LIVE STATS vs. Wichita State | LIVE STATS vs. New Mexico State | LIVE STATS vs. Texas A&M After dropping three matches in the Dallas Metroplex last weekend, the Wildcats are on the road again this weekend as they head to College Station for games with Wichita State (2-1), New Mexico State (3-1), and Texas A&M (1-1). Each of the three ... [Read More…]
Bibler looks to new heights in second season
After taking over as the head volleyball coach a little over a year ago, Jason Bibler is ready to take on season number two. With a full season of experience, Bibler and his relatively new team will strive to prove many of the Southland Conference's coaches and players wrong. "Every day you learn something new, and every day is a challenge," ... [Read More…]
Loerch joins elite club as Wildcats drop three in Metroplex
Box Score (vs. TCU) | Box Score (vs. UTEP) | Box Score (vs. Arizona) After three tough matches against Texas Christian University, University of Texas- El Paso, and Arizona, ACU was unable to notch a win, falling in three sets to TCU, 3-1, to UTEP, and straight sets against no.17 Arizona. The Wildcats started the season with a rematch from ... [Read More…]
Volleyball aims to defy conference expectations
ACU is picked to finish 12th out of 13 teams in the conference, all of the players and coaches expect better. The ACU volleyball team prepares to open its third season in the Southland Conference against Big-12 and Pac-12 powerhouses, Texas Christian University and Arizona University. The two games will be the first of many early season, tough ... [Read More…]
Frats look to help renovate intramural fields
Alumni from the men's social club Frater Sodalis are trying to raise $50,000 to renovate the Larry "Satch" Sanders Intramural Fields. If completed, the project will provide the fields with new grass and soil. Frats adviser and project fundraiser Tim Yandell said the arch at the entrance and lights around the fields were added after the original ... [Read More…]
Student Relay for Life teams raise $35k
Abilene's 21st annual American Cancer Society (ACS) Relay for Life event will take place Saturday and Sunday at Hardin-Simmons University's intramural field. "Our vision for Relay for Life is for it to be a community event to bring people and survivors together all for the same cause of finding a cure for cancer," said Josh Steed, a staff ... [Read More…]
Student’s energy-saving idea wins Springboard
Aspiring entrepreneur Burton Cannon won the college division in the 8th annual Springboard Ideas Challenge Thursday night. Cannon, a junior engineering and physics major from Mill Creek, Washington, said his idea, ModPlug, came to him while working in the oil fields over the summer. "The trailer brake plugs broke almost every day on all the ... [Read More…]
KACU kicks off spring pledge drive
KACU kicked off its annual spring pledge drive Monday with new incentive for its supporters. "We've essentially made a promise this time to the public that if they will help us hit our goal, then we'll stop the pledge drive," said Nathan Gibbs, general manager of KACU. The goal has been increased to $45,000, $5,000 more than the last pledge ... [Read More…]
Hailey recognized as nation’s best pre-law adviser
Dr. Mel Hailey is being recognized as the nation's best pre-law adviser with the Dean Gerald Wilson Award for Excellence. Dr. Neal Coates, chairman of the Department of Political Science, said the winner of this award must have an uncanny sense of how to match students' interests in law schools with their ability to gain admission. "Dr. ... [Read More…]
Abilene vehicle impound auction set for Saturday
The Abilene Vehicle Impound is having their first vehicle auction of the year at 10 a.m. Saturday. The impound has been hosting auctions since the mid-'80s as an alternative to letting impounded cars rust away. Impound coordinator Janice Holden said she sees the impound lot and this auction as beneficial options for damaged and/or abandoned ... [Read More…]