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VOLUME XVII, NO. 14 KINGSVILLE, TEXAS 78363 NOV. 9, 2016

JavelinasForever...No One

Has DoneIt

Better!!

Football Goes For Sixth Consecutive Win in Finale

Record-Setting Javelina Volleyball Team At Home Friday, Saturday

Impressive StatsAlexis Wick, 6-2 junior middleblocker from Leander (Rouse),has compiled some of the beststatistics in the Lone StarConference in her first season inthe league.

Basketball Opens This Weekend,Stories on Pages 12-13

Alma Mater SaluteOne of the Javelina cheerleaders makes a “J” during the playing ofthe TAMUK alma mater at last weekend’s football game in JavelinaStadium.

The Texas A&M-Kingsvillefootball team closes out itsregulation season Saturdayafternoon when it takes onOklahoma Panhandle State inGoodwell, Okla.

Kickoff time will be 1 p.m.The Javelinas will be going

for their sixth consecutive victoryand the No. 3 spot in the finalLone Star Conference standings.

The team is 7-3 overall and 5-3 in the LSC standings.

It will be the first matchupbetween the Javelinas and Aggies,and it is expected to be their finalmeeting.

Panhandle has announced itwill depart the LSC after thisseason and return to the NAIA.

The Javelinas are hopeful thatif they can close out with avictory, a postseason invitationcould be received.

In addition to the NCAADivision II playoffs, in which

league-leading Texas A&M-Commerce and Midwestern Stateare expected to receive berths,there are NCAA Division II bowlgames in Copperas Cove andTexarkana, Ark. Both of the bowlshave extended invitations to LSCteams in the past.

The Javelinas continue tohave the top defense in theconference.

The Border Bandits allow320.2 total yards a game, 100.5rushing and 219.7 passing. Theyare No. l in the LSC in totaldefense and rushing defense.

The Javelina offense allowed428.7 total yards a game, 182.6rushing and 246.1 passing.

The rushing figure is thirdbest in the conference and thetotal offense is ranked No. 4.

Myles Carr, 6-2, 210-poundsenior quarterback from Arcadia,Calif., is the Javelina offensive

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The Texas A&M-Kingsvillevolleyball team closes itsregulation season with two homematches this weekend in theSteinke Center.

The Javelinas hostMidwestern State at 5 p.m. Fridayand will take on Cameron at 1 p.m.Saturday.

The Javelinas defeated bothof the teams earlier on the road.

TAMUK enters thisweekend’s matches with a 12-6Lone Star Conference record andin third place.

They are 23-8 for the year andhave broken the record for mostmatches won in a season.

Alexis Wick, 6-2 junior middleblocker from Leander (Rouse),leads the team and LSC in attackpercentage with a .407. She’s thirdin the league in blocks with a 1.08average.

Krystal Faison, 5-7 junioroutside hitter from San Antonio(Judson), leads in kills with a 3.18

average and she’s second in theconference in aces with a 0.41 per-set average.

Casey Klobedans, 5-9 juniorsetter from Boerne (Champion), isthird in the LSC in sets with a10.51 average and HaleyHutchinson, 6-1 sophomoremiddle blocker from Georgetown

(Rouse), is fourth in the LSC inblocks (1.03).

Krystal Puente, 5-8 junioroutside hitter from San Antonio(Incarnate Word Academy), leadsthe team in digs with a 4.04average.

Midwestern State went into a (Continued on Page 2)

Javelina HashBy Fred Nuesch, Coordinator of Athletic External Affairs

Shirts For NicaraguaThe Javelina beach volleyball team conducted a t-shirt exchange prior to one of the indoor volleyball matcheslast week. Fans who brought in a t-shirt could trade for a Javelina volleyball shirt. The shirts collected willbe send to Nicaragua for distribution. The Javelina volleyball team played the Nicaragua national teamduring a tour last summer.

ANOTHER OF THOSE great weekends for the Javelinas.They’re rolling around on a regular basis. And they are the kindyou never get tired of.

The volleyball team swept road games against West TexasA&M and Texas-Permian Basin and the football team downedWestern New Mexico.

Congratulations to the volleyball team for reaching 23 victoriesthis season. This is the most ever for a Javelina squad, and thereare still two matches left this weekend in the Steinke Center.

The football team record improved to 7-3 with a game left.The Javelinas have won five in a row, and the three setbacks on theslate were by a total of five points.

OKLAHOMA PANHANDLE STATE will hold its 10th annualChili cook-Off Saturday in conjunction with the Aggies’ finalregular-season football game.

The Javelinas will be visiting Goodwell, Okla., for the contest.There is no entry fee for the chili cooking contest but participants

must provide three gallons of chili for judging and taste testing.According to the rules for the contest, participants may be

asked to sample their own chili prior to judging and serving to thepublic.

The winners of the contest will be announced at halftime of thegame.

THIS WILL BE another dream weekend for local sports fans.Friday, Saturday and Sunday will see the Steinke Center alive

with the bouncing of basketballs and volleyballs.Friday’s schedule will see the women’s basketball team opening

its schedule with East Central at 1 p.m., the record-settingvolleyball team hosting Midwestern State at 5 p.m. and the men’sbasketball team playing its first game at 7 p.m. against Black Hills(S.D.) State.

On Saturday, the volleyball team will host Cameron at 1 p.m.and the men’s basketball team will take on South Dakota School ofMines at 7 p.m.

The women’s basketball team will be back in action Sunday at2 p.m. against the University of Tampa (Fla.).

If you are a real, real sports fan, you can also catch a women’sgame between East Central and Tampa at 5 p.m. Saturday.

THIS WEEKEND’S GAME with Panhandle State may be thelast between the Javelinas and Aggies.

Panhandle is scheduled to come to Kingsville next season forthe finale but the Aggie officials have announced the school willleave the Lone Star Conference and NCAA Division II at the end ofthis season.

This will leave a gap on the final date in 2017 unless a non-conference opponent can be found. This is difficult because mostschools have conference matchups on that weekend.

THANKS TO 968 Javelina fans, the football team was selectedas the October Team of the Month in NCAA Division II.

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(Continued from Page 1)Tuesday night match againstCameron with an 11-19 overallrecord and 5-13 in the LSC.

Addison Semer, 6-0 juniormiddle blocker from Bastrop, leadsthe team in attack percentage at.218.

Aeriele Edwards, 5-11 junioroutside hitter from Haltom City,averages 3.42 kills and KristanAduddell, 5-8 junior setter fromThe Colony, average 9.58 assists.

Meghan Bettis, 5-10 junior

outside hitter from DrippingSprings, averages 2.55 digs.

Cameron was 3-24 overall and1-17 in the LSC going into aTuesday night match withMidwestern State.

Jenna Gillean, 5-10sophomore middle blocker fromMidland, leads the team in attackpercentage (.238) and kills (3.55).

Shelby Mench, 5-7sophomore setter from NorthRichland Hills (Birdville), averages5.72 sets and Kylee Quillin, 5-6

Lone Star ConferenceVolleyball Standings*

Team W L Pct.Angelo State 17 1 .944Tarleton State 14 4 .778A&M-Kingsville 12 6 .667A&M-Commerce 12 6 .667E. New Mexico 11 6 .647West Texas A&M 9 8 .529W. New Mexico 8 9 .471Midwestern State 5 13 .278Texas Woman’s 5 13 .278Texas-Permian Basin 3 14 .176Cameron 1 17 .056 *Does not include Tuesday’smatches.

Volleyball Hosts Two Matches This Weekendjunior libero from Amarilloaverages 3.71 digs.

The Javelinas will advanceinto the Lone Star ConferenceChampionships Nov. 17-19 in SanAngelo.

Angelo State, which won theconference title, will host as theNo. 1 seed.

Volleyball Seniors to Be CitedThe three senior members of

the Texas A&M-Kingsvillewomen’s volleyball team will berecognized at the final homematch of the season Saturday.

The Javelinas will behosting Cameron at 1 p.m.

The seniors are AshleyBukowski, 5-8 middle blocker

from Harlingen (South); ValerieMoerhig, 5-10 outside hitter fromLa Vernia, and Alex Wells, 5-8senior middle blocker fromAustin (Bowie).

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Nov. 11 – Volleyball: *Midwestern State in Kingsville, 5 p.m. Men’s Basketball: Conference Challenge in Kingsville.

vs. Black Hills (S.D.) State, 7:30 p.m. Women’s Basketball: East Central Oklahoma in

Kingsville, 1 p.m.Nov. 12 – Volleyball: *Cameron in Kingsville, 1 p.m.

