VOLUME XVI, NO. 22 KINGSVILLE, TEXAS 78363 JAN. 6, 2016

BasketballTeams

ResumeSchedulesThis WeekWith LSCMatchups

Post-Holiday WorkoutThe Javelina women’s basketball team resumed its post-holidayworkouts last week and will return to action Wednesday night againstTexas A&M-Commerce in Commerce. It will be a Lone Star Confer-ence game.

Back in ActionJavelina head men’s basketball coach Johnny Estelle instructs hisplayers as the team returned to practice last week after a 10-day breakfor the holidays. The team opens Lone Star Conference play Wednes-day night against Texas A&M-Commerce in Commerce.

Men’s, Women’s Basketball HostsTarleton State Saturday in SPEC

Indoor Track & Field Resumes WorkoutsMonday, Prepares for First Meet Jan. 15

With four days to prepare fortheir season opener, the TexasA&M-Kingsville men’s andwomen’s indoor track and fieldteams resume their preseasonworkouts Monday in JavelinaStadium.

The squads enter their firstmeet Jan. 15, competing againstNCAA Division I squads at theTexas A&M Invitational in CollegeStation.

Teams in the meet with the

Javelinas are Houston Baptist,Louisiana-Lafayette, Louisiana-Monroe, Louisiana Tech,McNeese (La.) State, North Texas,Prairie View A&M, Sam HoustonState, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi,Texas-Arlington, Texas-RioGrande Valley and Texas Southern.

Ryan Dall, in his eighthseason as head coach of theJavelina indoor and outdoor trackand field teams, has several of thenation’s top competitors on his

roster.Jeron Robinson, senior from

Houston (Travis), had the secondbest high jump among the collegeoutdoor athletes last year, clearing7-7. He has won threeconsecutive outdoor NCAADivision II national titles and hasbeen an indoor national champion.

Robinson is a six-time All-American, three times indoors andthree outdoors.

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The Texas A&M-Kingsvillemen’s and women’s basketballteams return to play this weekafter layoffs for the holidays.

The women’s squad was lastin action Dec. 19 and the menfaced their last opponent Dec. 20.

The women haven’t been athome since Dec. 2 and the men’slast game in the Steinke Centerwas Dec. 14.

The teams open Lone StarConference play Wednesdaynight against Texas A&M-Commerce in Commerce.

The women’s game is set for5:30 p.m. and the men play at 7:30.

The Javelinas will open theirpost-holiday home scheduleSaturday when LSC opponentTarleton State visits.

The women will tipoff at 6p.m. and the men play at 8.

The Javelinas are 8-3 for the

year.D.J. Weathers, 6-2 senior

guard from Mexia, is the leadingscorer with a 12-point average andTroy Jones, 6-7 senior forwardfrom Alexandria, La., hits 11.8 agame.

Jones leads the reboundingwith a 6.5 average.

Commerce is 10-2 and isreceiving votes in NCAA DivisionII national polls.

The Lions have four players (Continued on Page 5)

LSCJavelina HashBy Fred Nuesch, Coordinator of Athletic External Affairs

2016 Javelina Softball ScheduleFeb. 9 – Texas A&M International in Kingsville (DH), 4 p.m.Feb. 11 – Javelina Softball Classic in Kingsville

TAMUK vs. Southwestern Oklahoma, 5 p.m.Feb. 12 – Javelina Softball Classic in Kingsville

Southwestern Oklahoma vs. Texas A&M International, 8 a.m.Texas A&M-Commerce vs. Southwestern Oklahoma, 10:30 a.m.TAMUK vs. Black Hills (S.D.) State, 1 p.m.St. Edward’s vs. Texas A&M-Commerce, 3:30 p.m.Black Hills (S.D.) State vs. St. Edward’s, 6 p.m.

Feb. 13 – Javelina Softball Classic in KingsvilleSouthwestern Oklahoma vs. St. Edward’s, 8 a.m.Texas A&M International vs. Southwestern Oklahoma, 10:30 a.m.TAMUK vs. Black Hills (S.D.) State, 1 p.m.Texas A&M-Commerce vs. Texas A&M International, 3:30 p.m.Black Hills (S.D.) State vs. Texas A&M-Commerce, 6 p.m.

Feb. 14 – Javelina Softball Classic in KingsvilleBlack Hills (S.D.) State vs. Texas A&M International, 8 a.m.TAMUK vs. Texas A&M International, 10:30 a.m.Texas A&M-Commerce vs. St. Edward’s, 1 p.m.TAMUK vs. St. Edward’s, 3:30 p.m.

Feb. 16 – Huston-Tillotson in Kingsville (DH), 3 p.m.Feb. 17 – St. Edward’s in Austin (DH), 12:30 p.m.Feb. 26 - *Angelo State in Kingsville (DH), 5 p.m.Feb. 27 - *Angelo State in Kingsville (DH), 2 p.m.March 4 - *Texas A&M-Commerce in Commerce (DH), 5 p.m.March 5 - *Texas A&M-Commerce in Commerce (DH), 1 p.m.March 8 – Huston-Tillotson in Austin (DH), 3 p.m.March 11 - *Cameron in Kingsville (DH), 3 p.m.March 12 - *Cameron in Kingsville (DH), noon.March 14 – Oklahoma Christian in Kingsville (DH), 3 p.m.March 16 – St. Mary’s in San Antonio (DH), 4 p.m.March 18 – Lubbock Christian in Kingsville (DH), 1 p.m.March 19 – Lubbock Christian in Kingsville, noon.March 25 - *Eastern New Mexico in Portales, N.M. (DH), noon.March 26 - *Eastern New Mexico in Portales, N.M. (DH), noon.March 29 – Texas A&M International in Laredo (DH), 2 p.m.April 1 - *West Texas A&M in Kingsville (DH), 5 p.m.April 2 - *West Texas A&M in Kingsville (DH), 2 p.m.April 8 - *Texas Woman’s in Denton (DH), 5 p.m.April 9 - *Texas Woman’s in Denton (DH), 1 p.m.April 12 – St. Mary’s in Kingsville (DH), 4 p.m.April 15 - *Tarleton State in Kingsville (DH), 5 p.m.April 16 - *Tarleton State in Kingsville (DH), noon.April 22 - *Midwestern State in Wichita Falls (DH), 5 p.m.April 23 - *Midwestern State in in Wichita Falls (DH), 1 p.m.April 29-30 - Lone Star Conference Championship at site of No. 1

seed.May 6-8 - NCAA Division II South Central Region Tournament at

site of No. 1 seed.May 13-14 - NCAA Division II South Central Super Regional at site

of No. 1 seed.May 18-21 - NCAA Division II Championships in Denver, Colo.Bold-faced games are at Hubert Field in Kingsville.

8 Days UntilJavelina Indoor

Track & FieldOpens at

Texas A&MInvitational In

College Station

THE STORMS THAT hit Texas after Christmas played havocwith the Javelina men’s and women’s basketball teams’ schedules.

Both had to delay the start of their postseason workouts whenplayers and coaches were stranded at various sites.

Two of the women’s players spent the night in DFW Airport inDallas. Another was unable to get out of Lubbock.

Several of the Javelina coaches had similar problems gettingback to South Texas.

HAD A GREAT Javelina reunion at one of the KingsvilleWhataburgers Dec. 27.

Joan and I always go there on our anniversary, and this yearwas no exception.

Someone walked in who looked a lot like Ed LaToufEd’s job currently has him working in Singapore and the last

person I expected to see in a Whataburger in Kingsville two daysafter Christmas was Ed and his family.

Sure enough, it was Ed with his wife, Terry, former Javelinacheerleader, and their two daughters.

We had a great visit and it was good to hear that he could bereturning to Houston in 2016.

A former Javelina football player and member of the JavelinaHall of Fame, LaTouf has been a big Javelina booster since finishinghis career in the late 1980s.

IT HAS ALWAYS been said that things are bigger, and better,in Texas.

A good example of this would be the city of Allen.When I was working in Paris (Texas) in the mid-1960s, Allen

was a wide place in the road when you drove from Paris to Dallas,going the northern route.

The population of the town was 1,940 in 1970 and in the mid-1960s, it was less than that.

Today, the population is nearing, if not already, 100,000.It was 84,000 in the 2010 census.The Allen High School band marched in the Rose Bowl parade

last week and it was the largest band to ever take part in the event.There were 800 marchers.

A few years ago, a new football stadium for the Allen highschool team was opened with national attention. It cost $60million and had a seating capacity of 18,000.

