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ACU Football does annual Spring Clean Up

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ACU Football players and coaches are participating in the second annual Spring Clean Up to get involved in the community. Head Coach Adam Dorrel said there is a lot of negative light on college athletics, specifically football, so community service is a way to let people meet players outside of their element. These activities generate support ... [Read More…]

Wildcats routed in three-game series against SFA

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The Wildcats, who had looked strong in the last two conference series, struggled to get anything going as they lost all three games against Stephen F. Austin team. In game one of the series, the Wildcats trailed heading into the ninth inning when junior pitcher/outfielder Derek Scott drove in the tying run to make it a 7-7 ballgame. ... [Read More…]

Tennis posts perfect weekend in Louisiana

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Men's and women's tennis combined for an undefeated 4-0 weekend in Louisiana after the women came away with a dominant 6-1 victory over Southeastern Louisiana. Sophomore Sarah Adams, who was a perfect 2-0 with her partner freshman Nini Memishishi in doubles matches over the weekend, said the wins will help the team get back on track. "It was ... [Read More…]

Melgar tops nation after stellar outing at TCU

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Junior thrower Kayla Melgar has a new stat-line to add to her resume as she picked up two new ACU records in discus and hammer throw, and is now the No.1 discus thrower in the nation. Melgar, who was not even in the top-10 hammer throwers and only ranked fifth in ACU's books in the discus, topped the previous hammer throw record that stood ... [Read More…]

ACU takes on struggling SFA team after non-conference loss

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ACU looks to win their second conference series as they face Stephen F. Austin in Abilene this weekend, but look to turn the offense around after being two-hit at UTA. Head Coach Britt Bonneau made it clear that although his goal is to win games, the non-conference matchups do more than just pad the stat sheet. "It does give you a chance to ... [Read More…]

Softball falter against Northwestern, welcome HBU

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The Wildcats battled stiff competition when they faced conference rival Northwestern State in Abilene, as the Lady Demons bounced back to take the series, 2-1. In the first game of the series, the Wildcats jumped on top of the Demons scoring four runs in the first two innings. Senior Peyton Hedrick singled to right field, scoring junior Donelle ... [Read More…]

Tennis approaches midway point in conference

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The conference tennis season is underway for both the men's and women's teams, but business is about to pick for the squads. The men are undefeated through two conference matches after wins over Nicholls State and Lamar. The Wildcats are set to battle a full slate this week and weekend, taking on local rivals, McMurry and Hardin-Simmons ... [Read More…]

Former men’s basketball player becomes a part of history

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Every sports fan most likely knows the University of Maryland-Baltimore County pulled off the first-ever men's 16-seed victory, 74-54 over Virginia Friday evening, but Abilenians might not know that a crucial part of the Golden Retrievers' roster was once a Wildcat. Now senior UMBC guard, K.J. Maura, came to ACU and played half of his freshman ... [Read More…]

Witnessing March Madness is a must

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During Spring break, I was able to dive at the opportunity to go to Nashville to see three different NCAA tournament games thanks to my buddies Colton and Reece Powell who live in the city. The three games I witnessed were the first-round matches between Texas-Nevada, Xavier-Texas Southern and Florida State-Missouri. Each game brought a ... [Read More…]

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