By Daniel Johnson, Sports Editor For the Wildcat volleyball team, the upcoming Lone Star Conference tournament began with the last game of the regular season. "We knew we had to win," defensive specialist Malia Plumlee said. "This was the beginning of the conference tournament for us." ACU defeated Eastern New Mexico 30-18, 30-25, 30-22 in its ... [Read More…]
BREAKING NEWS: ACU falls to Tarleton State
By Daniel Johnson, Sports Editor The back and forth South division tiebreaker between ACU and Tarleton State came down to special teams Saturday. Tarleton executed and ACU didn't. "It's a disappointing deal," head coach Chris Thomsen said. "We had the opportunity to win the game...we just got beat." Tarleton State kicker Paul Williams booted a ... [Read More…]
ACU falls to unbeaten West Texas A&M
By Daniel Johnson, Sports Editor The Wildcat volleyball team lost in four games to undefeated West Texas A&M on Thursday, after a back and forth match between the top two teams in the conference. I feel like we need to use this as a learning experience," head coach Kellen Mock said. With the loss, ACU falls to 7-2 in conference play with ... [Read More…]
Malone leads ACU to 7-0 and first place in the Lone Star Conference
By Daniel Johnson-Kim, Student Reporter Quarterback Billy Malone's best game began with his first fumble. "I didn't play good," said a dissatisfied Malone, whose fumble dropped the Wildcats into a 15-point deficit, the biggest of the season. The early mistake was soon forgotten as Malone tied the ACU and Lone Star Conference records for most ... [Read More…]
Cats’ record on the line against 8-0 West Texas A&M
By Daniel Johnson-Kim, Student Reporter The one thing that would prevent the ACU volleyball team from winning its eight straight match Thursday isn't the undefeated West Texas A&M Lady Buffs; it is whether or not the Wildcats play consistently, said head coach Kellen Mock. "It will be a dog fight regardless of who wins," Mock said. ACU will ... [Read More…]
Wildcats trample Rams, prepare for Buffs: After winning its Homecoming game, the 6-0 ACU Wildcat football team will put its unblemished record on the line against No. 4 West Texas A&M on Saturday.
By Daniel Johnson, Sports Editor The ACU Wildcat football team took only two-and-a-half minutes to find the end zone in its Homecoming game against the Lone Star Conference's best pass defense Saturday. ACU's opponent and rival Angelo State answered more than 44 minutes later. "We had a good plan and we executed it," defensive coordinator Jason ... [Read More…]
Wildcats return home after seven straight matches on the road
By Daniel Johnson, Sports Editor The 6-1 ACU volleyball team will take on conference rival Angelo State on Thursday in its first home game after seven consecutive matches on the road. "It will be a big boost just to be back at home," head coach Kellen Mock said. "Being where we're comfortable will allow us to just get the ball rolling and keep ... [Read More…]
Tackling his own past: Defensive standout Cody Stutts knows the meaning of hard work. Thanks to his perseverance, Stutts is overcoming his past and doing things no one is his family has ever done.
By Daniel Johnson, Sports Editor Junior linebacker Cody Stutts leads ACU's defense in tackles, had been named Lone Star Conference Defensive Player of the Week and is a key part of the nationally ranked football team. But before he was any of those things, he was a scared high school sophomore in Mesquite with no family and no place to call ... [Read More…]
5-0 Wildcats coming home to Rams: The Wildcat football team will take on conference rival Angelo State in its Homecoming game Saturday. The Wildcats are 5-0 for the first time since 1969.
By Daniel Johnson, Sports Editor The nationally ranked ACU football team already has more wins in its first half of the season than they did during its entire 2005 season. But head coach Chris Thomsen is not ready to call this season a success just yet. "We will take the same approach we always have," Thomsen said. "Each week, we focus on what we ... [Read More…]
Offensive attack anchors win: The ACU football team’s 25-point victory Saturday was led by the offensive performance of quarterback Billy Malone.
By Daniel Johnson, Sports Editor ACU leads the Lone Star Conference in total defense, sacks and forced fumbles. But in the Wildcats' game against Northeastern Oklahoma State, it was their offense that took center stage, posting 612 total yards and six touchdowns in ACU's 45-20 win. "We've been waiting on a game like that; it was just a matter of ... [Read More…]
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