VOLUME XVII, NO. 28 KINGSVILLE, TEXAS 78363 FEB. 15, 2017 Indoor Track & Field Enters LSC Championships The Texas A&M-Kingsville The field events get men’s and women’s teams enter underway at noon and the the Lone Star Conference Indoor running event preliminaries start Track and Field Championships at 4:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday in Alamosa, Sunday’s schedule will have Winning Shot Colo. the first field events at 11 a.m. and Shaq Debose, 5-4 freshman guard The meet will be held in the the running events at 1 p.m. from Houston (Eisenhower), hit a Bubble on the Adams State The Javelinas will return five three-point basket with 3.3 seconds campus. defending champions: on the clock to give the Javelinas a The first events Saturday will …Kenneth Jackson, senior victory over Texas A&M-Com- be the men’s heptathlon at 10:30 from Compton, Calif., in the 60- merce last weekend in Commerce. a.m. and the women’s pentathlon meter and 200-meter dashes. She had 28 points in the game. at 11 a.m. …Plaserae Johnson, senior Baseball To Play Three in (Continued on Page 7) Astros’ Minute Maid Park The Texas A&M-Kingsville baseball team will play three games this weekend in Minute Maid Park, home of the Houston Astros The Javelinas take on California State-Chico at 2 pm. Friday, Arkansas-Fort Smith at 10 a.m. Saturday and St. Mary’s at 6 p.m. Sunday. The Javelinas have had a week’s break after sweeping three games from Wiley College in the season opener. The Javelinas outscored the Wildcats, 34-7, in the three games. Christian Caudle, junior catcher from Houston (Klein), had a .667 batting average in the three games. Tim Gleinser, sophomore infielder from Victoria (East), hit .600 and had a double while Pablo Hernandez, sophomore utility player from Havana, Cuba, hit .583 with three doubles. Picking up victories on the mound were Tyler Crouch, freshman righthander from San Antonio (Smithson Valley); Seth Hubert, senior righthander from Rivera, and Sebi Palacios, senior righthander from Premont. Cal State had a 2-2 record going into a Sunday doubleheader. Arkansas-Fort Smith was 2-2 and had a three-game series with Missouri Western Sunday and Monday. The squad will play a game in Houston before meeting the Javelinas Saturday. St. Mary’s is 4-3 going into the Houston competition and the Rattlers will play two games before closing out the three-day event with Women’s Brunch Attending the 2017 Women’s Brunch and Auction last weekend in the Memorial Student Union Building the Javelinas Sunday. Ballrooms were,left to right, assistant volleyball coach Stephanie Johns, former Javelina basketball player The Javelinas have a three-game series with Texas A&M Kay Goodwin and head women’s volleyball coach Tanya Allen. Allen served as the guest speaker at the International Feb. 25-26 before returning home March 3-5 to host Texas- event,which benefits the Javelina women’s athletic program. The brunch is sponsored by Ed Hicks family of Permian Basin in a four-game, non-conference series. dealerships. Goodwin is a member of the Javelina Hall of Fame. Javelina Hash Men’s, Women’s Indoor Track & By Fred Nuesch, Coordinator of Athletic External Affairs Field Teams Ranked Nationally THE MEN’S AND women’s indoor track and field teams had a The Texas A&M-Kingsville 7. Minnesota-Duluth 15. Findlay (Ohio) men’s and women’s indoor track doubleheader last week, a rarity in the sport. 8. Western (Colo.) State 16. St. Augustine’s (N.C.) and field teams were ranked in the 9. Central Missouri 17. Angelo State They were in the Track & Field Indoor Classic in Frisco and NCAA Division II national polls 10. Azusa Pacific (Calif.) 18. Southwest Baptist (Mo.) there were two separate meets, back to back. One was on compiled by the U.S. Track & Field 11. Mary (N.D.) 19. Cedarville (Ohio) Thursday and the other on Friday. Coaches Association last week. 12. Hillsdale (Mich.) 20. Walsh (Ohio) Thirty-four schools were entered in the meet, billed as the first The Javelina men were No. 19 13. Texas A&M-Kingsville (Bold-faced and italicized teams major indoor meet in Texas in decades. and the women were ranked 14. Ashland (Ohio) are in the Lone Star Conference) Teams entered were Abilene Christian, Angelo State, Arkansas- No.13. Pine Bluff, Arkansas State, Grambling, Hardin-Simmons, Houston Four Lone Star Conference Baptist. men’s teams were ranked. Angelo Also Incarnate Word, McMurry, Midwestern State, New State was No. 11, the Javelinas No. Orleans, Nicholls (La.) State, Oklahoma Christian, Oklahoma City, 19, Texas A&M-Commerce No. 20 Prairie View A&M. and West Texas A&M No. 21. Also Sam Houston State, Southern Arkansas, Southern Three LSC women’s squads Methodist, Southern Nazarene (Okla.), S.F. Austin, Southwest New were in the poll. West Texas Mexico. A&M was No. 4, the Javelinas No. 13 and Angelo State No. 17. And Texas-Arlington, Texas-Rio Grande Valley, Texas-Tyler, NCAA Division II Texas Christian, Texas Tech, Texas Wesleyan, Trinity, Wayland Indoor Track & Field Polls Baptist and Western Texas. Compiled by the U.S. Track & Field Coaches Association KAINA MARTINEZ, JAVELINA senior track and field athlete Men’s Division from Belize, has been one of the top 60-meter, 200-meter and 400- Rank Team meter runners in collegiate circles since joining the Javelinas. 1. Ashland (Ohio) She added her name in another event in the Frisco meet last 2. Adams (Colo.) State week. 3. Grand Valley (Mich.) Martinez entered the long jump and had an 18-6 mark, taking 4. Tiffin (Ohio) sixth place. Her jump provisionally qualified her for the NCAA 5. St. Augustine’s (N.C.) Division II Championships. 6. Colorado State-Pueblo Martinez jumped on Friday and had won the 200 and 400 on 7. Minnesota State Thursday, beating out mostly NCAA Division I athletes just as she 8. Azusa Pacific (Calif.) had done in previous meets in College Station and Baton Rouge, La. 9. Sioux Falls (S.D.) 10. Pittsburg (Kan.) State 11. Angelo State THE LONE STAR Conference has a new member in track and 12. Shorter (Ga.) field. 13. Academy of Art (Calif.) Lubbock Christian joins the league for indoor and outdoor track 14. Emporia (Kan.) State and field. 15. Central Missouri The Chaps give the league eight members in the sport. They 16. Western Oregon join Angelo State, Eastern New Mexico, Tarleton State, Texas 17. Western (Colo.) State A&M-Commerce, the Javelinas and West Texas A&M. 18. Findlay (Ohio) 19. Texas A&M-Kingsville JAVELINA TRACK AND field athletes ranked in the top five in 20. Texas A&M-Commerce Two Generations 21. West Texas A&M Kaylin Roher, senior guard from League City (Clear Springs), is the NCAA Division II in six events after last weekend’s competition. second generation of Javelina basketball players from her family. Her 22. Limestone (N.C.) Deanna Richardson had the best time in the 60-meter dash at dad, Kyle, was a guard for the Javelinas in the mid-1990s. 7.40. 23. American International (Mass.) Charles Greaves ranked second in the triple jump (50-10) and 24. St. Thomas Aquinas (N.Y.) third in the long jump (24-10.5). 25. Cal State-Los Angeles 2017 Javelina Men’s and Women’s Women’s Division Javier Lopez was fourth in the 60-meter hurdles (7.95). Remaining Indoor Track & Field Schedule Rank Team Feb. 18-19 – Lone Star Conference Championships in Alamosa, Kaina Martinez was fourth in the 200-meter dash (24.37) and 1. Grand Valley (Mich.) Colo. (Adams State host). fifth in the 400-meter dash (55.6). 2. Adams (Colo.) State Feb. 26 – Boston University Last Chance Meet in Boston, Mass. 3. Pittsburg (Kan.) State March 10-11 – NCAA Division II Indoor Championships in KIM MARTINEZ LAMBERT has been named an assistant 4. West Texas A&M Birmingham, Ala. volleyball coach at the University of Delaware. 