A certain aura of mystique surrounds ACU track and field. The program is a sort of family, filled with champions and Olympians alike. With the dawning of a new decade, a new era of track and field begins under first-year head coach Roosevelt Lofton. Lofton is not a typical Wildcat track and field coach. As the 17th coach in program history, Lofton ... [Read More…]
Athletes serve as a university’s most visible ambassadors
While most of the student body was enjoying a monthlong holiday of decked halls and trimmed trees, an army of purple and white soldiers forged ahead with the same determination and grit found midsemester. The men's basketball team competed in nine games during Christmas break, while the women's team worked through an equally grueling eight-game ... [Read More…]
Streaky Wildcats search for consistency
The Wildcat basketball team started the Christmas break with a five-game losing streak but finished by winning three of four contests, demonstrating inconsistencies that have frequently plagued them in the early season. The Wildcats sit at 7-8 overall and in sixth place in the Lone Star Conference South Division. As the 'Cats search for ways to ... [Read More…]
Washington named to All-American team
Offensive lineman Tony Washington was named to the 2009 American Football Coaches Association NCAA Division II All-American team on Tuesday. Washington was one of only two Lone Star Conference players selected, joining West Texas A&M defensive end Eugene Sims on the team. The 6-foot-7 senior from New Orleans was also named LSC Offensive ... [Read More…]
Thomsen a finalist for head coaching position at Sam Houston State
Abilene Christian head coach Chris Thomsen is among 12 finalists for the head coaching job at Sam Houston State University, the Huntsville Item reported Tuesday. Thomsen is said to be among the finalists for the Bearkats position, vacated after the firing of head coach Todd Whitten last week. Whitten, the former head coach at Tarleton State ... [Read More…]
Turnovers doom Wildcats
An inability to capitalize on four Bearcat turnovers sealed the Wildcats' fate in their 35-10 loss to Northwest Missouri in the second round of the playoffs. Bearcat quarterback Blake Bolles threw a career-high three interceptions, and the Wildcats forced a fumble, but a failure to turn those mistakes into points ultimately cost them the ... [Read More…]
Wildcats fall 35-10
The Wildcats' season ended at the hands of the Northwest Missouri State Bearcats for the second consecutive season. NWMSU topped ACU 35-10 Thursday at Mel Tjeerdsma Field in Maryville, Mo. The Wildcats finish with a record of 9-4 after the second-round playoff loss. The Bearcats will take on the winner of the Tarleton State/ Central Washington ... [Read More…]
Wildcats dominate all-Conference football team
The tremendous success seen by the football team as a unit this season has been complemented by a myriad of outstanding individual efforts as well. The Wildcats had 21 players named to the Lone Star Conference all-Conference team last week. The group, headlined by 2009 Offensive Lineman of the Year Tony Washington and Co-Defensive Back of the Year ... [Read More…]
Intramural flag football MVPs
Team Name - MVP Bacon and Eggs - Austin Roeder Chasing the Son - Cam Holson Children of the Mist - Luke Miller Father Ross & The Altar Boys - Ross Darden Hace Trabajo - Shafer McAlister Kibbles & Vicks - Colby Carr McKinzie - Matt McGowen Molerats - Will Morgan Oilers - Hunter Harrison Dazed and Confused - Cho Sherwood Gators - ... [Read More…]
Intramural flag football MVPs picked by teammates
Flag football has a long history as an ACU tradition. This season, teams will begin a new tradition by naming their Most Valuable Player. First-year intramural director Kenli Edwards implemented the MVP idea this season in an attempt to increase excitement surrounding flag football. More than 80 participating teams were asked to select an MVP, ... [Read More…]
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