VOLUME XVIII, NO. 50 KINGSVILLE, TEXAS 78363 JULY 18, 2018 Two To Be Inducted Into the Javelina Hall of Fame Former Texas A&I athletes Grande Valley. Bob Brandt, 1977, football, Bill Carter, 2002, men’s basketball Andy Browder and Kenisha Reaux Milo, who was on the basketball, golf and track coach Milo will be inducted into the Javelina volleyball team in 1996- George Brown, 1983, track Juan Castillo, 2004, football player Javelina Hall of Fame Sept. 7. 99, was an All-Lone Star Jim Brown, 2017, football & coach The induction will be at the Conference honoree for four Lynette Brown, 1993, track & field Kristin Ciborowski, 2005, basketball annual Hall of Fame/ seasons and was the freshman of Sheryl Campbell, 2000, basketball Andy Browder Stuart Clarkson, 1972, football Championships banquet in the the year her rookie season. Ruben Cantu, 2008, training & James Collins, 1994, football & track Memorial Student Union Building. She was on the LSC all- administrator (Continued on Page 2) Browder was an offensive tournament team. lineman on the 1967-70 Javelina Milo is from Port Arthur and teams that won national played at Jefferson High School. championships in 1969 and 1970 She currently lives in Houston. and were national runnerup in They become the 153rd and 1968. 154th individual inductees into the His freshman season, the Hall. There have been 14 teams Javelinas went 9-0. inducted. During his four seasons with The Javelina Hall of Fame had the Javelinas, the team had a 41-4 its charter induction in 1973 and is record. old of the oldest athletic halls of He was All-Lone Star fame in NCAA Division II. Conference and was signed by the Javelina Hall of Fame Members Buffalo Bills after his senior Mike Adams, 2012, baseball season. Kelly Armbruster, 2002, basketball Browder has been inducted Johnny Bailey, 1996, football into the Javelina Hall of Fame as a Johnny Barefield, 1999, football team member. Sid Blanks, 1981, football & track From Dallas where he played Neil “Spike” Boyle, 2000, football on the Hillcrest High School team, manager & ticket manager he currently lives in the Rio Kenisha Reaux Milo (meritorious) LSC Football Media Day Tuesday in San Antonio The annual Lone Star The preseason football poll Robotham, assistant Conference football preseason will be released along with the commissioner; Tim Crowley, LSC media day will be held Tuesday in preseason individual awards. football coordinator of officials. San Antonio. The LSC media awards will be Angelo State – Will Wagner, The event will be at the presented during the program. head football coach; Grant Marriott Riverwalk and is set for Daren Wilkinson, Javelina Ashenbeck, senior linebacker; 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m. head football coach, and players Blake Harrison, junior offensive Each of the LSC football- Brandon Jones and Torrey lineman. playing schools will be Thomas will be Texas A&M- Eastern New Mexico – Kelley represented by the head football Kingsville representatives. Lee, head football coach; Wyatt coach and two or three players. Media day attendees will Strand, junior quarterback; Brad A luncheon will be followed include: Hardin, grad linebacker. Camp Action by one-on-one interviews with the Lone Star Conference – Jay Midwestern State – Bill More than 85 participants took part in the Javelina boys basketball coaches and players. Poerner, commissioner; Melanie (Continued on Page 13) camp last week in the Steinke Center. Two To Be Javelina Hash Inducted Into By Fred Nuesch, Coordinator of Athletic External Affairs Javelina HoF SEVERAL WEEKS AGO, former Javelina high jumper Jeron (Continued from Page 1) Robinson won the national championship when he cleared 7-7 at the Larry Collins, 1995, football & track USA track and field meet in Iowa. Barry Copenhaver, 1984, football player & coach Now he’s the world champion! Willie Crafts, 1977, football player Robinson won the Athletics World Cup title last weekend in the & coach Queen Elizabeth Olympic Stadium in London, clearing 7-6.5. Richard Cundiff, 2011, football He was the easy winner over runnerup Yu Wang of China, who coach cleared 7-5. Livia Diaz, 2007, softball & track & Following are the top jumpers at the international competition: field coach 1. Jeron Robinson, USA and Texas A&M-Kingsville, 7-7. John Mark Dixon, 1972, football & 2. Yu Wang, China, 7-5. basketball 3. Tobias Potye, Germany, 7-4. Kevin Dogins, 2008, football 4. Christopher Moleya, South Africa, 7-3. Earl Dotson, 2003, football 5. Chris Baker, Great Britain, 7-3. Sheila Dotson, 2013, basketball & 6. Sylvester Bednorek, Poland, 7-2. softball 7. Quintin Obockey, France, 7-2. Karl Douglas, 1979, football Mike Dyal, 1993, football THE HONORS KEEP pouring in for Javelina softball signees Bill Evans, 1980, golf Steve Foley, 2016, baseball Saidi Castillo and Jackie De Los Santos. Betty Brewer-Ford, 2001, Castillo was named the