Have a Happy Javelina Holiday!!

VOLUME XIV, NO. 20 KINGSVILLE, TEXAS 78363 DEC. 25, 2013 Javelina Basketball Squads Taking Holiday Break Men’s Team Women Resume Play Jan. 7 Returns To The Texas A&M-Kingsville Cutri leads the team in assists women’s basketball team is on a (25) and steals (27). Action Jan. 8 holiday break and won’t return to Texas Woman’s will have two the court until Jan. 7 when the LSC games played before hosting The Texas A&M-Kingsville Javelinas open Lone Star the Javelinas. men’s basketball team is on a 20- Conference play against Texas The Pioneers, who are 4-5, day break for the holidays and Woman’s in Denton. will take on Midwestern State Jan. won’t return to action until Jan. 8 The Javelinas are 5-5 for the 2 in Wichita Falls and Tarleton when the Javelinas face Texas year after dropping two close State Jan. 4 in Stephenville. A&M-Commerce in the Lone Star decisions in Arkansas last week. The Javelinas will play their Conference opener in Commerce. Three of the players are first post-holiday home game Jan. The Javelinas finished the averaging in double figures 11 when Tarleton State visits the 2013 portion of their schedule with heading into the break. Steinke Center. a 5-7 record and are on a two- Lindsey Mahone, 5-10 junior game winning streak. guard from Corpus Christi Rashad Basey, 6-4 senior (Carroll), hits 12.3 points a game guard from Louisville, Ky., leads and also leads the team in the individual scoring with 19.1 rebounds with a 6.5 average. points a game. Rosalie Cutri, 5-8 senior guard That’s the second best figure from Waterloo Corners, Australia, in the . averages 11.0 points an outing Basey also tops the team in and Ashley Viera, 5-6 sophomore field goal shooting (.493), three- guard from Corpus Christi (Ray), point shots (.478), steals (22) and averages 10.1. blocks (11). Ta’Quan McDew, 6-4 junior guard from Wabasso, Fla., is scoring at an 11.5 clip and Dwight Taylor, 6-3 senior guard from Arlington (Bowie), is averaging Stats Leader 11.0 points after two games. Rashad Basey, 6-4 senior guard from Louisville, Ky., leads Jordan Jahr, 6-7 junior the Javelina men’s basketball team in scoring with a 19.1 (Continued on Page 3) average. (Photo by Arturo Leal). Humboldt (Calif.) Added to 2014 Football Schedule Humboldt (Calif.) State of the The Javelinas were scheduled Humboldt would take the place of Kickoff time will be 7 p.m. Great Northwest Athletic the Wildcats on the TAMUK The Javelinas have played to play Central in the fourth On Guard Conference has been added to the season of a four-year contract but schedule. Central for the past three seasons 2014 Texas A&M-Kingsville the Washington club had an The Javelinas and Humboldt and have gone 3-0 against the Michelle Wagner, 5-8 football schedule. opportunity to obtain an attractive will open the season Sept. 6 in squad. Two of the games have sophomore guard from Port Humboldt will take the place contract with another opponent. Javelina Stadium and it will be the been in Ellensburg, Wash., and Lavaca (Calhoun), plays of Central Washington on the Central officials worked a deal Javelina Hall of Fame Weekend on the 2012 game was in Kingsville. defense in a women’s game Javelina slate. so that conference cohort campus. (Continued on Page 2) in the Steinke Center. Humboldt Added to 2014 Football Slate Javelina Hash (Continued from Page 1) Humboldt is located in the Pacific Ocean. This will be the first time the Arcata, Calif., and has an It is one of two NCAA By Fred Nuesch, Coordinator of Athletic External Affairs Javelinas have met Humboldt in enrollment of 8,300. Division II athletic programs in football. The campus is located in California with football, the other MERRY CHRISTMAS AND Happy Holidays to all Javelina 2014 Javelina northern California and overlooks being Azusa Pacific. Nation! Football Schedule The Javelinas have had many great moments in 2013 and Sept. 6 – Humboldt (Calif.) memories were established that will endure forever. State in Kingsville, 7 p.m. Here’s hoping everyone will have a blessed, and safe, holiday (Javelina Hall of Fame Weekend) season. Sept. 13 – Colorado Mesa in Kingsville, 7 p.m. (Hispanic JAVELINA RUNNING BACK Johnny Bailey is one of two Heritage Weekend). Lone Star Conference to receive the and he is Sept. 19 – Texas A&M- the only player to receive the award three times. Commerce in Arlington, 7 p.m. The trophy goes to the NCAA Division II football player of the (Lone Star Football Festival). year. Sept. 27 – McMurry in Bailey was honored in 1987, 1988 and 1989, and was runnerup Abilene, TBA. in 1986. Oct. 4 – Eastern New The other LSC player receiving the award was running back in Kingsville, 7 p.m. Bernard Scott of Abilene Christian in 2008. (Family Fiesta Weekend). An LSC athlete was one of the three finalists last weekend. Oct. 11 – Tarleton State in Dustin Vaughan of West Texas A&M was one of the Stephenville, TBA. Oct. 18 – Angelo State in trio attending the awards banquet in Florence, Ala. The trophy went Kingsville, 7 p.m. (Kleberg Bank to running back Franklyn Quinteh of Bloomsburg (Pa.). Homecoming Game). There is a question as to whether or not the Harlon Hill Trophy Oct. 25 – West Texas A&M and the NCAA Division II Football Hall of Fame will continue to be in Canyon, TBA. held in Florence after last weekend’s event. Nov. 1 – Midwestern State in The championship game has been in Florence since the mid- Kingsville, 7 p.m. (Community 1980s and the title contest, Harlon Hill banquet and Hall of Fame Appreciation Night). induction have been held on the same weekend each year. Nov. 8 – Lone Star Next December’s title game will be in Kansas City, Kan. Conference Playoffs, TBA. Nov. 15 – Lone Star THE NCAA DIVISION II All-America football team selected Conference Playoffs, TBA. by the Coaches Association was released last Nov. 22 – NCAA Division II week and while the Javelinas didn’t have a player on the squad this first round playoffs on campuses. Up and Over year, they continue to lead in the number of honorees since the first Nov. 29 – NCAA Division II Alexa Williams, a freshman from Yoakum, got her first team was selected in 1967. second round playoffs on campuses. collegiate competition in a recent practice meet in Corpus The Javelinas have had 30 players make the team 34 times. Dec. 6 – NCAA Division II Christi. She easily clears the bar in the pole vault. Next is Pittsburg (Kan.) State, which has had 16 players on 20 quarterfinal playoffs on campuses. lineups. Dec. 13 – NCAA Division II 2013-14 Javelina Men’s Basketball Schedule Other schools at the top of the honoree list are Indiana (Pa.) semifinal playoffs on campuses. Jan. 8 - *Texas A&M-Commerce in Commerce, 8 p.m. with 16 players selected 18 times, Northwest Missouri State with Dec. 20 – NCAA Division II Championship in Kansas City, Kan. Jan. 11 - *Tarleton State in Kingsville, 3 p.m. 14 individuals on 18 squads, North Alabama with 16 players on 17 Jan. 15 - *Eastern New Mexico in Kingsville, noon teams, Grand Valley (Mich.) State with 15 on 16 teams, Carson- Grand Valley State Jan. 18 - *West Texas A&M in Canyon, 4 p.m. Newman (Tenn.) with 14 on 15 teams, Texas A&M-Copmmerce Center Recognized Jan. 22 - *Cameron in Kingsville, 8 p.m. with 13 on 15 teams, American International (Mass.) with 13 on 14 Jan. 25 - *Midwestern State in Wichita Falls, 6 p.m. Matt Armstrong, senior center teams, Ferris (Mich.) State with 12 on 14 lists, New Haven (Conn.) Feb. 1 - *Angelo State in San Angelo, 4 p.m. at Grand Valley (Mich.) State, has with 13 on 13 teams, Valdosta (Ga.) State with 11 on 13, Ashland Feb. 5 - *Eastern New Mexico in Portales, N.M., 7:30 p.m. (MST). been named the recipient of the (Ohio) with 11 on 11, Saginaw Valley (Mich.) with 11 on 11, Feb. 8 - *West Texas A&M in Kingsville, 3 p.m. 2013 Rimington Trophy, which goes Indianapolis (Ind.) with 10 on 10, West Texas A&M with 10 on 10 Feb. 12 - *Texas A&M-Commerce in Kingsville, 8 p.m. to the outstanding center in NCAA and St. Cloud (Minn.) State with nine on 10. Feb. 15 - *Tarleton State in