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…]
‘Perfect Timing’: Stone Earle returns home
For quarterback Stone Earle, life had a funny way of coming full circle. As a freshman, Earle lived in University Park Park Apartments. Today, after stints at the University of North Texas and Marshall, he finds himself back home, married, older, and chasing records back in UP. Football is something Earle always remembers being a part of his ... [Read More…]
Our hood, our responsibility
It was a pretty average day for me. The sun was beating down on my back, and I was pedaling through side streets viciously. Just an 8-year-old kid heading to the bike shop, hoping to get some cool off-road tires I had ordered from Mr. Danny a couple of weeks before. My bike was more to me than just a frame and wheels. It was my freedom, my ... [Read More…]
Wildcats eye fresh start as WAC play begins
The soccer team starts Western Athletic Conference play after a bye week that followed the completion of its non-conference schedule. In non-conference play, the Wildcats recently grabbed a big win over Northwestern State, which beat No. 19 Texas. This was part of a 3-0 home start. The defense shone in this game, holding the Demons ... [Read More…]
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