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Week 1 of NFL brings excitement

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After one weekend of NFL football, everyone has already been reminded why they are so passionate about the sport. The fact is the NFL is compelling because each game is critical to a team and nobody knows what to expect. New England needed a last minute comeback to beat the lowly Buffalo Bills behind rookie quarterback E.J. Manuel. However, ... [Read More…]

Chapa’s big plays lead to big defense

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Third quarter, Concordia is on offense and the ball is snapped. Their quarterback scans the field and finds a receiver on the left side. He fires a strike, but sophomore defensive back Tyler Chapa sees it coming all the way. He picks off the ball and runs it all the way down the sideline to the end zone for a touchdown. "The rush of emotions ... [Read More…]

Carpenter and Gerner excel in win

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The ACU women's soccer players left their home field undefeated looking to make a statement against many different foes around the country. Thursday, the team left early in the morning headed to Siloam Springs, Ark. to play John Brown University on Friday. The team left Alumni Field outshooting the Golden Eagles 23-6 on a 5-0 shutout victory. ... [Read More…]

Wildcats run over McMurry 60-17

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The Wildcats followed up a record-setting performance last week with another dominant offense showing, scoring 60 points in a 60-17 victory against McMurry Univeristy. ACU was led by senior running back Charcandrick West, who ran for 139 yards and four scores against the War Hawks. West also led the team in receiving yards with 59 yards on four ... [Read More…]

Video: The Ken Collums Show #2 – 2013

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The Ken Collums Show airs on Saturdays at 10:30 AM on KTXS-TV in Abilene, Texas. The show is produced by the JMC Network of student media at Abilene Christian University. (Original Air Date September 7, 2013) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-A6n7O6Tlwo Coach Ken Collums talks about their first victory as a Div. One school against Concordia ... [Read More…]

The Ken Collums Show #2 – 2013

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The Ken Collums Show airs on Saturdays at 10:30 AM on KTXS-TV in Abilene, Texas. The show is produced by the JMC Network of student media at Abilene Christian University. (Original Air Date September 7, 2013) Coach Ken Collums talks about their first victory as a Div. One school against Concordia College. Quarterback John David Baker threw seven ... [Read More…]

Coach Goodenough retools team

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It has been a busy offseason for all ACU sports programs with the transition to Div. I, but none more so than the women's basketball team. Head coach Julie Goodenough and her staff navigated a roster overhaul that is worthy of an "Extreme Make-over" episode. She is returning only three players and adding nine new freshmen. Of those twelve ... [Read More…]

Soccer sisters now Southland foes

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Everybody loves a sibling rivalry. Even if you do not have a sibling, you love watching the quarrel between two polar opposites as they taunt, push, pull, and in this case, kick each other. For the Ferrara sisters, nothing compares to the competitiveness each has on a soccer field. These girls combined into one would make the perfect sour patch ... [Read More…]

Athletes receive prayer from alumni

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When Xavier King takes to the track representing ACU men in Cross Country, a 1987 graduate who lives 350 miles away is praying for him. Lowell Good, a high school counselor in Lake Jackson, is one of many alumni who are part of a program to connect graduates with student athletes through prayer. Good and several other alumni received an email ... [Read More…]

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