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‘Cats prepare for Div. I competition

August 26, 2012 by Edward Isaacs

The official announcement of ACU joining the Southland Conference on July 1, 2013 means the Wildcats will leap to NCAA Division I athletics for the 2013-14 school year. This move raises an interesting question: Can we compete in Division I? It is a question that ACU has already addressed during its process of becoming a Division I program. Jared ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: Southland Conference, University

ACU accepts invitation from Southland

August 25, 2012 by Edward Isaacs

The ACU Board of Trustees and administrators have decided to accept the invitation from the Southland Conference to transition into NCAA Division I status. The official announcement will be made Saturday, Aug. 25 at 12:30 p.m. at a press conference in the Hunter Welcome Center. ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Breaking News, Showcase, Sports Tagged With: Southland Conference, University

ACU receives invitation to join Southland Conference; decision to be made this weekend

August 21, 2012 by Edward Isaacs

ACU has officially received an invitation from the Southland Conference to join its league and move to NCAA Division I for all athletic sports. The ACU Board of Trustees and the administration will further discuss the invitation this weekend when they meet at the Board's scheduled meeting and decide whether or not ACU will accept the ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: Football, Southland Conference

Wildcats ranked No. 10 by AFCA

August 13, 2012 by Edward Isaacs

The Wildcat football team is ranked No. 10 in the country in the latest American Football Coaches' Association pre-season poll released on Monday. The Wildcats were picked to finish second in the Lone Star Conference this season. The team received 367 points in the poll, good enough to finish in the top 10. They are just behind No. 9 Winston-Salem ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: Football

Southland Conference to visit campus

May 25, 2012 by Edward Isaacs

The NCAA Division I Southland Conference told ACU administrators they would be making an official visit to campus this summer. Southland Conference presidents met Wednesday and voted to travel to ACU, University of the Incarnate Word and the University of New Orleans after three schools recently left the conference. The SLC already added Oral ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: Southland Conference

Baseball: ‘Cats prepare for tourney clash with Angelo State

May 3, 2012 by Edward Isaacs

The Wildcats are preparing for the Lone Star Conference Post-Season Baseball Tournament this weekend at Foster Field in San Angelo. The team has made it to the tournament six out of the past seven years, but fell short last season. "We're excited to be back in this tournament," head coach Britt Bonneau said. "This is a place where ACU baseball is ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: Baseball

Baseball: Wildcats slip into LSC tournament

May 1, 2012 by Edward Isaacs

The Wildcats are headed to the Lone Star Conference Post-Season Baseball Tournament after missing out last year. However, the team is slipping into the tournament with a 6-11 LSC record in their final 17 conference games to end the season. With the help of Cameron University, the 'Cats claimed the sixth and last seed in the tournament. "It's ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: Baseball

Student groups select new leaders

April 26, 2012 by Edward Isaacs

Mark Smith and Arielle Moncure have been chosen to lead the Optimist and Morris & Mitchell for the 2012-13 school year. JMC Network advisers and university administrators chose Smith, sophomore convergence journalism major from Powhatan, Va., to be editor-in-chief of the Optimist. He has worked for the student-run paper since February of last ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Morris & Mitchell

Baseball: ‘Cats fighting for playoff berth against ASU

April 26, 2012 by Edward Isaacs

The Wildcats enter the last weekend of the regular season fighting for the remaining two spots in the Lone Star Conference Tournament. The Angelo State University Rams stand in the 'Cats way. A four-game series with No. 19 ASU begins Friday at 6 p.m. in San Angelo and goes into Saturday with a doubleheader at 4 p.m. The series concludes with a 2 ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: Baseball

Baseball: ‘Cats suffer heartbreaking losses

April 25, 2012 by Edward Isaacs

The Wildcats suffered two heartbreaking losses to Lone Star Conference opponent Tarleton State University over the weekend at Crutcher Scott Field. Looking for their first LSC series win of the season, the 'Cats failed to win or split the four-game set. Two straight late-innings heroics from the Texans smothered any hopes of a successful final ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: Baseball

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