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Video: Holiday meeting reunites son with father

November 30, 2009 by Brandon Tripp

ACU Defensive End Nick Jones met his father for the first time ever in the team's hotel lobby a day before the Wildcats played Northwest Missouri State. Jones' father, Perry Hogsten, and his mother, Stephanie Jones, had been separated when Hogsten was unexpectedly deployed with the Air Force in the 80's. Jones moved to Amarillo and the two never ... [Read More…]

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Holiday meeting reunites son with father

November 30, 2009 by Brandon Tripp

ACU Defensive End Nick Jones met his father for the first time ever in the team's hotel lobby a day before the Wildcats played Northwest Missouri State. Jones' father, Perry Hogsten, and his mother, Stephanie Jones, had been separated when Hogsten was unexpectedly deployed with the Air Force in the 80's. Jones moved to Amarillo and the two never ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Videos Tagged With: Archive, Football

The Chris Thomsen Show #15-2009

November 28, 2009 by Optimist Staff

The Chris Thomsen Show airs on Saturdays at Noon on KRBC-TV in Abilene, Texas. The show is produced by the JMC Network of student media at Abilene Christian University. Original Air Date November 28, 2009 This week on The Chris Thomsen Show... Make sure to watch The Chris Thomsen Show every Saturday at noon on KRBC-TV. Also see individual ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: The Chris Thomsen Show, Videos Tagged With: Archive, Football

Video: Bearcats end ACU’s playoff run again

November 25, 2009 by Brandon Tripp

For the second straight season Northwest Missouri State ended the Wildcats hopes of a national championship. The Bearcats used a strong third quarter en route to a 35-10 stomp of ACU. The Wildcats finished the season 9-4 and made their fourth-straight NCAA Division II Playoff appearance. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DspADM30yqo Video by Jozie ... [Read More…]

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Bearcats end ACU’s playoff run again

November 24, 2009 by Brandon Tripp

For the second straight season Northwest Missouri State ended the Wildcats hopes of a national championship. The Bearcats used a strong third quarter en route to a 35-10 stomp of ACU. The Wildcats finished the season 9-4 and made their fourth-straight NCAA Division II Playoff appearance. Video by Jozie Sands, Jimmie Jackson Video/Editing by ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Videos Tagged With: Archive, Football

Bearcats end Wildcats’ playoff run again

November 21, 2009 by Ryan Cantrell

Northwest Missouri State knocked ACU out of the playoffs for the second time in a 35-10 loss Saturday, after the Wildcats failed to take advantage of four forced Bearcat turnovers. "I am disappointed in our team's performance today," said Head Coach Chris Thomsen. "Give a lot of credit to Northwest. They did a great job in all three phases of the ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: News, Showcase, Sports Tagged With: Football

Turnovers doom Wildcats

November 21, 2009 by Jeff Craig

An inability to capitalize on four Bearcat turnovers sealed the Wildcats' fate in their 35-10 loss to Northwest Missouri in the second round of the playoffs. Bearcat quarterback Blake Bolles threw a career-high three interceptions, and the Wildcats forced a fumble, but a failure to turn those mistakes into points ultimately cost them the ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: Football

Wildcats fall 35-10

November 21, 2009 by Jeff Craig

The Wildcats' season ended at the hands of the Northwest Missouri State Bearcats for the second consecutive season. NWMSU topped ACU 35-10 Thursday at Mel Tjeerdsma Field in Maryville, Mo. The Wildcats finish with a record of 9-4 after the second-round playoff loss. The Bearcats will take on the winner of the Tarleton State/ Central Washington ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: Football

The Chris Thomsen Show #14-2009

November 21, 2009 by Optimist Staff

The Chris Thomsen Show airs on Saturdays at Noon on KRBC-TV in Abilene, Texas. The show is produced by the JMC Network of student media at Abilene Christian University. Original Air Date November 21, 2009 This week on The Chris Thomsen Show.... Make sure to watch The Chris Thomsen Show every Saturday at noon on KRBC-TV. Also see individual ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: The Chris Thomsen Show, Videos Tagged With: Archive, Football

Photos of the Week: 11.15.09

November 21, 2009 by Optimist Staff

Photos from the week of November 15, 2009. ... [Read More…]

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The Optimist staff won several awards and competed at the Texas Intercollegiate Press Association 2026 convention in Denton this weekend. Students participated in live contests and submitted work from the past year into the competition.Here are the results.- 1st place: Live print news writing, Ashley Henderson- 1st place: Live print sports writing, Roman Raffaeli- 2nd place: Live tv announcing, Zion Webb- 2nd place: Live news photo, Daniel Curd- 2nd place: Newscast, Optimist Staff- Honorable mention: Documentary (video), Makayla Clayton- 2nd place: Documentary, JMC documentary production class- 3rd place: General news, Callie Leverett- Honorable mention: General column, Zion Webb- Honorable mention: Sports reporting (video), Roman Raffaeli- Honorable mention: Live sports action photo, Daniel Curd- Honorable mention: General news video story, Ashley Henderson- Honorable mention: Photo illustrations (Daniel Curd & Optimist staffStudents also received awards for their work through KACU and ACUTV.- 1st place: In-depth news reporting (audio), Ashley Henderson- 1st place: General news audio story, Baylie Simon- 1st place: Live sports coverage (video), Roman Raffaeli & London Gray- 2nd place: Live sports coverage (video), Josiah Wonnell & Londyn Gray- 3rd place: General news audio story, Ashley Henderson- 2nd place: Sportscast (audio), Daisy Strine & Zion Webb- 3rd place: Sportscast (audio), Daisy Strine & Zion Webb- 3rd place: Feature reporting (audio), Baylie Simon- Honorable Mention: Feature reporting (audio), Josiah Wonnell#acuoptimist #abilenechristianuniversity #studentmedia #tipa2026 ... See MoreSee Less

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Sororities and fraternities began New Member Orientation with Bid Day, officially starting the pledging process this weekend.Originally scheduled for last week, the start was delayed due to winter weather that brought snow and ice to campus. Clubs and their sponsors gathered at designated locations on and off campus to complete tasks assigned by their officers.To view the full photo gallery, visit acuoptimist.com or click the link in our bio. #acuoptimist #abilenechristianuniversity #greeklife 📸: Daniel Curdacuoptimist.com/2026/02/gallery-clubs-begin-new-member-orientation-after-weather-delay/?fbclid=PA... ... See MoreSee Less

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