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   Corpus Christi IceRays
   Head coach: Al Sims
   Last season: The IceRays had their worst season since arriving in Corpus Christi, finishing 16-35-13 (45 points) and in last place in their division of the Central Hockey League. Hall took over as head coach midway through the season in an effort to turn around a struggling team.
   This season: With Hall back behind the bench and continuing his duties as general manager, the IceRays have begun to revamp their roster for their fifth campaign.
   Home arena: Memorial Coliseum
   Ticket info: Prices for the season have not been set. For information, call 814-7825 or visit www.icerays.com
   2002-03 COrpus christi icerays schedule
   Date Day Opponent Time
   Oct. 17 Thurs. LAREDO 7:05
   Oct. 19 Sat. EL_PASO 7:05
   Oct. 25 Fri. LAREDO 7:05
   Oct. 26 Sat. @ Odessa 7
   Oct. 27 Sun. at El Paso 4
   Oct. 31 Thurs. ODESSA 7:05
   Nov. 1 Fri. @ Laredo 7:30
   Nov. 2 Sat. AUSTIN 7:05
   Nov. 8 Fri. @ San Angelo 7:05
   Nov. 9 Sat. SAN_ANGELO 7:05
   Nov. 14 Thurs. @ Laredo 7:30
   Nov. 15 Fri. LAREDO 7:05
   Nov. 16 Sat. AUSTIN 7:05
   Nov. 21 Thurs. @ Bossier-Shreveport 7:05
   Nov. 22 Fri. AUSTIN 7:05
   Nov. 23 Sat. @ Austin 7:30
   Nov. 29 Fri. @ Wichita 7:30
   Nov. 30 Sat. @ Lubbock 7
   Dec. 5 Thurs. @ San Angelo 7:05
   Dec. 6 Fri. SAN_ANGELO 7:05
   Dec. 7 Sat. @ Fort Worth 7:05
   Dec. 13 Fri. LUBBOCK 7:05
   Dec. 14 Sat. @ San Angelo 7:05
   Dec. 20 Fri. MEMPHIS 7:05
   Dec. 21 Sat. AUSTIN 7:05
   Dec. 26 Thurs. AUSTIN 7:05
   Dec. 27 Fri. @ Austin 7:30
   Dec. 28 Sat. @ Laredo 7:30
   Dec. 31 Tues. SAN_ANGELO 7:05
   Jan. 3 Fri. ODESSA 7:05
   Jan. 4 Sat. @ Bossier-Shreveport 7:05
   Jan. 5 Sun. @ Memphis 6:05
   Jan. 8 Wed. FORT_WORTH 7:05
   Jan. 10 Fri. EL_PASO 7:05
   Jan. 11 Sat. @ Laredo 7:30
   Jan. 14 Tues. @ Amarillo 7:11
   Jan. 15 Wed. @ New Mexico 8:05
   Jan. 17 Fri. SAN_ANGELO 7:05
   Jan. 18 Sat. LUBBOCK 7:05
   Jan. 24 Fri. LAREDO 7:05
   Jan. 25 Sat. @ Laredo 7:30
   Jan. 29 Wed. @ Laredo 7:30
   Jan. 31 Fri. BOSSIER-SHREVEPORT 7:05
   Feb. 1 Sat. FORT_WORTH 7:05
   Feb. 7 Fri. ODESSA 7:05
   Feb. 8 Sat. @ Austin 7:30
   Feb. 9 Sun. LAREDO 3:05
   Feb. 13 Thurs. @ Odessa 7
   Feb. 14 Fri. @ El Paso 8
   Feb. 15 Sat. @ Amarillo 7:11
   Feb. 19 Wed. AUSTIN 7:05
   Feb. 21 Fri. TULSA 7:05
   Feb. 22 Sat. BOSSIER-SHREVEPORT 7:05
   Feb. 23 Sun. @ Austin 3
   Feb. 28 Fri. BOSSIER-SHREVEPORT 7:05
   Mar. 1 Sat. @ Austin 7:30
   Mar. 2 Sun. SAN_ANGELO 3:05
   Mar. 4 Tues. @ San Angelo 7:05
   Mar. 7 Fri. EL_PASO 7:05
   Mar. 8 Sat. @ Lubbock 7
   Mar. 9 Sun. @ Fort Worth 3:05
   Mar. 14 Fri. LAREDO 7:05
   Mar. 15 Sat. @ San Angelo 7:05
   Mar. 16 Sun. BOSSIER-SHREVEPORT 3:05
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   Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Men's Basketball
   Head coach: Ronnie Arrow
   Last season: After finishing at exactly .500 in their first two seasons, the Islanders ended their third by going 12-15.
