Tears of joy were shed by the board and staff members of the Premont Independent School District as Texas A&M University in Kingsville confirmed to academically collaborate with the school to help keep education in Premont alive during a press conference on May 21 in the Founder’s Room at Lewis Hall. With the school at risk of being shut down for good, ... Read More »
Editor’s note: The following is a four day account of the NCAA Division II South Central Regional tournament by Javelina relief pitcher Tres Tyler: DAY 1 The only way to describe the first day of baseball at the 2013 south central regional tournament is to describe it as a pitcher’s day to shine. The heat was unforgiving sitting at around ... Read More »
Facing elimination from the NCAA Division II South Central regional tournament, the Texas A&M University-Kingsville Javelinas had a big task at hand: win two games in one day to advance to the championship. The Javelinas would do just that, as they racked up a 3-0 victory over the Colorado Mesa University (CMU) Mavericks and a 6-2 victory over the St. ... Read More »
For the first time in school history the Texas A&M-Kingsville baseball team earned their first regional tournament victory with a 6-3 win over Colorado State- Pueblo in the NCAA DII South Central Regional tournament at Nolan Ryan Field. “It feels good not because it’s the first win at regionals for the school but, because our guys did it by continuing ... Read More »
As the Texas A&M-Kingsville baseball team prepares to host the NCAA Division II South Central Regional, the field for the first night of play has been set. On Thursday, The middle-seeded teams kick off the tournament. No. 3-seed St Edwards and No. 4-seed Angelo State begin play at 11 a.m. Following game one, No. 2-seed Colorado Mesa and No. 5-seed ... Read More »
The Javelinas took home the LSC title for the season, but for first basemen and pitcher Taylor Taska the victory was especially sweet. Taska was named MVP of the 2013 LSC conference tournament in Canyon as TAMUK won their first LSC title since 2008. “Winning the tournament was the main goal,” he said. “Any time we can get together and ... Read More »
Following the Javelinas’ fifth LSC title in program history, TAMUK has put forth a bid to the host the NCAA South Central Regional Tournament. If successful, it would be the first time Nolan Ryan Field has ever hosted a regional tournament. The bid was officially turned in on May 7, according to Aaron Ames, Sports Information Director. In years past, ... Read More »
All I remember is coming to and looking around my hospital room and realizing that there was no feeling on the right side of my upper torso. I looked over to my right arm that was sitting in a large foam block with gauze from fingers to shoulder, just looking at my elbow sitting at the 90-degree angle, it had ... Read More »
People say money does not buy happiness. I believe that to be a stupid statement. I am not trying to be facetious, but try telling that to a starving child. A child who views a dollar as more than a piece of paper, but a chance to survive and see the next day. People have to admit money is a ... Read More »
The City of Kingsville accepted a large art print donation from Texas A&M University-Kingsville’s (TAMUK) at the city council meeting on Monday. The print was the same print the art department had used in the Ranch Hand Art Roundup in November. “It was all an agreement from the Ranch Hand Art Roundup,” said Will Castillo, a student worker who was ... Read More »
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