paso. …Amber Perry, track and field from Bastrop. (Miller). player, Mesa, Ariz. Bridget Upton, 5-7, guard, athlete and assistant coach from …Steve Kubena, football …Racheal Somoye, track and Amber Reyes, outfield/ George West. Goliad. player from La Vernia. field athlete and sports pitcher, Edinburg. WOMEN’S TENNIS …Krystal Puente, volleyball …Alex Kuyinu, football information student worker from TRACK & FIELD Loren Tristan, Corpus player from San Antonio player from Missouri City (Dulles). Houston (Alief Taylor). Angel Davila, hurdles/relays, Christi (Veterans Memorial), (Incarnate Word). …Aundra Long, football …Trey Sumpter, basketball Laredo (Martin). Maya Donkor, McLean, Va. …Brittney Rodriguez, player from Huntsville. player from Birmingham, Ala. Danree Delancy, thrower, women’s golfer from Corpus …Rachael Longoria, softball …Martina Urrutia, tennis Kingston, Jamaica. Christi (Moody). player from Hutto. player from Madrid, Spain. Kenneth Bodwin, jumper/ …Demmee Rodriguez, …Elias Madrid, track and field …Bridgett Vidaurri, track and hurdles/relays, Stafford. basketball player from Harlingen. athlete from Evans, Ga. field athlete from Kingsville. Emily Habib, thrower, Corpus …Brett Rohde, baseball …Jamey Malvern, track and …Jaiton Walls, basketball Christi (Flour Bluff). field athlete from Evansville, Ind. player from Fayetteville. player from Round Rock. Sophie Morrow, pole vaulter, …Molly Martinez, track and …Orlando Rosa, sports …Brittney Webley, track and Hico and Abilene Christian. field athlete from Uniontown, N.Y. VOLLEYBALL …Kristin Weller, athletic Melanie Casteel, 5-7 outside trainer. hitter, Cedar Hill and Panola Junior …Will West, basketball player College from League City (Clear Lake). Kailey Estrada, 6-0 middle …Angelica Wilson, blocker, San Antonio (Reagan). basketball player from San Diego, Calif