5. Chadron (Neb.) State (Continued on Page 3) 6. Minnesota State Javelina Hash Upcoming Javelina Events Javelina Hash Feb. 16 – Women’s Tennis: St. Mary’s in Kingsville, TBD. By Fred Nuesch, Coordinator of Athletic External Affairs Women’s & Men’s Basketball: *West Texas A&M in Kingsville, 5:15 and 7:30 p.m. (Continued from Page 2) Feb. 17 – Baseball Minute Maid Classic in Houston (Minute Maid Park) vs. California State-Chico, 2 p.m. She has been an assistant at North Carolina State for the past Softball: *Angelo State in San Angelo, 5 p.m. three years. Feb. 18 – Baseball: Minute Maid Classic in Houston. Martinez was the head coach at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi in vs. Arkansas-Fort Smith, 10 a.m. 2006-08 and prior to that was the top assistant at Texas-El Paso for Indoor Track & Field: Lone Star Conference two seasons. Championships in Alamosa, Colo. She spent the 2002 season as an assistant at Rice and was the Women’s Tennis: Trinity in San Antonio, 1 p.m. head coach at Caldwell High School in 2003. Women’s Basketball: *Texas-Permian Basin in Kingsville, 4 p.m. From Sugar Land, Martinez played for the Javelinas for four Men’s Basketball: *Texas-Permian Basin in Kingsville, 7 p.m. seasons and received a bachelor’s degree in 2001. Softball: *Angelo State in San Angelo (DH), noon “I’m so thrilled to begin this year’s journey with Sara at the Feb. 19 – Women’s Tennis: Texas-Rio Grande Valley in University of Delaware,” Martinez said. “I have known her for a Kingsville, 2 p.m. very long time and share many of the same philosophies. The buzz Baseball: Minute Maid Classic in Houston. regarding the director that the she and her staff are taking the vs. St. Mary’s, 6 p.m. program is exciting and I am thankful to be on board.” Indoor Track & Field: Lone Star Conference Championships in Alamosa, Colo. “I have known Kimberly for a very long time and when I was Feb. 21 – Softball: Texas A&M International in Laredo (DH), noon. hired at Delaware, she was the first person I reached out to,” Sara Feb. 23 – Women’s & Men’s Basketball: *Western New Mexico in Matthews, hired as the Blue Hen head coach in January, said. “She First Hit Silver City, N.M., 5:30 and 7:30 p.m. is extremely trustworthy, talented, loyal and has that charismatic Joshua Croft, Javelina senior Feb. 24 – Softball: *Midwestern State in Kingsville, 6 p.m. personality that players and people are drawn to. Volleyball-wise, infielder from Powell River, Feb. 25 – Softball: *Midwestern State in Kingsville (DH), 1 p.m. we share the same philosophies and training styles so it will be a British Columbia, got the first hit Women’s Tennis: St. Edward’s in Kingsville, 2 p.m. great fill all the way around. I am so excited she and her husband, of the season in the opening Baseball: Texas A&M International in Laredo, 1 p.m. game. J.P., will be joining our Blue Hen family. Women’s & Men’s Basketball: *Eastern New Mexico in Portales, N.M., 2 and 4 p.m. Feb. 26 – Baseball: Texas A&M International in Laredo (DH), 1 p.m. THE LONE STAR Conference baseball teams are off to a good Indoor Track & Field: Boston University Last Chance Meet start…a very good start. in Boston, Mass. After Saturday’s games, the league squads were 34-3 against Women’s Golf: Islander Classic in Corpus Christi. opponents. Feb. 27 – Women’s Golf: Islander Classic in Corpus Christi. Eastern New Mexico and West Texas A&M were 6-0, the Feb. 28 – Softball: Huston-Tillotson in Kingsville (DH), 4 p.m. Javelinas were 3-0, Texas-Permian Basin was 2-0, Cameron had a Women’s Golf: Islander Classic in Corpus Christi. March 2 – Women’s & Men’s Basketball: Lone Star Conference 7-1 record and Angelo State and Tarleton State were 5-1. Championships in Allen. March 3 – Beach Volleyball: Javelina Invitational Meet in Kingsville. FORMER JAVELINA BASEBALL player and assistant coach Javelinas vs. Stevenson (Md.), 3 p.m. Jeremy Flores has been named interim head baseball coach at Our Principia (Ill.) vs. Missouri Baptist, 4 p.m. Lady of the Lake in San Antonio. Javelinas vs. Principia, 6 p.m. He has been an assistant coach for the Saints since 2015, the Missouri Baptist vs. Stevenson, 7 p.m. year the school started the baseball program. Baseball: Texas-Permian Basin in Kingsville, 6 p.m. Flores played on two Lone Star Conference championship General: Region IV-4A boys basketball tournament in Kingsville, Steinke Center, 6 and 8 p.m. teams with the Javelinas and on three squads that reached the New Position Softball: *Texas-Permian Basin in Odessa (DH), 3 p.m. NCAA Division II playoffs. Kim Martinez Lambert, former Women’s & Men’s Basketball: Lone Star Conference He is a native of Victoria and was an assistant coach of the Javelina volleyball player, has Championships in Allen. Victoria Generals of the Texas Collegiate League and of a club in the been named to the volleyball staff March 4 – Beach Volleyball: Javelina Invitational Meet in Kingsville. Teach Collegiate Baseball League in South Carolina. at the University of Delaware. Principia vs. Stevenson, 10 a.m. The interim assistant coach for the Saints is Jake Mendiola, She has been at North Carolina Javelinas vs. Missouri Baptist, 11 a.m. State. who also played for the Javelinas in 2011-12. Principia vs. Missouri Baptist, noon Javelinas vs. Stevenson, 2 p.m. Mendiola is a native of Kingsville and played professionally after Baseball: Texas-Permian Basin in Kingsville (DH), 1 p.m. finishing his college career. . General: Region IV-4A boys basketball tournament in The Javelinas will host Our Lady of the Lake March 7 at Nolan Kingsville, Steinke Center, 1 p.m. Ryan Field. Softball: *Texas-Permian Basin in Odessa, 1 p.m. Women’s & Men’s Basketball: Lone Star Conference HECTOR CASTELLTORT, MEMBER of the Javelina sports Championships in Allen. information staff while a student at TAMUK, is the communications Outdoor Track & Field: Texas-Rio Grande Valley (Continued on Page 4) Invitational in Edinburg. JavelinaJavelina HashHash Track & Field’s Martinez, Greaves By Fred Nuesch, Coordinator of Athletic External Named IBC Bank Athletes of Week Texas A&M-Kingsville track Lexi Wick, volleyball Oct. 31-Nov. 5 (Continued from Page 3) and field athletes Kaina Martinez Myles Carr, football Madison Brabham, volleyball coordinator for the Houston Dynamo soccer team. and Charles Greaves were named Sept. 5-10 Luis Lopez, football IBC Bank athletes of the week for Krystal Faison, volleyball Nov. 7-12 LONE STAR CONFERENCE notes: their performances last week. Anthony Autry, football Krystal Faison, volleyball …West Texas A&M honored softball player Lacey Taylor by Both participated in two Sept. 12-17 Nick Pelrean, football putting her name and number on the leftfield wall at its softball meets in Frisco. Casey Klobedans, volleyball Nov. 14-19 facility. Martinez, senior from Seine Jose Ventura IV, cross Lexi Wick, volleyball She concluded her career with the Buffs last spring and is now Bight, Belize, won the 200-meter and country Marcus Frazier, basketball 400-meter dashes and long jumped for an assistant coach in the program. Sept. 19-24 Nov. 21-26 the first time in her career with the Lexi Wick, volleyball Kaylin Roher, basketball Taylor becomes the fourth WT player to have received the Javelinas and provisionally qualified Jordan Thomas, football Caelan Neal, basketball honor. for the NCAA Division II national Sept. 26-Oct. 1 Nov. 28-Dec. 3 …WTAM had to change its schedule for a tournament it hosted indoor championships. Valerie Ruiz, tennis Kaylee Kana, basketball last weekend. She also qualified Anthony Autry, football Devonte Williams, football The meet was to run Friday through Sunday but Sunday’s provisionally in the 200 and 400. Oct. 3-8 Dec. 5-10 games were moved up to the first two days because of bad weather Martinez was honored for the Lexi Wick, volleyball Kaylin Roher, basketball forecasted for Sunday. third time this season. Brandon Jones, football Elliott Taylor, basketball …Angelo State has two non-conference games on its 2017 Greaves, senior from Oct. 10-15 Dec. 12-17 football schedule. The Rams open with McKendree (Ill.) and Bridgetown, Barbados, Lexi Wick, volleyball Kaylin Roher, basketball Northern Michigan and both opponents will be in San Angelo. automatically qualified for the Myles Carr, football Trey Sumpter, basketball The Javelinas take on the Rams Sept. 30 in San Angelo and the national meet in the triple jump, Oct. 17-22 Dec. 19-24 game has been designated as part of “Family Day”. getting a 50-10 mark. Lexi Wick, volleyball Jamesha Wade, basketball …The “Dallas Cowboys On Tour” Hall of Fame trailer was on Greaves is recognized for the Alex Kuyinu, football Marcus Frazier, basketball. display at the Javelina games with Tarleton State last week in second time. Oct. 24-29 Dec. 26-31 IBC Bank Athletes of the Week Stephenville. Krystal Faison, volleyball Shaq Debose, basketball Sept. 1-3 Luis Lopez, football Robert Stevenson, basketball The trailer is part of a program that takes the story of the Dallas Jan. 2-7 Cowboys to the public in the form of a mobile museum. TaSheena Moore, basketball The trailer includes Super Bowl trophies and rings, uniforms Duan Wright, basketball worn through the years, AT&T Stadium exhibit, six televisions and Jan. 9-14 a jumbo LED television. Kaina Martinez, indoor track Admission to the trailer was free and was open an hour before and field the game until an hour after the start of the men’s game. First RBI Charles Greaves, indoor track …Ruth Buzzi of “Laugh-In” fame and her husband, Kent of Season and field Perkins were the guest speakers at the Tarleton Texan Club weekly Jimmy Jan. 16-21 luncheon last week. Roche, Kaylin Roher, basketball They own a 600-acre ranch near Stephenville. junior