Checking the school’s website, the other athletic facilities—including an indoor football practice field and a natatorium—at theschool are similarly impressive. They would compare to many ofthe best college facilities.

The Lone Star Conference has moved to Allen for its annualmen’s and women’s basketball tournaments. The meet is held eachMarch in the Allen Events Center, a state-of-the-art building with acapacity of 8,000.

The center is the home of ice hockey, indoor football andsoccer franchises.

It opened in 2009 with a Reba McEntire concert.This year’s LSC Championships are set for March 2-5.

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Two of the top three teams inthe NCAA Division II men’sbasketball poll compiled by D2Sports Information Directors ofAmerica last week are in the LoneStar Conference.

Midwestern State was rankedNo. 1 and Angelo State was No. 3.

Tarleton State was No. 16and Texas A&M-Commercereceived votes.

NCAA Division II Men’sBasketball Poll

Compiled byD2 Sports InformationDirectors of America

Rank Team1. Midwestern State2. West Liberty (W. Va.)3. Angelo State

Minnesota State-Moorhead5. Western Oregon6. Augustana (S.D.)7. Llincoln Memorial (Tenn.)8. California-San Diego9. California Poly-Pomona10. Eckerd (Fla.)11. Ashland (Ohio)12. Fairmont (W. Va.) State13. Bellarmine (Ky.)14. Queens (N.Y.)15. Saint Anselm (N.H.)16. Tarleton State17. Rogers (Okla.) State18. Ferris (Mich.) State19. Seattle Pacific (Wash.)20. Minnesota State-Mankato21. Holy Family (Pa.)22. Columbus (Ga.) State23. Alabama-Huntsville24. Wheeling Jesuit (W. Va.)25. Concordia-Irvine (Calif.)

Other teams receiving votes

Three LSC Men’s Teams Rankedincludes Texas A&M-Commerce.

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

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Jan. 6 – Men’s & Women’s Basketball: *Texas A&M-Commerce inCommerce, 5:30 & 7:30 p.m.

Jan. 9 – Men’s & Women’s Basketball: *Tarleton State in Kingsville, 6& 8 p.m.

Jan. 13 – Men’s & Women’s Basketball: *Eastern New Mexico inKingsville , 5:30 and 7:30 p.m.

Jan. 15 – Men’s & Women’s Indoor Track & Field: Texas A&MInvitational in College Station.

Jan. 16 – Men’s & Women’s Basketball: *West Texas A&M in Canyon, 2& 4 p.m.

Jan. 20 – Men’s & Women’s Basketball: *Midwestern State in WichitaFalls, 5:30 & 7:30 p.m.

Jan. 21 – Women’s Basketball: *Texas Woman’s in Denton, 7 p.m.Jan. 23 – Men’s & Women’s Basketball: *Cameron in Kingsville, 6 &

8 p.m.Jan. 29 – Men’s & Women’s Indoor Track & Field: Pittsburg State

Invitational in Pittsburg, Kan.Jan. 30 – Men’s & Women’s Basketball: *Angelo State in San Angelo, 2

& 4 p.m.Jan. 31 – Women’s Tennis: Texas-Rio Grande Valley in Edinburg, noon.Feb. 3 – Men’s & Women’s Basketball: *Eastern New Mexico in

Portales, N.M., 6:30 & 8:30 p.m.Feb. 5 – Baseball: Oklahoma Christian in Kingsville, 6 p.m.Feb. 6 – Men’s & Women’s Basketball: *West Texas A&M in

Kingsville, 4 & 6 p.m.Baseball: Oklahoma Christian in Kingsville (DH), 1 p.m.

Feb. 9 – Softball: Texas A&M International in Kingsville (DH), 4 p.m.Baseball: Houston-Victoria in Victoria, 5 p.m.

Feb. 10 – Men’s & Women’s Basketball: *Texas A&M-Commerce inKingsville, 5:30 & 7:30 p.m.

Feb. 11 – Softball: Javelina Softball Classic in KingsvilleTAMUK vs. Southwestern Oklahoma, 5 p.m.

Feb. 12 – Softball: Javelina Softball Classic in KingsvilleSouthwestern Oklahoma vs. Texas A&M International,

8 a.m.Texas A&M-Commerce vs. Southwestern Oklahoma,

10:30 a.m.TAMUK vs. Black Hills (S.D.) State, 1 p.m.

Women’s Tennis: Arkansas-Fort Smith in Arlington, 12:30 p.m.Feb. 13 – Softball: Javelina Softball Classic in Kingsville

Southwestern Oklahoma vs. St. Edward’s, 8 a.m.Texas A&M International vs. Southwestern

Oklahoma, 10:30 a.m.TAMUK vs. Black Hills (S.D.), 1 p.m.Texas A&M-Commerce vs. Texas A&M International,

3:30 p.m.Black Hills (S.D.) State vs. Texas A&M-Commerce, 6 p.m.

Baseball: Alumni Game in Kingsville, 1 p.m. Men’s & Women’s Basketball: *Tarleton State in

Stephenville, 5 & 7 p.m.Feb. 14 – Softball: Javelina Softball Classic in Kingsville

Black Hills (S.D.) State vs. Texas A&M International,8 a.m.

TAMUK vs. Texas A&M International, 10:30 a.m.Texas A&M-Commerce vs. St. Edward’s, 1 p.m.TAMUK vs. St. Edward’s, 3:30 p.m.

Feb. 16 – Softball: Huston-Tillotson in Austin (DH), 3 p.m.Feb. 17 – Men’s & Women’s Basketball: *Midwestern State inKingsville, 5:30 & 7:30 p.m.

Softball: St. Edward’s in Austin (DH), 12:30 p.m.*Lone Star Conference games/matches(Bold-faced events are in Kingsville)

24 Days UntilJavelina

Women’s TennisOpens withTexas-RGVIn Edinburg

Laying It upElliott Taylor, 6-7 sophomoreforward from Houston (Marshall),shoots a layup in a pre-holidaygame in the Steinke Center.

The NCAA Division II Men’s Basketball Elite Eight will be heldMarch 23-26 at neighboring Frisco, which has experienced growthsimilar to Allen’s.

USA TRACK AND Field has released the automatic qualifyingstandards for the 2016 U.S. Olympic Team Trials, set for July 1-10in Eugene, Ore.

All qualifying performances must occur between May 1, 2015,and June 26, 2016, or at an indoor meet, in the same event, fromJan. 1, 2016, through June 26, 2016.

Javelina high jumper Jeron Robinson has automatically qualifiedin the high jump.

He cleared 7-7 at the Lone Star Conference OutdoorChampionships.

The jump occurred in May of last season.The automatic height in the high jump is 7-5.75.

HEROSPORTS.COM listed its top five men’s and women’sbasketball players in the Lone Star Conference last week.

Tarleton State had two in the men’s division: guard MichaelHardge and forward E.J. Reed.

The other men were guard Tre Bennett of Angelo State, guardDavid Chanlovich of West Texas A&M and guard Bryant Crowderof Texas A&M-Commerce.

West Texas A&M had two of the women’s top five: guardMichaela Neuhaus and guard Sasha Watson.

The other three were center Erin Maxwell of Texas Woman’s,forward Idpeaku Iwobi of Tarleton State and guard Taylor Dorseyof Angelo State.

The Javelina men will be facing Crowder in their LSC openerWednesday night in Commerce and will see Hardge and Reed of theTSU men’s team and Iwobi of the Tarleton women’s squadSaturday night in the Steinke Center.

AN EXHIBITION WOMEN’S basketball game betweenEastern New Mexico and Texas-El Paso last week had to becanceled due to hazardous travel conditions.

New Mexico and West Texas got heavy snow from a stormtagged, “Goliath”.

A two-day tennis camp at Midwestern State was canceledbecause of the weather. It was scheduled for Dec. 28-29.

IT LOOKS STRANGE to have a listing of Lone StarConference football recruits by LSCScoop.com and see includedthe recruits of Texas-Permian Basin, Western New Mexico andOklahoma Panhandle State.

Those three schools will become affiliated with the LSC infootball beginning next fall.

Each has a long list of prospects.