Men’s Basketball: Conference Challenge in Kingsvillevs. South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, 7 p.m.

Football: *Oklahoma Panhandle State in Goodwell, Okla., 1 p.m. Softball: Texas-San Antonio scrimmage in San Antonio, 2 p.m.

Nov. 13 – Women’s Basketball: Tampa (Fla.) in Kingsville, 2 p.m.Nov. 14 – Women’s Basketball: St. Mary’s in San Antonio, 6 p.m.Nov. 15 – Men’s Basketball: Texas A&M International in Laredo, TBA.Nov. 16 – Women’s Basketball: Texas-San Antonio in San Antonio

(exhibition game), TBA.Nov. 17 – Volleyball: Lone Star Conference Championships, TBD.Nov. 18 – Volleyball: Lone Star Conference Championships, TBD.Nov. 19 – Football: NCAA Division II first round playoffs, TBD.

Volleyball: Lone Star Conference Championships, TBD. Men’s & Women’s Cross Country: NCAA Division II

Championships in Saint Leo, Fla.Nov. 22 – Women’s and Men’s Basketball: Texas A&M International

in Kingsville, 5:15 and 7:30 p.m.Nov. 25 – Men’s Basketball: Thanksgiving Classic in Kingsville

Texas-Permian Basin vs. Southeastern Oklahoma,5:30 p.m.

Texas A&M-Kingsville vs. Ouachita Baptist (Ark.),7:30 p.m.

Nov. 26 – Men’s Basketball: Thanksgiving Classic in KingsvilleTexas-Permian Basin vs. Ouachita Baptist, 5:30 p.m.Texas A&M-Kingsville vs. Southeastern Oklahoma,

7:30 p.m. Football: NCAA Division II second round playoffs, TBD.

Nov. 29 – Women’s Basketball: *Angelo State in San Angelo, 5:30 p.m. Men’s Basketball: St. Mary’s in San Antonio, 7:30 p.m.

Dec. 1 – Women’s Basketball: *Texas Woman’s in Kingsville, 7 p.m.Dec. 3 – Football: NCAA Division II quarterfinals, TBD.Dec. 10 – Men’s Basketball: St. Edward’s in Kingsville, 7 p.m.

Women’s Basketball: Texas A&M International in Laredo, 6 p.m. Football: NCAA Division II semifinals, TBD.

Dec. 13 – Men’s Basketball: St. Mary’s in Kingsville, 7:30 p.m.Dec. 14 – Women’s Basketball: St. Mary’s in Kingsville, 7 p.m.Dec. 17 – Women’s and Men’s Basketball: *Cameron in Lawton,

Okla., 2 and 4 p.m. Football: NCAA Division II championship in Kansas City,

Kan., TBD.Dec. 19 – Women’s and Men’s Basketball: *Midwestern State in

Wichita Falls, 5:30 and 7:30 p.m.De.c 28 – Women’s Basketball: Incarnate Word in San Antonio

(exhibition game), 6 p.m.Dec. 31 – Men’s Basketball: Texas-Rio Grande Valley in McAllen

(exhibition game), 1 p.m.Jan. 5 – Women’s & Men’s Basketball: *Texas A&M-Commerce in

Kingsville, 5:15 and 7:30 p.m.Jan. 7 – Men’s & Women’s Basketball: *Tarleton State in

Kingsville, 2 and 4 p.m.Jan. 12 –Women’s & Men’s Basketball: *Texas-Permian Basin in

Odessa, 5:30 and 7:30 p.m.

*Lone Star Conference games/matchesBold-faced events are in Kingsville.

Faison ServingKrystal Faison, junior outsidehitter from San Antonio (Judson),serves in one of the Javelina homematches last week in the SteinkeCenter.

They voted in a poll conducted by Herosports.com.All 171 football teams in Division II were used in the

calculation from the preseason to the current rank and from the endof September to the current rank.

The website factored in each team’s record, big wins and a fewintangibles to come up with the five teams.

Nominated along with the Javelinas were Edinboro (Pa.),Fairmont (W. Va.) State, West Alabama and Southern Arkansas.

In preseason, the Javelinas had a rating of 57 byHerosports.com, and it had improved to 39 by the end ofSeptember. After October, the rating had improved to 23.

Listing why the Javelinas should win, the website stated, “Fivepoints in three tough losses separates Texas A&M-Kingsville froman undefeated season and a potential NCAA playoff bid. Even so,the Javelinas, who boast a four-game win streak, their longest since2010, could still earn a postseason bid to the Texarkana or Heart ofTexas bowls.

“It’s a far cry from three straight two-win seasons forKingsville, one of the long-time ‘blue bloods’ of D2Football.

“The Javelinas’ defense leads the LSC with 306.6 yards pergame allowed, while sophomore defensive lineman Brandon Jonesis tied for eighth in the nation with 10 sacks. Senior quarterbackMyles Carr leads the LSC with 23 touchdowns and a 66.7completion rate and is second in the league in passing efficiency(165.9).”

The voting for team of the month ran through Friday noon.The Javelinas had 968 or 36 percent of the vote.Fairmont State was second with 671 or 25 percent of the

votes, West Alabama had 519 and 19 percent, Southern Arkansashad 367 and 13.7 percent of the votes and Edinboro had 147 votesand 5.5 percent of the total votes.

THIS IS COSIDA Membership Recognition Week.CoSIDA is an acronym for College Sports Information

Directors of America.The week is being held to raise awareness for members of the

profession at all colleges and universities in the U.S. and Canada.The mission is to show appreciation for college sports

information professions and to bring positive recognition to themand to their work in promoting student-athletes.

Among the ways the SIDs perform these promotions is bypreparing media guides and game programs, writing news andfeature stories on the school’s teams and individuals, keep statisticsat all home athletic events, satisfying requests from the media forpictures and information and furnishing information to the publicthrough the social media.

Other contributions include getting the personnel for gamebroadcasts and athletic programs such as coaches’ shows on radioand TV, and maintaining the athletic department website.

There are other functions of the department, all leading to thepromotion of the teams, coaches, administrators and athletes.

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The Texas A&M-Kingsvillemen’s and women’s cross countryclosed out their seasons at theNCAA Division II South CentralRegion Championships lastweekend in Denver, Colo.

The Javelina men finished22nd and the women were 24th inthe competition.

Colorado Mines won themen’s title and Adams (Colo.)State took the women’schampionship.

Jose Ventura, freshman fromSan Antonio (O’Connor), was thefirst Javelina to cross the finishline in the men’s division, runninga 33:25 over the 10K course.

He was 50th among the 193runners.

Kaitlyn Tharp, sophomorefrom Richland, was the topfinisher for the Javelina women.She was 67th among the 182runners and had a time of 24:31over the 8K course.

Cross CountryTeams CompeteAt Regionals

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2016 Javelina Remaining Volleyball ScheduleNov. 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.

HOF InductionMargaret Johnson Canby, left, was inducted into the Texas Tennis Hallof Fame Oct. 29. Right is Carolyn Ragan, formerly of Kingsville.

Javelina Hall of Fame MemberCanby Inducted Into Tennis HOF

Margaret Johnson Canby, amember of the Javelina Hall ofFame, was inducted into the TexasTennis Hall of Fame Oct. 29 inWaco.

The induction was in theGreat Hall of the Texas Sports Hallof Fame.

The honor is the highest inTexas tennis.

Inductees include those whoas players, coaches orcontributors have achieveddistinction in tennis or haveotherwise contributed to thegrowth, development andadministration of the sport.

Members are recognized inthe inductee Gallery of the TexasTennis Museum and Hall of Famein Waco.

The Gallery, located in themiddle of the museum, is lined withbiographies and artifacts that tellthe stories of the men and womenwho have shaped tennis in Texas.

Canby, 84, played intramuraltennis while at Texas College ofArts and Industries.

She participates in UnitedStates Tennis Association eventsand has represented the U.S. inInternational Tennis FederationWorld Tennis events.

Canby has played ininternational team competitions aswell as an individual.

She attended San AntonioAlamo Heights High School andhas been a long-time leader in theSan Antonio Tennis Association,running tennis leagues, helpingjunior tennis, serving as chair ofthe league committees and servingon the group’s board of directors.

Her college intramural play andparticipation in club tennis led herto involvement with the USTA in1985 after her children were grown.

Canby is married to Dr. JohnCanby, a medical doctor who is alsoa leader in San Antonio tennisleagues. He captained a mixeddoubles national champion squad.