first Duan Wright, basketball baseman Jan. 23-28 from Corpus Kaylin Roher, basketball NCAA DIVISION II notes: Christi Duan Wright, basketball …California Baptist, an NCAA Division II school, has (Calallen), announced it will move to Division I beginning the 2018-19 school drove in the Jan. 30-Feb. 4 Kaina Martinez, indoor track year. first run of and field The school will be a member of the Western Athletic the season for the Derrick Byrd, basketball Conference. It has participated in the Pacific West Conference and Javelina Feb. 6-11 the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference. baseball team Kaina Martinez, indoor track One of California Baptist’s conference opponents will be Texas- in its and field Rio Grande Valley and the league has members stretching from opening Charles Greaves, indoor track game with California to Illinois. and field Wiley For the Latest Javelina College. Sports News Go To www.javelinaathletics.com Visitors from Hebbronville Students from Hebbronville were at a recent Javelina home basketball game, cheering on the Blue and Gold. Four LSC Teams In Women’s Basketball Poll Four Lone Star Conference teams were ranked in the NCAA Division II South Central Region women’s basketball poll compiled by D2SIDA last week. Angelo State was No. 2, Eastern New Mexico No. 3, West Texas A&M No. 4 and Texas A&M-Commerce No. 8. NCAA Division II South Central Region Women’s Basketball Poll Acrobatic Shot Compiled by D2SIDA Duan Wright, senior guard/forward, makes an acrobatic shot during a Rank Team recent game in the Steinke Center. Wright scored his 500th point last 1. Colorado State-Pueblo weekend as a member of the Javelina team. 2. Angelo State 3. Eastern New Mexico 4. West Texas A&M 2016-17 Javelina Men’s Remaining Basketball Schedule 5. Regis (Colo.) Feb. 16 - *West Texas A&M in Kingsville, 7:30 p.m. 6. Colorado-Mesa Feb. 18 - *Texas-Permian Basin in Kingsville, 2 p.m. 7. St. Mary’s Feb. 23 - *Western New Mexico in Silver City, N.M.. 8. Texas A&M-Commerce Feb. 25 - *Eastern New Mexico in Portales, N.M.. 9. St. Edward’s March 2-5 – Lone Star Conference Championships in Allen. 10. Fort Lewis (Colo.) March 10-13 – NCAA Division II South Central Region (Bold-faced and italicized Championships, TBA. teams are in the Lone Star March 22-25 – NCAA Division II Championships in Sioux Falls, S.D. Conference) Reaching First *Lone Star Conference games. Alex Gonzalez, sophomore from Corpus Christi (Calallen), is at first after getting a hit in the Javelinas’ opening series with Wiley College. Tennis to Host St. Mary’s, UTRGV The Texas A&M-Kingsville match, defeating Texas-Permian Tabatha Lua, senior from Mexico women’s team will host nationally Basin, 9-0, after dropping a 7-2 City, Mexico. ranked St. Mary’s Thursday and decision to Dallas Baptist. Ruiz and Viktoria Texas-Rio Grande Valley Sunday Lisa Carvajal, junior from Romanovskaya, freshman from on the new courts in the athletic/ McAllen (Pharr-San Juan-Alamo), Moscow, Russia, are 2-2 in doubles. intramural complex at the is 3-0 in her first season with the Javelina Tennis Standings northwest corner of the campus. Javelinas. Team Results Freshman Both home matches will have Valerie Ruiz, freshman from Javelinas 9, Howard Payne 0 Netter 2 p.m. start times. San Antonio (Reagan), is 3-1. NE Oklahoma 7, Javelinas 2 Viktoria The Javelinas are 2-2 for the Carvajal and Julia Rauer, Dallas Baptist 7, Javelinas 2 Romanovskaya year and 1-0 in the Lone Star freshman from Leiselheim, of Moscow, Javelinas 9, Texas-Permian Basin 0 Conference after splitting matches Germany, are 1-0 in doubles as are Russia, is a Individual Records last weekend in Kingsville. Stephanie Baerman, freshman from freshman Lisa Carvajal 3-0 They won their first league San Antonio (Antonian), and member of Nadia Grlj 1-0 the Javelina Valerie Ruiz 3-1 tennis team Golf Team Idle Until Corpus Stephanie Baerman 2-1 this spring. Erika Larrea 2-1 Christi Tournament Feb. 26 Viviana Ortiz 2-1 The Texas A&M-Kingsville medalist with a 148 score. Viktoria Romanovskaya 2-2 women’s golf team is idle this Other Javelina scores were Julia Rauer 1-2 weekend and will return to the Rachelle Nielsen, sophomore from Doubles Records links Feb. 26-28 for the Islander Summerland, British Columbia, Baerman-Tabatha Lua 1-0 Classic in Corpus Christi. seventh with 57; Analysa Coy, Carvajal-Rauer 1-0 The Javelinas opened their senior from Bastrop,11th with a 170 Ruix-Romanovskaya 2-2 spring season last week with a score; Bianca Silero, sophomore Larea-Ortiz 1-1 second-place finish in the Jack from Palmview, 13th with a 173, and Carvajal-Larrea 1-1 Brown Memorial Tournament in Bailey Blezinger, freshman from Grlj-Rauer 0-1 Laredo. Bellville, 15th at 176 Ortiz-Rauer 0-1 Host Texas A&M International finished first with a 629 score and the Javelinas were second with a 655. St. Thomas was third at 656, Houston-Victoria was fourth with 701 and Texas-Permian Basin was fifth with a 726 score. Reanna De La Cruz, freshman from Austin (Westlake), posted First-Year the low score for the Javelinas at Player The Javelina Highlights is 155. She tied for second place. Valerie Ruiz Rachel Yu of TAMIU was from San Antonio published weekly by the (Reagan) is a freshman Kingsville Publishing Co. member of the Javelina tennis Send address changes, team this season. She is news, pictures or one of four freshmen on correspondence to Founded in the roster. Fred Nuesch, MSC 114A, 1931... 700 University Blvd., The Oldest Kingsville, TX 78363 Conference In the or [email protected] Lone Star State! Indoor Track & Field at LSC Meet (Continued from Page 1) The Javelina men were athletes who have automatically from Glendale, Ariz., in the 60- runnersup last year and the qualified for the NCAA Division II meter dash. Javelina women finished fourth. Championships: Charles Greaves, …Javier Lopez, senior from There will be eight teams senior from Bridgetown, Cordova, Spain, in the 60-meter competing for the titles. Lubbock Barbados, in the triple jump and hurdles. Christian has joined the league in Deana Richardson, sophomore …Kaina Martinez, senior from track and field and will be in its from San Antonio (Brennan), in Seine Bight, Belize, in the 400- first conference meet. the 60-meter dash. meter dash. The Chaps join Angelo State, The Javelinas have athletes Richard Cervantes, senior Eastern New Mexico, Midwestern provisionally qualified for the from Eagle Pass who has two State, Tarleton State, Texas A&M- national event in 18 events. years of eligibility remaining, won Commerce, Texas A&M-Kingsville The Javelinas competed in the weight throw at last year’s and West Texas A&M in the two meets in Frisco last weekend meet but has been competing competition. and along with having Greaves unattached. Midwestern has a team in the and Richardson automatically Missing are four defending women’s division only. qualify for nationals had 20 post champions. Long jumper Lutalo The Javelinas have two provisional marks. Boyce, 800-meter runner Michal Idziak, high jumper Jeron LSC Indoor Track & Field Championships Time Schedule Robinson and pole vaulter Jordan Saturday— Yamoah finished their eligibility 10:30 a.m. – Men’s heptathlon. last season. 11 a.m. – Women’s pentathlon. Texas A&M-Commerce is the Noon – Women’s pole vault finals defending men’s champion and 3 p.m. – Men’s weight throw, high jump, pole vault finals. West Texas A&M took the 4 p.m. – Women’s weight throw, men’s long jump finals. women’s title last winter. 4:30 p.m. – Women’s 60-meter hurdles prelims. 4:45 p.m. – Men’s 60-meter hurdles prelims. Martinez LSC’s 5 p.m. – Women’s 400-meter dash prelims, women’s long jump finals. Female Track 5:15 p.m. – Men’s 400-meter dash prelims. Athlete of Week 5:30 p.m. – Women’s 60-meter dash prelims. 5:45 p.m. – Men’s 60-meter dash prelims. Texas A&M-Kingsville 6 p.m. – Women’s 800-meter run prelims. sprinter Kaina Martinez was 6:15 p.m. – Men’s 800-meter run prelims. named the Lone Star Conference 6:40 p.m. – Women’s 5000-meter run finals. female track athlete of the week for Blocking Out 7:10 p.m. – Men’s 5000-meter run finals. her performance at the LSU Bayou Christian Bambrook, 6-8 junior forward from Eddyville, Iowa, blocks 7:35 p.m. – Women’s 200-meter dash prelims. out in a recent Javelina home game. Bengal Meet. 7:50 p.m. – Men’s 200-meter dash prelims. Martinez, senior from Seine 8:05 p.m. – Women’s distance medley relay finals. Bight, Belize, ran a 56.29 to win the 8:20 p.m. – Men’s distance medley relay finals. event, beating out NCAA Division 2017 Javelina Women’s Tennis Spring Schedule Sunday— I athletes to take the gold. 11 a.m. – Men’s shot put, triple jump finals; women’s high jump Feb. 16 – St. Mary’s in Kingsville, 2 p.m. Her time is the best in the LSC finals; men’s heptathlon. Feb. 18 – Trinity in San Antonio, 1 p.m. this winter and is the third best in 11:30 a.m. – Women’s triple jump finals. Feb. 19 – Texas-Rio Grande Valley in Kingsville, 2 p.m. NCAA Division II. 1 p.m. – Women’s mile run, shot put finals. Feb. 25 – St. Edward’s in Kingsville, 2 p.m. 1:10 p.m. – Men’s mile run finals. March 9 -11 – Texas-Permian Basin Shootout in Odessa. 