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S KYLINE
VOL. 91, NO. 12
The Sul Ross Skyline, September 20, 2013
Sul Ross State University
MAR. 28, 2014
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S KYLINE
VOL. 91, NO. 12
MARCH 28, 2014
CONTENTS
Editor’s Message
Well folks, the Skyline is so packed full of great
information that we’ve added 4 more pages to the
Mar. 28 issue. That means more events, more news
and more pictures published for your enjoyment.
With only six weeks left of the semester, students
are buttoning up their school work as they prepare for
end-of-the-semester projects and exams. Remember
that the ACE Lab is available for any students that
need additional help in their studies.
Along with final exams, bikini season is on the
horizon so check out Kamara’s workout classes on
page 18 if you want to look even more amazing in
your swimsuit.
Students, keep your eyes out for a petition for
the resurrection of the Library Idea Board circulating
amongst the student body. To find out what all the
fuss is about, go to page 5 for the Idea Board article.
Finally, please wish the Skyline staff luck as we
travel to San Antonio to attend the Texas Intercollegiate Press Association conference. Last year, we won
30+ awards for Sul Ross...hopefully we can bring back
even more awards this year!
Kendall Hallmark
Editor-in-Chief
Next Skyline:
April 11, 2014
Editorial Staff
Editor-in-Chief
Reporters:
Photographers:
Sports Editor
Design Editor
Designer
Distribution
Contributor
Advisor
Kendall Hallmark
Tresa Hamner
Whitney Acosta
Bailey Dunks
Shawna Graves
Susanna Mendez
Shawna Graves
Magaly DeLeon
Brian LaLima
Kaitlyn Wood
Kendall Hallmark
Susanna Mendez
Steve Lang
Cheryl Zinsmeyer
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6-7 ACE lab tutors offer
valuable service to
students
9 Summer, fall registration
opens
12 Work opportunities
abound at Career Fair ‘14
18 Kamara’s workout classes
keep students in shape
22-23 Lobo baseball update
o n o u r c ove r
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Don’t be guilty of
DISTRACTED DRIVING
By Bailey Dunks
Reporter
It’s estimated that 11 percent of
drivers in America will die in a fatal car
crash before they turn 20 years old due
to distracted driving. How does that
sound?
Being distracted while driving is
one of the deadliest things you can do
on the road. This includes things like:
- Texting
- Playing on your phone
- Eating
- Grooming
- Adjusting a radio
- Talking to passengers
- Reading
- Using GPS
Unfortunately, all the things listed
above is what our society is used to
nowadays. When was the last time you
really thought of the consequences that
could happen when you texted your
friend back or changed the song on
your iPod?
According to the National Occupant
Protection Use Survey, there are
roughly 660,000 people at any given
moment giving in to distracted
driving’s evil convenience. Also it
makes the driver three times more
likely to get into a car wreck.
There are only two ways to stop
this. The best way is to educate drivers
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on the consequences of distracted
driving. The other one is for drivers to
experience the consequences, which
sadly for us, is the most effective.
One night, a guy was driving to
meet his friends in a nearby town. He
was driving down a lonely back road
that was rarely traveled. However,
when he texted his friend back, he
flipped his truck four times, hit a tree
and fell upside down into a canal. He
didn’t die on impact but about 15 long
minutes later and wasn’t found until
8 hours later. All of that for just a text
saying “okay.”
We should all think about that next
time we think it’s not a big deal to text
back while driving 70 miles an hour or
even just driving in general.
One of Sul Ross State University’s
freshmen, Shelby Hilbert, has her own
opinion on distracted driving. She says,
“It’s a very bad thing and we should all
learn not to give in even though it’s so
easy to.”
All drivers have been tempted by
the vast distractions we have around us
everyday. Drivers still don’t think it’s
a big deal until something happens to
them. Well, take a look around; people
are dying every single day because of
distractions while driving.
What can we do to help? First things
first, protect yourself, then influence
others drivers to do the same. If we all
band together in an effort to truly stop
distracted driving we could get rid of
roughly half of the fatal car wrecks.
Which is a huge deal!
All over the country, drivers are
taking the pledge to be “phone-free”
in the vehicle and there are now laws
in some states to deem such things
illegal, which is starting to put a dent
in the situation, but drivers must truly
cooperate to really fix the problem.
“Okay, we all know we have all
done it at some point in time—it’s
inevitable—but I know we should give
a more conscious effort into not doing
it and fixing the problem and pay more
attention to the road,” said Thomas
Rogers, SRSU senior.
This is easier said than done, but
raising awareness is the first step. All
states should make distracted driving
illegal with a big fat ticket or, in serious
cases, jail time. That might get our
attention.
All in all, we know distracted
driving is bad and it kills. Now we
just need to take that to heart and
really give a major effort to not do it.
Just remember at any given moment,
distracted driving can affect your life in
a blink of an eye.
You don’t want to be a part of that
11 percent.
The Sul Ross Skyline, March 28, 2014
SGA appoints Chief Justice, tables two bills
By Colton Brownson
SGA Public Relations Officer
These past couple of weeks the
Student Government Association has
been busy and rolling back to business.
President Anna Sandoval, Vice
president Kaitlyn Wood and Treasurer
Ryan Hoffer traveled to San Marcos
to represent Sul Ross at the Board of
Regents Meeting. President Sandoval,
who is chairman of the Student
Advisory Board, reported on several
topics to the regents including online
educational resources, emergency
notification systems and community
service throughout our system.
During our Congressional meeting
the “Lobo One Safety Entrance Bill”
was presented by Pre- Vet club rep
Samantha Vela. This bill is in regards
to installing an extra walkway going
up the hill on the south side of Lobo
Village One. Too many students get
injured traveling the path as a shortcut
to the entrances. This bill passed with
the entire Senate in favor.
The Student Government
Association then voted in Derek
Stratton as Sul Ross’ new Chief Justice
with no objections.
Treasurer Ryan Hoffer then
presented the “Aramark Sanitation
Bill” in an effort to see to concerns
that have been raised by the student
body regarding the sanitation and
food quality of ARAMARK. This bill
will ask for regular inspections of the
dining facilities and for the results of
the inspections to be made public to
the student body. The bill was tabled to
be revised and will be presented at the
next Congressional meeting.
