The 1980 football season in Commerce was eagerly anticipated. After a lackluster 4-7 season in 1978, 1979 showed promise despite an average looking 5-5 record. They had shut out the defending NAIA champions in Texas A&I, and were in the hunt for a conference title until the very end of the season. The Wizard of…
Greetings, Lion fans. Here’s hoping everyone is staying safe, healthy, and in these uncertain times, sane. We here at The Wire are doing our best to help everyone through these days. We’re one day closer to a solution. In this week’s edition of the 2020 season preview, we take a look at one of the…
Greetings, Lion fans, and we here at The Wire hope everyone is staying safe and healthy. We’re starting to see some light at the end of the tunnel. In this edition of the 2020 season preview, we take a closer look at the Bowie State Bulldogs, who make the trek south to Commerce from Maryland…
Greetings, Lion fans. The staff here at The Wire hope all of you are staying safe and healthy during all of this madness. We’re one day closer to a solution. To help everyone maintain their sanity during these uncertain times, today we’ll take a look at what has become the Lions most bitter rival, the…
Greetings, Lion fans. The staff here at The Wire hopes that all are remaining safe and healthy during this unprecedented time. Like all of you, we much rather be covering the Blue-Gold game, discussing position battles, and, in addition, seeing just how far the Lady Lion basketball team would go. Softball. Track and Field. Golf.…
Greetings, Lion fans, and it’s that time of the year again. For a football fan in the state of Texas, the only things that compare are a winning season, Christmas, birthdays, and anniversaries. National Signing Day. Who signed where? Who’s headed to Commerce? The staff here at The Wire have all the information for you.…
Greetings, Lion fans, and while everyone is eagerly anticipating the biggest basketball game in program history between the Lady Lions and Lubbock Christian, two top 10 programs in the country this Thursday, today we’ll take a look at the athletic facilities for the Lions, and what lies ahead. With the recent announcement of the new,…
Heading into the 2019 season, questions were all over regarding Lion football. Would David Bailiff keep the success rolling in Commerce? What changes would be made? Would the Lions have the personnel to adapt to those changes? Then, there was the question, who is going to play quarterback? Kane Wilson, the 2018 starter decided to…
Now that we are in full swing in the winter sports, it is time to take a look at our Basketball teams and their respective seasons thus far. As always, Ladies first. Jason Burton’s 6th year is off to a fantastic start. At 8-0 and ranked 10th nationally, he has this group of Lions ready…
Well, Lion fans, it did not go our way today, but there is reason for optimism in Commerce, America. The Lions came into this season with a new and unproven staff, and were forced into starting a red shirt sophomore at quarterback that could very well turn out to be a team MVP.The offense was…
Who: Versus When: Saturday, December 7, Noon Where: Blakeslee Stadium, Mankato, MN Weather: Sunny and 33 Degrees at Kickoff, Wind North at 13 MPH Watch/Listen/Stats: Radio: Lion Sports Network via 88.9 KETR (Commerce) or stream http://www.ketr.org Charlie Chitwood (Play By Play), Brock Calloway (Color/Analysis) BJ Laudermilk (Studio/Updates) Live Stream: https://portal.stretchinternet.com/mnsu/ Live Stats: https://portal.stretchinternet.com/mnsu/ Projected Starters: Offense…
Well Lions fans, here we are again in the the Great North in December once again. It feels like deja vu all over again. And man wouldn’t it be great if the ending were the same? Well this 2019 pride of Lions have really turned some heads. They play with a passion that permeates thru…
Greetings, Lion fans, and in this edition of the Notebook, we’ll break down what again is the stiffest test for the Lions so far this season, the Regional Final against the top seeded Minnesota State Mankato Mavericks. First, though, let’s take a look at just how good this defense has been lately. To start the…
Greetings, Lion fans, and it is a wonderful thing to be playing football at this time of the year. The Lions are back in the regional final, and as the Hall of Fame catcher Yogi Berra said, “It’s deja vu all over again”. A true statement in more ways than one. The Lions face another…
Who: Versus When: Saturday, November 30, 1 PM CST Where: Marv Kay Stadium, Golden, CO Weather: 37 Degrees & Partly Cloudy at Kickoff, Wind SSE Watch/Listen/Stats: Radio: Lion Sports Network via 88.9 KETR (Commerce) or stream http://www.ketr.org Charlie Chitwood (Play By Play), Brock Calloway (Color/Analysis) BJ Laudermilk (Studio/Updates) Watch: http://www.minesathletics.com/tv Stats: https://www.ncaa.com/game/3909038 Projected Starters: Offense (Multiple)…
What a great win we had last week in Stephenville. It was a very satisfying performance. But for our Lions, I hope they didn’t get too full as there is a lot left on the buffet table. Holding a prolific team like Tarleton State like they did is the type of Championship caliber play we…
Greetings, Lion fans. The staff here at The Wire would like to wish each and every one of you and your families a very happy Thanksgiving. It is truly a time to be thankful for all that we have and the blessings of everyone in our lives. This week, we’re going to break down what…
Greetings, Lion fans, and welcome to the Regional Semifinals of the Division 2 playoffs. Before we take a closer look at the Orediggers of Colorado School of Mines, let’s take a look back at what has to be considered as one of the Top 5 upsets in Lion football history. What we witnessed this past…
Greetings, Lion fans, and in this week’s edition of The Notebook, we’ll break down what we all already know. The toughest opponent the Lions have faced all year, and one that they have not had much luck against. The Lions approach this game on the heels of their best defensive performance in recent memory, a…
Greetings, Lion fans, and to borrow a phrase, “The more things change, the more they stay the same.” Never more true than this week, when the Lions face the Tarleton State Texans for the fourth and final time in the past two seasons. The stakes have never been bigger than they are right now. The…
