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Marcus A. Ely (Scrooge); Eddie Molinar (Bob Cratchit); Emily Starling (Mrs. Cratchit); Jason Roman (Fred); Aliyah Sabour (Ghost of Christmas Past, Sally, Ensemble); Fernando R. Powers (Ghost of Christmas Present, Ensemble); Michael B. Amerson (Ghost of Christmas Future, Policeman, Ensemble); Matt Hardison (Marley’s Ghost); Amanda Almaraz (Lena, Mrs. Fezziwig); Joseph Lawrence (Joe); Westin Huffman (Mr. Thomas Shelley, Ensemble); Malyssa Reed (Mrs. Shelley, Ensemble); David Joshua Martinez (Young Ebenezer, Topper, Ensemble); Callie Jones (Belle Simpson, Ensemble); Jonathan “JB” Fields (Young Marley, Ensemble); Timothy Wright (Mr. Fezziwig, Undertaker, Ensemble); Addison Corrick (Lucy Cratchit); Addeline Curry (Martha Cratchit); Abigail Scott (Belinda Cratchit); Zion Schaeffler (Tiny Tim Cratchit, Boy Scrooge); and Ensemble: Lizzie Simpson, Matthew C. Hymer, Raul Boswell, Gabrielle Rule, Jenna Reyes, Timothy Korteland, Kaysen Hardaway, Kendyl Hardaway, and Angelina Taylor.

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Fall Graduation

Fall 2015 Sul Ross graduates, along with their families and friends, were treated to a musical performance by their commencement speaker, Rob Roy Parnell, at their December 12 graduation ceremonies in the Pete P. Gallegos Center. An accomplished architect/musician, Parnell serves as Associate Vice Chancellor for Facilities for the Texas State University System. “There will never be a boundary on imagination,” Parnell said. “Your edication at Sul Ross has helped you hone your creative processes. Put your imagination in action and be dedicated to seeing your dreams come true.” He teamed with guitarist Scott Unzicker to play harmonica and sing three blues selections at the close of his speech. A total of 137 Sul Ross students received their degrees at the fall ceremony in Alpine.PHOTOS BY STEVE LANG & CHERYL ZINSMEYER

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‘The Miser’“The Miser,” presented Feb. 25-March 6 in the Studio Theatre, is adapted from a play written by French playwright Molière, and was directed by Gregory M. Schwab, professor of Theatre. Schwab changed the setting of the story to the Hamptons in the 1980’s.

This theatrical production is considered a comedy due to the absurdity of its characters, namely the main character Harpagon. He is a greedy man who takes great care of his fortune. Harpagon is a widower who has a daughter named Elise and a son named Clint. Due to his greed, he decides to marry his daughter off to an older wealthy man. The problem is that Elise is in love with someone else.

Harpagon himself is trying to marry a beautiful young woman, Mariane, but he does not know that she and his son Clint are in love. Meanwhile, Clint is trying to get a loan to help Mariane and her mother who is ill. The plot is fast-paced and ends with a satisfying conclusion.

—Miriam Aguirre

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CastWestin Huffman (Valere); Elizabeth Watson (Elise); Joshua Martinez (Cleante); Fernando Powers (Harpagon); Eddie Molinar (La Fleche); George Garcia (Master Simon); Lizzie Simpson (Frosine); Michael Amerson (Master Jacques); Gabrielle Rule (Mariane); Collyn Glaspie (Chief of Police); Matthew C. Hymer (Anselme); Ammanda Almaraz (Mariane’s Mother); and Jonathan Fields and Callie Jones (Police Officers).

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Bongo BallSully Productions pulled out all the stops Jan. 28 when the organization hosted Bongo Ball and Battle Ball for Sul Ross students. Participants resembled hamsters in clear plastic balls as they tried to keep their balance on the gym floor. Lots of punching, bouncing and rolling went on that day in the Graves-Pierce Gym as students were able to release any pent-up frustrations they had with some healthy and fun competition.

