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...

The #1 ranked West Texas A&M Lady Buffs fell to San Angelo Belles 2-1 in a three game series in San Angelo, Tex. on Thursday and Friday. The Lady Buffs fall to 27-4 overall but 9-3 in conference...

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...

The number one Lady Buffs of WTAMU swept the Javelinas of Texas A&M-Kingsville in a three game series played on March 22 and 23. The Lady Buffs kicked the weekend off with an 8-0 victory in...

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...

The WTAMU Lady Buffs softball team swept two teams over the weekend to advance to 14-1. They defeated University of Texas-Permian Basin in two contests on Saturday, March 2, 6-4 and 10-2, and St. Edwards...

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...

The Lady Buffs Softball team won five out of their six games this weekend and finished with a 10-1 record in Tucson, Ariz. The Lady Buffs went to Tucson this weekend hoping to add to their winning...

The WTAMU Lady Buffs softball team is preparing to take the field for the 2013 season in which they hope to return to the glory of the 2011 team that captured the Lone Star Conference tournament championship....