HEROSPORTS.COM predicted the NCAA Division II SouthCentral Region final men’s basketball seedings, and the postseasonregional playoff results, last week. (Continued on Page 4)

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2016 Javelina Baseball ScheduleFeb. 5 – OklahomaChristian in Kingsville, 6 p.m.Feb. 6 – Oklahoma Christian in Kingsville (DH), 1 p.m.Feb. 9 – Houston-Victoria in Victoria, 5 p.m.Feb. 13 – Alumni game in Kingsville, 1 p.m.Feb. 19 – Texas A&M International in Kingsville, 6 p.m.Feb. 20 – Texas A&MInternational in Kingsville (DH),1 p.m.Feb. 25 – St. Mary’s in San Antonio, 6 p.m.Feb. 27 – St. Mary’s in Kingsville (DH), 1 p.m.March 4 - *Cameron in Kingsville, 6 p.m.March 5 - *Cameron in Kingsville (DH), 1 p.m.March 6 - *Cameron in Kingsville, 1 p.m.March 11 - *Angelo State in San Angelo, 6 p.m.March 12 - *Angelo State in San Angelo (DH), 1 p.m.March 13 - *Angelo State in San Angelo, 1 p.m.March 15 – Our Lady of the Lake in Kingsville, 4 p.m.March 18 - *Eastern New Mexico in Portales, N.M., 6 p.m.March 19 - *Eastern New Mexico in Portales, N.M. (DH), 1 p.m.March 20 - *Eastern New Mexico in Portales, N.M., 1 p.m.March 22 – Texas A&M International in Laredo, 4 p.m.March 25 - *Tarleton State in Kingsville (DH), 3 p.m.March 26 - *Tarleton State in Kingsville (DH), 1 p.m.April 1 - *West Texas A&M in Kingsville, 6 p.m.April 2 - *West Texas A&M in Kingsville (DH), 1 p.m.April 3 - *West Texas A&M in Kingsville, 1 p.m.April 5 – St. Edward’s in Kingsville, 6 p.m.April 8 - *Cameron in Lawton, Okla., 3 p.m.April 9 - *Cameron in Lawton, Okla. (DH), 1 p.m.April 15 - *Angelo State in Kingsville, 6 p.m.April 16 - *Angelo State in Kingsville (DH), 1 p.m.April 19 – St. Edward’s in Austin, 3 p.m.April 22 - *Eastern New Mexico in Kingsville, 6 p.m.April 23 - *Eastern New Mexico in Kingsville (DH), 1 p.m.April 29 - *Tarleton State in Stephenville, 6 p.m.April 30 - *Tarleton State in Stephenville (DH), 1 p.m.May 6 - *West Texas A&M in Canyon, 6 p.m.May 7 - *West Texas A&M in Canyon (DH), 1 p.m.May 12-14 – Lone Star Conference Tournament at site of league

champion.May 19-22 – NCAA Division II South Central Region Tournament at site

of No. 1 seed.May 26-31 – NCAA Division II World Series in Cary, N.C.*Lone Star Conference games.

Up For TwoTroy Jones, 6-7 senior forwardfrom Alexandria, La., goes up fora basket in a pre-holiday game inthe Steinke Center.

It had Angelo State No. 1, Tarleton State No. 2, MidwesternState No. 3, Colorado Mines No. 4, Metro (Colo.) State No. 5,Texas A&M-Commerce No. 6, Colorado-Colorado Springs No. 7and Arkansas-Fort Smith No. 8.

In the regional playoffs, it has Angelo State defeating TarletonState for the title and a spot in the Elite Eight.

WEST TEXAS A&M issued a statement last week on theNCAA investigation of the school’s football program.

Following is the release:“Beginning in 2013, West Texas A&M University and the

NCAA enforcement staff conducted a joint investigation intopotential violations of NCAA legislation in the University’s footballprogram. That investigation was completed in May 2015.

“All involved parties agreed to the NCAA’s summarydisposition process to expedite resolution of the investigation. Thecase was submitted to the NCAA Division II Committee onInfractions in August 2015.

“On November 30, 2015, the University was notified that theCommittee on Infractions had completed its review and acceptedthe penalties that the University self-imposed in 2013 and 2014.The Committee on Infractions also assessed additional penalties onthe football program. Those penalties do not include any ban onpost-season competition. This matter will not be fully concludeduntil the Committee on Infractions issues its final report, which theUniversity anticipates will occur in early 2016.”

THE LONE STAR Conference isn’t the only league undergoingchanges in 2016-17 and 2017-2018.

The LSC will gain Oklahoma Panhandle State in football andTexas-Permian Basin and Western New Mexico in all sports in2016-17.

The Heartland Conference will have Rogers (Okla.) State as anew member next year.

Other 2016-17 additions are Mississippi College, Gulf SouthConference; Holy Names (Calif.), Pacific West Conference, andSouthern Wesleyan (S.C.), Conference Carolinas.

Changes in 2017-18 are California State-San Marcos, CaliforniaCollegiate Athletic Association; Concordia-Irving (Calif.), PacificWest Conference; Concordia-Portland (Ore.), Great NorthwestAthletic Conference; Emmanuel (Ga.), Conference Carolinas;Oklahoma Baptist, Great American Conference; Spring Hill (Ala.),Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference; Auburn-Montgomery(Ala.), Peach Belt Conference, and Westminster (Utah), RockyMountain Athletic Conference.

As announced earlier, Findlay (Ohio), Hillsdale (Mich), LakeErie (Ohio), Ohio Dominican and Walsh (Ohio) are joining the GreatMidwest Athletic Conference in 2017 and Malone (Ohio) will moveto the league next year.

The movement is expected to continue. There are rumors ofseveral schools switching conferences in the next few years.

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One LSC Women’s Team RankedOne Lone Star Conference

team was ranked in the NCAADivision II women’s basketball pollcompiled by D2 Sports InformationDirectors of America last week.

West Texas A&M held the No.5 spot.

Texas Woman’s received votesbut didn’t crack the top 25.

NCAA Division IIWomen’s Basketball Poll

Compiled by the D2 SportsInformation Directors of America

Rank Team1. Limestone (S.C.)2. Lubbock Christian3. Alaska-Anchorage4. Ashland (Ohio)5. West Texas A&M

6. Winona (Minn.) State7. West Liberty (W. Va.)8. Nova Southeastern (Fla.)9. California Baptist10. American International (Mass.)11. Drury (Mo.)12. Missouri Western13. Fort Hays (Kan.) State

Union (Tenn.)15. Anderson (S.C.)16. Lewis (Ill.)17. Colorado State-Pueblo

18. Assumption (Mass.)19. California-San Diego20. Emporia (Kan.) State21. Shippensburg (Pa.)22. Florida Southern23. Columbus (Ga.) State24. Bellarmine (Ky.)25. California (Pa.)

Other teams receiving votesincludes Texas Woman’s.

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

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2016 Javelina Indoor Track & Field ScheduleJan. 15 – Texas A&M Invitational in College Station.Jan. 29 – Pittsburg State Invitational in Pittsburg, Kan.Feb. 19 – Texas Tech Invitational in Lubbock.Feb. 27-28 – Lone Star Conference Championships in Lubbock.March 11-12 – NCAA Division II Championships in Pittsburg, Kan.

2016 Women’s Tennis ScheduleJan. 31 – Texas-Rio Grande Valley in Edinburg, noonFeb. 12 – Arkansas-Fort Smith in Dallas, 12:30 p.m.Feb. 19 – St. Edward’s in Austin, 1 p.m.Feb. 21 – Texas-Permian Basin in Austin, 10 a.m.Feb. 26 – Central Oklahoma in San Antonio, 1 p.m.Feb. 27 – Howard Payne in Bishop, noon.March 4 – Dallas Baptist in Austin, 3 p.m.March 6 – Florida Southern in San Antonio, 10 a.m.March 11 – Western New Mexico in Odessa, 9 a.m.March 11-12 – Texas-Permian Basin Shootout in OdessaMarch 15 – State College of Florida in Bradenton, Fla., 3 p.m.March 16- Rollins in Winter Park, Fla., 3:30 p.m.March 17 – Tampa in Tampa, Fla., 3 p.m.March 19 – Florida Southern in Tampa, Fla., 3 p.m.March 25 – Laredo College in Bishop, 11 a.m.April 14 - *Cameron in Bishop, 9:30 a.m.April 16 - *Tarleton State in Stephenville, 10 a.m.April 18 - *Midwestern State in Wichita Falls, 10 a.m.April 23 – St. Mary’s in San Antonio, 2 p.m.April 29-30 – Lone Star Conference Championships in Wichita Falls.*Lone Star Conference matches

Driving For BucketKaylin Roher, 5-3 junior guardfrom League City (ClearSprings), goes for a basket in apre-holiday game in the SteinkeCenter. She is the team’s leadingscorer.

SERVICES FOR JUDY Jacob Copenhaver, wife of formerTexas A&I football player and coach Barry Copenhaver, were heldDec. 21 in Cuero.

