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Triple double trouble: Twin sets take athletics by storm

October 18, 2016 by Mary Kate Rotenberry

The millennial generation grew up fascinated by what it would be like to have a twin. The Parent Trap, a 1998, two-hour hit and TV shows like “Full House” and “The Suite Life of Zach and Cody” also caused today’s younger generations to wonder what it would be like to have an identical best friend. But what if the twins were athletes? How does a ... [Read More…]

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$18,000 raised at GSP volleyball event

April 28, 2016 by Mary Kate Rotenberry

Gamma Sigma Phi raised $18,000 by their 68-Hour Volleyball Tournament last weekend to help two familiar families. The tournament made its third appearance on campus this year under the direction of Kyle Karnei, a junior accounting major from Waco and the senior service activities coordinator for GSP. The tournament was created in 2008 and ... [Read More…]

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ACU Golf Finishes the Season 6th at Conference Championship

April 21, 2016 by Mary Kate Rotenberry

FINAL RESULTS The ACU golf team finished sixth at the Southland Conference Championship in McKinney this week. The tournament was held at the Stone Bridge Ranch Country Club, a 72 par challenge with a length of 7,219 yards. ACU finished with a final score of 902 points (+38) after three completed rounds. McNeese State won the tournament with ... [Read More…]

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Golf competes in Southland Conference Championship

April 18, 2016 by Mary Kate Rotenberry

The ACU golf team will be competing in the Southland Conference Championship this week at the Stonebridge Ranch Country Club in McKinney. The team is coming off one of their worst performances this season, but head coach Tom Shaw is not worried. "They have already put it behind them," Shaw said. "Attitude wise we will be ready to go. We ... [Read More…]

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ACU Golf Struggles at the Jim West Intercollegiate

April 15, 2016 by Mary Kate Rotenberry

FINAL RESULTS The ACU golf team finished 11th at the Jim West Intercollegiate earlier this week at Wolfdancer Golf Club. ACU finished with 901 points (+37) collectively. Saint Mary's University won the tournament with a score of 848 points (-16). The golf team struggled hitting the ball well this week. Head coach Coach Shaw said the team ... [Read More…]

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Disc Golf travels to Georgia for National Championship

April 14, 2016 by Mary Kate Rotenberry

The ACU disc golf team is competing in the 2016 national collegiate disc golf championship. In its three seasons on campus, each year the team as qualified and competed at the national level. Deonna Shake, instructor in the kinesiology and nutrition department and the team's sponsor, said it is a big deal to compete at nationals. "There are ... [Read More…]

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Owner of longtime Abilene barbecue staple passes away

April 6, 2016 by Mary Kate Rotenberry

Harold Christian, the owner of one of Abilene's favorite barbecue restaurants, passed away Sunday at 71. At sight of the former Harold's Pit Bar-B-Q at EN 13th and Walnut Street, flowers and balloons have tied to the old front window, remembering the man who combined soul power with business; a man who will be missed and never ... [Read More…]

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Cajun Cones opens for season

March 31, 2016 by Mary Kate Rotenberry

Cajun Cones, Abilene's New Orleans style snow-cone stand, opened for its 29th season last Saturday. The Louisiana style snow cone stand originally opened for business in Abilene in 1988 by a family with a rich connection to ACU. Lynn Luttrell, associate professor of Kinesiology and Nutrition, and his father Bill, lived in south Louisiana where ... [Read More…]

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Wildcats travel to Arkansas for fourth spring tournament

March 27, 2016 by Mary Kate Rotenberry

The golf team will compete for the fourth time this spring in the Arkansas-Little Rock First Tee Classic. The tournament will take place on the Chenal Country Club, a private club built in 1990 that includes two golf courses, the Founders course and the Bear Den Mountain Course. The tournament will take place on the Bear Course which is a 7,326 ... [Read More…]

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CEO members head to Honduras for spring break

March 24, 2016 by Mary Kate Rotenberry

The Collegiate Entrepreneur's Organization will fly nine members to Honduras for a service trip over spring break. This will be the second year CEO has sent a group to Honduras. The group will be working alongside Mission Lazarus. Jarrod Brown, a founder of Mission Lazarus and ACU alum, puts the trip together for CEO. Mission Lazarus is a social ... [Read More…]

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