By Daniel Johnson, Sports Editor The ACU baseball team is done with the majority of its regular season, but the No. 1 seed in the Lone Star Conference postseason tournament is still theirs to lose. With 10 games remaining in the regular season, nationally ranked ACU is tied with Angelo State for first place in the LSC South Division and must win ... [Read More…]
ACU drops conference opener
By Daniel Johnson, Sports Editor After being held scoreless in the first half, ACU guard Philip Brooks rallied to score a team high 17 points in the second. But the surge was too little too late as the ACU men's basketball team dropped its first Lone Star Conference South Division game 86-82 to Eastern New Mexico Thursday. The loss dropped ... [Read More…]
Victory prepares team for postseason
By Daniel Johnson, Sports Editor For the Wildcat volleyball team, the upcoming Lone Star Conference tournament began with the last game of the season. "We knew we had to win," defensive specialist Malia Plumlee said. "This was the beginning of the conference tournament for us." The Wildcats finished their regular season and headed into the ... [Read More…]
ACU wins regular-season closer over Eastern New Mexico
By Daniel Johnson, Sports Editor For the Wildcat volleyball team, the upcoming Lone Star Conference tournament began with the last game of the regular season. "We knew we had to win," defensive specialist Malia Plumlee said. "This was the beginning of the conference tournament for us." ACU defeated Eastern New Mexico 30-18, 30-25, 30-22 in its ... [Read More…]
Wildcats prepare for LSC tiebreaker: The nationally ranked football team will play Tarleton State on Saturday. The game will decide who is first in the LSC South.
By Daniel Johnson, Sports Editor After handing powerhouse West Texas A&M a 49-33 surprise, the 7-0 Wildcats are three wins away from a 10-0 season and are tied for first place in Conference. But one of three obstacles in the way of the Wildcats' unblemished season is the experienced defense of Tarleton State. "A good defense like Tarleton ... [Read More…]
ACU posts second straight shutout: ACU’s defense shut down the leading rusher in the LSC to extend the team’s record to 4-0 and pitch a second straight shutout for the first time since 1976.
By Daniel Johnson, Sports Editor Before playing the Wildcats, Eastern New Mexico quarterback Michael Benton led the LSC in rushing with 162.7 yards-per-game and 7.1 yards-per-carry. Against ACU, he rushed for -4 yards. The No. 23 ACU football team is 4-0 for the first time since 1983 after shutting out an opponent for the second week in a row in ... [Read More…]
Run defense key against ENMU: The 3-0 nationally ranked ACU football team will face the triple option running scheme of Eastern New Mexico Univedsity on the road Saturday.
By Daniel Johnson, Sports Editor The ACU football team is nationally ranked for the first time since 1997 and head coach Chris Thomsen is focused on one thing: the next opponent on the schedule. "I'm glad our players and assistant coaches have been recognized for their hard work early in the season," Thomsen said. "But I don't put a lot of stock ... [Read More…]
Lady Wildcats take first conference win a blowout
By Jared Fields, Sports Editor Starting conference play with a 0-3 record, the Wildcats, the LSC South pre-season favorite, need wins to keep their post-season dreams alive. Those hopes are why senior Kierstan Barbee said the first conference win Saturday was "very big." Conference play is still in the early part of the season, but Barbee's 14 ... [Read More…]
Wildcats ready for Greyhounds’ running game
By Jared Fields, Sports Editor If the Wildcats' first three games have been any indication on how the season will be, then Saturday's 6 p.m game against Eastern New Mexico at Shotwell Stadium should be just as exciting. The Wildcats enter Saturday's game with a 2-1 overall record, and are tied for the conference lead with a 2-0 record. The ... [Read More…]
Softball team wins three games against Eastern New Mexico
By Jared Fields, Sports Writer The women's softball team scored 43 runs against Division II foe Eastern New Mexico and won three of four games in the weekend series. The offensive explosion is nothing new for the Wildcats. "We have been hitting the ball well consistently all year," softball coach Chantiel Wilson said. In Friday's games, the ... [Read More…]