The Morning NewsWire: October 19
Let’s Get To It- Volleyball- Craig Cases’s squad is now OVER .500 in Southland Conference play. After starting the season 3-11, the Lion Volleyball team has gone 6-3 in their past 9 matches and have a 5-4 conference mark heading into a HUGE weekend of Volleyball at University Fieldhouse. However, they have a test tomorrow…
The Morning NewsWire: October 12
Let’s Get To It- Soccer- Ashley Gordon’s squad remains in the thick of things in the Southland Conference race with a 4-2-1 record. Their last match was a tough 0-0 draw against Southeastern Louisiana in Commerce on an early Senior day. This weekend the Ladies have a tilt against Lamar in Commerce on Friday night,…
Special Edition-The NewsWire-September 12
A couple of quick notes regarding Lion Athletics before I get into a more detailed write up of the post game thoughts that I had regarding the loss to Tennessee Tech. Volleyball-Congrats are in order to Craig Case and his squad as they picked up their first 2 Division I wins in program history at…
Thank You, Tim McMurray (Part 2)
Russell has already said his final words to Tim as our AD, so I am taking this chance to do the same thing, but with a different twist. Tim, Well, I hate to say I knew this day would come, but I have to say I am thrilled for you to find what you found…
Lion Hoops-5 Things
Now that I have covered a few things regarding the Lion Women’s Basketball team, it is time for us to look at our Men’s Program. Let’s get to it. First, whenever you think of Lion Basketball, you think of one word….tradition. The banners that hang inside University Fieldhouse tell the story of a program that…
Lion Women’s Hoops-5 Things
Well, football season has been over for a few weeks now, and this weekend Ferris State and Valdosta State will be playing in McKinney for the Division II crown, but for the past few weeks, Basketball has been going hot and heavy and the Texas A&M-Commerce Lion Women are picking up where they left off…
Division 2 Playoff Scores-Semifinal Round
Scores from the Division 2 Semifinal Playoff Round: Valdosta State 34, Colorado School of Mines 31 Ferris State 55, Shepherd 7 This game is a rematch of the of the 2018 title game, won by Valdosta State, 49-47. The game will be at McKinney ISD Stadium in McKinney, Texas.
Division 2 Playoff Scores
Playoff results today: Super Region 1 Final: Shepherd 30, #1 Kutztown St. 28 Super Region 2 Final: #1 Valdosta State 41 #3 Bowie State 26 Super Region 3 Final: #1 Ferris State 41 #3 Northwest Missouri State 20 Super Region 4 Final: #1 Colorado School of Mines 34 #2 Angelo State 26 National Semifinals: Shepherd…
Division 2 Playoff Scores
Scores from Week 2 of the Division 2 playoffs: Super Region I Kutztown St. 10 New Haven 7 Shepherd 38 Notre Dame (OH) 34 Regional Final: #2 Shepherd at #1 Kutztown St. Super Region II #2 Bowie St. 13 Newbery 10 #1 Valdosta St. 66 West Georgia 35 Regional Final: #2 Bowie St. at #1…
Around the Division 2 Playoffs…..
Greetings, Lion fans, scores from the Division 2 football playoffs yesterday: Super Region I #2 Shepherd 38, Findlay 31 #3 Notre Dame (OH) 33, Slippery Rock 25 #4 New Haven 38, Bentley 13 Next week, the bracket looks like this(Home team listed first) #1 Kutztown State vs, #4 New Haven #2 Shepherd vs. #3 Notre…
Texas A&M-Commerce-15, West Texas A&M-3—Five Morning After Thoughts
This first point is simple. This team needed to face a tough test by going on the road and getting a tough win against a tough team. They did that. Once again, the offense struggled, but the defense and special teams came up big. As a team, going to Buffalo Stadium in Canyon (and Kimbrough…
Five Thoughts: Texas A&M-Commerce vs. Western New Mexico
Greetings, Lion fans. .There’s plenty to unpack from a very happy Homecoming win yesterday, so let’s get right to it…. OVERALL- Just a gorgeous day for football. Brian and I have often said that afternoon games in Commerce are magical, and yesterday was no different. Game time temperature in the low 70’s, lots of sun,…
Welcome Back to a Legend
One of the most unnoticed, but most vital assistants to a successful not only in football, but an overall athletic program, is the strength and conditioning coach. They are vital to the preparation and success of every phase of the teams they are involved with. Quite often, they are the difference in a team’s ability…
Scattershooting…..What is “Hawkins Magic?”
Greetings, Lion fans. Normally, This would be a summary of the Blue/Gold game, but, because of public health concerns, the game has been canceled. Hopefully, September 2nd, the season will open, at full capacity, in Pueblo, Colorado, against a thorn in the Lions side the past few years, Colorado State-Pueblo. Until then, as the great…
The Morning Wire: April 12
Your Monday Morning Dose of all things Lion related. Let’s get to it. Track- Both the Lion Men and Women won the respective team titles at the East Texas State in Commerce. The Lion Women’s track team is ranked # 10 national polls, while the Men are ranked at 11th. Both scored 1st out of…
FINALIZED: THE 2021 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
Greetings, Lion fans, just when things were getting a little quiet around Commerce, America…… Just as Brian and I had mentioned before, don’t ever go to sleep on Lion AD Tim McMurray. Pulling another rabbit out of what seems a never ending magic hat full of them, McMurray has struck again. On the surface, things,…
The Morning Wire: March 28
Well, we are back. I never thought that would feel so good to say, but we are. I would hope that most everyone has come out of the past year with a thankfulness of what you have, however mundane it may seem. I know I am. Anyway, let’s get to it. Women’s Basketball- First, my…
5 Thoughts on the 2020 Fall Game
Greetings, Lion fans,, and today, we take a look back at the what was a very promising and exciting look, not only at what might have been, but what lies ahead for Lion football. It was a picturesque afternoon in Commerce, America, and despite the safety protocols in place, a good time was had by…
Gone With The Wind
Greetings, Lion fans. The thing that we all thought would never happen, has. For the first time since the end of World War II, the Lions will not be taking the field this fall. Today’s announcement from AD Tim McMurray, in essence, stated, that with no Lone Star Conference or Division II championship to play…
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