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Wildcats fall to Buffs at home

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The Wildcats fell to 1-8 in the Lone Star Conference South Division as West Texas A&M defeated ACU 77-65 in Moody Coliseum Wednesday night. The Wildcats fell behind by as much as 20 in the first half, before battling back to cut the lead down to seven with only five minutes left in the game. However, the Buffs were able to close the game out ... [Read More…]

Wildcats pull out thriller against archrival

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The Wildcats led for a total of 2.7 seconds in the second half. But it happened to be the last 2.7 seconds of the game as ACU rallied past West Texas A&M 67-66, topping last year's 69-67 victory over the Buffs and marking the second straight season the Wildcats have defeated their archrival in Moody Coliseum. Throughout the second half, the ... [Read More…]

Track team has strong showings in New York, Lubbock

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In a week dominated by the spontaneity and unpredictable nature of the weather, there remained one constant on the ACU campus: the continued and unrivaled success of the ACU track and field team. The track and field team, minus the multi-athletes, split into two groups, with one group traveling to compete at the New Balance Invitational in New ... [Read More…]

Reason for the Season: Sports coverage hits fever pitch

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It's that time of year again: Cupid is floating around on his cloud, bow in hand, waiting to shoot some poor soul with an arrow of infatuation. If you lived at Hogwarts, you might be mixing up a love concoction in Potions class to give to that special someone and make them fall madly in love with you. For me, this is the time of year when bracket ... [Read More…]

Wildcats tennis season finally under way

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Both tennis teams have gotten their seasons under way during the last week, after having to adjust schedules because of weather delays. The men were scheduled to have four teams arrive and play matches during the weekend, but the winter storm allowed only Trinity University to make it to Abilene. The men ended up playing a double header against ... [Read More…]

‘Cats start season on losing end

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The softball team saw a pair of leads diminish Monday as they dropped a couple of close games in San Antonio at the St. Mary's College Softball Classic to cap off their opening weekend of the season. The Wildcats fell to Lone Star Conference South Division rival Angelo State 15-11 before losing 6-5 to tournament host St. Mary's. The Rambelles of ... [Read More…]

Wildcats cannot replicate victory

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After upsetting the Rams in San Angelo on Saturday, the Wildcats were unable to defend their home court as Angelo State avenged its lost, defeating ACU 90-74 on Monday night. Angelo shot 59 percent from the field, including 11 three-pointers, as they would score 90 points in the game. ACU took 26 more shots than Angelo, but it would not matter, ... [Read More…]

Baseball postponed, again

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After having their season opener delayed by four days, the Wildcat baseball team will have to wait another four days to get their 2011 season underway. Weather has forced the Wildcats to cancel both the series with Incarnate Word and Delta State, two of the top 40 teams in the country. ACU will now face off against Texas A&M-Kingsville this ... [Read More…]

Jerry World disappoints for once

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I am not one to point fingers, but Jerry Jones, I blame you. Dallas had one shot to show off to the world, and quite frankly, Arlington disappointed many. Football was not the problem on Sunday. The game was exciting and emotional, as it would come down to the final possession before the Packers emerged victorious. Many fans traveled across the ... [Read More…]

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