Later, Interdisciplinary Studies
Senator Aurora Legarde presented
the “Graduation Cap Bill” that would
encourage SRSU graduates to decorate
their graduation caps with certain
guidelines. The current graduation
guidelines do not say that it isn’t
allowed, but it is frowned upon with no
regulations as to how the caps can be
decorated. This bill was also tabled for
revision and will be presented at next
weeks meeting.
The Student Government
Association meets every Wednesday at
5:30pm in Warnock Science Building
room 201. All students are welcome to
attend and voice their concerns to their
elected student body representatives.
SGA calls for resurrection of Idea Board
By Kendall Hallmark
Editor-in-Chief
Have you noticed the absence of
the Idea Board as you enter the Bryan
Wildenthal Memorial Library?
Since the beginning of the spring
semester, the welcome sign has
greeted library patrons instead of the
scribbled questions and answers of
students, faculty and staff. However,
the Student Government Association
has heard students’ concerns over this
termination and a petition is currently
circulating calling for
resurrection of the Idea Board.
SGA President Anna
Sandoval felt passionately
about the concept of the Idea
Board as she stated, “The
Library Idea Board fostered
growth in the student body...
eliminating the Idea Board
silences the students’ voices
on important issues. Why
would we want to shut that down?“
Dr. Quint Thurman, Interim
President, and Dr. Jim Case, Interim
Provost and Vice President for
Academic and Student Affairs, both
commented that they did want the
termination of the Idea Board, but
expressed a desire to improve the
quality of the Idea Board if an open
forum was to continue.
It was noted that some of the
questions posted on the Idea Board
were regarded as inappropriate for a
university environment, such as best/
work pickup lines or Dr. Maestas’
resignation.
Thurman stated, “I don’t see some
of these questions becoming of a higher
institution of education.”
Case also commented that “the Idea
Board should build up the university
culture ... You want it to have some
substance.”
Both executive administration
Maestas’ resignation) be flipped over in
the fall 2013 semester.
Sandoval expressed that “censorship
is not encouraging students to stay [at
Sul Ross]…” To that, Thurman and
Case both concluded that they simply
preferred questions in ‘good taste’ that
are also intellectually stimulating, such
as world-wide conflicts, be posted if the
Idea Board is resurrected.
Evidently, the Idea Board was
terminated after the administration
requested adjustments be made to the
Idea Board operations.
However, Case clearly
expressed that “the
administration did not require
the closure of the Idea Board,
only improving the quality.”
Dr. Donald Dowdey, Dean
-Anna Sandoval of Library and Information
SGA President Technologies, commented
that “we [the Library] could
not figure out a way to keep
it going under administration’s
members felt that the Idea Board
conditions…” and chose to close the
questions should possess intellectual
Idea Board.
and note-worthy qualities instead
As of presstime, Sandoval is in
of focusing on personal or ‘tabloidpossession of the Idea Board petition.
themed’ topics.
If you wish to bring back the
Students have raised concerns
Idea Board, either in the Library or
that the administration is exercising
in another medium, please contact
a form of censorship on freedom of
Sandoval at 432-837-8198 or visit the
speech in past actions that include
SGA office at the University Center
the termination of the Idea Board and
Room 201 to sign the petition.
asking that Idea Board (regarding Dr.
Why would we want to
shut that down?
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The ACE recipe for success:
Come early,
come often
By Sharon Barrett
Reporter
E
HOW TO
TAKE ADVANTAGE
of the ALC
and the
ACE lab
-Check out our tutoring
schedule. It’s available on the
ACE lab door, or at our website:
www.sulross.edu/page/845/
academic-learning-center.
-Bring your syllabus or course
calendar. Tutors can help you
look ahead and develop a
study plan.
-Bring your assignment sheet
or textbook. This will allow
tutors to give you specific help.
-Come early. If you come at
least a week before the due
date, you can come back for
more help.
-Come often. This will allow
you to progressively build your
skills in the subject.
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ver wonder where you can go for
advice from your peers who’ve
taken the same classes, who know
how to please a tough professor, or
who have skills in areas like writing
and math? The Academic Center for
Excellence (ACE) offers all this and
more.
ACE (part of the Academic
Learning Center, or ALC) has existed
since 2001, but was known as “the
math lab” until 2008, when director
Dr. Kathy Stein began working with
various departments to ensure ACE
could offer services to the whole
campus. Now ACE provides tutoring
in math, English, and the sciences
to everyone from Developmental
Education freshman students to
upperclassmen and non-traditional
students.
Dr. Stein emphasized that ACE
tutoring is free. “Lots of institutions
charge $10 an hour or more. Students
need to be taking advantage of this
service.”
S
o far this semester, ACE tutors
have at least a dozen students
who regularly seek their help
for a specific class, like English 101 or
chemistry. Other students walk in for
math tutoring and then decide to ask
for help with a history or speech paper
before they leave.
“I come to the tutoring center for
guidance on my homework,” said
freshman Dedric March. “I find it
benefiting that I can have guidance
from students who’ve taken the same
classes that I’m taking.”
Freshman Katherine Simental said
she heard about ACE during Lobo
Days. “I come in because I always want
to get a second opinion. I’ve been out
of school over five years, so it’s been a
transition for me.”
Cynthia McAlister, ACE secretary,
commented, “Many students have
expressed relief at finding free tutoring
is available and their gratitude for the
help they received there.”
Moreover, Dr. Stein emphasized
the benefits to the tutors. “All of our
tutors are CRLA [College Reading and
Learning Association] certified or in
process of getting certification.” Tutors
receive at least ten hours of training
in areas such as learning styles, test
anxiety, and active listening. They also
can count on Dr. Stein to provide them
with a valuable job reference when they
graduate.
Students can benefit from using
ACE’s services in a number of ways. “If
you’re doing well, you should come for
feedback and reinforcement. If you’re
behind, come to get caught up. If you’re
lost, it’s a good place to come to get
found!”
T
he lab – housed in Ferguson 213,
next door to Student Support
Services – has study tables,
computers, and a printer. Some
students study in the lab while they
wait for the tutor who works in their
subject to arrive. “It’s a great study
hall if you need a place to be held
accountable. My tutors, when they’re
not helping someone else, are usually
working on their own homework.”
ACE tutors can advise you on
developing your own study habits for
success. “It’s a safe place. You can find
somebody to talk to. We’re here to get
you to the next level, not just help you
pass the class.”
F
urthermore, the ACE lab
provides access to the PLATO
computer program. PLATO
offers introductory tutorials in subjects
such as science, math, and humanities,
as well as other areas for which ACE
doesn’t currently have a tutor. Students
can access PLATO from anywhere on
campus 24/7.
