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October is the best time of the year

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October plays host to Halloween, fall break and falling leaves. But most importantly, October is the best sports month of the year. Conference games are being played for college football teams, the NFL is in full swing, hockey and basketball are on the way, American is winning the President's Cup and we are right in the middle of the MLB ... [Read More…]

ACU vs. Pitt State highlights

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ACU travelled to Pitt State looking to snap a two game losing streak, but fell short 28-20. Taylor Gabriel caught 10 passes for 117 yards and a touchdown in the game. Angel Lopez lead the team in tackles, and Darrell Cantu-Harkless caught a touchdown in the game as well. Video shot by: Kara Stutesman Video edited by: Matthew Sloan ... [Read More…]

Basketball team spends Saturday helping community

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The men's basketball team will soon be spending their Saturday's on the court in ACU's inaugural Div. I season, but last Saturday they helped build a house for Habitat for Humanity. The Wildcats have a dozen new players entering the ACU fold this season. Head coach Joe Golding and his staff have used the new faces as an opportunity to build ... [Read More…]

Rangers fans should be proud of their team

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The Rangers loss to the Tampa Bay Rays was a tremendous disappointment for students across campus, but Rangers fans have a lot to be proud of from the last year. The Texas Rangers did limp into the last week of the season, to say the least, but a seven-game winning streak to close out the season showed the resolve that was absent from their team ... [Read More…]

ACU vs. Tarleton State highlights

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ACU took on Tarleton State at Toyota Stadium in Frisco Texas. Tarleton won the game 41-34 in double overtime. ACU quarterback John David Baker ran for 77 yards in the loss. Nick Barnett recovered a fumble and Nick Finney recorded an interception in the loss. Charkandrick West ran for two touchdowns. Video/editing by: Matthew Sloan ... [Read More…]

ACU drops double OT thriller 41-34

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The ACU football faced off against Tarleton State trying to get back in the win column, but the Wildcats fell short in double overtime 41-34. "The bottom line is, we did not play clean enough to win this game," head coach Ken Collums said. "I don't know how many turnovers they gave us, and when you don't capitalize on it, you are not going to ... [Read More…]

Wildcats outlasted by the Redbirds on the road

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The ACU football team traveled to Ill. to take on Illinois State looking for a road victory but fell short 31-17. "You know coming in here that this is going to be a tough gig," head coach Ken Collums said. "You have to put together four quarters of quality football to have a chance to beat Illinois State and we didn't do that." The ... [Read More…]

Selecting a sport for your future kid

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For many of us, our days in competitive athletics are long gone. However, that does not mean we can't think, hope, root and possibly pray that our children will land in the perfect sport so we can live vicariously through them. First, it is important to choose the perfect sport for our future children to participate in. For a girl, the sports ... [Read More…]

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