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Wildcats Hang On: Cats hold off Texas A&M-Kingsville’s late rally on the road

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By Jeff Craig, Sports Writer Jamie Meyer led all scorers with 15 points as the women's basketball team defeated Texas A&M-Kingsville 71-62, handing the Javelinas their first home loss of the season. The Wildcats entered the game with a 9-7 record, and were facing a 14-4 Texas A&M-Kingsville team that had compiled 9-0 record at the Steinke Center ... [Read More…]

Women break NCAA records against Texas Woman’s

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By Jeff Craig, Sports Writer While students were enjoying their Christmas break, the women's basketball team celebrated the holidays by winning six of nine games, smashing NCAA records and achieving personal milestones along the way. The Wildcats entered the Christmas holiday with a 3-3 record and an intense schedule ahead of them. However, ACU's ... [Read More…]

Intramurals begin with six sports

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By Chandler Harris, Assistant Sports Editor With a new semester comes a new schedule for intramural sports. The intramural department will offer six sports this spring for students, alumni, faculty and staff to compete in. The sports include basketball, volleyball, soccer, golf, a rodeo and a track meet. "We are very excited to get back to school ... [Read More…]

Wildcats travel to Tech for first ’09 track meet

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By Chandler Harris, Assistant Sports Editor The ACU track and field team will travel to Lubbock Friday and Saturday for its first track meet of the semester, the Wes Kittley Invitational. The meet will be indoors on the campus of Texas Tech University. The first meet of the 2009 season will be used as a measuring stick of where the teams are in ... [Read More…]

The Best Back: Running back Bernard Scott wins Harlon Hill Trophy

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By Grant Abston, Sports Editor After coming up short a season ago, running back Bernard Scott aimed to leave no doubt in voters' minds to whom deserved the Harlon Hill Trophy this season. And it worked, as Scott became the 19th player to win the award on Dec. 12 at the 23rd annual awards dinner at the Florence Convention Center. Scott became the ... [Read More…]

Cats defeat Eastern New Mexico

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By Ryan Cantrell, Sports Writer The men's basketball team opened the Lone Star Conference South Division play with a victory over Eastern New Mexico on Tuesday. The Wildcats capitalized on their opponent's turnovers, allowing them to defeat the Greyhounds 68-58. However, the Wildcats have had their ups and downs over the last month of play. "We ... [Read More…]

False Start: ACU falls to Northwest Missouri State 45-36: Penalties, Bearcat offense halts the Wildcat football team’s playoff run

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By Michael Freeman, Managing Editor The Wildcats' historic playoff run came to an end as No. 2 ACU lost to No. 3 Northwest Missouri State 45-36 on a chilly, overcast afternoon Saturday at Shotwell Stadium. With the win, the Bearcats advanced to the NCAA Division II semifinal game, which will be next Saturday against North Alabama, who defeated ... [Read More…]

Big Country Blowout: ACU outduels West Texas A&M 93-68: The football team breaks 88-year-old school scoring record, advances to NCAA quarterfinals

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By Michael Freeman, Managing Editor Fans witnessed history Saturday afternoon as ACU and West Texas A&M battled for four hours at Shotwell Stadium. When the dust settled, the Wildcat football team had shattered a school scoring record for a single game and had advanced to the NCAA Division II quarterfinal round for the first time in school ... [Read More…]

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