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Cats set for LSC home opener against Angelo State

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The Wildcats are coming home to take on the Angelo State University Belles on Thursday at 7 p.m. in Moody Coliseum after two matches on the road. ACU goes into the game with a 10-4 record. Meanwhile, Angelo State has dropped four of their last five matches and is coming off a 3-0 loss to Texas A&M. However, Head Coach Kellen Mock and the ... [Read More…]

ACU at home against Eastern New Mexico

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The undefeated Wildcats will face a high-powered Eastern New Mexico University offense Saturday. The Greyhounds enter the game with a 2-2 record; the Wildcats are 4-0. The Greyhound offense is averaging more than 47 points per game. They broke a 51-year-old record last week for the highest score in a single game, scoring 76 points. The previous ... [Read More…]

Wildcats storm past Southeast Oklahmoma

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The Wildcats stomped Southeast Oklahoma State University in a 33-14 victory Saturday. ACU improved to 4-0 with the win, while the Savage Storm fell to 2-2. Head Coach Chris Thomsen said he was glad to get the victory, but the Cats' performance did not escape critique. "We still have a lot of work to do," Thomsen said. "I do not think we finished ... [Read More…]

ACU Sports Hall of Fame to add six new members

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ACU will induct six new members into its ACU Sports Hall of Fame at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 16 in the McCaleb Conference Center in the Hunter Welcome Center. Track stars Delloreen Ennis-London and Tracey Barnes head the 2009 inductee class. The other inductees are football standout Jim Reese; former golf coach Vince Jarrett; former athletics trainer Wes ... [Read More…]

Wildcat Win

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ACU defeated Southeast Oklahoma State 33-14 at Shotwell on Saturday. The Wildcats jumped out to a three score lead and were able to control the clock in the second half. ... [Read More…]

Josh Hamilton, Atypical hero

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American society is starved for heroes. We immortalize individuals in the spotlight, placing overwhelming expectations on them. Texas Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton's ongoing struggle with substance abuse captivated the nation while he was at the height of his career in 2008. Just one year later, though, America's infatuation with Hamilton seems ... [Read More…]

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