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Spring Carnival

An annual event put on by Sul Ross students, the Spring Carnival is, in effect, a joyful return to warmer weather. Carnival games are hosted and food, desserts, snacks and cold drinks are sold by campus organizations and groups for fund-raising and fun. Members of the Alpine community always look forward to visiting the campus mall for Spring Carnival.

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‘Spring Awakening’

Sul Ross State’s theatre and music programs collaborated to bring “Spring Awakening” to campus April 15-May 1, in the Studio Theatre. The musical was directed by Dona Roman with musical direction by Jeff Meyer, Lana Potts and Karrin Ford.

Based on the Frank Wedekind play, “The Awakening of Spring, A Tragedy of Childhood,” the musical won eight Tony awards including Best Musical, Best Book of a Musical, Best Original Score and Best Orchestrations.The music in the show is basically indie-rock songs, and the characters flow from the preserved dialogue of the Wedekind play into the rock treatment by Duncan Sheik.

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CastAshley Jane Page (Wendla); Alyssa Longoria (Martha); Callie Jones (Thea); Gabrielle Rule (Anna); Elizabeth Watson (Ilse); Zane Ivey (Melchior); Jason Roman (Moritz); Marcelino Velazquez (Hanschen); Fernando Powers (Ernst); Josh Martinez (Otto); Westin Huffman (Georg); Eddie Molinar (Rupert, Herr Neumann, Father Kaulbach); Collyn Glaspie (Reinhold, Herr Stiefel); Michael Amerson (Dieter, Headmaster Knochenbruch); Chinasa Okorocha (Ulbrecht, Dr. Von Brausepulver); Amanda Almaraz (Frau Bergman); Aliyah Sabour (Fraulein Knuppeldick); Malyssa Reed (Fraulein Grossebubustenhalter, Frau Bessell); Lizzie Simpson (Frau Gabor); Jonathan Fields (Herr Sonnenstich, Herr Gabor); and George Garcia (Herr Rilow, Schmidt).

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Spring Graduation

Spring 2016 commencement was held May 14 in the Gallego Center with 161 students receiving degrees. Commencement speaker John Martin “Marty” Davis received the second honorary doctorate degree awarded in Sul Ross history. Davis, who has made significant contributions to the Museum of the Big Bend, was awarded his honorary degree in history. Davis urged graduates to remember three lessons: 1) be receptive of all knowledge; 2) your future is a mixture of the good, the bad and the ugly; and 3) personal character, rather than institutional directives determine ethical conduct.“As Texicans, you are blessed as the legatees of a proud tradition of independence, survival and accomplishment,” he said. “Graduating Texans, go out and contribute to our unique history of blended cultures created by free men and women from around the world.” This commencement ceremony is the last to be held on a Saturday morning. Future fall and spring graduates will walk across the stage for their degrees on the Friday evening following final exams.

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Lobo Sports

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A 35-23 season-ending victory over Howard Payne ended the 2015 Sul Ross football season on a positive note. Coach John Pearce’s team posted a 3-7 won-lost record, one win better than the previous campaign. Young talent, led by American Southwest Conference Freshman of the Year Byron Jones gives the Lobos plenty of optimism for continued improvement. Jones snared 59 passes for 991 yards and eight touchdowns, including an ASC and Sul Ross record 285 yards in a 54-46 win at Wayland Baptist. Sophomore James Davis and freshmen Jordan Reyes and Paul Rodriguez all saw extensive action at quarterback and combined for over 2,400 yards passing and 20 touchdowns. Freshman Williton Grear and sophomore Hasan Lipscomb totaled over 1,200 yards rushing between them, adding seven scores. Davis, despite missing four games due to injury, added 240 yards and three touchdowns. Sophomore tight end Steven Savedra and senior wide receiver Calvon Henderson combined for 66 receptions, 847 yards and nine scores, while junior Jeremy Reed grabbed 25 for 296 yards and two six-pointers.

