VOLUME XVIII, NO. 20 KINGSVILLE, TEXAS 78363 DEC. 20, 2017 Basketball Teams Take Holiday Break Until Dec. 30 The Texas A&M-Kingsville (Eisenhower), leads the team men’s and women’s basketball rebounding with 5.4 pulldowns a teams are on a break for the game. holidays and won’t return to Angelica Wilson, 6-1 senior action until Dec. 30. forward from San Diego, Calif., is The Javelina men were 9-2 the statistical leader for the Javelina overall going into a Tuesday night women, scoring 7.9 points a game game with St. Mary’s in the and getting 8.4 rebounds. Steinke Center. Tatyana McFarland, 5-11 The squad is 2-0 in the Lone junior guard from Riverside, Calif., Star Conference standings. averages 7.5 rebounds an outing. The Javelina women were 3-7 The Javelina men return to overall and 0-3 in the LSC going into a the court Dec. 30 in an LSC Tuesday night league matchup with contest with Midwestern State. Midwestern State in the SPEC. The women will be hosting St. Trey Sumpter, 6-6 junior guard/ Edward’s in a non-conference forward from Birmingham, Ala., matchup when they resume play leads the Javelinas in scoring with a on Dec. 30. Honor Graduate 12.2 average and he is second in Mariah Noyola, track and field rebounding with a 5.2 average. athlete from Harlingen (South), was graduated summa cum Jacolby Harris, 6-2 junior laude, with highest honor, last guard from Delray, Fla., is weekend. She received a bach- averaging 9.7 points a game. elor of business administration Robert Stevenson, 6-7 degree. sophomore forward from Houston Caudle To Be Recognized at CC Winter Baseball Banquet Texas A&M-Kingsville LSC in walks with 45. His batting catcher Christian Caudle will be average was the fourth best in the recognized as a college baseball conference and was third in on- player of the year at the South base percentage. Texas Winter Baseball Banquet Jan. 18 in the Solomon Ortiz Center in Corpus Christi. Caudle, senior from Houston (Klein), is a three-year lettermen with the Javelinas. He hit .384 last season and had 11 doubles, two triples and a home run. He had 20 runs batted Graduated With Honors in and had eight stolen bases. Payton Geisinger, center, baseball player from Wichita Falls (Rider), received a bachelor of arts degree last Caudle was All-Lone Star weekend and was graduated summa cum laude, with highest honor. Left is TAMUK president, Dr. Steven Conference first team and led the Tallant, and right is Dr. Scott Gines, vice president for intercollegiate ahtletics and campus recreation. LSC Player Receives Hill Trophy Javelina Hash Quarterback Luis Perez of Bloomsburg (Pa.). 2004 – Chad Friehauf, QB, By Fred Nuesch, Coordinator of Athletic External Affairs Texas A&M-Commerce was 1998 – Brian Shay, RB, Colorado Mines. named the 2017 Harlon Hill Emporia (Kan.) State. 2005 – Jimmy Terwilliger, QB, Trophy recipient last week, giving 1999 – Corte McGuffey, QB, East Stroudsburg (Pa.). OK POLLSTERS. TAKE notice preseason predictors. the Lone Star Conference its fifth North Colorado. 2006 – Danny Woodhead, RB, The Lone Star Conference has produced an NCAA Division II trophy. 2000 – Dusty Bonner, QB, Chadron (Neb.) State. national football champion. And it has produced another Harlon Hill Texas A&I running back Valdosta (Ga.) State. 2007 – Danny Woodhead, RB, Trophy recipient. Johnny Bailey received the trophy 2001 – Dusty Bonner, QB, Chadron (Neb.) State. For years, the league hasn’t had its share of top-ranked three consecutive years in the late Valdosta (Ga.) State. 2008 – Bernard Scott, RB, football teams and hasn’t had its share of individual honorees. 1980s and Abilene Christian’s 2002 – Curt Anes, QB, Grand Abilene Christian. The winning of the national title by Texas A&M-Commerce running back Bernard Scott won Valley (Mich.) State. 2009 – Joique Bell, RB, last weekend and the taking of the Harlon Hill Trophy, which goes the award in 2008. 2003 – Will Hall, QB, North Wayne (Mich.) State. to the NCAA Division II player of the year, should show that the Bailey is the only player to Alabama. (Continued on Page 6 LSC produces as impressively as the other Division II leagues. receive the award three times, and And the LSC runnerup ended up being the national champion. he was runnerup his fourth Commerce finished second in the LSC race. Midwestern State season of play. He was the honoree in 1987, 1988 and 1989 defeated the Lions and won the league title. after being runnerup his freshman The Lions became the first LSC team to take the NCAA season in 1986, his best statistical Division II title since Southwest Texas won in 1981 and 1982. season. They were the first conference team to reach