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Hosts, hostesses rehearse for 70th Sing Song performance

March 25, 2026 by Amelie Aquino

Sing Song hosts and hostesses gather to prepare for the university's 70th year of Sing Song. Each performance is about three and a half minutes, presenting months of preparation of costumes, choreography and sets.  The 2026 Sing Song's group consists of the following: Tamil Adele, senior criminal justice major from Midland Cierra Zamora, ... [Read More…]

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Breaking down the madness: Predictions, upsets, contenders

March 18, 2026 by Roman Raffaeli

It’s the most magical time of the year: March Madness.  A tournament highlighted by being the biggest postseason gauntlet in sports. The storylines, the drama, the talent and the history all make for one of the best sports watching experiences a fan can have.  With that being said, absolutely nothing is guaranteed when these teams step on the ... [Read More…]

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‘Cats roll past Lions with 33 runs, take 2-of-3 in weekend series

March 17, 2026 by Roman Raffaeli

The Wildcats earned their third series win of the season with a 22-11 victory Sunday over Loyola Marymount, taking the second and third games of the series and improving to 10-10 on the year. In the victory, the team hit five home runs, including a 471-foot blast from Diego Cardenas, senior from El Paso. Zandt Payne, graduate from Edmond, ... [Read More…]

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COBA students outperform LSU, Florida, others to win national digital marketing title

March 17, 2026 by Fermin Moreno

The Dukes School of Finance and the College of Business Administration competed last month at the National Collegiate Digital Marketing Championship in Nashville, Tennessee, and won COBA's second national case competition of the academic year. Students had two teams compete against more than 100 students from 20 different universities, including ... [Read More…]

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Student body president, vice president candidates debate as elections begin

March 17, 2026 by Makayla Clayton

The study body's presidential and vice presidential candidates participated in an on-campus debate on Tuesday in Hart Auditorium. Elections opened at noon, immediately following the debate, and will remain open through Friday at 3 p.m. Josh Hamm is running unopposed for student body president, while Luke Talley and Jewel Cobb are both running ... [Read More…]

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Softball secures Power Four victory, looks forward to UTA

March 17, 2026 by Hayden DeLand

After securing its first Power Four victory since April 20, 2022, with a win over the University of Utah, 9-4, on Thursday, the softball team will play in a weekend series against the University of Texas-Arlington Mavericks, starting with a doubleheader on Friday at home. ACU is now 3-24 on the season with its first conference action coming in ... [Read More…]

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Wildcats’ historic season ends in WAC championship loss to CBU

March 14, 2026 by Zion Webb

ACU’s historic season came to an end Saturday in Vegas with a 74-58 loss to California Baptist in the Western Athletic Conference Tournament championship game. The Wildcats finished the season 23-10 overall and 13-6 in conference play, one game shy of head coach Julie Goodenough's all-time winning season in 2019-20 with 24. The championship ... [Read More…]

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Wildcats earn first WAC tournament victory, move to rematch with CBU in championship

March 13, 2026 by Roman Raffaeli

The No. 2-seeded women’s basketball team moved past the sixth-seeded UT Arlington Mavericks in the Western Athletic Conference tournament with a 70-50 victory. The win was the Wildcats’ first in the WAC tournament since the team joined the conference in 2021. Payton Hull, junior guard from Peaster, led the Wildcats with 21 points while making ... [Read More…]

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Men’s basketball ends season with loss in second round of WAC tournament

March 13, 2026 by Hayden DeLand

The Wildcats ended their Western Athletic Conference tournament run Thursday with an 80-74 loss to the No. 3 seed Utah Tech Trailblazers for the fourth time this season, finishing the year with a 14-19 record. The loss marks the fourth straight season the Wildcats have not finished above .500. Head coach Brette Tanner used one word to define his ... [Read More…]

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Gallery: Baseball rallies past Stephen F. Austin in 20–10 comeback

March 8, 2026 by Daniel Rhodes and Callie Brimberry

Baseball earned a 20–10 comeback win over Stephen F. Austin on Wednesday at Crutcher Scott Field at Bullock Brothers Ballpark. The Wildcats trailed 10–1 entering the bottom of the fifth inning before scoring the game’s final 19 runs to secure the run-rule victory. Diego Cardenas led ACU with nine RBIs, tying the program record, while Zandt Payne ... [Read More…]

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