Stephenville, 7 p.m. Division II. The Javelinas had at least one player on the AFCA squad for 18 Feb. 19 - *Cameron in Lawton, Okla., 8 p.. He helped Grand Valley consecutive seasons in 1986-2003. Northwest Missouri had 16 Feb. 22 - *Midwestern State in Kingsville, 3 p.m. compile a 12-3 record this season straight in 1996-2011. March 1 - *Angelo State in Kingsville, 3 p.m. and reach the semifinal round of Javelina running back Johnny Bailey is the only player to make March 5-8 – Lone Star Conference Championship Tournament in the NCAA Division II playoffs. Allen, TBA. the AFCA team for four consecutive seasons. He is the most The award will be presented at *Lone Star Conference games. honored player in history and was with the Javelinas a banquet Jan. 11 in Lincoln, Neb. in 1986-89. (Continued on Page 3) Upcoming Javelina Events Javelina Hash Jan. 7 – Women’s basketball: *Texas Woman’s in Denton, 7 p.m. By Fred Nuesch, Coordinator of Athletic External Affairs Jan. 8 – Women’s, men’s basketball: *Texas A&M-Commerce in Commerce, 5:30 & 8 p.m. By Fred Nuesch, Coordinator of Athletic External AffairTsJave Jan. 11 – Women’s, men’s basketball: *Tarleton State in Kingsville, 1 (Continued from Page 2) & 3 p.m. THE LONE STAR Conference postseason football picture Jan. 15 – Women’s, men’s basketball: *Eastern New Mexico in Kingsville, 10 a.m.-noon wasn’t very clear this season. Jan. 18 – Women’s, men’s basketball: *West Texas A&M in Canyon, 2 & Usually the top teams in the final league standings are rewarded 4 p.m. with berths in the NCAA Division II national playoffs or in a Women’s tennis: Our Lady of the Lake in , 9 a.m. postseason bowl game (or two). Women’s tennis: Schreiner in San Antonio, 2 p.m. Such wasn’t the case this year. Jan. 22 – Women’s, men’s basketball: *Cameron in Kingsville, 6 & 8 p.m. Eastern New Mexico was co-champion and didn’t get an invite Jan. 25 – Women’s, men’s basketball: *Midwestern State in Wichita Falls, to the NCAA playoffs or to either of the postseason bowl games 4 & 6 p.m. that extended invitations to LSC programs. Jan. 31 – Men’s, women’s indoor track & field: Texas Tech Invitational in Tarleton State was also co-champion and didn’t get invited to Lubbock. the NCAA playoffs. It did receive a berth in the Heart of Texas Feb. 1 – Baseball: Houston-Victoria in Kingsville, 1 p.m. (DH) Women’s, men’s basketball: *Angelo State in San Angelo, 2 & 4 p.m. Bowl, but it was cancelled because of wintery weather conditions. Men’s, women’s indoor track & field: Texas Tech Invitational in The two teams that saw postseason action finished third and A Woman And Lubbock. fifth in the final standings. Her Air Guitar Women’s tennis: Texas –Permian Basin in Odessa. Third-place West Texas A&M went to the NCAA playoffs and Stephanie Johns, Javelina Women’s tennis: McMurry in Odessa. Texas A&M-Commerce played in the Live United Bowl in volleyball player from Softball: St. Mary’s Tournament in San Antonio Texarkana, Ark. Lubbock (Coronado), plays vs. Southeastern Oklahoma, 2 p.m. Harding, the second-place team from the Great American her air guitar along with the Feb. 2 – Softball: St. Mary’s Tournament in San Antonio. Conference, whipped TAMUC, 44-3. public address music at a vs. Texas-Permian Basin, 10 a.m. It would seem that the LSC could have a say-so as to which home basketball game. vs. East Central, noon teams advance into these postseason bowl games. The results Women’s tennis: University of the Southwest (N.M.) in Odessa Feb. 3 – Softball: St. Mary’s Tournament in San Antonio aren’t promising when you have the LSC’s fifth place team going Men’s Basketball vs. Texas A&M International, noon against the GAC’s runnerup club. On 20-Day Break vs. St. Edward’s, 2 p.m. xx Feb. 5 – Women’s, men’s basketball: *Eastern New Mexico in Portales, THE LIVE UNITED Bowl game in Texarkana was delayed a (Continued from Page 1) forward from Austin (Lake Travis), N.M., 5:30 & 7:30 p.m. (MST). week because of poor weather conditions Dec. 7. scores 10.7 points a game and he’s Feb. 7 – Baseball: Southern Arkansas in Kingsville, 3 p.m. (DH) It was played Saturday in 38-degree, rainy conditions. Feb. 8 – Women’s, men’s basketball: *West Texas A&M in Kingsville, the team’s leading rebounder with The announced crowd was 2,217. 1 & 3 p.m. (Sponsored by Big House Restaurants). a 6.5 average. Baseball: Southern Arkansas in Kingsville, 1 p.m. The game benefits the United Way of the Texarkana area. Ronald Scott, 6-0 junior Softball: Huston-Tillotson in Kingsville, 1 p.m. (DH) guard from Baltimore, Md., is the th Women’s tennis: Jacksonville College in Kingsville NCAA DIVISION II will end its year-long 40 anniversary at fifth Javelina averaging in double the NCAA Convention in San Diego, Calif., in January. Feb. 10 – Women’s golf: Jack Brown Memorial Golf Tournament in figures, hitting 10.4 a game. Laredo (Texas A&M International host). A reception for the 40th Anniversary Team will be held on Jan Scott is the team’s assist Feb. 11 – Women’s golf: Jack Brown Memorial Golf Tournament in Laredo. 16 at the convention headquarters and among the guests will be leader with 4.3 a game. Softball: Incarnate Word in San Antonio, 4 p.m. (DH) Javelina All-American Roberto Garza. Irvin Hollinger, 6-6 junior Feb. 12 – Women’s basketball: *Texas Woman’s in Kingsville, 6 p.m. He’ll be there unless the are in the NFL forward from Wichita, Kan., has (Christus Spohn Hospital Kleberg Play 4 Kay Night). postseason playoffs. been the best at the free-throw Men’s basketball: *Texas A&M-Commerce in Kingsville, 8 p.m. Garza is the starting center for the Bears. line, hitting .800. Feb. 13 – Women’s basketball: *Texas A&M-Commerce in Kingsville, 6 Garza was an 11-time All-American in football and track and Texas A&M-Commerce is p.m. (Sponsored by New York Life). field while with the Javelinas. also on a holiday break and Feb. 14 – Men’s, women’s indoor track & field: Texas Tech Invitational in A special tribute to each of the 40th team members will be held returns to action Jan. 4 when it Lubbock. at the reception and all Division II members attending the opens its LSC schedule with Baseball: Houston-Victoria in Victoria, 5 p.m. Softball: West Texas A&M Tournament in Canyon convention are being invited to attend. Midwestern State in Commerce. The Lions are nationally v. Fort Lewis (Colo.), 11 a.m. vs. Metro (Colo.) State, 1 p.m. THE UNIVERSITY OF Texas-Permian Basin has moved a ranked with an 11-1 record. The lone loss was by two points to Feb. 15 – Men’s, women’s indoor track & field: Texas Tech Invitational in step closer to having a football program. Northwood. Lubbock. The UT System Board of Regents recently approved a football The Javelinas return home Women’s, men’s basketball: *Tarleton State in Stephenville, 5 initiative business plan and it is the first of three steps needed to after the Commerce trip to host & 7 p.m. expand the UTPB athletic program to include football. Tarleton State Jan. 11 and Eastern Softball: West Texas A&M Tournament in Canyon The school must raise $9.5 million by the end of 2014 to cover New Mexico Jan. 15. vs. Adams (Colo.) State, 11 a.m. the cost of operations for the first five years. Both are conference vs. Colorado State-Pueblo, 1 p.m. (Continued on Page 4) opponents. Bold-faced games and matches are in Kingsville. Javelina Hash Basketball Sweeps LSC Honors For the second time this the men’s player of the week and Javelina victory over Schreiner. By Fred Nuesch, Coordinator of Athletic External Affairs season, Texas A&M-Kingsville Rosalie Cutri was the women’s He also had two assists and players swept the Lone Star honoree. two blocks. (Continued from Page 3) Conference offensive honors last Jahr, junior forward from Jahr was six of nine from the Kirk Edwards, who is chairman of the Community Advisory week. Austin (Lake Travis), had 24 floor and hit nine-of-nine at the Committee, said, “I am proud that today we are undertaking a new Jordan Jahr was selected as points and eight rebounds in a free-throw stripe. Cutri, senior guard from mission and direction for athletics at UTPB and for all of West NCAA Division II Women’s Basketball Poll Waterloo Corners, Australia, had Texas. The addition of football at our university will increase the Compiled by the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association 14 points and six rebounds in the quality of life and social experience for students and provide 20. Concordia (Minn.) Javelinas’ victory over Texas another outlet for future growth and retention.” Rank Team 1. Bentley (Mass.) (Bold-faced and italicized A&M International. Practice and training facilities would have to be constructed on 2. Gannon (Pa.) teams are in the Lone Star She recorded five assists and campus and the first official practices would begin in the fall of 2015. 