She passed away Dec. 18 at her home in Cuero.Copenhaver was a retiree from the U.S. Department of State

where she received numerous awards for her service.The Copenhavers served in several war-torn locations and

survived several coup d’tats.She is survived by her husband of 50 years, Barry; children

Scott Copenhaver, Jill Trevino and Leah Copenhaver, and fourgrandchildren.

Services were held at the First Presbyterian Church in Cuero.In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Robert W.

Post Memorial Scholarship Fund, %Sara Post Meyer, P.O. Bost110, Cuero, TX 77954.

Freund Funeral Home in Cuero was in charge of arrangements.

LONE STAR CONFERENCE notes:…The Tarleton State basketball teams collected items at their

games last week for the victims of the Texas tornadoes that struckNorth Texas recently.

The TSU men’s basketball team requested donations ofclothing, water, blankets, diapers and other toiletries at its Thursdaygame with Southeastern Oklahoma and the women and menaccepted donations again Saturday for their Lone Star Conferenceopening games with Cameron.

…The NCAA will launch AlumNation at the 2016 Division I, IIand III national championship games in Indianapolis, Ind.

All three of the divisions will hold their title games at the onesite.

All women’s basketball alumni will receive tickets to the threetitle games, a commemorative gift bag, an invitation to an alumnicelebration before the Division I national semifinals, networkingopportunities and admission to the events and activities surroundingthe championship weekend.

(Continued from Page 1)averaging in double figures, ledby Bryant Crowder, 6-9 seniorforward from Harlem, N.Y., with a16.1 average.

He’s the team top rebounderwith a 7.8 average.

Anthony Adams, 5-9 seniorguard from Pontiac, Mich.,averages 13.7 points an outing;Jeremy Jones, 6-2 senior guardfrom Chicago, Ill., averages 11.3and Ronnie White, 6-9 seniorcenter from Chicago, averages10.7.

The Tarleton men have aWednesday night conferencegame with Angelo State beforecoming to Kingsville.

The Texans have an 11-2season’s record and 1-0 LSC markgoing into the ASU matchup.

Four of the Texans areaveraging in double figures, ledby E.J. Reed, 6-6 senior forwardfrom Mesquite with a 20-pointaverage.

Reed is also the toprebounder with a 9.1 average.

Charles Hill, 6-2 senior guardfrom Fort Worth (Trimble Tech),averages 13.8 points a game;Michael Hardge, 5-11 senior guardfrom Georgetown, hits 11.9 a gameand Malcolm Hamilton, 6-4 seniorguard from Kansas City, Mo., hasan 11.5 average.

The Javelina women are 5-6for the year.

Kaylin Roher, 5-3 junior guardfrom League City (Clear Springs), isthe only player in double figures,hitting 12.5 a game.

Joslyn Smith, 5-10 juniorforward from Amarillo (Palo Duro),is the leading rebounder with a 5.4average.

The Commerce women are 6-5 for the season and are led inscoring by Shomari Harris, 5-6junior guard from Las Vegas, Nev.,who scores at a 9.7 clip.

Amari Jones, 5-11 senior forwardfrom Tulsa, Okla., is the leadingrebounder with a 9.6 average.

The Tarleton women are 6-6for the year and 0-2 in the LSCstandings.

Bailey Wipff, 5-7 junior guardfrom Lubbock (Coronado), leads

the scoring with a 13.3 averageand Ikpeaku Iwobi, 5-11 juniorforward from Houston (CypressCreek), averages 10.5.

Iwobi tops the Lionrebounding with a 9.1 average.

The Javelinas will remain athome next week, hosting EasternNew Mexico Wednesday inconference games.

The Greyhounds and Ziashave games with CameronThursday and Midwestern StateSaturday before coming to SouthTexas.

The ENMU men are 4-7 forthe year.

John Gilliam, 6-3 senior guardfrom San Bernardino, Calif., is theleading scorer with an 18.4average.

Javandon Staves, 6-2 juniorguard from Lake Charles, La.,averages 10.7.

Lawrence Domingo, 6-5senior forward from Union City,Calif., leads the rebounding with a7.9 average.

The Zias are 5-5 going intothis week’s play and are led inscoring (11.7) and rebounding (5.2)by Kassandra Harris, 5-10 juniorcenter from Albuquerque, N.M.

Briana White, 5-10 juniorforward from Tolleson, Ariz.,averages 10.4 points a game.

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(Continued from Page 1)Lutalo Boyce, junior from

Westbury, N.Y., won the NCAADivision II indoor long jump lastwinter and had the 10th best indoorand outdoor jumps of the yearamong all college jumpers. He hada 25-7.25 indoor mark and a 25-10outdoor jump.

Boyce was an indoor andoutdoor All-American in his firstseason with the Javelinas.

Jordan Yamoah, senior fromArlington, N.Y., has been anational champion indoors andoutdoors in the pole vault.

He has been a six-time All-American, three indoors and threeoutdoors.

Two members of last year’sNCAA Division II women’soutdoor 1600-meter relay gold medalteam are returning: Kaina Martinez,senior from Seine Bight, Belize, andJasmine Miller, sophomore fromMissouri City (Marshall).

In addition to Robinson,Boyce and Yamoah, All-Americanson the teams are Michal Idziak,senior from Mosina, Poland, two-time outdoor; Javier Lopez, juniorhurdler from Cordova, Spain,

indoor and outdoor; Martinez,two-time outdoor and one indoor,and Miller, outdoor.

There are 22 lettermenreturning on the men’s team and13 letterwinners back for thewomen.

Idziak is a three-yearletterman in the middle-distanceevents and he’s one of three menwith three letters, the others beingRobinson and Yamoah.

Valerie Vrana, senior fromSeguin (Navarro), has three lettersin the shot put.

Two-year lettermen are:…Christian Garcia, senior

thrower from Eagle Pass.…Luis Gonzalez, junior

sprinters from Roma.…Emmanuel Ibanez, senior

distance runner from Kingsville(King).

…Bryce Martin, junior polevaulter from Salado.

…Ramon Quijano, juniorsprinter from Rota, Spain.

The remaining letterwinnersare:

…Tarah Aliceaacosta,sophomore multi-event entry fromHouston (Langham Creek).

…Aricela Alvarez, seniorjumper from Bishop.

…Boyce.…Malcolm Cameron, senior

jumper from Washington D.C.…Richard Cervantes,

sophomore thrower from Mission(Sharyland).

…Damian Feeney, juniordistance runner from Stony Point,N.Y.

…Chelsea Gonzales,sophomore distance runner fromCorpus Christi (Carroll).

…Roman Hernandez,sophomore hurdler fromHarlingen.

…Drew Hill, sophomore polevaulter from Port Lavaca(Calhoun).

…Brittney Holcombe, seniorsprinter from Corpus Christi(King).

…Dean Hope, sophomoresprinter from St. Michael,Barbados.

…Colt Labay, sophomorepole vaulter from Cameron (Yoe).

…Jalen LaCounte,sophomore sprinter from Houston(Ridge Point).

…Alyssa Leister, sophomore

Returning VaultersReturning pole vaulters for the Javelina men’s track and field team this season are, left to right, Jordan Yamoah, senior from Arlington, N.Y.; Colt Labay, sophomore from Cameron(Yoe), and Bryce Martin, junior from Salado. Yamoah, a national champion indoors and outdoors, is a three-year letterman, LaBay has one letter and Martin is a two-year letterman.

Indoor Track & Field Teams To Resume Workouts Mondaysprinter and jumper fromNordheim.

…Alex Lichtenberger,sophomore distance runner fromKingsville (Academy).

…Lopez.…Courtney Macon, senior

hurdler from Dallas (Carter).…Elias Madrid, junior

distance runner from Evans, Ga.…Martinez.…Molly Martinez,

sophomore multi-event entry fromBishop.

…Miller.

…Cheyanne Nalle,sophomore thrower fromWoonsocket, R.I.

…Valerie Rodriguez, juniordistance runner from Mission(Sharyland).

…Camisha Simpson, juniorsprinter from Houston (ClearSprings).

…Francisco Solis,sophomore distance runner fromCorpus Christi (Miller.

…Kenny Zamorano,sophomore thrower fromHarlingen (South).

Emerald Beach Hotel/Javelina Softball

ClassicFeb. 11-14

Hubert Field

Feb. 11 -5 p.m. - Javelinas vs. Southwestern

OklahomaFeb. 12 -

8 a.m. - Texas A&M International vs.Southwestern Oklahoma

10:30 a.m. - Texas A&M-Commerce vs.Southwestern Oklahoma

1 p.m. - Javelinas vs. Black Hills (S.D.)Feb. 13 -

8 a.m. - St. Edward’s vs. SouthwesternOklahoma

10:30 a.m. - Texas A&M Internationalvs. Southwestern Oklahoma

1 p.m. - Javelinas vs. Black Hills (S.D.)3:30 p.m. - Texas A&M-Commerce vs.

