Alex Carpenter is a firm believer in the old wise tale, "It's not where you start, it's where you finish." Sitting in a tie for second going into the final round of the Golf Week's Spring Invitational at Reunion Resort and Arnold Palmer's Legacy Course, the sophomore from Little Rock, Ark., got out to a slow start on the tournament's final day but ... [Read More…]
Softball team stumbles through weekend
The cities of San Antonio and Austin proved to be unwelcoming hosts to the ACU softball team last weekend, as the team went 1-3 during their time at each. The Wildcats played a double header against St. Edwards on Sunday, and split the games, losing one and winning one. In game one, St. Edwards cashed in on four ACU errors and had 10 hits as they ... [Read More…]
‘Cats lose thriller to Midwestern
Coming off a 4-2 showing and two straight wins at the Southeastern Oklahoma Crossover tournament, the ACU softball team was riding high, heading into their day-night doubleheader against No. 12 Midwestern State on Sunday. And for six innings in the second game, it looked as if ACU was going to pull off the upset to defeat their conference foe at ... [Read More…]
T&F Athletes prepare for Nationals
With the NCAA Division II Indoor National Championship meet a mere two-and-a-half weeks away, the ACU Track and Field team split up into four groups Friday in an attempt to try and get as many athletes either provisionally or automatically qualified or to improve their already qualified times for better national standing for the impending national ... [Read More…]
Softball rights ship, goes 3-1
The Abilene Christian softball team got back on track after a 1-3 showing at the St. Mary's Softball Classic in San Antonio Feb. 5 - 6, going 3-1 at the 2011 Whitten Inn Classic on Saturday and Sunday. The Wildcats used solid hitting and strong pitching in the games to finish victorious, two things that Head Coach Bobby Reeves said is essential to ... [Read More…]
McMurry looks to move to Division II
Since its founding in 1923, McMurry University has been a member of the American Southwest Conference, and since 1996, it has been a NCAA Division III member. But that could change. Dr. John Russell, McMurry University president, announced that the university's board of trustees unanimously approved a plan to apply for the status of an NCAA ... [Read More…]
Track team has strong showings in New York, Lubbock
In a week dominated by the spontaneity and unpredictable nature of the weather, there remained one constant on the ACU campus: the continued and unrivaled success of the ACU track and field team. The track and field team, minus the multi-athletes, split into two groups, with one group traveling to compete at the New Balance Invitational in New ... [Read More…]
‘Cats start season on losing end
The softball team saw a pair of leads diminish Monday as they dropped a couple of close games in San Antonio at the St. Mary's College Softball Classic to cap off their opening weekend of the season. The Wildcats fell to Lone Star Conference South Division rival Angelo State 15-11 before losing 6-5 to tournament host St. Mary's. The Rambelles of ... [Read More…]
The Steel Curtain will prevail
A recent report indicated that the Steelers' beloved "Terrible Towel," a symbol of the unity of the Steelers fan base, is produced in Wisconsin, a mere two hours southwest of Green Bay. McArthur Towel and Sports Company has been making the prideful symbol for the black and yellow fan base since 1997. In 1996, that same company made the Packers a ... [Read More…]
The True Athlete
It requires a special breed of a person to be an athlete. The person must possess just the right combination of physical tools, mental capacity and raw talent to be able to compete at any level. Then there are those elite athletes who play at a professional level that are considered a physical specimen or God's gift to the sport to win the ... [Read More…]
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