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Bonneau expects competitive series: ACU will open its LSC South division play against Tarleton State on Friday. ACU and Tarleton have split their four-game series the last two seasons the teams have met.

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By Daniel Johnson, Sports Editor Head baseball coach Britt Bonneau doesn't anticipate any high-scoring games in the Wildcats series against Tarleton State this weekend, and based on the program's past battles his prediction is well founded. ACU and Tarleton have split the series the last two season's and ACU slightly leads the series ... [Read More…]

Spring brings chance to continue success

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By Daniel Johnson, Sports Editor Spring workouts bring fall wins - at least that is what the ACU football team hopes will be the equation for 2007. ACU, which started its spring training on March 19, hopes its focus and a work-equals-wins mentality during the offseason will be the fuel behind the Wildcats second-straight winning season and ... [Read More…]

Naimadu attempts new race Friday

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By Jared Fields, Managing Editor Long-distance standout Nicodemus Naimadu will do something he's never done before this weekend - run 10,000-kilometers at Stanford. "It's the best place in the world to run distance," said head coach Don Hood. "It's a great atmosphere and the premier distance meet in the nation." Hood said Naimadu may run the ... [Read More…]

Wildcats complete crossover play: The 17th-ranked ACU baseball team finished its portion of the season against Lone Star Conference North teams with a split series against Central Oklahoma.

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By Daniel Johnson, Sports Editor ACU lost the first two games of its series against the University of Central Oklahoma, but starting pitcher and shortstop Trey Watten knew the 17th-ranked Wildcats wouldn't get swept. "That's what I like about us the most," Watten said. "We're fighters." And sure enough, ACU baseball team clawed back from early ... [Read More…]

Four qualify on heels of nationals

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By Jared Fields, Managing Editor Just two weeks after the national indoor meet in Boston, the Wildcats have already automatically qualified four athletes for the national outdoor meet in Charlotte, N.C., the last weekend in May. Three athletes qualified this weekend at the Oliver Jackson Open at Elmer Gray Stadium. Two automatic qualifiers were ... [Read More…]

Road tests ahead for No. 8 Wildcats: The ACU baseball team will play 10 games over spring break, including a two-game series against nationally ranked regional opponent Delta State.

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By Daniel Johnson, Sports Editor Despite losing veteran pitcher Ben Maynard and starting second baseman J.J. Pacheco to injury, the ACU baseball team has already posted the third-best start in the program's history. And if the 15-3 Wildcats want to add on to its superb start, it'll have to continue to win over spring break. "Everybody on this ... [Read More…]

Boston bound: Cats chase national titles

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By Jared Fields, Managing Editor On paper, the men's and women's track teams may not be the favorites, but a title at the national indoor meet would not be that far of a stretch for the imagination. "Sneaking up from behind is a lot easier," said head coach Don Hood. Hood was referring to the men sneaking up, who qualified 12 people for the ... [Read More…]

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