   This season: The team is expected to return 11 of 13 players, including its top four scorers.
   Home court: Circle K Court at Memorial Coliseum
   Ticket info: Several season ticket plans are available for varying prices. Call 825-2255 for information.
   2002-03 Schedule:
   Date Opponent Time
   Nov. 8 ALL-ARMY TEAM (EXHIBITION) 7 p.m.
   Nov. 17 ST. EDWARD'S (EXHIBITION) TBA_Nov. 22 @ Hawaii Tournament TBA
   (Fullerton State, Hawaii, Arkansas-Little Rock, Texas A&M-CC)
   Nov. 24 Consolation/Finals TBA
   Nov. 27 TRINITY 7 p.m.
   Nov. 30 @ Lamar 7 p.m.
   Dec. 3 LOYOLA OF CHICAGO 7:30 p.m.
   Dec. 7 MOREHEAD STATE 7 p.m.
   Dec. 14 @ LSU 7 p.m.
   Dec. 17 HOWARD PAYNE 7 p.m.
   Dec. 19 @ Alabama-Birmingham TBA
   Dec. 27 _FLINT HILLS RESOURCES ISLANDER CLASSIC
   Texas Southern vs. Oakland 5 p.m.
   A&M-CC vs. Morgan State 7 p.m.
   Dec. 28 Consolation/Finals 5/7 p.m.
   Jan. 4 @ Savannah State 6:30 p.m.
   Jan. 6 @ Florida State TBA
   Jan. 14 SACRAMENTO STATE 7 p.m.
   Jan. 18 @ Centenary TBA
   Jan. 20 @ Arkansas State TBA
   Jan. 25 TEXAS-PAN AMERICAN 7 p.m.
   Jan. 27 @ Oakland TBA
   Feb. 1 @ Sam Houston State TBA
   Feb. 3 IUPU-FORT WAYNE 7 p.m.
   Feb. 8 SAVANNAH STATE 7 p.m.
   Feb. 11 @ Prairie View A&M 7:30 p.m.
   Feb. 15 @ Texas-Pan American 7:30 p.m.
   Feb. 18 @ Texas-El Paso 8 p.m.
   Feb. 22 CENTENARY 7 p.m.
   Feb. 26 @ New Orleans 7 p.m.
   Mar. 1 BINGHAMTON 7 p.m.
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   Texas A&M-Corpus Christi _Women's Basketball
   Head coach: Jodi Kest
   Last season: Despite losing two starters for the season with injuries, the Islanders won 10 of their last 13 games to finish 16-12, the team's second straight 16-win season.
   This season: With a new head coach, the team is expected to have back three starters and seven lettermen.
   Home court: Circle K Court at Memorial Coliseum
   Ticket info: Several season ticket packages are available for varying prices. Call 825-2255 for information.
   2002-03 Schedule:
   Date Opponent Time
   Nov. 6 BASKETBALL TRAVELERS 7 p.m.
   (Exhibition)
   Nov. 14 ST. EDWARD'S (Exhibition) 7 p.m.
   Nov. 23 TEXAS-ARLINGTON 7 p.m.
   Nov. 25 @ Texas-San Antonio 7 p.m.
   Nov. 29 _FLINT HILLS RESOURCES ISLANDER CLASSIC
   Missouri vs. SMU 5 p.m.
   A&M-CC vs. UL-Lafayette 7 p.m.
   Nov. 30 Consolation/Finals 5/7 p.m.
