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Track and field competes in first indoor meet at Corky Classic

January 19, 2021 by Jalen Garrett Leave a Comment

After nearly a year of no competition, the Wildcats competed in Texas Tech's Corky Classic in their first indoor meet. Other schools that participated included Baylor, Texas, Texas Tech, Lubbock Christian, Wayland Baptist, West Texas A&M and Angelo State. "It truly felt good to be back competing again," head coach Jerrod Cook said. "We've ... [Read More…]

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Season predictions: ACU basketball

November 24, 2020 by Owen Simpson, Tavian Miles, Jalen Garrett and Carrie Johnston Leave a Comment

The ACU men's basketball opening game kickstarts college basketball across the country Wednesday against Eastern Tennessee State at 10:00 a.m. The Wildcats posted an impressive 20-11 record and finished second in the Southland conference standings. The preseason standings have the Wildcats finishing second again the conference. Season ... [Read More…]

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Weekly predictions: ACU vs. Virginia

November 20, 2020 by Owen Simpson, Jalen Garrett, Tavian Miles and Carrie Johnston Leave a Comment

Weekly Predictions: ACU vs. Virginia Season Records: T-1st. Owen 3-2 T-1st. Carrie 3-2 3rd. Tavian 2-2 4th. Jalen 2-3 Owen: It’s within reason to suggest that the Wildcats should have waited to play in the spring. They weren’t ready for the season this fall. Certainly, COVID-19 has played a role in a tumultuous season, but the ... [Read More…]

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Weekly predictions: ACU vs. Mercer

October 30, 2020 by Owen Simpson, Madi Miller, Carrie Johnston, Tavian Miles and Jalen Garrett Leave a Comment

Weekly Predictions: ACU vs. Mercer  Season Records: T-1st. Owen 2-1 T-1st. Carrie 2-1 T-1st. Madi 2-1 4th. Tavian 1-1 5th. Jalen 1-2 Owen: The Wildcats are off to their worst start since 2016 where they lost its first seven games of the season. That finally changes Saturday when they take down Mercer. There’s not much to gauge ... [Read More…]

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Women’s soccer falls to Louisiana Tech in overtime

October 13, 2020 by Jalen Garrett Leave a Comment

The Wildcats took its second loss of the season in overtime against the Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters, 2-1. Louisiana Tech edged out ACU after a game-winning goal early in overtime. "I thought that we had the better run of play," coach Casey Wilson said. "In a game like soccer, when you have a breakdown it's hard to bounce back. We made a couple ... [Read More…]

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Weekly Predictions: ACU vs. Army

October 2, 2020 by Owen Simpson, Carrie Johnston, Tavian Miles, Jalen Garrett and Madi Miller Leave a Comment

Weekly Predictions: ACU vs. Army  Season Records: T-1. Owen 1-0 T-1. Carrie 1-0 T-1. Madi 1-0 T-4. Tavian 0-1 T-4. Jalen 0-1   Owen: The Wildcats will be forced to contain the nation’s top rushing team in the country Saturday on national television. To accomplish such a task will likely prove difficult as Army is ... [Read More…]

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Weekly predictions: ACU vs. UTEP

September 19, 2020 by Owen Simpson, Carrie Johnston, Jalen Garrett, Tavian Miles and Madi Miller

Weekly Predictions: ACU vs. UTEP Owen: Wildcat football has returned. Unfortunately, the delayed start could benefit UTEP with two games already under its belt. After a hard-fought comeback against Stephen F. Austin in the season-opener, the Miners were no match against the Longhorns. Nevertheless, UTEP will likely be less anxious coming out of ... [Read More…]

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Season predictions: ACU football

September 12, 2020 by Owen Simpson, Madi Miller, Jalen Garrett, Carrie Johnston and Tavian Miles

Owen: The Wildcats will have their hands full in a historic fall season. Following the departure of former starting quarterback Luke Anthony, questions arise on offense. However, head coach Adam Dorrel has praised the new freshman class as one of the best he’s ever coached. With a tough schedule ahead and a dismal finish to last season, ACU will ... [Read More…]

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Cross country shifts to intrasquad run following TCU positive case

September 8, 2020 by Jalen Garrett

The Wildcat cross country team began its season with an intrasquad meet Saturday at its home course. The decision to do an intrasquad meet came after TCU canceled when a member of the team tested positive for COVID-19. "I missed this so much," Grace White, sophomore, said. "It is such a joy to be back with this team. They are truly like a family ... [Read More…]

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Women’s basketball adapts offseason training during pandemic

August 22, 2020 by Jalen Garrett

Although COVID-19 has altered the way sports are functioning, that hasn't stopped the Wildcat basketball team from preparing for a possible season this winter. "There have been lots of talks, rumors and projections about this season," head coach Julie Goodenough said. "As of right now, we are moving forward with our normal schedule. We actually ... [Read More…]

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Approximately 1 in 3 undergraduate students failed to complete their chapel requirements in the fall semester. Chapel probation was temporarily suspended in the fall because of challenges with quarantines and less opportunity than a regular semester. Ryan Richardson, associate vice president of stud...
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There is no question that the current climate among Americans is tense and, as the Capitol Hill and 2020 riots show, even hostile. Although these behaviors have always been present, it seems that the last decade has seen an increase in tribal tendencies. We cling to the ankles of our political candi...
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