Texas A&M International6 p.m. - Black Hills (S.D.) vs. Texas

A&M-CommerceFeb. 14 -

8 a.m.- Black Hills vs. Texas A&MInternational

10:30 a.m. - Javelinas vs. Texas A&MInternational

1 p.m. - Texas A&M-Commerce vs. St.Edward’s

3:30 p.m. - Javelinas vs. St. Edward’s

Teams from Three States,Four Conferences

Coming to Hubert FieldFor Four Days of

OutstandingNCAA Division II Softball

NCAA Division II Football Hallof Fame Program To Return

NCAA Division II Football Hall of Fame MembersYear

Player School P InductedJohnny Bailey Texas A&I RB 1999Jeff Bentrim North Dakota State QB 1999Dusty Bonner Valdosta (Ga.) State QB 2013Scott Brunner Delaware QB 2002Bill Burgess Jacksonville (Ala.) State Coach 2011Harry Carson South Carolina State LB 2000Frank Cignetti Indiana (Pa.) Coach 2013Earl Dotson Texas A&I OL 2007Darrell Green Texas A&I DB 2003Cody Gross North Alabama QB 2006Phil Hansen North Dakota State DL 2004Chris Hatcher Valdosta (Ga.) State QB 2005Pierce Holt Angelo State DL 2000Brent Jones Santa Clara (Calif.) TE 2001Sean Landeta Towson (Md.) P 2006Greg Lloyd Fort Valley (Ga.) State LB 2001Fred McAfee Mississippi College RB 2011Keith McKeller Jacksonville (Ala.) State TE 2013Ronald McKinnon North Alabama LB 2007John Mobley Kutztown (Pa.) LB 2012Ronald Moore Pittsburg (Kan.) State RB 2005Ken O’Brien California-Davis QB 2001Walter Payton Jackson (Miss.) State RB 1999Tyrone Poole Fort Valley (Ga.) State DB 2012John Randle Texas A&I DL 2006Andre Reed Kutztown (Pa.) WR 2002Shannon Sharpe Savannah (Ga.) State WR 2009Donnie Shell South Carolina State DB 2005Rod Smith Missouri Southern WR 2008Ken Sparks Carson-Newman (Tenn.) Coach 2010John Stallworth Alabama A&M WR 2000Mel Tjeerdsma Northwest Missouri Coach 2010Jessie Tuggle Valdosta (Ga.) State LB 2003Mike Turk Troy (Ala.) State QB 2007Bobby Wallace North Alabama Coach 2010

After having no inductionssince 2013, the NCAA Division IIFootball Hall of Fame will berevived in 2016.

Jeff Hodges, sportsinformation director at NorthAlabama and long-time chair ofthe Hall, will work with acommittee of Division II sportsinformation directors to begin theinductions again in the upcomingyear.

The inductees will beselected each year by a committeeof sports information directorslocated throughout the fourfootball regions.

The first Hall of Fame

inductions were in 1999 and theceremony was held each year inFlorence, Ala., through the 2013season.

It was held each year inconjunction with the NCAADivision II national championshipgame in Florence.

The game was moved toKansas City, Kan., in 2014 and theHall of Fame, which is located inFlorence, has been dormant since.

The Javelinas have had fourinductees: running back JohnnyBailey, who was a member of theinaugural inductee class in 1999;offensive lineman Earl Dotson,inducted in 2007; defensive back

Darrell Green, inducted in 2003,and defensive lineman JohnRandle, who was inducted in 2006.

North Alabama and Valdosta(Ga.) State have each had threeinductees.

In order to be considered forthe Hall, an athlete or coach musthave competed in NCAA DivisionII.

JohnnyBailey

EarlDotson

DarrellGreen

JohnRandle

These Are the Javelinas’ Cohorts in NCAA Division IIAcademy of Art (Calif.) – Adams (Colo.) State – Alabama-Huntsville – Alaska-Fairbanks - Alaska-Anchorage – Albany (Ga.) State

Alderson Broaddus (W. Va.) – American International (Mass.) – Anderson (S.C.) – Angelo State – Arkansas Tech – Arkansas-Fort SmithArkansas-Monticello – Armstrong (Ga.) State – Ashland (Ohio) – Assumption (Mass.) – Auburn (Ala.)-Montgomery – Augusta (Ga.)

Augustana (S.D.) – Azusa Pacific (Calif.) – Barry (Fla.) – Barton (N.C.) – Bellarmine (Ky.) – Belmont Abbey (N.C.) – Bemidji (Minn.) StateBenedict (S.C.) – Bentley (Mass.) – Black Hills (S.D.) State – Bloomfield (N.J.) – Bloomsburg (Pa.) – Bluefield (W. Va.) State – Bowie (Md.) StateBrevard (N.C.) – Bridgeport (Conn.) – Brigham Young-Hawaii – Caldwell (N.J.) – California (Pa.) – California Baptist – California State-Pomona

California State-Chico – California State-Dominguez Hills – California State-East Bay – California State-Los AngelesCalifornia State-Monterey Bay – California State-San Bernardino - California State-San Marcos – California State-Stanislaus

California-San Diego – Cameron – Carson-Newman (Tenn.) – Catawba (N.C.) – Cedarville (Ohio) – Central Missouri – Central OklahomaCentral (Ohio) State – Central Washington – Chadron (Neb.) State - Chaminade (Hawaii) – Charleston (W. Va.) – Chestnut Hill (Pa.)

Cheyney (Pa.) – Chowan (N.C.) – Christian Brothers (Tenn.) – Claflin (S.C.) – Clarion (Pa.) – Clark Atlanta (Ga.) – Clayton (Ga.) StateCoker (S.C.) – Colorado Christian – Colorado-Mesa – Colorado Mines – Colorado State-Pueblo – Colorado-Colorado Springs

Columbus (Ga.) State – Concord (W. Va.) – Concordia (N.Y.) – Concordia-Irvine (Calif.) – Concordia-Portland (Ore.) – Concordia-St. Paul (Minn.)Converse (S.C.) – Daemen (N.Y.) – Dallas Baptist – Davis & Elkins (W. Va.) – Delta (Miss.) State – District of Columbia – Dixie (Utah) StateDominican (Calif.) – Dominican (N.Y.) – Dowling (N.Y.) – Drury (Mo.) – East Central (Okla.) – East Stroudsburg (Pa.) – Eastern New MexicoEckerd (Fla.) – Edinboro (Pa.) – Elizabeth City (N.C.) State – Embry-Riddle Aeronautical (Fla.) – Emmanuel (Ga.) – Emporia (Kan.) State Erskine (S.C.) – Fairmont (W. Va.) State – Fayetteville (N.C.) State – Felician (N.J.) – Ferris (Mich.) State – Findlay (Ohio) – Flagler (Fla.)

Florida Southern – Florida Institute of Technology – Fort Hays (Kan.) State – Fort Lewis (Colo.) – Fort Valley (Ga.) State – Francis Marion (S.C.)Franklin Pierce (N.H.) – Fresno Pacific (Calif.) – Gannon (Pa.) – Georgia College & State – Georgia Southwestern State – Georgian Court (N.J.)

Glenville (W. Va.) State – Goldey-Beacom (Del.) – Grand Valley (Mich.) State – Harding (Ark.)– Hawaii Pacific – Hawaii-HiloHenderson (Ark.) State – Hillsdale (Mich.) – Holy Family (Pa.) – Holy Names (Calif.) – Humboldt (Calif.) State – Illinois-Springfield – Indiana (Pa.)

Indianapolis (Ind.) – Johnson C. Smith (N.C.) – Kentucky State – Kentucky Wesleyan – King (Tenn.) – Kutztown (Pa.) – Lake Erie (Ohio)Lake Superior (Mich.) State – Lander (S.C.) – Lane (Tenn.) – Le Moyne (N.Y.) – Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.) – Lewis (Ill.) – Limestone (S.C.)

