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Wildcats benefit from long road trip

December 5, 2013 by Price Bahcall

Regardless of ACU basketballs' record of 3-8, this team and program are headed in the right direction. The transition to Div. I is a difficult jump, but sunny days are ahead. It was a tough first month of basketball, playing every game on the road and against top schools such as Maryland, Iowa and Xavier. The exposure on a national stage far ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: Archive, Men's Basketball

Iron Bowl for the ages

December 4, 2013 by Price Bahcall

I am still in shock of what happened at Auburn Saturday night. My mind may never be able to wrap around the final play of that game or understand how it happened, but that may be a good thing. It was the greatest ending to a football game I have ever seen. Most football games end with little to no drama or with one team in the victory formation, ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Columnists, Sports Tagged With: Archive, Football, sports column

Playoffs? Playoffs?! Not for ‘America’s Team’

November 19, 2013 by Price Bahcall

The Dallas Cowboys will not win the NFC East division this year or make the playoffs. Yet another disappointing season seems all but certain. This season, like every season, was going to be the year the Cowboys figured it all out and put together a Super Bowl season. It has been fun, from my prospective, to watch this dream slowly shatter and ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Columnists, Sports Tagged With: Archive, Dallas Cowboys, NFL, sports column

Tennis team dominates in Memphis

November 5, 2013 by Price Bahcall

The Abilene Christian women's tennis team finished up in Memphis with a strong third and final day. The team went 5-0 on the day, finishing third place by sophomores Kaysie Hermsdorf and Nada Marjanovic. Three of their teammates finished seventh. Kaysie Hermsdorf defeated Jenny Borck of Lipscomb to post a 2-1 record for the weekend. Nada ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: Archive, Men's Tennis, Tennis, Women's Tennis

Tennis to end season in Memphis

November 1, 2013 by Price Bahcall

The ACU women's tennis is heading to Memphis, Tenn. this weekend. The women will be participating in their final tournament of the fall season at Memphis Fall Invitational. Micah Hermsdorf, senior ad/PR major from Spring, who went deep into the consolation bracket at the Intercollegiate Tennis Association's Texas Regionals, said there is more to ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: Women's Tennis

Tennis to end season in Memphis

November 1, 2013 by Price Bahcall

The ACU women's tennis is heading to Memphis, Tenn. this weekend. The women will be participating in their final tournament of the fall season at Memphis Fall Invitational. Micah Hermsdorf, senior ad/PR major from Spring, who went deep into the consolation bracket at the Intercollegiate Tennis Association's Texas Regionals, said there is more to ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: Archive, Women's Tennis

Red River victory saves Mack Brown’s job

October 18, 2013 by Price Bahcall

The effort put forth by the Longhorns on Saturday, a 36-20 win over hated rival Oklahoma, saved Mack Browns job for at least the rest of the season. However, once the season is over for the Longhorns, Brown needs to be fired. They need a new direction. After losing the last three Red River Rivalry games by a combined 88 points and coming into ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Columnists, Sports Tagged With: Archive, Football, NCAA

Renner finishes 4th in Huntsville

October 10, 2013 by Price Bahcall

The ACU golf team, lead by Corbin Renner's fourth place individual, took second place at the Harold Funston Invitational in Huntsville. Hosted by the par-71, 6,943 yard Raven Nest Golf Course, the Wildcats finished 24 strokes behind the Bearkats of Sam Houston and barely edged Oral Roberts by three strokes. Renner shot a first-round par, ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: Archive, Golf

Disc Golf team prepares for road trip

October 4, 2013 by Price Bahcall

The newly formed disc golf team is going to the Texas Collegiate Disc Golf Championship Oct. 26-27. Once there, they'll work to earn a shot at nationals they need to finish in the top two of their respective region. The sponsor of the team, Deonna Shake, instructor of exercise science and health has found some naturals to head to the qualifier. ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: Disc Golf

Disc Golf team prepares for road trip

October 3, 2013 by Price Bahcall

The newly formed disc golf team is going to the Texas Collegiate Disc Golf Championship Oct. 26-27. Once there, they'll work to earn a shot at nationals they need to finish in the top two of their respective region. The sponsor of the team, Deonna Shake, instructor of exercise science and health has found some naturals to head to the qualifier. ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: Archive, Disc Golf

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