Grear earned All-ASC first team offensive recognition, Savedra was named to the second team and both Davis and Jones merited honorable mention. Sophomore linebacker Mike Quinonez, junior linebacker Alonte Thomas, sophomore defensive back Jermaine Stevens and senior defensive back Melecio Haro all earned All-ASC second team defensive honors. Quinonez had 56 tackles, including 3.5 sacks, while Stevens led the team with three interceptions.

Sophomore linebacker Fernie Gonzalez was the team’s leading tackler with 92 stops and was named All-ASC honorable mention, along with sophomore punter Stephen Slater.

Lobo gridders show continued improvement

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Jeremy ReedJunior

C. J. RichardsonAssistant Coach

Alonte ThomasJunior

Terrance WillieJunior

Zack RobersonJunior

Armando MoralesJunior

Keegan BellJunior

Josh CordovaJunior

Marcus HaskinJunior

Robbie GarciaJunior

Football

Casey SonierSenior

Mike BensonAssistant Coach

Alvis MahomreSenior

Colton BrownsonSenior

Jay BrooksSenior

Calvon HendersonSenior

Melecio HaroSenior

John WilkinsSenior

Josh VallejoSenior

Juan HernandezSenior

John PearceHead Coach

Kyle WilliamsCoordinator

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Mike QuiñonezSophomore

Gunner PadronAssistant Coach

James DavisSophomore

Oshua L. PhillipsSophomore

Jermaine StevensSophomore

Matthew VasquezSophomore

Jeremy ShelleySophomore

Stephen SlaterSophomore

Josh LopezSophomore

Juan OlivoSophomore

Giovanni RothmanSophomore

Christian EscobarAssistant Coach

Andre WilsonSophomore

Fernie GonzalezSophomore

Cole MoulderSophomore

Edd WilliamsSophomore

Andrew LopezSophomore

Damian EspinozaSophomore

Dedric MarchSophomore

Edgar HinojosaSophomore

Zac ConnorsOffensive Coordinator

Tyler CardOffensive Line

Esteban MartinezSophomore

Aaron AguilarSophomore

Hasan LipscombSophomore

Hector FloresSophomore

Steven SavedraSophomore Julian Nuuk

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Jared VallejoSophomore

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Britton WagnerFreshman

Anthony HerreraFreshman

Trevor CarrollSophomore

Byron JonesFreshman

Garrett RoseFreshman

Kirkland WilsonFreshman

Gabriel ArmendarizFreshman

Jordan ReyesFreshman

Josh GutierrezFreshman

Anthony MerazFreshman

Winston CallowaySophomore

Luis UriasFreshman

Max SpriggsFreshman

Montay HarrisFreshman

Nate QuinteroFreshman Nigel Richardson

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Pat CrossFreshman

Paul RodriguezFreshman

Rashawn PickensFreshman

Sarkeithian ThomasFreshman

Sir Daniel TurnerFreshman

Tyler YelvingtonFreshman

Zaquez VictorFreshman

Tatum GirdyFreshman

Eddie OakleyFreshman

Austin GarzaFreshman

Enis HarmonFreshman

Jaylan BrownFreshman

John GoreeFreshman

Fentress MilliganFreshman

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An exhibition victory over UT-Permian Basin launched the inaugural Lady Lobos’ soccer season, and they finished with a 4-12 won-lost record, 3-7 in American Southwest Conference play.

Led by All-ASC third team selections Valeria Rey (El Paso) and Jaedyn Gutierrez (Lubbock), coach Marquis Muse’s team added conference wins at Louisiana College (1-0 in overtime) and a pair of 2-1 home victories over Howard Payne and McMurry.

Rey finished the season with a team-leading five goals and three assists, while Gutierrez scored three times and assisted on two others. Goal keeper Kelly Swenson (Austin) and defender Ashley Coody (New Braunfels) received All-ASC honorable mention.

