As the ACU golf program enters the spring season, it's time to look at what we can expect from the nationally ranked Wildcats. After a good fall season, the Wildcats enter this season ranked 24th in the nation. The fall session brought four top-10 finishes in tournaments, three of which were in the top five. "We are all really excited about this ... [Read More…]
Technical foul erased victory
Vince Lombardi once said, "Football is a game of inches, and inches make champions." The Wildcats learned Thursday evening basketball is a game of milliseconds. With .2 seconds remaining in the second overtime of ACU's Lone Star Conference women's quarterfinal matchup, Jamie Meyer scored - and the Wildcats were headed to the semifinals. The radio ... [Read More…]
Wildcats tame Tigers
The Wildcats swept the East Central Tigers in a four-game series at Crutcher Scott Field this weekend. The 'Cats beat the Tigers 5-3 in the first game Friday. In the sixth inning, shortstop Willie Uechi got his 282nd hit to break the record for the most career hits at ACU and in Lone Star Conference history. Uechi said he had hoped he would break ... [Read More…]
Hallowed Halls: Shotwell Stadium
Shotwell Stadium has been home to ACU football for a half century. From the 1-9 teams of 1990 and 1991 to the national champions of 1973 and 1977, Shotwell has been there for the good and the bad. Upon completion in 1959, the new facility was named Public Schools Stadium and was intended to be a field for the Abilene High School Eagles and the ... [Read More…]
ACU football on the rise
The Purple and White fever is back. The past five seasons have seen ACU football return to its place of prominence in the ranks of Division II football - due in part to the efforts of one man. Five years ago, a former ACU player was introduced as the new head coach. Chris Thomsen took over a middle-of-the-road program that had gone just 21-30 in ... [Read More…]
Washington impresses at NFL Combine
For the second straight year, the Wildcats sent at least one player to the NFL's premier scouting event. Offensive lineman Tony Washington followed in the footsteps of former teammates and current NFL players Johnny Knox and Bernard Scott in competing in the combine. Washington did not disappoint in his effort to prove to scouts he is not just ... [Read More…]
Wildcats drop triple-overtime heartbreaker
The ACU Wildcats' season ended in heartbreak Thursday night. UCO stunned Abilene Christian 111-105 in a triple-overtime thriller in Bartlesville, Okla. The Wildcats had an opportunity to win the game in regulation. Head Coach Shawna Lavender called timeout with 2.9 seconds left, but ACU was unable to get a shot off, leaving the score at ... [Read More…]
Disappointing season ends for men’s basketball
A frustrating season came to a close for the Wildcats when West Texas A&M defeated ACU 77-63 in the season finale Saturday. The loss caps a tough season for the men's basketball team; they conclude 8-19 for the season and 1-11 in the LSC South Division. The men's basketball program has struggled, finishing with losing seasons 10 of the past ... [Read More…]
Baseball team returns from successful road trip
The No. 7 Wildcats took a pair of nonconference games from Henderson State and Texas College at Clyde Berry Field in Arkadelphia, Ark., Saturday, and then finished the weekend sweep with a big win over St. Edward's Tuesday. The 'Cats were originally scheduled to play a weekend series with Lone Star Conference foe West Texas A&M in Canyon, ... [Read More…]
Weather cancels baseball series
Poor weather in the Texas Panhandle has canceled the baseball team's weekend series with West Texas A&M. The Wildcats were scheduled to play a four game series with WT starting Saturday at noon. The Wildcats will be back at home Tuesday to take on St. Edwards at 3:35 p.m. ... [Read More…]
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