Volunteering at Buddy Walk

On Sunday, October 23rd, Iron Spikes teamed up with members of the Texas Lonestars and volunteered at the 12th Annual Buddy Walk in Georgetown, Texas, an event organized by the Down Syndrome Association of Central Texas.

The Buddy Walk was established to celebrate Down Syndrome Awareness Month in October, promote acceptance and inclusion of people with Down syndrome, and raise money to benefit local programs and services. In addition to live music, a silent auction, zip lines, and other fun activities, the event included a one-mile walk intended to celebrate the many abilities and accomplishments of people with Down syndrome.

From 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., volunteers helped hand out food, run the petting zoo and various game booths, and coordinate many other activities. All in all, Iron Spikes and Lonestars worked hard throughout the day to show their support for such a great cause.

Grilling Out at Night Out

On Tuesday, October 4th, Iron Spikes spent the day volunteering for National Night Out, part of UT's annual Campus Safety Week. Hosted by Student Government and the University of Texas Police Department, Night Out featured fun programs, activities and giveaways all aimed to promote security and crime prevention awareness.

After setting up tents and supplies, Iron Spikes helped out by grilling sausages and hot dogs and serving ice cold root beer to students outside Gregory Plaza. Night Out has become an annual tradition for Iron Spikes and we are already looking forward to helping out again next year!

Fall 2011 Recruitment

The new semester is here and fall recruitment is right around the corner! To all those interested in joining Iron Spikes, here is a schedule of our upcoming recruitment events:

Info Sessions

ART Building, Room TBA

Tuesday & Wednesday September 6th & 7th, 7p-8p

Wings Night @ Dirty Martins

2808 Guadalupe Street Austin, TX 78705

Thursday, September 8th, 5p-7p

Poker Night

3306 Liberty St.

Friday, September 9th, 9p-12a

Athletic Combine

Intramural Fields located off Guadalupe and 51st

Saturday, September 10th, 9a-11a

Street Clean Up

Meeting at the LBJ Library parking lot located off Dean Keeton and Red River

Sunday, September 11th, 10a-11a

Mixer BBQ with the Texas Lassos

Location TBA

Sunday, September 11th 6p-8p

Check the "Texas Iron Spikes Fall 2011 Recruitment" Facebook page for any updates to the schedule. Come meet some Iron Spikes and find out what this organization has to offer!

Congratulations to Kendal Carrillo!

Texas Iron Spikes would like to congratulate Kendal Carrillo on an outstanding career pitching for the University of Texas baseball team! Kendal, a senior from Sweetwater, Texas, joined Iron Spikes during the Fall 2008 semester and has been pitching for the Horns since the 2009 season.

Over the past three years, Kendal has served as a prime example of excellence in both athletics and academics. As a junior in 2010, Kendal posted a win-loss record of 3-0 and an Earned Run Average of 1.45. During his senior season, he went 6-1 with an ERA of 2.33, the 5th best ERA on the team. In addition, he had 31 strikeouts in 38.2 innings pitched and only allowed 1 home run during the entire season. Kendal's contributions helped the Horns earn their 34th College World Series berth.

From Fall 2008 to Spring 2010, Kendal was on the Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll. He was named to the Academic All-Big 12 Second Team in 2010 and the Academic All-Big 12 First Team in 2011. All of his accomplishments came while pursuing a Master in Professional Accounting degree from the McCombs School of Business.

It is safe to say that Kendal has represented both his Rookie Class of Fall 2008 and Texas Iron Spikes as a whole admirably. He is an exemplar of the success that emerges from the University of Texas at Austin. We wish Kendal the best of luck in all his future endeavors. Hook'em!

Let The Games Begin

Iron Spikes in Omaha during UT's 2009 CWS trip

The Texas Longhorn baseball team kicks off its 34th College World Series run with a Big 12-SEC showdown.

After beating Arizona State in the Super Regionals in Austin, TX, the Horns took their talents to Omaha, NE in hopes of winning their seventh College World Series title. 

Opening Weekend puts No. 5 Texas against No. 1 Florida. The two teams have faced off only twice before, and Texas leads the series 2-0. Both games came during the 2005 College World Series, when Texas won its last national championship.

Watch the game tonight at 6 pm central time on ESPN, or listen on KVET AM 1300 The Zone. Iron Spikes members have already made their way to Omaha, so don’t forget to look for them in the crowd!

Fall 2011 Officer Class

 Texas Iron Spikes would like to introduce and congratulate the officer class for Fall 2011:

PRESIDENT: JAKE THOMPSON

VICE PRESIDENT: JACKSON GOULD

RISK MANAGEMENT: MATT BELTRAN

FINANCIAL: BRAD CAPRONI

ROOKIE COORDINATOR: RANDY LIM

ROOKIE COORDINATOR: MASON HOOPER

SERVICE: BLAKE  BARBER

SOCIAL: KYLE SEWARD

SOCIAL: TREVOR LEESON

SPIRIT: RYAN WILHELMS

ATHLETIC: JEREMY TRAYLOR

ADMIN: BEN SHOEMAKER

PR/ALUMNI: EVAN HARDEE

ROOKIE COORDINATOR THIRD TIER: MIKE MELLER

Congratulations guys! Also, Spikes would like to thank the Spring 2011 officer board for all of the hard work that they put in this past semester. The leadership they displayed set a truly great example for the coming semester's officers.

Spring Classic Softball Tournament

On April 30, 2011 the Texas Iron Spikes will be hosting our Tenth Annual Spring Classic Softball Tournament benefiting Special Olympics Texas (SOTX).  

     When: Saturday April 30th, 2011 10:00 am 
     Where: Havin's Fields, 12138 North Lamar Blvd. Austin, TX, 78753  
     Entry Fee: $150 per team (up to 12 people) 
     All players receive: T-shirt, BBQ, and beverages 

     Through various sponsorships and donations, we have raised nearly $100,000 for our philanthropy.  With your participation, together we can help Special Olympics Texas continue to provide those with intellectual and physical disabilities opportunities to achieve.  If you are interested in submitting a team, or would like to make a donation, please visit our website at springclassicsoftball.com. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Jake Thompson at (832) 385-9877 or txspikesvp@gmail.com.