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Marquis MuseHead Coach

Elizabeth CarrollAssistant Coach

Kelly SwensonFreshman

Hailey PaceFreshman

Carli PisanoFreshman

Casey RouseFreshman

Daniella DurantFreshman

Destany GoochSenior

Kasey SluckFreshman

Brianna RamirezFreshman

Rachel HamiltonFreshman

Shelby StegentSenior

Victoria TateSenior

Ashley CoodyFreshman

Belen BrayJunior

Victoria RiosJunior

Jaeclyn GutierrezFreshman

Valeria ReyFreshman

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Brittany Serrano (Marfa) and Candice Hugi (Maysville, CA) earned all-conference honors as the Lady Lobo volleyball team finished 6-17, 2-10 in American Southwest Conference play.

Serrano led the team with 177 kills, was second in digs (240) and third in service aces (18). Hugi added 166 kills for coach Dewayne Roberts’ team, added 15 service aces and a team-leading attack percentage.

Katie Reeves (Odessa) contributed 363 set assists, 19 service aces and 189 digs, while Elizabeth Livingston (Arlington) had 183 set assists. Hugi added 166 digs and Rachel Rivas (El Paso) had 122.

The Lady Lobos posted back-to-back home victories over ASC foes Hardin-Simmons and Howard Payne, and with a roster dominated by underclassmen, seek continued improvement.

Volleyball team continues upward climb

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Emily CamposSophomore

Vidalla SanchezFreshman

Jade OatesFreshman

Kai Winslow Rachel RivasSophomore

Katie ReevesSophomore

Lupita RomanSenior

Maddi Grimmett

McKenna ThomasSophomore

Zoe MarinFreshmanLady Lobo Volleyball

Alexis SheltonFreshman

April CrowderFreshman

Breeann SturgesSophomore

Briana McCutcheonFreshman

Brittany SerranoJunior

Candice HugiJunior

Carissa AdairJunior

Carly MonteroSenior

Destiny WilsonFreshman

Elizabeth LivingstonJunior

Dewayne RobertsHead Coach

Jordan LoyaAssistant Coach

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Six players earned American Southwest Conference post-season honors as the Lady Lobos finished 7-31, 5-25 in loop play under new head coach Troy Canaba.

Second baseman Isaura Rodriguez (El Paso) was named the ASC Co-Sportsmanship Athlete of the Year, sharing the honor with LeTourneau’s Rachel Gauspohl. Pitcher Jackie Gonzalez (El Paso) was an All-ASC third team selection and won three games during the season.

Pitcher Dominique Lopez (El Paso), sisters Darrian and Shelby Doederlein (Lamesa) and third baseman Zuriah Levva (Carlsbad, NM), all received honorable mention. Lopez tied Gonzalez for the team lead with three wins; Darrian Doederlein batted .321; Shelby Doederlein tied for second on the team with 14 RBI; and Leyva paced the Lady Lobos with a .356 batting average, 37 hits, 15 doubles, two triples, three home runs and 27 RBI. Jav’ana Gonzalez (San Benito) and Destanie Hernandez (El Paso) batted .327 and .306, respectively.

Sul Ross was awarded the conference’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee’s (SAAC) Team Sportsmanship Award for the fourth time at season’s end. The Lady Lobos also received the honor in 2010, 2011 and 2013.

