Relay for Life

Cancer survivors opening lap at Javelina Stadium.

The Dance Off

The highlight of the morning was the annual dance off.  After the players got a quick workout in the weight room and out on the track it was on.  It started with one person from each team giving there best moves for 30 seconds.  There were a lot of great competitors but it couldn't be settled after 1 round, so of course there had to be a dance off between Rockeem Collins and Dondi Cooks.  Dondi Cooks ended up hitting it out of the park for the win, inspired by his moves the whole team jumped in to finish it off.
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Alvarado's Advice

It's not the size of the dog in the fight, but the size of the fight in the dog.  -Archie Griffen

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Texas A&M Kingsville Football vs Angelo St. 2009

Highlights from our game vs Angelo St by Alistair Adaya.
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Trivia Answer

An outstanding 67% of the people that voted got the trivia answer right.  The longest pass play in Javelina Football history is Daniel Ramirez 95 yard pass to Ryan Lincoln at Angelo St. in 2008.
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Alvarado' s Advice

It's a Great day to be alive!

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Looking Good

With the players having the day off the coaches had a meeting to discuss Javelina Football. Coach Atterberry and the staff are excited for next year.  We have a lot of talent and there is always work to be done, but we feel confident in the players we have returning.
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Alvarado's Advice Excellence

Excellence
Going far beyond the call of duty,
Doing more than others expect,
This what excellence is all about!
And it comes from striving,
Maintaining the highest standards,
Looking after the smallest detail,
And going the extra mile.
Excellence means doing your very best.
In everything! In every way.
-Jack Johnson

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Turned Up Tuesday

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Meet The Javelinas Justin Chambers

Justin Chambers #48 DL 6'0 250

From: Ingleside, Texas
High School: Ingleside
Major: Industrail Technology
What do you like most about football: Being able to work with a group of guys with the same common goal.
Something most people don't know about you: I used to be in drama club in High School.
Best moment at Texas A&M Kingsville: Living out my dream playing college football.
Plans after football: Travel the world through working with Department of Energy
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Jorge Guerra is officially a Buffalo Bill

Jorge Guerra has just signed and faxed the signature page of his contract to the Buffalo Bills.
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Texas A&M Kingsville Student Athlete Day Video

Video show at TAMUK Student Athlete Day made by Alistair Andaya.
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Alvarado's Advice

Gratitude
Spending a little time calculating the number of things that go right is a simple but powerful way to reactivate our sense of wonder and gratitude.  -Richard Carlson

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TAMUK Student Athlete Day

TAMUK Student Athletes

Rings Sponsors

2009 All Conference Players

2009 LSC Conference Championship Rings

Billy Garza Male Athlete of the Year

DeIra Glover Football / Achievement  Award

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Birthday Shout Out

Happy 3rd Birthday to Riley Martinez.

Ticking Down

The players got a workout in before the Student Athlete Day.  The players are anxious to get out and get their rings. 

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SwimEX

Derrick Thomas in the SwimEx in the training room.

The SwimEx is used for rehabilitating and working out the athletes.  It has a stream of water that gives the athletes constant resistance.

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Today's The Day!

Coach Ppool and Coach Schroff sorting and organizing the rings that will be given out tonight.

Tonight at 5pm is Student Athlete Day at Javelina Stadium. The event is for all Javelina athletes to be recognized and awards to be given out. After the football awards are given out the players will get their 2009 Conference Championship rings that they have been waiting for.

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Alvarado's Advice

Champions believe in themselves even if no one else does. 
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Al Harris Road To Recovery Part 11

Former Texas A&M Kingsville Javelina Al Harris in his road to recovery.
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Alvarado's Advice Psalm 23

The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not be in want.
He makes me lie down in green pastures,
he leads me beside quiet waters,
he restores my soul.
He guides me in paths of righteousness
for his name's sake.
Even though I walk
through the valley of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil,
for you are with me;
your rod and your staff,
they comfort me.
You prepare a table before me
in the presence of my enemies.
You anoint my head with oil;
my cup overflows.
Surely goodness and love will follow me
all the days of my life,
and I will dwell in the house of the LORD
forever.  -Psalm 23

