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Baseball to start home stand against Sacramento State

April 4, 2025 by Hayden DeLand

The Wildcats will start a seven-game home stand when they face Sacramento State University this weekend in a three-game series starting on Friday at the newly unveiled Bullock Brothers Ballpark at Crutcher Scott Field. Halfway through the season, the team is 17-11 and 2-4 in the Western Athletic Conference. ACU is coming off a road series ... [Read More…]

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Soccer travels internationally as spring season begins

March 28, 2025 by Hayden DeLand

The women’s soccer team took an international trip to Italy and France during spring break to do community service and tour the countries at the start of the team’s spring season. During the team’s spring break, the coaches and players traveled to Italy and France. They were able to help underprivileged 11-year-old girls with the program “Youth ... [Read More…]

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Four key basketball team members enter transfer portal

March 27, 2025 by Hayden DeLand

Four players on the men’s basketball team have entered the transfer portal since it opened on Monday, searching for a new school to play for next season. Two longtime Wildcats entered their names in the portal – Leonardo Bettiol, junior forward from Roncade, Italy, and Hunter Jack Madden, senior guard from Sydney, Australia. They posted on ... [Read More…]

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Sanctify prepares for spring showcase

March 20, 2025 by Hayden DeLand

The Sanctify Hip Hop Company is preparing for its annual spring showcase this year with shows taking place on April 4, 5 and 7 in Boone Family Theater. Sanctify is a hip-hop dance group on campus that performs at different shows and events on campus. Audrey Risberg, senior liberal studies major from Flower Mound, is one of the head captains ... [Read More…]

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Men’s basketball season ends in Las Vegas

March 20, 2025 by Hayden DeLand

The men’s basketball season has come to an end in Las Vegas after losing in the first round of the Western Athletic Conference tournament 69-63 to Seattle University. With the 2024-2025 season concluded it marks Head Coach Brette Tanner’s fourth season at the helm for the Wildcats. The loss to Seattle U gave the Wildcats their 16th loss of the ... [Read More…]

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Wildcats take down GCU, Madden shines in final home game

March 10, 2025 by Hayden DeLand

In the final game of the regular season the Wildcats defeated the Grand Canyon University Antelopes 82-81 in an overtime thriller in Moody Coliseum. The win improves ACU’s record to 16-15 on the season and 8-8 in Western Athletic Conference games, and it is the Wildcats’ seventh win in their last nine games. ACU led for the majority of the ... [Read More…]

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Wildcats fall to Utah Valley in hard-fought matchup

March 7, 2025 by Hayden DeLand

The Wildcats lost to the Utah Valley University Wolverines 73-60 on Thursday, leaving them 15-15 on the season and 7-8 in Western Athletic Conference games. Leonardo Bettiol, junior forward from Roncade, Italy, was the leading scorer for ACU with 20 points and eight rebounds. Bettiol had 13 in the first half contributing to nearly half of the ... [Read More…]

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International Food and Fashion Festival celebrates different cultures

March 7, 2025 by Hayden DeLand

ACU's international student association hosted the International Food and Fashion Festival on Saturday to celebrate different cultures on campus. Students from different cultural backgrounds organize this festival, during which students can bring their food and traditions and celebrate them with each other. ISA partners with other cultural ... [Read More…]

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Wildcats lose in Stephenville, look to rebound in Arlington

February 28, 2025 by Hayden DeLand

After winning five straight games the Wildcats' streak came to a halt in Stephenville where they lost to the Tarleton State University Texans 67-52. The loss puts the Wildcats at 14-14 on the season and 6-7 in Western Athletic Conference play, dropping to the fifth spot in the WAC standings after entering the game in fourth.  A poor offensive ... [Read More…]

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Wildcats continue hot streak, win fourth straight

February 21, 2025 by Hayden DeLand

The men’s basketball team defeated the Southern Utah Thunderbirds 75-59 to win its fourth straight game to improve to 13-13 on the season and 5-6 in Western Athletic Conference play. After a shaky first half when they only scored 25 points, the Wildcats came out in the second half with a high-powered offensive approach, scoring 50 points in the ... [Read More…]

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BREAKING NEWS: The winners of the 2025 Homecoming Parade are: Sanctify in the student organization division, Ko Jo Kai in the sorority division and Gamma Sigma Phi in the fraternity division.

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