By Brian Roe, Sports Writer The ACU bus left Wednesday afternoon as the Wildcat volleyball team took its 1-3 record to Pueblo, Colo., to compete in its second tournament in as many weeks. The team will attempt to rebound from its disappointing outcome in Kansas City, Mo., last weekend. "We had a frustrating weekend with close matches, especially ... [Read More…]
Cross country teams use intense training to prep for season
By Steve Holt, Staff Writer For freshman cross country runner Seth Patterson, coming to ACU meant he would need to up the ante in his training this past summer. So the Portland, Ore., native increased his weekly mileage from 50 during his time at Sunset High School to 70 miles per week by the end of the summer. He had no idea that he would need ... [Read More…]
Going the extra mile: Admissions counselor runs for leukemia, ACU sophomore
By Joel Weckerly, Sports Editor In a world without motivation, 250-pound men don't run marathons. So, when ACU admissions officer William Horn decided to pick up his running shoes last January and trek the 26 long miles also known as a marathon, something must have been driving him. Her name is Virginia. One step at a time Virginia Castro is a ... [Read More…]
Wildcats fall in opener
By Joel Weckerly, Sports Editor The battle of nationally-ranked teams ended in an ACU loss Thursday, as Central Arkansas continued its dominance over the Wildcats with a 30-12 victory in Conway, Ark. Penalties and turnovers were ACU's downfall; the Cats had three turnovers and seven penalties. The Wildcats played well defensively but didn't get ... [Read More…]
Wildcats go 1-3 in Missouri
By Brian Roe, Sports Writer After winning its first match of the year, the Wildcats lost three consecutive matches last weekend in the season-opening Rockhurst Invitational in Kansas City, Mo. ACU kicked off the season with a win over Wayne State on Friday. The Wildcats won the match, which lasted over an hour and a half, winning three of five ... [Read More…]
Ranked and loaded: Top 25 Wildcats bring speed, experience to table in 2003
By Joel Weckerly, Sports Editor After the ACU football team's 2002 campaign, it didn't look like the Wildcats could come back with any more surprises. After all, they went from conference cellar dweller the year before to a team that finished 6-4 overall and 5-1 in the Lone Star Conference South-tying Texas A&M-Kingsville for a share of the LSC ... [Read More…]
Cats open at Central Arkansas for third straight season: No. 23 Wildcats vs. No. 19 Bears could be matchup to watch
By Joel Weckerly, Sports Editor Over the past couple years, the ACU football team has prided itself in starting off its schedule against a series of tough teams. This season is no different. The Wildcats open their schedule Thursday against Central Arkansas-a team they've lost to the past two years-in Conway, Ark. The Bears, who finished 8-3 last ... [Read More…]
Star quarterback turns star father: Freeman’s newborn Averie gives new life perspective
By Joel Weckerly, Sports Editor "Down! Set! Hike!" With the highly touted ACU football team set to kick off its season soon, those three words would appear to be the most important on star quarterback Colby Freeman's mind. But this preseason, the senior received a gift far more precious than his golden arm or his team's Top 25 ranking, and three ... [Read More…]
Young Wildcats to kick off season this weekend in Mo.: Rebuilt team features senior, two juniors
By Brian Roe, Sports Writer On a team that carries 15 players, senior Haylee Hartline symbolically wears the No. 3 on her jersey. Translation: only three of the 15 players on the 2003 Lady Wildcat volleyball team have completed two years of school. The volleyball team is young this year, as 12 of the 15 players are underclassmen, which includes ... [Read More…]
New studies use “radio pills” to track core temperatures
By Joel Weckerly, Sports Editor Six-foot-five, 310-pound offensive lineman Britt Lively is a pretty tough guy. A third-year starter on the Wildcat football team, the senior has gained quite a reputation for moving defenders with ease. But ask him how the weather's been during ACU's preseason practices, and he ditches the manly persona. "I'm not ... [Read More…]
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