By Steve Holt, Copy Editor Despite freakish fluctuation in the weather from one day to the next, the men's and women's track and field teams have been training this week for their first chance to qualify for the Division II Indoor Track and Field National Championship in Boston. The Wildcats will travel to Lubbock for Saturday's Red Raider Open, ... [Read More…]
Forward’s long road makes stop at ACU: Rough beginning turns smooth for high-flying Johnson
By Joshua Parrott, Sports Writer Proclaim liberty throughout all the lands unto all the inhabitants thereof. That message inscribed upon the Liberty Bell in Philadelphia is a message of liberty and freedom, but for sophomore forward Jeff Johnson, his road to liberty and freedom actually led out of his hometown of Philadelphia to a small, West ... [Read More…]
Cats look for first LSC win against Buffaloes: 9-6 ACU coming off tough loss to Tarleton State
By Joshua Parrott, Sports Writer Klint Pleasant's game plan was simple for last week's Lone Star Conference Crossover game against Tarleton State: keep all-America forward Danny Jones off the block, limit his touches and play him physical. Jones' stat sheet from the game speaks for the Cats defeat as much as the final score, as he posted a ... [Read More…]
Wildcats win from the inside-out: Team rolls with a perimeter-post balance
By Joel Weckerly, Sports Editor As of Thursday, the women's basketball team had won six of its last seven games, had the fourth-best overall record in its division and was two victories away from tying its win total from last season. And exactly how did this happen? "We're much more two-dimensional," Head Coach Wayne Williams said of his team's ... [Read More…]
Men win 7 of 8 over holiday: Two-game skid ends ACU’s hot streak
By Joshua Parrott, Sports Writer Despite a career night by junior forward Tucker Pierson, the ACU men's basketball team was unable to hold off the upstart Rams of Angelo State, dropping its first home game of the season, 85-76, in front of more than 2,000 fans at Moody Coliseum Tuesday. Pierson recorded his seventh double-double effort this ... [Read More…]
Junior varsity programs coming soon: Four sports to add JV teams in 03-04
By Joel Weckerly, Sports Editor Beginning with the 2003-04 school year, the athletic department will add junior varsity programs in four sports: football, men's and women's basketball and baseball. Director of athletics Shanon Hays made the official announcement to add the JV programs on Dec. 20, though he said the idea for the $80,000 project ... [Read More…]
After dismal beginning, women go on upswing: Team starts season at 3-6, goes 5-1 thereafter
By Joel Weckerly, Sports Editor After a rough 3-6 beginning, the women's basketball team won all five of its games during Christmas break before dropping its Lone Star Conference South opener to Angelo State on Tuesday. Despite the 78-63 loss to the 14th-ranked Rambelles, the Wildcats beefed up their record to 8-7 before diving into the 13 ... [Read More…]
Intramural Six-on-Six Tackle Football (Pro) Adding sport would raise attendance, involvement
By Joel Weckerly, Sports Editor Weck's World You're on, Danny. Just let me grab Terrell Owens' Sharpie and give you my signature of approval on this one- six-on-six intramural tackle football is sure to be a big smash. The possible addition of this fast-paced sport commonly found in smaller Texas high schools has been creating quite a buzz ... [Read More…]
Cats wrap up road trip at Northeastern: Pleasant: Team is winning, but still could be better
By Joshua Parrott, Sports Writer The men's basketball team is in unusual territory as it closes out a two-game Lone Star Conference crossover road trip tomorrow: it has a winning record. After opening the season with tough five-point victory against Howard Payne and dominant offensive explosion in a 120-78 win over St. Edward's, the Wildcats fell ... [Read More…]
Cats try to prove talent: Women to expect more during 5-game break schedule
By Joel Weckerly, Sports Editor Prior to Thursday's game at Central Oklahoma, the women's basketball team was 3-4 and not satisfied. "We know how good we are," freshman guard Ashley King said. "We want to go out and play to our ability and prove ourselves." The Cats will have the opportunity to do that as they wrap up their four-game road trip ... [Read More…]
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