VOLUME XVI, NO. 48 KINGSVILLE, TEXAS 78363 JULY 6, 2016

1976 JavelinaFootballTeam...

No Other HasHad Such aCampaign

At Olympic TrialsJeron Robinson, right, Javelina high jumper, will be competing in theU.S. Olympic Trials Saturday in Eugene, Ore. He is vying for one ofthe three spots on the USA Olympic Team that will be at the OlympicGames in Brazil next month. Left is Javelina head track and fieldcoach Ryan Dall who is also in Eugene for the Trials.

Football Celebrates 40th Anniversary of European Trip

Robinson Jumps for Olympic Spot

Touring BerlinJavelina players Glenn Starks, left, and Robert Poole talk a walkingtour when the Javelinas were in Berlin, Germany, 40 years ago.

In 1976, the Texas A&IJavelina football team experiencedwhat has been billed as the mostsuccessful year in college footballhistory.

This is the 40th anniversary ofthat unforgettable season.

There was a three-weekexhibition tour of Europe, a gamein Aloha Stadium in Honolulu,Hawaii, a game in the HoustonAstrodome, an undefeatedcampaign and numerous otheroutstanding accomplishments.

The Javelinas opened theeight-month span in May andJune with the exhibition tour inEurope.

The Javelinas were selectedalong with Henderson (Ark.) Stateto play five games in threecountries.

Texas A&I and Hendersonmet in the 1974 NAIA nationalchampionship game with theJavelinas taking a 34-23 victory inKingsville.

They were two of the mostsuccessful teams in the NAIA.The Javelinas had a 26-game

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They say that you save thebest to the last.

If this is the case, the highjump at the U.S. Olympic TeamTrials should be one of thehighlight events.

The Trials opened July 1 inEugene, Ore., but Texas A&M-Kingsville high jumper JeronRobinson has had to wait untilthis weekend in order to compete

in his event.The high jump is one of the

last events in the 10-day meet inEugene, Ore.

Robinson will jump at 4 p.m.Sunday.

Robinson is one of sevenU.S. jumpers who qualified for themeet, but 19 others have beenaccepted for the competition.

Erik Kynard of Brand Jordan

has a best of 7-8 and Robinson, 6-3 senior from Houston (Travis),has a best of 7-6 this year and acareer best of 7-7. He has thesecond best jump among thosecompeting.

The top three in the trials willbecome members of the U.S. teamand go to Brazil next month for theOlympic Games.

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Texas-Permian Basin, WesternNew Mexico Now LSC Members

The University of Texas-Permian Basin and Western NewMexico University officiallybecame members of the Lone StarConference July 1, giving theleague 11 member institutions.

UTPB is located in Odessaand sponsors 11 NCAA DivisionII sports. These are volleyball,men’s and women’s cross country,men’s and women’s soccer, men’sand women’s basketball, softball,baseball and men’s and women’stennis.

The number will grow to 14when football and men’s andwomen’s golf are added beginningwith the 2016-17 school year.

Western New Mexico islocated in Silver City and theMustangs sponsor 11 NCAAsports: football, volleyball, men’sand women’s cross country, men’sand women’s golf, men’s andwomen’s basketball, softball andmen’s and women’s tennis.

UTPB and WNMU are the29th and 30th institutions tocompete as members of the 85-year-old LSC.

The LSC was founded in1931.

The conference sponsorsconference championships in 17sports. The men’s sports arefootball, cross country, basketball,

baseball, indoor track and field,outdoor track and field, golf andtennis. Women’s championshipsare determined in volleyball,soccer, cross country, basketball,softball, indoor track and field,outdoor track and field, tennis andgolf.

Oklahoma Panhandle State,located in Goodwell, Okla., andLubbock Christian are also newmembers of the LSC but do notcompete in all sports.

Panhandle will compete infootball only beginning this falland Lubbock Christian will jointhe league for men’s and women’sindoor and outdoor track andfield.

Texas A&M-Commerce is theonly original member of theconference. The Javelinas becameaffiliated in 1954 and are thesecond oldest member of theleague.

Since becoming affiliated withNCAA Division II in 1982, the LSCschools have won 75 NCAAnational team championships andnumerous individual nationaltitles.

Schools That Are orHave Been Affiliated With the

Lone Star ConferenceAbilene ChristianAngelo State (current)

Cameron (current)Central OklahomaEast Central OklahomaEastern New Mexico (current)Harding (Ark.)HoustonHoward PayneIncarate WordLamarLubbock Christian (current

track and field)McMurryMidwestern State (current)North TexasNortheastern Oklahoma StateOklahoma Panhandle State

(current football)Ouachita Baptist (Ark.)Sam Houston StateSoutheastern OklahomaSouthwest Texas StateSouthwestern OklahomaS.F. Austin StateSul Ross StateTarleton State (current)Texas A&M-Commerce

(current)Texas A&M-Kingsville

(current)Texas-Permian Basin (current)Texas Woman’s (current)TrinityWest Texas A&M (current)Western New Mexico

(current)

TEXAS FOOTBALL MAGAZINE, a must for all football fansno matter what the cost, hit the newsstands last week.

It has more than 400 pages covering all of the Lone Star State’scolleges and high schools.

The Javelinas were picked to finish fifth in the 10-team LoneStar Conference. Texas A&M-Commerce was tagged to repeat asthe champion and Midwestern State, which has won the postseasonplayoffs for two consecutive seasons, was the choice for second.

Those will be the Javelinas’ first two league opponents.Midwestern State will be in Kingsville Sept. 17 and the

Javelinas go to Commerce Sept. 24.Eastern New Mexico is chosen third and the Javelinas will host

the Greyhounds Oct. 29.Angelo State is the choice for fourth and the Javelinas will host

the Rams Oct. 1.Javelina wideout Anthony Autry was tagged as one of the top

five players in the LSC this season. “Averaged nearly 20 yards percatch as a junior, looks to lead a resurgent Javelinas offense,” thepublication stated.

Texas Football MagazineLone Star Conference Football Predicted Finish

1. Texas A&M-Commerce 6. West Texas A&M2. Midwestern State 7. Tarleton State3. Eastern New Mexico 8. Oklahoma Panhandle State4. Angelo State 9. Western New Mexico5. Texas A&M-Kingsville 10. Texas-Permian Basin

AT LEAST 15 former Javelinas will have head footballcoaching positions this fall.

These include:…Teddy Carrier at Kingsville King.…Bradly Chavez, Corpus Christi John Paul II.…Bill Deen at Brownsville Pace.…Manny Gomez at Harlingen.…Abel Gonzalez at Rio Grande City La Grulla.…Shannon Hall at Mansfield Summit.…Ron Kretz at San Antonio South San Antonio.…Neal LaHue at Buda Hays.…Art Lozano, Kingsville Academy.…David Malesky at San Antonio O’Connor.…Bobby Nicholson at Goliad.…Randy Palmer at Three Rivers.…Brian Randle at Houston Alief Taylor.…Mike Salinas at Edinburg Vela.…Chris Soza at Castroville Medina Valley.Kretz and Nicholson were members of the Javelina baseball

team while with the Javelinas and Kretz worked in the sportsinformation office.