McAlister commented, “The
ALC is staffed by students who
have demonstrated both a high level
of knowledge and a passion for
helping their fellow students achieve
academically.”
As Dr. Stein said, “Come early,
come often.” Sounds like a recipe for
success to me.
From left back: Abraham Kamara, Dominic Lonowski, Sharon Barrett, front: Kelly Lara, Jennifer Martinez and Emma Shrum are some of the tutors at the ACE Lab.
Not pictured are Billy “Bart” Jones, tutor; Dr. Kathy Stein, ALC director; and Cynthia McAllister, ALC secretary. Photo by Susanna Mendez
Meet the ACE tutors
Sul Ross has a number of places students can go to find academic assistance. One is the Academic
Center for Excellence (ACE). In this issue, we want to introduce the ACE tutors. The Skyline
shadowed the tutors in their natural habitat–Ferguson 213, a computer lab that overlooks the
mountains from its east-facing window. We asked them two questions:
“When you’re studying, what music do you listen to?”
“If you could be any superhero, who would you be, and why?”
Cynthia
McAlister
Secretary of the ALC, from Cuero, TX. Loves to observe
blooming plants and bees visiting the blooms.
Music of choice: “I am fond of a Japanese duo,
the Yoshida Brothers, who both play a traditional
instrument – the shamisen.”
Superhero: “Poison Ivy from DC Comics, because I see
her as an eco-warrior. Her superpowers include being
able to communicate with and control all plant life.”
Dr.
Kathy Stein
Director of the ALC, from Lubbock, TX. Is an avid
bookworm.
Music of choice: “Country-western, but I’m pretty
eclectic when it comes down to it. My favorite song
right now is ‘Hope,’ by Twista.”
Superhero: “Robin from Batman, even though he’s not
a superhero, because a teacher is someone who stands
behind you helping you go forward. He’s in the thick
of it, with Batman, but he doesn’t get as much of the
acclaim.”
Billy
“Bart” Jones
Graduate student in biology from Sweetwater, TX.
Collects pens (he currently has more than 75 in
different colors). Tutors chemistry, biology, and math.
Music of choice: “A bit of everything.”
Superhero: “The Martian Manhunter from Justice
League, because he can fly and shapeshift.”
Superhero: “Jean Grey from X-Men, because she’s an
omega-level mutant and I’m a complete nerd.”
Emma
Shrum
Biology major from El Paso, TX. Has worked for
Dominic
Lonowski
Biology major from El Paso, TX. Plays competitively for
the National Park Service every summer since she
was seventeen. Tutors English, math, biology, and
chemistry.
Music of choice: “Always country.”
Superhero: “Jane from X-Men, b/c she has telekinesis
and can do freaky mind control.”
Jennifer
Martinez
English major (pursuing secondary teaching
certification) from El Paso, TX. Sings in the SRSU choir.
Tutors English.
Music of choice: “Rock and pop, not much rap.”
Superhero: “Batgirl (the Stephanie Brown version),
because she’s underrated; nobody believed she could
do it, but she did.”
Kelly
Lara
English major and psychology minor from Rio Grande
City, TX. Likes to spend her free time outdoors or at the
shooting range. Tutors English.
Music of choice: “It’s all over the place, from classical to
the Beatles.”
the SRSU tennis team. Tutors math.
Music of choice: “Everything except for rap. Mostly ‘80s
rock and hipster music.”
Superhero: “Batman, because why not?”
Abraham
Kamara
Geology major from Monrovia, Liberia. Works as a
fitness instructor in the Graves-Pierce gym. Tutors
math, chemistry, and physics.
Music of choice: “African beats.”
Superhero: “The Incredible Hulk, because I can explode
into a hulk anytime I want to.”
Sharon
Barrett
Graduate student in liberal arts from Tucumcari, NM.
Plays the harp and piano, and occasionally plays
dumb. Tutors English.
Music of choice: “Messianic worship artists like Zemer
Levav and Christene Jackman.”
Superhero: “Elastigirl from The Incredibles, because
she’s a superhero AND a mom who’ll do anything for
her family.”
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¿K Pasa?
Today
See who placed! This is the last day of
the Sul Ross Student Juried Art Show.
Art is displayed in the Main Gallery,
Francois Fine Arts Building. Gallery
hours are 8 am-5 pm.
Saturday
Presidio Arts Festival continues all
day with the Cabrito Cookoff in the
afternoon, and an evening street
concert featuring Realaza del Bravo.
The Theatre of the Big Bend presents
their 5th Annual Murder Mystery
Dinner Theatre, “A Backful of Bullets,”
including a benefit gala and poker
game at the Alpine Civic Center. Tickets
for the event are $40. The fun starts at
7 pm. Visit sulross.edu/theatre for more
information.
A TRI-COUNTY BI-WEEKLY CALENDAR
By Shawna Graves
Sunday, March 30
Organize a team for the Sul Ross Sprint
Marathon! This event consists of a
3.1-mile run, 15-mile bike ride, and
360-meter swim. Register on race day
from 6:30-7:30 am at the Graves-Pierce
complex. Start is at 8 am. See the Sul
Ross website for more details.
Tuesday, April 1
Today’s that silly day that you have to be
wary of pranksters on campus, so have
fun and don’t be an April Fool!
Thursday, April 3
Spring is finally here, and that means
Spring Carnival! Join your friends on
the mall from 4:30 to 6:30 pm. There will
be plenty of tasty treats, music, action
and lots to see and do. Don’t get left
out!
Friday, April 4
Play ball! Lady Lobos softball will
be battling Mississippi College for a
doubleheader that starts at 4 pm.
The Lobos baseball team hosts
Hardin-Simmons University for a game
beginning at 7 pm at the historic
Kokernot Field.
Saturday, April 5
Be sure to stop by and say hello to
prospective students visiting campus
for Sully’s Showcase. The event is from
8 am to 4 pm at the Gallego Center and
other campus locations.
Have some fun at Planet Marfa,
now open on the weekends! Call for
upcoming shows, 432-386-5099. Check
out their Facebook page: facebook.com/
pages/Planet-Marfa. 200 S. Abbott St.,
Marfa.
Softball and baseball action continues
today with the Lady Lobos at 12 noon,
and Lobo baseball at 1 pm.
