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Golf team begins spring season

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As the ACU golf program enters the spring season, it's time to look at what we can expect from the nationally ranked Wildcats. After a good fall season, the Wildcats enter this season ranked 24th in the nation. The fall session brought four top-10 finishes in tournaments, three of which were in the top five. "We are all really excited about this ... [Read More…]

Men drop home finale to ENMU

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The Abilene Christian men's basketball team dropped its last home game of the season Tuesday night, which also happened to be Senior Night. The Wildcats never held the lead against Eastern New Mexico, and with the loss, their record fell to 1-10 in conference play. For the four seniors on the team - Kevin White, Riley Lambert, Abby Kabba and ... [Read More…]

The PGA Tour needs Tiger back-Now

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Tiger Woods said Friday he was "deeply sorry" for his infidelity. He also announced he did not know if he would return to golf this year. This news is awful not only for Tiger Woods fans around the nation but also the PGA Tour.  Many people watch golf just to see Tiger play. Do I think he should have taken a break? Absolutely not.  I am a ... [Read More…]

Wildcats hit the road for nine-game roadtrip

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The 7-1 Wildcats have gotten off to the quick start they wanted - the offense is playing well, and the pitching isn't far behind. As they begin a nine-game road trip, ACU will try to keep their bats hot against a tough Texas A&M-Kingsville squad. "We want to sweep everybody, especially LSC opponents," said relief pitcher Chay Lytle. "We don't ... [Read More…]

Wildcats open season with sweep of Harding

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On a cold, dreary weekend in Abilene, the 13th-ranked Wildcats gave fans something to cheer about, sweeping all four games of the quadruple-header against Harding University during opening weekend. The final scores were 16-9, 6-5, 8-2 and 4-2. "Our hitters one through nine are really strong," said junior relief pitcher Chay Lytle. "Our pitchers ... [Read More…]

Women top Kingsville

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A crucial win Tuesday night put the Wildcats in an excellent position entering the second half of their conference play. In a back and forth game, the 'Cats, led by point guard Kat Kundmueller, emerged victorious against a talented Texas A&M-Kingsville team, 59-55. "We attacked well, and on defense we made some big stops," said Head Coach ... [Read More…]

Women’s team runs past Midwestern State

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The Wildcat women pulled out a much-needed win at home Saturday to snap a two-game losing streak. ACU did enough to secure a victory, 73-66, against a Midwestern State team that wouldn't quit. "We stepped up our game," said Head Coach Shawna Lavender. "We played a lot better Saturday than we had our past couple of games." Although the Mustangs ... [Read More…]

Hutton Jones enters 14th season as coach

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In his 14th season as the men's and women's tennis head coach, Hutton Jones is the longest tenured head coach at ACU. Jones' career has been studded with Coach of the Year awards, Lone Star Conference championships and successful seasons. Before coaching, he played tennis at ACU from 1978-81, serving as the men's team captain his senior ... [Read More…]

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