Happy New Year From the Folks in the Javelina Athletic Department VOLUME XV, NO. 21 KINGSVILLE, TEXAS 78363 DEC. 31, 2014 Basketball Teams Return to Action Saturday Afternoon The Texas A&M-Kingsville contest with an 8-3 record. Guerrero is the leading men’s and women’s basketball Courtney Bayless, 6-0 senior rebounder with a 6.4 average. teams will return to action forward from Perth, Australia, The Javelinas begin Lone Saturday when they host leads the team in scoring with a Star Conference play later in the opponents in the Steinke Center. 17.2 average and she pulls down week. Both squads have been on a 6.0 rebounds an outing. The women will host Texas holiday break since Dec. 20. Sonji Green, 6-0 junior center Woman’s Jan. 7 and the men and The Javelina women will take from Fresno, Calif., averages 13.3 women will host a doubleheader on Our Lady of the Lake at 1 p.m. points a game and is the top with Texas A&M-Commerce Jan. 8. and the men will meet Schreiner at rebounder with a 6.1 average. 3 p.m. Taylor Hamilton, 5-3 junior It will be the final pre- guard from Fairfield, Calif., conference action for both averages 12.5 points each game. programs. The Javelina men are 4-7 and The Javelina women were 0-9 are led in scoring (14.4) and in their pre-holiday play. rebounding (7.5) by Troy Jones, 6- Micah Weaver, 5-9 7 junior forward from Alexandria, sophomore guard from Poth, is the La. only player scoring in double Four of the Javelinas are figures. She hits 10.3 a game. averaging in double figures. Lauren Jay, 5-11 senior Jamar Goodwin, 6-4 junior forward from San Antonio forward from Ennis, averages 12.5 Key to the City (Smithson Valley), is the top points a game; D.J. Weathers, 6-2 Kingsville Mayor Sam Fugate, left, presented new Javelina head rebounder with a 6.1 average. junior guard from Mexia, averages football coach Daren Wilkinson the Key to the City during a press Our Lady of the Lake had a 11.0, and Jordan Jahr, 6-7 senior conference last week in McCulley Hall. Wilkinson was introduced as Monday night game with Mary forward from Austin (Lake Travis), the new coach at the gathering. Hardin-Baylor and entered the averages 10.3. Jahr averages 6.0 rebounds a Track & Field Unit Receives Relay Award game. Schreiner was 6-2 going into The 2014 Texas A&M- men’s and women’s head track …..Michal Idziak, sophomore a Tuesday night game with Texas- Kingsville sprint medley relay and field coach and attended the from Mosina, Poland. Tyler. The Mountaineers have a team was recognized as the best in convention in Phoenix. The other top relay units in Wednesday night game with NCAA Division II at the U.S. The Javelina relay had a time Division II were St. Augustine’s LeTourneau before coming to Track & Field/Cross Country of 3:19.74 and running legs were: (N.C.) 400-meter, 800-meter and Kingsville. Coaches Association convention ….. Jonathan Woodson, senior 1600-meter teams; the Central Maverick Harris, 6-4 senior last week in Phoenix, Ariz.. from Missouri City (Marshall). Missouri 3200-meter relay; the guard from Boerne, and Stevan The best relay teams in each …..Tim Price, senior from Augustana (S.D.) 6000-meter and Guerrero, 6-2 senior guard from of the NCAA divisions were Corpus Christi (Carroll). distance medley relays, and the Edinburg, each average 11.1 honored along with their coaches. …..Sergio Rios, senior from Minnesota State shuttle hurdle points a game to lead the team in Ryan Dall is the Javelina Brownsville (Pace). relay. scoring. Troy Jones JavelinaJavelina Hash Hash By Fred Nuesch, Coordinator of Athletic External Affairs WITH THE ANNOUNCING of the new Javelina head football coach, a lot of excitement has been created among the Javelina fans. There’s lots of talk about the 2015 season despite the first game being 244 days away. The schedule also has the fans buzzing. The first game with Incarnate Word in San Antonio has always been popular with the Javelinas. Having a road game just over two hours away is a rarity for the Blue and Gold faithful. The Javelinas have had as many as 4,000 supporters in the stands for the UIW games in San Antonio. After the UIW trip, the Javelinas play three consecutive games in Javelina Stadium. ROBERTO GARZA SIGNED a one-year contract extension with the Chicago Bears last week. The former Javelina is the starting center for the club. He has been in the NFL for 14 seasons and 10 of those have been in Chicago. Garza was originally signed by the Atlanta Falcons after being Meeting With Fans Daren