Texas Sportswriters Association Class administrator & women’s 3A player of the year last weekend and was on the all-state first coach team. LeRoy Fry, 1973, football & track De Los Santos joined Saidi on the all-state first unit. Roberto Garza, 2016, football & Both were on the Santa Gertrudis Academy team that won the track Class 3A state championship in May. Tony Garza, 1976, track Willie Gipson, 2008, trainer WHEN THE JAVELINA football team takes on Texas A&M- Robert Gonzalez, 1981, track & Commerce in the season opener Aug. 30 in Commerce, it will be cross country facing the club with the longest NCAA Division II active victory Kay Goodwin-Thompson, 1991, streak. basketball & track Alum and Daughter Julie Scarborough Wright of Banquete had a daughter, Hannah, taking The Lions have won 11 in a row, including the 2017 national Ed Gorney, 2004, announcer & part in the Javelina volleyball camp last week in the Steinke Center. championship. starter (meritorious) Gene Greene, 1984, football player Julie was a student worker in the Javelina sports information office & coach while an undergraduate at the university. CONGRATULATIONS TO JAVELINA track and field athlete Ken Grimes, 1973, football & track Madeleine Maltais for being named the recipient of a Govind & Larry Grunewald, 1995, football Bhakti Nadkarni Engineering Scholarship through the Coastal Bend Margarito Guerrero, 1987, football The Javelina Highlights, Community Foundation. Maria Gutierrez, 2007, softball Maltais is a junior javelin thrower from Corpus Christi Tuloso- W.L. “Dub” Harbin, 1972, football with a weekly circulation Midway High School. & track of more than 30,000, Don Hardeman, 1993, football THE JAVELINAS STILL have the Big Three top career Ron Harms, 2002, football coach & is published weekly by the rushers in Lone Star Conference history and four of the top seven athletic director Kingsville Publishing Co. played for Texas A&I and Texas A&M-Kingsville. George Harris, 2009, track & field Johnny Bailey leads the league with his 6,320 yards in 1986-89. Dwight Harrison, 1985, football & Send pictures or At the time he compiled the yards, he was the all-time college track correspondence to: rushing leader, and still ranks near the top of the list. Doug Harvey, 1978, football Heath Sherman, who played in 1985-88 and was a teammate of Andy Hawkins, 1991, football Editor Fred Nuesch, Bailey’s for three seasons, ranks second with 4,654 yards. Mike Hawkins, 1995, football Jarrel Hayes, 1978, football MSC 114A, Larry Collins, who was on the 1974-77 teams, is third on the Earnest Haynes, 1981, track 700 University Blvd., list with 4,511 yards. Harold Hees, 1982, football And Larry Williams, on the 2001-04 Javelina squads, rushing Matt Hickl, 2007, football & track Kingsville, TX 78363 for 4,038 yards and that is the eighth best. & field (Continued on Page 3) (Continued on Page 4) Upcoming Javelina Events Javelina Hash July 16-20 – Women’s Basketball: Girls Basketball Camp in th By Fred Nuesch, Coordinator of Athletic External Affairs Kingsville, Steinke Physical Education Center. 4 - 6th grades, 9-11 a.m.; K-3rd grades, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.; 7th-12th grades, 2-5 p.m. Contact Wade Scott at (361) (Continued from Page 2) 593-4029 for information. Bailey is also the all-time leading collegiate rusher in the state. July 24 – Football: Lone Star Conference Media Day in San Antonio, He was the NCAA Division II national rushing leader in three of Marriott Riverwalk, 11 a.m. his four collegiate seasons. He didn’t take the title his senior season after missing several regular-season games because of an injury. Aug. 4 – Football: Players report for the start of preseason workouts The Javelinas’ Big Three got their yardage without including the in Javelina Stadium. post-season figures. The NCAA and NAIA didn’t include Aug. 6 – Football: First football preseason practice in Javelina postseason yards in career figures until much later. Stadium. LSC’s Career Rushing Leaders Volleyball: Players report for the start of preseason practice Yards Player in the Steinke Center. Aug. 7 – Volleyball: First volleyball preseason practice in the Steinke Years Center. 6320 Johnny Bailey, Texas A&I 1986-89 Aug. 18 – General: Javelina Club Annual BBQ in Kingsville, 4654 Heath Sherman, Texas A&I 1985-88 Northway Coliseum, 501 E. Escondido Road, 5:30 4511 Larry Collins, Texas A&I p.m.Aug. 24 – Volleyball: Angelo State Invitational in San Angelo. 1974-77 vs. New Mexico Highlands, 10 a.m. 4359 DeWayne Miles, West Texas 1998-01 vs. Arkansas-Fort Smith, 2 p.m. 4321 Bernard Scott, Abilene Christian 2007-08 Aug. 25 – Volleyball: Angelo State Invitational in San Angelo. 4296 Kamal Cass, Eastern New Mexico 2014-17 vs. St. Mary’s, 8 a.m. 4285 Arthur James, East Texas vs. East Central Oklahoma, 4 p.m. 1966-69 Aug. 28 – Volleyball: Mary Hardin-Baylor in Kingsville (exhibition), 2 p.m.