By Joel Weckerly, Sports Editor ACU's 108-46 battering of the semi-professional Houston Flames on Saturday didn't have a bearing on the Cats' record, but it gave a glimpse of what offensive firepower they can boast in the regular season. Junior center Melanie Carter led six scorers with 20 points, adding nine rebounds in the exhibition game at ... [Read More…]
ACU holds off WTAM in finale: ACU ends season with first winning record since ’97
By Joel Weckerly, Sports Editor It wasn't pretty, but ACU got the job done on Saturday by holding off a dismal West Texas A&M team 35-31 in Shotwell Stadium. With the win, ACU (6-4 overall) secured its first winning season since 1997 and tied Texas A&M Kingsville for a share of the Lone Star Conference South Division title with a 5-1 mark. The ... [Read More…]
Cats not quitting just yet: ACU shooting for winning campaign in final game
By Joel Weckerly, Sports Editor The playoffs are out of the picture, but a winning season is not. The 5-4 football team will take this mindset into its final game Saturday against winless Lone Star Conference South opponent West Texas A&M. ACU plays host to the Buffaloes a week after a heartbreaking 22-16 loss to Texas A&M-Kingsville that ... [Read More…]
Cats to play semi-pro Flames: Exhibition game is Saturday in Moody
By Joel Weckerly, Sports Editor Following a fourth-place finish in the Disney Division II Tipoff Classic last weekend, the women's basketball team looks to face stiff competition again Saturday in its first home game of the year. The Wildcats welcome the Houston Flames, a semi-professional team in the Women's Southwest Basketball League, to Moody ... [Read More…]
Weekend of disappointment: Cats’ run comes up short at TAMUK: Loss shatters ACU’s streak, postseason chances
By Joel Weckerly, Sports Editor What goes up must come down. The Wildcats found this to be true Saturday when a 22-16 loss to Texas A&M-Kingsville snapped their five game winning streak, as well as a bid to the Division II playoffs. ACU needed to be one of the top four teams in the West Region Poll to qualify for the postseason. The Cats, who are ... [Read More…]
Cats take fourth in tip-off: ACU goes 1-3 in Disney tourney
By Joel Weckerly, Sports Editor The women's basketball team saw where it stacked up nationally this weekend, placing fourth in the Disney Division II Tipoff Classic in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., with a 1-2 mark. ACU started off the weekend with an 81-58 first round victory over St. Leo (Fla.), but then fell to North Dakota State 77-63 on Saturday ... [Read More…]
Cats/Javs to be ACU’s biggest game since ’86: Everything at stake for Wildcats in Saturday’s matchup
By Joel Weckerly, Sports Editor The ACU football team is in a must-win situation, and they're thrilled to death about it. The Wildcats travel to Texas A&M-Kingsville this weekend for the biggest game they've played in years. Their playoff hopes, a conference title and a five-game winning streak are all at stake, but that's the fun part. "I'd be ... [Read More…]
Cats to mix new, old talent in ’02-03: Team sets lofty goals after season of disa1ppointment
By Joel Weckerly, Sports Editor Wayne Williams' serious facial expression doesn't change much, which often makes it difficult to tell whether or not the women's basketball coach is being serious. But when he's talking about his team's chan-ces this season, he's not kidding around. "We have a very good chance to be successful on the national ... [Read More…]
Hot Wildcats keep on rolling: ACU wins fifth straight, moves up one spot in region
By Joel Weckerly, Sports Editor After dropping their first three games, Coach Gary Gaines and his Wildcats knew they'd have to win every one of their remaining seven games to have a shot at making the playoffs. Five down, two to go. The ACU football team climbed the next rung of its ladder to the postseason with a 47-6 crushing of Texas ... [Read More…]
Three-week football delay pushes back start date for intramural basketball
By Joel Weckerly, Sports Editor Rain that continued to pound Abilene and the ACU campus last weekend and this week put off the intramural football schedule for another few days. The football playoffs, which have been postponed for the last three weeks, are expected to resume on Thursday, go through the weekend and finish up on Monday and ... [Read More…]
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