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Tourney time: Wildcats face Pioneers at postseason tournament

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By Michael Freeman, Assistant Sports Editor ACU volleyball team will face the Texas Woman's Pioneers Thursday in a Lone Star Conference Postseason Tournament quarterfinal match. The Wildcats finished its regular season with a 14-13 overall record with an 8-4 conference record. On Thursday, ACU, seeded No. 4 in the tournament, will head to Canyon ... [Read More…]

Starey night at the Paramount: Starey steals six awards at FilmFest

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By Colter Hettich, Student Reporter Audience members at ACU's third-annual FilmFest saw everything from trigger-happy evangelists to a paranoid, bank-robbing widower Friday at the Paramount Theatre in downtown Abilene. Grant Starey, junior biology major from San Marcos, won six awards, including Best Film, for his action film "In Sheep's ... [Read More…]

ACU teams qualify for national tournament

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By Daniel Johnson, Sports Editor The ACU men's and women's cross country teams did not win their respective NCAA Division II South Central regional titles on Saturday, but head coach Derek Hood couldn't be happier. Without three-time national champion Nicodemus Naimadu, the ACU men and women both qualified for the NCAA Division II national ... [Read More…]

In his final ACU home game, senior

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By Daniel Johnson, Sports Editor In his final ACU home game, senior linebacker Cody Stutts nearly did it all. Stutts got one interception, blocked a field goal, recovered a fumble and led the Wildcats with 11 tackles. But the senior linebacker's performance wasn't the only good thing about ACU's home closer against Texas A&M-Kingsville on ... [Read More…]

Intramural Iron Man: The games never end for this ACU alumnus

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By Denton Josey, Features Editor Some people call him the Brett Favre of ACU intramural football. Actually, he's the only one who calls himself that. To clarify, Zach Sheets makes the comparison "Because Brett Favre seems like he's still a kid at heart, and I can identify with that." However, the similarities don't stop with the heart. Like the ... [Read More…]

Shoeboxes fill needs and hearts

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By Kelsi Peace, Managing Editor They always make me cry. My throat catches and tears trace trails down my cheeks each time I watch countless children open their Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes on the Samaritan's Purse informational video - it's just so . hopeful. The shoebox-shaped hole in my heart comes from annual trips to Wal-Mart (since ... [Read More…]

Video: ACU Victory against A&M Kingsville

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ACU football players fought to ensure that the game against Texas A&M Kingsville was not their final game this year. Defensive back Corey Jordan, linebacker Cody Stutts, and offensive cooridinator Ken Collums describe their feelings about this step toward the playoffs. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1NnILfAA8Zk Video/editing by Brian Schmidt ... [Read More…]

ACU Victory against A&M Kingsville

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ACU football players fought to ensure that the game against Texas A&M Kingsville was not their final game this year. Defensive back Corey Jordan, linebacker Cody Stutts, and offensive cooridinator Ken Collums describe their feelings about this step toward the playoffs. Video/editing by Brian Schmidt ... [Read More…]

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