Sunday, April 6
Refresh yourself for a strong spring
semester finish by taking a dip in San
Solomon Springs in Balmorhea at
Balmorhea State Park. Perhaps you
will catch a glimpse of the endangered
Comanche Springs Pupfish or the Pecos
Gambusia. If it’s a warm spring day,
you will be sure to see lots of people
enjoying this desert oasis. The park is
open daily. Call 432-375-2370 for info.
Wednesday, April 9
Represent! The Student Government
Association meets at 5:30 pm, WSB201.
Thursday, April 10
The Sully Productions folks bring
you another featured entertainment
offering when the Up and Country
Tour stops by at Marshall Auditorium.
Music starts at 8 pm.
Have an event? Want an
audience? Share upcoming
events. Email Shawna at
[email protected].
Whatever you do, be safe,
have fun and represent!
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Summer, fall registration begins March 31
Registration for Summer and Fall 2014 classes begins
Monday, March 31 at Sul Ross State University. The Summer
schedule is now online and the Fall schedule will be ready
for viewing on Monday, March 24. Log into LoboOnLine to
view the course offerings.
Registration for graduate and post-baccalaureate students
begins Monday, March 31. For registration dates for both
summer and fall terms and a link to detailed registration
instructions, visit http://www.sulross.edu/page/2797/graduateand-post-baccalaureate-students.
Undergraduate student registration begins Wednesday,
April 2 for seniors and juniors. Sophomores and freshmen
may begin registration Monday, April 7.
All undergraduate students must be advised in order
to register. To determine where to go to be advised, check
holds on LoboOnLine. Log into LoboOnLine (Banner SelfService) with student ID and PIN. Select “Students,” then
“Student Records,” then “View Holds on Your Records.” If “Must See Lobo Den Advisor” is viewed, contact the
Lobo Den at 432-837-8982 for an advising appointment. If “Must See Major Advisor” is viewed, contact your
major department for an advising appointment. If there are any other holds that prevent registration,
students must clear these holds before making an advising
appointment.
Late registration and schedule changes are also made
with students’ advisers.
For registration dates for both summer and fall terms and
for detailed registration instructions, visit http://www.sulross.
edu/page/2800/undergraduate-students.
For more information, contact Enrollment Services,
432-837-8050, or e-mail [email protected] with general
questions. Attending the
TAS meeting
from Sul Ross
were, from left,
Clare Ritzi, Anne
Marie Hilscher,
Corin Olivas, Dr.
Christopher Ritzi,
Lizbeth Marquez,
John Stone, Sofia
Caylor, Robert
LaBlanc, Lauren
Hollis, and Dr.
Angela Brown.
Not pictured is
Dr. Martin Terry.
Photo courtesy of
Chris Ritzi
Sul Ross’ Ritzi leads Texas Academy of Science
Dr. Chris Ritzi, Sul Ross State
University professor of Biology,
took office as President of the Texas
Academy of Science (TAS) during the
annual meeting, held March 7-9 at
Texas A&M University, Galveston.
Sul Ross students and faculty
also made several presentations
at the meeting. The TAS is a state
organization that promotes scientific
research in Texas colleges and
universities, encourages research as a
part of student learning, and works to
enhance the professional development
of its members. Ritzi, who served as PresidentElect and Program Chair during the
past year, will lead the Academy in
2014-15. Other officers are Dr. Cindy
Hobson, Texas Parks and Wildlife,
Past-President; and Dr. Danette
Vines, Schreiner University, Kerrville,
President-Elect. The 2015 annual
meeting will be held March 6-8 at the
University of Incarnate Word, San
Antonio.
Sul Ross presentations represented
work conducted by students and
faculty in the Biology, Geology and
Physical Sciences Department, the
Computer Science and Mathematics
Department, and the McNair Scholars
Program, covering a variety of
different research areas and topic
sections. Presentations included:
* “Results in Finite Geometry
Pertaining to Albert-Like Semifields”
by Dr. Angela M. Brown.
* “Isolation, characterization, and
quantification of flavonoids from pines
(Pinus cembroides, P. edulis, P. remota)
and their relation to medicinal uses” by
Lauren Hollis, Dr. Martin Terry, and Dr.
M. Kalam.
* “Engaging and Retaining
Undergraduate Students through
Mentored Research” by Sofia Caylor,
Houston.
* “Wolf Spiders Associate Food with
Predator Cues in a T-Maze” by Robert
LeBlanc, Fort Davis, and Dr. Chris M.
Ritzi.
* “Status of the tamarisk leaf beetle
(Diorhabda spp.) as a saltcedar (Tamarix)
biocontrol agent along the Rio Grande
River in Presidio County and its impact
on a non-target species, Tamarisk
aphylla” by Anne Marie Hilscher and
Ritzi.
* “Habitat Use and Activity Patterns
of Western Screech-Owls (Megascops
kennicottii) in the Davis Mountains
of West Texas” by Corin M. Olivas,
Alpine, Natividad Sandoval, Dr.
Andrew Kasner, and Ritzi.
* “A comparison of the ectoparasitic
fauna of Peromyscus and Heteromys taxa
between Presidio County, Texas and
Cusuco and La Tigra National Parks
in Honduras, Central America” by
Lizbeth Marquez, Marfa, and Ritzi.
* “Disease Surveillance and
Emerging Infectious Diseases: Coyotes
as Sentinels for Surveillance” by John T.
Stone, Alpine, and Ritzi.
For more information, contact Ritzi,
432-837-8112 or [email protected].
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Sul Ross
Ranch Horse Club
offers more than after-school fun
By Mattie Dunshee
Contributor
The Sul Ross Ranch Horse Club is dedicated
to helping students become better horsemen
preserving our ranching heritage and teaching real
life skills.
The club is open to any student who wishes
to participate, even if they don’t own a horse. In
the club, you have the opportunity to compete
as a member of the Ranch Horse Team against
other collegiate teams from across the nation in
Stock Horse of Texas and American Stock Horse
Association events.
The Ranch Horse Club (RHC) offers the same
benefits as many other extracurricular activities:
a chance to interact with students who share your
interests, leadership opportunities, and a place to
hone your responsibility and time management
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skills.
According to Stormie McEntire, a founding
member of the RHC, students experience
camaraderie with other members while learning
the importance of discipline and hard work.
The RHC also offers more than some other
clubs.
Taylor Hamby, a member of the RHC, says
that she enjoys having a place to improve her
horsemanship skills while training horses to
compete in several different events.
