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Wildcats gear up for College Baseball Series

February 27, 2026 by Zion Webb Leave a Comment

Wildcat baseball will have another big weekend of non-conference play ahead of it, playing in the 2026 College Baseball Series in Cleburne starting Friday. Coming into the weekend, ACU has won both of its series to start the season and is 5-3 overall. “That’s the goal every weekend,” Head Coach Rick McCarty said. “If you can do that over the ... [Read More…]

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Winless Wildcats look to rebound at home

February 20, 2026 by Zion Webb Leave a Comment

On paper, the start of the 2026 season has looked shaky for the winless Wildcats softball squad for about two weeks. Despite ACU still in search of its first win, Head Coach Jo Koons said she believes in challenging starts and the development of her roster. ACU has opened this year 0-11 and last season, in Koons' first year in the Big Country, a ... [Read More…]

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Wildcats drop tight battle against California Baptist

February 10, 2026 by Zion Webb Leave a Comment

The Wildcats battled all game in Moody Coliseum on Saturday night, going possession for possession before a late shooting surge from CBU resulted in a 74 - 71 loss. Emma Troxell, junior forward from Bushland, led ACU with 22 points, while Payton Hull, junior guard from Peaster, added 19. The third quarter looked bright for the Wildcats as ... [Read More…]

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Softball opens season at Aggie Classic

February 4, 2026 by Zion Webb Leave a Comment

The 2026 season begins for the Wildcats with a tough trip to College Station, but for ACU softball, like every other team in the Big Country, adversity already arrived before the Wildcats even got off the first pitch. The winter snowstorm that came through Abilene about a week and a half ago wiped out practices this preseason, forcing ACU to ... [Read More…]

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Extended bye gives Wildcats chance to regroup before Utah Tech

January 27, 2026 by Zion Webb Leave a Comment

The Wildcats will have 12 days off ahead of their home contest against Utah Tech, courtesy of their midseason bye and a mix of West Texas winter storms that postponed their game against Tarleton State this past week. “We were ready to play Saturday, we were ready to play today,” head coach Brette Tanner said. “Now we’ve got to shift ... [Read More…]

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Wildcat Stadium receives turf upgrade

January 22, 2026 by Zion Webb Leave a Comment

Fresh off back-to-back United Athletic Conference championships, the Wildcats will get a fresh home turf to start their 2026 season. Wildcat Stadium, which was completed in 2017, has kept its original turf since the inaugural kickoff. Now 45 NCAA games into its history, Vice President for Athletics Zack Lassiter said the change is ... [Read More…]

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Track & Field begins 2026 at Corky Classic

January 15, 2026 by Zion Webb Leave a Comment

The Wildcats track and field team is starting off its 2026 campaign up in Lubbock at Texas Tech’s Corky Classic meet on Friday with the aim of building on the start of their indoor season back in December. At the McFerrin 12-Degree Invitational in College Station, early-season success was evident across a young roster that has been rebuilt just ... [Read More…]

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Former Wildcat Airion Simmons indicted in federal sports betting scheme

January 15, 2026 by Zion Webb Leave a Comment

Former ACU men’s basketball forward Airion Simmons was indicted in a federal investigation involving an alleged point-shaving and sports betting scheme Thursday morning in Philadelphia. According to the indictment, which included 38 other NCAA men’s basketball players, 17 teams, and numerous Chinese Basketball Association games, Simmons was ... [Read More…]

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Poly Wells upgrades ahead of 2027 NCAA rule change

November 18, 2025 by Zion Webb

Things are starting to look different again while driving down Ambler Avenue, and this time it is not the renovation of the now Bullock Brothers Ballpark but instead ACU softball’s Poly Wells Field. Currently, the stadium is in the middle of a significant facelift in regard to its outfield wall—not an entire renovation—due to the wall’s ... [Read More…]

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Cross country takes step forward at WAC meet despite key setbacks

November 6, 2025 by Zion Webb

Both Wildcat cross country squads demonstrated improvement and toughness at the Western Athletic Conference championships this past week, according to Head Coach Nathan Meeuwenberg. On the men’s side, the Wildcats faced a setback less than a week before the race when the team’s top runner, Andrew Villa, sophomore from Abilene, suffered a ... [Read More…]

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