Redshirt junior guard B.J. Maxwell, like many college athletes, fought hard to become as talented as he is today. "I started playing organized basketball in fourth grade," Maxwell said. "I've always been around the game of basketball whether I was with my cousins or brother." However, for a portion of Maxwell's life, he took a path that most ... [Read More…]
Sam Houston takes down Wildcats in Moody
The Wildcats capped of the week against the Sam Houston State Bearkats in Moody. ACU finished the game with 21 turnovers ultimately losing with a final score of 72-63. This loss marks their second in a row with a current record of 14-8. Junior guard Breanna Wright led the Wildcats for the second consecutive game as she finished with 23 points ... [Read More…]
Wright’s seven threes not enough as ACU falls to Lamar 63-60
The women fell to the Lamar Cardinals 63-60 Wednesday in what could be a preview for the conference championship a month from now. Senior guard Chastadie Barrs showed why she's the three-time defending conference defensive player of the year Wednesday night as she finished with five steals. She was also a force on offense with seven assists and ... [Read More…]
Un-American controversy: The Pledge of Allegiance should not be altered
The country hasn't felt such a surge of patriotism since the twin towers fell in New York City as ash covered lower Manhattan. Following the events of Sept. 11, 2001, 70 percent of Americans were "extremely proud" of their country according to Gallup. There was a passion to eradicate terrorism across America as people united as one. However, ... [Read More…]
Softball prepares for 2019 season, to play in Bobcat Classic first
It's that time of the year again for softball fans as ACU softball will begin its season this Friday as they face Colorado State in the Bobcat Classic. Last year the Wildcats finished 23-26 overall including notable wins against Texas Tech and North Texas. However their season was ultimately cut short as they fell to the Northwestern State ... [Read More…]
Wildcats avoid near collapse, take down Islanders on the road
The Women's basketball team traveled to face Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Wednesday evening and nearly surrendered a 12-point lead in the closing minutes, but held on to win 72-68. Wright led the way for the Wildcats with 17 points shooting 50 percent (5-10) from the court including four clutch free throws in the final seconds to put Texas ... [Read More…]
Williamson’s near triple-double elevates Wildcats over Bears
Saturday afternoon, the Wildcats bounced back from their loss Wednesday against Stephen F. Austin defeating the University of Central Arkansas 77-70 behind a strong first half and some clutch free throw shooting near the end of the game. Senior Guard Sara Williamson put up 22 points, her eighth consecutive game with 10 points or more, a season ... [Read More…]
Sheehy named Southland Conference player of the week
Senior tennis player Josh Sheehy was named the first Southland Conference player of the week of 2019. The Wildcats are off to an impressive start currently sitting at 4-2 with both of their losses coming from Oklahoma and Texas A&M, both nationally ranked teams. His most impressive win this season was January 13th playing doubles against ... [Read More…]
Strong fourth quarter clinches victory for SFA over Wildcats
Wednesday night, ACU led 47-46 entering the fourth quarter, but a 25 point fourth quarter propelled Stephen F. Austin to a 71-55 victory. With this loss, the Wildcats now fall to 12-6 overall and 5-2 in the Southland Conference, 1.5 games back from first place. Early in the game, ACU struggled making baskets from all over the court shooting ... [Read More…]
Golightly scores 19 in rout of Northwestern State
The Wildcats finished its three-game road trip this Saturday after defeating Northwestern State 72-63 in Prather Coliseum. Junior guard Dominique Golightly led the way for the Wildcats scoring 19 points on 7-11 shooting. She was dominant inside the paint with eight rebounds and even hit three three-pointers finishing with a career high 39 ... [Read More…]