Lincoln (Pa.) – Lincoln (Mo.) – Lincoln Memorial (Tenn.) – Lindenwood (Mo.) – Livingstone (N.C.) – Lock Haven (Pa.) – Long Island-Post (N.Y.)Lubbock Christian – Lynn (Fla.) – Malone (Ohio) – Mansfield (Pa.) – Mars Hill (N.C.) – Mary (N.D.) – Maryville (Mo.) – McKendree (Ill.)Mercy (N.Y.) – Mercyhurst (Pa.) – Merrimack (Mass.) – Metropolitan (Colo.) State – Michigan Tech – Midwestern State – Miles (Ala.)Millersville (Pa.) – Minnesota State – Minnesota State-Moorhead – Minnesota-Crookston – Minnesota-Duluth – Minot (N.D.) State

Mississippi College – Missouri S&T – Missouri Southern – Missouri Western – Missouri-St. Louis – Molloy (N.Y.) – Montana State-BillingsMontevallo (Ala.) – Morehouse (Ga.) – Mount Olive (N.C.) – Nebraska-Kearney – New Haven (Conn.) – New Mexico Highlands – New York Tech

Newberry (S.C.) – Newman (Kan.) – North Alabama – North Carolina-Pembroke – North Georgia – North Greenville (S.C.)Northeastern (Okla.) State – Northern Michigan – Northern (S.D.) State – Northwest Missouri State – Northwest Nazarene (Idaho)

Northwestern Oklahoma – Northwood (Mich.) – Notre Dame (Ohio) – Notre Dame de Namur (Calif.) – Nova Southeastern (Fla.) – Nyack (N.Y.)Oakland City (Ind.) – Ohio Dominican – Ohio Valley (W. Va.) – Oklahoma Baptist – Oklahoma Christian – Oklahoma Panhandle State

Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) – Pace (N.Y.) – Paine (Ga.) – Palm Beach Atlantic (Fla.) – Pfeiffer (N.C.) – Philadelphia (Pa.) – Pittsburg (Kan.) StatePittsburgh-Jamestown (Pa.) – Point Loma Nazarene (Calif.) – Post (Conn.) – Queens (N.C.) – Queens (N.Y.) – Quincy (Ill.) – Regis (Colo.)

Roberts Wesleyan (N.Y.) – Rockhurst (Mo.) – Rogers (Oklahoma State – Rollins (Fla.) – Saginaw Valley (Mich.) State – Saint Anselm (N.H.)St. Augustine’s (N.C.) – St. Cloud (Minn.) State – St. Edward’s – Saint Joseph’s (Ind.) – Saint Leo (Fla.) – Saint Martin’s (Wash.) – St. Mary’s

Saint Michael’s (Vt.) – Saint Rose (N.Y.) – St. Thomas Aquinas (N.Y.) – Salem International (W. Va.) – San Francisco (Calif.) StateUniversity of Sciences (Pa.) – Seattle Pacific (Wash.) – Seton Hill (Pa.) – Shaw (N.C.) – Shepherd (W. Va.) – Shippensburg (Pa.) – Shorter (Ga.)Simon Fraser (British Columbia) – Sioux Falls (S.D.) – Slippery Rock (Pa.) – Sonoma (Calif.) State – South Carolina-Aiken – South Dakota Tech

Southeastern Oklahoma State – Southern Arkansas – Southern Connecticut State – Southern Indiana – Southern Nazarene (Okla.)Southern New Hampshire – Southern Wesleyan (S.C.) – Southwest Baptist (Mo.) – Southwest Minnesota State – Southwestern Oklahoma State

Spring Hill (Ala.) – Stillman (Ala.) – Stonehill (Mass.) – Tampa (Fla.) – Tarleton State – Texas A&M International – Texas A&M-CommerceTexas A&M-Kingsville – Texas Woman’s – Texas-Permian Bas9in – Tiffin (Ohio) – Trevecca Nazarene (Tenn.) – Truman (Mo.) State

Tusculum (Tenn.) – Tuskegee (Ala.) – Union (Tenn.) – Upper Iowa – Urbana (Ohio) – Ursuline (Ohio) – Valdosta (Ga.) State – Virginia StateVirginia Union – Virginia-Wise – Walsh (Ohio) – Washburn (Kan.) – Wayne (Mich.) State – Wayne (Neb.) State – West Alabama

West Chester (Pa.) – West Florida – West Georgia – West Liberty (W. Va.) – West Texas A&M – West Virginia State – West Virginia WesleyanWestern New Mexico – Western Oregon – Western (Colo.) State – Western Washington – Westminster (Utah) – Wheeling Jesuit (W. Va.) William Jewell (Mo.) – Wilmington (Del.) – Wingate (N.C.) – Winona (Minn.) State – Winston-Salem (N.C.) State – Wisconsin-Parkside

Young Harris (Ga.)

Jan. 9 – Men’s & Women’s Basketball: *Tarleton State, Steinke Center, 6 & 8 p.m.Jan. 13 – Men’s & Women’s Basketball: *Eastern New Mexico, Steinke Center, 5:30 and

7:30 p.m.Jan. 23 – Men’s & Women’s Basketball: *Cameron, Steinke Center, 6 & 8 p.m.Feb. 5 – Baseball: Oklahoma Christian, Nolan Ryan Field, 6 p.m.Feb. 6 – Men’s & Women’s Basketball: *West Texas A&M, Steinke Center, 4 & 6 p.m.

Baseball: Oklahoma Christian, Nolan Ryan Field, (DH), 1 p.m.Feb. 9 – Softball: Texas A&M International, Hubert Field, (DH), 4 p.m.Feb. 10 – Men’s & Women’s Basketball: *Texas A&M-Commerce, Steinke Center, 5:30 &

7:30 p.m.Feb. 11 – Softball: Javelina Softball Classic, Hubert Field.

TAMUK vs. Southwestern Oklahoma, 5 p.m.Feb. 12 – Softball: Javelina Softball Classic, Hubert Field.

Southwestern Oklahoma vs. Texas A&M International, 8 a.m.Texas A&M-Commerce vs. Southwestern Oklahoma, 10:30 a.m.TAMUK vs. Black Hills (S.D.) State, 1 p.m.

Feb. 13 – Softball: Javelina Softball Classic, Hubert Field.Southwestern Oklahoma vs. St. Edward’s, 8 a.m.Texas A&M International vs. Southwestern Oklahoma, 10:30 a.m.TAMUK vs. Black Hills (S.D.), 1 p.m.Texas A&M-Commerce vs. Texas A&M International, 3:30 p.m.Black Hills (S.D.) State vs. Texas A&M-Commerce, 6 p.m.

Baseball: Alumni Game, Nolan Ryan Field, 1 p.m.Feb. 14 – Softball: Javelina Softball Classic, Hubert Field,

Black Hills (S.D.) State vs. Texas A&M International, 8 a.m.TAMUK vs. Texas A&M International, 10:30 a.m.Texas A&M-Commerce vs. St. Edward’s, 1 p.m.TAMUK vs. St. Edward’s, 3:30 p.m.

Feb. 17 – Men’s & Women’s Basketball: *Midwestern State, Steinke Center, 5:30 & 7:30p.m.

Feb. 18 – Women’s Basketball: *Texas Woman’s, Steinke Center, 7 p.m.Feb. 19 – Baseball: Texas A&M International, Nolan Ryan Field, 6 p.m.Feb. 20 – Baseball: Texas A&M International, Nolan Ryan Field, (DH), 1 p.m.

Feb. 26 – Softball: *Angelo State, Hubert Field, (DH), 5 p.m.Feb. 27 – Men’s & Women’s Basketball: *Angelo State, Steinke Center, 5:30 and 7:30 p.m.

Women’s Tennis: Howard Payne, Bishop High School courts, noon. Softball: *Angelo State, Hubert Field, (DH), 2 p.m. Baseball: St. Mary’s, Nolan Ryan Field, (DH), 1 p.m.

March 4 – Baseball: *Cameron, Nolan Ryan Field, 6 p.m.March 5 – Baseball: *Cameron, Nolan Ryan Field, (DH), 1 p.m.March 6 – Baseball: *Cameron, Nolan Ryan Field, 1 p.m.March 11 – Softball: *Cameron, Hubert Field, (DH), 3 p.m.March 12 – Softball: *Cameron, Hubert Field, (DH), noonMarch 14 – Softball: Oklahoma Christian, Hubert Field, (DH), 3 p.m.March 15 – Baseball: Our Lady of the Lake, Nolan Ryan Field, 4 p.m.March 18 – Softball: Lubbock Christian, Hubert Field, (DH), 1 p.m.March 19 – Softball: Lubbock Christian, Hubert Field, (DH), noon.

Men’s & Women’s Outdoor Track & Field: Cactus Cup, Javelina Stadium.March 25 – Women’s Tennis: Laredo College, Bishop High School courts, 11 a.m.