The skills you learn in the club with a horse
have real life applications, especially if you would
like a career where you interact with animals or
the agricultural community.
If you decide to become a part of the
competitive team, you will also have a chance
to interact with a network of people who are
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“The outside of a horse is good for the inside of a man”
Below, club members and supporters circle up during practice.
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important to the equine industry.
Many students who have participated
in Ranch Horse programs at other
universities around the country have
received job offers after graduation
from someone they met while at a
competition.
The RHC is beneficial to the
university in that it attracts more
students to our area. If a student does
not wish to be a part of the Rodeo
Club, but still wants to be involved
with horses while at college, the Ranch
Horse Club provides a wonderful
opportunity.
Dr. Byron Housewright believes
that equine programs at the collegiate
level are important because they offer
students a release from the stress of
academic life. In the words of President
Ronald Reagan, “The outside of a horse
is good for the inside of a man.”
In addition to providing support
and skills to students, the RHC also
benefits the community. The RHC
receives the majority of its funding
from local sponsors and provides
advertisement for these sponsors
by displaying their names at every
event the team attends. The RHC also
sponsors stock horse clinics that are
open to the public to help promote
better horsemanship and enhance
awareness of our area’s ranching
heritage.
The next clinic will be held March
22, and will feature clinician Jared Lee,
a horse trainer from Canyon.
Last year Sul Ross finished third in
the nation at the American Stock Horse
Association Collegiate National Finals.
This year the finals will be held in
Pueblo, CO April 11-12.
Above, Jared Lee works a palomino with a flagged stick in the RAS arena.
Starting from the top left photo and going down the column, Taylor Hanby, Melissa Petersen, Rebecca Noggler
and Lauren Anders practice all types of horsemanship at a Ranch Horse Club practice.
From page 10, Various Ranch Horse Team Club members’ horses and Lenora Blanchard riding her own steed.
Photos by Magaly DeLeon
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Photos by Susanna Mendez
Job opportunities abound
at last week’s Career Fair
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Angel Rodriguez, left, and Guillermo Garcia, below, share their experiences as
student workers at Sul Ross State University. Photos by Susanna Mendez
To work or
not to work?
By Mattie Dunshee
Contributor
Most students have faced the issue of
needing a little extra cash. The quickest
way for many of them to overcome this
problem is to find a job. With the hectic
schedule most students have, a part time
job can be the only option.
The University offers many student
worker positions that are designed to fit
around a student’s class schedule. There
are also many positions available in
businesses around Alpine.
Angel Rodriguez has been a student
worker for six years. He feels that it is
best for a student to try to find a job
in the field they wish to enter after
graduation, but if that is not possible a
job at the University can be a great thing.
Rodriguez works at the Sul Ross library
and feels that this job is the best fit for
him.
Elisha Holmes, a nursing student
at Sul Ross, works balancing account
books for her family’s business. A wife
and dedicated mother of four, she finds
that working for her family is the best
professional fit for her at this time.
They understand her school and
family schedule and are able formulate
a schedule that works best for her. When
asked if she had considered working for
the University, she had this to say: “The
University does not pay students well
enough to attract student workers who
have more work experience. It is better
for them to seek employment elsewhere.”
Guillermo Garcia works for the Sul
Ross Technical Assistance Center and has
been a student worker since he began
attending Sul Ross three years ago. He
thinks that a job while you are a student
can be good training for a future career,
but that many students have difficulty
finding a job within their chosen
profession.
When asked where the best jobs for
students in terms of pay and benefits can
be found, the students interviewed had
no ready answer. A few of them thought
that the Sul Ross daycare facility pays the
best of all of the on campus jobs and that
few students find jobs off campus that
pay more than minimum wage.
Sul Ross student Bowie Adams
participated in the Texas State Ultra
Road Race in San Marcos March 15-16.
Congratulations to Adams for placing
first in all three of his races!
Photos courtesy of Bowie Adams
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THE
SENIOR SPOTLIGHT
By Tresa Hamner
Reporter
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Missy Embrey and Ashley Page
issy Embrey is a Theatre major, with an emphasis in
Acting and Directing. Her resume includes shows
such as “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof,” spring 2012;
“Anything Goes,” summer 2012; and “Xanadu,” fall 2012,
as well as designing the set of last fall’s “Lydia,” and being
involved with set builds to many shows.
Embrey chose theatre as her major because it is what she
is passionate about.
She says she has “so many options in this field to express
[her] creativity, as well as break out of [her] self-conscious
shell.”
After graduation, Embrey wants to focus on the technical
side of theatre by “building [her] technical design portfolio
and pursuing an MFA in tech design.” She plans to stay at
Sul Ross before moving somewhere else to get her MFA, and
is “currently looking at the best technical programs to help
[her] build [her] design experience.”
Embrey says she enjoys Sul Ross because it is small
enough not to get lost in a sea of students, and that “the
theatre program is all about expanding students’ abilities
and providing them with endless opportunities.”
The most impactful thing that she has experienced here
is how the professors care about the success and growth of
their students, and the most influential person in her life is
her godmother Nadine who “has always been [her] biggest
supporter in the last few years.”
Her advice to undergrads is to “study what you love, not
what you think will get you a job.” And her advice to fellow
theatre students is that “every role is a chance to grow and
show your professors your level of commitment.”
nother Theatre major, Ashley Jane Page also has an
emphasis in Acting and Directing. She chose this
major because it is her passion and “it allows me to get
a degree in a career that I know I’ll be happy with as long as
it allows me to be myself.”
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After she graduates, she plans to spend another year
at Sul Ross for grad school, and hopes to “build a bigger
resume as well as continue learning [her] craft from the
many talented professors we have here.”
Eventually Page hopes to audition for some of the top
grad programs in the US, with a focus in acting or directing.
“I’m so very glad I attended Sul Ross for my undergrad
degree,” Page said. “There were so many opportunities and
doors open for me while at Sul Ross. It’s a great place to
learn and invent yourself.”
The most impactful thing she has experienced while
attending here are the opportunities presented to her
throughout the different parts of the university.
“The professors and faculty care for each student
individually and present what that student needs to progress
with their academic career, as well as becoming who they
need to be for the future,” she said.
