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‘Cats intercept Tarleton hopes

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Nobody ever said it was going to be easy, and it certainly wasn't for the Wildcats Thursday night. Quarterback Mitchell Gale led a final-minute drive and capped it off with a 23-yard pass to Daryl Richardson for the winning score. Tarleton made it interesting, however, as Texan QB Nick Stephens almost rallied a comeback drive for his offense in ... [Read More…]

McCasland out, Golding takes over

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Grant McCasland was hired to turn the men's basketball program around after two years of mediocrity. That job will now fall to former Wildcat player and former assistant coach Joe Golding. In July, McCasland left his new coaching position with the Wildcats and headed southeast to Waco to be an assistant coach at his alma mater, Baylor ... [Read More…]

Football is my fantasy

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It's that time of the year again, sports fans. Time to pull out the ol' pigskin, don your favorite jersey, set  your laptop in front of you and draft your fantasy football team. This offseason was a grueling six months of not knowing whether we, as fantasy athletes, would even get to play our beautiful game thanks to the lockout. However, the ... [Read More…]

Radway, Turner get chance at next level

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Two Wildcats will get their shot at the NFL when training camp starts later this week. With the lockout over and teams scrambling to sign undrafted free agents, both Raymond Radway and Trevis Turner have been inked to deals with Super Bowl contenders. Radway, a wide receiver and track star for ACU, will stay close to home signing with the Dallas ... [Read More…]

Fab Four deliver another title

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The quartet of stars known as the 'Fab Four' garnered ACU another track national championship, this time at the NCAA Division II outdoor national meet. Desmond Jackson, Amos Sang, Ramon Sparks and Nick Jones earned 60 of the Wildcat's 68 total points at the meet, 13 more than second place Adam State. It is ACU's 19th outdoor national championship ... [Read More…]

Golf goes south for nationals

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After a co-championship at regionals, the Wildcat golf team will make the long trip to Florence, Ala. for nationals next week. "It is very special for us all to be in Alabama next week," senior Cyril Bouniol said. "We have a burning desire to bring a national championship back to ACU." The last time the purple and white made the trip to the ... [Read More…]

Wildcats second after round one of regionals

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This year at the NCAA Super Regional tournament in Kentucky, the Wildcats are looking for redemption. Last year after winning the conference tournament, the Wildcats had a disappointing regional tournament and wound up on the outside looking in at the national tournament. This year, the Wildcats, led by senior Cyril Bouniol, have come out roaring ... [Read More…]

Wildcats finish third at LSC Championships

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After a 10-stroke comeback on day two, the Wildcat golf team couldn't muster a rally in day three and fell to a third-place finish at the Lone Star Conference Championships. "We played pretty solid but didn't have our best stuff as a team," sophomore Alex Carpenter said. Although the Wildcats all finished at the top 25, the highest finisher for ... [Read More…]

Bouniol tabbed a finalist for Byron Nelson award

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Defending Division II national champion Cyril Bouniol has been nominated as a finalist for the Byron Nelson award, presented by Cleveland Golf/Srixon and given to the top all-around senior golfer in the country. The award's namesake, Nelson, won five majors, including two Masters Championships on his way to a Hall of Fame career. His award is ... [Read More…]

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