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Sporting successes promote optimism

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By Grant Abston, Sports Editor Expectations. They seem to be the focus before any beginning. But as the 2008-09 school year comes to a close, I find it funny to look back at the expectations I had as sports editor entering the year. "Simple" and "routine" would be the two best words to describe my expectations, but I could not have been more ... [Read More…]

From D-II to Draft Day: NFL teams choose Knox, Scott among NCAA elite

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By Grant Abston, Sports Editor For the first time since 2006, the ACU football team had a player selected in the NFL Draft. But this year was twice as good as two former players, running back Bernard Scott and wide receiver Johnny Knox, were selected in the 2009 NFL Draft, making it the first time since 1983 that multiple Wildcats were taken in ... [Read More…]

Baseball team drops two of four to Tarleton St.

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By Grant Abston, Sports Editor The Wildcats split their final Lone Star Conference series of the season against Tarleton State and fell to the third seed entering this weekend's LSC Baseball Championship. With Cameron holding a one-game lead over ACU, and Angelo State just one game behind in the LSC standings entering the final weekend of the ... [Read More…]

Cats close regular season on road

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By Grant Abston, Sports Editor With one Lone Star Conference series remaining in the regular season, the baseball team will travel to Tarleton State this weekend with the hopes of capturing the LSC regular season championship. Despite losing three of four to Cameron University last weekend, the Wildcats (37-15, 28-12) are tied atop the LSC ... [Read More…]

Draft Day Dreams: Former standouts hope to hear names called at NFL Draft

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By Grant Abston, Sports Editor While the draft day memories of former all-American Danieal Manning still linger in the minds of ACU fans, this year could turn out even bigger, as a handful of former players look to make a name for themselves as well as their alma mater in the 74th NFL Draft. Wide receiver Johnny Knox, running back Bernard Scott, ... [Read More…]

Cats Run Over Rams: Baseball team picks up non-conference win before Cameron

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By Grant Abston, Sports Editor Before traveling to Oklahoma for a pivotal Lone Star Conference matchup with Cameron University this weekend, the Wildcats took care of business Wednesday in a non-conference matchup versus Texas Wesleyan, defeating the Rams 8-3 and improving to 35-12 overall. Led by third baseman Steve Camillucci and starting ... [Read More…]

Coach catches brother’s Masters success

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By Grant Abston, Sports Editor While watching the final round of the Masters Golf Tournament, it might have been surprising to see an ACU golf shirt and hat flash across the screen during the first playoff hole between Chad Campbell, Angel Cabrera and Kenny Perry. But for ACU fans, it was a familiar face as head golf coach Mike Campbell watched ... [Read More…]

Baseball team extends conference lead to two games

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By Grant Abston, Sports Editor itching performances over the weekend to win three of four from Northeastern State and become the first team in the Lone Star Conference to qualify for the LSC Baseball Championship Tournament beginning May 2. With the wins, ACU improved to 34-12 overall and 27-9 in the LSC, extending its conference lead to two ... [Read More…]

Spring game brings optimism

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By Grant Abston, Sports Editor The departure of one of the greatest offensive trios in ACU history left ACU with an unfamiliar look entering the spring. But after wrapping up workouts with a scrimmage Saturday, the Wildcats moved one step closer to finding replacements to defend their 2008 Lone Star Conference championship. "The thing that stands ... [Read More…]

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