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Jimmy Saddler-Mcqueen to the Chicago Bears

Texas A&M Kingsville Javelina defensive lineman Jimmy Saddler-Mcqueen has gotten picked up by the Chicago Bears as a free agent.
Saddler-McQueen, a 6-3, 296-pound defensive tackle from Houston, Texas earned Honorable Mention Lone Star Conference South Division honors. He was tabbed as the 2009 D2Football.com Lone Star Conference Preseason Defensive Player of the Year after earning LSC South Co-Defensive Lineman of the Year honors in 2008. Mcqueen was also a preseason All-American .
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Jorge Guerra to the Buffalo Bills

Texas A&M Kingsville Javelina offensive lineman Jorge Guerra has gotten picked up by the Buffalo Bills as a free agent.
Guerra, a 6-3, 302-pound left tackle from Roma, Texas, earned Second Team Lone Star Conference South Division, Second Team Daktronics Super Region Four, First Team ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District VI and LSC All-Academic Team honors this year. He started all 45 games of his career and was a dominating force this year grading out as the team’s top blocker at 91 percent.
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Martin Carrion Article

Wide receiver Martin Carrion was featured in RGVSports.com. Click here to read the article.
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Alvarado's Advice

A gem cannot be polished without friction, nor man perfected without trials.  -Chinese Proverb

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Thanks Again

I just responded to a comment and wanted to let everyone know that I really appreciate the comments on the blog, emails, facebook comments, and the in person comments. Your kind words and encouragement keep The Jav A Blog going strong!
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Penn Relays

Connell Davis, Bill Cosby, and CJ Griggs at the Penn Relays

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Alvarado's Advice

Take a look at those two open hands of yours.  They are tools with which to serve, make friends, and reach out for the best in life.  Open hands open the way to achievement.  Put them to work today.  -Wilfred A. Peterson.

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Everything's BIGGER in Texas

The players battled the early morning and Texas sized mosquitoes to get their working in today. They lifted weights in the weight room and ran outside on the track accompanied by constant waves of mosquitoes that have been around due the moisture of the recent rainfall.

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Position Specific

Today the team split up into offense and defense. The team did drills in their position groups on the field and got their workout in the weight room as well.

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Javelinas help Pass The Test!

Today a few players and I went to Perez Elementary to speak to the students about getting ready for their upcoming TAKS test. We spoke about the importance of being prepared, studying, eating right, getting a good night’s rest, and answered any questions they had. We even got some singing and dancing in with the children. The students were extremely excited to see the Javelinas and were ready to take on their test.  Its all about the kids and the Javelinas love the kids!

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TAMUK Earth Day

Alvarado's Advice

If you can find a path with no obstacles, it probably doesn't lead anywhere.  -Frank A. Clack

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Texas A&M Kingsville Fun In The Sun

Today TAMUK held its Fun In The Sun day and with the players day off today after some were playing basketball they made their way over to the event.  There was food, games, prizes and fun in the sun. 

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Trivia Answer

The career leader in Total Offense was Abel Gonzalez (1999-02) with 7,828 yards, Johnny Bailey (1986-89) is second with 6,900 yards.
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CCYC Play Day

Today was the Marc Cisneros Center for Young Children Play Day at Javelina Stadium.  Many TAMUK Athletes helped the children play games, tell stories work on arts and craft,s and ride around the track in the train.

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Alvarado's Advice

Passion makes every detail important.  -G.K. Chesterton

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Workout & Pack The Stands

Today the team lifted weights in the weight room and then went out to the softball game to Pack The Stands and support our Javelina softball team who defeated Incarnate Word in the first game 10-1.

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Meet The Javelinas Chester Swanson

Chester Swanson #92 DL 6'2 290

From: Houston, TX
High School: Worthing High School
Major: Business Management and Accounting
What do you like most about football: I like the feeling I get when I know that I've defeated my opponent.
Something most people don't know about you: Once you get to know me I really like talk.
Best moment at Texas A&M Kingsville: When I became a member of Omega Psi Phi.
Plans after football: I want to have an accounting job or my own clothing line.
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The Morning Crew

Some of the players that have class or lab during the 3pm and 4pm workout groups get their workout done in the morning in between their classes.