The couple has volunteeredat local hospitals along with theirinvolvement in San Antonio

tennis leagues and programs.A son, John, is a graduate of

West Point and a lieutenantcolonel in the Army Reserves.

Daughter Charlee is agraduate of the U.S. NavalAcademy and a captain in theNaval Reserves.

A son, Robert, is a electrophysiologist, a cardiologist whoprimarily inserts pacemakers.

Canby received a bachelor ofscience degree from Texas A&I in1954 and taught at San AntonioSam Houston High School andLongfellow Junior High School in

San Antonio.While at Texas A&I, she won

intramural championships inswimming, tennis, basketball,softball and volleyball.

She was a drum majorette forthe Javelina band in 1950-54 andwas president of Baugh Hall.

Canby was president of theAssociation of Women Studentswhile in college and was named toWho’s Who Among Students inAmerican Colleges andUniversities.

She was inducted into theJavelina Hall of Fame in 2012.

run a series of letters in support of CoSIDA members fromadministrative officials and the media.

There will be acknowledgment of athletic communications onnational, regional and local cable sports television broadcasts.

Kelvin Queliz is the sports information director of Javelinaintercollegiate athletics and Keonte Herrera is the assistant SID.

THE EASTERN NEW Mexico football game with OklahomaPanhandle State last weekend in Portales, N.M., was delayed morethan two hours because of lightning.

Eastern won, 53-10, and the Greyhound website called it an“electrifying performance”.

The Texas A&M-Commerce game at Texas-Permian Basin hadsimilar weather problems.

It was scheduled to start at 7 p.m. but was delayed three hoursbecause of storms. It ended at 12:42 a.m. Sunday.

THE NCAA DIVISION II football bowl game in Texarkana,Ark., has a new sponsor and name.

The sponsor is Agent Barry’s and the bowl is Agent Barry’sLive United Bowl.

It will be played this year on Dec. 3 in Razorback Stadium onthe Arkansas side of the city.

The game selects its participants from the Lone StarConference, Great American Conference and Mid-AmericaIntercollegiate Athletic Association.

This will be the fourth year for the event, which benefits theUnited Way of Greater Texarkana.

Featured at halftime of this year’s game will be Barrett Baber, aformer contestant on “The Voice”.

Adult tickets for the game are $10 and student tickets are $4.It is one of two bowls which has extended invitations to LSC

teams to participate.The other is the Heart of Texas Bowl in Copperas Cove.It is also set for Dec. 3.

AN NCAA PILOT program permitting internationalmembership is nearing the end of its 10-year window and theDivision II Presidents Council affirmed its support last week for theprogram and its hope that international membership will continue tobe possible in Division II.

While the program was initially put in place for Canadianschools, it was expanded to include Mexico in 2012.

The Lone Star Conference supported the consideration ofMonterrey Tech in Monterrey, Mexico, as a possible member of thenational organization and the LSC.

Division II is the only division that has opened its doors toCanada and Mexico schools.

Presidents Council members, along with the Division IIManagement Council and Membership Committee members, arerecommending that the pilot be turned into official NCAA policywhen the Board of Governors reviews it in the spring.


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Javelina Hash

2016-17 Javelina Men’s Basketball ScheduleNov. 11 – Conference Challenge in Kingsville

vs. Black Hills (S.D.) State, 7 p.m.Nov. 12 – Conference Challenge in Kingsville

vs. South Dakota School of Mines and Technology,7 p.m.

Nov. 15 – Texas A&M International in Laredo, 7 p.m.Nov. 22 – Texas A&M International in Kingsville, 7:30 p.m.Nov. 25 – Thanksgiving Classic in Kingsville

Texas-Permian Basin vs. Southeastern Oklahoma,5:30 p.m.

Texas A&M-Kingsville vs. Ouachita Baptist (Ark.),7:30 p.m.

Nov. 26 – Thanksgiving Classic in KingsvilleTexas-Permian Basin vs. Ouachita Baptist, 5:30 p.m.Texas A&M-Kingsville vs. Southeastern Oklahoma,

7:30 p.m.Nov. 29 – St. Mary’s in San Antonio, 7:30 p.m.Dec. 10 – St. Edward’s in Kingsville, 7 p.m.Dec. 13 – St. Mary’s in Kingsville, 7:30 p.m.Dec. 17 - *Cameron in Lawton, Okla.Dec. 19 - *Midwestern State in Wichita Falls.Dec. 31 – Texas-Rio Grande Valley in McAllen, 1 p.m. (exhibition game).Jan. 5 - *Texas A&M-Commerce in Kingsville, 7:30 p.m.Jan. 7 - *Tarleton State in Kingsville, 2 p.m.Jan. 12 - *Texas-Permian Basin in Odessa.Jan. 14 - *West Texas A&M in Canyon.Jan. 19 - *Eastern New Mexico in Kingsville, 7:30 p.m.Jan. 21 - *Western New Mexico in Kingsville, 2 p.m.Jan. 24 - *Angelo State in Kingsville, 7:30 p.m.Jan. 28 - *Angelo State in San Angelo.Feb. 2 - *Midwestern State in Kingsville, 7:30 p.m.Feb. 4 - *Cameron in Kingsville, 2 p.m.Feb. 9 - *Tarleton State in Stephenville.Feb. 11 - *Texas A&M-Commerce in Commerce.Feb. 16 - *West Texas A&M in Kingsville, 7:30 p.m.Feb. 18 - *Texas-Permian Basin in Kingsville, 2 p.m.Feb. 23 - *Western New Mexico in Silver City, N.M..Feb. 25 - *Eastern New Mexico in Portales, N.M..March 2-5 – Lone Star Conference Championships in Allen.March 10-13 – NCAA Division II South Central Region

Championships, TBA.March 22-25 – NCAA Division II Championships in Sioux Falls, S.D.*Lone Star Conference games.

Puente ServesKrystal Puente, sophomore liberofrom San Antonio (IncarnateWord Academy), serves in theJavelina volleyball team’s winover Texas A&M Internationallast week. The Javelinas hostmatches Friday and Saturday inthe Steinke Center to close outthe regulation season.

Simon Fraser of Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada, is the onlyinternational member in the NCAA and it participates in Division II.The Javelina football team played the Clan in September and will goto Canada for a game next season.

The Javelina track and field teams have also competed againstSimon Fraser at national events.

A reported contingent of three Western conferences is lookingto revive a conversation around Mexican membership that ebbed in2013 when a Division II proposal to permit schools in Mexico toapply for membership was defeated by Division II members.

At the time, members expressed concerns around travel costsand safety.

The California Collegiate Athletic Association, the Pacific WestConference and the Great Northwest Athletic Conference haveformed a task force to further explore the issue.

Any movement on Mexico membership would require amembership vote.

THE NCAA PRESIDENTS Council also voted to support aBoard of Governors pilot program that will allow the sale of beerand wine at the 2017 Division II Men’s Lacrosse Championships,which occurs in conjunction with the Division I and IIIchampionships in Foxboro, Mass.

The pilot program began last year with the sale of alcoholat the College World Series and the Women’s College WorldSeries.

The Division II presidents engaged in a conversation about thepresence of alcohol at championships and ultimately decided tosupport the continuation of the pilot program to allow for thecollection of more data.

THE WEST TEXAS A&M men’s and women’s basketballteams got a jump on the other Lone Star Conference schools whenthey opened their seasons last weekend at the ConferenceCommissioners Association Division II Tipoff Classic in SantiagoCanyon, Calif.

The Buff men played Azusa Pacific (Calif.), St. Cloud (Minn.)State and Arkansas-Fort Smith over a three-day period.

The WTAM women played Mary (N.D.), California Baptist andAugustana (S.D.).

The women were ranked third in the preseason poll released bythe Women’s Basketball Coaches Association and California Baptistwas ranked No. 2.

LONE STAR CONFERENCE notes:…Angelo State was defeated by the University of Texas, 95-55,

in a men’s basketball exhibition game last week in Austin.The Midwestern State women’s basketball team dropped a 110-

47 decision to the University of Oklahoma in an exhibition game inNorman, Okla.

The Western New Mexico men lost to the University of NewMexico, 113-57, in an exhibition game in Albuquerque, N.M.

Texas A&M-Kingsvillerunning back Luis Lopez wasnamed the Lone Star Conferenceoffensive player of the week forhis performance in the Javelinavictory over Eastern New Mexico

Lopez Named LSC Player of the Weeklast weekend in Kingsville.

