By Daniel Johnson, Sports Editor The undefeated baseball team swept past its first two opponents of 2007, but Saturday it will face the team that ended the Wildcats' season in 2006: regional opponent Southern Arkansas. Southern Arkansas eliminated the Wildcats' at the South Central Region Tournament after defeating ACU 5-4. "It is the team ... [Read More…]
Playoff destiny depends on streak: After dropping to 1-6 in conference because of a loss to Midwestern State on Wednesday, the ACU men’s basketball team needs to win its last five conference games to contend for a playoff spot.
By Daniel Johnson, Sports Editor If the Wildcat men's basketball team has any chance of making the postseason, it lies in its own hands. The last-place Wildcats have a chance to make the Lone Star Conference tournament, but only if it wins all five of the remaining games on its schedule. "We're trying to play every game like it's the last one," ... [Read More…]
Wildcats add thirty-five new players to roster
By Daniel Johnson, Sports Editor The program's first NCAA Division II playoff appearance and the success of former Wildcat Danieal Manning made this recruiting season a little easier on the ACU football coaching staff. "All that helps a lot," said head coach Chris Thomsen. "Those are big factors in guys wanting to look at ACU." Those influences ... [Read More…]
Track teams compete around country
By Jared Fields, Managing Editor Head coach Don Hood will send his men's and women's teams to three different meets this weekend to qualify or better his team's marks for the indoor national meet in Boston on March 9-10. Hood will take people to meets at Texas Tech, Arkansas and Iowa State. Hood now wants to get everyone he can qualified for ... [Read More…]
Sweep starts ’07 season
By Daniel Johnson, Sports Editor The ACU baseball team is used to starting a season undefeated, and this year is no different. The nationally ranked Wildcats, who has started undefeated in four of its last seven seasons, swept Henderson State in its first three games of 2007. ACU won both games on Saturday 10-5, 3-2 and the final game on Sunday ... [Read More…]
ACU’s playoff hopes still alive
By Daniel Johnson, Sports Editor The ACU men's basketball team still has a chance of making the Lone Star Conference postseason tournament, but it won't be easy. After finishing the first half of conference play with a 87-67 loss to Tarleton State on Saturday, the Wildcats are last place in the LSC South and will play first place Midwestern State ... [Read More…]
ACU track continues to qualify
By Jared Fields, Managing Editor "It didn't start off with a bang but it sure ended with one," Hood said. "I think everyone came back and realized we're going to be really good." The Wildcats automatically qualified for two events at the national meet at the Frank Sevigne Husker Invitational in Lincoln, Neb. last weekend. The women's distance ... [Read More…]
Chicago Bears rookie safety Danieal Manning finishes his first year in NFL
By Daniel Johnson, Sports Editor Just like any other fanatic of the Madden football video game, Danieal Manning used to create himself and play out a simulated career. As for the team he chose: the Chicago Bears. "I was on the Chicago Bears just because of the defense," Manning said. And the Bears picked the former Wildcat 42nd in last year's ... [Read More…]
Cats dive into season Friday
By Daniel Johnson, Sports Editor After a 2006 season defined by broken home run records and victories led by power hitting, ACU baseball fans may be expecting the same old team trying to overpower its opponents in 2007. But expectations can be misleading. Head coach Britt Bonneau said although this year's team will still hit consistently, it ... [Read More…]
Wildcats face LSC leaders
By Daniel Johnson, Sports Editor Playing at home appears to offer the ACU men's basketball team little advantage. After losing two of its last three Lone Star Conference divisional match ups at home, the Wildcats' face a Midwestern State team that knows how to win on the road. "We just got to make sure we're ready for them from the start," said ... [Read More…]
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