Baseball: *Tarleton State, Nolan Ryan Field, (DH), 3 p.m.March 26 – Baseball: *Tarleton State, Nolan Ryan Field, (DH), 1 p.m.April 1 – Softball: *West Texas A&M, Hubert Field, (DH), 5 p.m.

Baseball: *West Texas A&M, Nolan Ryan Field, 6 p.m.April 2 – Softball: *West Texas A&M, Hubert Field, (DH), 2 p.m.

Baseball: *West Texas A&M, Nolan Ryan Field, (DH), 1 p.m.April 3 – Baseball: *West Texas A&M, Nolan Ryan Field, 1 p.m.April 5 – Baseball: St. Edward’s, Nolan Ryan Field, 6 p.m.April 12 – Softball: St. Mary’s, Hubert Field, (DH), 4 p.m.April 15 – Women’s Tennis: *Cameron, Bishop High School courts, 9:30 a.m.

Softball: *Tarleton State, Hubert Field, (DH), 5 p.m. Baseball: *Angelo State, Nolan Ryan Field, 6 p.m.

April 16 – Softball: *Tarleton State, Hubert Field, (DH), noon. Baseball: *Angelo State, Nolan Ryan Field, (DH), 1 p.m.

April 22 – Baseball: *Eastern New Mexico, Nolan Ryan Field, 6 p.m.April 23 – Baseball: *Eastern New Mexico, Nolan Ryan Field, (DH), 1 p.m.

Football: Spring Game, Javelina Stadium, TBD.

2016 Winter, Spring Home Schedule for Javelina Athletic Teams

BaseballNewcomerHunterLehman, 6-0juniorpitcher andcatcher fromKyle, is anewcomer tothe Javelinabaseballteam thisseason. Heis a transferfrom BlinnJuniorCollege.

SoftballReturnee

LorenDonaldson,senior firstbasemanfrom Alvin,is one of thereturneesfor theJavelinasoftballteam thisspring. Theseasonopens Feb. 9at home.

2015-16 Javelina RemainingWomen’s Basketball Schedule

Jan. 6 - *Texas A&M-Commerce in Commerce, 5:30 p.m.Jan. 9 - *Tarleton State in Kingsville, 6 p.m.Jan. 13 - *Eastern New Mexico in Kingsville, 5:30 p.m.Jan. 16 - *West Texas A&M in Canyon, 2 p.m.Jan. 20 - *Midwestern State in Wichita Falls, 5:30 p.m.Jan. 21 - *Texas Woman’s in Denton, 7 p.m.Jan. 23 - *Cameron in Kingsville, 6 p.m.Jan. 30 - *Angelo State in San Angelo, 2 p.m.Feb. 3 - *Eastern New Mexico in Portales, N.M., 5:30 p.m.Feb. 6 - *West Texas A&M in Kingsville, 4 p.m.Feb. 10 - *Texas A&M-Commerce in Kingsville, 5:30 p.m.Feb. 13 - *Tarleton State in Stephenville, 5 p.m.Feb. 17 - *Midwestern State in Kingsville, 5:30 p.m.Feb. 18 - *Texas Woman’s in Kingsville, 7 p.m.Feb. 20 - *Cameron in Lawton, Okla., 4 p.m.Feb. 27 - *Angelo State in Kingsville, 5:30 p.m.March 2-5 – Lone Star Conference Championships in Allen.*Lone Star Conference games.

Javan Gray

Javelinas Among Top CollegiateTrack & Field Performers in 2015

Three Texas A&M-Kingsvilletrack and field athletes rankamong the best college performersin the nation with their outdoorand indoor marks in 2015.

Jeron Robinson, junior fromHouston (Travis), had the secondbest high jump among the collegeoutdoor competitors during theyear.

He had a best of 7-7 andfinished an inch behind JaCorianDuffield of Texas Tech for the topjump of the year.

Robinson holds the NCAADivision II outdoor high jumprecord and won his third NCAADivision II title.

Robinson had the 14th bestindoor jump, clearing 7-2.5.

Lutalo Boyce, junior fromWestbury, N.Y., had the 10th bestoutdoor long jump at 25-10 and hehad the 10th best indoor distanceat 25-7.25.

Boyce was the NCAADivision II national indoorchampion and was secondoutdoors.

Javan Gray, from Springfield,Ore., had the 15th best javelinthrow and won the NCAADivision II gold medal. His bestwas 233-7.

Gray has received hisbachelor’s degree and hasfinished his eligibility.

Robinson and Boyce will becompeting for the Javelinas thisspring.

Robinson has qualified forthe U.S. Olympic Trials in July andparticipated in the Pan AmericanGames last summer in Canada.

He has competed in the USATrack & Field National Meet forthe past two years.

Top College High JumpOutdoor Heights in 20157-8 – JaCorian Duffield, Texas

Tech.7-7 – Jeron Robinson, Texas

A&M-Kingsville7-6.5 – Bryan McBride,

Arizona State7-6 – Bradley Adkins, Texas

Tech Jeron Robinson

7-5.75 – Wally Ellenson,Marquetete

7-5.75 – Marcus Jackson,Mississippi State

7-4.5 – Avion Jones, EastCarolina

7-4.25 – RandallCunningham, Southern California

7-4.25 – Deante Kemper,Northern Arizona

7-3.75 – NaTron Gipson,Kansas State

7-3.25 – D.J. Smith, Auburn7-3.25 – James White,

Nebraska7-3 – Justin Fondren,

Alabama7-3 – Nic Giancana, Kansas7-3 – Isaac Jean-Paul, Lewis

(Ill.)7-3 – Kyle Landon, Southern

Illinois7-3 – Cameron Ostrowski,

Iowa State7-3 – Robert Valdez, Lake

Superior (Mich.) State

Top College Long Jump OutdoorDistances in 2015

27-6.5 – Marquis Dendy,Florida

27-4.5 – Jarrion Lawson,Arkansas

26-7.75 – Jarvis Gotch,Louisiana Tech

26-3.75 – KeAndre Bates,Florida

26-3.75 – Darmarcus Simpson,Chadron (Neb.) State

26-1.75 – Jalen Ramsey,Florida State

25-11.5 – Cameron Luper,Texas Christian

25-11.5 – Adoree Jackson,Southern California

25-10.25 – Jonathan Addison,North Carolina State

25-10 – Lutalo Boyce, TexasA&M-Kingsville

25-10 – Aaron George, TexasState

25-8.75 – Cameron Hudson,Alabama (Continued on Page 11)

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(Continued from Page 10)25-8.75 – Ventavius Sears,