Six Lady Lobos earnpost-season softball recognition

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Jessica Castellano

Esmeralda Baeza

Maile HoytSarah Ramero

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Destanie HernandezJunior

Dariian DoederleinSophomore

Shelby DoederleinSenior

Zuriah LeyvaFreshman

Abbegail Alvarez

Mariah LopezSophomore

Dyanna FennellFreshman

Christina GrahamJunior

Isaura RodriguezJunior

Jenny GonzalezSophomore

Taya BeyerFreshman

Alex BiddleSophomore

Marissa GarciaFreshman

Jackie GonzalezSophmore

Jav’ana GonzalezFreshman

Breeann SturgesSophomore

Elizabeth LivingstonJunior

Anaya LosoyaFreshman

Kalea SimonJunior

Nicole StoltzSenior

Christina Mendez

Dominique LopezSophomore

Troy CanabaHead Coach

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Sul Ross State University’s men’s and women’s cross country teams, coached by Antuan Washington, each finished eighth among 10 teams in the 2015 American Southwest Conference championships.

In women’s competition, Ale Ruiz (Clint) placed 37th among 82 runners in 28:34.84, while Sarah Davison (China Spring) was 45th (29.53.01).

Other Lady Lobo entrants were: Jaycie Lubbers (El Paso, 53rd, 31`:11.20); Joaquina Cobos (Alpine, 55th, 31:27.04; Karley Harris (Brackettville, 56th, 31:35.41); and Valerie Chavira (Humble, 59th, 32:17.25).

Damian Lopez (Clint) led the Lobo men, placing 48th out of 79 entrants in 33:02.13. He was followed by Zach De La Fuente (League City, 53rd, 33:35.75); Vince Apodaca (Anthony, 65th, 37:22.04); Chinasa Okorocha (Pflugerville, 71st, 40:53.18); Jacob Pacheco (Fabens, 74th, 41:51.24); and Jacob Ontiveros (Van Horn, 77th, 43:05.29).

Cross country teams finish8th in ASC Competition

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Cross Country

Damien LopezSenior

Joaquina CobosJunior

Jonathan SolizJunior

Mireya QuintanaSophmore

William Charles DixonSenior

William SerranoSenior

Antuan WashingtonHead Coach

Asrelle AndersonAssistant Coach

Will DoddAssistant Coach

Ale RuizJunior

Alejandra IglesiasSenior

Kaleigh BruceSenior

Karley HarrisJunior

Sarah DavisonJunior

Valeria ChaviraSenior

Jaycie LubbersSophomore

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Lobo men win ASC West,host loop tournament

Men’s basketball prominence returned to the Gallego Center as the Lobos won their first American Southwest Conference West Division title in 11 years, then hosted the conference tournament. Under first-year coach Clif Carroll, the West Division Coach of the Year, Sul Ross finished with a 16-10 record, 10-4 in loop action.

Sul Ross hosted its first conference tournament since 2004, defeating LeTourneau 97-72 in the quarter-finals before ending their season with a 79-68 setback to eventual champion Hardin-Simmons. Senior Alex Harrison was named the ASC West Division Player of the Year and later earned D3 Hoops South Region honors. He was second in scoring (13.1 points per game), second in rebounding (5.5) and third in assists (54) for the Lobos.

Brock Anders was named both ASC West Division and D3 Hoops South Region Freshman of the Year. He averaged 9.7 points per game and shot 53 percent from the floor. Caleb Thomasson was selected ASC West Newcomer of the Year and led Sul Ross in scoring (13.8) and rebounding (8.2). Senior Rocky Feliciano was named to the All-ASC West team and junior Jacob Dawson landed a spot on the West Division All-Defensive team. Feliciano averaged 12.9 points, shot 91.4 percent from the foul line, including three games of perfect double-digit accuracy (13, 14 and 16 free throws). He handed out 60 assists. Dawson averaged 9.1 points and had a team-high 71 assists.

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Alex HarrisonSenior

Brock AndersFreshman

Barrett LauerAssistant Coach

Caleb ThommasonSophomore

Clif CarrollHead Coach

Damien RhodriguezJunior

Isaiah TillmanFreshman

Jacob CalossSophomore

Jacob DawsonJunior

Xavier WebbJunior

Mike HuffmanSenior

Patrick MoundJunior

Rocky FelicianoSenior

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