The Commerce Journal Sports

Tigers fill up All-District team

2012-05-21T16:23:51-05:00

Nine members of the Commerce High School varsity baseball team were selected to the 10-3A All District Team, including four to the first team.

Jackson wins 200 meter dash at Incarnate Word meet

2012-05-19T05:22:03-05:00

A&M-Commerce closed out the 2012 regular season with a trip to San Antonio, competing in the Incarnate Word Last Chance Meet at Benson Stadium. A handful of Lions competed as each placed among the top five in their respective events.

Lions finish track and field season at Incarnate Word Last Chance Meet

2012-05-18T17:19:14-05:00

A&M-Commerce made the most of its final event of the regular season as eight different Lions place in the top-five in five different events at the Incarnate Word Last Chance Meet at Benson Stadium.

Wilson places second in boys Class 3A triple jump

2012-05-17T17:36:19-05:00

Rough weather brought out the best in Commerce junior Buck Wilson at the University Interscholastic League’s State Track and Field Championships on Friday.

Khalil Henry LSC champion in high jump

2012-05-11T05:28:00-05:00

Serving as the host institution for the 2012 Lone Star Conference Championships, Texas A&M University-Commerce held its own agains their conference counterparts, finishing sixth in the standings with 54.5 points over the three-day meet.
15 Lions finished in the top-10 of their respective events over the weekend which included 11 new season-best marks along with five provisional qualifying marks being set.

Women's track and field team finishes in sixth at LSC Championships

2012-05-10T14:28:41-05:00

Competing on its home track, the Texas A&M University-Commerce women’s track and field team had a respectable showing over the weekend, accumulating 57 points to finish sixth in the 2012 Lone Star Conference Championships at Memorial Stadium.

Four A&M-Commerce women's track and field team athletes finish in top-10 at Michael Johnson Classic

2012-05-01T05:12:04-05:00

A handful of Lions competed at the 2012 Michael Johnson Dr. Pepper Classic at the Hart-Patterson Track Complex on the campus of Baylor University. Four A&M-Commerce athletes finished among the top-10 in three separate events, competing against some of the best athletes in the region.

A&M-Commerce men's track and field team posts strong showing at Michael Johnson Classic

2012-04-30T17:08:41-05:00

Competing against some of the top runners in the region, A&M-Commerce notched an impressive showing at the Michael Johnson Dr. Pepper Classic at the Hart-Patterson Track Complex on the campus of Baylor University. 10 Lions finished among the top-10 in their respective events, including a number of season-bests on the year.

Blue-Gold game ends in 7-7 tie

2012-04-23T14:45:03-05:00

The Texas A&M University-Commerce Lions took the field for the last time this spring for the annual Blue-Gold game as they prepare to enter training camp later this summer. The offense ran seven sequences against the defense, scoring once. The defense also scored when junior defensive back Joel Wren returned a pass from junior quarterback Justin Gomez, a transfer from a California junior college, 95 yards for a touchdown.

Dr. Ron Newsome, former Lion coach, passes away

2012-04-20T16:00:38-05:00

The A&M-Commerce Athletic Department expresses its sadness over the loss of former Lion coach and A&M-Commerce Hall of Famer Dr. Ron Newsome, who passed away at his home on Tuesday, April 17. Newsome was 68.