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Wildcats think pink

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It's every woman's worst nightmare. More than 200,000 women are diagnosed with breast cancer in the United States every year; 40,000 of them will lose the fight. This season, the ACU women's volleyball team did its part to help by raising awareness and funds to fight the powerful killer. The Wildcats joined scores of high school and collegiate ... [Read More…]

Wildcat volleyball keep winning

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The Wildcat volleyball team started the 2009 season with a 1-3 record, and the team has been nearly unbeatable ever since. The team's 3-1 victory over Texas-Permian Basin on Tuesday evening was its 11th victory in a row and 22nd in the last 24 matches. The Wildcats' triumph over UTPB improves their record on the season to 23-5 overall. UTPB does ... [Read More…]

Wildcats must must win

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The Wildcats will look to keep their playoff hopes alive against the Texas A&M-Kingsville Javelinas on Saturday night. The Wildcats need to win their final two games to lock up a postseason berth. The Wildcats fell to seventh in the region last week after a loss to Tarleton State, while the Javelinas held off Eastern New Mexico last week ... [Read More…]

It’s time to move on

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It's time to move on. For the last several years, baseball has been associated with steroids, and Mark McGwire was smack in the middle of the controversy. I remember McGwire sitting in front of Congress not wanting to talk about the past. I know how that reflected poorly on baseball. I also know McGwire was so ostracized for his role in the steroid ... [Read More…]

McGwire should simply stay away

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Mark McGwire does not deserve the position of hitting coach for the St. Louis Cardinals organization. In fact, McGwire does not deserve a position in any baseball organization. It has been all but confirmed McGwire took steroids. Every time he is asked, he declines to comment or says, "I am not here to talk about the past." Jose Canseco, a former ... [Read More…]

Turnovers and missed opportunities lead to loss

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ACU fell for the second time in as many weeks, this time at the hands of Tarleton State in a game that ended 13-6 Saturday night. Three turnovers and an inability to score touchdowns in the red zone hampered the Wildcats chances for a victory. ACU has been on the wrong end of the turnover battle in each of their losses. The Wildcat defense ... [Read More…]

Wildcats control playoff destiny

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Last week's playoff update seems to have been optimistic. ACU dropped a heartbreaker this past weekend and fell to 2-2 in the increasingly muddy LSC South. The offense moved the ball right out of the gate, taking it down to the Texans' 10-yard line, but Mitchell Gale again struggled, throwing a pair of picks, his first coming on that drive. ACU ... [Read More…]

Wildcats continue winning ways

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Every game this season is a must-win for the ACU volleyball team, and so far, the women are playing that way. The Wildcats have 10 straight wins after victories Thursday and Saturday night. The Wildcats easily shut out Midwestern State on Thursday despite the fact Midwestern entered the game only one ranking behind the second-place Wildcats in the ... [Read More…]

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