Lopez2, junior from SanDiego, carried 10 times and had 92yards and two touchdowns.

He also had two receptionsfor 14 yards.

Lopez is in his first seasonwith the Javelinas after playingtwo years at Trinity ValleyCommunity College.

He is the fourth Javelina to benamed LSC player of the week this

fall.Alex Kuyinu, senior

defensive end from Missouri City(Dulles), was defensive player ofthe week the previous week.

Quarterback Myles Carr,senior from Arcadia, Calif., wasoffensive player of the week inearly September and BrandonJones, sophomore from Houston(Nimitz), was the defensive playerof the week, also in September.

Lone Star Conference/Rocky Mountain AthleticConference Challenge

Friday-SaturdaySteinke Physical Education Center

FridayJavelina Men vs. Black Hills (S.D.)

State, 7:30 p.m.

SaturdayJavelina Men vs. South Dakota School

of Mines and Technology, 7 p.m.

Halloween VolunteersMembers of the Javelina softball team volunteered to help with theLions Club Halloween Carnival last week. The team works the eventeach year along with athletes from other Javelina squads.

The Texas A&M-Kingsvillefootball team was ranked No. 23 inthe NCAA Division II pollcompiled by Massey’s Ratingslast week.

The Javelinas were one ofthree Lone Star Conference teamsin the poll.

Texas A&M-Commerce wasNo. 8 and Midwestern State wasNo. 13.

Northwest Missouri wasranked No. 1 and the highestranked team from the NCAADivision II South Central Regionwas Colorado Mines at No. 12.

NCAA Division II Football PollCompiled by Massey’s Ratings

Rank Team1. Northwest Missouri2. Grand Valley (Mich.)3. Azusa Pacific (Calif.)4. North Alabama5. California (Pa.)6. Emporia (Kan.) State7. Sioux Falls (S.D.)8. Texas A&M-Commerce

Football No. 23 inMassey’s Ratings

9. Harding (Ark.)10. Indiana (Pa.)11. Central Missouri12. Colorado Mines13. Midwestern State14. Ferris (Mich.) State15. Shepherd (W. Va.)16. Ashland (Ohio)17. Central Washington18. Fort Hays (Kan.) State19. Wayne (Mich.) State20. West Alabama21. Colorado State-Pueblo22. Pittsburg (Kan.) State23. Texas A&M-Kingsville24. Florida Tech25. Washburn (Kan.)

(Bold-faced and italicizedteams are in the Lone StarConference)

The Texas A&M-KingsvilleJavelinas were ranked No. 23 inthe NCAA Division II football pollcompiled by Herosports.com lastweek.

Two other Lone StarConference teams were alsoranked.

Texas A&M-Commerce wasNo. 4 and Midwestern State No.15.

NCAA Division II Football PollCompiled by Herosports.com

Rank Team1. North Alabama2. Northwest Missouri3. Sioux Falls (S.D.)4. Texas A&M-Commerce5. Azusa Pacific (Calif.)6. Indiana (Pa.)7. Grand Valley (Mich.)8. Shepherd (W. Va.)9. Florida Tech10. West Alabama11. Assumption (Mass.)12. Newberry (S.C.)13. Ferris (Mich.) State14. California (Pa.)15. Midwestern State16. Colorado Mines17. Valdosta (Ga.) State18. Ashland (Ohio)19. Harding (Ark.)20. Colorado State-Pueblo21. West Georgia22. Colorado-Mesa23. Texas A&M-Kingsville24. Bemidji (Minn.) State25. Minnesota State (Bold-faced and italicized teamsare in the Lone Star Conference)

Football 23rdIn HerosportsNational Poll

Lone Star ConferenceFootball Power Poll

Compiled by LSCScoop.comRank Team1. Texas A&M-Commerce2. Midwestern State3. Texas A&M-Kingsville4. Tarleton State5. West Texas A&M6. Eastern New Mexico7. Western New Mexico8. Angelo State9. Oklahoma Panhandle State10. Texas-Permian Basin

Timeout TalkJavelina head volleyball coach Tanya Allen instructs her players during a timeout in one of the matches last week in the Steinke Center.

Two-Year LettermanBrandon Etienne, 5-11 junior guard from Houston (North Shore), is atwo-year letterman with the Javelina team, which opens its seasonFriday in the Steinke Center.

Two Lone Star Conferenceteams were ranked in the NCAADivision II South Central Regionfootball poll selected by theNCAA Division II Committee lastweek.

Midwestern State was No. 2and Texas A&M-Commerce wasNo. 4.

The Great LakesIntercollegiate AthleticConference had four teams in thepoll, the Great Lakes ValleyConference had two and theRocky Mountain AthleticConference had two.

The regional poll will be usedto determine the teams advancinginto the NCAA Division IIpostseason playoffs.NCAA Division II South Central

Region Football PollReleased by the NCAA Division

II Football CommitteeSuper Region 4

Rank Team1. Grand Valley (Mich.)2. Midwestern State3. Southwest Baptist (Mo.)4. Texas A&M-Commerce5. Colorado Mines

6. Truman (Mo.) State7. Ashland (Ohio)8. Ferris (Mich.) State9. Colorado-Mesa10. Wayne (Mich.) State


Super Region 1Rank Team1. Long Island-Post (N.Y.)2. California (Pa.)3. Shepherd (W. Va.)4. Fairmont (W. Va.) State5. Indiana (Pa.)6. Assumption (Mass.)7. Edinboro (Pa.)8. Notre Dame (Ohio)9. Winston-Salem (N.C.)10. Bowie (Md.) State

Super Region 2Rank Team1. North Alabama2. North Carolina-Pembroke3. Newberry (S.C.)4. Tuskegee (Ala.)5. West Alabama6. Florida Tech7. Valdosta (Ga.) State8. West Georgia9. North Greenville (S.C.)

10. Wingate (N.C.)Super Region 3

Rank Team1. Northwest Missouri2. Sioux Falls (S.D.)3. Harding (Ark.)4. Emporia (Kan.) State5. Minnesota-Duluth6. Azusa Pacific (Calif.)7. Central Missouri8. Bemidji (Minn.) State9. Southern Arkansas10. Henderson (Ark.) State

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Two LSC Teams in Regional Football Poll

NCAA Division IIFootball Power Poll

Compiled by NCAA.comRank Team1. Northwest Missouri2. Shepherd (W. Va.)3. Grand Valley (Mich.)4. Sioux Falls (S.D.)5. Harding (Ark.)6. California (Pa.)7. Long Island-Post (N.Y.)8. North Alabama9. Texas A&M-Commerce10. Minnesota-Duluth11. Emporia (Kan.) State12. Fairmont (W. Va.) State13. Azusa Pacific (Calif.)14. Midwestern State15. Indiana (Pa.)16. Assumption (Mass.)


Two LSC ClubsIn NCAA GridPower Poll

BlockedJavelinas Madison Brabham (9), sophomore from Kingwood, and HaleyHutchinson (8), sophomore middle blocker from Georgetown, get ablock in the Javelinas’ win over Texas A&M International last week inthe Steinke Center.

FreshmanPitcher

Breanna Smith,softball fresh-man from SanAntonio(Churchill),started the firstgame of ascrimmage withCoastal BendCollege lastweekend atHubert Field.

The Texas A&M-Kingsvillevolleyball team was ranked No. 9 inthe NCAA Division II South Central

Volleyball Ranked Ninth in RegionRegion poll released by the NCAADivision II Volleyball Committee lastweek.

The Javelinas haveconsistently been ranked in the pollthis season.

Three other Lone StarConference teams were in the poll.

Angelo State was No. 1,Tarleton State No. 3 and TexasA&M-Commerce No. 8.

The regional polls will be usedto determine the teams advancinginto the NCAA Division II nationalplayoffs at the end of the regulationseason.

NCAA Division II South CentralRegion Volleyball Poll

Compiled by the NCAA Division IIVolleyball Committee

Rank Team1. Angelo State2. Metro (Colo.) State3. Tarleton State4. Colorado-Mesa5. Colorado Mines6. Arkansas-Fort Smith7. Regis (Colo.)8. Texas A&M-Commerce9. Texas A&M-Kingsville10. Colorado Christian

(Bold-faced and italicized teamsare in the Lone Star Conference)

One Lone Star Conferenceteam was ranked in the NCAADivision II volleyball pollcompiled by the AmericanVolleyball Coaches Associationlast week.

