By Daniel Johnson, Sports Editor The ACU men's basketball team still has a chance of making the Lone Star Conference postseason tournament, but it won't be easy. After finishing the first half of conference play with a 87-67 loss to Tarleton State on Saturday, the Wildcats are last place in the LSC South and will play first place Midwestern State ... [Read More…]
Chicago Bears rookie safety Danieal Manning finishes his first year in NFL
By Daniel Johnson, Sports Editor Just like any other fanatic of the Madden football video game, Danieal Manning used to create himself and play out a simulated career. As for the team he chose: the Chicago Bears. "I was on the Chicago Bears just because of the defense," Manning said. And the Bears picked the former Wildcat 42nd in last year's ... [Read More…]
Cats dive into season Friday
By Daniel Johnson, Sports Editor After a 2006 season defined by broken home run records and victories led by power hitting, ACU baseball fans may be expecting the same old team trying to overpower its opponents in 2007. But expectations can be misleading. Head coach Britt Bonneau said although this year's team will still hit consistently, it ... [Read More…]
Wildcats face LSC leaders
By Daniel Johnson, Sports Editor Playing at home appears to offer the ACU men's basketball team little advantage. After losing two of its last three Lone Star Conference divisional match ups at home, the Wildcats' face a Midwestern State team that knows how to win on the road. "We just got to make sure we're ready for them from the start," said ... [Read More…]
Second straight win relies on confidence: The ACU men’s basketball team has a chance to win its second straight conference win when it takes on Texas A&M-Kingsville on Saturday.
By Daniel Johnson, Sports Editor The ACU men's basketball team has a new found confidence heading into its fourth conference game-confidence stemming from solid team defense. The Wildcats' grabbed 20 steals and held the Lone Star Conference's second leading scorer, Marcus Hubbard, to only eight points in their 92-76 win over Angelo State on ... [Read More…]
Chapel apology not necessary
By Daniel Johnson-Kim, Sports Editor Political correctness can be a good thing. But as most redundant sermons or lectures will tell you, too much of a good thing is bad. One recent example of unneeded political correctness was Matt Worthington's apology last Friday for comments he made in his speech about racial reconciliation on Jan ... [Read More…]
Cats conquer Rams
By Daniel Johnson, Sports Editor The ACU men's basketball team faced a must-win situation Tuesday night. A loss against rival Angelo State would have dropped them to 0-3 in conference and dashed any reasonable hope of making the regional tournament. "Coming in we knew we had to win," said guard Cortnie Ross. "We didn't want to dig ourselves a ... [Read More…]
Third Rock ice cream parlor closes Abilene locale
By Daniel Johnson, Sports Editor ACU students who want customized homemade ice cream will have to travel across town to Cold Stone Creamery as the fate of competitor Third Rock Creamery remains unknown. The space-themed ice cream parlor and coffee shop on Judge Ely Boulevard closed its doors in November after a decline in business. "Everyone ... [Read More…]
ACU drops conference opener
By Daniel Johnson, Sports Editor After being held scoreless in the first half, ACU guard Philip Brooks rallied to score a team high 17 points in the second. But the surge was too little too late as the ACU men's basketball team dropped its first Lone Star Conference South Division game 86-82 to Eastern New Mexico Thursday. The loss dropped ... [Read More…]
Wildcats ranked No. 17 in nation
By Daniel Johnson, Sports Editor The ACU baseball team is ranked No. 17 in the nation by the Collegiate Baseball Magazine pre-season poll after posting a 44-18 record in 2006. Despite the early recognition, head coach Britt Bonneau said he is more watchful of the NCAA Division II Regional poll released in April that will determine if ACU makes ... [Read More…]
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