3. Emporia (Kan.) State Conference) had two steals. Home games would be played in Ratliff Stadium in Odessa. 4. Nova Southeastern (Fla.) The first head coach would be hired by January 2015 and the 5. Colorado-Mesa remaining staff would be in place within a few months afterwards. 6. Drury (Mo.) 2014 Javelina Baseball Schedule Additional athletic training and administrative staffs will be in 7. Clayton (Ga.) State Feb. 1 – Houston-Victoria in Kingsville, 1 p.m. (DH) 8. Central Missouri place by 2016-17 and men’s and women’s golf would be initiated Feb. 7 – Southern Arkansas in Kingsville, 3 p.m. (DH) 9. Seattle Pacific (Wash.) by 2016-17. Feb. 8 – Southern Arkansas in Kingsville, 1 p.m. 10. West Texas A&M Feb. 14 – Houston-Victoria in Victoria, 5 p.m. Men’s and women’s track and field are expected to be added 11. Delta (Miss.) State Feb. 21 – Texas College in Kingsville, 6 p.m. by 2021-22. 12. Harding (Ark.) Feb. 22 – Texas College in Kingsville, 1 p.m. (DH) One official said that adding football has been a plan for UTPB 13. Augustana (S.D.) 14. Wayne (Neb.) State Feb. 28 - *West Texas A&M in Canyon, 6 p.m. for the past 12 years. He said the addition of a marching band and March 1 - *West Texas A&M in Canyon, 1 p.m. (DH) related student activities would allow more personal experiences for 15. Glenville (W. Va.) 16. Rollins (Fla.) March 2 - *West Texas A&M in Canyon, 1 p.m. students than in the past. 17. Northwest Nazarene (Idaho) March 7 - *Cameron in Kingsville, 6 p.m. UTPB president David Watts praised the groups that have 18. Adelphi (N.Y.) March 8 - *Cameron in Kingsville, 1 p.m. (DH) moved the football initiative forward. 19. Tarleton State March 9 - *Cameron in Kingsville, 1 p.m. March 11 – St. Mary’s in San Antonio, 6 p.m. THERE ARE THOUSANDS of t-shirts with messages on them. NCAA Division II Men’s March 14 - *Eastern New Mexico in Portales, N.M., 6 p.m. Every once in a while, you’ll see one that you particularly like. Basketball Poll March 15 - *Eastern New Mexico in Portales, N.M., 1 p.m. (DH) Compiled by the National A young girl had one on the other day from Houston Cypress March 16 - *Eastern New Mexico in Portales, N.M., 1 p.m. Association of Basketball Springs High School that I added to my list of favorites. Coaches March 18 – St. Edward’s in Kingsville, 6 p.m. It had on the back: Rank Team March 21 - *Angelo State in San Angelo, 6 p.m. “To play with us…you got to be good. 1. West Liberty (W. Va.) March 22 - *Angelo State in San Angelo, 1 p.m. (DH) “To stay with us…you got to be tough. 2. Bellarmine (Ky.) March 23 - *Angelo State in San Angelo, 1 p.m. “To beat us…you got to be kidding.” 3. Drury (Mo.) March 25 – Texas A&M International in Laredo, 6 p.m. The group of Javelina football players from the 1980s who 4. Florida Southern March 28 - *Tarleton State in Kingsville, 6 p.m. 5. Western Washington hold annual reunions and stay in touch have a good slogan: March 29 - *Tarleton State in Kingsville, 1 p.m. (DH) 6. Metro (Colo.) State “Teammates by choice. March 30 - *Tarleton State in Kingsville, 1 p.m. 7. Indiana (Pa.) April 1 – St. Mary’s in Kingsville, 6 p.m. “Brothers by God’s grace. 8. Dixie (Utah) State April 4 - *West Texas A&M in Kingsville, 6 p.m. “Javelinas forever!” 9. Southern Indiana April 5 - *West Texas A&M in Kingsville, 1 p.m. (DH) 10. Montevallo (Ala.) 11. Tarleton State April 8 – Texas A&M International in Kingsville, 6 p.m. SERVICES WERE HELD last weekend in Kingsville for two April 11 - *Cameron in Lawton, Okla., 6 p.m. members of the Javelina athletic family. 12. East Stroudsburg (Pa.) 13. Livingstone (N.C.) April 12 - *Cameron in Lawton, Okla., 1 p.m. (DH) A memorial service was held at the First Christian Church for 14. Seattle Pacific (Wash.) April 18 - *Eastern New Mexico in Kingsville, 6 p.m. Doris Brock, mother of David Brock, Javelina operations and 15. Findlay (Ohio) April 19 - *Eastern New Mexico in Kingsville, 1 p.m. (DH) events coordinator. 16. Minnesota State April 22 – St. Edward’s in Austin, 2:30 p.m. A memorial service was held at the Christ United Methodist 17. Colorado Mines April 25 - *Angelo State in Kingsville, 6 p.m. Church for Ann Sanford, wife of former Javelina football player 18. Georgia Southwestern April 26 - *Angelo State in Kingsville, 1 p.m. (DH) Tommy Sanford. 19. Midwestern State May 2 - *Tarleton State in Stephenville, 6 p.m. Tommy and Ann have been long-time members of the 20. Lincoln Memorial (Tenn.) May 3 - *Tarleton State in Stephenville, 1 p.m. (DH) 21. Indianapolis (Ind.) May 8-10 – Lone Star Conference Tournament, site to be JasBeens, a group of former Javelina athletes, mostly from the 22. Angelo State 1940s and 1950s. 23. Franklin Pierce (N.H.) determined. Tommy played for the Javelinas in the early 1950s. 24. North Alabama May 15-19 – NCAA Division II South Central Region Playoffs, site 25. Valdosta (Ga.) State to be determined. LONE STAR CONFERENCE notes: (Bold-faced and italicized May 24-31 – NCAA Division II World Series in Cary, N.C. …..Kim Jerrick, catcher at Midwestern State, was named the teams are in the Lone Star *Lone Star Conference games. (Continued on Page 5) Conference) Javelina Hash One LSC Player on Little All- By Fred Nuesch, Coordinator of Athletic External Affairs America Football First Team (Continued from Page 4) One Lone Star Conference DB – Jack Moro, St. Cloud Third Team Defense player made the 2013 Associated (Minn.) State, 5-11, 190, Sr. Includese Charlie Tuaau, DL, NCAA Division II catcher of the year at the recent National Fast Press Little All-America first team. DB – Pierre Desir, Texas A&M-Commerce, Jr.; Taylor Pitch Coaches Association convention. Quarterback Dustin Vaughan, Lindenwood (Mo.), 6-2, 206, Sr. McCuller, LB, West Texas A&M, She was first-team All-American last spring. senior at West Texas A&M, was DB – Andre Carter, Salisbury Sr...... Dylan Doss of West Texas A&M and Lindsey Hinton of the lone league player on the (Md.), 5-10, 185, Sr. Tarleton State were named the Lone Star Conference cross country squad. DB – Justin Bell, Ohio runners of the year. One LSC player was on the Dominican, 5-10, 185, Sr. th Doss won the LSC individual title, was 15 in the NCAA Division second team defense, one was on P – Scottie Gallardo, Fort II South Central Region meet and finished 43rd in the national race. the third team offense and two Lewis (Colo.), 6-0, 215, Sr. Hinton took the conference championship, was 17th in the made the third team defensive Second Team Defense regional competition and was 59th in the national meet. unit. Includes Ethan Westbrooks, …..Eastern New Mexico got a jump on most of the other Lone Associated Press Little DL, West Texas A&M, Sr.. tar Conference indoor track and field teams. All-America Football Team Third Team Offense The Greyhounds and Zias competed in an indoor meet in First Team Offense Includes Craig Watts, OL, Alamosa, Colo., and broke six school records, five in the women’s QB – Dustin Vaughan, West West Texas A&M, Sr. division. Texas A&M, 6-5, 200, Sr. The Javelinas will open their indoor season in late January. RB – Franklyn Quiteh, …..Ben Rikard, assistant director of media relations at S.F. Bloomsburg (Pa.), 5-10, 206, Sr. Austin, has been named the director of media relations at Texas RB – Domonique Hayden, A&M-Commerce. Thomas More (Minn.), 5-9, 