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  • Islander Women Edge Alabama

    November 15, 2009

    CORPUS CHRISTI - On Saturday night at the American Bank Center, the Islander women's basketball program did something it had never done before, beat a Southeastern Conference opponent. TAMUCC beat the Alabama Crimson Tide by a 96-90 final in overtime to improve to 2-0 on the season. Alabama drops to... more »
  • Isles Test Texas Tech

    November 14, 2009

    LUBBOCK - The Texas A&M-Corpus Christi men's basketball team led by as many as 10 in the first half and looked to be on it way to a 2-0 start with wins over a pair of top programs, but struggled offensively down the stretch in suffering a 66-59 loss to... more »
  • Islander Volleyball Signs Three To NLI

    November 12, 2009

    CORPUS CHRISTI - The Texas A&M-Corpus Christi volleyball team added three new players after signing Micah Nolan, Logen Bourque and Brooke Alverson to a National Letter of Intent to kick off the NCAA's early signing period. The three in-state players are part of head coach Tony Graystone's first full... more »
  • Volleyball Wins Back to Back Road Matches

    November 7, 2009

    THIBODAUX, LA. - The Texas A&M-Corpus Christi volleyball team got another road victory over a Southland Conference opponent with a 3-0 (25-23, 25-19, 25-15) sweep of Nicholls on Saturday afternoon. "It was a good weekend for us," said head coach Tony Graystone. "It was nice to see us play some... more »
  • Ronoh Named Southland Conference Athlete Of The Year

    November 5, 2009

    CORPUS CHRISTI - Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Cross Country senior Anne Ronoh has been named Southland Conference Athlete of the Year along with Lamar senior Francis Kasagule. In addition to Ronoh, the Islanders also placed freshman BreAnna Briggs on the all-conference team. Ronoh, who finished runner-up last year won the... more »
  • All-Conference Tandem: Poised To Lead Isles

    November 4, 2009

    CORPUS CHRISTI - The Islander men's basketball team   has two representatives on Southland Preseason All-conference lists this year.   No surprise Kevin Palmer is on the first team.  H e led the conference in scoring last year at better than 18 a game, but his teammate Justin... more »
  • Islanders Lose Southland Road Match At UTSA

    November 4, 2009

    SAN ANTONIO - The Texas A&M-Corpus Christi volleyball team lost 3-0 (25-20, 25-15, 25-10) on Tuesday night against the UTSA Roadrunners at the UTSA Convocation Center. The loss sends the Islanders to a 7-20 record on the year and remains winless at 0-12 in Southland Conference matches. UTSA improves... more »
  • Islander Women's Cross Country Team Wins 3 Consecutive Titles

    October 31, 2009

    CORPUS CHRISTI - The Islander women's cross country team has been the big dogs in the Southland Conference for the last two years, winning back-to-back conference titles and Saturday afternoon they were looking for lucky number 3. The ladies were closing in on being a dynasty in the running... more »
  • Montgomery Makes Successful Transition To Scoring Threat

    October 28, 2009

    Corpus Christi-- There's at least one certainty when it comes to the upcoming Islanders women's basketball season. Shaye montgomery will log heavy minutes. The senior guard has started 61 straight games for the Isles, transforming her game along the way. After averaging 8.6 points a game as a sophomore,... more »
  • Islander Staff Welcomes New Athletic Director

    September 9, 2009

    CORPUS CHRISTI - Islanders Athletic Director Tim Fitzpatrick just wrapped up a busy week. He tied up his last days at Indiana, getting the Hoosiers football season off and running. Then, hopped in the car and drove 21 hours just to be in for a full-day's worth of meetings on... more »
  • Isles Cross Country Teams Head To College Station

    September 10, 2009

    CORPUS CHRISTI - After sub performances at the Islander relay warm-up meet this past Friday, the Isles cross country teams are heading to College Station for the Texas A&M Invite. This will be both teams first true meet, and for the guys, it's just one of five warm-ups before the... more »
  • Former National Champion Returns To Lead Islanders

    September 10, 2009

    CORPUS CHRISTI - Shawn Flanagan believes his Islander cross country teams have enough talent and depth to compete with anyone in the nation. The women are the three-time defending Southland champs, while the men finished third in 2008. Their new assistant coach has quite a resume as well. A polo... more »
  • Islanders Tennis To Take Part In ITA Tennis Tournament

