Quarterback Mitchell Gale has been a fixture of ACU football for the past four seasons, shattering Lone Star Conference records and building relationships along the way. Now Gale's college career is over, but it will not be soon forgotten in the Big Country. "I have grown so much in my five years here," Gale said. "Not all of the lessons I learned ... [Read More…]
‘Cats fall to Pats in season opener
The men's basketball team traveled to Dallas to make their season debut against the Dallas Baptist Patriots but were unable to overcome a large first half deficit and lost 79-72. The Wildcats got off to a hot start, lead by transfer Eric Lawton, who was dialing it up from long range. Lawton finished with a game-high 23 points, including three ... [Read More…]
The NBA always carries plenty of parity
The NBA has always been known as a league with the least parody in American sports. As we saw in Oakland, any baseball team can make a run at the playoffs. Half of the teams that make the playoffs in football every year do not play in January the next year, and the L.A. Kings were a perfect example of Cinderella in hockey. But this year, the ... [Read More…]
Wildcats upset #21 West Alabama in OT
The seniors were not quite ready to say goodbye to Shotwell Stadium, so they went into overtime before finishing off No. 21 West Alabama 22-16. The game started with 10 year-old Rex Fleming, son of Lance Fleming, flipping the coin and calling the first offensive play for the 'Cats. Rex has a malignant brain tumor, and has been an inspirational ... [Read More…]
Shotwell bids farewell to Division II
The Wildcats will play their last home game of the season tomorrow when they take on the 15th ranked West Alabama Tigers at noon at Shotwell Stadium. "Our guys know that West Alabama is a good team," head coach Ken Collums said. "They are super talented, they are probably relative to West Texas A&M." ACU is coming off of a nail-biter in ... [Read More…]
‘Cats escape the Lion’s den
The Wildcats traveled to Commerce looking to stop a two-game skid, and succeeded when they overcame a slow start and ruined the Lions Homecoming with a 24-17 win. ACU looked flat in the first half, when it finished the second quarter trailing a one-win Commerce team by double digits. To make matters worse, the Lions got the ball and scored again ... [Read More…]
MSU sneaks past ‘Cats on homecoming
The Wildcats and Mustangs provided the fireworks for ACU's Homecoming this weekend. But, the 'Cats came up just short, losing 35-31. The Wildcat offensive line set the tone early, pushing Midwestern State all the way down the field, resulting in a touchdown catch by receiver Taylor Gabriel and an early 7-0 lead. "I just wanted to fight for my ... [Read More…]
Scripps leader to make visit to JMC department
A renowned news industry leader is visiting ACU to speak on servant journalism on Thursday. Mizell Stewart III’s resume stretches across 13 different markets, including coverage of the controversial 2000 presidential election. He was also on a Pulitzer Prize winning staff for reporting on Hurricane Katrina. Stewart is now the vice president of ... [Read More…]
JamFest concert to feature student artists
Friday at 6 p.m., the ACU Alumni Association will be putting on JamFest, an annual concert made up of ACU student bands. JamFest will feature a fireworks show and will likely be attended by more than 1,000 students and alumni. Nine bands will perform music from a variety of genres at the show. Jama Cadle, assistant director of alumni relations ... [Read More…]
Just a football player? That’s Hogg wash
Darian Hogg is known around the Big Country as a blue-collar wide receiver for Abilene Christian University. But Hogg is more than a dual sport athlete. "Darian goes over the middle and makes tough catches," quarterback Mitchell Gale said. "He blocks punts and he is a very hard worker." Hogg grew up in Arlington, and his father is a constant ... [Read More…]
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