Angelo State was No. 10.NCAA Division II Volleyball Poll

Compiled by the AmericanVolleyball Coaches Association

Rank Team1. Concordia-St. Paul (Minn.)2. Minnesota-Duluth3. Nebraska-Kearney4. Southwest Minnesota5. Wheeling Jesuit (W. Va.)6. Winona (Minn.) State

One LSC Team in AVCA Poll7. Augustana (S.D.)8. Wayne (Neb.) State9. Central Oklahoma10. Angelo State11. Alaska-Anchorage12. Palm Beach Atlantic (Fla.)13. Washburn (Kan.)14. Northern (S.D.) State15. Western Washington16. Central Missouri17. Cal State-San Bernardino18. Lewis (Ill.)19. Metro (Colo.) State20. Ferris (Mich.) State21. Northwest Missouri22. Colorado Mines23. Tampa (Fla.)24. Rockhurst (Mo.)25. Concordia (Calif.)

Other teams receiving votesincludes Tarleton State.


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NCAA Division II Volleyball PollCompiled by Herosports.com

Rank Team1. Concordia-St. Paul (Minn.)2. Southwest Minnesota3. Minnesota-Duluty4. Winona (Minn.) State5. Palm Beach Atlantic (Fla.)6. Augustana (S.D.)7. Angelo State8. Wayne (Neb.) State9. Ferris (Mich.) State10. Nebraska-Kearney11. Alaska-Anchorage12. Lewis (Ill.)13. Wheeling Jesuit (W. Va.)14. Central Oklahoma15. Western Washington16. Tampa (Fla.)17. Rockhurst (Mo.)18. Metro (Denver) State19. Cal State-San Bernardino20. Washburn (Kan.)21. Colorado Mines22. Northern (S.D.) State23. Colorado-Mesa24. North Alabama25. Tarleton State


Texas A&M-Kingsvillevolleyball player MadisonBrabham and Javelina footballplayer Luis Lopez were named theIBC Bank athletes of the week fortheir performances last week.

Brabham, 5-9 sophomoremiddle blocker from Humble(Kingwood), had impressivestatistics in the Javelina victoriesagainst West Texas A&M andTexas-Permian Basin lastweekend.

She had 11 kills, a .20 attackpercentage, two blocks and threedigs in the WTAM match.

Brabham had 13 kills a .478attack percentage, three blocksand three digs in the match withUTPB.

Lopez, 5-7, 215-pound juniorrunning back from San Diego,rushed for 108 yards in theJavelinas’ win over Western NewMexico.

He rushed 16 times and hadno lost yards. He caught threepasses for 91 yards and had onerushing touchdown.

It is the second consecutiveweek Lopez has received thehonor and Brabham wasrecognized for the first time.

IBC BankAthletes of the Week

Sept. 1-3Lexi Wick, volleyballMyles Carr, football

Sept. 5-10

Krystal Faison, volleyball

Anthony Autry, footballSept. 12-17

Casey Klobedans, volleyballJose Ventura IV, cross country

Sept. 19-24Lexi Wick, volleyballJordan Thomas, football

Sept. 26-Oct. 1Valerie Ruiz, tennisAnthony Autry, football

Oct. 3-8Lexi Wick, volleyballBrandon Jones, football

Oct. 10-15Lexi Wick, volleyballMyles Carr, football

Oct. 17-22Lexi Wick, volleyballAlex Kuyinu, football

Oct. 24-29Krystal Faison, volleyballLuis Lopez, football

Oct. 31-Nov . 5Madison Brabham, volleyballLuis Lopez, football

Brabham, Lopez IBCBank Athletes of Week

Senior LineupThe senior members of the Javelina football team line up with their parents and family members during a pre-game ceremony last weekend in Javelina Stadium.

Senior IntroductionsMembers of the Javelina football team formed a honor walk for the senior members of the squad as they wereintroduced prior to last weekend’s game in Javelina Stadium.

2016 Javelina Remaining Football ScheduleNov. 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 in Kansas City, Kan.

Now Entering the StadiumThe Javelina Marching Band enters the stadium prior to a Javelina football game. It’s billed as “The Pride of South Texas”.

(Continued from Page 1)leader, averaging 241.6 passingyards a game.

He has completed 178 of 267(.667) of his passes and hasthrown 26 touchdowns whilebeing intercepted eight times.

Greg Pitre, 5-9, 190-poundsenior running back from Hutto, isthe rushing leader with 70.5 yardsa game and 4.3 yards a carry. Hehas scored three times on theground.

Anthony Autry, 6-2, 1980-pound senior wideout fromAtlanta, Ga., is the leadingreceiver with 41 receptions for 671yards and seven scores.

Two of the kickers rankamong the best in the LSC.

Placekicker Julio de la Garza,5-10, 200-pound sophomore fromBrownsville (Lopez), is second inthe conference in kick scoringwith 7.3 points a game. He has 43extra points and 10 field goals.

Punter Tristan Hernandez, 6-0, 200-pound senior from SanAntonio (Judson), averages 40.6yards a punt.

ZeMarcus Green, 5-10, 195-pound senior linebacker fromHouston (North Forrest), andBraedon Robinson, 5-10, 255-

Lone Star ConferenceFootball Standings

Team W L Pct.A&M-Commerce 7 1 .875Midwestern State 7 1 .875A&M-Kingsville 5 3 .625E. New Mexico 5 3 .625Tarleton State 5 3 .625West Texas A&M 4 4 .500Angelo State 3 5 .375W. New Mexico 3 5 .375Panhandle State 1 7 .125Texas-Permian Basin 0 8 .000

This Weekend’s Schedule:*Texas A&M-Kingsville atOklahoma Panhandle State, 1p.m.; *Eastern New Mexico atMidwestern State, 1 p.m.; *WestTexas A&M at Western NewMexico, 1 p.m.; *Tarleton State atTexas A&M-Commerce, 4 p.m.;*Texas-Permian Basin at AngeloState, 6 p.m.

Last Weekend’s Results:*Texas A&M-Kingsville 28,Western New Mexico 13;*Eastern New Mexico 53,Oklahoma Panhandle State 10;*Angelo State 28, West TexasA&M 6; *Midwestern State 21,Tarleton State 16; *Texas A&M-Commerce 58, Texas-PermianBasin 21.

*Lone Star Conferencegames.

Football Closes Regulation Season at Oklahoma Panhandle State Saturday

Racking Up YardageLuis Lopez, 5-7, 215-pound running back from San Diego, racked up108 yards last weekend in the Javelina victory over Western NewMexico. He averaged 6.8 yards carry and had a rushing touchdown. Healso caught three passes for 91 yards.

pound junior lineman from SanAntonio (East Central), are tied forthe tackle chart lead with 46 each.

Robinson had 12 tackles forlosses and four sacks.

Brandon Jones, 6-3, 250-pound sophomore lineman fromHouston (Nimitz), leads the LSC insacks with 11. He has 43 tacklesand 14 have been for losses.

The Aggies are 2-8 overalland 1-7 in the LSC.

They are averaging 395 totalyards a game, 114.1 rushing and280.9 passing.

The defense allows 495.3 totalyards a game, 207.5 rushing and287.8 passing.

Quarterback Shane Truelove,6-1, 219-pound senior from Norco,Calif., has completed 229 of 370(.619) passes for 259.7 yards agame. He has thrown for 15touchdowns and has had 10interceptions.

Rod Moore, 5-10, 198-pound senior running back from

Lubbock (Estacado), is theleading rusher with 58.7 yards agame and 4.7 yards a carry. Hehas five touchdowns.

Andrew Hernandez, 5-8,172-pound senior wideout fromEl Paso (Riverside), is the topreceiver with 47 catches for 549yards. He has four scores.

Dharius Timmons, 5-8, 204-

pound freshman linebacker fromDenton (Guyer), leads the tacklechart with 64. He has 5.5 tacklesfor losses and 1.5 sacks.

Daryn Cain, 5-9, 182-poundfreshman defensive back fromHouston (Channelview), has 63tackles.

Tournament WinnersJavelina head baseball coach Jason Gonzales, right, with the winning team in the Javelina Baseball GolfTournament last weekend at the L.E. Ramey Golf Course in Kingsville. Left to right are Bobby Alvarado,Garnot Gillett, Nick Prado and Arnold Salinas.

Diabetes TailgateCelanese sponsored a “Stop Diabetes” tailgate at the Javelina home football game last weekend. Buttons were distributed to those who were tested.

Texas A&M-Kingsville wasranked No. 29 in the NCAADivision II football poll compiledby Compughterratings.com lastweek.

The Javelinas were one offour Lone Star Conference teamsin the poll.

