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Heatley incident sets negative tone

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By Brian Roe, Sports Writer Front Roe Seat As NHL all-star forward Dany Heatley was driving his sports car roughly 80 mph on the wrong side of the road late last Monday night, he likely was not thinking about killing the hope of an entire franchise. Much less, he would never be thinking about killing one of his teammates. But that's exactly ... [Read More…]

Wildcats finally drop a match: Team blanks UIW, but St. Mary’s stops ACU’s winning streak

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By Brian Roe, Sports Writer ACU had its nine-match winning streak snapped this weekend after losing to St. Mary's on Saturday in San Antonio. ACU opened the weekend by easily defeating Incarnate Word in a three-game sweep. ACU won the first game 30-25, overcame a nine-point lead to win the second game 30-24 and finished the Lady Crusaders off ... [Read More…]

Around the Horn: Coach gets 100th win: Fifth-year net coach Brek Horn has ACU off to red-hot start

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By Brian Roe, Sports Writer Brek Horn won her 100th collegiate game, all with ACU, last Tuesday over Lubbock Christian University. Horn said she didn't even realize it was her 100th win until ACU sports and information director Lance Fleming called and informed her. "We beat LCU, and I didn't even hear about it until Wednes-day when Lance ... [Read More…]

Cats look to extend win streak: Volleyball team heads to San Antonio for non-conference play

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By Brian Roe, Sports Writer The red-hot ACU Wildcats continued their winning ways after beating Cameron in four games Tuesday in Lawton, Okla. The Wildcats, now 15-5, are in first place in the Lone Star Conference South. ACU will not play its first conference match, however, until Oct. 10 against the 6-10 Eastern New Mexico squad. ACU defeated ... [Read More…]

Tennis teams hit road following regional successes: Men go to Arlington, women to Kentucky

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By Brian Roe, Sports Writer Following strong performances the last two weeks at the Omni ITA Regional championships, the ACU tennis teams will be back in action this weekend with the men traveling to Arlington and the women going to Kentucky. The men will be playing in the Texas-Arlington Classic at the University of Texas at Arlington, and the ... [Read More…]

Wildcats dominate at LSC crossover: Team Sweeps yet another weekend tournament

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By Brian Roe, Sports Writer ACU extended its winning streak to seven straight matches after going 3-0 over the weekend at the Lone Star Conference Crossover Tour-nament. The Wildcats got behind in the first match on Friday against Texas Woman's, losing the first two games. The Wildcats rallied back in the third game and won in the fifth game, ... [Read More…]

Chapel teams encourage diverse worship styles: Spanish songs bring multicultural mood to Coliseum

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By Brian Roe, Staff Writer Chapel teams are working to add more diversity in Chapel this year to try to incorporate more groups and cultures into the program. Evidence of this was found last week when Ryan Porsche led songs in Spanish in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month. "Our goal is for everyone to work together this year to embrace a wide ... [Read More…]

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