Special Olympics of Texas Basketball Tournament 2/26/2011

This weekend, the Texas Iron Spikes volunteered at a SOTX basketball tournament held at Texas State University. It was a great opportunity for us to see our philanthropy in action, as well as a very hands-on way to give back. Most Spikes assisted with keeping score, logging player statistics, and - of course - cheering on the athletes. Witnessing the desire and ability of the athletes was an amazing experience; it only furthered our motivation to raise as much money for SOTX as possible.

Ben Shoemaker and Patrick Warwick keeping score

Zach Shirly, Jon Sterling, Stephen Hopkins, and Saunders Lin helping track player stats

A video of one of the tournament's biggest nail-biters, including a truly clutch performance by one of the athletes:

Livestrong Austin Marathon 2/20/2011

This past weekend, several Iron Spikes volunteered for the Austin Marathon. Everyone arrived at 5:30 AM to help set up water stations for the event, and then handed out water to the runners at the 1.75 mile mark. It was a truly amazing and inspiring experience to be able to assist those who had trained so hard, many of whom were running in memory of a loved one. The runners themselves could not have been nicer, as many yelled a "Thanks!" as they ran by. According to those actives in attendance, this was one of the best service events that had ever been to. Also, we would like to congratulate our own Nick Enriquez for finishing the Austin Half-Marathon!

Adiel Escobedo and James Limmer having fun on the job

Rookie Kyle Gardner, Ryan Wilhelms, and Will Lenore

Blake Barber and Chris "Cookie" Davila

Jackson Gould, Tommy Jehli, and Ben Shoemaker

5:30 AM: Saunders Lin, Chris, and Blake getting ready for the runners

And a couple hours later: Saunders and "J" trying to keep up

Doing service before the Sun even rises!

Congrats Nick (on the left). We are so proud!

INTRODUCING...

The Texas Iron Spikes Rookie Class of Spring 2011:

Name: Kyle Gardner
Hometown: Austin, Tx
Year: Sophomore
Major: Kinesiology

Name: James Riddle
Hometown: Sugar Land, Tx
Year: Freshman
Major: Biology/ Pre-Med 

Name: Tim Bula
Hometown: Southlake, Tx
Year: Freshman
Major: Business, Undeclared

Name: Ethan Thomson
Hometown: Sugar Land, Tx
Year: Freshman
Major: Business, Undeclared

Name: Shahin Khorshidpanah
Hometown: Missouri City, Tx
Year: Sophomore
Major: Undeclared

Name: Jie Yong
Hometown: Klein, Tx
Year: Freshman
Major: Business, Undeclared

Name: Jon Lugo
Hometown: Austin, Tx
Year: Sophomore
Major: Marketing

Name: Estevan Aviles
Hometown: Llano, Tx
Year: Freshman
Major: Undeclared

Name: Marcus Miller
Hometown: George West, Tx
Year: Sophomore
Major: Economics

Name: Cameron Flores
Hometown: Dallas, Tx
Year: Freshman
Major: Business

Name: Michael Crowther
Hometown: The Woodlands, Tx
Year: Sophomore
Major: Petroleum Engineering

Name: Mike Meller
Hometown: Houston, Tx
Year: Freshman
Major: Petroleum Engineering

Name: Jordan O'Neal
Hometown: Katy, Tx
Year: Freshman
Major: Undeclared

Name: Harry Sales
Hometown: Dallas, Tx
Year: Freshman
Major: Business

Name: Ben Stephens
Hometown: China Springs, Tx
Year: Freshman
Major: Undeclared

Texas Iron Spikes would like to welcome our new Rookies. We are extremely excited for them and the enthusiasm that they will bring to our organization. We wish them the best of luck on this difficult, yet rewarding semester.

Our Favorite Time of Year...

BASEBALL SEASON HAS ARRIVED! 

As always, Texas Iron Spikes will be tailgating for EVERY home game (except for those during spring break) at Disch Falk Field. So stop on by for some good food, competitive games of washers, loud music, great friends, and plenty of school spirit! Also, be sure to keep up with us on Twitter to get tailgating reminders and details! Below is the entire UT HOME schedule; most tailgates begin 1-2 hours before the game starts. I hope y'all are as excited about this season as we are!

