By Blake Penfield, Sports Writer ACU's intramural program is beginning again this fall with some familiar sports but a few changes. Flag football, softball, which is usually a spring sport, and a waterball tournament, which used to be a complete season, will all be offered by the intramural department this fall. Flag football is fast approaching ... [Read More…]
Wildcats to face Bronchos Saturday
By Blake Penfield, Sports Writer The men's basketball team's impressive 5-1 season record will be challenged on Saturday when the Wildcats try to lasso the University of Central Oklahoma Bronchos in Oklahoma. ACU is currently enjoying the highest field goal percentage in the entire Lone Star Conference and the fourth-highest three-point field ... [Read More…]
ACU men jump to 5-1 with win
By Blake Penfield, Sports Writer The men's basketball club pulled out two huge victories against the Texas A&M University-Commerce Lions and the Dallas Baptist University Patriots on Saturday and Monday nights, respectively. The wins put the Wildcats' season record at 5-1 and dropped A&M-Commerce's record to 5-2 and DBU's record to ... [Read More…]
Wildcats face experienced A&M-Commerce team
By Blake Penfield, Sports Writer Moody Coliseum will host the men's basketball team's fifth game of the season Saturday against the Texas A&M-Commerce Lions. The Wildcats are 3-1, meaning they already have half the wins they were able to muster in last year's 27-game season. ACU holds the fourth-highest shooting percentage out of the Lone ... [Read More…]
St. Edwards ends ACU’s three-game streak
By Blake Penfield, Sports Writer The men's basketball team experienced college basketball's ups and downs this past week with a comeback victory over Howard Payne University Nov. 21 and a loss to St. Edwards University Monday, putting the team at 3-1 on the season. Both games were won and lost by free throws. During the Nov. 21 game in Moody ... [Read More…]
Cats tip off season with ACU Classic
By Blake Penfield, Sports Writer The ACU men's basketball team officially commences the 2006-07 season with back-to-back games in the ACU Classic on Friday and Saturday. The Wildcats will play Hillsdale Baptist from Moore, Okla., on Friday and Concordia University from Austin on Saturday. The ACU Classic is a set of games predetermined by the ... [Read More…]
Cats’ lose to University of New Mexico in D-I exhibition
By Blake Penfield, Sports Writer The ACU men's basketball team lost to the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque on Friday. The 91-54 loss against the Division I UNM team marks the end of the Wildcats' preseason. While the game was an exhibition match for ACU, it was UNM's season opener. UNM Lobos' starter Tony Danridge immediately set the pace ... [Read More…]
Wildcats play D-I team
By Blake Penfield, Sports Writer The ACU men's basketball team will finish its preseason on Friday against the University of New Mexico Lobos. This will be the Wildcats' second Division I opponent this preseason after losing to the University of Texas-San Antonio Nov. 2. The game will kick off New Mexico's regular season and is the 40th ... [Read More…]
Wildcats fall in season opener against UTSA
By Blake Penfield, Sports Writer The men's basketball team lost its exhibition game 69-56 to the Division 1 University of Texas-San Antonio in San Antonio Thursday despite the Wildcats' halftime lead. Though ACU started off strong, a 25-6 run by the Roadrunners in the second half proved to be too paralyzing a blow for the Wildcats. Guard Cortnie ... [Read More…]
Men’s season begins Thursday in San Antonio
By Blake Penfield, Sports Writer The wait is over. The ACU Wildcat men's basketball season is about to get underway with the first game against Texas-San Antonio on Thursday. Who are the new players? What differences will there be between this season and last season? These questions about the beginning of new seasons are even more relevant this ... [Read More…]