the The Harlon Hill Trophy goes championship game since the Javelinas did it in 1994. to the NCAA Division II college Quarterback Luis Lopez was the third LSC player to win the football player of the year. Harlon Hill Trophy. Javelina running back Johnny Bailey received The Division II sports the honor three times, in 1987, 1988 and 1989. Bernard Scott of information directors select the Abilene Christian was the 2008 recipient. recipient each fall. Perez led his team to the THE NATIONAL FOOTBALL title for Commerce is actually NCAA Division II championship the second for the school. game last weekend where the The 1972 team won the NAIA championship. Lions defeated West Florida in The Javelinas, who have an NCAA Division II runnerup trophy Kansas City, Kan. along with several semifinal trophies, won seven NAIA titles before The Hill Trophy is named for former North Alabama player moving to the NCAA in the early 1980s. Harlon Hill, who played for the Between 1969 and 1979, LSC teams won 10 of the 11 NAIA Lions in 1950-53 before going to championships. the Chicago Bears. The Javelinas took titles in 1969, 1970, 1974, 1975, 1976 and Harlon Hill Trophy Winners 1979. Abilene Christian was champion in 1973 and 1977. Angelo 1986 – Jeff Bentrim, QB, North State was the winner in 1978 and Commerce took its title in 1972. Dakota State Javelina Snowman 1987 – Johnny Bailey, RB, This snowman donned a Javelina cap after the recent snow that THE RECENT NCAA Division I-AA quarterfinal football Texas A&I. blanketed the campus. playoff game between Wofford (S.C.) and North Dakota State in 1988 – Johnny Bailey, RB, the Fargodome in Fargo, N.D., brought back memories of the Texas A&I. seasons when the Javelinas played each of those schools. 1989 – Johnny Bailey, RB, The Javelina Highlights, The Javelinas went to Greenville, S.C., for the 1970 NAIA Texas A&I. national championship game and Wofford was the opponent. 1990 – Chris Siimdom, QB, with a weekly circulation The Javelinas defeated the “home” team, 38-7, for its third North Dakota State. of more than 30,000, national title and second consecutive trophy. 1991 – Ronnie West, WR, Pittsburg (Kan.) State. is published weekly by the Wofford is in Spartanburg, S.C., only a few miles from the 1992 – Ronald Moore, RB, game site. Kingsville Publishing Co. Pittsburg (Kan.) State. The Javelinas played North Dakota State three times, each in 1993 – Roger Graham, RB, Send pictures or the Fargodome. The Bison won the 1996, 1998 and 2000 games New Haven (Conn.). correspondence to: and has now become a power in NCAA Division I-AA. 1994 – Chris Hatcher, QB, Editor Fred Nuesch, Valdosta (Ga.) State. A SMALL COLLEGE basketball Hall of Fame was inaugurated 1995 – Ronald McKinnon, LB, MSC 114A, in 2016 and the second class of inductees was recently brought into North Alabama. 700 University Blvd., the hall, which recognizes the outstanding players from NCAA 1996 – Jarett Andereson, TB, Division II and III and NAIA schools. Truman (Mo.) State. Kingsville, TX 78363 This year’s inductees were: (Continued on Page 3) 1997 – Irvin Sigler, TB, Upcoming Javelina Events Javelina Hash Dec. 30 – Women’s Basketball: St. Edward’s in Kingsville, 2 p.m. By Fred Nuesch, Coordinator of Athletic External Affairs Men’s Basketball: *Midwestern State in Kingsville, 4 p.m. Jan. 4 – Women’s and Men’s Basketball: *Texas A&M-Commerce in (Continued from Page 2) Commerce, 5:30 and 7:30 p.m. Jan. 6 – Women’s and Men’s Basketball: *Tarleton State in …Zelmo Beaty of Prairie View A&M. Stephenville, 2 and 4 p.m. …Walt Frazier of Southern Illinois. Jan. 11 – Women’s and Men’s Basketball: *Texas-Permian Basin in …Emil Liston of Baker (Kan.), contributor. Kingsville, 5:15 and 7:30 p.m. …Bob Love of Southern (La.). Jan. 12 - Men’s and Women’s Indoor Track & Field: Texas A&M …Don Meyer, Hamline (Minn.), David Lipscomb (Tenn.) and Invitational in College Station. Northern (S.D.) State, coach. Jan. 13 – Men’s and Women’s Basketball: *West Texas A&M in …Dave Robbins of Virginia Union, coach. Kingsville, 2 and 4 p.m. …Jack Sikma of Illinois Wesleyan. Jan. 18 – Women’s and Men’s Basketball: *Eastern New Mexico in …Elmore Smith of Kentucky State. Portales, N.M., 6:30 and 8:30 p.m. …Jim Spivey of Southeastern Oklahoma. Jan. 19 – Men’s and Women’s Indoor Track & Field: Samford …Rico Swanson of Bethel (Ind.). Invitational in Birmingham, Ala. …George Tinsley of Kentucky Wesleyan. Jan. 20 – Women’s and Men’s Basketball: *Western New Mexico in Silver City, N.M., 3 and 5 p.m. …Al Tucker of Oklahoma Baptist. Men’s and Women’s Indoor Track & Field: Samford The first inductees in 2016 were: Invitational in Birmingham, Ala.