210, Jr. Rikard will serve as the primary contact for football, men’s WR – Jeff Janis, Saginaw basketball, softball and golf while overseeing the Lion athletics Valley (Mich.) State, 6-3, 218, Sr. media relations staff. WR – Tyler Rutenbeck, He is a graduate of SFA and has been on the athletic media Dubuque (Iowa), 6-4, 185, Jr. TE – Joe Don Duncan, Dixie staff at his alma mater for the past six years. (Utah) State, 6-4, 270, Sr. Rikard was at North Texas for one year as an assistant in the OL – Matt Armsstrong, media relations department. Grand Valley (Mich.) State, 6-3, …..West Texas placekicker Sergio Castillo, senior from La 290, Sr. Joya, has been named the 2013 Fred Mitchell Award recipient. OL – Armand Jenifer, Johns It goes to the nation’s top placekicker in NCAA Division I-AA, II Hopkins (Md.), 6-4, 295, Sr. and III; NAIA and NJCAA. OL – Brian Clarke, He will be honored Feb. 17 at the National Football Foundation Bloomsburg (Pa.), 6-3, 290, Sr. Chicago Metro Chapter Awards Ceremony in Chicago. OL – Cole Manhart, Castillo broke the NCAA record for career kick-scoring at 437 Nebraska-Kearney, 6-6, 300, Sr. points and set the LSC career field goal record with 62 successful OL – Cody Carlson, kicks. Northwest Missouri, 6-3, 275, Sr. AP – Rondell White, West NCAA DIVISION II notes: Chester (Pa.), 5-9, 180, Sr. …..The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches PK – Steven Wakefield, Association announced its athletes and coaches of the year in Mercyhurst (Pa.), 5-11, 175, Sr. NCAA Division II cross country last week, and there were no First Team Defense surprises. DL – Jake Metz, Tabor Stevens of Adams (Colo.) State was the male athlete of Shippensburg (Pa.), 6-7, 255, Sr. the year and Jennifer Agnew of Mary (N.D.) was the women’s DL – Matt Fechko, Mount Union (Ohio), 6-1, 260, Sr. recipient. DL – Darius Allen, Colorado Both won individual titles in the national meet. State-Pueblo, 6-3, 239, Jr. Damon Martin of Adams was the men’s coach of the year and DL – Matt Longacre, Jerry Baltes of Grand Valley (Mich.) was the women’s coach of the Northwest Missouri,6-3, 240, So. year. LB – Nate Dreiling, Pittsburg Both had teams that won Division II national titles. (Kan.) State, 6-4, 226, Sr. Battling Underneath …..The NCAA named its 2014 Silver Anniversary Award LB – Seth Mathis, Bethen Javelina center Jordan Jahr, 6-7 junior from Austin (Lake winners last week and the six are from NCAA Division I schools. (Minn.), 6-3, 240, Sr. th Travis), battles an opponent for rebounding position The award recognized distinguished individuals on the 25 LB – Tavarius Wilson, North during a game in the Steinke Center. anniversary of the conclusion of their college athletic careers. Alabama 5-11 235 Sr Robertson, Basey IBC Bank Athletes of the Week Texas A&M-Kingsville guards Ruby Robertson and Rashad Basey were named the IBC Bank athletes of the week for their performances with the basketball teams last week. Robertson, 5-7 sophomore from Arlington (Bowie), had 12 points in each game against a pair of Arkansas opponents. In a game with Southern Arkansas, she was five of six from the field, had two rebounds and a steal. Against Arkansas-Monticello, she had seven rebounds and two steals. Basey, 6-4 senior from Louisville, Ky., had 23 points in the Javelinas’ lone game of the week. He pulled down eight rebounds and was nine of 15 from the field. Basey had two assists, a steal and a block in the Javelina victory over Texas Lutheran.

New Division II Championship Site The stadium at Sporting Park in Kansas City, Kan., is the new home of the NCAA Divi- sion II football championship game. The 2014-17 title games will be played in the stadium, home of a Major Soccer League team. LSC Player on Volleyball All-America First Unit One Lone Star Conference Player of the Year S – Ying Chun Chem, received a spot in the NCAA Kate Lange, Minnesota- Brigham Young-Hawaii, Jr., Division II All-America first team. Duluth Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Middle blocker Laura Second Team L – Samamthan Hutchinson, Iwuchukwu of West Texas A&M OH – Abby aiken, Grand Western Washington, Jr., was one of seven players on the Valley (Mich.), Jr., Onsted, Mich. University Place, Wah. first team. OH – Julia Pakhomenko, Third Team NCAA Division II Volleyball Northwood (Minn.), Sr., Donetsk, OH - Jill Edwards, All-America Team Ikraine. Shippensburg (Pa.), Sr., Raleigh, Selected by the DII Sports OH – Berkley Whaley, Tampa N.C. Information Directors (Fla.), So., St. Petersburg, Fla. OH – Anna Hilton, Wingate First Team MH – Kayla Erickson, (N.C.), Sr., Hickory, N.C. OH – Shih ting Chem, Western Washington, Jr., Gig OH – Taylor Sturms, Brigham Young-Hawaii, Jr., Yunlin, Harbor, Wash. Colorado Christian, So., Lone Taiwan. MH – Holly Hafemeyer, Tree, Colo. OH – Kayla Koenecke, Augustana (S.D.), Sr., Faribault, MH – Meagan Burke, Tampa Concordia-St. Paul (Minn.), Sr., Minn. (Fla.), Jr., Jacksonville, Fla. Delano, Minn. MH – Brenna McIntosh, Cal OH – Kate Lange, State-San Bernardino, So., Yorba Minnesota-Duluth, Sr., Hibbing, Linda, Calif. Minn. S – Danielle Johnson- MH – Amber Cannady, New Hazelwood, Colorado Mines, So., Haven (Conn.), Sr., Yonkers, N.Y. Houston. MH – Laura Iwuchukwu, L – Cameron Hartson, Dallas Fighting for Space West Texas A&M, Sr., Edmond, Baptist, Sr., Midlothian. Lindsey Mahone, 5-10 junior guard from Corpus Christi Okla. Honorable Mention (Carroll), fights for position under the basket in a Javelina S – Amanda Konetchy, Includes Maddie Huth, game in the Steinke Center. Concordia-St. Paul (Minn.), Sr., Angelo State, MH. Victoria, Minn. (Bold-faced and italicized L – Caitlyn Dean, Tusculum individuals are in the Lone Star (Tenn.), Sr., Fort Wayne, Ind. Conference) Review of the 2013 Javelina Sports Year (This is the first in a series of average for the semester. semester hours. These academic honorees …..Ashley Rivera, junior stories highlighting the top Making the President’s List The Javelinas on the Dean’s were: golfer from McAllen. Javelina athletic stories in 2013). were: List were: …..Katrisha Arocha, …..Sarah Schuenemann, Aguilar on All-America ….. Samantha Alvarez, senior …..Nicholas Brown, junior sophomore softball player from sophomore golfer from Kingsville Second Unit track and field athlete from Victoria track and field athlete from Victoria San Antonio (Southwest). (Academy). Javelina linebacker Jeremy (Memorial). (Memorial). …..Victoria Bankes, freshman …..Andrew Shows, freshman Aguilar was named to the …..Adam Aspass, senior …..Tabatha Lua Cervantes, track and field athlete from San football player from Corpus Christi D2Football.com All-America baseball player from San Marcos, freshman tennis player from Antonio (Clemens). (Calallen). second team. Calif. . …..Zane Brown, junior …..Tres Tyler, junior baseball He led the 2012 football team …..Sam Boothby, freshman …..Sheana Jones, junior football player from Houston player from Yoakum. in several defensive statistics football player from Canyon Lake basketball player from Oklahoma (Travis). …..Ben Villafuerte, senior including most tackles. (San Marcos Academy). City, Okla. …..Denver Diefenbach, baseball player from Corpus Dullnig Recognized at Banquet …..Marija Dimitrovska, …..Tyler Chovanec, freshman junior baseball player from Victoria Christi (Carroll). Cameron Dullnig, Javelina freshman tennis player from from Inez (Industrial). (St. Joseph). …..Brittany Von Huff, junior baseball pitcher and outfielder, Macedonia. …..Kodie Garner, senior …..Trevor Engel, senior track volleyball player from Pearland. was recognized at the …..Maria Herrera, freshman softball player from Garland. and field athlete from Huntington …..Valerie Vrana,freshman Winter Baseball Banquet in tennis player from Ecuador. …..Erin Hoelscher, freshman Beach, Calif. track and field athlete from Seguin Corpus Christi. …..Kaitlyn Lowen, senior volleyball player from San …..Christian Garcia, freshman (Navarro). He was honored as the basketball player from Colorado Antonio (Incarnate Word). track and field athlete