By Daniel Johnson, Sports Editor It appears the 13th-ranked ACU baseball team is ready for the postseason. ACU is first in the Lone Star Conference, has one of the deepest pitching staffs in the LSC and has already reached its team goal of 40 wins. But before ACU can start swinging for an LSC championship, the Wildcats will have to sweep its ... [Read More…]
Former ACU all-American Johnny Perkins dies Wednesday
By Daniel Johnson, Sports Editor Wally Bullington will always remember Johnny Perkins for more than his athletic ability. "He just got along with everybody," said Bullington, who coached Perkins from 1974-76. "If you didn't like Johnny Perkins, there was something wrong with you." The former ACU all-American, ACU's all-time leader in receiving ... [Read More…]
Amendments for a student Bill of Rights and court fail to pass two-thirds vote
By Daniel Johnson, Sports Editor In its last meeting of the year the Students' Association, Congress discussed whether a separate student court was necessary in representing and providing a voice for the student body. Despite more than 30 minutes of discussion of three amendments that would have created a student Bill of Rights and ... [Read More…]
Solid pitching pushes Cats into postseason
By Daniel Johnson, Sports Editor Four outstanding performances by ACU's four starting pitchers made the postseason a sure thing for the nation's No. 13 team this weekend. Pitchers Chris Wiman, Trey Watten, Brian Kennedy and Matt Davis all won their games against Eastern New Mexico this weekend to help the Wildcats reclaim first place in the Lone ... [Read More…]
Combat tough issues head on
By Daniel Johnson-Kim, Sports Editor I almost forgot about them. It has been a little more than a year since Soulforce, the gay and lesbian group devoted to fighting religious and political oppression through non-violence, came to this university in March 2006, and it took a washingtonpost.com video to bring them back into my life. The video ... [Read More…]
Bid depends on continued success for baseball team: The ACU baseball team will play in its second to last Lone Star Conference series this weekend and needs to continue winning to secure a postseason spot
By Daniel Johnson, Sports Editor The ACU baseball team is done with the majority of its regular season, but the No. 1 seed in the Lone Star Conference postseason tournament is still theirs to lose. With 10 games remaining in the regular season, nationally ranked ACU is tied with Angelo State for first place in the LSC South Division and must win ... [Read More…]
Goal-oriented addition
By Daniel Johnson, Sports Editor Allison Thomas wouldn't usually have considered ACU, but a single visit changed that. In December, she came to a school more than 1,200 miles from her hometown of Pasadena, Calif., and found two reasons to choose ACU: the friendly people and the new ACU women's soccer team. "I'm from California, so I'm used to ... [Read More…]
Hilton Room to close for construction of food court
By Daniel Johnson, Sports Editor University luncheons, departmental chapels and numerous other campus events will have to find a new home in the fall - the Hilton Room will be removed from the McGlothlin Campus Center to make way for a new food court. Construction of the food court is planned for this summer and will include the retail ... [Read More…]
No. 13 ACU win first Divisional road baseball series: The ACU baseball team won its first road series in Lone Star Conference South division play after winning three out of four games this weekend.
By Daniel Johnson, Sports Editor ACU closer Jameson Maj has already secured his spot in the ACU history books, and after two more solid performances in Kingsville this weekend, Maj's name is now among the best pitchers in the history of the Lone Star Conference. In only his first season at ACU, Maj broke the LSC single-season record for ... [Read More…]
Virginia Tech shootings touch local students
By Daniel Johnson, Sports Editor Virginia Tech is located in the small college city of Blacksburg, Va., more than 1,000 miles away from Abilene, but the impact of Monday's tragedy was not absent from ACU and campuses across the nation. "I think a tragedy like this throws us all in the same boat," said Dr. Royce Money, president of the university. ... [Read More…]
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