American society is starved for heroes. We immortalize individuals in the spotlight, placing overwhelming expectations on them. Texas Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton's ongoing struggle with substance abuse captivated the nation while he was at the height of his career in 2008. Just one year later, though, America's infatuation with Hamilton seems ... [Read More…]
Wildcats lose first game of season
The Wildcat soccer team suffered its first defeat of the season in a hard fought 1-0 loss to No. 11 Rollins College on Sunday. The squad was scheduled to play two games this weekend; however, Friday night's matchup with Southwest Baptist was canceled when heavy storms rolled through the Big Country. The match against Rollins College was ACU's ... [Read More…]
Students react to NCAA ruling
The NCAA ruling to uphold sanctions against the football team has elicited a strong response from the student body. Students across campus are confused and disappointed with the final verdict. The ruling was based on violations made in 2007. Under the ruling, the ACU football team was forced to vacate 10 wins from the 2007 season and erase the ... [Read More…]
Rollins, next step for Cats
The women's soccer team has a chance to continue its winning streak against a tough pair of out-of-state opponents this weekend. The team kicks off the weekend in a matchup against the Southwest Baptist Bearcats on Friday night at 5 p.m. The Wildcats then head down to San Antonio to take on the Rollins College Tars. Head Coach Casey Wilson is ... [Read More…]
Running toward another title
The last time the ACU men's cross-country team failed to win the LSC title, the majority of this year's freshman class wasn't even born yet, the first George Bush was president, and Bryan Adams recorded the #1 song in America. All signs point to the 2009 team continuing that run of dominance. Both the men's and women's teams put on a strong ... [Read More…]
NCAA rejects appeal, university to move on
The NCAA rejected the university's appeal Tuesday of sanctions placed on the 2007 football team, ending a two-year investigation. The ruling forces ACU to vacate all 10 wins from the 2007 season, and erase two players' statistics from the books for that season. The NCAA's report did not name the two players, and the university also has denied to ... [Read More…]
Track team adds four national qualifiers
By Jeff Craig, Sports Writer The track and field team's long distance runners shined Friday in Philadelphia at the Penn Relays Carnival. The Wildcats added four more NCAA Division II National Championship invites to an already long list of invites, with Daniel Maina, Amos Sang and Cleophas Tanui combining to gain four spots for the Championships ... [Read More…]
Penn Relays next for Wildcats
By Jeff Craig, Sports Writer With the conference championship and the national championship just around the corner, the track and field team divided forces last weekend with a small contingent of long distance runners and field events specialists heading to California and most of the field competitors and sprinters competing in Waco. Each event ... [Read More…]
Track and field team looks to add qualifiers
By Jeff Craig, Sports Writer With a slew of national qualifications already in hand, the ACU track and field team will head to Waco this weekend to compete in the Michael Johnson Classic, hosted by Baylor University, looking to qualify more athletes for the NCAA Division II Outdoor Championship meet. Most of ACU's sprinters, hurdlers and throwers ... [Read More…]
Golf team ties for second in Dallas
By Jeff Craig, Sports Writer The Wildcat golf team made their case for an NCAA top-25 ranking by finishing tied for second at the 2009 DBU Patriot Invite on Monday and Tuesday in Dallas. The most recent NCAA Division II men's golf rankings had ACU outside of the top 25 after being ranked 20th in the previous rankings. The tournament was the ... [Read More…]