Lozano was a member of the Javelina track and field team.Chavez served as an assistant football coach.

THE MOST INTERESTING head football coach’s name inTexas high schools has got to be Rusty Nail at Madisonville.

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Javelina Hash Upcoming Javelina EventsJavelina HashBy Fred Nuesch, Coordinator of Athletic External Affairs

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July 10-12 - General: Athletic Training Camp in Kingsville, McCulleyHall, phone (361) 2493) for additional information.

July 11-15 – General: Boys Basketball Skills Camp in Kingsville,Steinke Center, phone (361) 593-4874 for additionalinformation.

July 18-22 – General: Wade Scott’s Girls’ Basketball Camps inKingsville, Steinke Center.

Shooting/Skill Camp for girls fourth throughsixth grades, 9-11 a.m.

Little Javelina Camp for girls kindergarten throughthird grade, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.

Shooting/Position Camp for girls seventh through 12th

grade, 2-5 p.m.Pre-registration at javelinaathletics.com/camps. For

more information contact Wade Scott at (361)593-4029 or email at lonnie.scott@tamuk.edu.

Aug. 5-12 – Volleyball: Nicaragua Exhibition and Community Service tour inNicaragua.

Aug. 9 – Football: Players for the start of preseason workouts inKingsville.

Aug. 11 – Football: First practice for the football team in Kingsville,Javelina Stadium.

Aug. 20 – General: Javelina Club Kickoff Barbecue in Kingsville,Northway Coliseum.

Sept. 2 – Volleyball: Christian Brothers Tournament in Memphis, Tenn.vs. Southwest Baptist (Mo.), 12:30 p.m.vs. St. Joseph’s (Ind.), 5 p.m.

Sept. 3 - Football: Incarnate Word in San Antonio, 6 p.m. Volleyball: Christian Brothers Tournament in Memphis, Tenn.

vs. Barton (N.C.), 10:15 a.m.vs. Arkansas Tech, 2:45 p.m.

Sept. 6 – Volleyball: St. Mary’s in Kingsville, 7 p.m.Sept. 9 – Volleyball: Colorado State-Pueblo Tournament in Pueblo, Colo.

vs. Adams (Colo.) State, 9 a.m.vs. Colorado State-Pueblo, 1 p.m.

Sept. 10 - Football: Simon Fraser in Kingsville, 7 p.m. (MilitaryAppreciation Weekend).

Volleyball: Colorado State-Pueblo Tournament in Pueblo, Colo.vs. Wayne (Neb.) State, 9 a.m.vs. Nova Southeastern (Fla.), 3 p.m.

Sept. 16 – Volleyball: *Western New Mexico in Kingsville, 4 p.m. Sept. 17 - Football: *Midwestern State in Kingsville, 7 p.m. (HispanicHeritage Weekend).

Volleyball: *Eastern New Mexico in Kingsville, 2 p.m.Sept. 20 – Volleyball: St. Mary’s in San Antonio, 7 p.m.Sept. 23 – Volleyball: *Texas A&M-Commerce in Commerce, 5 p.m.Sept. 24 - Football: *Texas A&M-Commerce in Commerce, 7 p.m. Volleyball: *Texas Woman’s in Denton, 1 p.m. Volleyball: Dallas Baptist in Dallas, 7 p.m.Sept. 30 – Volleyball: *Tarleton State in Stephenville, 6 p.m.Oct. 1 - Football: *Angelo State in Kingsville, 7 p.m. (Family Weekend). Volleyball: *Angelo State in San Angelo, 2 p.m.Oct. 7 – Volleyball: *West Texas A&M in Kingsville, 7 p.m.Oct. 8 - Football: *West Texas A&M in Canyon, TBD. Volleyball: *Texas –Permian Basin in Kingsville, 2 p.m.Oct. 14 – Volleyball: *Cameron in Lawton, Okla., 5:30 p.m.Oct. 15 - Football: *Texas-Permian Basin in Kingsville, 7 p.m. (KlebergBank Homecoming Game). Volleyball: *Midwestern State in Wichita Falls, noon Volleyball: St. Edward’s in Wichita Falls, 3 p.m.

JERON ROBINSON, JAVELINA high jumper, was picturedon the front page of the U.S. Track & Field Coaches Associationwebsite last week as one of NCAA Division II’s top contenders inthe Olympic Trails, currently underway in Eugene, Ore.

Robinson will compete for one of the three spots on the USAOlympic squad Saturday.

The high jump will be one of the final events of the July 1-10trials. It will have a 4 p.m. start time.

THE DEATH OF Pat Head Summitt last week hit everyone insports. Not just those in NCAA Division I or those who are fans ofthe women’s game

She was the perfect example of what we all want sports figuresto be. Her success has her among the all-time greats in the coachingprofession. Her teams were disciplined. They won with class. Simply put, she was one of the great sports figures of all times. When you lose someone like that, all mourn. I had the privilege of meeting Coach Summitt at a CollegeSports Information Directors of America convention several yearsago. Falsely, I figured she would be stand-offish and wouldn’thave a lot of time for the masses of SIDs at the workshop. But the opposite was true. She was very down-to-earth andwilling to talk with anyone who wanted to talk to her. She posedfor pictures far beyond a reasonable time. She seemed to enjoymilling with everyone in the room, no matter where you were fromor which school or classification you represented. It was with sorrow that I heard first that she was digressing inher battle with Alzheimer disease, and then a real sadness when shepassed away. We’ve really lost a great sports figure and one that doesn’tcome along often.

BUDDY RYAN ALSO passed away last week.The former NFL coach made a visit to South Texas in the early

1990s to pay tribute to Javelina back Heath Sherman.Sherman was with the Javelinas in 1985-88 and compiled

outstanding statistics while serving as a blocker for one of the all-time leading rushers in college football history…Johnny Bailey.

After finishing his career with the Javelinas, Sherman playedfor Ryan when he was head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles.

LONE STAR CONFERENCE notes:…Alex Sanchez, senior wide receiver at Tarleton State, was

killed in a two-car accident on U.S. Highway 281 last week.He was a freshman on the 2013 Texan team that won the Lone

Star Conference championship.…Michael Conrad has been named the linebacker coach for the

Texas A&M-Commerce football team.He has been a defensive coach at the University of Arkansas for

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NewcomersQuarterback Connor Smith, 6-5,225-pound senior from Rich-mond, hands off to running backLuis Lopez, 5-7, 230-pound juniorfrom San Diego, during springworkouts. Both will be newcom-ers to the Javelina roster this fall.The team opens preseasonworkouts Aug. 11 and will play itsfirst game Sept. 3 at IncarnateWord in San Antonio. The homeopener is Sept. 10 with SimonFraser (British Columbia).

58 DaysUntil JavelinaFootball TeamOpens 2016Season at

Incarnate Word65 Days

Until FirstHome Football

Game withSimon Fraser

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(Continued from Page 3) Texas A&I running backJohnny Bailey, the most honoredcollege football player ever, hasbeen named a nominee for the2017 Texas Sports Hall of Fame.

