Four Wildcat sport teams will be looking at add more athletes this Saturday, while ACU will be hoping to grab some more incoming freshman. The athletic and admissions departments are teaming up to garner interest in the campus and ACU sports by holding tryouts to prospective college athletes. Potential student-athletes can tryout for football, ... [Read More…]
Basketball player accused in theft
Armani Williams, a junior journalism major from Chicago, Ill., and a guard on the men's basketball team, was arrested and charged with robbery after an incident at Walmart on the morning of Nov. 30, according to police. Williams has been suspended indefinitely from all team activities, including games, practices and workouts. In addition, senior ... [Read More…]
Ticket prices, packages announced for 2011
As ACU teams began their seasons, the Athletic Department officially announced new ticket pricing and packages for the 2011-2012 school year. While students and faculty members still get in free of charge with a university ID, season ticket packages have been restructured. Ticket packages are now split up by season, creating separate Fall and ... [Read More…]
NCAA sanctions require awareness
Two years ago the NCAA hit ACU Athletics with a slew of violations the university was accused of committing in 2007. Many of the violations included what the NCAA deemed as "impermissible inducements." Since that time, the Department of Athletics has taken steps to improve the information available to fans, boosters and anyone the NCAA deems as ... [Read More…]
Variety of sports overlap in spring: Kittley: Intramural jam the result of last fall’s weather
By Joel Weckerly, Sports Editor As the spring semester comes closer to an end, the Intramural Office has kept itself busy with a variety of athletic events taking place at the same time. Currently, volleyball, soccer, baseball-and last weekend 3-2 softball-have gone on simultaneously, with some game times interfering with others. Accoring to ... [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…]