Western Kentucky25-8 – Braxton Drummond,

Charleston Southern25-8 – Trey McRae, Charlotte.25-8 – Blake Smith, Southeast

MissouriTop College JavelinThrowers in 2015

273-4 – Sam Crouser, Oregon254-2 – MaCauley Garton,

Missouri248-1 – Curtis Thompson,

Mississippi State246-3 – Devin Bogert, Texas

A&M242-8 – Michael Shuey, Penn

State241-6 – Garrett Snow,

Oklahoma238-9 – Thomas Carr, Rutgers238-8 – Curtis Clauson,

Washington238-3 – Chris Mirabelli,

Rugers237-10 – Thomas Lang, Duke235-1 – Robert Smutsky,

William & Mary235-0 – Tyler Parker, North

Dakota State234-2 – Thomas Schreck,

California-Santa Barbara233-9 – Derek Eager, UCLA233-7 – Javan Gray, Texas

A&M-Kingsville233-2 – Brad Stevens,

Washington State233-0 – George Trees,

Bucknell232-7 – Josh Suttmeier,

RutgersTop College High JumpIndoor Heights in 2015

7-5.75 – JaCorian Duffield,Texas Tech

7-5.75 – Wally Ellenson,Marquette

7-5 – Bryan McBride, ArizonaState

7-4.5 – Bradley Adkins, TexasTech

7-4.25 – Avion Jones, EastCarolina

7-4.25 – Deante Kemper,Northern Arizona

7-3.25 – NaTron, Gipson,Kansas State

7-3.25 – D.J. Smith, Auburn7-3.25 – James White,

Nebraska7-3 – Justin Fondren,

Alabama7-3 – Kyle Landon, Southern

Illinois7-3 – Trey McRae, Charlotte7-3 – Cameron Ostrowski,

Iowa State7-2.5 – Jeron Robinson,

Texas A&M-Kingsville7-2.5 – Jonathan Wells,

Illinois7-2.25 – Landon Bartel,

Nebraska7-2.25 – Isaac Jean-Paul,

Lewis (Ill.)7-2.25 – Ken LeGassey,

Lutalo Boyce

Javelina Athletes Among Top Track & Field Athletes in 2015Arkansas

Top College Long JumpIndoor Distances in 201526-7.75, Jarvis Gotch,

Louisiana Tech26-4.25 – Jarrion Lawson,

Arkansas26-3.75 – Marquis Dendy,

Florida25-10.25 – Jonathan Addison,

North Carolina State25-10 – Aaron George, Texas

State25-8.75 – KeAndre Bates,

Florida25-8.75 – Cameron Hudson,

Alabama

25-8 – Braxton Drummond,Charleston Southern

25-8 – Trey McRae, Charlotte25-7.25 – Lutalo Boyce,

Texas A&M-Kingsville25-6.75 – Basil Fares, Texas25-6.75 – Bryan McBride,

Arizona State25-5.50 – Jared Kerr,

Maryland-Eastern Shore25-4.50 – Damarcus Simpson,

Chadron (Neb.) State25-4 – Cameron Luper, Texas

Christian25-4 – Trevonn White,

Central Arizona25-3.25 – Ben Pressley, Rice

Also aSprinter

LutaloBoyce,junior fromWestbury,N.Y., is asprinter forthe Javelinatrack andfield team aswell as anationally-ranked longjumper.

Javelina Throwing Clinic Set For Feb. 6-7The Texas A&M-Kingsville

track and field team will hold athrowing clinic Feb. 6-7 at JavelinaStadium.

Tim Miller, the Javelinathrowing coach, will serve as theclinic director.

The clinic is for masters aged30 and above.

The sessions will be from 10a.m.-4 p.m. each day.

The clinic will cover eachthrowing event twice in two days.

Coaching will be focused oneach participant’s technique.

There will be two or threeweight room sessions withJavelina head strength andconditioning coach Robb Rogersand his staff.

Video review will beavailable.

There will be classroomsessions.

The two-day clinic fee is $150if registering early and $175 forlate registrations.

The one-day rate is $100 forearly registration and $125 for lateregistrations.

A $50 non-refundable depositis due at the time of registration.

For information, contactMiller at (716) 472-6313 or attimothy.miller@tamuk.edu.

A USA track and field officialscertification clinic will be held Jan.23 at Texas A&M-Kingsville.

The clinic will be from 9 a.m.-1p.m. in McCulley Hall adjacent toJavelina Stadium.

The clinic is open to allinterested in becoming certifiedtrack and field officials.

The certification is for the2013-16 Olympiad.

Current certified officials arewelcomed and there will be apresentation of 2016 track andfield rule changes.

For additional information,contact David Brock at (361) 593-2500 or david-brock@tamuk.edu;Ryan Dall at (361) 593-2424 orryan.dall@tamuk.edu or RicardoWilliams, aioa4@hotmail.

Track & FieldCertification

Clinic Jan. 23

2015-16 Javelina Remaining Men’s Basketball ScheduleJan. 6 - *Texas A&M-Commerce in Commerce, 7:30 p.m.Jan. 9 - *Tarleton State in Kingsville, 8 p.m.Jan. 13 - *Eastern New Mexico in Kingsville, 7:30 p.m.Jan. 16 - *West Texas A&M in Canyon, 4 p.m.Jan. 20 - *Midwestern State in Wichita Falls, 7:30 p.m.Jan. 23 - *Cameron in Kingsville, 8 p.m.Jan. 30 - *Angelo State in San Angelo, 4 p.m.Feb. 3 - *Eastern New Mexico in Portales, N.M., 8:30 p.m.Feb. 6 - *West Texas A&M in Kingsville, 6 p.m.Feb. 10 - *Texas A&M-Commerce in Kingsville, 7:30 p.m.Feb. 13 - *Tarleton State in Stephenville, 7 p.m.Feb. 17 - *Midwestern State in Kingsville, 7:30 p.m.Feb. 20 - *Cameron in Lawton, Okla., 6 p.m.Feb. 27 - *Angelo State in Kingsville, 7:30 p.m.March 2-5 – Lone Star Conference Championships in Allen.*Lone Star Conference games.

Defending LSC Baseball Champions Open Drills Jan. 14

29 Days UntilJavelina

Baseball OpensWith Oklahoma

ChristianIn Kingsville

New PitcherMichael Box, 6-3 junior from Humble, is one of the new members of theJavelina baseball pitching staff this season. He is a transfer fromRanger Junior College

Redshirt FreshmanTim Gleinser, 5-10 freshman infielder from Victoria (East), is aredshirt member of the team this season. The squad opens preseasonworkouts Jan. 14 at Nolan Ryan Field.

The Texas A&M-Kingvsillebaseball team, going for a three-peat in the Lone Star Conferencethis spring, will open itspreseason workouts Jan. 14 atNolan Ryan Field.

Jason Gonzales, starting hiseighth season at the helm of theJavelina program, will have 15lettermen returning along with 10transfers with college experience.

Miles Holcomb, 6-1 senior pitcherand outfielder from Dripping Springs,and David Massey, 6-5 senioroutfielder from Boerne (Champion),are three-year lettermen.

Jimmy Roche, 6-0 junior firstbaseman from Corpus Christi(Calallen), is a two-year letterman.

One-year lettermen are:…Wesley Aguilar, 6-0 senior

infielder from San Diego, Calif.…Larren Artis, 6-2 senior first

baseman from Amarillo.…Brayton Carlson, 6-0 senior

outfielder from Cedar Rapids, Iowa.…Christian Caudle, 6-0

sophomore catcher from Houston(Klein).

…Lance Elling, 5-10 seniorpitcher from San Antonio (O’Connor).

…Brandon Sandoval, 6-3junior first baseman from CorpusChristi (Moody).

…Adrian Silguero, 5-10 seniorpitcher from Corpus Christi (JohnPaul II).

…Zach Smith, 5-9 seniorinfielder from Bridge City.

…Trey Taylor, 6-4 sophomorepitcher from Leander (Rouse).

…Matt Terrones, 6-2 seniorpitcher from Mesquite (Horn).

…Hayden Vesely, 6-1 seniorutility player from Victoria (St.Joseph).

The transfers are:…Kyle Black, 5-9 junior

pitcher from Magnolia and PanolaJunior College.

…Michael Box, 6-3 juniorpitcher from Humble and RangerJunior College.

…Jacob Foitek, 6-2 juniorpitcher from Denton and OdessaJunior College.

…Payton Geisinger, 5-9 juniorinfielder from Wichita Falls and

Cedar Valley Junior College…Alec Kana, junior outfielder

from Bastrop and BrookhavenCollege.

…Jako Kelm, 5-11 juniorpitcher from Georgetown andMcLennan Community College.

…Hunter Lehman, 6-0 juniorcatcher and pitcher from Kyle andBlinn Junior College.

…Sebi Palacios, 5-10 juniorpitcher from Premont and MidlandJunior College.

…Hunter Perkins, 6-5 juniorutility player from Victoria (East)and Alvin Community College.

…Dalton Perry, 6-0 junioroutfielder from Clute (Brazoswood)and Sam Houston State.

Players with the team last yearbut redshirted are Tim Gleinser, 5-10freshman infielder from Victoria(East); Chad Vanaman, 5-11freshman catcher from CorpusChristi (Calallen) and AlvinCommunity College, and ShaneVeeder, 6-3 freshman pitcher fromHouston (Cinco Ranch).

The remaining nine playersare freshmen:

…Ruben Almaguer, 5-11infielder from Deer Park (South).

...Alex Canul, 6-4 pitcher fromEdinburg (North).

…Alex Gonzalez, 5-10 infielderfrom Robstown (Calallen).

…Jordan Gunter, 6-0 firstbaseman from Santa Fe.

…Pablo Hernandez, 6-3 utilityplayer from Houston (Klein).

…Timothy Johnson, 6-2pitcher from Santa Fe.

…Donovan Lewis, 6-0 pitcherand infielder from Alvin (Manvel).

…Preston Plovanich, 5-10pitcher and outfielder from Santa Fe.

…Kohl Ullman, 5-7 utilityplayer from Houston (St. Pius X).

Philip Middleton and LukePrihoda return to Gonzales’coaching staff and ThomasSimoneaux is a newcomer.

The Javelinas will have threeweeks to prepare for their opener

Feb. 5 with Oklahoma Christian atNolan Ryan Field.

The teams meet in adoubleheader Feb. 6.

Lone Star Conference playbegins March 4-6 when Cameroncomes to Kingsville for a four-game series.