from Eagle …..Michelle Wagner, Javelina player of the year. Springs, Colo. …..Taylor McCumber, Pass. freshman basketball player from Dullnig, from San Antonio …..Dallas Ponder, junior sophomore track and field athlete …..Betsy Haddock, senior Port Lavaca (Calhoun). (Clark), was on three All-America baseball player from Flatonia. from George West. golfer from Las Cruces, N.M. Taylor Named teams and was the Lone Star …..Joseph Soza, freshman …..Dallas Payne, freshman …..Justin Lee, junior baseball Offensive Coordinator Conference and NCAA Division II track and field athlete from Corpus track and field athlete from Sonora. player from Strathmore, Alberta, Roderick Taylor, one of the South Central Region player of the Christi (King). …..Derek Tesch, junior Canada leading offensive coaches in year. …..Paco Trevino, senior track football player from Blanco. …..Scott Michalk, freshman NCAA Division II since becoming 41 Athletes on Academic Lists and field athlete from Portland …..Hayden Woods, freshman football player from Bishop. a coach in 2003, was named Forty-one TAMUK athletes (Gregory-Portland). track and field athlete from Corpus …..Bailey Offill, junior Javelina offensive coordinator in were named to academic honors …..Cody Williams, junior Christi (Calallen). softball player from Van Alstyne. football . lists for the fall semester. baseball player from Cypress. And there were 21 athletes …..Marissa Reyes, freshman Taylor’s most recent position Ten were on the President’s Ten were on the Dean’s List on the Honor Roll that includes track and field athlete from Corpus had been at Midwestern State. List that includes students who that includes students who earned students with at least a 3.5 grade Christi (West Oso). He went to Langston (Okla.) were enrolled for at least 15 hours at least a 3.65 grade point average point average while taking at least …..Anna Richburg, in 2005 for a season and he was and had a perfect 4.00 grade point and were enrolled in at least 13 12 semester hours. sophomore track and field athlete on a staff that included Javelina from LaPorte. head coach David Calloway. …..Sergio Rios, senior track Langston won the Central and field athlete from Brownsville States Football League title, (Pace). (Continued on Page 8)

2013-14 Javelina Women’s Tennis Schedule Jan. 18 – Our Lake of the Lake in San Antonio, 9 a.m. Jan. 18 – Schreiner in San Antonio, 2 p.m. Feb. 1-2 – Texas-Permian Basin, McMurry, University of the Southwest in Odessa, TBA. Feb. 8 – Jacksonville College in Kingsville, TBA. Feb. 16 – Southern Nazarene in Bethany, Okla., TBA. Feb. 22 – Texas Lutheran in Seguin, 9 a.m. Feb. 22 – Dallas Baptist in Seguin, 2 p.m. Feb. 28 – Incarnate Word in San Antonio, TBA. March 8 – Temple College in Temple, TBA. March 15 – St. Edward’s in Austin, 9 a.m. March 15 – Northeastern Oklahoma in Austin, 2 p.m. March 16 – Cameron in Kingsville, 1 p.m. March 28 – Texas-Pan American in Edinburg, 1 p.m. April 5 – St. Mary’s in San Antonio, TBA. Selby’s Section April 9 – Midwestern State in Kingsville, 2 p.m. Fans of Javelina basketball player Brittany Selby, 6-2 sophomore center from Sinton, at a April 25-26 – Lone Star Conference Championships in Southlake home basketball game. Her mother, Stacy, right on the second row, is a former Javelina (Southlake Tennis Center), TBA. volleyball and track and field athlete. Review of the 2013 Javelina Sports Year (Continued from Page 7) Panhandle State, and he has a Javelinas in 1982-85. signed by the Philadelphia averaging 35 points a game and master’s from Langston. After pro football, he Phillies, was honored for the third producing the top offense in t he Jefferson Returns to Alma Mater coached a season at Alabama time by his alma mater within a conference. James Jefferson was named State before becoming the year. Taylor went to Terrell High the Javelina football secondary secondary coach for the Javelinas His number was retired and School in 2006 for two years and coach. in 1998. he received a lifetime membership coached the offensive line. He is a former player and He served as a scout for the in the Javelina Alumni Association He moved to Southwestern coach for the Javelinas and holds and was a in January 2012. Oklahoma where he was co- a bachelor’s degree in kinesiology volunteer coach for the Javelinas Adams, from Sinton, was offensive coordinator and from the University. in 2007. recruited by the Javelinas as a receivers coach. Jefferson, who played high Jefferson was the defensive basketball player but switched Taylor is a native of Weimar school football at Kingsville H.M. coordinator at Kingsville over to baseball his sophomore and he holds bachelor degrees King, was a running back and Academy High School in 2008 and season. from Southwest Baptist (Mo.) and defensive back while with the 2009 and went to Corpus Christi He pitched in 1999-2001. Ray High School in 2010 and was Adams was named the Lone defensive coordinator. Star Conference pitcher of the Brown Named Athletic year and made All-Lone Star Business Manager Conference first team and was on Phillip Brown, whose most the NCAA Division II All-South recent position had been with a Central Region squad. public accounting firm in Corpus He signed as a free agent with Christi, was named TAMUK the Milwaukee Brewers in 2001and athletic business manager. made his major league debut in Brown has a bachelor of 2004. Play Calling science in accounting from the He received the Brewers top Javelina assistant men’s University of Houston and a newcomer award in 2004. basketball coach Brian master’s of business Adams did stints with the Duross sends a signal by administration from Texas A&M- New York Mets and Cleveland picture as to a pattern to be Commerce. (Continued on Page 9) run in a home game. He was with a trust firm in Houston before taking the Corpus Christi position. 2014 Javelina Track & Field Schedules Brown was born in Kingsville Indoor and attended high school in Jan. 31-Feb. 1 – Texas Tech Invitational in Lubbock. Louisiana. Feb. 14-15 – Texas Tech Invitational in Lubbock. Individuals, Teams Inducted Into March 1-2 – Lone Star Conference Championships in Lubbock Javelina Hall of Fame March 14-15 – NCAA Division II Championships in Winston-Salem, Five individuals and two N.C. teams became the newest Outdoor inductees into the Javelina Hall of March 15 – Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Invitational in Corpus Christi. Fame. March 22 – Cactus Cup in Kingsville. Individuals inducted were March 27-29 – Texas Relays in Austin. baseball player Mike Adams, March 28 – Trinity Tiger Relays in San Antonio. tennis player Margaret Johnson April 5 – Angelo State Relays in San Angelo. Canby, sportswriter David Flores, April 10-11 – Angelo State Multi Event in San Angelo. Long-Time Coaches baseball coach Hector Salinas and April 12 – Incarnate Word Invitational in San Antonio. Javelina head men’s basketball coach Pete Peterson, right, athletic administrator and April 19 – Louisiana State Alumni Gold Meet in Baton Rouge, La. visits with Texas Lutheran head coach Tommy Jones prior basketball coach Jill Willson along May 1-3 – Lone Star Conference Championships in Kingsville. to their teams’ matchup last week in the Steinke Center. with the 1999-2000 and 2000-01 May 11 – Javelina Last Chance Meet in Kingsville. Peterson has been at the helm of the Javelina program for women’s basketball teams. May 22-24 – NCAA Division II Championships in Allendale, Mich. 17 seasons and Jones is in his seventh year at TLU. Adams, who had recently Review of the 2013 Javelina Sports Year (Continued from Page 8) With the Padres, he became In 2008, he pitched 65.1 Adams had a 0.73 ERA in Women’s Grass Court Indians before being traded to the one of the top relievers in Major innings and had a 2.48 earned run 2009 while pitching 37 innings and Championship at Forest Hills in San Diego Padres in 2006. League Baseball. average. He struck out 74. recording 45 strikeouts. New York, N.Y. The 2010 season in San Canby didn’t lose a set in Three LSC