Let’s Make 2014-15 The Year of the Javelina! VOLUME XV, NO. 3 KINGSVILLE, TEXAS 78363 AUG. 20, 2014 Football, Volleyball Preseason Workout Sessions In Full Swing More than 100 prospects opener Sept. 6 with Humboldt school-day schedule Monday. reported for the start of the 2014 (Calif.) State in Javelina Stadium. The squad will have less than Texas A&M-Kingsville football The volleyball team held its three weeks to prepare for its preseason workouts last week in first workout Monday in the opening action Sept. 5-6 at the Javelina Stadium. Steinke Center. Rollins Invitational Tournament in The first session was Friday. The squad had two sessions Winter Park, Fla. The team worked in helmets Tuesday and will work twice daily Tanya Allen is beginning her only for the first two days and Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and fourth year as head of the Javelina added shoulder pads Sunday. Saturday before entering the volleyball program. Full pads were donned for the first time Tuesday. David Calloway, starting his second year as head coach of the Javelinas, said the team accomplished what the staff had hoped the first few days but emphasized that it would be difficult to evaluate until after the sessions with full pads. Full-pad workouts were set for Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday this week. All of this week’s workouts Painting the Caboose are at 8:50 a.m. The school-year schedule will Members of the Javelina athletic training staff paint the caboose of begin Monday. Porky’s Pack train in preparation for the upcoming season. The train The Javelinas have three carries members of the Pack around the Javelina Stadium track each weeks to prepare for the season time the home team scores a touchdown. Speakers Set for Steinke Statue Dedication Speakers have been named longer term as athletic director. offensive coordinator under for the unveiling and dedication of Steinke played his college Steinke. the Gil E. Steinke Statue Sept. 6 in football with the Javelinas. …..Dick Watson, former Javelina Stadium at Texas A&M- The speakers are: Javelina athlete who spearheaded Kingsville. …..Dr. Steven Tallant, the Steinke Statue campaign. The ceremony is set for 11 president at TAMUK. …..Rene Aguilar, president of a.m. inside the southeastern …..Grant Teaff, executive the Javelina Alumni Association. Javelina Club Auction Coming Up entrance to the stadium. director of the American Football …..Manny Saenz, president Steinke became one of the Coaches Association and former of the Texas A&I Alumni The annual Riviera Communications & Gulf Coast Broadband- most successful coaches in collegiate coach in the Lone Star Association. Javelina Club BBQ is set for Aug. 28 at the Northway Coliseum and on college football history while at Conference. …..Jim Brown, Javelina football the program will be live and silent auctions with a wide variety of items the helm of the Javelina program …..Ron Harms, former player under Steinke in 1967-70. up for bid. These usually include Javelina spirit wreaths, such as the in 1954-76, and also served a Javelina head football coach and (Continued on Page 6) one pictured. The event is set for 5:30 p.m. Mouthpiece Fitting Dentists Dr. Art Javelina Hash Ramirez of Kingsville, By Fred Nuesch, Coordinator of Athletic External Affairs left, and Dr. Roger Campos of San Antonio fit two of the CONGRATULATIONS TO THE Javelina Student-Athlete Javelina football Advisory Committee (SAAC) for winning its fifth consecutive Lone players for mouth- Star Conference SAAC Cup. pieces before the start While it goes to the school that compiles the most points in a of practice last week. scoring system that includes several different opportunities, it They annually provide basically is presented to the program that performs the most the service for the campus and community service during the school year. Javelinas. The players It is an extreme honor to receive this award. Many people in are Aundra Long, left, the community know that the Javelina athletes do dozens of 6-4, 260-pound community projects each year. The result of their efforts can be sophomore offensive seen throughout the city, and the area. lineman from Hunts- There was a project in Alice last year. ville, and Alex Kuyinu, While the LSC championship trophies are nice to receive, so is 5-10, 250-pound the SAAC Cup. It comes in an area where not only the Javelina sophomore defensive performances on the field or court or track are important, but on lineman from Mis- their campuses and in their communities as well. souri City (Dulles). The award has been given six seasons and the Javelinas have received it five consecutive times. LSC Awards For Javelina Football Players THE JAVELINA FOOTBALL team will be playing in the Dallas Cowboys’ stadium for the fourth