The induction class will beannounced in September.

Bailey is one of 12 nomineeson the veterans’ ballot.

If selected, he would becomethe fifth Javelina to make the Hall.

Previous inductees from theJavelina program are footballcoach and player Gil Steinke,inducted in 1977; football playerDarrell Green, inducted in 2000;football player Gene Upshaw,inducted in 2000, and footballplayer John Randle, inducted in2010.

Bailey set records andcompiled yardage in football thatstand as the best ever for acollegiate athlete.

Bailey was on the Javelinateams in 1986-89.

His accomplishments areunexcelled in the history ofcollege football. Bailey, from Houston YatesHigh School, rushed for 6,320yards and became only thesecond back to rush for more than6,000 yards in a career. The otherwas Tony Dorsett of theUniversity of Pittsburgh, who had6,082 in his four years. Baileysurpassed Dorsett’s mark at mid-season of his senior season. Bailey had 7,803 all-purposeyards, also the best ever at thetime. He finished third on thecollegiate scoring chart with 428points. He had 580 additionalrushing yards in the three post-season playoff games but thesedid not count in career records atthe time. His best single-game figurewas 254, that coming in hissophomore season. Bailey opened his collegecareer with four consecutive 200-plus yards games. No other athltehas had such a college debut. Herushed for 100 or more yards in his

first 11 college games.His best rushing season was

his first when he picked up 2,011yards, the best single-seasonperformance for an LSC athlete.At the time, only two other collegebacks had ever rushed for morethan 2,000 yards in a season. Bailey ranked as the all-timeleading rusher in the state andLone Star Conference. The Javelina ace led the LSCin rushing for four consecutiveyears and was the leading scorerin 1987 and 1989. He made every All-Americateam for which he was eligible forfour consecutive years. Heappeared on 15 of the units. He received the Harlon HillTrophy for three consecutiveyears and was runnerup for thehonor as a freshman. The trophygoes to the NCAA Division IIPlayer of the Year. Bailey was named Domino’sPizza/American Football CoachesAssociation “Coaches’ Choice”Player of the Year in the first yearof the award. He was selected to theFootball Writers of America All-America team and became the firstcollege division athlete to earn aberth on the roster. He wasselected to the ESPN All-Americateam and is the only collegedivision player to make thatsquad. The Javelina back was on theAssociated Press’ Little All-America and Kodak All-Americafirst teams in each of his fouryears of play, and became the firstathlete to appear on the squadsfor four consecutive years.

Bailey was the LSC offensiveplayer of the year for four seasonsand was selected as USA Today’sTexas Amateur Achiever of theYear twice. He was selected theoffensive player of the decade inthe LSC. Bailey was selected to appearin three post-season all-stargames. During his four-year career,

the team compiled a 38-8 record,won three LSC championshipsand was ranked No. 1 in theNCAA Division II poll twice. Bailey became the firstJavelina player to have his numberretired. After finishing with theJavelinas, Bailey was drafted bythe Chicago Bears, earned ProBowl status with the ArizonaCardinals and also played with theLos Angeles/St. Louis Rams.

Bailey died in August 2010after a battle with pancreaticcancer.

He has been inducted into theCollege Football Hall of Fame, theNCAA Division II Football Hall ofFame, the Lone Star ConferenceHall of Fame and the Javelina Hallof Fame.

Bailey Nominated, on BallotFor Texas Sports Hall of Fame

Javelina InducteeJavelina head football coach Gil Steinke, left, was inducted into theTexas Sports Hall of Fame in 1977 and was the first from Texas A&I tobe taken into the Hall. He was inducted by University of Texas headcoach Darrell Royal, right. Javelinas Darrell Green, John Randle andGene Upshaw are also members of the Hall. Johnny Bailey

Conrad spent two years as a defensive graduate assistant atIowa State and was an assistant secondary coach at West TexasA&M in 2011.

He was a coach at Aldine High School in Houston in 2010.A native of Dyersville, Iowa, he was a student assistant at Iowa

State, his alma mater. He also holds a master’s degree from IowaState.

…Angelo State will host its 12th annual Phil George Blue andGold Dinner and Auction, to benefit ASU athletics, Aug. 5.

There will be live and silent auctions as well as a social hourand dinner.

The auctions have more than 300 items including jewelry,sports memorabilia, sports equipment, trips, original art, apparel andgift baskets.

Tickets are $75 per person or $135 per couple.The event provides funds for scholarships, recruiting and

support programs for athletes.It is named for former ASU coach and athletic director Phil

George. He coached basketball, baseball, golf, football and trackand field while with the Rams. Among his athletes were Baylorcoach Grant Teaff and baseball standout Norm Cash.

A San Angelo bank is the title sponsor of the event for the fifthconsecutive year. (Continued on Page 5)

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2016 Javelina Football ScheduleSept. 3 – Incarnate Word in San Antonio, 6 p.m.Sept. 10 – Simon Fraser (British Columbia) in Kingsville, 7 p.m.

(Military Appreciation Weekend).Sept. 17 - *Midwestern State in Kingsville, 7 p.m. (Hispanic

Heritage Weekend/Hall of Fame and Champions Weekend).Sept. 24 - *Texas A&M-Commerce in Commerce, 7 p.m.Oct. 1 - *Angelo State in Kingsville, 7 p.m. (Family Weekend)Oct. 8 - *West Texas A&M in Canyon, TBD.Oct. 15 – *Texas-Permian Basin in Kingsville, 7 p.m. (Kleberg

Bank Homecoming Game)Oct. 22 - *Tarleton State in Stephenville, 6 p.m.Oct. 29 - *Eastern New Mexico in Kingsville, 7 p.m.

(Communication Appreciation Weekend)Nov. 5 - *Western New Mexico in Kingsville, 7 p.m. (Senior Night)Nov. 12 - *Oklahoma Panhandle State in Goodwell, Okla., 1 p.m.Nov. 19 - NCAA Division II first round playoffs, TBD.Nov. 26 - NCAA Division II second round playoffs, TBD.Dec. 3 - NCAA Division II quarterfinals, TBD.Dec. 10 - NCAA Division II semifinals, TBD.Dec. 17 - NCAA Division II championship

(Continued from Page 1)Robinson has been one of

the nation’s top jumpers sincejoining the Javelinas in 2013.

He was selected toparticipate in the Pan AmericanGames last summer in Canada andfinished fourth but jumped thesame height as the second-placefinisher.

Robinson has won theNCAA Division II nationalchampionships in his event fivetimes, three outdoors and twoindoors.

He holds the Division IIoutdoor meet record.

