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Halftime hindered Game

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By Brian Roe, Sports Writer Front Roe Seat Racing back to Abilene from my hometown of Fort Worth on Sunday, one item dominated the Brian Brain Waves: the Super Bowl. For two weeks the big game was built up, scrutinized and overanalyzed, but finally February arrived and the game arrived as well. The game itself did not disappoint. Two teams ... [Read More…]

Softball team opens season at home: Wildcats take on Hilltoppers Monday at Wells Field

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By Brian Roe, Sports Writer ACU will open its 2004 season at home against St. Edwards 5 p.m. Monday in a doubleheader. Junior Lacey Beaston, a transfer from Saddleback College in Calif., is expected to start the opening game for the Wildcats. The Wildcats, led by junior infielder Katie Bryant and senior outfielder Michele Gereaux, will look to ... [Read More…]

Lady Wildcats start South play with loss: Angelo State beats ACU in South opener; Cats look to NE State

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By Brian Roe, Sports Writer ACU opened Lone Star Conference South Division play Tuesday night with a 71-63 loss to the 13th-ranked Rambelles of Angelo State. Natalja Tsurbakova scored 26 points and Sharon Ballengerto added 18 to lead the visiting Belles over the Wildcats. Senior center Melanie Carter recorded a double-double, scoring 20 points ... [Read More…]

Cats hope to reverse fortunes against Tigers

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By Brian Roe, Sports Writer ACU will travel to Ada, Okla., 2 p.m. Saturday to face Lone Star Conference crossover foe East Central Oklahoma. The Lady Tigers of East Central are returning four of five starters from last season and are led by senior forwards Stormy Griffith and Leslie Shores. "They are a good team and similar to us," head coach ... [Read More…]

Wildcats sign top high school standouts: Brown, Lowry sign with volleyball team

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By Brian Roe, Sports Writer After winning 25 games, having five players honored by the conference and coming within one spot of the NCAA Division II Southwest Region tournament in 2003, ACU head coach Brek Horn announced last Friday the volleyball team signed Abilene High standout Terah Brown and Flower Mound star Abbie Lowry to binding letters of ... [Read More…]

Cats suffer two close losses in Pittsburg St. Tournament: ACU now carries 1-3 record to Oklahoma for crossover kickoff

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By Brian Roe, Sports Writer ACU went into Pittsburg, Kan., with a 1-1 record, but the Wildcats fell to 1-3 after dropping back-to-back games Friday and Saturday against Missouri Southern and Pittsburg State. On Friday, ACU dug itself into a hole after trailing by double digits at the end of the first half. The Wildcats battled back and tied the ... [Read More…]

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