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ACU on win streak: ACU looks to extend 4-game run this weekend at ENMU

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By Joel Weckerly, Sports Editor The Wildcat baseball team hasn't had the prettiest of seasons thus far. At 15-16, ACU nearly has as many losses as it had in 2003 (20). But in the midst of a four-game win streak, the Cats are showing they still have some fight left in them. ACU, which ranks second in the five-team Lone Star Conference South ... [Read More…]

Snake, rattle and roll

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By Joel Weckerly, Sports Editor Weck's World You haven't lived until you've eaten rattlesnake. It's not so much the taste. Deep-fried rattlesnake is just about as tough to bite into as it is to imagine: if you are able to get through the bony backstrap [yes, rattlesnakes have bones], you'll find the meat tastes like a bland type of chicken. It ... [Read More…]

Cats finish at 12-15: Pleasant: 15 points could’ve altered year

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By Joel Weckerly, Sports Editor If Louisville basketball coach Rick Pitino could go back in time, he admits he would have taken his time rebuilding the Boston Celtics rather than try to make them an instant success. So, for ACU head coach Klint Pleasant, a 12-15 finish will do just fine-for now. "People come up to me on campus and ask why we ... [Read More…]

Softball team struggles at tourney: Cats go 1-4 at Austin tournament

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By Joel Weckerly, Sports Editor The ACU softball team fell to 5-5 on the season after struggling at this weekend's St. Edward's Tournament in Austin. ACU only managed a 1-4 mark at the tournament. The Wildcats started the tournament off on Friday with a 8-5 losss to Southeastern Oklahoma State. On Saturday, ACU lost its first game 4-1 to ... [Read More…]

Pierson keeps ACU playoff hopes alive: 3-point play gives Cats much-needed win

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By Joel Weckerly, Sports Editor Senior forward Tucker Pierson's 3-point play with 30 seconds left against Midwestern State Saturday gave the men's basketball team a narrow 82-81 win-and a narrow shot at still making the Lone Star Conference Post-Season Tournament. "That was one of the better feelings I've had in my career," said Pierson, who was ... [Read More…]

Cats to meet Tarleton on road: Both teams fighting to get above .500 in win column

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By Joel Weckerly, Sports Writer The Wildcat baseball team, coming off a 2-1 Lone Star Conference South opening weekend against West Texas A&M, will prepare to clash with division rival Tarleton State in Stephenville Friday and Saturday. ACU (8-8, 2-1) plays the Texans (7-8, 0-0) after a weekend in which it rebounded from a 12-2 loss to take the ... [Read More…]

It’s time to curb recruiting violations

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By Joel Weckerly, Sports Editor Weck's World Innocence in college athletics went out the door long ago, and with names like Eustachy, Price and Bliss earning headlines for the past year, that reality has been affirmed. Now, thanks to a scandal at the University of Colorado, we know of the garbage that goes on at recruiting visits for high ... [Read More…]

ACU takes 2 of 3 from Buffaloes: Cats recover after Game 1 loss

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By Joel Weckerly, Sports Editor The baseball team came back from a 12-2 Game 1 beating Friday to win the next two games, 6-1 and 10-4 in its Lone Star Conference South Division opening series over West Texas A&M this weekend. ACU's Coy Polk took the loss in Game 1 behind an offense that only generated four hits. The Cats rebounded in Game 2, ... [Read More…]

Wildcats to clash with Angelo St.

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By Joel Weckerly, Sports Editor With the pressure of winning every game left on its schedule, the men's basketball team travels to Angelo State on Monday. The Rams are last place in the Lone Star Conference South with a 1-8 mark, while the Cats are just ahead of them at 2-6. "They're still playing with intensity and they have athletic players at ... [Read More…]

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