Date	Opponent / Event	Location	Time / Result
02/18/11	vs. Maryland	Austin, Texas	3:00 p.m. CT
02/19/11	vs. Maryland	Austin, Texas	12:00 p.m. CT
	vs. Maryland	Austin, Texas	2:30 p.m. CT
02/20/11	vs. Maryland	Austin, Texas	12:00 p.m. CT
02/22/11	vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi	Austin, Texas	3:00 p.m. CT
03/04/11	vs. Stanford	Austin, Texas	3:00 p.m. CT
03/05/11	vs. Stanford	Austin, Texas	2:00 p.m. CT
03/06/11	vs. Stanford	Austin, Texas	1:00 p.m. CT
03/08/11	vs. UTSA	Austin, Texas	6:00 p.m. CT
03/11/11	vs. Brown	Austin, Texas	6:00 p.m. CT
03/12/11	vs. Brown	Austin, Texas	12:00 p.m. CT
	vs. Brown	Austin, Texas	2:30 p.m. CT
03/13/11	vs. Brown	Austin, Texas	12:00 p.m. CT
03/15/11	vs. Texas State	Austin, Texas	6:00 p.m. CT
03/18/11	vs. Kansas State	Austin, Texas	6:00 p.m. CT
03/19/11	vs. Kansas State	Austin, Texas	2:00 p.m. CT
03/20/11	vs. Kansas State	Austin, Texas	1:00 p.m. CT
03/23/11	vs. Houston Baptist	Austin, Texas	6:00 p.m. CT
03/29/11	vs. Oral Roberts	Austin, Texas	6:00 p.m. CT
04/01/11	vs. Missouri	Austin, Texas	6:00 p.m. CT
04/02/11	vs. Missouri	Austin, Texas	2:00 p.m. CT
04/03/11	vs. Missouri	Austin, Texas	12:00 p.m. CT
04/10/11	vs. Baylor	Austin, Texas	1:00 p.m. CT
04/12/11	vs. Dallas Baptist	Austin, Texas	6:00 p.m. CT
04/15/11	vs. Texas Tech	Austin, Texas	6:00 p.m. CT
04/16/11	vs. Texas Tech	Austin, Texas	2:00 p.m. CT
04/17/11	vs. Texas Tech	Austin, Texas	1:00 p.m. CT
04/19/11	vs. Texas-Pan American	Austin, Texas	6:00 p.m. CT
04/26/11	vs. Texas State	Austin, Texas	6:00 p.m. CT
04/29/11	vs. Oklahoma	Austin, Texas	6:00 p.m. CT
04/30/11	vs. Oklahoma	Austin, Texas	11:30 a.m. CT
05/01/11	vs. Oklahoma	Austin, Texas	1:00 p.m. CT
05/03/11	vs. Prairie View A&M	Austin, Texas	6:00 p.m. CT
05/14/11	vs. Texas Southern	Austin, Texas	12:00 p.m. CT
	vs. Texas Southern	Austin, Texas	2:30 p.m. CT
05/20/11	vs. Texas A&M	Austin, Texas	6:00 p.m. CT
05/21/11	vs. Texas A&M	Austin, Texas	6:00 p.m. CT

Finally, here are the details for this weekend's games:


Friday 2/18 vs Maryland 3:00 PM
Tailgate starts @: 1pm 
Menu: Chicken Fajitas

Saturday 2/19 vs Maryland 12:00 AND 2:30 PM
Tailgate starts @: 11am
Menu: Hamburgers 

Sunday 2/20 vs. Maryland 12:00 PM
Tailgate Starts @: 11am
Menu: Sausage Wraps

Tuesday 2/22 vs. Texas A&M Corpus Christi 3:00 PM
Tailgate Starts @: 1pm
Menu: Sausage Wraps or Hotdogs.

Spike of the Week 2/12-2/17/2011

Congratulations to DJ Kinneman and Brooks Steele for being awarded Spike of the Week. Both guys did a great job helping out our RCs and played a vital role in this semester's recruiting process: they were constantly tabling and getting to know as many recruits as possible.

Brooks Steele

DJ Kinneman

Volunteer Fair 2/16/2011

This past week, UT hosted its semesterly volunteer fair. Texas Iron Spikes were specifically requested to cook for the fair and its volunteers. Many Spikes spent the day cooking and selling chicken fajitas-as we so often do-in order to raise money for our philanthropy Special Olympics of Texas, while also making sure no one working the fair went hungry. In total, we were able to raise $250, all of which will go towards SOTX.

2 generations of
Spring Spirit Officers:
Austin Wozniak and Jackson Gould

"Woz" showing Jackson how it's done

Spike of the Week 2/4-2/11/2011

Congratulations to Jackson Gould and Austin Wozniak for being awarded Spike of the Week! They were both chosen as a result of their attendance at the University of Texas' Leadership and Ethics Institute Leadership Series. The Leadership Series is a series of workshops designed to develop both individual student leaders as well as provide resources for growth and change for student organizations. Their attendance demonstrates their commitment to keeping Texas Iron Spikes continually moving in a positive direction. 

Austin Wozniak

Jackson Gould

    

DATE SKATE 2/11/2011

Date Skate Dance Party!

Date Skate Dance Party: Part 2 (be sure to notice Kyle Seward's "croquet" uniform

Jake Thompson and Matt Beltran strategizing for the big relay race

Last week Texas Iron Spikes hosted our
semesterly Date Skate event. Everyone had a great (& safe) time dressing up as their favorite athlete and generally making a fool of themselves out on the rink. We would like to give a special thanks to our Social Officers Pat Guevara and Steven Truong for planning and organizing this extremely fun event.