1:20 p.m. – Women’s 60-meter hurdles finals. March 14 –Indiana (Pa.) in Orlando, Fla., 2 p.m. 1:30 p.m. – Men’s 60-meter hurdles finals. March 15 – Palm Beach Atlantic (Fla.) in Palm Beach, Fla., 3 p.m. 1:40 p.m. – Women’s 400-meter dash finals. March 17 – Florida Southern in Lakeland, Fla., 3 p.m. 1:50 p.m. – Men’s 400-meter dash finals. March 21 – Newman (Kan.) in Kingsville, 2 p.m. 2 p.m. – Women’s 60-meter dash finals. March 25 – Prairie View A&M in Prairie View, 2 p.m. 2:10 p.m. – Men’s 60-meter dash finals. March 30 - *Cameron in Lawton, Okla., TBA. Kaina Martinez 2:20 p.m. – Women’s 800-meter run finals. March 31 – Southern Nazarene in Oklahoma City, 1 p.m. 2:30 p.m. – Men’s 800-meter run finals. April 1 – Arkansas-Fort Smith in Oklahoma City, TBA. 2:40 p.m. – Women’s 200-meter dash finals. April 2 - *Midwestern State in Wichita Falls, 1 p.m. . 2:50 p.m. – Men’s 200-meter dash finals. April 14 - *Tarleton State in Kingsville, 11 a.m. 3 p.m. – Women’s 3000-meter run finals. April 21-22 – Lone Star Conference Championships in Arlington 3:15 p.m. – Men’s 3000-meter run finals. (Arlington Tennis Center). 3:30 p.m. – Women’s 1600-meter relay finals. 3:40 p.m. – Men’s 1600-meter relay finals. Shannon, Bower LSC Baseball Pre- season Picks Cody Bower of Cameron has been named the Lone Star Conference preseason player of the year and Angelo State’s Matt Shannon is the choice for preseason pitcher of the year. The two were selected by a vote of LSC coaches, sports information directors and media representatives. Bower, senior outfielder from Albuquerque, N.M., had a .330 batting average last season with 14 doubles and seven home runs. Shannon, junior from Pleasanton, had a 7-5 record and a Alumni Team 2.71 earned run average last year. A group of former Javelina baseball players returned last week to take on the current Javelina squad in an Alumni Game at Nolan Ryan Field. He had 118 strikeouts in 113 innings pitched and held the opponent LSC Indoor Track & Field Records, All-Time Bests batters to a .243 average. Men’s All-Time Best Pole vault: 17-9, Jordan Performances Yamoah, Texas A&M-Kingsville, 60-meter dash : 6.77, 2016. Johnathan Farquarshon, Abilene Long jump: 25-11.5, Lutalo Christian, 2013. Boyce, Texas A&M-Kingsville, 2016. 200-meter dash: 21.32, Jordan Triple jump: 52-9.5, DeVontae Geary, Abilene Christian, 2013. Steele, Texas A&M-Commerce. 400-meter dash: 47.57, Daniel Shot put: 65-3.25, Paul Davis, Gyasi, West Texas A&M, 2016. McMurry, 2014. 800-meter run: 1:48.75, Luis Weight throw: 66- Romero, Texas A&M-Commerce, 11.25,Masoud Moghaddam, Texas 2016. A&M-Commeerce, 2015. Mile run: 4:06.77, Baptiste Heptathlon: 5429, Matt Rich, Moreu, West Texas A&M, 2014. Texas A&M-Commerce, 2015. 3000-meter run: 8:14.09, Isaiah Women’s All-Time Best Samoei, Eastern New Mexico, 2014. Performances 5000-meter run: 14:10.39, 60-meter dash: 7.40, Deana Isaiah Samoei, Eastern New Richardson, Texas A&M- Mexico, 2014. Kingsville, 2017. 60-meter hurdles: 7.69, 200-meter dash: 23.51, Reyare Javier Lopez, Texas A&M- Thomas, Abilene Christian, 2013. Kingsville, 2016. 400-meter dash: 54.57, Elea 1600-meter relay: 3:11.25, Diarra, Abilene Christian, 2013. West Texas A&M (Theo Piniau, 800-meter run: 2:06.83, Jaylen Steven Cooper, Alex Schaffer, Rodgers, Angelo State, 2013. Daniel Gyasi), 2016. Mile run: 4:44.97, Ewa Distance medley relay: Zaborowska, Harding, 2015. 9:55.03, West Texas A&M 3000-meter run: 9:23.01, Ewa (Baptiste Moreu, Josh Helom, Zaborowska, Harding, 2015. Michael Schaefer, Geoffrey 5000-meter run: 17:23.96, Kipchumba), 2015. Michaela Johnson, West Texas Hog Call Attendees High jump: 7-6,Jeron A&M, 2015. Javelina head baseball coach Jason Gonzales, left; wife Courtney, right and daughters Roy and Dale with Robinson, Texas A&M-Kingsville, 60-meter hurdles: 8.46, Sharon David Rossi, center, at the Javelina Hog Call at Nolan Ryan Field last weekend. Rosse and the Knights of 2016. (Continued on Page 9) Columbus Council 3389 cooked for the event. LSC Remains No. 1 in Men’s Basketball The Lone Star Conference continues its perch atop the NCAA Division II men’s basketball conferences ratings compiled by Herosports.com last week, a position it has held since the start of the season. Three LSC teams were ranked in the Herosports.com poll last week. NCAA Division II Men’s Basketball Conference Ratings Compiled by Herosports.com Rank Conference 1. Lone Star Conference Baseball Hog Call 2. Great American Conference The Javelina Alumni Association held a Hog Call at the baseball alumni game last weekend at Nolan Ryan Field. 3. California Collegiate Athletic Association 4. Great Lakes Intercollegiate LSC Indoor Track & Field Records, All-Time Bests Athletic Conference (Continued from Page 8) Michal Idziak, Texas A&M- 5. Great Northwest Athletic Kwarula, West Texas A&M, 2015. Kingsville, 2013. Conference 1600-meter relay: 3:45.40, Mile run: 4:13.58, Luis 6. Pacific West Conference Abilene Christian (ShennaeSteele, Romero, Texas A&M-Commerce, 7. Heartland Conference Reyare Thomas, Ayesha Rumble, 2015. 8. Great Lakes Valley Conference Elea Diarra), 2013. 3000-meter run: 8:14.09, Isaiah 9. Northeast 10 Conference Distance medley relay: Samoei, Eastern New Mexico, 10. Sunshine State Conference 11:32.15, Harding (Kelsey Taylor, 2014. 11. Gulf South Conference Tammy Kim, Dallis Bailey, Ewa 5000-meter run: 14:47.21, 12. Rocky Mountain Athletic Zaborowska), 2015. Isaiah Samoei, Eastern New Conference High jump: 5-9.75, Libby Mexico, 2013. 13. Mid-America Intercollegiate Strickland, West Texas A&M, 55-meter hurdles: 7.29, Athletic Association 2014. Lorenzo Johnson, West Texas 14. Northern Sun Intercollegiate Pole vault: 12-4.5, Lacy Harris, A&M, 2015. Conference West Texas A&M, 2016. 1600-meter relay: 3:13.21, 15. Mountain East Conference Long jump: 19-10.25, Texas A&M-Commerce (Dexter 16. Peach Belt Conference Euphemia Edem, Tarleton State, Lee, John David Rollins, Ravi 17. Pennsylvania State Athletic 2015. Dubose, Soren Gnoss), 2015. Conference Triple jump: 43-2.25, Kearah Distance medley relay: 18. South Atlantic Conference Danville, Angelo State, 2013. 10:17.66, West Texas A&M (Junior 19. Great Midwest Athletic Shot put: 49-8.5, Holly Baca, Trevor Greenfield, Brandon Conference Cunigan, West Texas A&M, 2015. Rivera,Geoffrey Kipchumba), 2015. 20. Central Atlantic Collegiate Weight throw: 56-11.5, High jump: 7-6, Jeron Conference Shalria Lakey, Abilene Christian, Robinson, Texas A&M-Kingsville, 21. East Coast Conference 2013. 2016. 22. Central Intercollegiate Pentathlon: 3888, Kami Pole vault: 17-2.75, Jordan Athletic Association. Horton, Angelo State, 2016. Yamoah, Texas A&M-Kingsville, 23. Southern Intercollegiate Men’s Conference Meet Records 2016. Athletic Conference 60-meter dash: 6.32, Long jump: 24-7.75, Lutalo 24. Conference Carolinas Johnathan Farquarshon, Abilene Boyce, Texas A&M-Kingsville, Christian, 2013. 2016. 200-meter dash: 21.00, Tim Triple jump: 51-3.5, DeVontae Price, Texas A&M-Kingsville, Steele, Texas A&M-Commerce, Former Javelina Athletes 2014. 2016. Steve Yaden, former Javelina baseball and football player, and his wife, 400-meter dash: 47.57, Daniel Shot put: 57-3, Zach Kat Pumphrey, former Javelina softball player, and their son, Hunter, Gyasi, West Texas A&M, 2016. Weatherly, West Texas A&M, and daughter, Riley Belle, were back on campus for the baseball alumni game last weekend. 