WACO, Texas —Texas A&M-Commerce wrapped up competition at the Michael Johnson/Dr. Pepper Invitational, and it was the Lions’ distance runners that stole the show. Robert Reed captured first in the 1500 meter run with Brandon Womack taking runner-up honors in the 800 meters, highlighting the afternoon in which six […]
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Spring Games gives preview of fall line-up
Texas A&M University-Commerce football fans got their first taste of the upcoming season at the annual Spring Game held at Memorial Stadium last Saturday. With players held out for health concerns, the Lions only had enough players to suit up one offense and defense, who battled each other for […]
Quidditch levitates students’ interests
The Cain Sports Complex hosted the first ever Quidditch match April 4, between the Dementors and the Timelords. The event, popularized by the Harry Potter book and movie franchise, is just beginning to get off the ground at A&M-Commerce as it has around the nation’s college campuses. “Joanna [Firth] […]
Women’s track team shines in A&M-Commerce Invitational
The Texas A&M University-Commerce track and field teams excelled in the A&M-Commerce Invitational on March 26, with the women’s team winning first place in seven individual events and one team event and the men’s team finishing with four individual first place wins. The women’s team also had a player […]
A&M-Commerce to host track and field invitational
2011 A&M-Commerce Lion Invitational Site: Memorial Stadium • Commerce, Texas Starting Time: 10 a.m. (Throwing events); 12:30 p.m. (Running events) Teams Competing: Texas A&M-Commerce, Lon Morris College, Southwest Christian College, Texas Wesleyan, University of Texas-Tyler, Wiley College COMMERCE, Texas —After a pair of impressive performances at the Incarnate Word and Tarleton State […]
McMahan shines, but women’s golf team struggles in Midwestern State Invitational
Chantry McMahan shot an even-par 36 over the back nine holes and finished the opening round of the Midwestern State Invitational with a 4-over 76, sitting in a tie for fifth-place after the opening 18 holes. But A&M-Commerce struggled in day one, shooting a 56-over 344 and is in 15th-place […]
Malorie Bullock’s jersey retired by Tom Bean
Malorie Bullock, the A&M-Commerce student who died in a motorcycle accident last April, had her high school softball jersey and number, 7, retired by Tom Bean ISD on Tuesday, March 8. In a ceremony that started just after 5 p.m., a framed number 7 jersey and a cut-out in the […]
Junior Beach brings calm focus to track team
Junior Katherine Beach is only in her first season at A&M-Commerce, but the New Mexico State transfer is already getting accustomed to the university and her track and field teammates. “The team is developing right now and we’re growing,” Beach said. “Seeing as how I’m a transfer student and it’s […]
Central Oklahoma wins Lone Star Conference
The Bronchos of the University of Central Oklahoma won the Lone Star Conference championship on Feb. 6, in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. They defeated the LSC South’s first placed Tarleton State University 68-52 in the championship game. The Bronchos stampede started in their first game of the conference tournament against Eastern […]
Lions falter in first round
The men’s basketball team was defeated in the first round of playoffs 82-67 by Midwestern State University on March 3 at the Lone Star Conference championship in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. The Lions were trailing the Mustangs 37-31 at halftime, but came back five minutes into the second half to take the […]