Robinson’s Career HighlightsOutdoor High Jump

Pan American Games –Fourth place

NCAA Division II nationalchampion – 2013, 2014, 2015

NCAA Division II nationalrunnerup – 2016

Lone Star Conferencechampion – 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016

NCAA Division II All-American – 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016

All-Lone Star Conference –2013, 2014, 2015, 2016

Lone Star Conference MaleField Athlete of the Year – 2013,2014, 2015, 2016

NCAA Division II SouthCentral Region Male Field Athleteof the Year – 2016

NCAA Division II All-SouthCentral Region – 2013, 2014, 2015,2016

Indoor High JumpNCAA Division II national

champion – 2013, 2016NCAA Division II national

runnerup – 2014.NCAA Division II All-

American – 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016Lone Star Conference

champion – 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016

Robinson Jumps In Olympic Trials

Jeron Robinson

All-Lone Star Conference –2013, 2014, 2015, 2016

NCAA Division II All-SouthCentral Region – 2013, 2014, 2015,

2016NCAA Division II South

Central Region Male Field Athleteof the Year – 2014, 2015, 2016

…Terra Dunlap has been promoted to assistant athletic directorat Western New Mexico.

She has served as the head trainer since 2010 and became thesenior women’s administrator in 2011.

Dunlap is a graduate of Western and played for the volleyballteam in 1996-2000. She has a master’s degree from MontanaState-Billings.

…Morgan Spearman is the new assistant softball coach atEastern New Mexico.

She has been a graduate assistant coach at Angelo State and is aformer softball player for the Rambelles.

Spearman started at ASU in 2011-14 and was an All-American.She is a native of Kennedale.…Former Angelo State athletic director and head volleyball

coach Kathleen Brasfield will be inducted into the AmericanVolleyball Coaches Association Hall of Fame in December.

She became the Rambelles’ head volleyball coach in 1978 andbecame the women’s athletic director in 1982. She moved into theathletic director’s position in 2004.

Brasfield retired in 2012.The Rambelles had 647 wins in her 26 years as head coach.The AVCA annually recognizes individuals who have reached

the pinnacle of their profession and the sport by inducting them intothe Hall of Fame.

…Kevin Brooks, head baseball coach at Angelo State, has beennamed the NCAA Division II South Central Region coach of theyear for the second consecutive season.

The Rams won the Lone Star Conference and South CentralRegion championships this year and participated in the NCAADivision II College World Series in Cary, N.C.

NCAA DIVISION II notes:…The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association will have four

of its games televised this fall on ESPN3, TV Network and ASPiREas well as online at WatchESPN.

…Joining the battle for having the largest video board in NCAADivision II football is Grand Valley (Mich.) State.

A state-of-the-art video display board and digital scoreboard iscurrently being erected at Lubbers Stadium and will be ready forthe Sept. 1 season opener.

The new video board will be 40 feet tall and 72.5 feet wide fora total display area of 2,900 square feet. The board will feature977,408 pixels that offers six percent more resolution than a highdefinition television and a refresh rate of 24,000 Hz that is 100times faster than a standard TV.

Grand Valley claims the board will be the largest for a DivisionII institution.

Along with the main video board, a scoreboard will also beconstructed behind the student section and it will be 18 feet wideand eight feet tall.

Missouri Western also has a new video board that is 78 feet by138 feet with a 2500-square foot display area.

How It’sDone

KrystalFaison, juniormember of theJavelinavolleyball teamfrom SanAntonio(Judson),demonstratesduring theJavelinavolleyball camplast week.

Volleyball DrillTwo campers at the Javelinavolleyball camp last week gothrough a drill.

One hundred and 47 TexasA&M-Kingsville athletes andtrainers received 244 spots on theLone Star ConferenceCommissioner’s Honor Roll duringthe fall and spring semesters in2015-16.

Eleven were on the HonorRoll both semesters with perfect4.0 grade point averages.

Eight others were on theHonor Roll both semesters, onewith a perfect GPA.

Thirteen were on the HonorRoll one semester with a perfectgrade point average.

Those making the LSCCommissioner’s Honor Roll with aperfect 4.00 grade point averagefor both semesters were:

…Meagan Cantu, golf, Jr.,kinesiology major, Monte Alto(Edcouch-Elsa).

…Maria Dimitrovska, tennis,Sr., industrial management major,Skopje, Macedonia.

147 Javelinas Receive 244 Spots on LSC Honor Roll…Payton Geisinger, baseball,

Jr., criminal justice major, WichitaFalls.

…Mariaxi Herrera, tennis, Sr.,industrial management major,Ibarra, Ecuador.

…Lily Hospers, basketball, Jr.,kinesiology major, Nelson, NewZealand.

…Jessica Johnson, athletictrainer, Grad, counseling andguidance major, Irving.

…Kaylee Kana, basketball, Jr.,communication science anddisorders major, Mont Belvieu(Barbers Hill).

…Bryce Martin, track & field,Jr., civil engineering major, Salado.

…Mariah Noyola, track &field, So., management major,Harlingen (South).

…Marco Regalado, athletictrainer, Grad, educationaladministration major, Zapata.

…Kaitlyn Tharp, track & field,Fr., marketing major, Richland.

Eight were on the Honor Rollboth semesters, one with a perfect4.0 GPA. They are:

…Austin Alford, track & field,Fr., kinesiology major, Ganado.

…Zach Davis, football, Fr.,criminology major, Sugar Land(Austin).

…Casey Klobedans,volleyball, So., finance major,Boerne (Champion).

…Sarah Embrey, athletictrainer, Grad, sociology major,Tulsa, Okla.

…Brittney Holcombe, track &field, Sr., interdisciplinary studiesmajor, Corpus Christi (King).

…Michal Idziak, track & field,Sr., criminology major, Mosina,Poland.

…Kaina Martinez, track &field, Jr., communications major,Seine Bight, Belize.

…James Passley, track &field, Jr., architectural engineeringmajor, Portland, Jamaica.

Thirteen were on the HonorRoll one semester with a perfectGPA. They are:

…Nicholas Bowerman,football, Fr., biomedical sciencemajor, Amarillo.

…Christian Garcia, football/track & field, Sr., kinesiologymajor, Eagle Pass.

…Madison Gomez, tennis, Fr.,biomedical science major,Baytown.

…Jade Guerrero, track & field,Fr., environmental engineeringmajor, Corpus Christi (King).

…Michaela Huebotter,softball, Sr., architecturalengineering major, Richmond(Travis).

…Hunter Lehman, baseball,Jr., range and wildlife major, Kyle(Lehman).

…Rachael Longoria, softball,So., communication science anddisorders major, Hutto.

…Devin Milburn, football, Fr.,kinesiology major, Webster (ClearSprings).

…Samantha Moore, softball,Jr., interdisciplinary studies major,Seguin.

…Rachelle Nielsen, golf, Fr.,pre-engineering major,Summerland, British Columbia.

…Monica Valdez, athletictraining, Grad., counseling andguidance major, Alice.

…Hayden Vesely, baseball,Sr., Victoria (St. Joseph).

…Brett Zaccardo, volleyball,So., kinesiology major, Amarillo(Bushland).

Thirty-five made the HonorRoll for both semesters. They are:

…Reneisha Alfred, basketball,Fr., biology major, New Iberia, La.

…Tarah Aliceaacosta, track &field, So., kinesiology major,Houston (Langham Creek).

…Eleni Anastasova, tennis,Sr., finance major,Varna, Bulgaria.

