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Softball ranked sixth in pre-season

February 1, 2012 by Austin Gwin

One year after just missing a playoff spot, the Wildcat softball team was picked to finish 6th in the Lone Star Conference Preseason poll. Last year, the 'Cats season came down to the final weekend, but ACU lost a tiebreaker with Texas Woman's and fell just short of the final playoff spot in the LSC Postseason tournament. This season, the ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: Softball

Ranks: Home stand opens 2012 season

January 27, 2012 by Austin Gwin

The baseball polls are out, and according to this year's Lone Star Conference preseason rankings, the ACU Wildcats will start the year as the fourth best on the diamond in the LSC. LSC coaches, sports information directors and writers cast their ballots for the conference, and the Wildcats, a perennial first place selection, will have to surprise ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: Baseball

‘Cats unable to secure lead vs. ASU

January 25, 2012 by Austin Gwin

The men's basketball team traveled Saturday to Angelo State to take on the Rams for the second time in five days. Unfortunately, the Wildcats were unable to hold off the surging Rams in the second half, and fell short 65-59. ACU struggled on the offensive end all night, shooting less than forty percent from the field and only went three for eight ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: Men's Basketball

ACU arranges return to ‘Jerry World’

January 25, 2012 by Austin Gwin

The ACU Wildcat football team will get another chance to play under the bright lights of Cowboys Stadium. LSC commissioner Stan Wagnon and the conference have decided to build on last year and extend an invitation to all nine LSC teams for 2012's Football Festival - held at the Dallas Cowboys Stadium in Arlington. "Last year's festival proved to ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: Football

Collums replaces Thomsen as head coach

January 20, 2012 by Austin Gwin

Usually a head coaching change is a sign of a broken football program, however when former head coach Chris Thomsen left ACU to be the offensive backs coach at Arizona State, a premier coaching opportunity in Division II football opened up. ACU is one of only four schools in Div. II to have made the NCAA playoffs six years in a row, and currently ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: Football

Chris Thomsen leaves ACU for Arizona St.

December 19, 2011 by Austin Gwin

ACU Wildcat head football coach Chris Thomsen has resigned to accept a the position of Offensive Back Coach at Arizona St. He joins the staff of newly-hired head coach Todd Graham, and will be on the ASU sideline for the Sun Devils' Dec. 22 bowl game against Boise St. ACU Director of Athletics Jared Mosley has already named offensive coordinator ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Showcase, Sports Tagged With: Football

Basketball player accused in theft

December 10, 2011 by Austin Gwin

Armani Williams, a junior journalism major from Chicago, Ill., and a guard on the men's basketball team, was arrested and charged with robbery after an incident at Walmart on the morning of Nov. 30, according to police. Williams has been suspended indefinitely from all team activities, including games, practices and workouts. In addition, senior ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: News, Sports Tagged With: Abilene Crime, Athletics, Basketball

Tough schedule looms in 2012 for ‘Cats

December 7, 2011 by Austin Gwin

With the 2011 football season in the books, it is time to start looking ahead to what is in store in 2012 for the Wildcats. This year the Wildcats played 10 games and had a bye week. Eight of the teams ACU played were in-conference games against familiar Lone Star Conference foes like West Texas A&M, Tarleton State, etc. The other two games ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: Football

Trip to Topeka: ACU’s trip to the 2012 NCAA Playoffs

December 3, 2011 by Austin Gwin Leave a Comment

With the ACU Wildcat football team qualifying for a spot in the 2011 NCAA Div. II playoffs, we get an inside look at the team as it prepares for the game. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPZpLNS5TyY ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Sports, Videos Tagged With: Archive, Football

Wild rally falls short for ‘Cats

November 19, 2011 by Austin Gwin

They have had plenty of second half comeback's this year, but the 24 point lead midway through the third quarter was too much for the ACU Wildcats to overcome as their season ended with a 52-49 loss at Washburn University. The Ichabods rode 38 first half points, scoring on all six first half offensive possessions, to victory. The Wildcats, down ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Showcase, Sports Tagged With: Football

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