Players on AFCA Team Diego saw him pitching 66.2 taking the most recent title. innings and compiled a 1.76 ERA Canby, who attended San Three Lone Star Conference (Kan.) State, 5-11, 170, Sr., DL – Charlie Tuaau, Texas with 73 strikeouts. Antonio Alamo Heights High players were on the NCAA Homestead, Fla. A&M-Commerce, 6-5, 310, Jr., And in 2011 with the Padres School, has long been a leader in Division II All-America football TE – Joe Don Duncan, Dixie Wahiawa, Hawaii and Texas Rangers, he pitched the San Antonio Tennis team announced by the American (Utah) State, 6-4, 270, Sr., Corona, LB – Tavarius Wilson, North 73.2 innings and had a 1.47 ERA Association, running tennis Football Coaches Association. Calif. Alabama, 5-11, 235, Sr., Jackson, with 74 strikeouts. leagues, helping junior tennis, Running back Keidrick OL – Cole Manhart, Miss. Adams finished the 2012 serving as chair of the league Jackson of Midwestern State, Nebraska-Kearney, 6-6, 300, Jr., LB – Grant Singer, Mary season with the Rangers before committees and serving on the quarterback Dustin Vaughan of Highlands Ranch, Colo. (N.D.), 6-1, 215, Jr., Turtle Lake, signing with the Phillies. group’s board of directors. West Texas A&M and defensive OL – William Wright, West N.D. Adams has been the South Her college intramural play lineman Charlie Tuaau of Texas Georgia, 6-3, 310, Sr., Pompano LB – Colby Ring, Minnesota- Texas pro baseball player of the and participation in club tennis led A&M-Commerce were the league Beach, Fla. Duluth, 6-1, 225, Sr., Baxter, Minn. year in 2010 and 2011. her to involvement with the USTA representatives on the squad. OL – Matthew Reese, DB – Pierre Desir, Canby, who played in 1985. The team is selected by an Tuskegee (Ala.), 6-3, 315, Jr., Lindsenwood (Mo.), 6-2, 206, Sr., intramural tennis while at Texas She is married to Dr. John AFCA committee of coaches. Birmingham, Ala. St. Charles, Mo. College of Arts and Industries and Canby, a medical doctor who is NCAA Division II OL – Mike Nelson, Central DB – Justin Bell, Ohio is known on the international also a leader in San Antonio All-America Football Team Washington, 6-4, 305, Sr., Dominican, 5-10, 185, Sr., tennis circuit, participates in tennis leagues. He captained a Selected by the American Carnation, Wash. Columbus, Ohio. United States Tennis Association mixed doubles national Football Coaches Association C – Matt Armstrong, Grand DB – Jack Moro, St. Cloud events and has represented the championship. Offense Valley (Mich.) State, 6-3, 290, Sr., (Minn.) State, 5-11, 190, Sr., USA in International Tennis The couple volunteers at QB – Dustin Vaughan, West Lansing, Mich. Brookfield, Wis. Federation World Tennis events. local hospitals along with its Texas A&M, 6-5, 220, Sr., Corpus Defense Specialists In September she played in involvement in San Antonio Christi. DL – Jake Metz, P – Zach Pulkinen, Bemidji the 2012 International Tennis tennis leagues and programs. RB – Franklyn Quiteh, Shippensburg (Pa.), 6-7, 255, Sr., (Minn.) State, 5-11, 200, Sr., Minot, Federation Doris Hart Cup event Canby plays tennis six days Bloomsburg (Pa.), 5-10, 206, Srl., Harleysville, Pa. N.D. in Croatia, representing the U.S. a week and plays twice daily when Tobyhanna, Pa. DL – Matt Longacre, PK – Steve Wakefield, She won the National USTA preparing for a tournament. RB – Keidrick Jackson, Northwest Missouri State, 6-3, Mercyhurst (Pa.), 5-11, 175, Sr., Women’s Hardcourt Canby received a bachelor of Midwestern State, 5-9, 210, Sr., 240, So., Omaha, Neb. Rochester, N.Y. championships in June at La Jolla, science degree from Texas A&I in Arlington. DL – Jamie Meder, Ashland AP – Rondell White, West Calif., and the National USTA 80 (Continued on Page 10) WR – Jeff Janis, Saginaw (Ohio), 6-2, 304, Sr., Parma, Ohio Chester (pa.), 5-9, 180, Sr., West Valley (Mich.), 6-3, 218, Sr., Tawas DL – Darius Allen, Colorado Chester, Pa. City, Mich. State-Pueblo, 6-3, 239, Jr., Pueblo, (Bold-faced and italicized players 2013-14 Javelina Women’s Remaining WR – John Brown, Pittsburg Colo. are in the Lone Star Conference). Basketball Schedule Jan. 7 - *Texas Woman’s in Denton, 7 p.m. Jan. 8 - *Texas A&M-Commerce in Commerce, 5:30 p.m. Jan. 11 - *Tarleton State in Kingsville, 1 p.m. Jan. 15 - *Eastern New Mexico in Kingsville, 10 a.m. Jan. 18 - *West Texas A&M in Canyon, 2 p.m. Jan. 22 - *Cameron in Kingsville, 6 p.m. Jan. 25 - *Midwestern State in Wichita Falls, 4 p.m. Feb. 1 - *Angelo State in San Angelo, 2 p.m. Feb. 5 - *Eastern New Mexico in Portales, N.M., 5:30 p.m. (MST) Feb. 8 - *West Texas A&M in Kingsville, 1 p.m. Feb. 12 - *Texas Woman’s in Kingsville, 6 p.m. Feb. 13 - *Texas A&M-Commerce in Kingsville, 6 p.m. Feb. 15 - *Tarleton State in Stephenville, 5 p.m. Feb. 19 - *Cameron in Lawton, Okla., 6 p.m. Feb. 22 - *Midwestern State in Kingsville, 1 p.m. March 1 - *Angelo State in Kingsville, 1 p.m. March 5-8 – Lone Star Conference Championships in Allen. March 14-17 – NCAA Division II Regional Tournament, TBA. March 25-28 – NCAA Division II National Championship in Erie, Pa. Pump’em Up *Lone Star Conference games. The Javelina cheerleaders get the fans pumped up at one of the home basketball games. Review of the 2013 Javelina Sports Year (Continued From Page 9) sportswriter for KENS5, CBS-TV a 190-122 record. taking the position with the Willson was on the TAMUK 1954 and taught at San Antonio affiliate in San Antonio, since 2009. Two of Salinas’ clubs won Javelinas. athletic staff for 14 years. Sam Houston High School and He co-authored a book, “The Lone Star Conference Salinas is a member of the She was the women’s Longfellow Junior High School in Whole Enchilada”, with former championships (1995 and 1998). Rio Grande Valley Sports Hall of basketball coach for eight San Antonio in 1955 and 1956. Javelina athletic director and head The 1998 team was selected Fame, the Leo Najo Hall of Fame seasons, taking over the position While in college, she won football coach Ron Harms. for the NCAA Division II national and the Corpus Christi Moody in 1992-93. intramural championships in The book chronicled the playoffs, becoming the first High School Hall of Fame. In her final year as head of swimming, tennis, basketball, College Football Hall of Fame Javelina club so recognized. Willson is a former Texas the program, the Javelinas won softball and volleyball. coach’s career. He was the LSC coach of the A&M-Kingsville athletic director and the Lone Star Conference She was the drum majorette Flores received writing year in 1995. head women’s basketball coach. (Continued on Page 11) for the Javelina band in 1950-54 awards while with the Record, Two of his players made and was president of Baugh Hall. Express-News and KENS5. NCAA Division II All-America: Canby also served as He was the Lone Star Juan Sanchez in 1995 and Steve 2014 Javelina Softball Schedule president of the Association of Conference sportswriter of the Foley in 1998. Feb. 1 – St. Mary’s Tournament in San Antonio Women Students and was named to year in 1982 and 2012 and was the He coached six LSC players vs. Southeastern Oklahoma, 2 p.m. Who’s Who Among Students in Texas High School Sportswriter of of the year and 25 of his players Feb. 2 – St. Mary’s Tournament in San Antonio. American Colleges and Universities. the Year in 2002. were All-LSC first team. vs. Texas-Permian Basin, 10 a.m. Flores is a long-time sports Flores was inducted into the Salinas received a bachelor’s vs. East Central, noon journalist in South Texas and a National Hispanic Heritage Hall of degree from Pan American Feb. 3 – St. Mary’s Tournament in San Antonio former student member of the Texas Honor in 2010, the Laredo Latin University (now Texas-Pan vs. Texas A&M International, noon A&I sports information staff. American International Sports Hall American) and has a master’s from vs. St. Edward’s, 2 p.m. Flores, from Corpus Christi of Fame in 2003 and the Corpus Texas-Brownsville. Feb. 8 – Huston-Tillotson in Kingsville, 1 p.m. (DH). (Miller), attended Texas A&I in Christi Miller High School Athletic