…Brady Bippert, baseball, Sr.,kinesiology major, La Grange.

…LaGae Brigance, track &field, Fr., art major, Missouri City(Hightower).

…Arabella Acosta-Cantu,softball, Fr., biology major,Portland (Gregory-Portland).

…Mar Lamadrid Coll,basketball, Fr., communicationsmajor, Barcelona, Spain.

…Esteban De Luna, football,Fr., biomedical science major,Edinburg (Vela).

…Thomas Diaz, basketball,Jr., management major, Bogota,Colombia.

…Lance Elling, baseball, Sr.,civil engineering major, SanAntonio (O’Connor).

…Will Enriquez, football, So.,finance major, Corpus Christi(West Oso).

…Sarah Gilbert, softball, So.,natural gas engineering major,Chipley, Fla.

…Josie Guzman, track & field,Fr., kinesiology major, Devine.

…Ife Ibik, football, Jr.,biomedical science major, SugarLand (Travis).

…Venkateshwara Kunchala,track & field, Sr., industrialmanagement major, Hyderabad,India.

…Sean Landez, football, Fr.,criminology major, Kingsville.

…Alex Lichtenberger, track &field, So., range and wildlifescience major, Kingsville(Academy).

…Aundra Long, football, Jr.,history major, Huntsville.

…Elias Madrid, track & field,So., biomedical science major,Evans, Ga.

…Christian McFerrin,football, Fr., general businessmajor, Kingwood.

…Andrew Nicholson, track &field, Fr., range and wildlifescience major, Corpus Christi(Incarnate Word).

…Michael O’Neal, football,Jr., criminology major, San Antonio(Steele).

…Sebastian Palacios,baseball, Jr., industrialmanagement major, Premont.

…Hunter Perkins, baseball,Jr., kinesiology major, Victoria(East).

…Dalton Perry, baseball, Sr.,general business major, LakeJackson (Brazoswood).

…Preston Plovanich,baseball, Fr., general businessmajor, Santa Fe.

…Kyle Plum, football, Jr.,kinesiology major, San Diego,Calif. (Continued on Page 7)

147 Javelinas Receive 244 Spots on LSC Honor Roll

CampWorkout

Youngsterstaking partin theJavelinavolleyballcamp lastweek gothroughdrills.

TechniqueA camper atthe Javelinavolleyballcamp lastweekpracticesdigging.

(Continued from Page 6)…Krystal Puente, volleyball,

So., biology major, San Antonio(Incarnate Word Academy).

…Brittany Rodriguez, golf,So., chemical engineering major,Corpus Christi (Moody).

…Biance Silerio, golf, Fr.,mechanical engineering major,Palmview.

…Luke Spies, football, Fr.,electrical engineering major, Katy.

…Michael Vasquez,basketball, Fr., criminology major,Brownsville (Lopez).

…Valerie Vrana, track & field,Sr., kinesiology major, Seguin(Navarro).

…Alex Wells, volleyball, Jr.,psychology major, Austin (Bowie).

…Zach Wilson, football, Fr.,kinesiology major, Corpus Christi(Carroll).

Forty-two were on the Honor

Roll for the spring semester. Theyare:

…Ruben Almaguer, baseball,Fr., accounting major, Deer Park(South).

…Maria Avila, track & field,Fr., human sciences major,Brownsville (Pace).

…Jacob Armstrong, football,So., industrial management major,Victoria (West).

…Anthony Autry, football,Jr., sociology major, Atlanta, Ga.

…Madison Brabham,volleyball, Fr., biology major,Humble (Kingwood).

…Nico Brown, football, So.,finance major, Austin (Leander).

…Alex Canul, baseball, Fr.,Edinburg (North).

…Christian Caudle, baseball,So., Houston (Klein).

…Armando Celedon, football,So., kinesiology major, Edinburg.

…Krystal Faison, volleyball,So., kinesiology major, SanAntonio (Judson).

…Tim Gleinser, baseball, Fr.,industrial management andtechnology major, Victoria (East)

…Alex Gonzalez, baseball, Fr.,general business major, Robstown(Calallen).

…Nadia Grlj, tennis, Jr.,kinesiology major, Melbourne,Australia.

…Miles Holcomb, baseball,Sr., kinesiology major, DrippingSprings.

…Rodney Hubert, football,Jr., criminology major,Washington.

…Jaylen Hunter, football, So.,communications major, GrandRapids, Mich.

…Ricardo Medrano, track &field, Fr., kinesiology major,Pearsall.

…Trevor Moses, football,So., criminology major, CorpusChristi (Calallen).

…Jared Mosley, football, Fr.,communications major,Farmington Hills, Mich.

…Todd Nicholas, track &field, Fr., kinesiology major, EagleLake (Rice).

…Kayla Patton, trainer, Fr.,kinesiology major, Falfurrias.

…William Petit, football, Fr.,kinesiology major, Webster (ClearSprings).

…Roe Posada, football, Fr.,industrial management andtechnology major, Katy (SevenLakes).

…Kaylin Roher, basketball,Jr., kinesiology major, League City(Clear Springs).

…Victoria Schoonard-Saborio, softball, Fr.,interdisciplinary studies major, ElkGrove, Calif.

…Stuart Sanchez, football,So., industrial management andtechnology major, Corpus Christi(Carroll).

…Brandon Sandoval,baseball, Jr., electrical engineeringmajor, Corpus Christi (Moody).

…Shane Stehle, track & field,So., kinesiology major, OrangeGrove.

…Julius Sumpter, basketball,So., information systems major,Birmingham, Ala.

…Trey Taylor, baseball, So.,psychology major, Leander(Rouse).

…Kohl Ullman, baseball, Fr.,general business major, Houston(St. Pius).

…Martina Urrutia, tennis, So.,finance major, Madrid, Spain.

…Caleb Valentine, football,Fr., management major, Fulshear(Katy).

…Jake Wallace, football, Jr.,industrial management andtechnology major, Victoria (West).

…Blake Wesley, football, So.,finance major, Missouri City(Ridge Point).

…Alex Wick, volleyball, So.,criminology major, Leander(Rouse).

Thirty-eight made the HonorRoll for the fall semester. Theyare:

…Darrow Adams, football, Fr.,general business major, Houston(Galena Park) .

…Lindsey Angelico, softball,Fr., kinesiology major, SanAntonio (Johnson).

…Seth Barker, track & field,So., accounting major, Thorndale.

…Kate Bauer, basketball, Sr.,kinesiology major, Hutto.

…Adriana Bonin, track &field, Fr., geology major, Conroe(Oak Ridge).

…Haley Boyette, softball, So.,kinesiology major, Robinson.

…Ollie Brady, football, sr.,management major, Missouri City(Elkins).

…Corinne Brassell, softball,Sr., accounting major,Madisonville.

…Hunter Cathey, football, Fr.,kinesiology major, Amarillo.

…Roxy Chapa, softball, Fr.,biomedical science major, McAllen(Sharyland).

…Hilario Garcia, track & field,Fr., liberal arts major, Tamaulipas,Mexico (Academy).

