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‘Cats continue battle for playoff berth

February 20, 2012 by Matthew Sloan

This afternoon at 4 p.m., the men's basketball team will take on the Texas A&M Kingsville Javelinas in Moody Coliseum. The Wildcats in a race with Angelo State for the eight and final position in the LoneStar Conference tournament that will be held in Allen, Texas in less than two weeks. "(This game) will be the most important thing we do all ... [Read More…]

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ACU’s tackles test in Kingsville

November 3, 2006 by Daniel Johnson-Kim

By Daniel Johnson, Sports Editor After two failed PAT's opened the door for a game-winning Tarleton State field goal in the Wildcats' first loss of the season, head coach Chris Thomsen  doesn't want to let the same thing happen again.  "We've made some personnel changes to try and fix some things," Thomsen said. Among those personnel ... [Read More…]

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Defense smothers nationall ranked Javelinas

November 2, 2005 by Jared Fields

By Jared Fields, Sports Editor For the second consecutive week, the Wildcat defense shut down the opposing team's offense and set the tone for the Wildcats 19-3 victory. With less than a minute remaining in the first half, the Javelinas drove deep into ACU territory. Kingsville faced third-and-four, and a 6-3 deficit, when an option toss passed ... [Read More…]

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BREAKING NEWS: James Bradshaw and Maddie Grace Fridge are the 2026 Mr. ACU and Miss ACU.

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