A busy weekend on the Blacklands in the sports world. Let’s get to it. Softball- In a truly heartbreaking loss, a walk off home run in the bottom of the 7th inning gave Cameron a win in the Super Regional Championships over the Lions. The Lions gutted out tough wins over Tarleton State and Dixie…
A lot to get to, some of it great, some of it very sad. As many of you know by know, Roger Emrich, who had the been the public address announcer at Memorial Stadium for the past 3 seasons and also had been the PA guy at AT&T Stadium for the Dallas Cowboys, passed away…
This weekend in Commerce, there will be a 5K run and event honoring the late Dr. Dan Jones, our Alma Mater’s President from 2009-2016. During that time, our institution grew exponentially in enrollment, endowment, and some great things happened. Our Education school was ranked number 1 in the State of Texas and 13th in the…
With the spring game in the books and the first look at the offense with it’s new wrinkles, it is time to take a look at the possibilities and the Quarterback competition that will be in Commerce. Will one guy take the reins and hold on or will it be a season opening decision like…
A Happy Legalized Government Theft Day to you all. A lot of news to get to and it was busy on the Blacklands this weekend. Let’s Get to it. Track- Congratulations to Both the Men’s and Women’s Track teams that won the East Texas State Invitational on Saturday. 4 School records were broken, and it…
Spring Sports in Full Swing with just about a month to go in the school year, so lets get to it. Softball- Lion softball squad moved their record to 33-9 overall as they defeated Texas Women’s during a 3 game stand at John Cain Field in Commerce. The Ladies hit the road and head to…
My apologies for the late write up, here are 5 postseason thoughts. As College Basketball season ends even for Division I and the Final Four starts (Wreck ‘Em Tech, hope the Red Raiders bring home a National Championship), its time to look at what our Lions did this year and what we can expect for…
Great Experience for a chilly spring game at The Hawk. Want to say hat tip to Athletic Director Tim McMurray and Josh Manck (The SID for the Athletic Department) for putting on a good event. Concession stands were open, coffee and hot drinks were there for the fans, and there was a great time as…
In order for someone to find a time where a Texas A&M-Commerce (or Formerly East Texas State) Football coach came in to the job taking over a Championship program, one would have to travel back to 1953. Milburn Smith had coached for 3 seasons and had amassed 3 Lone Star Conference Titles, a 30-2-1 record,…
Let’s get right to it, here are 5 post season thoughts. Another Step Forward-Getting back to the NCAA tournament, or making it, was the next step Jason Burton’s squad needed to take. Every year his group has been making upward trends. If you were to make a chart, it would see incremental and noticeable changes,…
As many of you know, Billy Minor has been writing for the Lion Wire for almost a year now. He is our most recent addition, and he has been a great addition to our staff. However today, myself and Russell McLean have decided to start something that both of us feel strongly about, and that…
For the fourth time in five years, the Lion Men are heading to the NCAA Division II tournament. One of the things I want to do is to show people that we have a pretty rich tradition in Basketball as well. There have been some dry eras, but for the most part, Lion Basketball has…
For the first time since the 2006-07 season, the Texas A&M-Commerce Women’s Basketball team is in the NCAA Division II tournament. First, a brief history of Women’s Basketball at Texas A&M-Commerce, and then a preview of what they face in a second seeded Colorado-Mesa team on Friday. History- Since the program started in 1971, the…
This was a great weekend to be a Lion in athletics, so let’s get to it. A HUGE Congrats to the Texas A&M-Commerce Men’s 4×400 Relay team that captured a second straight National Championship at the NCAA Division II Championships at Pittsburg State University in Pittsburg, Kansas. The foursome of Gabriel Peterson, Stadrian Taylor, D’Lance…
The A&M-Commerce Women bowed in the LSC Semifinals to top ranked West Texas A&M 58-44. The Lions were sitting at 8th in the region, and are hoping a win over 7th ranked Eastern New Mexico Friday Night will push them into the NCAA tournament. With an overall record of 20-10, it is a team on…
Just got back from the Comerica Center in Frisco, the Lion Women put together a well played and hard fought game to weather a late Eastern New Mexico rally to take down the Zias 77-70. This win was huge as the Lion Women were holding onto the 8th seed in the South Central Region, and…
The Lone Star Conference Basketball tournament kicks off this afternoon in the Men’s Bracket while the Women start Friday Night, so let’s take a look at the Brackets and the matchups and a synopsis of what could happen. Women’s Hoops- Here is the bracket and schedule of games for the LSC tournament. LSC WOMEN’S BASKETBALL…
Another week, another wire. Let’s get to it. Women’s Basketball- The Women dropped a hard fought decision to a ranked West Texas A&M squad in Commerce on Senior Day 71-60. The game was tied going into the final 10 minutes, but West Texas used strong shooting to outscore the Lions 21-11 in the final frame…
The year was 1199. King Richard I of England was suppressing a rebellion in his territory when he walked toward the castle of his rival. He came too close and ignored warnings from his knights not to get too close, lest he might be struck by an arrow being fired by his enemy’s troops. He…
Some sad news to report to start. Arthur James, the only Lion to ever have his number retired in program history and the best running back in the history Lion Football and arguably the Lone Star Conference, passed away Sunday Night. The past 365 days have been rough seeing so many legendary Lions pass away.…
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