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Big weekend for Wildcats: Team in middle of postseason action

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By Brian Roe, Sports Writer After missing the Lone Star Conference tournament in 2002, the Wildcats returned to postseason action 5 p.m. Thursday at West Texas A&M. ACU (25-10) is the No. 2 seed from the LSC South Division and competed against the No. 3 seed from the LSC North Division, Cameron (20-11) in the quarterfinal match. Cameron won the ... [Read More…]

Cats close season with wins: Cats notch No. 2 seed in division going into Post-Season tourney

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By Brian Roe, Sports Writer The ACU volleyball team clinched second place in the Lone Star Conference South Division over the weekend after defeating Tarleton State and Texas A&M-Kingsville. The Wildcats handled Tarleton State on Friday in three games, 30-19, 30-21 and 30-16. Senior Haylee Hartline led the Wildcats with 12 kills and sophomores ... [Read More…]

ACU wraps up season this weekend
in Moody: Women can assure a No. 2 seed with wins over TSU, Kingsville

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By Brian Roe, Sports Writer ACU will finish its regular season at home this weekend with matches against Tarleton State and Texas A&M-Kingsville. The Wildcats, who are assured a spot in the Lone Star Conference Post-Season Tournament, can claim the No. 2 seed with victories over the TexAnns and the Lady Javelinas. West Texas A&M has wrapped up ... [Read More…]

Cats falter over weekend: ACU drops matches to WTAM, ENMU; still eligible for playoffs

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By Brian Roe, Sports Writer ACU fell to third place in the Lone Star Conference South Division over the weekend after dropping consecutive matches to West Texas A&M and Eastern New Mexico. The Lady Buffs ran their streak of 22 consecutive wins over ACU by soundly defeating the Wildcats Friday night in three straight games 30-25, 30-26 and 30-26. ... [Read More…]

New junior varsity program thriving: Program was sparked to boost enrollment, train aspiring athletes

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By Brian Roe, Sports Writer Colt Walker's high school buddies won't believe he's playing college basketball. No, he won't be lighting it up in front of a full crowd in Moody Coliseum, the ACU cheerleaders probably won't be anywhere around and the game is not scheduled to be broadcasted on KACU. But that's the beauty of ACU's new junior varsity ... [Read More…]

Former pro now an ACU volleyball coach: Carthel and husband thriving as volleyball, football assistants

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By Brian Roe, Sports Writer Sarah Butler thought she was returning to Canyon to have her number retired by the West Texas A&M Lady Buffs volleyball team. After all, she earned three NCAA Division II national player of the week awards, 10 tournament MVP awards and 19 Lone Star Conference South Division Player of the Week honors and was even a ... [Read More…]

Wildcats take out Incarnate Word: Volleyball team takes weekend off

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By Brian Roe, Sports Writer Sophomore setter Lindsey Martin returned from injury as ACU extended its winning streak to four games with a Lone Star Conference crossover win over Incarnate Word on Tuesday night in Moody Coliseum. The Wildcats, now 21-7 overall and 4-1 in conference play, won the match in four games. Martin, who had been out with an ... [Read More…]

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