800-meter run: 1:51.67, 2015 (Continued n Page 11) Softball Opens Lone Star Conference Play With Angelo State The Texas A&M-Kingsville victories were Breanne Smith, The first game is set for noon. in a twinbill Monday before home campaign Feb. 24-25 when softball team opens Lone Star freshman from San Antonio The Dustdevils have a 4-8 hosting the Javelinas. they host Midwestern State in a Conference play this weekend, (Churchill); Sarah Gilbert, junior record and will play Tarleton State The Javelinas open their three-game LSC series. traveling to San Angelo to take on from Chipley, Fla., and Randa Hatter, Angelo State. freshman from Stratford, Okla. LSC No. 5 in Women’s Basketball Ratings Friday’s single game is set for ASU has three players hitting The Lone Star Conference Conference 22. Central Atlantic Collegiate 5 p.m. and Saturday’s over .400. was ranked No. 5 among the 8. Sunshine State Conference Conference doubleheader has a start time of Courtney Barnhill, freshman NCAA Division II women’s 9. South Atlantic Conference 23. Conference Carolinas noon. outfielder from Lubbock basketball leagues by 10. California Collegiate Athletic 24. Southern Intercollegiate The Javelinas will be going (Coronado), is hitting .464 with Herosports.com last week. Association Athletic Conference against one of the top-ranked three doubles and two home runs. NCAA Division II Women’s 11. Great Lakes Valley teams in NCAA Division II. Bailey Wallace, sophomore Basketball Conference Ratings Conference Two LSC Teams The Rambelles are off to a 10- infielder from Marion, Kan., hits Compiled by Herosports.com 12. East Coast Conference 1 start. .452 with two doubles and a homer. Rank Team 13. Northeast 10 Conference In Women’s Poll The Javelinas opened last Danae Bina, sophomore 1. Mid-America Intercollegiate 14. Peach Belt Conference weekend at the North Texas By Herosports infielder from Rockwell, is hitting Athletic Association 15. Great American Conference Softball Bash in Grand Prairie and Two Lone Star Conference .440 with four doubles. 2. Great Northwest Athletic 16. Great Midwest Athletic went 3-2 teams were ranked in the NCAA Kennedy Urbany, senior from Conference Conference Roxy Chapa, sophomore Division II women’s basketball San Antonio (O’Connor), has a 3-0 3. Northern Sun Intercollegiate 17. Gulf South Conference catcher from McAllen (Sharyland), poll compiled by Herosports.com record in the circle and has a 0.54 Conference 18. Pennsylvania State went six for 15 (.400) in the five last week. earned run average. 4. Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference games and Haley Boyett, junior Angelo State was No. 9 and The Javelinas continue on the Athletic Conference 19. Pacific West Conference outfielder from Robinson, was five West Texas A&M was No. 19. road Tuesday when they go to 5. Lone Star Conference 20. Central Intercollegiate for 15 (.333). NCAA Division II Women’s Laredo for a doubleheader with 6. Heartland Conference Athletic Association Picking up the pitching Basketball Poll Texas A&M International. 7. Rocky Mountain Athletic 21. Mountain East Conference Compiled by Herosports.com Rank Team 1. Ashland (Ohio) 2. Alaska-Anchorage 3. Emporia (Kan.) State 4. California (Pa.) 5. California Baptist 6. Pittsburg (Kan.) State 7. Colorado State-Pueblo 8. Drury(Mo.) 9. Angelo State 10. Columbus (Ga.) State 11. Western Washington 12. Simon Fraser (British Columbia) 13. Grand Valley (Mich.) 14. Southern Indiana 15. Central Oklahoma 16. Saginaw Valley (Mich.) 17. Central Missouri 18. Minnesota State-Moorhead 19. West Texas A&M 20. Augustana (S.D.) (Bold-faced and italicized teams are in the Lone Star Conference)

Gold in Them Thar Stands Many of the fans donned gold shirts for “Gold Out” night at a recent home basketball game. First Match on New Tennis Courts Members of the Javelina and Dallas Baptist teams pose before the opening tennis match on the new TAMUK courts Friday. Karen Tallant, standing sixth from the left, tossed the coin before the start of the match. She is the wife of TAMUK president Dr. Steven Tallant. Lone Star Conference Indoor Track & Field Records, All-Time Bests (Continued from Page 9) (Shennae Steele, Reyare Thomas, Shot put: 49-8.5, Holly Weight throw: 64-7.25, 2017 Javelina Beach Volleyball Schedule Ayesha Rumble, Elea Diarra), 2013. Cunigan, West Texas A&M, 2015. Masoud Moghaddam, Texas Weight throw: 56-11.5, March 3 – Javelina Invitational in Kingsville. Distance medley relay: A&M-Commerce, 2014. Shalaria Lakey, Abilene Christian, vs. Stevenson (Md.), 3 p.m. 11:44.20, Harding (Kelsey Taylor, Heptathlon: 5249, Matt Rich, 2013. vs. Principia (Ill.), 6 p.m. Tammy Kim, Dallis Bailey, Ewa Texas A&M-Commerce, 2015. Pentathlon: 3815, Jordan March 4 – Javelina Invitational in Kingsville. Zaborowska), 2015. Women’s Conference High jump: 5-9.75, Libby Gray, Angelo State, 2014. vs. Missouri Baptist, 11 a.m. Meet Records vs. Stevenson, 2 p.m. Strickland, West Texas A&M, 2014. 55-meter dash: 6.96, Reyare Pole vault: 11-11.75, Lacy March 8 – Grand Canyon (Ariz.) in Phoenix, Ariz., 5 p.m. Thomas, Abilene Christian, 2013. March 10 – University of New Mexico in Tempe, Ariz., 5 p.m. Harris, West Texas A&M, 2016. 200-meter dash: 23.97, Reyare Long jump: 19-8, Jordan Gray, March 11 – Arizona State in Tempe, Ariz., noon. Thomas, Abilene Christian, 2013. March 11 – University of Arizona in Tempe, Ariz., 3 p.m. Angelo State, 2014. 400-meter dash: 55.06, Triple jump: 43-0.5, Amanda March 15 – Houston Baptist in Kingsville, 4 p.m. Amber Perry, Texas A&M- March 24 – University of New Orleans in Houston, 5 p.m. Ouedraogo, Abilene Christian, Kingsville, 2015. 2013. March 25 – Louisiana-Monroe in Houston, 11 a.m. 800-meter run: 2:08.67, Jaylen March 25 – Houston Baptist in Houston, 5 p.m. Rodgers, Angelo State, 2015. March 31 – Warner (Fla.) in Kingsville, 5 p.m. Mile run: 4:58.78, Ewa April 1 – Warner (Fla.) in Kingsville, 2 p.m. Zaborowska, Harding, 2015. 2016-17 Javelina Women’s Remaining Basketball Schedule April 7 – Houston Baptist in Houston, 11 a.m. 3000-meter run: 9:54.74, Ewa Feb. 16 - *West Texas A&M in Kingsville, 5:15 p.m. April 7 – Tulane in Houston, 3 p.m. Zaborowska, Harding, 2015. Feb. 18 - *Texas-Permian Basin in Kingsville, 4 p.m. April 8 – Central Arkansas in Houston, 9 a.m. 5000-meter run: 17:27.73, Feb. 23 - *Western New Mexico in Silver City, N.M., 5:30 p.m. April 14 – Spring Hill (Ala.) in Baton Rouge, La., 1 p.m. Annifer Flores, Angelo State, Feb. 25 - *Eastern New Mexico in Portales, N.M., 3 p.m. April 14 – Louisiana State in Baton Rouge, La., 3 p.m. 2015. March 2-5 – Lone Star Conference Championships in Allen. April 14 – Texas A&M-Corpus Christi in Baton Rouge, La., 6 p.m. 55-meter hurdles: 7.87, Sharon March 10-13 – NCAA Division II South Central Region April 15 – Georgia State in Baton Rouge, La., 9 a.m. Kwanda,West Texas A&M, 2015. Championships, TBA. April 15 – Louisiana-Monroe in Baton Rouge, La., 3 p.m. 1600-meter relay: 3:45.41,Abilene Christian Javelina Indoor Track & Field Season’s Best Performances Men’s Division 400-meter dash 4:29.26 – Francisco Solis (15), 200-meter dash College Station (1-13). 60-meter dash 50.86, - Sean Landez (20), Frisco (2-9). 24.37 – Kaina Martinez (1), Weight throw 6.83 – Kenneth Jackson (6), Frisco (2-10). 3000-meter run Frisco (2-9). *58-1.75, Rachael Somoye (1), Frisco (2-9). 800-meter run 9:07:07, Jose Ventura (4), 400-meter dash College Station (1-13). 200-meter dash 1:56.17- Francisco Solis (7), Baton Rouge, La. (2-3). 55.97 – Kaina Martinez (1), *School records 21.54 – Kenneth Jackson (1), College Station (1-13). 5000-meter run Frisco (2-9). NCAA Division II Automatic Frisco (2-9). Mile run 15:45.77 – Jose Ventura (5), 800-meter run Qualifiers College Station (1-13). 2:24.27 – Josie Guzman (16), Triple jump: 50-10, Charles 60-meter hurdles Frisco (2-10). Greaves 7.95 - Javier Lopez (4), Frisco Mile run 60-meter dash: 7.40, Deana (2-9). 5:37.49, Josie Guzman (19), Richardson. 1600-meter relay Frisco (2-9). NCAA Division II Provisional 3:29.92 – Javier Lopez, Miguel 3000-meter run Qualifiers Hanze, Kenneth Jackson, Sean 11:16.22, Jade Guerrero (31), Shot put: 55-9.25, Christian Landez (8), Baton Rouge, La. (2-3). Frisco (2-10). Garcia High jump 60-meter hurdles Long jump: 24-10.5, Charles 6-2, Arturo Huerta (10), Frisco 8.82 - Brittney Webley (2), Greaves (2-9). Frisco (2-9). 60-meter dash: 6.83, Charles Pole vault 1600-meter relay: Greaves 15-1.5 – Bryce Martin (8), 3:57.08 – Brittney Webley, 60-meter dash: 6.87,Deon College Station (1-13). LaGae Brigance, Nicole Gonzalez, Hope Long jump Kaina Martinez (6), College 200-meter dash: 21.54, 24-10.5 – Charles Greaves (1), Station (1-13). Kenneth Jackson College Station (1-13). Pole vault 60-meter dash: 7.60, Plaserae Triple jump 11-3 - Janeth Navarro (10), Johnson *50-8 – Charles Greaves (2), Frisco (2-9). 60-meter hurdles: 7.95, Javier Frisco (2-10). High jump Lopez Shot put 5-5, LaGae Brigance (6), 60-meter dash: 7.58, Kaina 55-9.25 – Christian Garcia (1), Frisco (2-9). Martinez College Station (1-13). Long jump 200-meter dash: 24.37, Kaina Weight throw 18-6 – Kaina Martinez (6), Martinez 50-6 – Jorge Rios (11), College Frisco (2-10). Long jump: 18-6, Kaina Station (1-13). Triple jump Martinez. Women’s Division 36-8 - Molly Martinez (14), 200-meter dash: 25.04, 60-meter dash Frisco (2-10). Plaserae Johnson. 7.40 – Deana Richardson (1), Shot put 400-meter dash: 55.97, Kaina Frisco (2-9). 35-7.25, Rachael Somoye (20), Martinez.(Continued on Page 13) Returning Pitcher Hunter Lehman, senior righthander and catcher from Kyle (Lehman), took his turn on the mound in the season opener with Wiley College.

