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Mitchell Gale shows trick-shot skills

May 9, 2011 by Ryan Cantrell

ACU quarterback Mitchell Gale prepares for the 2011 season in an unusual way. editing by Ryan Cantrell, Austin Gwin video by Ryan Cantrell, Daniel Gomez ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Sports, Videos Tagged With: Archive, Football, Mitchell Gale

Mavericks show toughness

May 6, 2011 by Ryan Cantrell

Being a Mavericks fan, I have always stood by my team, despite its shortcomings in the postseason. Despite what the analysts say, the Mavericks haven't choked every year in the playoffs. Getting beat by a better team is different then blowing a series you should easily win. However, the Mavericks have done both during the last 6 years, and the ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Columnists Tagged With: Dallas Mavericks, NBA

JMC Network Sportscast May 2, 2011

May 3, 2011 by Ryan Cantrell

Sportscasters Ryan Cantrell and Ben Warton recap the end of Baseball and Softball season for the Wildcats. They also preview golf and tennis as they start postseason play. editing by Ryan Cantrell ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Sports, Videos Tagged With: Archive, Sportscast

ACU needs wins for postseason dreams

April 29, 2011 by Ryan Cantrell

The Wildcats will need wins and some help this weekend in order to keep alive its postseason hopes. The Wildcats will travel to Weatherford Oklahoma to take on the Bulldogs of Southwestern Oklahoma State University. Realistically, ACU  needs to sweep and then get some help in order to claim the last spot in the LSC tournament. The top five spots ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: Baseball

JMC Network Sportscast April 25, 2011

April 27, 2011 by Ryan Cantrell

Sportscasters Ben Warton and Austin Gwin recap the ACU Sports news from last weekend. editing by Ryan Cantrell ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Sports, Videos Tagged With: Archive, Sportscast

JMC Network Sportscast April 18, 2011

April 20, 2011 by Ryan Cantrell

Sportscaster Austin Gwin and Ryan Cantrell recap ACU sports from last weekend. ACU's baseball team dropped two of three to WT, while the Softball team won two of three against Texas A&M-Kingsville. editing by Ryan Cantrell ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Sports, Videos Tagged With: Archive, Sportscast

Wildcats struggle to stay in playoff race

April 19, 2011 by Ryan Cantrell

The Wildcats dropped two of three games to West Texas A&M University this weekend in Canyon. The Wildcats lost the first two games of the series before rallying in the ninth inning to win the last game, avoiding a sweep. "We didn't pitch very well obviously; overall, we couldn't match their hitting either," said Head Coach Britt Bonneau. "They ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: Baseball

Baseball prepares for West Texas A&M

April 15, 2011 by Ryan Cantrell

The Wildcats lost a 6-2 battle to St. Mary's University Wednesday afternoon. The Rattlers got to the Wildcats' bullpen, putting up three runs in the sixth and two more runs in the seventh. "Ultimately, their pitcher held us in check, and we just couldn't get guys into scoring opportunities," Head Coach Britt Bonneau said. "We had five opportunites ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: Baseball

JMC Network Sportscast April 11, 2011

April 13, 2011 by Ryan Cantrell

Sportscasters Ryan Cantrell and Ben Warton recap softball and baseball from this weekend. They also look at how the Track and Field team did along with the men's tennis team. editing by Ryan Cantrell ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Sports, Videos Tagged With: Archive, Sportscast

Softball drops two of three to Pioneers

April 12, 2011 by Ryan Cantrell

The Wildcats dropped two of three to Texas Woman's University this weekend. ACU won the first game Friday 8-6, before dropping the next two 8-0 and 9-4. "We didn't play well enough this weekend to win. We didn't hit very well and we didn't pitch very well," Head Coach Bobby Reeves said. "I felt we were pretty fortunate to win one of three, so it ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: Softball

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The Optimist staff won several awards and competed at the Texas Intercollegiate Press Association 2026 convention in Denton this weekend. Students participated in live contests and submitted work from the past year into the competition.Here are the results.- 1st place: Live print news writing, Ashley Henderson- 1st place: Live print sports writing, Roman Raffaeli- 2nd place: Live tv announcing, Zion Webb- 2nd place: Live news photo, Daniel Curd- 2nd place: Newscast, Optimist Staff- Honorable mention: Documentary (video), Makayla Clayton- 2nd place: Documentary, JMC documentary production class- 3rd place: General news, Callie Leverett- Honorable mention: General column, Zion Webb- Honorable mention: Sports reporting (video), Roman Raffaeli- Honorable mention: Live sports action photo, Daniel Curd- Honorable mention: General news video story, Ashley Henderson- Honorable mention: Photo illustrations (Daniel Curd & Optimist staffStudents also received awards for their work through KACU and ACUTV.- 1st place: In-depth news reporting (audio), Ashley Henderson- 1st place: General news audio story, Baylie Simon- 1st place: Live sports coverage (video), Roman Raffaeli & London Gray- 2nd place: Live sports coverage (video), Josiah Wonnell & Londyn Gray- 3rd place: General news audio story, Ashley Henderson- 2nd place: Sportscast (audio), Daisy Strine & Zion Webb- 3rd place: Sportscast (audio), Daisy Strine & Zion Webb- 3rd place: Feature reporting (audio), Baylie Simon- Honorable Mention: Feature reporting (audio), Josiah Wonnell#acuoptimist #abilenechristianuniversity #studentmedia #tipa2026 ... See MoreSee Less

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Sororities and fraternities began New Member Orientation with Bid Day, officially starting the pledging process this weekend.Originally scheduled for last week, the start was delayed due to winter weather that brought snow and ice to campus. Clubs and their sponsors gathered at designated locations on and off campus to complete tasks assigned by their officers.To view the full photo gallery, visit acuoptimist.com or click the link in our bio. #acuoptimist #abilenechristianuniversity #greeklife 📸: Daniel Curdacuoptimist.com/2026/02/gallery-clubs-begin-new-member-orientation-after-weather-delay/?fbclid=PA... ... See MoreSee Less

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