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ACU fries Colonels in 3 set home victory

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The volleyball team captured its first Southland Conference victory as they defeated Nicholls State, 3-0. The Wildcats swept the Colonels, 25-19, 25-14 and 25-20 as they kept control throughout the competition. "It was a great boost playing in Moody because we felt like we needed to defend our home court," freshman Lexi Mercier said. "We all were ... [Read More…]

Pledging begins with Bid Night

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Starting Friday night and not ending until the early hours of Saturday morning, Bid Night was just the beginning of pledging for more than 400 students who are pledging social clubs this semester. Between various locations on and off campus, prospective members of social clubs participated in club activities and traditions throughout the ... [Read More…]

Weather fails to ground Balloon Fest

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High winds and heavy rains didn't stop pilots from coming out for the 19th annual Big Country Balloon Fest at Red Bud Park this past weekend. Sixteen pilots from around the country came to Abilene for the festival. Two or three launched their balloons on Sunday, but many remained grounded because of the weather conditions. Mark Ibbotson, ... [Read More…]

ACU fries Colonels in 3 set home victory

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The volleyball team captured its first Southland Conference victory as they defeated Nicholls State, 3-0. The Wildcats swept the Colonels, 25-19, 25-14 and 25-20 as they kept control throughout the competition. "It was a great boost playing in Moody because we felt like we needed to defend our home court," freshman Lexi Mercier said. "We all ... [Read More…]

ACU drops double OT thriller 41-34

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The ACU football faced off against Tarleton State trying to get back in the win column, but the Wildcats fell short in double overtime 41-34. "The bottom line is, we did not play clean enough to win this game," head coach Ken Collums said. "I don't know how many turnovers they gave us, and when you don't capitalize on it, you are not going to ... [Read More…]

Eleven Homecoming Court nominees kidnapped, voting for Queen begins

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This years' Homecoming Court nominees were kidnapped in the midst their Wednesday nights, given tiaras and royal scepters and whisked away on shining golf carts. There are 11 Homecoming Court nominees this year: Meredith Thornton, Darci Halstead, Kayli Huddleston, Amy Morris, Emily Ricker, Heather Young, Courtney Ray, Kassi Riddle, Madelyn ... [Read More…]

Wildcat soccer looks to stay perfect

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The women's soccer team will travel to La. this weekend, where they will battle two of their toughest competitors. They will be in Thibodaux today to play against Nicholls State University. The Colonels are currently ranked first and  have a 2-0 record in the Southland Conference. NSU is 8-0-1 overall this season with a seven-game winning ... [Read More…]

Eleven Homecoming Court nominees kidnapped, voting for Queen begins

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This years' Homecoming Court nominees were kidnapped in the midst their Wednesday nights, given tiaras and royal scepters and whisked away on shining golf carts. There are 11 Homecoming Court nominees this year: Meredith Thornton, Darci Halstead, Kayli Huddleston, Amy Morris, Emily Ricker, Heather Young, Courtney Ray, Kassi Riddle, Madelyn ... [Read More…]

Flemings active in P4X foundation

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In Rex Fleming's last few months of his life, his father, Lance, associate director of Athletics and Media Relations, and mother Jill bought him an iPod touch for him to text his friends, listen to his favorite music and play games while receiving treatment at Cook Children's hospital in Fort Worth. During Rex's stay at Cook Children's, Lance ... [Read More…]

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