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‘Cats lose thriller to Midwestern

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Coming off a 4-2 showing and two straight wins at the Southeastern Oklahoma Crossover tournament, the ACU softball team was riding high, heading into their day-night doubleheader against No. 12 Midwestern State on Sunday. And for six innings in the second game, it looked as if ACU was going to pull off the upset to defeat their conference foe at ... [Read More…]

Wildcats score fifth straight win over St. Edwards

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The ACU Wildcats now have reeled off five straight wins after beginning the season 0-2. No. 23 ACU used a three-run ninth inning to blow a two-run lead up to five. "It's definitally good to get things rolling again," said senior Aaron Oliver. "Five straight is a good thing for us." Senior pitcher Will Calhoun had a big game for the Wildcats as a ... [Read More…]

NBA makes a power shift to all-star teams

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LeBron in Miami. Carmelo to New York. Deron Williams is headed to New Jersey. The big names are on the move, forming new alliances in new cities to create the next formidable duo or trio on the basketball court. The trade deadline ended at 3 p.m. Thursday, after this story already was sent to press and probably after another big trade was made ... [Read More…]

Women lose basketball streetfight at Tarleton

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Wednesday's game against against Tarleton State was a huge game for the Wildcats, but they fell flat.  A tough environment plus a lack of disciplined play plagued the 'Cats, who got beat up en route to a 65-48 drubbing. The Wildcats only shot a mere 25 percent from the floor, making 13 of their 51 field goal attempts. Tarleton, now 13-0 in Lone ... [Read More…]

Wildcats sweep East Central

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The Wildcat baseball team swept a weekend series against East Central University on Friday and Saturday at Crutcher Scott Field , outscoring the Tigers 13-8 for the series. After dropping the first two games of the season against Texas A&M Kingsville, Head Coach Britt Bonneau's 'Cats rallied to win the next four. "I thought we pitched real ... [Read More…]

Football rivalry reaches ugly low

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College rivalries are one of the greatest parts of sports. Rivalries escalate games to a higher level and lead to a greater level of competition. However, sometimes rivalries turn into hatred off the field and the worst in people comes out. Thursday a man was arrested in Alabama after poisoning two trees on the Auburn University campus. These were ... [Read More…]

T&F Athletes prepare for Nationals

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With the NCAA Division II Indoor National Championship meet a mere two-and-a-half weeks away, the ACU Track and Field team split up into four groups Friday in an attempt to try and get as many athletes either provisionally or automatically qualified or to improve their already qualified times for better national standing for the impending national ... [Read More…]

Softball team splitting Shootout

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Two days through the South Central Regional Shootout in Durant, Oklahoma, the ACU softball team has split their first four games, with two left to play on Sunday. Friday, the 'Cats defeated Washburn 5-4 and lost to Henderson State 6-8. In their first game of the Shootout, ACU took a 5-4 lead in the top of the seventh inning on a two RBI single by ... [Read More…]

Wildcats turn the game over to Cardinals

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The Wildcats fell to the Cardinals of Incarnate Word Tuesday night in a 77-64 loss. The ACU-hosted game was moved to McMurry University at Kimbrell Arena to accommodate Sing Song preparations in Moody Coliseum. The Wildcats could not overcome a cold shooting night, as they went 25 of 73 from the floor, a mere 34.2 percent. The Cardinals hit 50 ... [Read More…]

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