Texas A&M-Commerce wasNo. 9, Midwestern State No. 10and West Texas A&M No. 27.

The Javelinas defeated WestTexas in their matchup earlier thisseason.

Football Ranked No. 29By Compughterratings

NCAA Division II Football PollCompiled by

Compughterratings.comRank Team1. Grand Valley (Mich.) State2. California (Pa.)3. Indiana (Pa.)4. North Alabama5. Northwest Missouri6. Edinboro (Pa.)7. Sioux Falls (S.D.)8. Azusa Pacific (Calif.)9. Texas A&M-Commerce10. Midwestern State11. Ferris (Mich.) State12. Colorado Mines13. Emporia (Kan.) State14. Harding (Ark.)15. Wayne (Mich.) State16. Colorado-Mesa17. Ashland (Ohio)18. Southwest Baptist (Mo.)19. Central Missouri20. Minnesota-Duluth21. Colorado State-Pueblo22. Tiffin (Ohio)23. Long Island-Post (N.Y.)24. Truman (Mo.) State25. Western (Colo.) State26. Ohio Dominican27. West Texas A&M28. Valdosta (Ga.) State29. Texas A&M-Kingsville30. Central Washington


NCAA Division II Football PollCompiled by D2Football.com

Rank Team1. Northwest Missouri2. Grand Valley (Mich.)3. North Alabama4. Shepherd (W. Va.)5. Sioux Falls (S.D.)6. Emporia (Kan.) State7. Texas A&M-Commerce8. California (Pa.)9. Harding (Ark.)10. Midwestern State11. Indiana (Pa.)12. Minnesota-Duluth13. Central Missouri14. Long Island-Post (N.Y.)15. Azusa Pacific (Calif.)


The Lone Star Conferencewas ranked third among theNCAA Division II leagues in a pollby Herosports.com last week.

The Gulf South Conferencewas No. 1.

NCAA Division II FootballConference Poll

Compiled by Herosports.comRank Conference1. Gulf South Conference2. Great Northwest AthleticConference3. Lone Star Conference4. South Atlantic Conference5. Northern Sun IntercollegiateConference6. Great American Conference7. Rocky Mountain AthleticConference8. Great Lakes IntercollegiateAthletic Conference9. Mid-America Intercollegiate

Lone Star Conference Third in Football RatingsAthletic Association10. Mountain East Conference11. Pennsylvania State AthleticConference12. Northeast 10 Conference

13. Central IntercollegiateAthletic Association14. Great Lake Valley Conference15. Southern IntercollegiateAthletic Conference

Emerald Beach HotelThanksgiving Classic

Nov. 25-26Steinke Physical Education Center

Nov. 25Texas-Permian Basin vs.

Southeastern Oklahoma, 5:30 p.m.Javelina Men vs.

Ouachita Baptist (Ark.), 7:30 p.m.

Nov. 26Ouachita Baptist vs.

Texas-Permian Basin, 4 p.m.Javelina Men vs.

Southeastern Oklahoma, 6 p.m.

The Texas A&M-Kingsvillemen’s basketball team opens itsseason Friday and Saturdayagainst a pair of teams from SouthDakota and the Rocky MountainAthletic Conference.

The Javelinas take on BlackHills State at 7:30 Friday in the

Steinke Center and will face SouthDakota Mines at 7 p.m. Saturday.

Head coach Johnny Estellehas 11 lettermen returning thisseason and there are five transferswith collegiate experience.

Thomas Diaz, 6-4 seniorguard/forward from Bogota,

Colombia, is a three-year lettermen.Two-year lettermen are

Brandon Etienne, 5-11 junior guardfrom Houston (North Shore); TreySumpter, 6-5 junior guard/forwardfrom Birmingham, Ala., and WillWest, 6-3 junior guard from LeagueCity (Clear Lake).

One-year lettermen are:…Cris Boleware, 5-10 senior

guard from Arlington (Seguin).…Kyre Edwards, 6-2

sophomore guard from Bay City.…Marcus Frazier, 5-10 senior

guard from Arlington (Seguin).…Tim Singleton, 6-1 senior

from Dallas (Hillcrest).…Robert Stevenson, 6-7

sophomore forward from Houston(Eisenhower).

…Duan Wright, 6-2 seniorguard/forward from Alexandria, La.

The transfers are:…Christian Bambrook, 6-8

junior forward from Eddyville,Iowa, and Hill College.

…Dereick Byrd, 5-10 juniorguard from Atlanta, Ga., and Butler(Kan.) Community College.

…Justin Jones, 6-6 junior guardfrom Houston (Cypress Woods) andCochise (Ariz.) Community College.

…Caelan Neal, 6-0 juniorguard from Olathe, Kan., andButler (Kan.) Community College.

There are three freshmen onthe roster: Dominque Bradley, 6-7forward from San Antonio(Judson); Robert Christian, 6-3guard from San Antonio(Houston), and Hector Ruiz, 6-1guard from Edinburg (Vela).

Missing are the top threescorers from last season: D.J.Weathers 13.1, Troy Jones 12.9and Jamar Goodwin 10.0.

Boleware is the leading scorerreturning. He averaged 8.5 pointsa game last season.

Jones was the leadingrebounder (8.1) in 2015-16. Sumpteris the top returning rebounder. Heaveraged 4.4 last winter.

The Javelinas were 11-15 lastyear.

Black Hills will be opening itsseason with Friday’s game.

The Yellow Jackets were 11-14last season and return their keyplayers.

2016-16 Javelina Men’s Basketball RosterName P Ht. Cl. Exp. Hometown (School)Christian Bambrook F 6-8 Jr. Tr. Eddyville, Iowa (Hill College)Cris Boleware G 5-10 Sr. 1VL Arlington (Seguin)Dominque Bradley F 6-7 Fr. 0 San Antonio (Judson)Derrick Byrd G 5-10 Jr. Tr. Atlanta, Ga. (Butler, Kan., CC)Robert Christian G 6-3 Fr. 0 San Antonio (Houston)Thomas Diaz G/F 6-4 Sr. 3VL Bogota, ColombiaKyre Edwards G 6-2 So. 1VL Bay CityBrandon Etienne G 5-11 Jr. 2VL Houston (North Shore)Marcus Frazier G 5-10 Sr. 1VL Arlington (Seguin)Justin Jones G 6-6 Jr. Tr. Houston (Cypress Woods)

(Cochise, Ariz., CC)Caelan Neal G 6-0 Jr. Tr. Olathe, Kan. (Butler, Kan., CC)Hector Ruiz G 6-1 Fr. 0 Edinburg (Vela)Tim Singleton G 6-2 Sr. 1VL Dallas (Hillcrest)Robert Stevenson F 6-7 So. 1VL Houston (Eisenhower)Trey Sumpter G/F 6-5 Jr. 2VL Birmingham, Ala.Elliot Taylor F 6-7 Jr. 2VL Houston (Marshall)Will West G 6-3 Jr. 2VL League City (Clear Lake)Duan Wright G/F 6-2 Sr. 1VL Alexandria, La.

HEAD COACH: Johnny EstelleASSISTANT COACH: Mark MathewSTUDENT ASSISTANT COACH: Omar Gonzalez

Johnny Estelle

Men’s Basketball Opens With Home Games Friday, SaturdayWyatt Krogman, 5-8 junior

guard from White River, S.D.,averaged 9.6 points a game lastseason and Max Mueller, 6-9senior center from Farmington,Wash., led the team in reboundingwith a 5.8 average.

South Dakota Mines was 10-16last year and the Hardknockersreturning their top statistical players.

Konor Kulas, 6-7 senior forwardfrom Appleton, Wis., averaged 16.7points and 9.8 rebounds last season.

Brian Orr, 6-7 junior guardfrom Macomb, Mich., had an 11.1scoring average and MarcoPascolo, 6-7 senior forward fromUdine, Italy, was second inrebounding with a 6.0 average.

The Javelinas will go to

Tuesday for a 7 p.m. game withTexas A&M International.

The Dustdevils will have fivegames before hosting the Javelinas.

The squad was 18-11 lastseason and two of its losses wereto the Javelinas.

The Devils return their topscorer from last season. JordanVanDeKop, 6-5 senior forwardfrom Missoula, Mont., averaged14.8 points an outing and also hadthe second best rebound averagewith 5.8 a game.

The first Lone Star Conferencegame is set for Dec. 17 when theJavelinas go to Cameron.

The Javelinas also take onMidwestern State before theholidays in a league contest.