   Dec. 3 NORTH TEXAS 5:30 p.m.
   Dec. 7 UNLV 3 p.m.
   Dec. 16 NORTHERN ARIZONA 7 p.m.
   Dec. 18 @ Texas-El Paso 8 p.m.
   Dec. 21 @ Montana State 8 p.m.
   Dec. 28 @ Fla. Int'l. Tournament TBA (Florida International, Georgia State, Mississippi, Texas A&M-CC)
   Dec. 29 Consolation/Finals TBA
   Jan. 2 @ Texas 7 p.m.
   Jan. 5 BINGHAMTON 3 p.m.
   Jan. 8 @ Rice 7 p.m.
   Jan. 11 AIR FORCE 3 p.m.
   Jan. 16 @ Lipscomb TBA
   Jan. 18 @ IUPU-Fort Wayne 1 p.m.
   Jan. 25 @ Texas-Pan American TBA
   Jan. 28 @ UM-Kansas City 7 p.m.
   Jan. 30 CENTENARY 7 p.m.
   Feb. 3 @ Sam Houston State 7 p.m.
   Feb. 5 @ Prairie View A&M 5:30 p.m.
   Feb. 8 TEXAS-PAN AMERICAN 3 p.m.
   Feb. 11 HOUSTON 7 p.m.
   Feb. 15 @ Centenary TBA
   Feb. 20 IUPU-FORT WAYNE 7 p.m.
   Feb. 22 LIPSCOMB 3 p.m.
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   Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Volleyball
   Head coach: Frances Kinnison
   Last season: After winning just eight games in their first season, the Islanders finished 16-15 last year.
   This season: With the signing of two 6-foot-3 twins from Grand Saline High School, the team will feature seven players 6-feet or taller on its 2002 roster.
   Home court: Moody Fieldhouse on the A&M-Corpus Christi campus
   Ticket info: Season tickets for 13 home matches can be purchased for $33. Single match tickets are available for $4 (adults) and $2 (senior citizens and students). Call 825-2255 for information.
  
   2002 Schedule:
   Date Opponent Time
   Oct. 1 SOUTHWEST TEXAS 7 p.m.
   Oct. 5 CENTENARY 1 p.m.
   Oct. 8 TEXAS-PAN AMERICAN 7 p.m.
   Oct. 10 @ Prairie View A&M 7 p.m.
   Oct. 12 @ Centenary 1 p.m.
   Oct. 13 @ Southern 3 p.m.
   Oct. 14 @ Southern Mississippi 6 p.m.
   Oct. 19 @ Texas A&M-Kingsville 2 p.m.
   Oct. 26 @ Texas Southern 2 p.m.
   Oct. 30 @ Texas-San Antonio 7 p.m.
   Nov. 1 PRAIRIE VIEW A&M 7 p.m.
   Nov. 5 SAM HOUSTON STATE 7 p.m.
   Nov. 8 @ Texas-Pan American 7 p.m.
   Nov. 15-16 SOUTHERN INDEPENDENT_ TOURNAMENT
   (Lipscomb, Centenary, Texas-Pan American, IUPU-Fort Wayne, Texas A&M-CC)
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   Texas A&M-Kingsville Football
   Head coach: Richard Cundiff
   Last season: The Javelinas won their 23rd Lone Star Conference championship and finished with a 9-2 record, losing just once in the regular season before ending their season with a loss in the first round of the NCAA Division II national playoffs.
   This season: Once again, the Javelinas are the favorites to dominate the LSC South Division. The team also was picked No. 6 and No. 7 in the nation in two preseason polls.
   Home field: Javelina Stadium
   Ticket info: Box season tickets are $40 for five games. Reserved season tickets in sections B, C, D and E are $35, and reserved season tickets in sections A and F are $25. Individual game tickets are $9 for box seats, $8 for reserved sections B, C, D and E, and $6 for reserved sections A and F. Call (361) 593-4030 for information.
   2002 Schedule:
   Date Opponent Time
   Oct. 5 MIDWESTERN STATE 7 p.m.