    September 17, 2009

    CORPUS CHRISTI - Over the next three days, members of the men's and women's Islander tennis teams will take part in the first ever ITA sanctioned tennis tournament in Corpus Christi. Head Coach Steve Moore is calling it a real badge of honor because every college tennis program in the... more »
  • First-Ever Fall Islander Open A Success For TAMUCC Tennis Team

    September 21, 2009

    CORPUS CHRISTI - The first-ever ITA-sanctioned Fall Islander Open was a definite success for the Texas A&M Corpus Christi tennis team as blue won four of the five events in which they hosted. Men's singles was definitely the most entertaining match of the tournament, with Dimitry Novikov taking on UT-Pan... more »
  • Islanders Kick Off Annual Islander Splash Cross Country Meet

    September 24, 2009

    CORPUS CHRISTI - This Friday Texas A&M-Corpus Christi will host their Annual Islander Splash Cross Country Meet, with the college kids running on Friday, and the high school runners dueling it on Saturday. It will be an excellent measuring stick of the rest of the competition in the region for the... more »
  • Islanders Fall In Southland Opening Match

    September 24, 2009

    San Marcos - The Texas A&M-Corpus Christi volleyball team and first-year head coach Tony Graystone got quite a test in the opening match of the Southland Conference season as they went up against the defending champion Texas State Bobcats. The early test for the Islanders was rough as they fell... more »
  • Isles Volleyball Player Sets School Record

    September 30, 2009

    CORPUS CHRISTI - Islanders volleyball player Emma Ridley made quite an impression in her home debut against Pan-A&M, setting a school record in the opener, and she could have been even better. The junior transfer from Tulsa lit up the Broncs for 24 kills, as the Isles swept them out... more »
  • Isles Basketball To Spend Most Of Season At Away Games

    August 19, 2009

    CORPUS CHRISTI - The Islander men have an intriguing and challenging schedule worked up for next season. The problem is, most of their games won't be in Corpus Christi. Perry Clark's boys will play just 12 home games this year, at one point going more than a month without a... more »
  • New Athletic Director Signs With Islanders

    August 19, 2009

    CORPUS CHRISTI - After more than a year under the interim lead of Scott Street, the Islanders have a new athletic director. Indiana Associate Athletic Director Tim Fitzpatrick won the job over Street, who stepped in after the dismissal of Brian Teter last July. Fitzpatrick signed all his paperwork Wednesday,... more »
  • Islanders Volleyball Play For Practice, Pride

    August 11, 2009

    CORPUS CHRISTI - The Islander volleyball team had day two of practices, as the ladies are still trying to knock the rust off. They've been working with their new Head Coach Tony Graystone, who spent the last 10 seasons at West Texas A&M. He is no stranger to the post season, leading the ladies... more »
  • Islanders AD Finalist Hopes To Return To Texas

    August 5, 2009

    CORPUS CHRISTI - The senior associate athletic director at Indiana confidently made his pitch Wednesday to become the Islanders new athletic director. Tim Fitzpatrick is in the final two along with Isles Interim Athletic Director Scott Street. He hopes to return to Texas after more than a decade away. "I... more »
  • Interim A&M-Corpus Christi AD Pushes For Permanent Position

    August 4, 2009

    CORPUS CHRISTI - Islanders Interim Athletic Director Scott Street is making the last push to land the permanent job, and he'll go through about 12 hours worth of meetings before the day is out. Street of those in the open-forum setting on campus Tuesday, where university staff members were able... more »
  • Islander Dancers Have Strong Camp, Chosen For UDA Nationals

    July 31, 2009

    CORPUS CHRISTI - The Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islander Dance Team attended UDA College Dance Camp at Texas State University this past weekend not only claiming several awards but qualified for a spot at the UDA College Cheer and Dance Nationals in Orlando, Fla. The national competition will be held at... more »
  • A&M-Corpus Christi Announce Athletic Director Finalists

    July 30, 2009

    CORPUS CHRISTI - Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Thursday named a pair of finalists for the Islanders athletic director position, a pair that includes the Interim Athletic Director Scott Street. Street said he's excited to make the final two and believes his knowledge of the program and work he's done to lead... more »
  • Flores Named Top Assistant For Islander Softball

    July 29, 2009

    CORPUS CHRISTI - In one season, Teresa Flores made a significant impact on the Texas A&M-Corpus Christi softball program in just one year on the coaching staff.  Recognizing her abilities in that year, Islander head coach Jake Schumann has moved Flores up to the top assistant position on the Islander... more »
  • Athletic Director Position Reduced Pool of Applicants for Texas A&M-Corpus Christi

