By Joel Weckerly, Sports Editor The ACU football team sent its seniors off on a positive note with a 34-27 win at Lone Star Conference South Division opponent West Texas A&M Saturday. The win gave ACU (6-4 overall, 5-1 LSC South) back-to-back winning seasons for the first time since 1996 and 1997. "It was a good win," head coach Gary Gaines ... [Read More…]
Seniors look to end on high note: Football team ends season in Canyon against WTAMU
By Joel Weckerly, Sports Editor The ACU football team attempts to salvage a winning season when it faces Lone Star Conference South Division opponent West Texas A&M (3-7, 2-3 LSC South) in a 2 p.m. showdown Saturday at Kimbrough Stadium in Canyon. Although the Wildcats' playoff hopes dissolved last week after a 10-7 loss to division leader Texas ... [Read More…]
ACU opens regular season: Cats coming off tight exhibition loss to D-I Univ. of Toledo
By Joel Weckerly, Sports Editor After a seemingly long and intense preseason, the men's basketball team kicks off its regular season at home against the University of Texas-Permian Basin 4 p.m. Saturday. After a 3-29 finish in the first year of their program, the Falcons-competing in the NAIA Red River Athletic Conference-are 0-3 so far this ... [Read More…]
Javelinas spoil ACU’s playoff hopes: Second LSC South title unlikely for Cats after 10-7 loss
By Joel Weckerly, Sports Editor The ACU football team won't be going to the playoffs this year. Despite a valiant effort by the Wildcat defense and redshirt freshman Danieal Manning, ACU fell 10-7 to Texas A&M-Kingsville at Shotwell Stadium Saturday, erasing all hopes of making the postseason. ACU (5-4, 4-1 Lone Star Conference South) had to be ... [Read More…]
Wildcats come back bigger, faster in 2003-’04: After solid recruiting, deep rotation should contend for LSC title
By Joel Weckerly, Sports Editor When senior shooting guard Rodney Lee walked into United Supermarket earlier this fall, he was pleased with what he saw. "I saw this big dude coming down the aisle, and I was like 'oh, yes,'" Lee said. "It was a big relief." The "big dude" Lee speaks of is 6-foot, 9-inch junior center Matthias Krieg, one of nine ... [Read More…]
Jars of Clay older and wiser
By Joel Weckerly, Sports Editor Jars of Clay is getting older; and with age comes peace; and with peace comes relaxation. Okay, so the Christian quartet that formed in 1994 isn't that old (the band members all hover around 30), but the relaxation part holds true. If you don't believe that, one spin of Jars of Clay's new album, "Who We Are ... [Read More…]
Cats set for showdown with Kingsville: Injured Freeman will start ACU’s biggest game of the season
By Joel Weckerly, Sports Editor Talk about drama. Saturday's Lone Star Conference South Division matchup at Shotwell Stadium with No. 3-ranked Texas A&M-Kingsville has plenty of it. First, there's the playoff question. ACU still can qualify for the postseason, but only if the Cats are ranked in the top four of the final Division II West Region ... [Read More…]
Defense, special teams sustain ACU: Cats limit Commerce to 49 yards offense, playoff hopes still alive
By Joel Weckerly, Sports Editor It might as well have been scripted. Perhaps it was the way Danieal Manning fielded Texas A&M-Commerce's second-half kickoff from the 3-yard line and darted up the middle of the field. Or the way the redshirt freshman safety took the hit to his shoulderpad at the 20, re-adjusted and took the ball 97 yards to ... [Read More…]
Nelson, Wildcats claw out 18-14 win: Defense, special teams keep team alive; ACU 3-0 in division
By Joel Weckerly, Sports Editor When Midwestern State jumped out to a 14-0 lead in the first quarter of Saturday's ACU Homecoming game, the Wildcats found themselves with their backs against the wall. The feeling, however, was nothing new for the team. "We had our backs against the wall going into it," redshirt freshman safety Danieal Manning ... [Read More…]
Cats clash with Midwestern: Running, stopping run could be keys to Wildcat victory
By Joel Weckerly, Sports Editor On paper, the ACU football team is solid in Homecoming games. Since 1920, the Wildcats have gone 46-28-1 in the 75 Homecoming games they've played. On emotion, however, ACU is always sky-high come Homecoming game day. On Saturday, ACU welcomes Lone Star Conference South Division rival Midwestern State to Shotwell ... [Read More…]
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