2017 Texas A&M-Kingsville Football Schedule Sept. 2 – Central Washington in Kingsville, 7 p.m. (Kingsville Community and Military Appreciation Weekend). Sept. 9 - Simon Fraser in Burnaby, British Columbia, TBA. Sept. 16 - *Midwestern State in Wichita Falls, TBA. Sept. 23 – *Texas A&M-Commerce in Kingsville, 7 p.m. (Hispanic Heritage/Hall of Fame and Champions Weekend). Sept. 30 - *Angelo State in San Angelo, TBA. Oct. 7 - *West Texas A&M in Kingsville, 7 p.m. (Family Weekend). Oct. 14 - *Texas-Permian Basin in Odessa, TBA. Oct. 21 - *Tarleton State in Kingsville, 7 p.m. (Homecoming). Oct. 28 - *Eastern New Mexico in Portales, N.M., TBA. Nov. 4 - *Western New Mexico in Silver City, N.M., TBA. Nov. 11 – William Jewell (Mo.) in Kingsville, 7 p.m. (Senior Day). *Lone Star Conference games. Halftime Entertainment Dhol Tasha performed at halftime of a recent home basketball game in the Steinke Center. The group is composed of TAMUK students from India. Lone Star Conference Indoor Track & Field Awards Men’s Coach of the Year 2016 – Kami Norton, Angelo State 2013 – Ryan Dall, Texas A&M- Male Academic Kingsville Player of the Year Roosevelt Lofton, Abilene 2013 – Dylan Doss, West Texas Christian A&M 2014 – Darren Flowers, West 2014 – Baptiste Moreu, West Texas A&M Texas A&M 2015 – Tom Dibbern, Texas A&M- 2015 – Michal Idziak, Texas Commerce A&M-Kingsville 2016 – Ryan Dall, Texas A&M- 2016 – Jordan Jones, Tarleton Kingsville State Ross Smithey, Texas Female Academic Player of the A&M-Commerce Year Women’s Coach of the Year 2013 – Ewz Zaborowska, Harding 2013 –Roosevelt Lofton, Abilene 2014 – Ewa Zaborowska, Harding Christian 2015 – Ewa Zaborowska, Harding Big Crowd 2014 – Darren Flowers, West 2016 – Aly Coughlin, Tarleton A crowd of 2,000 cheered for the Javelina basketball teams in their recent home series with Midwestern Texas A&M State State and Cameron. 2015 – Darren Flowers, West Texas A&M Three LSC Teams in Herosports Men’s Poll 2016 – Darren Flowers, West Texas A&M Three Lone Star Conference 9. Arkansas-Monticello Javelina Indoor Outstanding Male Track Athlete teams were ranked in the NCAA 10. Sonoma (Calif.) State 2013 – Jordan Geary, Abilene Division II men’s basketball poll 11. Southern Indiana Track & Field Christian compiled by Herosports.com last 12. California State-Chico Isiah Samoei, Eastern New week. 13. Lincoln Memorial (Tenn.) Season’s Best Mexico Tarleton State was No. 2, 14. California-San Diego Performances 2014 – Luis Romero, Texas A&M- Texas-Permian Basin No. 17 and 15. Ferris (Mich.) State Commerce West Texas A&M No. 23. 16. Western Washington (Continued form Page 12) 2015 – Luis Romero, Texas A&M- NCAA Division II Men’s 17. Texas-Permian Basin Triple jump: 49-6, James Commerce Basketball Poll 18. Barry (Fla.) Passley 2016 – Daniel Gyasi, West Texas Compiled by Herosports.com 19. East Central Oklahoma 60-meter dash: 7.40, Deanna A&M Rank Team 20. Alaska-Anchorage Richardson Outstanding Female 1. California Baptist 21. Kentucky Wesleyan 60-meter dash: 7.61, Plaserae Track Athlete 2. Tarleton State 22. Fort Lewis (Colo.) Johnson. 2013 – Ewa Zaborowska, Harding 3. West Liberty (W. Va.) 23. West Texas A&M 60-meter hurdles: 8.82, 2014 – Aly Coughlin, Tarleton 4. Northwest Missouri 24. Arkansas Tech Brittney Webley. State 5. Hawaii Pacific 25. Dixie (Utah) State High jump: 5-5, LaGae 2015 – Ewa Zaborowska, Harding 6. San Francisco (Calif.) State (Bold-faced and italicized Brigance. 2016 – Aly Coughlin, Tarleton 7. Fairmont (W. Va.) State teams are in the Lone Star Weight throw: 58-1.75, State 8. Bellarmine (Ky.) Rachael Somoye. Conference) Outstanding Male Field Athlete 2013 – Jordan Yamoah, Texas A&M-Kingsville 2014 – Jeron Robinson, Texas A&M-Kingsville For the Latest Javelina 2015 – Matt Rich, Texas A&M- Commerce 2016 – Jeron Robinson, Texas Athletic News, Go To A&M-Kingsville Outstanding Female Jumping Rope www.javelinaathletics.com Field Athlete A student at Saenz Elementary 2013 – Amanda Ouedraogo, School in Austin performed a Abilene Christian rope jumping routine with 2014 – Jordan Gray, Angelo State classmates at a home Javelina 2015 – Jordan Gray, Angelo State basketball game. LSC Season’s Best Indoor Track & Field Performances Men’s Division 400-meter dash Eastern New Mexico 51-8.5 – Zach Pratt, TSU 200-meter dash 60-meter dash 47.02 – Luis Perez, ASU. 4:06.64 – Luis Romero, Weight throw 24.37 – Kaina Martinez, 6.77 – Kenneth Turner, 48.23 – Steven Cooper, TAMUC 60-1.25 – Chase Graham, TAMUK. Angelo State WTAM. 4:12.46 – Geoffrey Kipcumba, TAMUC 25.04 – Plaserae Johnson, 6.81 – Edward Simmons, 48.57 – Isaac Marquez, ASU WTAM 56-10.75 – Kellon Alexis, TAMUK Angelo State. 800-meter run 3000-meter run TAMUC 25.10 – Jasmine Sillemon, 6.83 – Todd Handley, West 1:51.98 – Luis Romero, Texas 8:12.44 – Luis Romero, 55-8.75 – Kenneth Adams, ASU Texas A&M. A&M-Commerce. TAMUC. TAMUC 400-meter dash 200-meter dash 1:55.04 – Brandon Rivera, 8:12.81 – Owen Hind, WTAM. Heptathlon 55.56 – Kaina Martinez, 21.28 – Steven Cooper, WTAM. 8:18.77 – Omer Almog, ENMU 5049 – Florian Obst, TAMUC TAMUK. WTAM. 1:55.75 – Jacob Suchors, 5000-meter run 4790 – Joe Owens, ASU 57.06 – Kamryn, McKee, 21.40 – Luis Perez, ASU. WTAM. 14:12.65 – Owen Hind, 4685 – Lackie Calvert, WTAM Texas A&M-Commerce. 21.54 – Kenneth Jackson, Mile run WTAM Women’s Division 57.13 – Nele Heinrich, WTAM Texas A&M-Kingsville. 4:05.65 – Omer Almog, 14:33.31 – Blake Whalen, 60-meter dash 800-meter run WTAM 7.40 – Deanna Richardson, 2:11.39 – Klaudia Szych, 14:59.99 – Payton Heinig, Texas A&M-Kingsville ENMU Tarleton State. 7.57 – Plaserae Johnson, 2:14.30 – Kaitlin Rodriguez, 60-meter hurdles TAMUK. WTAM 7.95 – Javier Lopez, TAMUK. 7.58 – Kaina Martinez, 2:14.53 – Melina Gryschka, 8:14 – Dalton Stidham, TSU TAMUK. ENMU (Continued on Page 15) 8:22 – Kylon Drones, WTAM. 1600-meter relay 3:13.55 - ASU. 2017 Javelina Remaining Softball Schedule 3:16.64 - TAMUC Feb. 17 - *Angelo State in San Angelo, 5 p.m. 3:19.25 – Eastern New Feb. 18 - *Angelo State in San Angelo (dh), noon. Mexico. Feb. 21 – Texas A&M International in Laredo (dh), noon. Distance medley relay Feb. 24 - *Midwestern State in Kingsville, 6 p.m. 9:48.86 – TAMUC Feb. 25 - *Midwestern State in Kingsville (dh), 1 p.m. 10:38.45 – Lubbock Christian Feb. 28 – Huston-Tillotson in Kingsville (dh), 4 p.m. High jump March 3 - *Texas-Permian Basin in Odessa (dh), 3 p.m. 6-10.25 – Paolo Lazario, March 4 - *Texas-Permian Basin in Odessa, 1 p.m. WTAM. March 7 – St. Edward’s in Austin (dh), 2 p.m. 6-8.75 – Kenneth Lloyd, March 10 - *Texas Woman’s in Kingsville, 6 p.m. ENMU March 11 - *Texas Woman’s in Kingsville (dh), 1 p.m. 6-8.75 – Paolo Lazaric, March 14 – Oklahoma Christian in Kingsville (dh), 4 p.m. WTAM March 17 - *Tarleton State in Stephenville, 6 p.m. 6-8.75 – Rascellis Williams, March 18 - *Tarleton State in Stephenville (dh), 1 p.m. TSU March 21 – St. Mary’s in San Antonio (dh), 4 p.m. Pole vault March 24 - *Texas A&M-Commerce in Kingsville, 6 p.m. 15-7 – Trivett Jones, ASU March 25 - *Texas A&M-Commerce in Kingsville (dh), 1 p.m. 15-5 – Florian Obst, TAMUC March 28 – Houston-Victoria in Victoria (dh), 3 p.m. 15-3.5 – Aaron Dixon, ASU March 31 - *Cameron in Lawton, Okla., 3 p.m. Long jump April 1 - *Cameron in Lawton, Okla. (dh), 1 p.m. 24-10.5 – Charles Greaves, April 4 – St. Mary’s in Kingsville (dh), 4 p.m. TAMUK April 5 – St. Edward’s in Kingsville (dh), 4 p.m. 23-4.5 – Gage Bowles, April 13 - *Eastern New Mexico in Kingsville, 6 p.m. TAMUC April 14 - *Eastern New Mexico in Kingsville (dh), 1 p.m. 23-2.5 – Terrell Sims, WTAM. April 21 - *West Texas A&M in Canyon, 7 p.m. Triple jump April 22 - *West Texas A&M in Canyon (dh), 2 p.m. 50-10 – Charles Greaves, April 25 – Texas A&M International in Kingsville (dh), 4 p.m. TAMUK. April 28 - *Western New Mexico in Kingsville, 6 p.m. 50-2 – DeVontae Steele, April 29 - *Western New Mexico in Kingsville (dh), 1 p.m. TAMUC. May 1-6 – Lone Star Conference Championships, TBD. 49-7 – James Passley, May 12-14 – NCAA Division II South Central Region TAMUK. Championships, TBD. Shot put Automatically Qualified May 19-20 – NCAA Division II Super Regionals, TBD. 55-9.75 – Christian Garcia, Charles Greaves, left, and Deana Richardson automatically qualified May 25-28 – NCAA Division II World Series in Salem, Va. TAMUK. for the NCAA Division II National Indoor Track & Field Champion- *Lone Star Conference games. ships last weekend in Frisco. Greaves is in the national meet in the 52-8.25 – Joseph Brown, triple jump and Richardson qualified in the 60--meter dash. TAMUC. LSC Season’s Best Indoor Track & Field Performances (Continued frm Page 14) 8.61 – Kami Norton, ASU 19.0.75 - Kami Norton, ASU 41-5.25 – Rellie Kaputin, WTAM Mile run 8.70 - Adrine Monagi, ASU. 18-11 – Fatim Affessi, WTAM WTAM 38-11 – Trenadey Scott, ASU 4:51.00 – Melina Gyschka, 1600-meter relay Triple jump 40-6 – Malika Ouedraogo, Shot put ENMU 3:52.50 – TAMUC 50-5.25 – Norma Cunigan, 5:08.12 – Nikolina Hrelec, 3:54.06 – WTAM Men, Women Indoor Teams WTAM WTAM. 3:55.42 - ASU 46-5.25 – Daisy Osakue, ASU 5:12.39 – Bridget Reilly, Distance medley relay Ranked in South Central Poll 46-2.75 – Holly Cunigan, Midwestern State 12:16.41 – WTAM WTAM The Texas A&M-Kingsville 2. Western (Colo.) State 3000-meter run 12:37.17 – TSU Weight throw men’s and women’s indoor track 3. Adams (Colo.) State 9:40.47 – Melina Gryschka, 12:41.55 – MSU 58-1.75 – Rachael Somoye, and field teams were ranked in the 4. Angelo State ENMU. High jump TAMUK. NCAA Division II South Central 5. New Mexico Highlands 10:16.85 – Ami4a 5-7 – Rellie Kaputin, WTAM. 55-5 – Courtney Head, Region polls released by the 6. Colorado State-Pueblo Cunningham, LubbockChristian 5-7 – Cayli Yarbrough, WTAM U.S.Track & Field Coaches 7. Chadron (Neb.) State 10:18.03 – Nikolina Hrelec, WTAM 54-7.25 – Anitial Robins, Association last week. 8. Texas A&M-Commerce WTAM. 5-6 – Kami Norton, ASU. TAMUC TheJavelina men were No. 8 9. Texas A&M-Kingsville 5000-meter run 5-6 – Markie Abbott, Pentathlon and the women were No. 9. 10. Colorado-Colorado Springs 18:23.09 – Katelin Huckabee, TAMUC. 3812 – Kami Horton, ASU Four Lone Star Conference (Bold-faced and italicized TSU Pole vault 3574 – Adrine Monagi, ASU teams were ranked in the top 10. teams are in the Lone Star 18:33.36 – Brandi Stalder, 11-7 – Taytum Morris, ASU 3365 – Ashley Dendy, ASU Texas A&M-Commerce was No. 2, Conference) TAMUC 11-3.75 – Janeth Navarro, Angelo State No. 4, West Texas 18:42.55 p Leticia Shaban, TAMUK A&M No. 5 and the Javelinas No. MSU 11-3.75 – Heather Shaffer, 8. 60-meter hurdles ASU. In the women’s division, LSC 8.59 – Victoria Rausch, Long jump teams ranked were West Texas WTAM. 19-8.75 - Rellie Kaputin, A&M No. 1, Angelo State No. 4, WTAM Texas A&M-Commerce No. 8 and the Javelinas No. 9. NCAA Division II South Central Region Indoor Track & Field Polls Compiled by the U.S. Track & Field Coaches Association Men’s Division Rank Team 1. Adams (Colo.) State 2. Texas A&M-Commerce 3. Western (Colo.) State 4. Angelo State 5. West Texas A&M 6. Colorado State-Pueblo 7. Colorado Mines 8. Texas A&M-Kingsville 9. Colorado-Colorado Springs 10. Chadron (Neb.) State Women’s Division Rank Team 1. West Texas A&M

Javelina Track & Field... Higher, Longer Medal Contenders Two of the Javelina medal contenders at the Lone Star Conference & Faster Best Throw Indoor Track and Field Championships this weekend in Alamosa, Colo., Christian Garcia, senior from Eagle Pass,has the best shot put among are hurdler and sprinter Javier Lopez, left, senior from Cordova, the throwers in the Lone Star Conference going into this week’s LSC Spain, and sprinter Deon Hope, junior from Bridgetown, Barbados. Indoor Championships in Alamosa, Colo. Football Signs West Oso Running Back, Linebacker Hodge The Texas A&M-Kingsville Kam Bryant, Mobile, Ala., Indigo Jackson, Corpus Trent Sisco, Tomball (Klein Track & Field football team added another defensive end, 6-2, 235, Fr. Christi (King), defensive back, 6-0, Oak), kicker/punter, 6-1, 155, Fr. Gertrudis Ruiz Balli, signee to its list with the addition Jacob Clarkson, Houston 180, Fr. William Turner, San Antonio Brownsville (Pace), thrower, Fr. of Keon Hodge, 5-11, 205-pound (Jersey Village), wideout, 6-2, 230, Kyle Kinyo, Spring (Klein (Randolph), linebacker, 6-3, 218, Fr. Women’s Golf running back and linebacker from Fr. Oak), offensive lineman, 6-5, 295, Keith Whitely, LaPorte and Kristina Gutierrez, Laredo (St. Corpus Christi (West Oso). Kason Franklin, Houston Fr. Nevada-Las Vegas, running back, Augustine), Fr. th Hodge is the 34 signee for (Cypress Woods), defensive back, Darryl Layton, Sugar Land 5-9, 190, Sr. Abigail Willcoxon, Conroe, Fr. the football program. 5-11, 187, Fr. (Austin), defensive back, 6-0, 178, 2016-17 Javelina Signees Ken’twan Freeman, Victoria Fr. Baseball (West), defensive end, 6-0, 180, Fr. Alec Lewis, Crosby, R.J. Pena, San Antonio (East Cody Gardner, Spring (Klein linebacker. 6-0, 210, Fr. Central), pitcher, 6-0, 175, Fr. Oak), defensive lineman, 6-1, 285, Onix Little, Friendswood Giancarlo Servin, Edinburg Fr. (Clear Brook), wideout, 6-4, 195, Fr. (North), pitcher/third baseman, 6- Dylan Gonzalez, Pasadena Lawrence Mann, Corpus 2, 200, Fr. (Memorial), linebacker, 6-5, 230, Fr. Christi (Calallen), linebacker, 6-1, Matthew Stary, Houston Russell Hall, Friendswood 190, Fr. (Cypress Falls), pitcher/utility (Clear Book), wideout, 6-4, 195, Fr. Tre Miles, Cuero, wideout, 5- player, 6-3, 175, Fr. Johnnie Harper, Crosby, 11, 165, Fr. Connor Thompson, Liberty safety, 5-10, 175, Fr. Octavian Modeste, Baytown Hill, shortstop, 5-9, 160, Fr. Keon Hodge, Corpus Christi (Sterling), linebacker, 6-1, 208, Fr. Football (West Oso), running back/ Tay Ogden, Victoria (West), David Allison, Missouri City linebacker, 5-11, 205, Fr. defensive back, 5-8, 175, Fr. (Stafford), defensive back, Missouri Deaderick Hollaway, El Blake Parish, Pearland, City (Stafford), 5-8, 165, Fr. Campo, defensive back, 6-1, 185, linebacker, 6-1, 200, Fr. Wesley Arrambide, El Campo, Fr. Connor Perkins, Nederland, wideout, 6-2, 185, Fr. John Horn Jr., Missouri City wideout, 5-7, 150, Fr. Dennis Berry III, San Antonio (Hightower), lineman, 6-3, 290, Fr. Beau Reilly, Valley Center, (Jay), offensive lineman, 6-3, 285, Moses Horn, Stafford, Calif., and University of Hawaii, Fr. lineman, 6-1, 290, Fr. quarterback, 6-6, 190, Jr. De’Marius Brooks, Humble Elijah Hunter, San Antonio Diego Rodriguez, Weslaco, (Atacocita), defensive tackle, 6-0, (Roosevelt), defensive back, 6-0, safety, 5-10, 175, Fr. 285, Fr. 195, Fr. Ty Shelton, Seguin (Navarro), linebacker, 6-1, 195, Fr.

