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Former pro now an ACU volleyball coach: Carthel and husband thriving as volleyball, football assistants

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By Brian Roe, Sports Writer Sarah Butler thought she was returning to Canyon to have her number retired by the West Texas A&M Lady Buffs volleyball team. After all, she earned three NCAA Division II national player of the week awards, 10 tournament MVP awards and 19 Lone Star Conference South Division Player of the Week honors and was even a ... [Read More…]

ACU alumnus trains runners because he heard ..’The voice of God’

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By Steve Holt, Staff Writer Burnt and naked, the young man had been trapped in the burning school with teachers and fellow students for more than eight hours when a "voice inside" told him to try to escape. Using a charred bone from a human leg, Gilbert Tuhabonye smashed a window and began to run. "The whole idea was not just to run away, it was ... [Read More…]

Men heavily favored as runners shoot for title

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By Steve Holt, Sports Writer Saturday, the men's and women's cross country teams will compete for their 13th and third consecutive Lone Star Conference titles, respectively, in Portales, N.M. The women's 6-kilometer race will begin at 9 a.m., while the men's 8-kilometer race will start at 9:40 a.m. at the Portales Country Club. While the men are ... [Read More…]

Wildcats take out Incarnate Word: Volleyball team takes weekend off

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By Brian Roe, Sports Writer Sophomore setter Lindsey Martin returned from injury as ACU extended its winning streak to four games with a Lone Star Conference crossover win over Incarnate Word on Tuesday night in Moody Coliseum. The Wildcats, now 21-7 overall and 4-1 in conference play, won the match in four games. Martin, who had been out with an ... [Read More…]

Cats clash with Midwestern: Running, stopping run could be keys to Wildcat victory

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By Joel Weckerly, Sports Editor On paper, the ACU football team is solid in Homecoming games. Since 1920, the Wildcats have gone 46-28-1 in the 75 Homecoming games they've played. On emotion, however, ACU is always sky-high come Homecoming game day. On Saturday, ACU welcomes Lone Star Conference South Division rival Midwestern State to Shotwell ... [Read More…]

Freeman falls on hard times… again: Bad injury cuts quarterback’s season short for second time

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By Joel Weckerly, Sports Editor As the doctor went to slap the X-ray on the light board, time froze for Colby Freeman. Two days before, the senior quarterback for ACU had been sandwiched by a pair of Angelo State defenders en route to a 3-yard touchdown scamper and knocked out cold. When he woke up, his left arm hurt-bad. The Brownwood native ... [Read More…]

Wildcats tack on two more wins: Team takes out TAMUK, Tarleton on divisional road trip

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By Brian Roe, Sports Writer The ACU Wildcats went on the road last week and won a pair of conference matches to finish the first half of Lone Star Conference South Division tied for first place atop the standings at 4-1 with West Texas A&M. The Wildcats (20-7 overall) began their road trip with a 28-30, 30-22, 30-21, 30-27 victory over Texas ... [Read More…]

Reynolds wins ITA consolation: Steenkamp drops first two matches

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By Brian Roe, Sports Writer ACU sophomore Colleen Reynolds won the consolation championship Saturday morning at the ITA Small College National Champion-ships, played at the HEB Tennis Center in Corpus Christi. Reynolds, who lost her first match Thursday, rallied to win both of her matches in the consolation bracket. Rey-nolds dropped her ... [Read More…]

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