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ACU grinds it out in defensive battle for first 2-0 record since 2013

September 11, 2022 by Connor Mullins

New head coach Keith Patterson continued his perfect start with a 21-13 win over Prairie View A&M on Saturday. night, the first time since 2013 that ACU heads into week three 2-0.  In addition to the 2-0 record, this is the first time ever that ACU has opened the year with wins over Div. 1 opponents. The two wins in 2013 came in an 84-6 win ... [Read More…]

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Momentum crucial for next few matchups for Blair and the Wildcats

September 8, 2022 by Connor Mullins

Momentum is what new head coach Alisa Blair and the Wildcats look to continue in the Oral Roberts Tournament this weekend and in their home opener against Oklahoma on Tuesday.  Blair led the Wildcats to a highly successful Missouri Tournament last weekend. The Wildcats took two out of three with wins against Northwestern State and Missouri State ... [Read More…]

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Blair secures first two wins as Wildcats’ head coach at Missouri Tournament

September 5, 2022 by Connor Mullins

After losing both games on their opening weekend, new volleyball head coach Alisa Blair and the Wildcats (2-3) came back strong this weekend winning two out of three at the Missouri Tournament.  Blair and the Wildcats started strong winning their first set 25-22 against Southeastern Conference member Missouri before losing 3-1. Despite the loss ... [Read More…]

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Wildcats look for first win of the year in Missouri Tournament

September 1, 2022 by Connor Mullins

New head coach Alisa Blair and the Wildcats (0-2) head to the Missouri Tournament this weekend searching for their first win of the season after losing both last weekend in the Lobo Invitational.  Blair started her Wildcats era with a 3-0 loss to Cal State Fullerton on Aug. 26. Freshman outside hitter Ashli Edmiston led all Wildcats with 12 ... [Read More…]

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Tanner and the Wildcats prepare for a challenging conference schedule

August 31, 2022 by Connor Mullins

The Western Athletic Conference has released its conference schedules for this basketball season.  Head coach Brette Tanner heads into his second year at the helm following a highly successful 2021-2022 campaign with a 25-11 record. Tanner led the No. 6 seed Wildcats to a WAC Championship appearance where they lost 66-52 against No. 1 New Mexico ... [Read More…]

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Thursday night football to open the Patterson era

August 30, 2022 by Connor Mullins

It’s a short week for new and first-time head coach Keith Patterson and the Wildcats as they take on the Lamar Cardinals at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 1 at Anthony Field at Wildcat Stadium. Patterson kicks off a new era with an ACU program that has not had a winning football season since 2018 and only won two of their final seven games last ... [Read More…]

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Wildcats’ emphatic start rattles Miners in home opening win

August 21, 2022 by Connor Mullins

Sixteen minutes is all it took for sophomore forward Chayse Thorn and the Wildcats (1-1) to open scoring in a 4-0 home opener win against the University of Texas-El Paso Miners (0-2) on a drizzly Sunday afternoon.  Nine minutes later, Thorn found herself on a breakaway and used her speed to double her team’s lead. Five minutes after Thorn’s solo ... [Read More…]

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Patterson’s brand of ACU football: Character. Discipline. Toughness.

July 24, 2022 by Connor Mullins and Carrie Johnston

Following a successful spring and summer, new head coach Keith Patterson is focusing on the principles of character, discipline and toughness ahead of Fall Camp to make waves in the Western Athletic Conference in 2022.  How Patterson was hired The first time head coach takes over a Wildcats team who faced their fair share of struggles in the ... [Read More…]

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Seven new roster additions highlight eventful postseason for Tanner and Wildcats

July 6, 2022 by Connor Mullins

Head coach Brette Tanner and the Wildcats have re-loaded its roster bringing in seven new additions after a highly successful season in its first season in the Western Athletic Conference. In head coach Brette Tanner’s first season, the Wildcats went 25-11 overall and 11-7 in WAC play. The focal point of ACU’s season was the WAC Championship ... [Read More…]

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At $250 million, Higher Ground aims to make impacts across campus

May 11, 2022 by Connor Mullins

Scholarships for students who have never considered ACU as a viable option is one thing Tamara Long hopes Higher Ground is able to achieve. Higher Ground is ACU’s new $250 million campaign which is devoted to ensuring the success of the university. Long, vice president of enrollment and student life, said she believes Higher Ground allows ... [Read More…]

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The Optimist staff won several awards and competed at the Texas Intercollegiate Press Association 2026 convention in Denton this weekend. Students participated in live contests and submitted work from the past year into the competition.Here are the results.- 1st place: Live print news writing, Ashley Henderson- 1st place: Live print sports writing, Roman Raffaeli- 2nd place: Live tv announcing, Zion Webb- 2nd place: Live news photo, Daniel Curd- 2nd place: Newscast, Optimist Staff- Honorable mention: Documentary (video), Makayla Clayton- 2nd place: Documentary, JMC documentary production class- 3rd place: General news, Callie Leverett- Honorable mention: General column, Zion Webb- Honorable mention: Sports reporting (video), Roman Raffaeli- Honorable mention: Live sports action photo, Daniel Curd- Honorable mention: General news video story, Ashley Henderson- Honorable mention: Photo illustrations (Daniel Curd & Optimist staffStudents also received awards for their work through KACU and ACUTV.- 1st place: In-depth news reporting (audio), Ashley Henderson- 1st place: General news audio story, Baylie Simon- 1st place: Live sports coverage (video), Roman Raffaeli & London Gray- 2nd place: Live sports coverage (video), Josiah Wonnell & Londyn Gray- 3rd place: General news audio story, Ashley Henderson- 2nd place: Sportscast (audio), Daisy Strine & Zion Webb- 3rd place: Sportscast (audio), Daisy Strine & Zion Webb- 3rd place: Feature reporting (audio), Baylie Simon- Honorable Mention: Feature reporting (audio), Josiah Wonnell#acuoptimist #abilenechristianuniversity #studentmedia #tipa2026 ... See MoreSee Less

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