Creating Space Madison Crawford, 5-9 freshman Senior Pitcher guard from Sebi Palacios, senior righthander from Premont, is a senior member of Fort Worth the Javelina pitching staff this spring. (Fossil Ridge), drives for the basket against Javelina 2017 Javelina Women’s Remaining Golf Schedule Cameron in a Feb. 26-28 – Islander Classic in Corpus Christi (Texas A&M-Corpus recent victory. Football... Christi host). No One March 5-7 – Texas-Rio Grande Valley Invitational in McAllen (Texas-RGV host). Has Done March 18-21 – Hillcat Classic in Owasso, Okla. (Rogers State host). April 1-4 – Southern Bancorp Invitational in Mountain Home, Ark. Better!! (Henderson State host). April 22-25 – Lone Star Conference Championships in Frisco. NCAA Division II Basketball National Rankings Two Lone Star Conference 1. Northwest Missouri 11. Ferris (Mich.) State 7. Virginia Union Tarleton State was No. 11 and teams were ranked in the NCAA 2. Queens (N.Y.) 12. Indiana (Pa.) 8. Emporia (Kan.) State Texas-Permian Basin was No. 19. Division II men’s basketball poll 3. West Liberty (W. Va.) 13. Texas-Permian Basin 9. Columbus (Ga.) State NCAA Division II Men’s compiled by D2SIDA last week. 4. Fairmont (W. Va.) State 14. Southern Indiana 10. Queens (N.Y.) Basketball Poll Tarleton State was No. 9 and 5. Bellarmine (Ky.) 15. Arkansas-Monticello 11. Central Oklahoma Compiled by the National Texas-Permian Basin was No. 13. 6. Barry (Fla.) Other teams receiving votes 12. Western Washington Association of Basketball Coaches NCAA Division II Men’s 7. Hawaii Pacific includes West Texas A&M and 13. Angelo State Rank Team Basketball Poll 8. California Baptist Texas A&M-Commerce. 14. Adelphi (N.Y.) 1. Northwest Missouri Compiled by D2SIDA 9. Tarleton State (Bold-faced and italicized 15. Southern Indiana 2. West Liberty (W. Va.) Rank Team 10. Lincoln Memorial (Tenn.) teams are in the Lone Star 16. Pittburg (Kan.) State 3. Hawaii Pacific Conference) 17. West Florida 4. Indiana (Pa.) 18. Drury (Mo.) 5. Fairmont (W. Va.) State 2017 Javelina Baseball Schedule Two Lone Star Conference 19. Limestone (N.C.) 6. Queens (N.C.) Feb. 17 – Minute Maid Classic in Houston (Minute Maid Park) teams were ranked in the NCAA 20. Bentley (Mass.) 7. Bellarmine (Ky.) vs. California State-Chico, 2 p.m. Division II women’s basketball 21. Eckerd (Fla.) 8. California Baptist Feb. 18 – Minute Maid Classic in Houston. poll compiled by D2SIDA last 22. Simon Fraser (British Columbia) 9. Kutztown (Pa.) vs. Arkansas-Fort Smith, 10 a.m. week. 23. Harding (Ark.) 10. Barry (Fla.) Feb. 19 – Minute Maid Classic in Houston. Angelo State was No. 13 and 24. Eastern New Mexico 11. Tarleton State vs. St. Mary’s, 6 p.m. Eastern New Mexico was No. 24. 25. Edinboro (Pa.) 12. Fort Lewis (Colo.) Feb. 25 – Texas A&M International in Laredo, 1 p.m. NCAA Division II Women’s (Bold-faced and italicized 13. Shippensburg (Pa.) Feb. 26 – Texas A&M International in Laredo (DH), 1 p.m. Basketball Poll teams are in the Lone Star 14. Kentucky Wesleyan March 3 – Texas-Permian Basin in Kingsville, 6 p.m. Compiled by D2SIDA Conference) 15. Southern Indiana March 4 – Texas-Permian Basin in Kingsville (DH), 1 p.m. Rank Team 16. Lincoln Memorial (Tenn.) 17. Arkansas-Monticello March 5 – Texas-Permian Basin in Kingsville, 1 p.m. 1. Ashland (Ohio) Two Lone Star Conference 18. Wheeling Jesuit (W. Va.) March 7 – Our Lady of the Lake in Kingsville, 4 p.m. 2. Alaska-Anchorage teams were ranked in the NCAA 19. Texas-Permian Basin March 10 – West Texas A&M in Canyon, 6 p.m. 3. Colorado State-Pueblo Division II men’s basketball poll 20. Ferris (Mich.) State March 11 – West Texas A&M in Canyon (DH), 1 p.m. 4. California (Pa.) released by the National (Bold-faced and italicized teams March 12 – West Texas A&M in Canyon, 1 p.m. 5. Lincoln Memorial (Tenn.) Association of Basketball March 17 – Cameron in Kingsville, 6 p.m. 6. California Baptist Coaches last week. are in the Lone Star Conference) March 18 – Cameron in Kingsville (DH), 1 p.m. March 19 – Cameron in Kingsville, 1 p.m. March 24 - *Tarleton State in Kingsville, 6 p.m. March 25 - *Tarleton State in Kingsville (DH), 1 p.m. March 26 - *Tarleton State in Kingsville, 1 p.m. March 30 – St. Mary’s in Kingsville, 6 p.m. April 1 – St. Mary’s in San Antonio (DH), 1 p.m. April 7 - *Angelo State in San Angelo, 6 p.m. April 8 - *Angelo State in San Angelo (DH), 4 p.m. April 9 - *Angelo State in San Angelo, 1 p.m. April 13 - *Eastern New Mexico in Kingsville, 6 p.m. April 14 - *Eastern New Mexico in Kingsville (DH), 3 p.m. April 15 - *Eastern New Mexico in Kingsville, 1 p.m. April 18 – Texas A&M International in Kingsville, 6 p.m. April 21 - *Texas-Permian Basin in Odessa, 6 p.m. Aprl 22 - *Texas-Permian Basin in Odessa (DH), 1 p.m. April 23 - *Texas-Permian Basin in Odessa, 3 p.m. April 28 - *West Texas A&M in Kingsville, 6 p.m. April 29 - *West Texas A&M in Kingsville (DH), 1 p.m. April 30 - *West Texas A&M in Kingsville, 6 p.m. May 5 - *Cameron in Lawton, Okla., 3 p.m. May 6 - *Cameron in Lawton, Okla. (DH), 1 p.m. May 7 - *Cameron in Lawton, Okla., 1 p.m. May 11-13 – Lone Star Conference Championship at site of No. 1 seed. May 18-21 – NCAA Division II South Central Region Championship, TBD. May 27-June 3 – NCAA Division II College Word Series, TBD. *Lone Star Conference games. Javelina Throwers Three of the Javelina throwers in indoor track and field are, left to right, Jorge Rios, freshman from Port Lavaca; Lane Michna, freshman from Lorena, and Kenny Zamorano, senior from Harlingen (South). Javelina Club Women’s Brunch & Auction

Left to right, Dianne Leubert, Karen Tallant, Ricki Cunningham and Judy Anthony.

Alexis Wick, left, Javelina volleyball player, and Analysa Coy,member of the golf team, were the student speakers at the brunch. Javelina Club Women’s Brunch & Auction

Left to right, Harriet Williams, Mary Helen Boyd and Evelyn Alexander. Mary Helen’s son, Bret Boyd, is a former Javelina football player. Tonje Milde, left, and Shaquira Kennedy are members of the sports information staff.

Left to right, Peggy Rabe, Bobbie Nix,Joan Nuesch, Janis Brock, Patty Reese and Sylvia Woelfel. Men’s Basketball No. 7 in Region Poll The Texas A&M-Kingsville by D2SIDA last week. Texas-Permian Basin was No. Houston Winter men’s basketball team was ranked The Javelinas were one of six 1, Tarleton State No. 2, Texas No. 7 in the NCAA Division II Lone Star Conference teams in the A&M-Commerce No. 4, West Baseball Invitational South Central Region poll released top 10. Texas A&M No. 6, the Javelinas No. 7 and Angelo State No. 9. Three LSC Teams Ranked in NCAA Division II South Central Minute Maid Park Region Men’s Basketball Poll Massey’s Men’s Basketball Compiled by D2SIDA Friday-Sunday Rank Team Three Lone Star Conference 21. Shippensburg (Pa.) 1. Texas-Permian Basin teams were ranked in the NCAA 22. Barry (Fla.) 2. Tarleton State Friday Division II men’s basketball poll 23. Fort Lewis (Colo.) 3. Fort Lewis (Colo.) compiled by Massey’s Ratings 24. Sonoma (Calif.) State 4. Texas A&M-Commerce 10 a.m. - Tarleton State vs. last week. 25. Northern (S.D.) State 5. Colorado Mines Tarleton State was No. 9, 26. Queens (N.C.) 6. West Texas A&M St. Mary’s Texas-Permian Basin No. 15 and 27. West Texas A&M 7. Texas A&M-Kingsville 2 p.m. - Texas A&M-Kingsville vs. West Texas A&M No. 27. 28. East Central Oklahoma 8. Colorado State-Pueblo NCAA Division II Men’s 29. Findlay (Ohio) 9. Angelo State California State-Chico Basketball Poll 30. Western Washington 10. Dallas Baptist Compiled by Massey’s Ratings (Bold-faced and italicized (Bold-faced and italicized 6 p.m. - Arkansas-Fort Smith vs. Rank Team teams are in the Lone Star teams are in the Lone Star Central Missouri 1. Northwest Missouri Conference) Conference) 2. Fairmont (W. Va.) State Saturday 3. West Liberty (W. Va.) 4. Hawaii Pacific 10 a.m. - Texas A&M-Kingsville vs. 5. Ferris (Mich.) State Arkansas-Fort Smith 6. Bellarmine (Ky.) 7. California Baptist 2 p.m. - Tarleton State vs. 8. Southern Indiana 9. Tarleton State Central Missouri 10. San Francisco (Calif.) State 6 p.m. - California State-Chico vs. 11. Minnesota State-Moorhead 12. Kutztown (Pa.) St. Mary’s 13. Kentucky Wesleyan 14. Arkansas-Monticello Sunday 15. Texas-Permian Basin 10 a.m. - California State-Chico vs. 16. Indiana (Pa.) 17. Southwest Minnesota Central Missouri 18. Lincoln Memorial (Tenn.) 19. California State-Chico 2 p.m.- Tarleton State vs. 20. California-San Diego Arkansas-Fort Smith 6 p.m. - Texas A&M-Kingsville vs. St. Mary’s

Tickets - $15 adults, $8 students with valid ID, $5 youth ages 4-14. Hoop It (Ticket allows entrance to all games in a day) Up For Parking - $3 Javelina Never Too Young Tickets Can Be Purchased Online Basketball!! Sara Ruth Middleton, daughter of Javelina baseball assistant coach Philip Middleton, dons her dad’s cap after a recent game at Nolan Ryan Field.