By Steve Holt, Opinion Editor Most ACU students won't be attending churches that look anything like the ones they grew up in, according to two new books by respected Christian authors. A growing number of people, especially young people, are rejecting their parents' churches for non-traditional, participatory churches, writes George Barna in his ... [Read More…]
Cross country teams dominate ACU Classic
By Steve Holt, Sports Writer As expected, the Wildcats dominated the ACU Cross Country Classic on Friday, placing first in both the men's and women's races. The men were nearly perfect, scoring a meet-low 18 points and placing all five runners in the top seven finishers. The women scored 34 points on their way to a team win, placing three in the ... [Read More…]
Cross country team begins season with new coach
By Steve Holt, Sports Writer After almost three weeks of witnessing the depth of the talent pool on his men's and women's teams, head cross country coach Derek Hood's grin is as big as his expectations. Who wouldn't smile, however, when a combined six all-American men and women from a year ago are joined by a batch of talented newcomers, to form ... [Read More…]
Hood brothers follow in father’s steps: Don D. is the new track and field coach, Derek is the new coach for cross country
By Steve Holt, Sports Writer The last time the Hood brothers were both living in Abilene, they were curious little boys who would play in the long jump sand pits and swing from the "jungle gym" underneath the bleachers while their father coached Wildcat track and field national champions. Now, many years later, Don D. and Derek Hood are rejoining ... [Read More…]
Column Like I See ‘Em: Summer winners, summer losers
By Steve Holt, Opinion Editor For those of you who've had your heads in the sand, this has been a news-filled summer. With lots of news come lots of winners and losers. In no particular order, here are several of them, along with several draws. Winners The Space Shuttle Discovery launched and returned without a hitch just two years after ... [Read More…]
Men win 15th outdoor championship
By Steve Holt, Sports Writer On July 24, 14-year head track and field coach Jon Murray announced that he would be resigning from his post at ACU and moving to Lubbock to coach the distance runners at Texas Tech University. Murray coached the Wildcat men's cross country team to its best place ever the last four years. ACU finished in the top 10 at ... [Read More…]
Track wins first, second in LSC: Men win 12th straight title, women second behind Angelo State
By Steve Holt, Sports Writer For the second year in a row, ACU was unable to sweep the Lone Star Conference Track and Field titles, which were up for grabs Friday and Saturday in San Angelo. The men's team won its 12th straight LSC title behind 12 first-place finishes, while the women's team placed second to Angelo State, which finished with a ... [Read More…]
Track team looks to win LSC championship title
By Steve Holt, Sports Writer For the ACU women's track and field team, this weekend's Lone Star Conference Champ-ionships in San Angelo mean revenge. One year ago, the Rambelles of Angelo State broke a 21-year ACU winning streak, edging out the Wildcat women by one point. The ACU women have returned to the top of Division II this season, however, ... [Read More…]
Track team continues to post qualifiers for NCAA II nationals
By Steve Holt, Sports Writer ACU posted eight new and two improved qualifying marks at the 34th annual Angelo State David Noble Relays in San Angelo,Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Four women and three men added their names to the provisional qualifying list for the national meet in eight events, as just four meets remain until the NCAA Division II ... [Read More…]
Track team steals the show at home: 19 individuals qualify for nationals at Saturday’s home meet
By Steve Holt, Sports Writer Under blue skies and in front of several hundred fans, the ACU track and field team produced 19 new or improved qualifying marks at the Oliver Jackson Open at Elmer Gray Stadium on Saturday. The meet attracted several area college teams and a handful of elite track and field athletes, including former world champion ... [Read More…]
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