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 Lone Star Conference. 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 Harlon Hill Trophy 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 Mexico 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 Quarterback 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 American Football 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 college football 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.