…Delila Gillespie, softball, Fr.,range and wildlife science major,San Antonio (Judson).

…Zemarcus Green, football,Jr., kinesiology major, Pasadena(Dobie).

…Miguel Hanze, track & field,So., pre-engineering major,

(Continued on Page 16)

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2016 Javelina Volleyball ScheduleSept. 2 – Christian Brothers College Invitational Tournament in

Memphis, Tenn.vs. Southwest Baptist (Mo.), 12:30 p.m.vs. St. Joseph’s (Ind.), 5 p.m.

Sept. 3 – Christian Brothers College Invitational Tournament inMemphis, Tenn.

vs. Barton (N.C.), 10:15 a.m.vs. Arkansas Tech, 2:45 p.m.

Sept. 6 – St. Mary’s in Kingsville, 7 p.m.Sept. 9 – Colorado State-Pueblo Invitational Tournament in

Pueblo, Colo.vs. Adams (Colo.) State, 9 a.m.vs. Colorado State-Pueblo, 1 p.m.

Sept. 10 – Colorado State-Pueblo Invitational Tournament inPueblo, Colo.

vs. Wayne (Neb.) State, 9 a.m.vs. Nova Southeastern (Fla.), 3 p.m.

Sept. 16 - *Western New Mexico in Kingsville, 4 p.m.Sept. 17 - *Eastern New Mexico in Kingsville, 2 p.m.Sept. 20 – St. Mary’s in San Antonio, 7 p.m.Sept. 23 - *Texas A&M-Commerce in Commerce, 5 p.m.Sept. 24 - *Texas Woman’s in Denton, 1 p.m.Sept. 24 – Dallas Baptist in Dallas, 7 p.m.Sept. 30 - *Tarleton State in Stephenville, 6 p.m.Oct. 1 - *Angelo State in San Angelo, 2 p.m.Oct. 7 - *West Texas A&M in Kingsville, 7 p.m.Oct. 8 - *Texas-Permian Basin in Kingsville, 2 p.m.Oct. 14 - *Cameron in Lawton, Okla., 5:30 p.m.Oct. 15 - *Midwestern State in Wichita Falls, noonOct. 15 – St. Edward’s in Wichita Falls, 3 p.m.Oct. 18 - *Tarleton State in Kingsville, 7 p.m.Oct. 21 - *Western New Mexico in Silver City, N.M., 6 p.m.Oct. 22 - *Eastern New Mexico in Portales, N.M., 6 p.m.Oct. 28 - *Texas A&M-Commerce in Kingsville, 7 p.m.Oct. 29 - *Texas Woman’s in Kingsville, 1 p.m.Nov. 1 - *Angelo State in Kingsville, 1 p.m.Nov. 1 – Texas A&M International in Kingsville, 7 p.m.Nov. 4 - *West Texas A&M in Canyon, 7 p.m.Nov. 5 - *Texas-Permian Bsin in Odessa, noon.Nov. 11 - *Midwestern State in Kingsville, 5 p.m.Nov. 12 - *Cameron in Kingsville, 1 p.m.Nov. 17-19 – Lone Star Conference Championships at site of No.

1 seed.*Lone Star Conference matches.

(Continued from Page 1)victory streak going into the 1976regulation season, having wonnational titles in 1974 and 1975.

Henderson had lost onlythree games in the past two years,going 10-1 in 1973, 11-1 in 1974and 11-1 in 1975.

The Javelinas had beenranked No. 1 in the NAIA in 1974and 1975 and Henderson was No.2 in both of those seasons.

The tour would open withthree games in West Germany, firstat the Olympic Stadium in Berlin(West Berlin at the time), and thenin Mannheim and Nuremberg.

Vienna, Austria, would be thesite of the fourth game and thetour would conclude with a gamein Paris, France.

Games in Italy had originallybeen scheduled but these werecanceled because of a series ofpolitical protests in the country atlarge public gatherings and thetour sponsors wanted to avoid thepossibility of such a scene.

The tour began May 29 andthe Javelinas returned June 20.

The purpose of the tour wasto introduce United States footballto European sports fans. It wasbelieved to be the first time theU.S. college game had beenplayed on the Continent.

Getting passports for the 53-member Javelina travel party couldhave been a lengthy operation butofficials from the Corpus Christiand Kingsville post officescompleted the process in a singleday.

Some of the Javelina 1976opponents questioned as towhether or not the exhibitiongames in Europe would give theJavelinas “extra practice” beforethe start of the fall workouts.

Javelina head coach GilSteinke said he thought this couldbe a disadvantage. “First, there’salways the chance you’ll getsomeone hurt,” Steinke said.“And there won’t be much timefor recovery. When we get backJune 20, there will be less than twomonths before we report for falldrills.”

Steinke said the trip posed a

Sightseeing in HeidelbergJavelina coaches John Cosgrove, left, and Davis Corley watch boats onthe Neckar River in Heidelberg, Germany, during the team’s three-week exhibition tour in 1976. This is the 40th anniversary of the tripthat saw the team playing in Austria, France and Germany.

Football Had the Trip of a Lifetimeproblem for the players whoneeded to work summer jobs tohelp finance their way throughcollege. And there were thosewho needed summer school hoursin order to meet academicrequirements.

“It won’t be the same ashaving an additional springpractice,” Steinke said. “We willbe playing under somewhatdifferent conditions than those towhich we’re accustomed. They

want us to pass at least 50percent of the time and they preferthat we throw from a drop-backpattern. They’ve asked that werun just a basic defensive pattern.

“The object of the games willbe to show football at its excitingbest and we’ll have to do thethings that are exciting to fanswho haven’t seen much of thegame. To the seasoned footballfan, tough defense, good faking

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(Continued from Page 10)and a veer-type offense isexciting. But the fan who is justlearning the game wants to see thefootball being thrown.”

The Javelinas departed fromHouston International Airport ona charter, stopped in Little Rock,Ark., to pick up the Hendersonteam and travel party. Because ofthe weight of the players andequipment on the plane, therewere refueling stops in Hartford,Conn.; Greenland and Shannon,Ireland.

Since there were no gameofficials in Europe, a team ofofficials from the Wisconsin StateUniversity Conference made thetrip.

Officials from the two schoolshad to also keep the gamestatistics. Not only were there nostats crews in Europe but themetric system was used therewhile football was a game of yardsin the U.S.

Several of the Javelinas’ topplayers didn’t make the tripbecause of injuries or jobs. Theseincluded fullback George Franklin,guard Eliseo Hernandez, defensiveend Mike Hawkins, defensivetackle Larry Seidel and linebacker

Johnny Barefield.Only players who would be

on the two teams in the fall of 1976were eligible to participate.

Because Germany was stilldivided, the plane had to fly downa corridor through part of EastGermany to land in Berlin.

The teams flew overnight andlanded in Berlin early in themorning.

The stadium in which the firstgame was played was the site ofthe 1936 Olympic Games in whichJesse Owens of the U.S. stole theshow.

The games in Berlin, Viennaand Paris were played beforemostly European fans. Thesecontests attracted 80,000 fans.

The games in Mannheim andNuremberg were played beforemostly U.S. military personnel.