She has been influenced by many people, but there are
five who have truly made an impact on her: Brandy Snyder,
Lobo Den associate director, has been a great friend and
advisor throughout her journey; Greg (theatre professor)
and Juliette Schwab have been “like parents to me, looking
out for me for the past two years”; Dona Roman, theatre
professor, “really opened me up in both my craft as well as to
who I am; fellow student Missy Embrey, “the Shirley to my
Laverne, has truly made my college experience a great one.”
Page’s advice to undergrads is “take advantage of
what professors are offering you. College is not just about
studying for tests and writing papers; it’s about becoming
who you are and the tools you need to create your future.”
And her advice to other theatre students is “to get
involved and have fun. Theatre is an active major, so the
more you participate helps you to be more experienced and
well-rounded. It also gives you more wonderful memories to
cherish.”
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After a decades-long absence
Marching band to take the field next fall
By Whit Acosta
Reporter
Atten-hut, Sul Ross! A
marching band will once
again take center field at Sul
Ross beginning this fall semester. After a twenty-year
absence from the university,
the time has come for the
program to reestablish itself
and add value to the respected and growing campus.
“We felt the time was
right with rising enrollment
in instrumental ensembles.
Adding the marching band
will add a new ensemble
that will give our instrumental program more to offer,”
said Chris Dobbins, Director
of Bands and Brass Studies.
Plans for the program
include performing during
pre-game and halftime at
home football games. The
marching band will also
perform some fun tunes for
the audience to listen to as
well as formations to follow
along with the music.
While the marching band
is a great way to incorporate
and encourage team spirit,
it is also hoped to help increase enrollment for the
university.
“I do think that there will
be an increase instrumental
music enrollment. Marching
bands are a popular activity
in Texas high schools, and
adding that as part of our
offering should attract new
students,” Dobbins said.
The marching band
will also offer the students
a fundamental part of the
game day experience and an
activity that will allow them
to develop and maintain a
proud and enthusiastic spirit
for Sul Ross. The opportunity for scholarship money
will also be available for this
activity.
“I’d like to see the marching band become an active
part of the campus life at
SRSU. It will be a visible activity, and hopefully many
people will want to join, allowing for fast growth and
high quality product rela-
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tively quickly. We’ll build
from there,” Dobbins added.
With many attractions
amongst the campus life at
Sul Ross, the marching band
is another great way to im-
prove the already attractive
university. With the help of a
vibrant and energetic band’s
energy, the debut of the 2014
marching band is sure to be
a momentous occasion in Sul
Ross’ history.
Students who are interested in learning more about
the marching band should
contact Dobbins at cdobbins@
sulross.edu or 432-837-8010.
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Sul Ross proudly brews Starbucks coffee
By Whit Acosta
Reporter
If you’re looking for a way to satisfy your Starbucks
craving, look no further than the Starbucks-brewed coffee
that is made right here on campus. Located at Lobo Den Cafe
in the University Center from 7-3 Monday- Friday, it is the
Starbucks Coffee
Small Medium Large
Caramel Macchiato
4.29
4.59
White Chocolate Mocha 3.59
4.29
4.59
Café Mocha
3.29
4.09
4.59
Café Latte
2.79
3.59
3.89
Café Americano
2.09
2.59
2.99
Cappucino
2.79
3.59
3.89
3.59
+ Espresso shot
1.79
1.99
Located in the Sul Ross University Center
Open Monday to Friday from 7 to 3
Genuine Starbucks Coffee Products
Liz Jackson, right,
director, Museum of
the Big Bend at Sul
Ross, receives 2014
Woman of Distinction
award from Diane
Flanagan, CEO of Girl
Scouts of the Southwest. Jackson was
recognized for her
outstanding work in
the fund raising efforts to renovate and
restore the historic
Museum of Big Bend,
a Texas
Centennial Memorial
Museum.
closest place—in a 150-mile radius—to get your Starbucks
fix!
While the new addition at the University does not consist
of the popular coffee shop franchise, the coffee is made at
the cafe with 100 percent of the components made at any
Starbucks coffee shop.
“We have all the basic items that you can get at
Starbucks,” said Van Lyle, dining service director. “The
coffee beans and syrups are the same thing you would find
at any other Starbucks shop, not any kind of imitation.”
The Starbucks coffee shop was set to have finished and
open for the campus at the beginning of the spring semester,
but construction issues and difficulty with the new espresso
machine caused a delay. Now open for business, the students
at Sul Ross are adjusting quite well to the Starkbucks menu
options.
“The Starbucks coffee is quite popular with the students
and faculty at Sul Ross,” said Sasha Maltos, Lobo Den Cafe
worker. “Dr. Thurman is my number-one regular customer,
medium latte every morning!”
The caramel macchiato is another favorite at $3.59 for
a small, $4.29 for a medium, and $4.59 for a large. Other
Starbuck menu items available at the cafe include white
chocolate mocha ($3.59; $4.29; $4.59); café mocha ($3.29;
$4.09; $4.59); café latte ($2.79; $3.59; $3.89); café Americano
($2.09; $2.59; $2.99); cappucino ($2.79; $3.59; $3.89); and
espresso shot ($1.79; $1.99).
Though Starbuck cards are not accepted, students can
use their Lobo bucks and pay a less expensive fee than they
would at a regular Starbucks coffee shop.
For a more inviting and open feel for the destination of
the “proudly brewed” Starbucks coffee bar, renovation took
place where the cafe now sits. An espresso machine for those
famous Starbuck drinks was also converted for the cafe.
“We wanted to offer something to the campus that was
unique and well received. After much discussion with the
Sul Ross administration, we were able to make that happen,”
Lyle said.
Among other items that the Lobo Den Cafe offers are
muffins and coffee cake, perfect for your Starbucks coffee
drink today. Other items coming as soon as next week are
sandwiches, fruitcups, powerade and juice.
Department of Biology, Geology & Physical Science
Department changes name
The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
(THECB) has approved a departmental name change within
the Sul Ross State University College of Arts and Sciences.
Effective May 1, the Department of Biological and
Earth Physical Sciences will become the Department
of Biology, Geology and Physical Sciences. The change
specifically names the degree programs and gives credit
to the minors and support fields. The new name of the
recently consolidated department acknowledges the long
standing and strong academic undergraduate and graduate
programs in both Biology and Geology.
The Board of Regents of the Texas State University System
approved the name change in February.
Sul Ross offers bachelor’s and master’s of science degree
programs in Biology and Geology, and a bachelor’s degree in
Chemistry.
