If you read last week’s column, I set down my disdain for the horrendous offseason that Texas A&M and 2012 Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Manziel had. Most recently and notably, Manziel found himself...
Boy, it’s great to be back. To those new freshmen, incoming transfers or returning students, I just want to say, welcome to West Texas A&M. You’re in the driver’s seat of your life now, so...
About 160 miles from the hallowed ground of Bryant-Denney Stadium, home of University of Alabama football, sits the intersection of College and Magnolia in Auburn, Alabama.
Here, at this place,...
It’s been a tough week for all of us.
At around 2:50 p.m. Eastern Standard Time last Monday, two explosions rattled the Boston Marathon, injuring more than 170 spectators and killing three people....
I love sports. There, I said it.
It occurred to me, some time ago, that if I want to work in sports I couldn’t be a fan of teams. I just can’t. It would violate the whole fairness thing that...
This is part seven of a seven-part series.
To go back to WT or not to go back to WT? That was the question that Mercedes was facing in the summer of 2012. From Texas, Alyssa would talk to Mercedes...
This is part six of a seven part series.
When Mercedes got to Tucson, her mother was waiting for her. Marchelle seemed excited when her daughter walked into the room. That night, Mercedes had her...
This is part five of a seven part series.
The night of April 17, 2012 was a picture perfect night for softball.
The Lady Buffs were hosting WTAMU’s rival, Eastern New Mexico, in a single game...
This is part four of a seven part series.
After practice that day, Mercedes volunteered to give Alyssa a lift back to her dorm on campus. The two sat in Mercedes’ vehicle for two hours and talked...
This is part three of a seven part series.
Mercedes Garcia was sitting in her apartment in Tucson when she got a phone call. The voice on the other end was telling her that he needed a first baseman...
This is part two of a seven part series.
One of Alyssa Lemos’ big dreams is to go to medical school. The junior at West Texas A&M is majoring in biochemistry and biology for pre-med, or...
This is part one of a seven part series.
The meeting room of the softball clubhouse at West Texas A&M University is adorned with all kinds of photographs. These 8 x 10 frozen memories have captured...