The Wildcats recently hired Chris Woods from Georgia State University as the new head coach of ACU's cross-country team. Woods will take over the role Coach Sam Burroughs left vacant last offseason. Woods graduated from Mississippi State University in 2008 with a Bachelor of Science in clinical exercise physiology. Woods was four-time NCAA ... [Read More…]
Soccer Travels to Colorado
The Wildcat women's soccer team will travel to Colorado Thursday to start its season against the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. The second of the two games will be on Saturday against Colorado State-Pueblo. "This weekend gives us an opportunity to see where we stand as a team," said Coach Casey Wilson. "Hopefully, we will go into ... [Read More…]
Agree to Disagree: Leave him in
Take him out, leave him in. Take him out, leave him in. One of the hardest decisions for a baseball manager to make during the game is deciding when is best to pull the pitcher from the game. Many factors contribute to this, including pitch count and how well the pitcher is throwing during the game. One great debate still exists in baseball today: ... [Read More…]
Wildcats target tourney repeat
The Wildcat's soccer team will enter the season hoping to earn its first NCAA tournament bid in the program's history. The Wildcats have 14 returning players along with eight new players this season. Three players are returning after red-shirting last year. "We are very optimistic about this years team. We have a lot of talent with a deeper ... [Read More…]
Area college students lift economy
The faculty and staff of Abilene's three universities are not the only thankful ones when the students return from summer. The whole community is drastically affected. The return of college students to Abilene greatly improves the economy and helps out businesses in the area. "Ultimately, higher education is big business in Abilene," President of ... [Read More…]
Burst pipe floods Bennett Gymnasium
A water pipe burst last Thursday night, flooding Bennett Gym and threatening the cancellation of Welcome Week basketball. The gym was cleaned up and restored to a playable condition just in time for Welcome Week activities to begin. "I was out of town Friday, but Kenli came into the office Friday morning and found the gym flooded,"said Assistant ... [Read More…]
Wildcats add four more automatic qualifiers
The men's track and field team finished with two automatic qualifiers and two provisional qualifiers for the NCAA Division II national meet. The women's team also had two automatic qualifiers and two provisional qualifiers. "The pressure has begun for the NCAA Championships," Roosevelt Lofton, track and field head coach, said. Desmond Jackson ... [Read More…]
Wildcats end season with loss
West Texas A&M swept the Wildcats last weekend to close a disappointing season. The Lady Buffs defeated the Wildcats 15-1, 10-5 and 11-2. ACU finished the season 21-31 overall and 5-12 in the Lone Star Conference South Division. The Buffs improved to 42-12 overall and 14-4 in the division; they won the division for the first time in their ... [Read More…]
NFL needs rules for questioning prospects
The Dallas Cowboys selected Dez Bryant as their first-round choice in the NFL draft last week. Bryant is a highly talented wide receiver from Oklahoma State; however, although he was arguably the best receiver in this year's draft and should make an instant impact with Dallas, he made news recently for something that happened before the ... [Read More…]
Wildcats win series with Zias
The Wildcats took two of three from Eastern New Mexico last weekend, splitting the first two games Saturday before taking the final game Sunday. Saturday was Senior Day for the Wildcats, and the seniors certainly showed up. Jenny Kulp went 4-8 through two games and had a double in both games. Nancy Sawyers added a pair of hits, and Caitlin Nabors ... [Read More…]
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