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College complaining must stop

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By Joshua Parrott, Staff Writer You know them: The people who cannot believe ACU administrators would ever make them go to Chapel EVERYDAY. You have class with them: They believe required Bible classes push the ACU agenda too far. You see them: They scurry to their dormitory rooms every night because of a mandatory daily curfew. You pray and play ... [Read More…]

Mullet Web sites to avoid

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By Joshua Parrott, Sports Writer I recently made a huge mistake using my computer, one that blows any of my previous mistakes off The Hill. Finding too much boredom at my job and little enlightenment outside of class, I spent an hour or so in the wee-hours of the morning combining two of the most powerful elements of the past 30 years: The ... [Read More…]

Sports Briefs for May, 2, 2003

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By Joshua Parrott, Sports Writer Tabor resigns as softball coach; Wilson takes over Carol Tabor, the ACU head softball coach since the program's inception in 1997, has resigned and will be replaced by former ACU player Chantiel Wilson, who spent the 2003 season as Tabor's assistant coach. In her resignation letter to interim directors of ... [Read More…]

Cats end season, await playoffs: ACU geared up for Thursday’s LSC playoffs at UCO

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By Joshua Parrott, Sports Writer The Wildcat baseball team closed out regular-season play Friday and Saturday after sweeping a four-game series from Lincoln (Mo.) University. ACU, 39-16 overall and 15-8 in Lone Star Conference South Division play, prepare to take on LSC North Division champion Central Oklahoma Thursday at Broncho Field in Edmond, ... [Read More…]

Wildcats wrap up regular season at home: Team preps for playoffs with four against Lincoln

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By Joshua Parrott, Sports Writer Hitting two home runs and collecting seven RBIs would make a pretty memorable weekend for almost any baseball player. ACU junior first baseman Arnie Gomez had another reason for last weekend's three-game series at Eastern New Mexico being so memorable: family. "My dad, younger brother and sister, grandmother and ... [Read More…]

ACU adds six in productive signing day: Three Division I transfers top Pleasant’s recruits

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By Joshua Parrott, Sports Writer Last week, men's basketball coach Klint Pleasant announced the addition of six players for the 2003-04 season, including three transfers from Division I programs: Adrian Scott of Southeastern Louisiana, David Baxter of the University of Detroit and Atiba Alexander of Lipscomb University. Pleasant also signed junior ... [Read More…]

Athletic director resigns his post: In shocking move, Hays leaves for coaching position

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By Joshua Parrott, Sports Writer Shanon Hays returned to the university at this time last year saying he looked forward to the challenges of being the school's sixth director of athletics. Thursday offered a new challenge for ACU-finding his replacement. Hays, who replaced Stan Lambert last April after working as a salesman for Lubbock-based ... [Read More…]

Greedy Cats are playoff bound: Wildcats sweep Javelinas in key LSC South series

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By Joshua Parrott, Sports Writer Coming into last weekend's three-game series, the Wildcat baseball team needed at least two wins over Texas A&M-Kingsville to keep afloat any hopes of a third straight appearance in the Lone Star Conference Post-Season Tournament. Let's just say the Wildcats got a little greedy. The Wildcats swept the three-game ... [Read More…]

Javelinas visit for last LSC home set: Two teams fighting for final LSC South playoff spot

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By Joshua Parrott, Sports Writer Head baseball coach Britt Bonneau had seen enough. After losing as many games as last season with nearly a month to go in this season, Bonneau decided it was time for a change. Practice was going to be tougher, longer and harder. Senior infielder Beau Bimson had another description for the newly structured ... [Read More…]

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