The Javelinas won the fiveexhibitions, taking a 17-8 decisionin Berlin, 21-7 in Vienna, 20-6 inMannheim, 17-15 in Nurembergand 21-13 in Paris.

The Javelinas averaged 321.4yards a game while holdingHenderson to 165. A&I averaged186.8 yards rushing and 6.8 yardsper carry. The Javelinas picked up134.6 yards a game passing and

the statistics were compiledagainst a defensive unit that wasranked among the leaders in theNAIA.

Quarterback Richard Ritchieaveraged 164.6 total yards a game,123.6 passing and 41 rushing. Hecompleted 33 of 51 passes for 618yards and six touchdowns andwas picked off once.

Running back Larry Collinsrushed for 66.4 yards a game and8.5 yards a carry. He scored threetimes.

Collins had 179 yards rushingin Paris.

Wideout Glenn Starks got themost cheers from the Europeancrowd with his fakes andoutstanding catches. He had 19receptions for 374 yards and fivetouchdowns, and led the Javelinasin scoring with 30 points.

Defensive back Doug Greenehad five interceptions in the fivegames, getting three of these inthe opener in Berlin.

The Javelinas heldHenderson to 113 yards rushing agame and 3.4 yards a carry. TheJavelinas gave up only 52 yards agame through the air, picked offthe Reddie quarterbacks seven

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Football Had the Trip of a Lifetime

BeforeOpening GameJavelina headfootball coach GilSteinke, left, andHenderson Statehead coach SportyCarpenterexchange greet-ings before theteams’ firstexhibition gamein Berlin’sOlympic Stadium.

(Continued from Page 11)times and allowed a .379completion percentage.

Several dozen football playersin Europe contacted the Javelinacoaching staff, asking foropportunities to try out for theJavelina team. These were fromAmerican high schools inGermany and had played highschool football. Several otherswere in the military.

While in Europe, theJavelinas got to tour twouniversities: HeidelbergUniversity in Germany andSorbonne University in Paris.

Heidelberg was made famousby Sigmund Romberg’s “TheStudent Prince”.

The Javelinas used theexcellent transportation system ofEurope on the tour.

The squad traveled to thegame sites by bus and train, tooka boat ride on the Rhine River,rode on the train system inGermany and used the subwaysystem in Paris.

For the time in Paris, theteams were in a hotel in Bagnolet,a suburb of Paris. The playersused the subway to get to the citycenter.

An American FootballJavelina defensive coordinator Fred Jonas introduces two Europeanyoungsters to the American football during the Javelinas’ three-weektour in 1976.

Visiting a CastleJavelina players Leonard Avery, front, and Larry Grunewald visit theHeidelberg Castle in Germany during one of the many tours theJavelinas had during their three-week tour in the summer of 1976.

Football Celebrates 40th Anniversary of European TripProbably the most interest in

the Javelinas came in Vienna when1,000 turned out just to watch theteam practice.

An interesting moment camein Vienna when Steinke, who is ofGerman descent, got anopportunity to speak German.

He had said he would be ableto help out in Germany andAustria where German is thespoken language.

When the bus carrying theJavelinas to practice in Vienna gotlost and couldn’t find the stadium,Steinke asked the driver to stopand let him talk to an elderly manon a bicycle.

Steinke spoke a fewsentences in German and the littleman looked confused andrequested, “Speak English”.

Tony Fritsch, the DallasCowboy placekicker at the time,helped promote the game inVienna. He was a native ofAustria and played soccer therebefore signing with the Cowboys.

The European press had aproblem understanding just whichteams were playing in theexhibition games. One called theJavelinas the “Texas Cowboys”and another the “University of

Texas”.Henderson was referred to as

the “University of Arkansas”.The best coverage came from

the Stars and Stripes newspaper,which is published for the militarypersonnel in Europe.

Boo Odem, a native of CorpusChristi and former Houstonsportswriter and a sportsinformation director at Vanderbiltbefore taking the position withStars and Stripes, was assigned tocover the Javelinas.

While in Europe, theJavelinas were able to visitnumerous famous and historicsites. Among these were:

…The Olympic Stadium inBerlin.

…Salzburg, Austria, site ofthe movie, “The Sound of Music”and home to one of the mostfamous music festivals in theworld.

…Schonbrunn Palace inVienna, the summer palace ofAustria’s rulers for years.

…Heidelberg, one of the mostpicturesque cities in Germany andhome of the Heidelberg castle anduniversity.

…The Louve in Paris, homeof the original Mona Lisa, Venusde Milo and Winged Victory.

…Notre Dame Cathedral, theEiffel Tower, the Arc de Triompheand other castles and cathedralsin Paris.

The Javelinas were cheeredon in Paris by a group ofcheerleaders from the AmericanSchool in the city.

These girls cheer at theirschool’s basketball and soccergames but hadn’t had anopportunity to be on the sidelinesfor an American football game.

While there were someadjustments to be made when itcame to housing, food, travel, etc.,on the trip, Steinke said that therewas no doubt the team would goagain if asked.

“I think it was a great trip, notonly for the players but thecoaching staff and fans as well,”he said.

“I’m not saying there weren’tsome problems. Any time you

move two football teams, and allof the supporting officials, acrossthree countries for the first time,you’re bound to have a fewproblems.

“But overall, things went welland I feel the next teams makingthe trip will benefit by our havingserved as pioneers on such a tour.

“I think everyone who madethe trip will look back on it as amemorable experience. We’ve gotto take pride in the fact weintroduced U.S. football to theEuropeans. And they liked it. Ourbiggest and most enthusiasticcrowds were in Paris, Vienna andBerlin, and these audiences werealmost entirely European.

“And, too, we were affordedan opportunity to see a part of theworld we never would have beenable to see had it not been for thetrip. I appreciate such anopportunity and I know theplayers feel the same way.”

Steinke also predicted thatthere would be a future for U.S.teams playing in Europe.

“Even with their lack ofknowledge of the rules, the fansreacted favorably to the games.They like the runs, passes andhard-hitting. With a little moreintroduction to the game, I thinkthe fans would turn out for thesport.

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In Front of the TowerThe Texas A&I football team andcoachespose in front of Paris’Eiffel Tower during the Javelinas’three-week tour of Europe in1976. Left to right are,kneeling,coach Gene Walkoviak, PaulRich, Larry Grunewald, RichardRitchie, Reginald Jones, HughieShaw, Kent Allee, Leonard Avery,Larry Collins, Randy Brooks,Bryan Sweeney, David Palmore,Robert Poole, Elvis Hartsfield,Glenn Starks and WadeWhitmer; second row, coach FredJonas, Steve Fefer, Larry Urban,Jerry Wilbanks, James Clay,Stuart Dornburg, Carlos Perez,Mike Jekel, Larry Hirt, ClemFranks, John Dawson, StevenGlick, Joe Henke, Gary Davis,trainer Willie Gipson andmanager Bill Lackey, and thirdrow, Joel Dragan, Jeff Pyatte,Oscar Perez, Larry McFarland,John Massingill, Billy John, DanSt. Leger, Kenny Gerhart, GaryAllen, Doug Greene, MarkDizdar, coach Pete Murray, coachJohn Cosgrove and coach DavisCorley. Not pictured but on thetrip were head coach Gil Steinkeand Kevin Gentry. Steinke had toreturn to the United States a weekbefore the tour ended to coach inan all-star game in Lubbock.