   Oct. 12 @ Texas A&M-Commerce 2 p.m.
   Oct. 19 @ Northeastern Oklahoma 7 p.m.
   Oct. 26 WEST TEXAS A&M 7 p.m.
   Nov. 2 @ Eastern New Mexico 2 p.m.
   Nov. 9 ABILENE CHRISTIAN 7 p.m.
   Nov. 16 @ Angelo State 2 p.m.
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   Texas A&M-Kingsville _Men's Basketball
   Head coach: Pete Peterson
   Last season: Picked to finish fifth in the LSC South Division, the Javelinas went 15-13 and finished second in the conference.
   This season: The Javelinas will face 27 opponents (13 at home) including NCAA Div. II national champion Metropolitan State in Denver and Div. I team Colorado State, but will have to overcome the loss of five seniors.
   Home court: Steinke Physical Education Center
   Ticket info: Call (361) 593-4030 for information.
  
   2002-03 Schedule:
   Date Opponent Time
   Nov. 22-23 MILLER LITE TRIO TIPOFF CLASSIC Nov. 22 Incarnate Word vs. _ Huston-Tillotson 7 p.m.
   Nov. 23 A&M-Kingsville vs. _ Huston-Tillotson 7:30 p.m.
   Nov. 25 @ Colorado State 8 p.m.
   Nov. 27 @ Metropolitan State 8 p.m.
   Dec. 3 HOUSTON BAPTIST 7 p.m.
   Dec. 5 @ Southeastern Oklahoma 8 p.m.
   Dec. 7 @East Central Oklahoma 4 p.m.
   Dec. 17 TEXAS LUTHERAN 7 p.m.
   Dec. 19-20 @ San Antonio Bud Light Classic
   Dec. 19 A&M-Kingsville vs. _ Paul Quinn 5:15 p.m.
   Incarnate Word vs. _ Southeastern Oklahoma 7:30 p.m.
   Dec. 20 A&M-Kingsville vs. _ Southeastern Oklahoma 5:15 p.m.
   Paul Quinn vs. _ Incarnate Word 7:30 p.m.
   Dec. 31 @ Houston Baptist 2 p.m.
   Jan. 2 CAMERON 8 p.m.
   Jan. 4 SOUTHWESTERN OKLA. 4 p.m.
   Jan. 7 @ Texas A&M-Commerce 8 p.m.
   Jan. 9 @Tarleton State 8 p.m.
   Jan. 13 TEXAS A&M-COMMERCE 8 p.m.
   Jan. 16 CENTRAL OKLAHOMA 8 p.m.
   Jan. 18 NORTHEASTERN OKLA. 4 p.m.
   Jan. 25 MIDWESTERN STATE 4 p.m.
   Jan. 30 @ West Texas A&M 8 p.m.
   Feb. 1 @ Eastern New Mexico 8 p.m.
   Feb. 6 ANGELO STATE 8 p.m.
   Feb. 8 ABILENE CHRISTIAN 4 p.m.
   Feb. 13 @ Abilene Christian 8 p.m.
   Feb. 15 @ Angelo State 8 p.m.
   Feb. 20 @ Midwestern State 8 p.m.
   Feb. 27 EASTERN NEW MEXICO 8 p.m.
   Mar. 1 WEST TEXAS A&M 4 p.m.
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   Texas A&M-Kingsville _Women's Basketball
   Head coach: Debbie Robledo
   Last season: With a team comprising mostly underclassmen, the Javelinas finished 13-14 and tied for third in the LSC South, one place better than what was predicted in the conference's preseason poll.
   This season: Two-time defending NCAA Div. II national champion California Poly Pomona leads the list of opponents. The Javelinas lost only one player from last year's squad and returns four players who averaged double figures in scoring.
   Home court: Steinke Physical Education Center
   Ticket info: Call (361) 593-4030 for information.
  
   2002-03 Schedule:
   Date Opponent Time
   Nov. 16 @ Sam Houston State 4 p.m.
   Nov. 19 @ Texas-Pan American 6 p.m.
