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Branson goes from birth to berth

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There's nothing better than witnessing someone's true happiness manifested in the flashing of their pearly whites. Smiles communicate the joy of the bearer and are one of my favorite forms of communication. That being said, I was in hog heaven Saturday afternoon in Moody Coliseum. I had the role of being a security guard for most of the high ... [Read More…]

Carpenter propels golf team to third place finish

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Alex Carpenter is a firm believer in the old wise tale, "It's not where you start, it's where you finish." Sitting in a tie for second going into the final round of the Golf Week's Spring Invitational at Reunion Resort and Arnold Palmer's Legacy Course, the sophomore from Little Rock, Ark., got out to a slow start on the tournament's final day but ... [Read More…]

Copeland resigns as men’s basketball coach

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ACU director of athletics Jared Mosley announced Monday that Jason Copeland has resigned as the men's head basketball coach. ACU ended its season Saturday with an 82-73 loss to Midwestern State. The loss dropped the Wildcats to 9-18 overall and 1-13 in the LSC South. Copeland was hired on May 4, 2005 and coached six seasons for the ... [Read More…]

Softball team stumbles through weekend

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The cities of San Antonio and Austin proved to be unwelcoming hosts to the ACU softball team last weekend, as the team went 1-3 during their time at each. The Wildcats played a double header against St. Edwards on Sunday, and split the games, losing one and winning one. In game one, St. Edwards cashed in on four ACU errors and had 10 hits as they ... [Read More…]

Wildcats enter tournament on sour note

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The women's basketball team is going to the Lone Star Conference post-season tournament in Bartlesville, Okla. on a sour note thanks to consecutive losses last week. On Wednesday the Wildcats lost to division-leading Tarleton State University in Stephenville by 17 points, but the tough loss came on Saturday against Midwestern State University. In ... [Read More…]

Former ACU receiver blazes through the NFL Combine

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Despite re-aggravating a groin injury suffered in the final game of the season for the Wildcats, former ACU Wildcat Edmund Gates still managed to impress scouts and other players at the 2011 NFL Combine over the weekend. Gates' participation in the combine marked the third straight year that a former ACU player was invited to the premiere scouting ... [Read More…]

ACU falls on the road

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The Tarleton State defense was too much for the Wildcats to handle, as the Texans cruised through the Wildcats 82-61. The Texans held ACU scoreless for the first four minutes of the game, before ACU finally got on the board with an Alex Richman three-pointer. ACU was able to keep the game close in the beginning of the first half, until Tarleton ... [Read More…]

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