The Javelinas Played Football...and Played Tourist Role

The Javelina and Reddie travelparty posed with its chartered

plane int he background beforethe final leg of its depature for

Europe.

Javelina head coach Gil Steinke,left, and Javelina player Gary Davischeck their passports.

Operating the chains in the Berlin game were, left to right, Henderson athletic director Jim Mack Sawyer,Texas A&I vice president Dr. Floyd Elliott and Javelina fan and former player Johnny McNabb.

The Javelinas Played Football...and Played Tourist Role

Javelina players Joel Dragan,left, and Wade Whitmer tour the

Louvre Museum in Paris.

Javelina trainer Willie Gipsongets a view of Schonbrunn Palace

in Vienna, Austria.

Fans swarmed the Javelina playeres for autographs after the five exhibition games.

Javelina player Ken Gerhart with one of the Paris gendarmes.

Getting Her Hollywood StarEva Longoria, former Javelina cheerleader, in white dress, received her star on the Hollywood Walk of Famelast week. She has starred on several television programs including “Desperate Housewives”. She joinedanother Javelina, sportscaster Jim Hill, on the walk. Hill was inducted several years ago and has been oneof the best known sportscasters on the West Coast while at CBS 2 in Los Angeles. Hill was a first-rounddraft pick in the NFL after concluding his career with the Javelinas in the late 1960s.

(Continued from Page 12•0)“I think it might even be

feasible to play a game or two in

Europe at the start of the fallseason.”

In the 40 years since,

Football Celebrates 40th Anniversary of European Tripnumerous U.S. colleges and NFLteams have played games inEurope and the American game

has become popular throughoutthe Continent with the forming ofleagues.

The Javelina players andcoaches echoed Steinke’s feelingsabout the trip.

“It was the experience of alifetime and I appreciated theopportunity to see a lot of things Inever would have seen had it notbeen for the trip,” center Dan St.Leger said.

“The football experience alsohelped but the real value came inthe many historic sites we visitedand being able to meet the manypeople of Europe and those fromHenderson State”.

Larry McFarland, offensivetackle, said, “It was an educationalexperience, exciting and culturallybeneficial. We learned toappreciate the difference in peoplein other areas of the world and if Ihad the chance, I’d go again.”

Guard David Marquez said hewas especially impressed with theBerlin Olympic Stadium. “Playingin a stadium with so much historicbackground was a greatexperience.”

Defensive end Gary Allenfound Paris the most fascinatingplace on the tour. “The monumentsand places in Paris impressed memost. But I would call the wholetrip one of a lifetime. I’m glad I wasable to be a part of it.”

Larry Hirt, defensive end,found Paris and Louvre thehighlights. “And I liked thevarious types of food we ate.These changed from country tocountry and it was interesting,noting the differences.”

Being typical Americanyoung people, there were someoccasions when the difference inthe foods caused adjustments.

Meal time was always a bigpart of the day’s schedule.

But for one of the eveningmeals in Mannheim, the playerswere in a room, awaiting the food.Suddenly there was a rush fromthe room. When asked theproblem, the players reported thatthe main course for the dinner wasraw fish, something seldom seen

on a menu for the Javelinas.Luckily across the street from

the hotel was one of the players’favorite eating spots on thetrip…a Dairy Queen. It wasowned by a U.S. military veteranand there’s no doubt his incomefor the week the team stayed inthe city increased dramatically.

There was also the constantrequest for ice. For Europeans, icewasn’t nearly as important indrinks as it was for Americans.

The waiters and waitressesspent a lot of their time filling“more ice” orders.

“It was a unique experience,”offensive line coach Pete Murraysaid. “We learned a lot aboutEuropeans by seeing theircountries and life-styles first-handand to be able to do this was arare opportunity…an opportunityno other American football teamhas had.”

Fred Jonas, defensivecoordinator, said the trip was asuccess in that the Europeansreacted favorably to the game andthe way the teams performed.

“The games in Berlin, Viennaand Paris were especially significantin that they were played beforeEuropean audiences. They werewell-received. It’s a good feeling toknow that Texas A&I helpedintroduce American football tothese fans.

“Some day, we may bethought of as pioneers in Europewhen it comes to United Statesfootball.”

Making the trip along with theplayers and coaches were spousesand members of the Texas A&Iadministration, including presidentDr. Gerald B. Robins.

The European excursion wasthe start of an unbelievable yearfor Javelina football.

The fall season saw the teamcontinue as one of the best incollege football, and havingachievements that have neverbeen surpassed by a collegiatefootball program.

More of the 1976 amazingcampaign will be covered inupcoming Javelina Highlights.

(Continued from Page 7)Guayaquil, Ecuador.

…Jonathan Hinshaw, track &field, Fr., pre-engineering major,Lytle.

…Ope Ibrahim, basketball,So., kinesiology major, Houston(Bush).

…Janna Jaramillo, trainer, Fr.,kinesiology major, Rio Hondo.

…Marcus Johnson, football,Fr., general business major,Missouri City (Clements).

…Alex Kana, baseball, Jr.,range and wildlife science major,Bastrop.

…Jacob Kintz, trainer, Grad,kinesiology major, Odessa, Mo.

…Samuel Lopez, football, Fr.,kinesiology major, San Benito.

…Tabata Lua, tennis, Jr.,environmental engineering major,Mexico City, Mexico.

Molly Martinez track &

field, So., kinesiology major,Bishop.

…Daniel Mendiola, trainer,Sr., kinesiology major, Edcouch(Edcouch-Elsa).

…Brian Merchant, football,Fr., kinesiology major, Houston(Dulles).

…Cheyanne Nalle, track &field, So., biology major,Woonsocket, R.I.

…Lauren Oatman, softball,Fr., criminology major, NorthRichland Hills (Richland).

…Kayla Patton, trainer, Fr.,kinesiology major, Falfurrias.

…Samantha Pena, trainer, Fr.,kinesiology major, Bruni.

…Daniel Ramirez, football, Jr.,marketing major, Harlingen.

…Braedon Robinson,football, So., criminology major,San Antonio (East Central).

…Hillary Shaffer, volleyball,Sr., business administration major,Brownsboro.

…Zach Smith, baseball, Sr.,kinesiology major, Bridge City.

…Mason Stewart, football, Jr.,natural gas engineering major,Houston (Memorial).

…Chad Vanaman, baseball,Sr., finance major, Corpus Christi(Calallen)

…Abbey Wells, volleyball,Fr., kinesiology major, SanAntonio (Steele).

…Omar Wilkins, football, Fr.,pre-engineering major, Houston(Elkins).

…Taylor Wooten, trainer, Sr.,kinesiology major Frisco

Javelinas Make LSC Commissioner’s Honor Roll