Wilkinson, Javelina head football coach, met with Javelina fans following a press conference last week. drafted in the fourth round in 2001. Phil Emery, general manager of the Bears, said, “Extremely happy for Roberto, his family and the Chicago Bears that Roberto One LSC Team in Final Football Poll will remain with the team. He has been a consistently good positive National champion Colorado 15. West Chester (Pa.) 23. Azusa Pacific (Calif.) producer and key contributor to our offensive line for an extended State-Pueblo is the No. 1 team in 16. North Alabama 24. Winston-Salem (N.C.) time period along with being a leader and role model to everyone on the final NCAA Division II 17. Harding (Ark.) 25. Henderson (Ark.) State our team and in the greater Chicago community.” football poll of the season. 18. Sioux Falls (S.D.) Other teams receiving votes Garza, 35, is the longest tenured member of the Chicago Runnerup Minnesota State is 19. Colorado Mines includes Texas A&M-Commerce. offense and had missed only two games prior to this season. He second. 20. Angelo State (Bold-faced and italicized was out four games this year with an ankle injury. Angelo State is the only Lone 21. Michigan Tech teams are in the Lone Star Garza and his wife, the former Ashley Golden, a Javelina cross Star Conference school in the poll 22. Virginia State Conference) country and volleyball athlete while an undergraduate, have been at No. 20. community leaders in Atlanta and Chicago. He has held a football Texas A&M-Commerce camp for Hispanic boys and girls and he and Ashley have provided received votes but didn’t make the 2014-15 Javelina Men’s Remaining top 25. monetary donations to the Empty Stocking Fund and the Falcons Basketball Schedule Feed the Homeless campaign. NCAA Division II Final Football Poll Jan. 3 – Schreiner in Kingsville, 4 p.m. He has been on offensive lines that have blocked for seven Compiled by the American Jan. 8 - *Texas A&M-Commerce in Kingsville, 7:30 p.m. 1,000-yard rushers. Football Coaches Association Jan. 10 - *Tarleton State in Stephenville, 7:30 p.m. Garza has been a team captain for the past three seasons. Rank Team Jan. 14 - *Eastern New Mexico in Portales, N.M., 7:30 p.m. (MST). Garza was one of the most honored college athletes ever while 1. Colorado State-Pueblo Jan. 17 - *West Texas A&M in Kingsville, 4 p.m. with the Javelinas. He was on 15 All-America first teams in football 2. Minnesota State Jan. 21 - *Cameron in Lawton, Okla., 7:30 p.m. and track and field. 3. Minnesota-Duluth Jan. 24 - *Midwestern State in Kingsville, 6 p.m. The All-America squads were: 4. Ohio Dominican Jan. 31 - *Angelo State in Kingsville, 6 p.m. …..Associated Press Little All-America football team in 1999 5. Concord (W. Va.) Feb. 4 - *Eastern New Mexico in Kingsville, 7:30 p.m. and 2000. 6. West Georgia Feb. 7 - *West Texas A&M in Canyon, 4 p.m. …..American Football Coaches Association All-America unit in 7. Pittsburg (Kan.) State Feb. 12 - *Texas A&M-Commerce in Commerce, 7:30 p.m. 1999 and 2000. 8. Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.) Feb. 14 - *Tarleton State in Kingsville, 7:30 p.m. …..Daktronics’ All-America football squad in 1999 and 2000. 9. Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) Feb. 18 - *Cameron in Kingsville, 7:30 p.m. …..D2Football.com All-America in 2000. 10. Valdosta (Ga.) State Feb. 21 - *Midwestern State in Wichita Falls, 6 p.m. …..USAFootball.com All-America in 2000. 11. Ferris (Mich.) State Feb. 28 - *Angelo State in San Angelo, 6 p.m. …..Football Gazette All-America in 1999 and 2000. 12. Bloomsburg (Pa.) March 4-7 – Lone Star Conference Championships in Allen. March 13-16 – NCAA Division II South Central Region …..All-America Football Foundation All-America in 1999. 13. Delta (Miss.) State Championships, TBD. …..NCAA Division II All-America in track and field in the 14. Northwest Missouri *Lone Star Conference games. outdoor shot put in 1999 and 2000, indoor shot put in 2000 and outdoor discus in 2000. (Continued on Page 3) JavelinaJavelinaJavelina HashHash Hash Upcoming Javelina Events Jan. 3 – Women’s Basketball: Our Lady of the Lake in Kingsville, 1 p.m. By Fred Nuesch, Coordinator of Athletic External Affairs Men’s Basketball: Schreiner in Kingsville, 3 p.m. Jan. 7 – Women’s Basketball: *Texas Woman’s in Kingsville, 6 p.m. (Continued from Page 2) Jan. 8 – Women’s & Men’s Basketball: *Texas A&M-Commerce in He won national championships in the indoor and outdoor shot Kingsville, 5:30 & 7:30 p.m. put in 2000.