By Joel Weckerly, Sports Editor It wasn't pretty, but ACU got the job done on Saturday by holding off a dismal West Texas A&M team 35-31 in Shotwell Stadium. With the win, ACU (6-4 overall) secured its first winning season since 1997 and tied Texas A&M Kingsville for a share of the Lone Star Conference South Division title with a 5-1 mark. The ... [Read More…]
Green dazzling in exhibition game
By Joshua Parrott, Sports Writer With just a little over eight minutes remaining in Tuesday night's exhibition game against the International Sports Federa-tion, a pass delivered from the hands of junior point guard Cliff Green sailed out of bounds. That mistake was one of few by Green, who looked more like Jason Kidd than a junior college ... [Read More…]
Cats not quitting just yet: ACU shooting for winning campaign in final game
By Joel Weckerly, Sports Editor The playoffs are out of the picture, but a winning season is not. The 5-4 football team will take this mindset into its final game Saturday against winless Lone Star Conference South opponent West Texas A&M. ACU plays host to the Buffaloes a week after a heartbreaking 22-16 loss to Texas A&M-Kingsville that ... [Read More…]
Cats to play semi-pro Flames: Exhibition game is Saturday in Moody
By Joel Weckerly, Sports Editor Following a fourth-place finish in the Disney Division II Tipoff Classic last weekend, the women's basketball team looks to face stiff competition again Saturday in its first home game of the year. The Wildcats welcome the Houston Flames, a semi-professional team in the Women's Southwest Basketball League, to Moody ... [Read More…]
ACU to send men’s team, two women to nationals
By Steve Holt, Opinion Editor The ACU women's cross country team's season ended Saturday when it failed to qualify for nationals at the South Central Region Championship in Warrens-burg, Mo. But two women from the team, which placed third Saturday, will represent ACU individually at the Division II Na-tional Championship for pla-cing in the top ... [Read More…]
Weekend of disappointment: Two losses put end to ACU’s season: Team fails to make playoffs for first time in four years
By Joshua Parrott, Sports Writer The ACU volleyball team entered the last weekend of the Lone Star Conference regular season confident they would win at least one of its last two matches of the regular season to qualify for the LSC Post-Season Tournament. Tarleton State and Texas A&M-Kingsville had other plans. The Wildcats only needed one ... [Read More…]
Weekend of disappointment: Cats’ run comes up short at TAMUK: Loss shatters ACU’s streak, postseason chances
By Joel Weckerly, Sports Editor What goes up must come down. The Wildcats found this to be true Saturday when a 22-16 loss to Texas A&M-Kingsville snapped their five game winning streak, as well as a bid to the Division II playoffs. ACU needed to be one of the top four teams in the West Region Poll to qualify for the postseason. The Cats, who are ... [Read More…]
Cats take fourth in tip-off: ACU goes 1-3 in Disney tourney
By Joel Weckerly, Sports Editor The women's basketball team saw where it stacked up nationally this weekend, placing fourth in the Disney Division II Tipoff Classic in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., with a 1-2 mark. ACU started off the weekend with an 81-58 first round victory over St. Leo (Fla.), but then fell to North Dakota State 77-63 on Saturday ... [Read More…]
Runners revved up for South Central regional: Men heavily favored, women in pressure position
By Steve Holt, Opinion Editor The men's and women's cross country team will compete Saturday at the NCAA Division II South Central region championships in Warrensburg, Mo., with the men heavily favored to win their third straight title. Both teams will be running to qualify for the NCAA Division II national championship meet Nov. 23 in Ashland, ... [Read More…]
Cats/Javs to be ACU’s biggest game since ’86: Everything at stake for Wildcats in Saturday’s matchup
By Joel Weckerly, Sports Editor The ACU football team is in a must-win situation, and they're thrilled to death about it. The Wildcats travel to Texas A&M-Kingsville this weekend for the biggest game they've played in years. Their playoff hopes, a conference title and a five-game winning streak are all at stake, but that's the fun part. "I'd be ... [Read More…]
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