Both the men's and women's teams dominated in their respective tournaments this past weekend. The men's team traveled to Tulsa, Oklahoma this past weekend to compete in the St. Francis Health System ITA Men's All-American Championship. This weekend, junior transfer Akinori Wada made his debut, while the Sheehy brothers took on the 32nd ranked ... [Read More…]
Men’s tennis takes doubles championship in Midland
The men's and women's tennis teams were in two tournaments this past weekend in Midland and New Mexico at the Aggie Invitational. In Midland, three of the four doubles teams made it to the doubles finals. Seniors Josh Sheehy and Niko Moceanu won the men's doubles title over Sebastian Langdon and Jonathan Sheehy 8-6. Sarah Adams and Allison ... [Read More…]
Tennis prepares for opening tournaments on the road
The men's and women's tennis teams will be in action for the first time this season at the Midland Racquet Club Invitational and the New Mexico State Invitational. Both teams have most of their core players returning, as they look forward to improving in their second season of Div. I eligibility. The men's team added freshman Riley Tran and ... [Read More…]
New apartments rising in downtown Abilene
The city of Abilene is trying to entice college students or recent graduates to stay in the downtown area by encouraging more apartments. City leaders say they haven’t reached the millennial market after they graduate college. So far, they have two apartment buildings in downtown Abilene— the Wooten and the Windsor. Most students at ... [Read More…]
Bonneau accepts volunteer coaching position at OU
Former ACU baseball Head Coach Britt Bonneau accepted a position as the volunteer baseball coach at the University of Oklahoma. Bonneau left at the end of last season. He had received a one-year extension of his contract the previous year. Bonneau is the third longest head coach for any ACU athletics team behind former men's basketball coach, ... [Read More…]
ACU Cycling peddling their way to victory
The ACU Cycling team participated in the 4th annual Beat the Street in Sweetwater to help benefit Cornerstone Christian School. ACU Cycling team restarted in January after a short break and has been picked up by ACU Sports as a club sports team. Justin Rasco, senior criminal justice major from Frisco, wanted to bring ... [Read More…]
ACU Ultimate Frisbee tournament this Friday and Saturday
The Ultimate Frisbee team will host an intramural Ultimate Frisbee competition Friday night and Saturday to help raise money for next season's fees. The entry free to get into the tournament will be $50, and up to 14 people can be on each team. There have to be at least two women on each team, and none can have more than two team members on ... [Read More…]
Grounded: Drone regulations irk Abilene residents
Drones allow videographers and photographers to get those hard-to-get shots from above. Abilene is one place where the scenery around the outside of town is a prime example of shots that drone users look for. The increase in drone usage by commercial users and hobbyists led the Federal Aviation Administration to implement regulations concerning ... [Read More…]
Title IX office hosting poetry slam
ACU’s Title IX office will conduct a poetry slam at 7 p.m. Thursday on the rooftop of Dillard Hall. This is a part of ACU’s Sexual Assault Awareness Month program, which is helping students learn the signs of sexual abuse and how to report it. The group of ACU students who created this event includes Scout Harrell, Madeline Dayton, Sarah Gallup, ... [Read More…]
ACU Freshman getting fancy for dance Friday evening
The freshman class will conduct its freshman formal from 7-11 p.m. Friday at the Hunter Welcome Center. This year’s theme is a "Black Tie Affair," and it’s free to all freshman. This is a chance for freshmen to unwind and have some fun and meet new friends as the semester winds down before finals in May, said Shelby Barclay, a psychology major ... [Read More…]