He coached at Texas A&M- Feb. 11 – Incarnate Word in San Antonio, 4 p.m. (DH) 1974-77. Hall of Fame in 1999. Corpus Christi for seven years Feb. 14 – West Texas Tournament in Canyon While a student, he was Salinas was selected to build after leaving the Javelinas in 1998 vs. Fort Lewis (Colo.), 11 a.m. editor and sports editor of the the Texas A&M-Kingsville and is currently at Richard vs. Metro (Colo.) State, 1 p.m. South Texan and received several baseball program when it was Milburn Academy High School in Feb. 15 – West Texas Tournament in Canyon awards from the Texas initiated in 1993. Corpus Christi. vs. Adams (Colo.) State, 11 a.m. Intercollegiate Press Association. Salinas was named the A native of Elsa, he played at vs. Colorado State-Pueblo, 1 p.m. He served as sports editor of Javelina head baseball coach Corpus Christi Carroll High School Feb. 16 – West Texas Tournament in Canyon the Kingsville Record in 1977-79 when the intercollegiate program before going to Pan Am where he vs. Colorado-Mesa, 11 a.m. and then spent 31 years as was started in the spring of 1993. was an All-America honoree. Feb. 19 – St. Edward’s in Austin, 1:30 p.m. (DH) assistant sports editor, His team went 28-24 in that He coached at Miller and Feb. 28 - *Texas Woman’s in Denton, 1 p.m. (DH) sportswriter and sports columnist initial year and in his six years as Moody high schools in Corpus March 1 - *Texas Woman’s in Denton, noon for the San Antonio Express-News. head coach, the squads never had Christi and at Texas Southmost March 4 – St. Mary’s in Kingsville, 4 p.m. (DH) Flores has been a a losing campaign while compiling and Laredo Junior College before March 7 - *Tarleton State in Kingsville, 5 p.m. (DH) March 8 - *Tarleton State in Kingsville, 1 p.m. March 13-16 – Lone Star Conference Showcase in Wichita Falls, TBA. March 22 - *Midwestern State in Wichita Falls, 5 p.m. (DH) March 23 - *Midwestern State in Wichita Falls, noon March 25 – Texas A&M International in Laredo, 5 p.m. (DH) March 28 - *Cameron in Kingsville, 5 p.m. (DH) March 29 - *Cameron in Kingsville, 1 p.m. April 1 – St. Mary’s in San Antonio, 4 p.m. (DH) April 4 - *West Texas A&M in Kingsville, 5 p.m. (DH) April 5 - *West Texas A&M in Kingsville, 1 p.m. April 8 – Texas A&M International in Laredo, 1 p.m. (DH) April 12 - *Angelo State in San Angelo, 1 p.m. (DH). April 15 – Houston-Victoria in Kingsville, 5 p.m. (DH) April 18 - *Angelo State in Kingsville, 1 p.m. (DH) April 22 – St. Edward’s in Kingsville, 4 p.m. (DH) April 25 - *Eastern New Mexico in Portales, N.M., 2 p.m. (DH) April 16 - *Eastern New Mexico in Portales, N.M., noon May 2-3 – Lone Star Conference Championship at site of No. 1 seed. May 9-11 – NCAA Division II South Central Region Championship, TBA. May 16-17 – NCAA Division II Super Region Championship, TBA. 2012 Hall of Fame Inductees May 22-26 – NCAA Division II World Series in Salem, Va. Individual inductees into the Javelina Hall of Fame in January were, left to right, Marga- *Lone Star Conference games. ret Johnson Canby, Jill Willson, Mike Adams, Hector Salinas and David Flores. Review of the 2013 Javelina Sports Year (Continued from Page 10) One of her players, guard NCAA Division II regional (Ray); Lorie Martinez, junior guard Corpus Christi (Ray); championship and reached the Lorie Martinez, still holds the championship and advance into from Corpus Christi (Incarnate Lewandowski; Martinez; Colter NCAA Division II national NCAA Division II national record the Elite Eight. It had a 27-7 Word); Jennifer Rice, senior center Mize, sophomore forward from playoffs. for most three-point goals made in season’s record. from Rockport (Rockport-Fulton); Pearsall; De Sharki, junior guard The 1999-2000 squad had a a career. Willson was coach of the Chastity Terrell, senior guard from from Edmond, Okla.; Thibodeaux; 23-7 record and went 15-1 in the LSC. Willson served as associate 1999-2000 squad and Debbie Arlington (Cedar Hill). White, and Arie Wilson, freshman athletic director for two years Robledo coached the 2000-01 And Precious Thibodeaux, center from Beaumont before taking over the AD job in team. junior center from Bay City (Van (Westbrook). 2000-01. Members of the 1999-2000 Vleck); Meredith Walker, Javelina Named Raven Coach A native of Floydada, she team aree Annetta Anglin, senior sophomore center from Longview, Juan Castillo, former Texas played college basketball at guard from Groesbeck; LaNetta and Chaffani Ward, senior forward A&I and Texas A&M-Kingsville Ranger Junior College for a year Anglin, senior guard from from Tyler (Hawkins). player and coach, was named to before transferring to West Texas Groesbeck; Jennifer Daniel, On the 2000-01 Javelina the Baltimore Raven coaching State. sophomore guard from Amarillo squad were Theombi Batiste, staff. She was on the Buff team for (River Road); Sheila Dotson, freshman forward from Houston He had been on the a season before becoming a senior forward from Kingsville (Alief Elsik); Daniel; Jessica Philadelphia Eagle coaching staff student assistant coach. (King). Gamez, sophomore guard from since leaving the offensive line Willson was an assistant Also Pat Lewandowski, Corpus Christi (King); Alex position with the Javelinas. coach at Wayland Baptist for junior forward from Corpus Christi Gonzalez, senior center from (Continued on Page 12) three years before taking the TAMUK position in 1992. While in Kingsville, Willson Five LSC Players on Daktronics A-A Team was on the board of directors of Five players from Lone Star TE – Jamie Potts, Grand (Kan.) State, 6-4, 226, Sr., the Boys and Girls Club, Conference schools are on the Valley (Mich.), 6-3, 225, So., Hutchinson, Kan. Kingsville Convention and NCAA Division II All-America Ravenna, Mich. CB – Brandon Dixon, Visitors Bureau and the football team sponsored by OL – Matt Armstrong, Grand Northwest Missouri, 6-0, 195, Sr., Whataburger Cactus Bowl. Daktronics, Inc. Valley (Mich.), 6-3, 290, Sr., Pompano Beach, Fla. She was president of the The squad is chosen by the Lansing, Mich. CB – Darnell Evans, Shaw Noon Rotary Club and was on the DII sports information directors. OL – Brian Clarke, (N.C.), 5-8, 181, Jr., Madison, N.J. Kingsville advisory board of The five players are from Bloomsburg (Pa.), 6-3, 290, Sr.., S – Michael Green, Lenoir- Planned Parenthood. West Texas A&M, which finished Hanover, Pa. Rhyne (N.C.), 6-0, 195, Sr., Willson has worked at the third in the LSC this fall. OL – Craig Watts, West Texas Kingsland, Ga. NCAA headquarters in The honorees are offensive A&M, 6-4, 335, Sr., Killeen. S – Jack Muro, St. Cloud Indianapolis, Ind., since leaving lineman Craig Watts, wideout OL – Cody Carlson, (Minn.) State, 5-11, 190, Sr., TAMUK. Torrence Allen, quarterback Northwest Missouri, 6-3, 275, Sr., Brookfield, Wis. She visits schools that are Dustin Vaughan, placekicker Eudora, Kan. P – Brandon Kliesen, transitioning into NCAA Division Sergio Castillo and linebacker OL – Jo9e Ray, Lenoir-Rhyne Colorado State-Pueblo, 5-10, 221, II and provides an orientation Taylor McCuller. (N.C.), 6-0, 245, So., Atlanta, Ga. Sr., Pueblo, Colo. program. All are seniors. PK – Sergio Castillo, West Offensive player of the year The 1999-2000 women NCAA Division II Texas A&M, 5-11, 195, Sr., La Franklyn Quitech, became the first Javelina team to All-America Football Team Joya. Bloomsburg (Pa.) Finger-Roll Shot win a Lone Star Conference title as Sponsored by Daktronics, Inc. First Team Defense Defensive player of the year Adonis Bailley, 6-4 junior it compiled a 23-7 overall record First Team Offense DL – Matt Longacre, Matt Longacre, Northwest guard from Chicago, Ill., and a 15-1 LSC mark. QB – Dustin Vaughan, West Northwest Missouri, 6-3, 240, Jr., Missouri. puts up a finger-roll shot in The 2000-01 team became the Texas A&M, 6-5, 220, Sr., Corpus Omaha, Neb. Second Team Offense a game last week. first Javelina squad to win an Christi. DL – Darius Allen, Colorado Includes offensive lineman RB – Franklyn Quiteh, State-Pueblo, 6-3, 239, Jr., Pueblo, Terrence Harris, West Texas Bloomsburg (Pa.), 5-10, 206, Sr., Colo. A&M, 6-4, 285, Sr., Killeen. 