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Wildats declawed by Demons in 34-10 loss at home

November 10, 2014 by Shera Niemirowski

The Wildcats played in their last home game of the season against the Northwestern State Demons, losing 34-10 after giving up five turnovers. Starting quarterback Parker McKenzie returned after sitting out last week with injury, but offense struggled to move the ball, getting just 103 rushing yards. Saturday's game was also senior day for 15 ... [Read More…]

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Football stuns UCA in 52-35 win

November 4, 2014 by Shera Niemirowski

The Wildcats traveled to Plano to take on the University of Central Arkansas Bears in a neutral-site game. With Parker McKenzie out with a concussion, redshirt freshman quarterback Kade Munden started in his first career game. The ground game was key, with Munden running for 100 yards and De'Andre Brown with 171 yards. Defense also led the attack, ... [Read More…]

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Wildcats lose cat fight to Bearkats 38-21

October 28, 2014 by Shera Niemirowski

ACU football played its second consecutive road game against a tough Southland Conference team, Sam Houston State. The Wildcats suffered offensively, including four turnovers as a team and five sacks on quarterback Parker McKenzie. Defense struggled in the first half, but held the Bearkat offense to just 138 yards in the second half. Reporting ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Sports, Videos Tagged With: ACU Wildcats, Football, Southland Conference, Wildcat Reign, Wildcats

Wildcats stomp Gyrenes in 55-14 homecoming win

October 14, 2014 by Shera Niemirowski

The wildcats gave a packed Shotwell Stadium an outstanding show Saturday against the Ave Maria Gyrenes during the 2014 homecoming weekend. ACU picked up 513 yards of offense, including running back De'Andre brown's three touchdowns and Cade Stone's eight catches for 121 yards. Defense was also productive, holding Ave Maria to just 39 yards of ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Sports, Videos Tagged With: Athletics, Football, Homecoming, Students, Wildcat Reign, Wildcats

Gilbert’s hot start continues for Wildcats

October 9, 2014 by Shera Niemirowski

So far this season, wide receiver Cedric Gilbert has scored at least one touchdown in every game. That's six straight games of scoring points. Even more impressively, those numbers are off just 15 catches in the season. Gilbert turned down several larger Div. I offers to come to ACU last fall from Cisco College and redshirted the 2013 ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Features, Sports Tagged With: Football, Sports feature

ACU football loses 24-21 after a Lamar comeback

October 7, 2014 by Shera Niemirowski

The Lamar Cardinals snapped the wildcat's three-game winning streak Saturday, making a comeback in the fourth quarter. ACU defense continued to be strong, including an interception by defensive back Quinton Baker while offense allowed wide receiver Cedric Gilbert to get his sixth straight touchdown. Reporting by: Daniel Zepeda Video/editing by: ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Sports, Videos Tagged With: Football, Southland Conference, Wildcat Reign, Wildcat Yell, Wildcats

ACU football crushes HBU 59-14

September 30, 2014 by Shera Niemirowski

The wildcats improved their Southland Conference record to 2-0 after beating the Huskies 59-14 in Houston. Herschel Sims returned off an injury and led the team with three touchdowns, while defense allowed just 300 total offensive yards by HBU, compared to ACU's 659 in the night. Reporting by: Daniel Zepeda Video/editing by: Shera Niemirowski ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Sports, Videos Tagged With: Football, Wildcats

Behind the scenes look at ACU football’s ESPN nationally televised game

August 30, 2014 by Shera Niemirowski

ACU football started its season against Georgia State at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, GA. We go behind the scenes to see the Wildcats' experience in the massive stadium. Video/editing by Shera Niemirowski ... [Read More…]

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Sims looks for fresh start as a Wildcat

August 27, 2014 by Shera Niemirowski

Former Abilene High School football star Herschel Sims is gearing up to represent his hometown once again by playing for ACU this fall. Sims was born and raised in Abilene and graduated from Abilene High in 2011. He played at Oklahoma State University for a year and was released in the summer of 2012. He then attended Lamar, but quickly ... [Read More…]

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Football Season Preview

August 23, 2014 by Shera Niemirowski

We see how the Wildcats are getting ready for the first game of the 2014 season. We hear from big guy Damon Williams and also catch up with new players De'Andre Brown, A.J. Tolbert and Colton King. Video/editing by Shera Niemirowski ... [Read More…]

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The Optimist staff won several awards and competed at the Texas Intercollegiate Press Association 2026 convention in Denton this weekend. Students participated in live contests and submitted work from the past year into the competition.Here are the results.- 1st place: Live print news writing, Ashley Henderson- 1st place: Live print sports writing, Roman Raffaeli- 2nd place: Live tv announcing, Zion Webb- 2nd place: Live news photo, Daniel Curd- 2nd place: Newscast, Optimist Staff- Honorable mention: Documentary (video), Makayla Clayton- 2nd place: Documentary, JMC documentary production class- 3rd place: General news, Callie Leverett- Honorable mention: General column, Zion Webb- Honorable mention: Sports reporting (video), Roman Raffaeli- Honorable mention: Live sports action photo, Daniel Curd- Honorable mention: General news video story, Ashley Henderson- Honorable mention: Photo illustrations (Daniel Curd & Optimist staffStudents also received awards for their work through KACU and ACUTV.- 1st place: In-depth news reporting (audio), Ashley Henderson- 1st place: General news audio story, Baylie Simon- 1st place: Live sports coverage (video), Roman Raffaeli & London Gray- 2nd place: Live sports coverage (video), Josiah Wonnell & Londyn Gray- 3rd place: General news audio story, Ashley Henderson- 2nd place: Sportscast (audio), Daisy Strine & Zion Webb- 3rd place: Sportscast (audio), Daisy Strine & Zion Webb- 3rd place: Feature reporting (audio), Baylie Simon- Honorable Mention: Feature reporting (audio), Josiah Wonnell#acuoptimist #abilenechristianuniversity #studentmedia #tipa2026 ... See MoreSee Less

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