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Lytle begins “Entrust” initiative on campus

February 6, 2014 by Jimmy Isbell

Dr. Rick Lytle, dean of the College of Business Administration, is launching a new program called Entrust, which intends to "entrust" the next generation. Entrust will engage the next generation of business leaders for Christ by using a team of Christian CEO's to mentor young, "30-something" business professionals. "Our goal with this initiative ... [Read More…]

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Social clubs recruit for spring pledging

January 23, 2014 by Jimmy Isbell

Social clubs Pi Kappa, Frater Sodalis and Zeta Rho prepare for their new class of spring pledges. Rush schedules, Sing Song and pledging call for a speedy process. As upperclassmen interested in pledging during the fall know, the pledging process typically takes no longer than 5-6 weeks. For Pi Kappa, Frats and Zeta Rho, their spring pledging is ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Pledging, Social Clubs

Small guard, Big results

January 23, 2014 by Jimmy Isbell

He was the runt in a pack of six brothers, but lack of size and physique did not stop the Navarro College junior transfer from chasing his dream of playing college basketball. Harrison Hawkins, a guard from Long Beach, Calif. came from a family of nine with six older brothers who helped him learn quick by playing pick-up games in the ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: Men's Basketball, Sports feature

Suzzy and Lizzy are lifelong teammates

January 16, 2014 by Jimmy Isbell

For Suzzy and Lizzy Dimba playing college basketball at the Div. I level in the land of opportunity was always a dream of theirs. Thirteen years later, their dream came true. "Moving here to America was such a big opportunity, and playing college basketball was always in our plan," Lizzy Dimba said. "Not only did we want to play college ball, ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Showcase, Sports Tagged With: Sports feature, Women's Basketball

Basketball connects Marquez to her dad

November 19, 2013 by Jimmy Isbell

Renata Marquez, a senior basketball player, grew up just 30 minutes north of Houston in Conroe. She began playing basketball at the age of five when her father made a court for her and her sisters to play outside in their backyard. She played her high school basketball at Willis High, just outside of Conroe, where the mascot was also a ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: Archive, Sports feature, Women's Basketball

Chloe Susset runs like the Abilene wind

November 1, 2013 by Jimmy Isbell

For Chloe Susset, running for the Abilene Christian cross country team is more than just staying in shape. Chloe grew up in a small town of Clery Vexin, France, with a population of about 420 people. She dreamed of traveling all over the world, and soon realized her ticket would be her legs. When she turned four years old she discovered her ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: Archive, Cross Country

Borja Cortes brings talent from Barcelona

October 18, 2013 by Jimmy Isbell

Ever since he was five, Borja Cortes had a tennis racket in his hand. As sweat dripped down his face from the heat in his homeland of Barcelona, Spain, he fell in love with the graceful game of tennis. He never played on a concrete-surface court, but opted for the famous red clay courts in Spain. However, since coming to the United States, he ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: Archive, Men's Tennis, Sports feature

Carpenter hammering ACU record books

October 8, 2013 by Jimmy Isbell

She stands at 5 feet 4 inches, but do not let her size fool you. Out on the soccer field she plays like a well-tested woman amongst girls. Andrea Carpenter came to the Abilene Christian soccer team from a successful Amarillo High team. She is a senior All-American forward with nine goals and five assists in just seven games this season thus ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: Archive, Soccer, Sports feature, Women's Soccer

Flemings active in P4X foundation

September 26, 2013 by Jimmy Isbell

In Rex Fleming's last few months of his life, his father, Lance, associate director of Athletics and Media Relations, and mother Jill bought him an iPod touch for him to text his friends, listen to his favorite music and play games while receiving treatment at Cook Children's hospital in Fort Worth. During Rex's stay at Cook Children's, Lance ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Showcase, Sports Tagged With: Archive, Rex Fleming

Still Jennie with the block

September 24, 2013 by Jimmy Isbell

She grew up in an athletic family working toward her dream of playing volleyball at a Div. I university after graduating with a notable volleyball career at Georgetown High in 2012. Jennie Loerch, the 5 foot 9 inch sophomore outside hitter fulfilled her dream this year when ACU moved up to Div. I this year and began competition in the Southland ... [Read More…]

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