2014 Javelina Women’s Golf Schedule Tobyhanna, Pa. DL – Jake Metz, Second Team Defense Feb. 10-11 – Jack Brown Memorial Golf Tournament in Laredo RB – Tyler Tonderum, Shippensburg (Pa.), 6-7, 255, Sr., Includes lineman Charles (Texas A&M International host). Southwest Minnesota, 5-10, 191, Harleysville, Pa. Tuaau, Texas A&M-Commerce, Feb. 17-18 – Lady Rattler Invitational in San Antonio (St. Mary’s Jr., Armstrong, Iowa. LB – Tavarius Wilson, North 6-5, 310, Jr., Wahiawa, Hawaii; host) RS – C.J. Davis, Shepherd (W. Alabama, 5-11, 235, Sr.., Jackson, safety Curtis Slater, West Texas Feb. 24-25 – Islander Classic in Corpus Christi (Texas A&M-Corpus Va.), 5-9, 182, Fr., Hagerstown, Md. Miss. A&M, 5-9, 195, Sr., Houston; Christi host). WR – Jeff Janis, Saginaw LB – Jake Edmiston, cornerback Neiko Conway, March 10-11 – Lion Invitational in Pottsboro (Texas A&M- Valley (Mich.), 6-3, 218, Sr., Tawas Colorado-Mesa, 6-2, 220, Sr., Midwestern State, 5-10, 185, Sr., Commerce host) City, Mich. Palisade, Calif. Houston. April 14-15 – Lone Star Conference Championships in Horseshoe WR – Torrence Allen, West LB – Taylor McCuller, West (Bold-faced and italicized Bay (Horseshoe Bay Golf Club). Texas A&M, 6-1, 190, Sr.., Texas A&M, 6-2, 240, Sr., Red Oak. individuals are in the Lone Star Meridian. LB – Nate Dreiling, Pittsburg Conference) Review of the 2013 Javelina Sports Year (Continued from Page 11) bracket with the higher seeds identity when Divisions I, II and Javelinas, are active in numerous Jeron Robinson, sophomore from Castillo, a member of the Javelina hosting each round. III were formalized during a special community projects in Chicago Houston (Travis), in the high jump Hall of Fame, was a player for the The first round winners will NCAA Convention held in 1973. where he is the starting center for (6-8), and C.J. Griggs, junior from Javelinas in 1979 when the team meet for the league title in the Prior to that, the NCAA was the NFL Bears. Van Vleck, in the triple jump (48-4). won a national championship, and championship and the first-round organized into two divisions, Garza was drafted by the was a member of the coaching losers will meet for third place. University and College. in the fourth Northwest Missouri staff in 1982-85 and 1990-94. In the other bracket, the fifth Each member of the Division round after concluding his career Takes DII Football He is from Port Isabel and he through eighth-place clubs will II 40th Anniversary Tribute Team with the Javelinas. and his wife, Zaida, who is from meet in semifinals and then for receivd a commemorative 40th Garza is a native of Rio Championship Kingsville, have four sons. fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth anniversary gift and was slated to Hondo. Northwest Missouri State LSC Adds Football Playoff place. have his/her accomplishment Indoor Track & Field Runnerup won its fourth NCAA Division II The Lone Star Conference will With the playoff system, each profiled through Division II media The Javelina men’s indoor national football championship begin holding a postseason LSC school will have eight games channels. track and field team was runnerup with a 43-28 victory over Lenoir- playoff in 2014. against conference schools and Garza was a four-year in the first-ever Lone Star Rhyne (N.C.) Saturday in Flo- Each of the LSC teams will will schedule two or three non- letterman in football in 1997-2000. Conference Championships last rence, Ala. play each other during the first conference games to complete its He was on 11 All-America winter in Lubbock. The Bearcats took an early nine weeks of the season and then schedule. football first teams: Associated The Javelinas finished seven 17-0 lead and Lenoir-Rhyne was the league’s eight football teams Garza Takes Part in Press Little All-America (1999 and points behind champion Abilene never able to overcome the will be split into two brackets to NCAA Celebration 2000), AFCA All-America (1999 Christian. margin. conduct a two-week conference In celebration of the 40th and 2000), Football Gazette All- The men had four gold medal Northwest ended its season playoff. anniversary of NCAA Division II, America (1999 and 2000), performances. with a 15-0 record and became The top four teams in the 48 former student-athletes were Daktronics All-America (1999 and Jordan Yamoah, freshman only the fifth school to compile regular-season standings will honored by the NCAA 2000), D2Football.com All-America from Arlington, N.Y., won the pole such a record. comprise the championship throughout 2013. (2000), USAFootball.com All- vault with a clearance of 16-9. Lenoir-Rhyne finished with a Developed through a America (2000) and All-America That automatically qualified him 13-2 mark. NCAA Division II partnership with the Division II Football Foundation All-America for the NCAA Division II national The game ended a 28-year run Volleyball Final Poll Conference Commissioners (1999). meet for a second time. that has seen the championship Compiled by the American Association, the 40th Anniversary This impressive list makes Other gold medals were game in Florence’s Braly Stadium. Volleyball Coaches Association Tribute Team highlights one male him one of the most honored garnered by Michael Idziak, Beginning next December, the Rank Team and one female from each of the collegiate athletes in history. freshman from Mossina, Poland, title contest will be played in 1. Concordia-St. Paul (Minn.) division’s conferences plus two In addition to the All-America in the 800-meter run (1:51.67); Sporting Park in Kansas City, Kan. 2. Tampa (Fla.) at-large nominees. teams, he was All-Lone Star 3. Brigham Young-Hawaii Roberto Garza, 11-time All- Conference first team for three 4. Minnesota-Duluth American in football and track and seasons, was LSC offensive 5. West Texas A&M field at Texas A&M-Kingsville, lineman of the year in 1999 and 2000 6. Central Missouri was the male honoree from the and was NCAA Division II all- 7. Southwest Minnesota Lone Star Conference. region first team in 1998 and 1999. 8. Nebraska-Kearney “This group of former Garza was selected as a 9. Cal State-San Bernardino student-athletes is meant to reflect captain by his teammates in 1999 10. Washburn (Kan.) the core values of Division II and 2000. 11. California-San Diego athletics,” Josh Looney, associate In track and field, Garza was 12. Wingate (N.C.) director of Division II, said. the Division II national indoor and 13. Ferris (Mich.) State “Commissioners have helped outdoor shot put champion in 14. Grand Valley (Mich.) State identify a diverse group of 2000 and won LSC gold medals in 15. Western Washington championship individuals from the shot put in 2000 and the 16. Sonoma (Calif.) State Division II’s 40-year history. Not discus in 1999. 17. Wheeling-Jesuit (W. Va.) only did these former student- He was a four-time All- 18. Angelo State athletes act as champions in America honoree in track and 19. Colorado Mines athletics and in the classroom, field, making the team in 2000 in 20. Armstrong Atlantic (Ga.) they’ve gone on to live the shot put indoors and outdoors 21. Wayne (Neb.) State championship lives as well. and outdoors in the discus and on 22. West Florida “This group is a true the 1999 squad in the outdoor 23. Northern (S.D.) State representation of Division II’s shot put. 24. Palm Beach Atlantic (Fla.) commitment to providing its Garza is a member of the LSC 25. Post (N.Y.) student-athletes a ‘Life in the Hall of Honor and the Javelina Other teams receiving votes Balance’ that extends beyond Hall of Fame. includes Texas Woman’s. 40th NCAA Anniversary Honoree athletics.” He and his wife, the former (Bold-faced and italicized Roberto Garza, former Javelina All-American football and Division II gained its own Ashley Golden, a volleyball and teams are in the Lone Star track and field athlete, was honored during the 40th NCAA unique intercollegiate athletics cross country athlete for the Conference) Division II anniversary in 2013.