    July 21, 2009

    CORPUS CHRISTI - The following list of individuals represents the pool of applicants that the screening committee developed after reviewing the overall number of submissions for the Director of Athletics position. There were 59 completed applications for the position. The pool represents those who have backgrounds, experiences and education most... more »
  • Islanders Cross County Team Keeps Running Despite Stifling Temps

    July 12, 2009

    CORPUS CHRISTI - With heat indexes reaching well past 100 degrees, many sports are moving practices indoors. However, that's not the case with the Islander cross country team. The ladies are braving the heat all with the same goal in mind, winning their third consecutive Southland Championship. "We want to... more »
  • New Coach Wants To Recruit From State of Texas

    July 11, 2009

    CORPUS CHRISTI - The Islander men's basketball team has added legendary Coach Cy Alexander to the sidelines and he brings with him 344 career wins as a division one head coach. He is replacing Billy Garrett, who left for DePaul. Garrett was in charge of recruiting and he made his... more »
  • Islanders Coach Perry Clark Adds New Associate Head Coach

    July 8, 2009

    CORPUS CHRISTI - Perry Clark has a new and battle-tested lieutenant at his side heading into the next Islander basketball season. He's added Cy Alexander as associate head coach. Alexander was let go by Tennessee State earlier this year after his sixth season with the Tigers. He led them to... more »
  • Clark Tabs Legendary Coach To Fill Men's Basketball Staff

    July 8, 2009

    CORPUS CHRISTI - Texas A&M-Corpus Christi men's basketball head coach Perry Clark has named former South Carolina State and Tennessee State head coach Cy Alexander as his new associate head coach. "To have a coach the caliber of Cy Alexander to join our staff says a lot about our program,"... more »
  • New Islander Volleyball Coach Prepares, Plans For New Season

    July 7, 2009

    CORPUS CHRISTI - Tony Graystone is still more than a month away from his first game as Islanders volleyball coach, but he's already had a very busy and challenging off season. For Graystone, the job of building a winner starts with hosting a camp for middle and high school players... more »
  • Former Islanders Basketball Player Prepares For Korean League

    July 7, 2009

    CORPUS CHRISTI - The Islanders all-time leading scorer and shot blocker is settling into life as a professional basket ball player. Chris Daniels agent said that Daniels is planning to head back to Korea for another year to develop his game. Daniels played more hoops last year than any season... more »
  • Islanders Coach Waiting To Hear From UT-Pan American

    July 1, 2009

    CORPUS CHRISTI - Islander women's basketball Coach Rob Robinson said he still hasn't been contacted by anyone at UT-Pan American. The university released his name, along with six others last week, as having applied for the Lady Broncs head coaching job. Robinson said he's getting ready to hit the recruiting... more »
  • Islanders Start Sifting Through Athletic Director Resumes

    June 29, 2009

    CORPUS CHRISTI - The Islanders Monday began the process of sifting through resumes for the athletic director position. 58 completed applications were submitted for the position, and the job of whittling the list and selecting who to interview will be decided by a search committee over the next three days.... more »
  • Islanders Send Rebuttal To NCAA Infractions Committee

    June 23, 2009

    CORPUS CHRISTI - The Islanders Athletic Department is another step closer to ending its ordeal with the NCAA over rules violations. The university will send its rebuttal to the infractions committee Wednesday, still pleading for leniency for volleyball and men's tennis. The committee stood firm after reviewing the Islanders appeal.... more »
  • Islanders Basketball To Play Longhorns

    June 22, 2009

    CORPUS CHRISTI - It looks like the Islander men's basketball team will finally get another crack at the Texas Longhorns. Isles Interim Athletic Director Scott Street and Head Coach Perry Clark both confirmed it. A matchup has been set for January 2 in Austin. The Longhorns went 23-12 last season,... more »
  • Former Islanders Catcher Joins The Midwest Sliders

    June 18, 2009

    YPSILANTI, Mich. - Former Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islander catcher Stephen Flora has signed professionally with the Midwest Sliders (Ypsilanti, Mich.) of the independent Frontier League. "One of the big reasons guys like to play at the Division I level is open the doors for themselves as professionals," said Islander head... more »
  • Ex-Islander Named To Texas League All-Star Game

    June 18, 2009

    CORPUS CHRISTI - Former Texas A&M-Corpus Christi ace pitcher Trey Hearne has been selected to represent the North in the Texas League All-Star Game to be held July 1 in Frisco, Texas. Hearne, who pitched for the Islanders during the 2004 and 2005 seasons, is a starting pitcher for the... more »
  • Bell Named to Capital One Bank/Southland Conference All-Academic Baseball Team