consecutive season when Offensive Back of the Year Defensive Lineman of the Year Gil Steinke, 1975 the squad takes part in the Lone Star Football Festival Sept. 20. Daniel Taylor, 2004 Jimmy Sadler-McQueen, 2008 Gil Steinke, 1974 The festival started in 2011 and the Javelinas have been there Daniel Taylor, 2003 Wilbert Martin, 2004 Gl Steinke, 1970 each year. Abel Gonzalez, 2002 Mike Clay, 2002 Gil Steinke, 1967 But the Javelina fans who enjoy attending the annual games in Heath Sherman, 1988 Mike Clay, 2001 Outstanding Back of the Year what is billed as the world’s best football facility had better make Johnny Bailey, 1987 Moke Simon, 1993 (Not picked since 1990) sure they are there this fall. Heath Sherman, 1987 John Randle, 1989 (Continued on Page 4) The Javelinas won’t be playing in the festival in 2015. Receiver of the Year John Randle, 1988 Linebacker of the Year The Javelina schedule for ’15 was released recently and it has Robert Armstrong, 2012 Maurice Washington, 2004 Jeremy Aguilar, 2011 five games in Javelina Stadium and four on opponent fields. Gary Lusk, 2002 Tressor Baptiste, 2010 There will be two games in the Lone Star Conference playoffs Eric Spencer, 2001 Deandrae Fillmore, 2005 at the end of the regulation season and where those contests will be Offensive Lineman of the Year Deandrae Fillmore, 2004 played depends on the finish in the regular-season standings. Kevin Palmer, 2003 Kiah Johnson, 2001 Walter Wigfall, 2002 Kiah Johnson, 2000 D2FOOTBALL.COM recently conducted a poll, asking for the Roberto Garza, 2000 Defensive Back of the Year NCAA Division II baseball players who were bypassed in the Major Roberto Garza, 1999 Jabir Perkins, 2008 League Baseball draft and shouldn’t have been. Todd Perkins, 1996 Eddie Moten, 2003 Javelina Taylor Taska was No. 8 on the list. Jermane Mayberry, 1995 Nicholas Davis, 2002 Taska, 6-5, 220-pound senior first baseman and pitcher, was Kevin Dogins, 1994 J.R. Turner, 2000 one of the most honored DII players in the nation the past two Earl Dotson, 1992 Cedric Johnson, 1998 years. Brian Nielsen, 1991 Tyrone Marshall, 1994 This past season, he hit .346 with nine doubles and nine home Keithen DeGrate, 1990 Anthony Phillips, 1993 runs, and had 48 runs batted in. John Randle, 1989 Rickey Collins, 1987 His stats as a junior were even more impressive. Moses Horn, 1987 James Jefferson, 1985 Taska won most of the honors available to a DII player while Moses Horn, 1986 Coach of the Year with the Javelinas. Freshman of the Year Bo Atterberry, 2012 There’s no doubt that the major league scouts overlook a lot of Kiah Johnson, 1998 Richard Cundiff, 2004 players who aren’t wearing a Division I uniform. There are a lot of Reggie Durden, 1996 Richard Cundiff, 2003 Freshman Quarterback Ron Harms, 1995 reasons for this, which I will stay off my soap box and not get into Larry Young, 1993 Travis Quintanilla, 5-9, 175- Johnny Eaton, 1987 Ron Harms, 1994 at this time. pound freshman quarterback Ron Harms, 1992 Johnny Bailey, 1986 from Refugio, goes through a Toward the end of the draft, there are players selected whose Ron Harms, 1989 Heath Sherman, 1985 drill during the first week of claim to fame is that they were good in other sports. Ron Harms, 1985 Mike Dyal, 1984 Javelina preseason drills last It isn’t fair to the quality players at the DII and DIII levels. Larry Collins, 1974 Gil Steinke, 1976 (Continued on Page 3) week in Javelina Stadium. Upcoming Javelina Events Javelina Hash Aug. 23 - Volleyball: St. Edward’s in Brownsville, 1:30 p.m. (scrimmage) By Fred Nuesch, Coordinator of Athletic External Affairs Aug. 28 - General: Riviera Communications & Gulf Coast Broadband- Javelina Club Barbecue in Kingsville, Northway Coliseum, 5:30 p.m. (Continued from Page 2) Sept. 5 – General: Javelina Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony in Following are the players who finished at the top of the DII Kingsville, Memorial Student Union Building, 5:30 p.m. players overlooked by the draft: Volleyball: Rollins Invitational Tournament in Winter Park, Fla. 1. Alex Haines, Seton Hill (Pa.), 6-4, 215, lefthanded pitcher. vs. Southern Arkansas, 11 a.m. 2. Austin Kaiser, Colorado-Mesa, 6-0, 200, outfielder. vs. St. Cloud (Minn.) State, 5 p.m. 3. Tyler Adams, Upper Iowa, 6-2, 200, outfielder. Sept. 6 – General: Gil E. Steinke Statue Dedication in Kingsville, 4. Nick Thimesch, Drury (Mo.), 6-0, 170, outfielder. Javelina Stadium, 11 a.m. 5. John-Austin Shepard, Tusculum (Tenn.), 6-5, 220, General: 1959, 1969, 1974, 1979 Javelina Football National righthanded pitcher. Championship Teams Anniversary Reunion, Javelina 6. Josh Coker, Lincoln Memorial (Tenn.), 6-0, 210, outfielder/ Stadium, all day. Football: Humboldt (Calif.) State in Kingsville, 7 p.m. (Javelina lefthanded pitcher. Hall of Fame Weekend).