After suffering their first regular-season loss in close to two years, the Wildcats have to move on and think about the rest of the season. West Texas made it quite obvious the Wildcats have a lot of room for improvement. The biggest problem for ACU on Saturday was its inability to stop a runner on first contact. I have watched the game footage, ... [Read More…]
Victory gives Wildcats 20-win season
The Wildcat volleyball team extended its winning streak to eight games when it swept Southwestern Oklahoma State 3-0 on Saturday. The victory pushed the win total to 20 for the season, giving the Wildcats back-to-back 20-win seasons. "Not only did our usual starters play well, but we had some girls who hadn't gotten a chance to play much this ... [Read More…]
Hall of Fame admits six new members
The ACU Sports Hall of Fame ushered in one of its most diverse and prestigious classes 2009 Celebration Dinner on Saturday evening. Members of the 2009 class include two track and field athletes, a star quarterback, a golf coach, an athletic trainer and a longtime ACU athletics devotee. In the midst of another successful athletics season, Athletic ... [Read More…]
Soccer sits atop LSC standings
The Wildcats managed to pull out two wins during the chaos and excitement of Homecoming weekend. It was a great start for the team with a 1-0 victory over Texas Woman's University on Friday. Senior Alyson Thomas scored the only goal off a penalty kick against the Pioneers. The game was completely controlled by the Wildcats' front line, and the TWU ... [Read More…]
ACU upset by West Texas A&M
A No. 1 ranking and a Homecoming weekend were spoiled as the West Texas A&M Buffaloes upset the Wildcats 32-21. The Wildcats struggled in the second half and let a close game get away. The Buffaloes forced ACU to commit some costly turnovers, on which they capitalized. West Texas scored 32 points against a defense that had been giving up only ... [Read More…]
LiveBlog Coverage: No. 1 ACU vs. West Texas A&M
1:53:52 PM: It's a gorgeous day in Abilene, we have sunny skies, a light breeze, and a temperature of 66 degrees 2:08:54 PM: 1Q 14:55 ACU starts at their own 36 yd line 2:10:23 PM: 1Q 14:12 Gales first pass of the game is intercepted WT has it at the ACU 36 yd line 2:13:00 PM: 1Q 13:28 huge 10 yd sack by Kevin Washington makes it 3rd and 20 for ... [Read More…]
The Chris Thomsen Show #9-2009
The Chris Thomsen Show airs on Saturdays at Noon on KRBC-TV in Abilene, Texas. The show is produced by the JMC Network of student media at Abilene Christian University. Original Air Date October 17, 2009 This week on The Chris Thomsen Show, we take a look back at the Wildcats 38-14 thumping of Angelo State, and take a look ahead as the #1 ... [Read More…]
Wildcats claim top spot in nation as Homecoming nears
The Wildcats have reached the summit. For the first time since joining NCAA Division II in 1983, ACU is the top-ranked team in the nation. The Wildcats entered last weekend tied at second place in the American Football Coaches Association poll, the highest ranking in ACU history. The Wildcat's 38-14 victory over Angelo State, combined with a ... [Read More…]
Gale ready for spotlight
Mitchell Gale is a man of many talents. He was a varsity athlete in baseball and basketball in high school, but his first love - and his future - was football. "I can't even remember when I started playing, it was so long ago," the red-shirt freshman Gale said. "It's all I have known." Gale lost only seven football games in three years as a ... [Read More…]
No love lost between conference rivals
An epic rivalry continues to grow between ACU and West Texas A&M, and the Homecoming game Saturday afternoon will not do anything to eliminate bad blood. A lot of pressure will fall on red-shirt freshman quarterback Mitchell Gale, in a week already full of distractions. Gale will be starting in his first game at Shotwell Stadium in front of a ... [Read More…]
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