In these chronicles, or tales, or whatever you wish to call them, some of them are longer than others and back in 1936, close to 90 years ago, it is a given that basketball was much different today than it is now. The game has evolved (and for the worst in the past decade if…
It has been so hard to believe that 365 days ago today, Lion Nation lost a fan, a former player, a student of sports and sports writing, and a Lion of Old ET to the core. Others lost a husband, a loving father, and I lost my best friend. Russell McLean’s passing this time last…
J.V. Sikes is a coaching legend in the annals of East Texas State Lion history. A northeast Texas native from Leonard, Sikes was a 3 sport letterman at Texas A&M University before he got into coaching. In 1929, Sikes left Southeast Texas and came north to coach the freshman at East Texas State Teachers College…
Mark Twain once said about the game of golf, that “Golf is a good walk that is spoiled.” I know that first hand. I have been learning how to play the game for the past 5 years and I slowly but surely am getting better, but I hate the slowly part. That being said, being…
I love two things, history and basketball. I read a lot because in my 38 years it amazes me how things have progressed from the time I was coming home as a newborn from St. Paul’s Medical in Dallas to the current day. How much our society has evolved and changed from 10, 20, 30…
Note: I have written a lot about historic teams and their seasons, but this one was special to Me because I actually got experience it as a student, going to these games, seeing the school rally around this team, and getting to watch someone I had known of since my days of growing up in…
QB Ron Peace-Threw for 400 yards and completed 62% of his passes. A lot of quarterbacks would have closed up shop after throwing for two picks, including one that went straight to the house for the other team, but like I have said before, when Ron Peace is on, this offense moves well. 41 points…
Who: Houston Christian Huskies Versus When: Saturday, November 16, 1 PM Where: Ernest Hawkins Field At Memorial Stadium, Commerce, TX Weather: Sunny and 72 at Kickoff, Wind NW @ 12 MPH Watch/Listen/Stats- LIVE AUDIO: Lion Sports Network – KETR 88.9 FM, Commerce (http://www.ketr.org) – Charlie Chitwood (Play by Play) Brock Callaway (Color/Analysis) LIVE VIDEO: ESPN+ Live Stats on…
Sometimes in the solitude of your own company certain things come to mind. You ask yourself questions about what you are doing right, what you are doing wrong, what you need to add, and what you need to subtract from your life. It is called “taking stock” of your life or just reflecting. We had…
In the great history of Texas A&M-Commerce Men’s Basketball, there has been success on all levels, starting with the NAIB, the NAIA, NCAA Division II, and now the Lions are carving a trail in Division I. The NAIA years were extremely fruitful, but in 1982, the Lions moved to NCAA Division II. This was one…
Here are the game balls for the huge win over Stephen F. Austin-
We’re Loving it too Victory Bro! Lovin it! HAIL ET!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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