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Abraham Kamara,
personal trainer & fitness instructor
The group fitness
advantage
By Shawna Graves
Reporter, Photographer
Abraham Kamara, a spring 2014 transfer student from
Houston, is heating up campus with his new exercise classes.
Kamara, a geology major, works on campus as a personal
trainer and group fitness instructor.
Kamara has been working on his own fitness for the past
three years and is certified in personal training, nutrition and
group fitness from International Sports Sciences Association.
Kamara teaches three group fitness classes several times
throughout the week. He says Tabata is the most fun class he
leads, and is enjoyed by faculty, staff and students. Tabata
is a type of high-intensity training created by Japanese
scientists. Intense 20-second workouts are followed by 10
seconds of easy movement. Kamara says that a 20-minute
Tabata workout burns more calories than jogging for two
hours.
Body Sculpt is similar to his Tabata classes, but focuses
on muscle groups. In these workouts, the aim is repetition.
For example, he might assign three sets of ten reps of lunges,
dead lifts and squats in order to work out a lot of muscles in
one session. This class is for people who have defined fitness
goals, such as increasing tone in a few weeks’ time.
The Boot Camp/Cross-Fit class is a game builder. This
is Kamara’s most challenging class, in which plyometric
exercises dominate. Plyometric exercises build agility,
endurance and speed. Although this class is ideal for
athletes, anyone affiliated with Sul Ross is encouraged to
attend, and Kamara accommodates people at any level of
fitness ability.
“If it’s your first day in the gym, you can still succeed
in these classes,” Kamara says. This is because he creates
different avenues for the same exercise. He compares it to
the option of either walking a mile or running a mile; the
choice belongs to the student, although Kamara encourages
students to push themselves.
“Group fitness has an advantage,” Kamara says.
Students work with people at all different levels. Working
out in pairs is a crucial method in Kamara’s opinion.
Many of his workouts are structured to help students be
accountable to one another. According to Kamara’s personal
training ethics, he is careful to pay attention to those in
attendance. As Kamara notices strengths and weaknesses of
participants, he is able to individualize the exercises to be
more effective.
To attend one of these classes, you only need shoes,
shorts and a shirt.
“The exercises are crafted for you. The trainer has
planned the workout. Just come, and do it!” Kamara says.
In addition to classes, Kamara offers opportunities for
athletes and fitness aficionados to gauge their overall fitness
level.
Be on the lookout for his Cross-Fit Challenge sometime
in April. This will be a one-day event to test participants’
strength, speed, agility and overall muscular endurance.
For more information and a full schedule of classes,
contact Antuan Washington, director of recreational
programs, at 432-837-8792. You can also join the Facebook
page at facebook.com/gfitnesssulross for updates and events.
KAMARA’S WORKOUT CLASS SCHEDULE:
Tabata: Tuesday and Thursday noon-1 pm
Body Sculpt: Tuesday and Thursday 8 -9 pm
Boot Camp/Cross-Fit: Wednesday 5:15-6:30pm
Awesome Arms & Abs Blaster: Mon 8-9 pm, Fri 2-2:30 pm
What’s happening with soccer?
By Bailey Dunks
Reporter
Since practices have stopped, there have
been several speculations running around
Sul Ross lately about what is happening
with the school’s soccer team.
Confirmation from Interim Athletic
Director Bobby Mesker has settled this
situation.
“Soccer has not been canceled, it is a fall
sport and the recent changes in the coaching
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staff have put spring practices on hold,”
Mesker said.
“We have every intention to have soccer
back in the 2014 fall semester and hopefully
officially make it a part of NCAA by 20152016.”
There is now confirmed hope for those
who want to be on the team. Coach Mesker
says that there are some routine workouts
athletes can do to get prepared for the
upcoming semester.
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Tennis competes in conference play
By Brian LaLima
Sports Editor
The men’s and women’s tennis teams
traveled to University of Texas-Tyler March
21-22 to compete in four ASC-Conference
match-ups.
The teams played against University of
the Ozarks, Louisiana College, Mississippi
College and UT-Tyler.
The men dropped the match to Ozarks,
9-0 but defeated Louisiana College, 9-0.
In the win against LC, the team of Chris
Villafranco and Ronnie Martinez earned a
victory at number one doubles. Number
two saw the team of Daniel Fraire and
Tanner Reagan get a win. At number three,
Victor Garcia and Alfred Olivo also won.
In singles, all six athletes earned victories.
Fraire, 6-0, 6-1; Martinez, 6-0,6-1; Villafranco,
6-3, 6-2; Olivo, 6-0, 6-1; Garcia, 7-5, 6-2; and
Dominic Lonoluski, 7-5, 6-2.
Sul Ross dropped matches to Mississippi
College and UT-Tyler by the same score of
9-0.
The Lady Lobos fell to Ozarks 9-0, LC
5-4, MC 9-0 and UT-Tyler 7-0.
In the match against Louisiana College,
Holly Sawyer won at number four singles
6-4 and 6-4. The Lady Lobos won at number
three doubles and number five and six
singles by default.
The Lobos are now 1-8 on the year and
1-4 in ASC-Conference play, while the
Lady Lobos are 0-9 on the season and 0-5 in
conference.
Above, Ronnie Martinez readies to
fire back the ball. Photo by Magaly
DeLeon
Far left, Chris Villafranco is
prepared to make the return shot.
Photo by Magaly DeLeon
Left, Nicole Murdock gets ready for
the next match. Photo by Magaly
DeLeon
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Softball plays through long road trip
By Brian LaLima
Sports Editor
The Lady Lobo softball team hit the
road to continue their 2014 schedule.
The team traveled to Clarksville,
Arkansas March 8-9 as they won the
series against University of the Ozarks.
SR came back to Texas with a stop in
Kerrville March 11 to battle Schreiner
University. Unfortunately, the Lady
Lobos lost both games of the double
header. The road trip continued March
14-15 with a stop in Belton against
Louisiana College. LC swept Sul Ross
in three games. The Lady Lobos
finished play on the road in Longview
at LeTourneau University. SR lost the
first game, won the second but lost the
third.
University of the Ozarks
In the series win against Ozarks,
Keri McShan earned the game one
victory in the circle as the Lady Lobos
won, 3-2. Shelby Doederlein led the
offense going 2-3 at the plate with one
RBI. Maile Hoyt contributed with two
RBIs.
The Lady Lobo offense exploded
in game two for 16 hits and 11 runs as
they defeated the Lady Eagles, 11-7.