   Nov. 23 TEXAS LUTHERAN 5 p.m.
   Nov. 28-30 TURKEY DAY SHOOTOUT
   Nov. 28 Incarnate Word vs._ Minnesota-Duluth 3 p.m.
   St. Edward's vs. _ Southwestern Oklahoma 5 p.m.
   A&M-Kingsville vs. _ Central Oklahoma 7 p.m.
   Nov. 29 Incarnate Word vs.
   Central Oklahoma 3 p.m.
   St. Edward's vs. _ Minnesota-Duluth 5 p.m.
   A&M-Kingsville vs. _ Southwestern Oklahoma 7 p.m.
   Nov. 30 Central Oklahoma vs. _ St. Edward's 3 p.m.
   Southwestern Oklahoma vs.
   Incarnate Word 5 p.m.
   A&M-Kingsville vs.
   Minnesota-Duluth 7 p.m.
   Dec. 5 @ Southeastern Oklahoma 6 p.m.
   Dec. 7 @ East Central Oklahoma 2 p.m.
   Dec. 15 @ California-San Diego 4 p.m.
   Dec. 17 @ California Poly Pomona 8 p.m.
   Jan. 2 CAMERON 6 p.m.
   Jan. 7 @ Texas A&M-Commerce 6 p.m.
   Jan. 9 @Tarleton State
   Jan. 13 TEXAS A&M-COMMERCE 6 p.m.
   Jan. 15 @ Incarnate Word 6 p.m.
   Jan. 18 NORTHEASTERN OKLA. 2 p.m.
   Jan. 23 TEXAS WOMAN'S 6 p.m.
   Jan. 25 @ Midwestern State 2 p.m.
   Jan. 30 @ West Texas A&M 6 p.m.
   Feb. 1 @ Eastern New Mexico 6 p.m.
   Feb. 6 ANGELO STATE 6 p.m.
   Feb. 8 ABILENE CHRISTIAN 2 p.m.
   Feb. 13 @ Abilene Christian 6 p.m.
   Feb. 15 @ Angelo State 2 p.m.
   Feb. 20 @ Midwestern State 6 p.m.
   Feb. 22 @ Texas Woman's 3 p.m.
   Feb. 27 EASTERN NEW MEXICO 6 p.m.
   Mar. 1 WEST TEXAS A&M 2 p.m.
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   Texas A&M-Kingsville Volleyball
   Head coach: Jane Atzenhoffer
   Last season: The Javelinas struggled throughout the season to finish 4-29, with three of the wins coming against Div. I opponents.
   This season: Hoping to rebound, the Javelinas return six lettermen and added three junior college transfers to their roster.
   Home court: Steinke Physical Education Center
   Ticket info: Call (361) 593-4030 for information.
  
   2002 Schedule:
   Date Opponent Time
   Oct. 4-5 @ Lone Star Conference _ Crossover Tournament (San Angelo)
   Oct. 4 vs. Texas Woman's 12:30 p.m.
   Oct. 5 vs. Midwestern State 10 a.m.
   vs. Texas A&M-Commerce 3 p.m.
   Oct. 8 ST. MARY'S 7 p.m.
   Oct. 11 @ Eastern New Mexico 7 p.m.
   Oct. 12 @ West Texas A&M 2 p.m.
   Oct. 15 @ Texas Southern 7 p.m.
   Oct. 19 A&M-CORPUS CHRISTI 2 p.m.
   Oct. 22 TEXAS-PAN AMERICAN 7 p.m.
   Oct. 25 @ Tarleton State 1 p.m.
   Oct. 25-26 @ LSC Crossover _ Tournament (Stephenville)
   Oct. 25 vs. Texas A&M-Commerce 5 p.m.
   Oct. 26 vs. Southeastern Oklahoma 2 p.m.
   Oct. 29 @ St. Mary's 7 p.m.
   Nov. 1 @ Texas A&M-International 7 p.m.
   Nov. 7 ANGELO STATE 7 p.m.
   Nov. 9 ABILENE CHRISTIAN 2 p.m.
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