The men's basketball team accomplished something that the program had not done in nearly 30 years: have a 3-0 start in conference play. The Wildcats earned a 95-81 victory over the Northwest State Demons Tuesday night on the road in Natchitoches, Louisiana. The win puts the Wildcats at 9-7 overall and 3-0 in the conference. The Demons drop to 7-8 ... [Read More…]
Wildcats can’t overcome slow start, drop fourth straight
The ACU women's basketball team lost Monday against the Nicholls State University Colonels at Moody Coliseum, 63-39. The loss brings their record to 5-2 at home, 7-6 on the season and 0-3 in conference play. The Wildcats never even approached the lead, falling into an early 8-0 deficit just 3:38 into the first half. The team averaged 17.9 ... [Read More…]
Track and field at starting line this weekend
A new semester marks the start of the track and field season. With a combination of 27 returning competitors and 18 newcomers, the team hopes to surpass previous accomplishments. Johnathan Farquharson, junior from Freeport, Bahamas, and Daniel Block, senior journalism major from Dalmeny, Saskatchewan, are returning runners that finished in the top ... [Read More…]
Men’s basketball jumps out to 2-0 conference start
The ACU men's basketball team improved to 2-0 following the teams' conference opening wins against Central Arkansas and Nicholls State over the past two weekends. The Wildcats began Southland Conference competition on Jan. 4 against the UCA Bears, in which the team won 87-70. This past weekend, ACU defended home court once again by besting the ... [Read More…]
Tennis preps for 2015 campaign
The ACU tennis teams are not waiting for the warm weather to begin their spring campaigns. Both teams took to the practice courts early this week to start the spring tennis season, and neither the men's nor the women's team will have much time to prepare for their first matches. "They better have their racquets ready and their bodies in ... [Read More…]
College stars scrambling for their NFL lives
Dual-threat quarterbacks are everywhere in the NCAA. The trend has spilled over into the NFL, causing mass chaos on how to prepare spread, no-huddle quarterbacks for the pro-style game. Robert Griffin III, Colin Kaepernick and Johnny Manziel are learning the hard way that their throwing-outside-of-the-pocket days are numbered. Offensive ... [Read More…]
Wildcats win Christmas Slam 72-61
The ACU men's basketball team played in its fourth annual Christmas Slam game Thursday December 4th. The night included holiday festivities including hot chocolate, Santa Clause, and several prizes from the Student Association. On the court, the Wildcats held the lead the entire game, shooting just over 50 percent overall. ACU will travel to ... [Read More…]
Wildcats to face Cougars in Houston
The Wildcats hit the road this weekend as the men's basketball team will take on the University of Houston at 7 p.m. Saturday night. The game can be seen on ESPN3 and heard on 98.1 The Ticket. The Wildcats played Sacramento State Thursday night in Moody Coliseum as part of ACU's Christmas Slam. Go online to acuoptimist.com for the recap. Head ... [Read More…]
The perfect match: De Leon and ACU together at last
It was because of a classic. A sports classic that is. He never had to go through the stress and pressure of deciding where to go, because he already knew. He knew from a very young age as a kid. He knew it was the place for him, and he would do whatever it took to get there, even though it was more than a thousand miles away. New athletic ... [Read More…]
Wildcats drop to 5-2 after Lubbock loss
The ACU women's basketball team lost Wednesday against the Texas Tech Red Raiders in Lubbock, 61-44. The Wildcats never led in the game but tied at 18 on a three-pointer by sophomore guard Ellyn Avery with 7:22 left in the first half. Tech would grab the lead just 52 seconds later on a free throw by senior guard Amber Battle, a lead they would ... [Read More…]
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