Rivalries are what make sports fun. Nothing is better than beating a team that is the polar opposite of you and rubbing their face in the fact that you beat them, and I mean nothing. Some people believe that smaller schools do not have rivalries but nothing could be further from the truth. In some…
As of the end of the 2017 season, Colby Carthel has won 48 total games, 3 Lone Star Conference Titles, 7 Postseason games, and a National Championship. So many of the wins under Carthel has a fair amount of importance, but the top 10 wins no doubt have molded the program to it’s current state.…
This past weekend was the NFL draft, and while no Lions got the call, 3 of them were either signed to Undrafted Free Agent Deals or were invited to Rookie Mini-Camps. Luis Perez-Los Angeles Rams (Mini-Camp Invite) Jared Machorro-Indianapolis Colts (Mini-Camp Invite) Yusef Sterling-Lowe-Arizona Cardinals (Mini-Camp Invite) To provide some context as to what these…
Hat Tip Russell McLean for blowing up my phone this morning to tell me. Congrats are in order to Luis Perez, who will be headed to Los Angeles to the Rams to attend a Rookie Camp. As disappointed as we were to see him not get called in the draft, like Russell McLean said, “All…
You all know Carthel. You all know Hawkins. Some of you might not know Eddie Vowell, but you will now. Coach Vowell was the man who had the last run of serious success in Commerce, America before Colby Carthel came to town. The Stafford, Oklahoma native joined the Lions staff in the early 1980’s as…
Editor’s Note: This Article was published by the Dallas Morning News in September of 1992. It was written by Kevin Sherrington and is not the work of The Lion Wire or any of the staff or the writers. It is here for reading enjoyment purposes only and every attempt has been taken to ensure the…
First, I wanted to thank my partners in crime, Billy Minor and Russell McLean. This list of top 20 was a complete team effort. Having to be able to have guys on this staff who actually played with some of these great players and saw first hand how truly great they were. We our proud…
No, this is not clickbait. Just a set of Honorable mention players that did not make the cut to the top 20, but did contribute to the Football program as a whole and some even hold records. I felt that they were worth the mention, as did the rest of the staff. These are all…
A Busy past week in Lion Athletics, lets get to it. Track and Field- Memorial Stadium was home to a large crowd of teams and spectators as The Lion Track team hosted the East Texas State Relays On Saturday. The Women ran away with the Title scoring 231 points, beating rival Tarleton State, who placed…
In a few days, The Wire will be releasing the list of top 20 Quarterbacks in program history, but until then, it is time to update the school passing records. Top Ten Includes Ties that are listed in alphabetical order. Quarterbacks in Bold were also All-American. Career Passing Yards- Luis Perez-2015-2017-8,237 Yards Bob Bounds-1987-1991-5,955 Yards…
The 2018 Schedule is out, so a few thoughts about each game. September 8- Vs. William Jewell-@ Greene Stadium Liberty, Missouri September 15-VS. Eastern New Mexico-Greyhound Stadium, Portales, New Mexcio September 22 VS. Colorado State-Pueblo-Ernest Hawkins Field At Memorial Stadium, Commerce, Texas September 29 VS. Texas A&M Kingsville (Chennault Cup Game)-Ernest Hawkins Field At Memorial…
Another year, another season of 20 or so plus victories and an NCAA D2 Tournament Appearance, our 3rd in 4 years. A lot to be proud of and also to look forward to. Here are 5 thoughts on the season that was 2017-2018. I was on Campus last Spring when it was announced that Sam…
A lot of accolades in Lion Nation, so let’s get to it. A Huge Congrats are in Order to the Men’s 4×400 Meter Relay Team for their National Title. The team of Jude Christine, Dedrian Windham, D’lance Sharp, and Rashard Clark notched the top time, and one of the fastest times in the HISTORY of the…
Lions end their season at 23-9 after a game that was close until the final 10 minutes, where fouls and poor shooting got the better of the Lions. West Texas A&M moves on to play UT-Permian Basin for the South Central Region Title on Tuesday night. Season post mortem will be coming up shortly. Congrats…
A few thoughts… First, congrats to Fort Lewis. They are a sound fundamental team and we can expect to see them down the road. Not an easy win by any stretch. The Lions needed to be the aggressor and they were. Not much else you can say about it other than that is what needed…
A few quick thoughts. The Lions are being the aggressor and have had multiple chances to pull away. At one point, the Lions were up by 12 with about 5 minutes to go. They are shooting the ball well and just attacking on both ends. They are playing some of the toughest pressure defense I…
Sadly, the TAMUC Women’s Basketball season is over. Narrowly missing the tournament for the second straight year is a bit of a bummer, but there is a lot to be proud of and look forward to. First, in any organization, it starts at the top, and Jason Burton has done a fantastic job since he…
So, here we are. For the third time in four seasons, and for Jaret Von Rosenberg’s first season, the Lions are back in the NCAA DII Dance. The South Central Regional is being played in Canyon on the campus of West Texas A&M as top ranked regional seeds get to host. The Lions got probably…
Well, for the third time in the past four years, the Lions have been invited to go to the dance. They will face For Lewis State in Canyon, as West Texas A&M is the top seed in the region, so they will host the South Central Region, here is the bracket. West Texas A&M VS…
Its been a busy couple of days in Lion Hoops so let’s get to it. Thursday, March 1st, LSC Women’s First Round Texas A&M-Commerce Lions-93 Cameron Aggies-89 In a huge win that avenged an earlier season loss. The win gives the Lions an 18-11 record overall, their best record since Jason Burton took over. Brianna…
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