Amanda Garza went 4-4 with four RBIs
to lead the way.
Eight out of the nine starters had at
least one hit.
Sul Ross fell in game three, 11-6.
Schreiner University
Against Schreiner, the Lady Lobos
outhit SU in game one but fell by a
score of 5-0. SR had 10 hits compared
to SU’s nine. Garza led the way once
again for the offense by going 3 for 3.
Game two did not go well for Sul
Ross. The offense had only two hits as
the Lady Lobos lost, 11-0. Kalea Simon
and Robyn Whitmire each had a hit for
SR.
Louisiana College
Game one versus Louisiana College
ended in five innings with a final score
of 16-4 in favor of the Wildcats.
The Lady Lobos tried to bounce
back in game two but were defeated
19-1 in five innings.
LC completed the sweep by
defeating SR in game three, 8-0 in six
innings.
LeTourneau University
The Lady Lobos took on
LeTourneau in game one but fell in five
innings, 8-0. The offense only had three
hits.
A five spot for SR in the first inning
of game two got them going as they
defeated LETU, 6-4. Isaura Rodriquez
led the team in hitting by going 2-3
with an RBI and also got the win in
the circle. Doederlein had two RBIs as
Dayna Whitmire and Simon each had
one RBI.
Trying to win the series, the Lady
Lobos came up short in game three,
losing 4-0. Simon was 2-3 at the plate.
Sul Ross is now 3-20 on the season
and 3-15 in ASC-Conference play.
Left, Maile Hoyt catches the bal
thrown by Jessica Castellano to
put the runner out. Photo by
Susanna Mendez
Above, Kerri McShan winds up
for the pitch. Photo by Magaly
DeLeon
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Lady Lobos basketball wins ASC Sportsmanship Award
The Lady Lobos basketball team
was one of two winners of the American Southwest Conference StudentAthlete Advisory Committee Team
Sportsmanship Awards for the 201314 winter sports season.
The award, in its seventh academic
year, honors the member institution
in each ASC championship sport
that best displays positive qualities
of sportsmanship and fair play from
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its student-athletes, coaches and fans
throughout the season. The StudentAthlete Advisory Committees from
the conference’s 12 member institutions vote on the recipients.
It marks the third time that Sul
Ross State had received the award,
and the second year in a row under
Head Coach Chris Marks.
“It’s an honor to win this award
for the second consecutive year,”
said Marks. “Our kids truly earned
it this season, by continuing to battle
every game, from the opening tip to
the final buzzer. In a league that has
some great teams and great programs
that embody sportsmanship, we are
blessed to be recognized. Our goal is
to always be in consideration for this
award, as we continue to build a team
that will be steadily more competitive
on the floor.”
Above, catcher Emmett Crisp is ready
for the next pitch. Photo by Magaly
DeLeon
Right, runner Ozzie Bueno makes
it safely to base. Photo by Magaly
DeLeon
Bottom left, die-hard Lobo fans,
from left, Deztini Wade, Shano
Alexander, Reggie Grayson and Chris
Tate, cheer for the home team. Photo
by Susanna Mendez
Bottom right, the Lobos celebrate a
series win against Louisiana College
last weekend. Photo by Renne Araujo
Opposite page, Eli Gallego waits for
the ball to make the out. Photo by
Magaly DeLeon
Baseball faces ASC conference battles
By Brian LaLima
Sports Editor
The Sul Ross baseball team
continues their ASC-Conference
schedule, seeking their first conference
tournament bid in over 10 years.
The Lobos traveled to Clarksville,
Arkansas March 14-15 to battle
against the University of Ozarks. Sul
Ross suffered a three-game sweep by
Ozarks.
They then returned to Alpine March
21-22 to host Louisiana College. The
Lobos won the series, taking two out of
three games from the Wildcats.
Against the Ozarks, game one saw
Jose Gonzales take the mound for Sul
Ross. Gonzales held the Eagles to only
one run in six innings pitched. The
Lobos went into the last inning with a
3-1 lead, but Ozarks rallied for three
runs and stole game one, 4-3. Hunter
Flake suffered the loss.
In game two, the Eagles held the
Lobo offense at bay. Sul Ross only
managed two runs on eight hits as
Trent Blackwater was handed his first
loss of the season on the mound. The
final score was 11-2.
Trying to avoid the sweep, Sul Ross
sent Justin Vajgert to the hill. The Lobos
came out hot and plated two runs in
the first, but the Eagles came right back
and tied the game in the bottom of the
first. Both teams scored a run in the
second inning with SR scoring a run in
the fourth and Ozarks with a run in the
sixth.
With the game tied in the eighth,
UO’s bats ignited for four runs pushing
the score to 8-4. Sul Ross was held
scoreless in their last at bat and fell to
the Eagles, 8-4.
Looking to bounce back from the
sweep, Blackwater took the mound
against Louisiana College in search of
his sixth win of the season. The Lobo
offense produced two runs in the first
to take an early 2-0 lead. LC came
right back in the top of the second and
plated four runs. However, Sul Ross
tacked on four more runs in the bottom
part of the inning to take back the lead
6-4, highlighted by a Turner Mattson
homerun. The Lobos added three more
runs to their lead in the fourth inning.
Ely Gallego blasted a three-run bomb
to contribute to that inning. Sul Ross
pushed across an insurance run in the
seventh and then handed the ball to
closer Hunter Flake in the ninth. Flake
closed out the game as the Lobos won,
10-7. Blackwater improved to 6-1 with
the win.
Gonzales was the starting pitcher in
game two for Sul Ross. LC scored first
with two runs as Sul Ross came back
with one run in the first inning. The
Wildcats continued to score runs as the
Lobo offense stalled out. Down 8-1, Sul
Ross manufactured two runs to cut the
lead to 8-3. The Lobos tried to rally in
the bottom of the seventh, scoring three
runs but it was not enough as LC closed
out the game, 8-6.
The rubber match featured Vajgert
taking the hill for the Lobos, trying to
earn his first win of the season. Not
only did he earn his first victory, he
kept the Wildcats off the board as Sul
Ross won game three 8-0, earning a
series win.
In the victory, Vajgert pitched nine
innings, surrendering no runs on only
four hits.
Sul Ross is now 11-11 on the year
and 7-8 in ASC-Conference play.
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The Sul Ross Skyline, September 20, 2013

Mar. 28, 2014 - Sul Ross State University

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