2016-17 Javelina Women’s Basketball ScheduleNov. 11 – East Central Oklahoma in Kingsville, 1 p.m.Nov. 13 – Tampa (Fla.) in Kingsville, 2 p.m.Nov. 14 – St. Mary’s in San Antonio, 6 p.m.Nov. 16 – Texas-San Antonio in San Antonio (exhibition game), 7 p.m.Nov. 22 – Texas A&M International in Kingsville, 5:15 p.m.Nov. 29 - *Angelo State in San Angelo, 5:30 p.m.Dec. 1 - *Texas Woman’s in Kingsville, 7 p.m.Dec. 10 – Texas A&M International in Laredo, 6 p.m.Dec. 14 – St. Mary’s in Kingsville, 6 p.m..Dec. 17 - *Cameron in Lawton, Okla., 2 p.m.Dec. 19 - *Midwestern State in Wichita Falls, 5:30 p.m.Dec. 28 – Incarnate Word in San Antonio (exhibition game), 6 p.m.Jan. 5 - *Texas A&M-Commerce in Kingsville, 5:15 p.m.Jan. 7 - *Tarleton State in Kingsville, 4 p.m.Jan. 12 – *Texas-Permian Basin in Odessa, 5:30 p.m.Jan. 14 - *West Texas A&M in Canyon, 2 p.m.Jan. 19 - *Eastern New Mexico in Kingsville, 5:15 p.m.Jan. 21 - *Western New Mexico in Kingsville, 4 p.m.Jan. 24 - *Angelo State in Kingsville, 5:30 p.m.Jan. 26 – Texas Woman’s in Denton, 7 p.m.Feb. 2 - *Midwestern State in Kingsville, 5:30 p.m.Feb. 4 - *Cameron in Kingsville, 4 p.m.Feb. 9 - *Tarleton State in Stephenville, 5:30 p.m.Feb. 11 - *Texas A&M-Commerce in Commerce, 2 p.m.Feb. 16 - *West Texas A&M in Kingsville, 5:15 p.m.Feb. 18 - *Texas-Permian Basin in Kingsville, 4 p.m.Feb. 23 - *Western New Mexico in Silver City, N.M., 5:30 p.m.Feb. 25 - *Eastern New Mexico in Portales, N.M., 3 p.m.March 2-5 – Lone Star Conference Championships in Allen.March 10-13 – NCAA Division II South Central Region

Championships, TBA.

Wade Scott

Javelina Women’s Basketball Opens at Home Friday, SundayThe Texas A&M-Kingsville

women’s basketball team faces abusy start, opening its season thisweekend with a pair of games inthe Steinke Center.

The Javelinas will take onEast Central Oklahoma Friday at 1p.m. and will host Tampa (Fla.) at 2p.m. Sunday.

They will go on the roadMonday for a 6 p.m. game with St.Mary’s and will return to theAlamo City Wednesday for a 7p.m. exhibition game with Texas-San Antonio.

Head coach Wade Scott haseight letterwinners and sixtransfers with collegiate

experience.The letterwinner with two

letters is Ope Ibrahim, 5-11 juniorforward from Houston (Bush).

The one-year letterwinnersare:

…Reneisha Alfred, 5-10sophomore guard/forward fromNew Iberia, La.

…Lily Hosper, 6-0 seniorforward from Nelson, NewZealand.

…Kaylee Kana, 6-0 seniorforward from Mont Belvieu(Barbers Hill).

…TaSheena Moore, 5-7senior guard from Lubbock(Frenship).

…Kaylin Roher, 5-3 seniorguard from League City (ClearSprings).

…Joslyn Smith, 5-10 seniorforward from Amarillo (Palo Duro).

…Jamesha Wade, 5-7 seniorguard from Dallas (LakeviewCentennial).

The transfers are:…Emmeri Archer, 5-9 junior

guard from Brooklyn, N.Y., andTexas A&M-Corpus Christi.

…Madison Crawford, 5-9sophomore guard from Fort Worth(Fossil Ridge) and CaliforniaState-Fullerton).

…Shaw Debose, 5-4sophomore guard from Houston(Eisenhower) and Alcorn (Miss.)State.

...Essence Sauls, 5-8 juniorguard from Austin (Del Valle) andSt. Edward’s.

…Jaiton Walls, 6-2 juniorcenter from Round Rock (StonyPoint) and Texas A&M-CorpusChristi.

…Angelica Wilson, 6-0 juniorcenter from San Diego, Calif., andAlcorn (Miss.) State.

The freshmen members of thesquad are Victoria Salinas, 5-10guard from Corpus Christi (Ray),and Cara Taliaferro, 5-10 guardfrom San Antonio (Cole).

Roher led the team in scoringlast season with an 11.8 per-gameaverage.

Smith was the leadingrebounder with a 4.6 average.

The Javelinas were 5-21 in2015-16.

2016-17 Javelina Women’s Basketball RosterName P Ht. Cl. Exp. Hometown (School)Reneisha Alfred G/F 5-10 So. 1VL New Iberia, La.Emmeri Archer G 5-9 Jr. Tr. Brooklyn, N.Y. (Texas A&M-

Corpus Christi)Madisone Crawford G 5-9 So. Tr. Fort Worth (Fossil Ridge)

(Cal State-Fullerton)Shaq Debose G 5-4 So. Tr. Houston (Eisenhower)

(Alcorn, Miss., State)Lily Hospers F 6-0 Sr. 1VL Nelson, New ZealandOpe Ibrahim F 5-11 Jr. 2VL Houston (Bush)Kaylee Kana F 6-0 Sr. 1VL Mont Belvieu (Barbers Hill)TaSheena Moore G 5-7 Sr. 1VL Lubbock (Frenship)Kaylin Roher G 5-3 Sr. 1VL League City (Clear Springs)Victoria Salinas G 5-10 Fr. 0 Corpus Christi (Ray)Essence Sauls G 5-8 Jr. Tr. Austin (Del Valle) (St. Edward’s)Joslyn Smith F 5-10 Sr. 1VL Amarillo (Palo Duro)Cara Taliaferro G 5-10 Fr. 0 San Antonio (Cole)Jamesha Wade G 5-7 Sr. 1VL Dallas (Lakeview Centennial)Jaiton Walls C 6-2 Jr. Tr. Round Rock (Stony Point)

(Texas A&M-Corpus Christi)Angelica Wilson C 6-0 Jr. Tr. San Diego, Calif. (Alcorn,

Miss., State)HEAD COACH: Wade ScottASSISTANT COACH: D.J. Slifer

East Central will also beopening its season with the gamewith the Javelinas.

The Tigers, who were 11-17last season, returning theirstatistical leaders.

Alexa Adair, 5-7 junior guardfrom Edmond, Okla., averaged 12.9points last year and JalynJackson, 5-9 sophomore forwardfrom Edmond, averaged 9.1rebounds.

Tampa, which was 20-13 in2015-16, has three games beforeplaying the games.

The Spartans will be playingtheir third game when they take onthe Javelinas, including aSaturday game with East Centralin the Steinke Center.

Elena De Alfredo, 5-8 seniorguard from Madrid, Spain, is the

top scorer returning. Sheaveraged 11.7 last season.

The Spartan roster has a 6-3player, two 6-2 players and a 6-1player.

St. Mary’s will play threegames before hosting theJavelinas.

The Rattlers, who were 18-10last season, defeated the Javelinastwice in 2015-16.

Kiara Etheridge, 5-11 seniorforward from San Antonio(Brennan), was the top scorer(13.7) and rebounder (9.4) lastseason and returns.

Also back is LaBraile Fields,5-9 senior guard from Augusta,Ga., who scored 11.1 a game lastwinter and Arepia Porter, 5-6sophomore guard from San


(Continued from Page 13)Antonio (Roosevelt), who hit 10.4a game last year.

Texas-San Antonio, whichwas 10-19 a year ago, will havefour games before hosting theJavelinas for the exhibition game.

The top returnee for theRoadrunners is Tesha Smith, 6-1senior center from San Antonio(Wagner) who scored 10.2 pointsa game last season and had an 8-3rebound average.

With two new schools in theconference this season (Texas-Permian Basin and Western NewMexico), the Lone Star Conferencecampaign begins earlier than inthe past. The first league game forthe Javelinas will be Nov. 29 at

Women’s Hoops Opens Friday

Three Lone Star Conferenceteams are ranked in the NCAADivision II Men’s BasketballPreseason Poll compiled by theNational Association of BasketballCoaches.