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Alvarado's Advice

The will to win is worthless if you do not have the will to prepare.  -Thane Yost

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Meet The Javelinas Keenan Woods

Keenan Woods #66 OL 6'2 320

From: Houston, Texas
High School: Northland Christian
Major: Business Marketing
What do you like most about football: When complete strangers gel together and become a team.
Something most people don't know about you: I  graduated High School with a 4.06 GPA
Best moment at Texas A&M Kingsville: Javelina Pride week
Plans after football: To become an athletic director.
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Jav A Blog Javelina Tours McCulley Hall

This is the first installment in the Jav A Blog Javelina Tours. The tours will give you an inside look into the facilities and an exclusive look into what goes on daily with Javelina Football.

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Alvarado's Advice

Daily Dose of Inspiration Dream - Plan - Action - Reality - Create Your Life

Refuse To Be Afraid

Tim Wrightman, a former All-American UCLA football player, tells a story about how, as a rookie lineman in the National Football League, he was up against the legendary pass rusher Lawrence Taylor. Taylor was not only physically powerful and uncommonly quick but a master at verbal intimidation.

Looking young Tim in the eye, he said, "Sonny, get ready. I'm going to the left and there's nothing you can do about it."

Wrightman coolly responded, "Sir, is that your left or mine?"

The question froze Taylor long enough to allow Wrightman to throw a perfect block on him.

It's amazing what we can accomplish if we refuse to be afraid. Fear - whether it's of pain, failure, or rejection - is a toxic emotion that creates monsters in our mind that consume self-confidence and intimidate us from doing our best or sometimes even trying at all.

As a law professor, I saw scores of capable students fail the bar exam, not because they didn't know enough but because their anxiety hindered their ability to remember or coherently express what they did know.

For most law graduates, passing the bar exam should be no more difficult than walking across a board 20 feet long and two feet wide. The trouble is, they don't walk normally because they're intimidated by the illusion that the board is suspended 100 feet in the air and that getting across is a life-or-death matter. What's the worst thing that could happen? Embarrassment, inconvenience, and expense - but none of these is fatal.

Perspective is an antidote to fear. Most things you fear will never happen, and even if they do, you can handle it.  -Michael Josephson

This is from my friend Marty Ozaeta he always has a lot of great stuff. Check out his website by clicking here and follow him on Twitter by clicking here.
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Tortilla Throwing

I found this sweet video of people throwing tortillas after we scored a touchdown.  Throwing tortillas after the Javelinas score a touchdown is a tradition that has recently been brought back.
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Alvarado's Advice

If you want to make your dreams come true, the first thing you have to do is wake up.

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South TX FCA Weekend of Champions

Jav A Blog reader and Javelina football favorite Justin aka The Rock and I at FCAs Weekend of Champions. A group from TAMUKs FCA came to minister,play games and lead area middle school and high school FCA groups. The theme is Unleash The Power and Strengthen Your Core -Colossians 1:11
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Alvarado's Advice

Do something big, bold and beautiful today that makes the world a better place,and which moves you ever closer to the achievement of your goals. -Gary Ryan Blair

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In The Making

The locker room and weight room is pretty quite with the players being off for the rest of the day. We finished filming a new and informative segment to the Jav A Blog that will be coming very soon, so stay tuned.
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Alvarado's Advice

Teamwork makes the dream work!

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Morning Practice

Today we had 6 am practice with weights and outside running.  After all that was through we had a 1600 meter relay.  The teams we had for Javelina Pride week picked their four fastest athletes to run, with Sherman Batiste's Team 1 being the Winners.
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Al Harris Road To Recovery Part 10

Texas A&M Kingsville Javelina Alumni Al Harris in his Road To Recovery
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TAMUK Delta Phi Epsilon

The players signed a jersey for the Delta Phi Epsilon sorority to be auctioned off to raise money for cystic fibrosis.

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Back To Work

The Javelinas were back at it today, we split into offense and defense.  Offense started out in the weight room getting there workout in while the defense watched film and switched after an hour. 

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