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.

Texas Iron Spikes Basketball Championship

Back Row (L to R): Chris "Coach Cook" Davila, Ryan Betori, Matt Horgan, J Traylor, Andrew Frosch, Zach Shirley;

Front Row (L to R): 

Ben Shoemaker, Jon Sterling, Steven Kilbride, Craig Borque

 

Texas Iron Spikes is proud to announce that our basketball team recently won the Intramural B-League Championship to cap off their undefeated season. The outcome of the game was hardly ever in question, as the Spikes team pulled ahead early and never looked back, which resulted in a 67-48 victory. Ben Shoemaker led all scorers with 29 points on 10 out of 12 shots, while Senior Andrew Frosch had a game high 5 three-pointers. The play of the game however was a gym shaking block by Senior Center Steven Kilbride. We are extremely proud of our basketball team for bringing us our second championship this semester, and we hope many more are to come.

Betori at the line

Zach with the 3

Final Score

Player	2pts	3pts	Rebs	Steals	Blks	Total Pts
J	0	0/1	2	2	0	0
Frosch	0/2	5/7	2	2	0	15
Jon	2/2	0/1	2	0	1	4
Craig	0	0	1	0	0	0
Kill	4/6	0	11	0	1	8
Zach	1/1	1/2	1	0	0	6
Betori	1/1	0	1	0	0	3
Horgan	0	0/1	2	1	0	0
Ben	7/9	3/3	6	1	1	29

ALUMNI WEEKEND

 ATTENTION IRON SPIKES ALUMNI: 

Gentlemen, this year's Alumni Weekend will take place on the weekend of April 15-17. If possible, please join the Facebook group "Texas Iron Spikes Alumni Weekend" and RSVP if you are able to attend. If not, please confirm via email. The following is a general itinerary and description of the weekend's events.

2011 Alumni Weekend Itinerary:

Friday (4/15):
- 6PM: Baseball game - UT vs. Texas Tech @ Disch-Faulk Field
- 7-9PM: Special Olympics of Texas: Victory Dance & Award Ceremony 2011*

Saturday (4/16):
- 11AM: Tailgate @ Disch-Faulk
- Food, Drinks, Friends & Family
- 2PM: Baseball Game – UT vs. Texas Tech
- All-Day: Lone Star Jam @ Waterloo Park (Not our event but a good time, and several actives will be in attendance. For more info: www.lonestarjam.com)
- 9pm: Downtown**
 
Sunday (4/17):
- 9AM: Golf Tournament @ Riverside Golf Course***
- 1PM: Baseball Game – UT vs. Texas Tech


*Special Olympics Victory Dance – Texas Iron Spikes has rented out Phillips Event Center for SOTX and are sponsoring the event. The Victory Dance is SOTX’s big finale to the year and an awesome event where everyone dances and celebrates the athletes' accomplishments. This is a great opportunity to see the direction of community service has taken, and we would greatly appreciate the support. Spouses and children are encouraged to come. It’s going to be a lot of fun.

Phillips Event Center
8140 Exchange Drive
Austin, TX 78754-5236

**Downtown Saturday Night – We are currently hoping to have a bar tab (funded by the alumni) at one of the following locations: Sholz Garten, The Blind Pig, The Ranch, or Qua. If you are interested in donating for the tab, please contact Neil.

***Golf Tournament Sunday - The Golf Tournament will take place at Riverside Golf Course         (1020 Grove Blvd). 9 AM is an approximate start time. We will set up tee times after we know who will be participating. We will have prizes for the top finishers, and possibly one for the bottom finisher. The rates are: $39 to share a cart, $22 to walk. If you plan on participating, please RSVP via the Facebook Group (2011 Iron Spikes Alumni Golf Tournament) or email, and please email both Neil and myself with your foursome.

We sincerely hope to see you all in Austin to celebrate 17 years of Texas Iron Spikes. If you have any questions, concerns or suggestions you may contact myself or Neil Going.


Neil Going, Fa ‘07
neilsgoing@gmail.com
281-773-2111


Tyler Joseph, Sp '10
tyn022mite@yahoo.com
713-409-7760

Best Buddies Festival 3/6/2011

The Texas Iron Spikes recently hosted a booth for the Best Buddies Festival of Friendship. Best Buddies is an organization on campus that places college students in mutually enriching friendships with “Buddies” from the Austin community who have intellectual and developmental disabilities. During the week of February 28 - March 6, Best Buddies UT-Austin in collaboration with Longhorn Volunteers for Special Olympics hosted Spread the Word to End the Word 2011: Real Texans Don’t Use the “R”-Word (visit http://www.r-word.org to learn more about the national campaign), an event dedicated to raising awareness of the fight to end the use of the “R”-word. The week culminated in a “Festival of Friendship”. At the festival, Spikes held a softball toss booth, and cooked hot dogs for the patrons as well. This was a great opportunity to help out the Austin community, UT, and our philanthropy, the Special Olympics of Texas.

Mason Hooper and Patrick Noe

Patrick looking for a strike