Tarleton State is No. 10,Angelo State No. 19 andMidwestern State No. 20.

West Texas A&M receivedvotes but didn’t make the top 25.

ReturneeWill West, 6-3 junior guard from League City (Clear Lake), is a two-year letterman returning for the Javelina men’s basketball team thiswinter.

Angelo State.The Javelinas will play four

LSC games prior to the holidaybreak.

Top Scorer ReturnsKaylin Roher, 5-3 senior guard from League City (Clear Springs), ledthe Javelinas in scoring last year and returns this season.

Three League Men’s BasketballTeams Ranked in Preseason Poll

NCAA Division II Men’sBasketball Preseason PollCompiled by the NationalAssociation of Basketball

CoachesRank Team1. West Liberty (W. Va.)2. Lincoln Memorial (Tenn.)3. Bellarmine (Ky.)4. Saginaw Valley (Mich.)5. Alabama-Huntsville6. Northwest Missouri7. Wheeling Jesuit (W. Va.)8. St. Thomas Aquinas (N.Y.)9. California Baptist10. Tarleton State11. California State-Chico12. Alaska-Anchorage

13. Southern Connecticut14. Kutztown (Pa.)15. Fort Lewis (Colo.)16. Barry (Fla.)17. Minnesota State18. Augustana (S.D.)19. Angelo State20. Midwestern State21. Colorado Mines22. Drury (Mo.)23. Arkansas-Fort Smith24. Indiana (Pa.)25. Fairmont (W. Va.) State

Other teams receiving votesincludes West Texas A&M.

(Bold-faced and italicizedteams are in the Lone StarConference)Two Lone Star Conference

teams are ranked in the NCAADivision II women’s basketballpreseason poll selected by theWomen’s Basketball CoachesAssociation.

West Texas A&M is No. 3and Angelo State is No. 24.

NCAA Division II Women’sBasketball Preseason PollCompiled by the Women’s

Basketball Coaches AssociationRank Team1. Bentley (Mass.)2. California Baptist3. West Texas A&M4. Emporia (Kan.) State5. Ashland (Ohio)6. Florida Southern7. Limestone (N.C.)8. California (Pa.)9. Bellarmine (Ky.)10. Alaska-Anchorage11. Lubbock Christian12. Pittsburg (Kan.) State13. Grand Valley (Mich.)14. Virginia Union15. Benedict (S.C.)16. Winona (Minn.) State17. California-San Diego18. Queens (N.Y.)19. Union (Tenn.)20. Lewis (Ill.)21. Anderson (S.C.)

Lander (Fla.)23. Nova Southeastern (Fla.)24. Angelo State25. Arkansas Tech

Shaw (N.C.) (Bold-faced and italicized teamsare in the Lone Star Conference)

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Top BidderBids were taken for a hunting trip at last weekend’s Javelina Baseball Golf Tournament at the L.E. RameyGolf Course. Quinn Gleinser, center, was the top bidder for the trip, donated by Jaime Carrillo, left. Pro-ceeds from the bidding go to the Javelina baseball team. Right is Javelina head baseball coach Jason Gonzales.

For the third consecutive season, the Texas A&M-Kingsville men’sand women’s indoor track and field teams have been invited to theTexas A&M Aggie Team Invitational Meet Jan. 13 in College Station.

The Javelinas are the only non-NCAA Division I team taking part inthe meet.

The Division I teams are Houston Baptist, Incarnate Word, Lamar,Louisiana-La Fayette, Louisiana-Monroe, Louisiana Tech, North Texas,Prairie View A&M, Sam Houston State, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi,Texas Southern and Texas-Rio Grande Valley.

The meet opens the indoor season for the Javelinas, who areconsistently one of the top-ranked programs in NCAA Division IIindoors and outdoors.

It is one of six indoor meets on the 2017 schedule.In last year’s College Station meet, the Javelinas had four gold

medalists and finished fourth among the 12 teams in the men’s divisionand sixth in the women’s division, which also had 12 teams competing.

Three of the four first-place finishers are returning: PlaseraeJohnson, senior from Glendale, Ariz., in the 60-meter dash; Javier Lopez,senior from Cordova, Spain, in the 60-meter hurdles, and KainaMartinez, senior from Seine Bight, Belize, in the 400-meter dash.

Martinez was second in the 200 as was Kenneth Jackson, seniorfrom Oceanside, Calif., in the 60-meter dash.

High jumper Jeron Robinson was a gold medalist and pole vaulterJordan Yamoah finished second in his event, and both have concludedtheir collegiate careers.

After the Texas A&M Invitational, the Javelinas will be at the BayouBengal Invitational in Baton Rouge, La., Feb. 3; the Fastrack NationalInvitational in Staten Island, N.Y., Feb. 10, the Lone Star Conference IndoorChampionships in Alamosa, Colo., Feb. 18-19; the Boston University LastChance Meet in Boston, Mass., Feb. 26 and the NCAA Division II IndoorChampionships in Birmingham, Ala., March 10-11.

2017 Javelina Indoor Track & Field ScheduleJan. 13 – Texas A&M Invitational in College Station (Texas A&M

host).Feb. 3 – Bayou Bengal Invitational in Baton Rouge, La. (LSU host).Feb. 10 – Fastrack National Invitational in Staten Island, N.Y. (Rider

host).Feb. 18-19 – Lone Star Conference Championships in Alamosa,

Colo. (Adams State host).Feb. 26 – Boston University Last Chance Meet in Boston, Mass.March 10-11 – NCAA Division II Indoor Championships in

Birmingham, Ala.

Indoor Track & FieldSeason To Open at

Texas A&M Invitational

A 12-meet schedule has beenset for the 2017 Texas A&M-

2017 Javelina Men’s & Women’sOutdoor Track & Field Schedule

March 18 – Cactus Cup in Kingsville.March 25 – Texas-Arlington Bobby Lane Classic in Arlington.March 30-April 1 – Texas Relays in AustinMarch 31 – Trinity Tiger Relays in San Antonio.April 6-7 – Angelo State Multi Event Meet in San Angelo.April 8 – Angelo State Relays in San Angelo.April 15 – Texas A&M-Commerce Invitational in Commerce.April 22 – LSU Alumni Gold Meet in Baton Rouge, La.April 28-29 – Bobcat Classic in San Marcos (Texas State host).May 4-6 – Lone Star Conference Championships in Commerce.May 26-28 – NCAA Division II Championships in Tampa, Fla.July 1-10 – USA Nationals in Eugene, Ore.

Outdoor Track & Field Schedule Opens WithAnnual Cactus Cup Meet in Javelina Stadium

Kingsville men’s and women’soutdoor track and field team.

The season opens March 18with the Cactus Cup Meet inJavelina Stadium.

The Javelinas have becomeone of the top NCAA Division IIprograms in the nation, ranking nearthe top of the polls each spring.

The Javelina men were NCAADivision II national runnersup lastyear.

Five tournaments have beenset for the Texas A&M-Kingsvillewomen’s golf team next spring.

The slate was released by headcoach Stefanie Gray last week.

The Javelinas open Feb. 26-28at the Islander Classic in CorpusChristi.

The Lone Star ConferenceChampionships are April 22-25 inFrisco.

2017 Texas A&M-KingsvilleWomen’s Golf Schedule

Feb. 26-28 – Islander Classicin Corpus Christi (Texas A&M-Corpus Christi host).

March 5-7 – Texas-Rio GrandeValley Invitational in McAllen(Texas-RGV host).

March 18-21 – Hillcat Classic in

Five Meets Set for Golf TeamOwasso, Okla. (Rogers State host).

April 1-4 – Southern BancorpInvitational in Mountain Home,Ark. (Henderson State host).

April 22-25 – Lone StarConference Championships in Frisco.

Softball ToScrimmageUTSA in SA

The Texas A&M-Kingsvillesoftball team will play its finalscrimmage of the fall seasonSaturday when it takes on theUniversity of Texas-San Antonioin San Antonio.

The first game of thedoubleheader will begin at 2 p.m.

The matchups are atRoadrunner Field on the UTSAcampus.

It will be the third scrimmagefor the squad. It has hosted OurLady of the Lake and CoastalBend College in previous outings.

The Javelinas open theirspring season. Feb. 10-12 at atournament in Grand Prairie.

The first home game will beFeb. 24 against Lone StarConference opponent MidwesternState.

ReturneeKaylee Kana, 6-0 senior forwardfrom Mont Belvieu (Barbers Hill),is one of the returningletterwinners for the women’sbasketball team this winter.

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