    June 17, 2009

    CORPUS CHRISTI - Texas A&M-Corpus Christi shortstop Brycen Bell has been named to the Capital One Bank/Southland Conference All-Academic Baseball Team the conference office announced on Tuesday. Bell was one of seven players automatically selected for the team after being voted to the CoSIDA Academic All-District VI second team. The... more »
  • Martin, Simancas Named To Southland All-Academic Team

    June 16, 2009

    CORPUS CHRISTI - Islander softball players Larissa Martin and Andrea Simancas were named to the Southland Conference All-Academic First Team on Monday afternoon. The award is the first for Martin and the second for Simancas, who were both seniors at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi this past season. In addition to setting... more »
  • Woolery Seventh in Discus Finals; Named All-American

    June 13, 2009

    FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - After advancing to the finals on Saturday with the best throw of his career, Hickel Woolery became just the second Texas A&M-Corpus Christi track and field athlete to score at an NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Outdoor Championship, placing seventh in Saturday's finals and earning All-America honors... more »
  • Clark Hopes To Find Coach

    June 8, 2009

    CORPUS CHRISTI - Islander men's basketball Coach Perry Clark is hoping to find someone with head coaching experience to fill the void left by Assistant Billy Garrett, who took at job at DePaul recently. Garrett was the team's recruiting coordinator. Seven players on last year's roster called the Chicago area... more »
  • Islanders In Search Of Permanent Athletic Director

    June 3, 2009

    CORPUS CHRISTI - The Islanders have officially opened a nationwide search for a permanent athletic director and Interim Athletic Director Scott Street is hoping he'll win the job. Street was brought in to lead the Isles through an NCAA investigation following the release of Brian Teter and said he now... more »
  • Former Islander Ace Slated To Start On Saturday Versus Hooks

    May 29, 2009

    CORPUS CHRISTI - Former Texas A&M-Corpus Christi standout pitcher Trey Hearne returns to Corpus Christi this weekend as member of the Springfield Cardinals when they take on the Corpus Christi Hooks in a three-game set at Whataburger Field. For information on ticket prices contact the Hooks ticket office at (361)... more »
  • Isles Men's Assistant Basketball Coach Resigns

    May 28, 2009

    CORPUS CHRISTI - 10 days after it leaked on the DePaul University Web site, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi is confirming the departure of Men's Assistant Basketball Coach Billy Garrett to the Blue Demons. Garrett turned in his official resignation Wednesday, leaving questions as to the direction of recruiting with the Isles.... more »
  • TAMUCC's Montoisy Named To Southland All-Academic Team

    May 27, 2009

    CORPUS CHRISTI - Texas A&M-Corpus Christi men's tennis player Laurent Montoisy has been named to the Southland Conference Men's Tennis All-Academic team, one of just six players in the conference to receive the honor. Montoisy was also named to the first-team of the All-SLC team at the conclusion of the... more »
  • TAMUCC's Parra Named Second-Team All-Conference

    May 19, 2009

    CORPUS CHRISTI - Texas A&M-Corpus Christi senior Martin Parra was named second team All-Southland Conference at third base on Monday the league office announced. Parra led or was near the lead in almost every statistical category. The Islander led the team outright with a career-high 12 steals and six triples... more »
  • Islanders Close Out Season With Win

    May 16, 2009

    HUNTSVILLE - Heading into the season finale, the Texas A&M-Corpus Christi baseball team was looking to end the season with a positive note and did just that with a 5-3 win over Sam Houston State on Saturday at Don Sanders Stadium. The Islanders received the pitching performance they had been... more »
  • A&M-Corpus Christi's Appeal Delivered To Infractions Committee

    May 13, 2009

    CORPUS CHRISTI - Texas A&M-Corpus Christi is nearing the end of its ordeal with the NCAA. The school's 29-page written appeal has been delivered to the infractions committee, outlining areas where school officials feel the penalties for their NCAA violations were excessive. "Well, first of all I think the NCAA... more »
  • Isles Baseball Underachieves This Season

    May 11, 2009

    CORPUS CHRISTI - At 17 and 35 on the year, the Islander baseball team has certainly underachieved. With just four games remaining and no shot at the post season, the team is now left reflecting on what the season could have been. "I guess inconsistent would probably be the best... more »