By Brian Roe, Sports Writer The men's tennis team spent last weekend in Las Cruces, N.M., playing a series of four matches in four days. But the weekend also was filled with activities other than tennis competition. "Las Cruces is actually a cool place," said Sal Taweel, senior men's player. "We ended up having a day off so we were able have some ... [Read More…]
Williams takes leave of absence: Health problems in coach’s family forces decision
By Joel Weckerly, Sports Editor Women's basketball coach Wayne Williams was granted a requested leave of absence Wed-nesday to deal with ongoing health issues within his family. The leave, granted by director of athletics Shanon Hays Wednesday morning, comes with six games remaining on the team's schedule. Assistant coach Shawna Lavender will ... [Read More…]
Eight more Wildcats look forward to nationals
By Steve Holt, Copy Editor Two throwers were among the eight nationals qualifiers at Friday's Red Raider Invitational in Lubbock. Sophomore Manuel Brandenborn and senior Shai Shalev qualified automatically for the Division II Indoor National Track and Field Championship in the shot put, placing first and second in the event, ... [Read More…]
ACU on top after 3-game sweep: No. 6 Wildcats blow by Redmen in opening homestand
By Joshua Parrott, Sports Writer The ACU baseball team, now 6-1 overall, took another step toward climbing even higher in the polls after sweeping Northeastern State (Okla.) in a three-game series at Crutcher Scott Field Saturday and Sunday. The Wildcats traveled to San Antonio for a doubleheader against St. Mary's Tuesday. Results were ... [Read More…]
ACU still unbeaten: Cats net victory in own Indoor Classic
By Brian Roe, Sports Writer The ACU women's tennis team continued its early season dominance by winning 18 consecutive matches last Tuesday en route to defeating Hardin-Simmons and Howard Payne universities. The women remain undefeated in 2003 with a 5-0 record and have won 44 of 45 individual matches this spring. The quick start has head tennis ... [Read More…]
Wildcats go 2-3 in Vegas: Team heads to LSC tournament Friday
By Joel Weckerly, Sports Editor Highs and lows marked the beginning of the softball team's season this past weekend at the Las Vegas Classic. ACU played five games in the 16-team tournament from Thursday to Saturday, and came out of the desert with a 2-3 record. The Wildcats started off Thursday with a 5-2 loss to Southern Colorado and a 10-2 ... [Read More…]
ACU to compete in third straight meet at Tech
By Steve Holt, Copy Editor Sophomore thrower Manuel Brandenborn will throw the shot for the first time this season as the ACU track and field teams travel to Lubbock for the Red Raider Invitational Friday. Brandenborn, who placed third at outdoor nationals in May with a throw of nearly 61 feet, will battle teammate Shai Shalev for indoor and ... [Read More…]
Rising ACU presses on in LSC South play: ACU to face cellar-dweller A&M-Kingsville
By Joshua Parrott, Sports Writer The similarities between ACU guard Rodney Lee and Texas A&M-Kingsville guard William Brown are scary. Both lead their respective teams in scoring and rank among the top three in the Lone Star Con-ference in scoring, with Lee scoring 20.1 point per game (second in LSC) and Brown at 19.8 points per game (third in ... [Read More…]
Cats go to Aggie Invite: ACU faces top teams in tourney
By Brian Roe, Sports Writer The men's tennis team will travel to New Mexico this weekend to compete in the Aggie Invitational, facing tough competition like New Mexico State., Tennessee Tech, Pan American and West New Mexico. ACU will also play Monday against Texas Tech, and head coach Hutton Jones, said the brutal schedule that serves up five ... [Read More…]
Wildcats trying to stay positive: Team looking to keep intensity up for full game
By Joel Weckerly, Sports Editor The women's basketball team has lost three conference games in a row, dropping its standing to seventh place in the Lone Star South Division. Of course, you wouldn't know it by talking to the players. "We're very excited right now," junior forward Jackie Vinson said. "We've gotten off track a little bit, but we're ... [Read More…]
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