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Cross country prepares for midseason push

October 3, 2025 by Zion Webb

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…]

Filed Under: Sports

‘Perfect Timing’: Stone Earle returns home

October 1, 2025 by Zion Webb

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…]

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Our hood, our responsibility

September 26, 2025 by Zion Webb

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…]

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Wildcats eye fresh start as WAC play begins

September 19, 2025 by Zion Webb

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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On-campus parking: Not as bad as you think

September 17, 2025 by Zion Webb

Every year, students return to campus, and like clockwork, the same script gets passed around: “There’s nowhere to park on campus.” Students drive around the overcrowded lots, complain about the far walks and convince themselves that ACU has failed them. But the reality is parking on campus isn’t broken – it’s actually more than decent. Scott ... [Read More…]

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Wildcats fall 42-21 at TCU despite offensive surge

September 14, 2025 by Zion Webb and Hayden DeLand

The Wildcats took a heavy exit from Amon G. Carter Stadium on Saturday night, where the defense struggled against a strong TCU offense, falling 42-21 in the loss to the Horned Frogs. But even with Head Coach Keith Patterson’s defense giving up plenty, it still held TCU six points under eight-time Super Bowl-winning Bill Belichick’s North ... [Read More…]

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Soccer aims to stay perfect at home against Northwestern State

September 11, 2025 by Zion Webb

Entering a home game against Northwestern State, soccer is trying to stay hot on its 2-0 undefeated home record this season while going against a Demons team that has beaten high-caliber programs. Looking back, the Wildcats started their home season with a 1-0 win over Tulsa with an early goal by Abby Smith, graduate midfielder from Flower ... [Read More…]

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Star forward Williams dropped from basketball team after May arrest

August 29, 2025 by Zion Webb

Basketball standout Quion Williams, who pleaded no contest in July to a charge of terroristic threatening in Arkansas, has recently been removed from the team roster. Zach Lassiter, vice president of athletics, declined to comment, but the Department of Athletics later provided the following statement: "Quion Williams has decided to pursue other ... [Read More…]

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Koons brings championship experience back home

August 24, 2025 by Zion Webb

Winning has started to become the norm for Wildcat softball, which made it to the WAC postseason tournament for the first time in three years under first-year Head Coach Jo Koons. That same winning DNA stretched into the summer, as Koons was a bit busy winning a title in the big leagues. Koons was called on by the general manager of the Talons, ... [Read More…]

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More than money: FBS games bring in revenue, impact program

May 7, 2025 by Zion Webb

When the Wildcats take the field in 2025 to play the TCU Horned Frogs, victory is not so much the school’s objective, though that would certainly make head football coach Keith Patterson happy. It’s the money that fuels the agenda behind the game. For ACU, matchups with FBS powerhouses are an investment in the future of the Department of ... [Read More…]

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