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…]
Former Wildcat Airion Simmons indicted in federal sports betting scheme
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…]
Poly Wells upgrades ahead of 2027 NCAA rule change
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…]
Cross country takes step forward at WAC meet despite key setbacks
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…]
The call back home: How Ted Matthews helped rescue Anson General Hospital
Retirement ironically proved short-lived for 69-year-old Ted Matthews. Just eight months into retirement, he received a call from Pete Klein, an Anson General board member and good friend, asking whether he would come back to help the struggling hospital. Matthews said he didn't think twice, answering, “How could I say no to my home ... [Read More…]
An ACU parable: Spending the day with Jesus
10 a.m. - The Announcement “To all students and faculty: Jesus of Nazareth will arrive on campus in one hour. BE PREPARED!” I read in the email from President Phil Schubert on my laptop. It took about 10 seconds before the first Yik Yak buzz started howling, sending the whole campus into commotion. Some of my classmates started dusting off ... [Read More…]
Women’s tennis earn runner-up, finishes at WAC Tennis Invitational
At the Western Athletic Conference Tennis Invitational in St. George, Utah, senior leaders Masha Vrsalovic, from Cochabamba, Bolivia, and Alice Klinteby, from Falkenberg, Sweden, showed up big, paving the way to runner-up finishes in both singles and doubles. The performance capped off a promising fall campaign while looking ahead to the regular ... [Read More…]
Extend Patterson
When envisioning the future of ACU football, it just doesn’t sit right to think of it without Head Coach Keith Patterson. But that looming question has crept up recently, and with just 18 months to figure it out, the university needs to act quickly to keep the big guy in purple and white. Last season, in his third year as the Wildcats’ head ... [Read More…]
FCA, ACU athletes lead annual Fields of Faith event
On Wednesday night, Wildcat Stadium was lit up, with plenty of people in the stands. But in fact, there was no football game taking place. Instead, it was a community worship experience that catered to the youth. Thousands of students, families and youth groups filled the stands at the Fields of Faith event, sponsored by the Abilene Fellowship ... [Read More…]
Cross country prepares for midseason push
The Wildcats' cross country team has had a month off since its last event on Sept. 5 and is gearing back up to compete again this weekend, entering mid-way through the year. The year started off for ACU at its Naimadu Classic. The men finished in first place while the women took second place. At the Gerald Richey UTA Invitational, however, ... [Read More…]
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