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Experience gives edge in opener: ACU is looking to its returning starters on the roster to give them an advantage over the younger University of Central Oklahoma on Thursday.

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By Daniel Johnson, Sports Editor The ACU football team has not won a season opener since 1998, and head coach Chris Thomsen wants to change that. Thomsen's chance to break that streak will come Thursday night at 7 p.m. at Shotwell Stadium when the Wildcats host University of Central Oklahoma to kick-off the 2006 season. ACU is opening the season ... [Read More…]

National volleyball losses give Wildcats experience

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By Daniel Johnson, Sports Editor The 20th ranked Wildcat volleyball team was unable to repeat its 2005 first place finish at the Premier Challenge Tournament in Denver, Colo., this weekend after finishing with a 1-3 tournament record and dropping the overall record to 3-5. All 12 teams that competed in Denver, including ACU, are among or just shy ... [Read More…]

Second-year coach makes confidence priority: The ACU football team, under direction of second year coach Chris Thomsen, used the offseason to build confidence and work on fundamentals.

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By Daniel Johnson, Sports Editor Head football coach Chris Thomsen spent his second off-season under the Texas sun with one thing on his mind: every missed opportunity and close loss that defined last season. ACU finished last season tied for last place in the conference and a handful of mistakes away from making the playoffs. With a 4-6 record ... [Read More…]

Volleyball to defend title at the Premier Challenge

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By Daniel Johnson, Sports Editor The No. 20 ACU volleyball team will return to Denver, Colo., this weekend to defend last season's first place finish in the Colorado Premier Challenge. The last time the Wildcats played in the tournament, ACU went on a stunning 4-0 run in 2005 to win the tournament title. ACU was the only team to make it through ... [Read More…]

Baseball comes up short in ’06

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By Daniel Johnson, Sports Editor While the ACU community was ankle deep in its summer plans, head baseball coach Britt Bonneau put the finishing touches on his tenth-consecutive winning season. Despite finishing second in the conference behind rivals Angelo State and failing to advance past the regional tournament, the Wildcats finished the ... [Read More…]

Kellen Mock returns to her alma mater to coach the reigning LSC volleyball champions

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By Daniel Johnson, Sports Editor Twenty-three year-old head volleyball coach Kellen Mock understands the method of play to which the back-to-back Lone Star Conference Champion volleyball team has grown accustomed. And why wouldn't she? After playing under the program's winningest coach for four years, being third on the all-time digs list and ... [Read More…]

ACU will host the 2006 LSC Tournament at Crutcher Scott Field on Saturday after finishing second in the south division behind Angelo State.

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By Daniel Johnson, Sports Writer The top-ranked Wildcats will be one step closer to their goal of another College World Series berth this weekend if they successfully protect their home turf and win the LSC Postseason Baseball Championship Tournament at Crutcher Scott Field. The conference extended the double elimination tournament to include six ... [Read More…]

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