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Franklin leads Wildcats to 75-67 win over McNeese State

January 22, 2016 by Hannah Null

Freshman Jaylen franklin had a career-high 29 points and six steals Tuesday night, leading the men's team to 3-2 in conference play. The men are on the road this weekend against Incarnate Word in San Antonio. Video/editing by: Hannah Null ... [Read More…]

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Wildcat basketball goes 1-1 in doubleheader against Lions

February 9, 2015 by Shera Niemirowski

Saturday, February 7th, ACU basketball played a doubleheader against Southeastern Louisiana in Moody Coliseum. The women's team picked up a last second victory, while the men's team dropped its seventh straight. Video/editing by: Shera Niemirowski ... [Read More…]

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Wildcats need to reign it in

February 4, 2015 by Ben Todd

A week or two ago, I had spare time on my hands (I know, right?). With this time, I decided to go support our women's basketball team for one of their games. I took a seat among the largest group of ACU fans just behind the backboard. A LYNAY scholarship group was there for some kind of credit. Wildcat Reign, the organization responsible for ... [Read More…]

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Wildcats drop halftime lead to Jacks, lose 82-64

January 17, 2015 by Hannah Little

ACU Men's Basketball played in a rowdy Moody Saturday, January 17th, where the Wildcats took on number one Southland Conference team, the Stephen F. Austin Luberjacks. Despite a thrilling three pointer at the halftime buzzer, ACU couldn't finish it in the second half, giving the Jacks their 13th straight win, and leaving the Wildcats 3-1 in ... [Read More…]

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Wildcats win Christmas Slam 72-61

December 5, 2014 by Hannah Little

The ACU men's basketball team played in its fourth annual Christmas Slam game Thursday December 4th. The night included holiday festivities including hot chocolate, Santa Clause, and several prizes from the Student Association. On the court, the Wildcats held the lead the entire game, shooting just over 50 percent overall. ACU will travel to ... [Read More…]

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JMC Network Sportscast November 22, 2014

November 24, 2014 by Optimist Staff

In this week's sportscast we recap the first games of the men's and women's basketball seasons as well as show the highlights from ACU football's thrilling 37-35 victory against Stephen F. Austin in it's last game of the season. Reporting by: Hannah Little and Daniel Zepeda Video/editing by: Brittney Johnson and Shera Niemirowski ... [Read More…]

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ACU finishes season with thrilling 37-35 win over SFA

November 19, 2014 by Shera Niemirowski

The Wildcats finished their first official Div. 1 season 6-6 overall and 4-4 in the Southland Conference. Running back De'Andre Brown led a productive ACU offense with 200 yards in the game, and over 1,000 yards this season. Several seniors played in their last game as Wildcats, including Justin Stephens, who picked up a career-high 16 tackles ... [Read More…]

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ACU welcomes De León as new AD

November 13, 2014 by Shera Niemirowski

President Phil Schubert announced Thursday morning in front of faculty and staff that Lee De León had been selected as the eighth director of athletics for ACU. De León comes from the University of New Mexico, where he serves as associate athletic director for development. He will take over all duties and responsibilities Dec. 1. Reporting by: ... [Read More…]

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ACU welcomes De León as new AD

November 13, 2014 by Daniel Zepeda

President Phil Schubert announced Thursday morning in front of faculty and staff that Lee De León had been selected as the eighth director of athletics for ACU. De León will take over all duties and responsibilities on Dec. 1. "I feel so blessed and honored to serve as the director of athletics here, De León said. "As soon as I set foot on ... [Read More…]

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Wildats declawed by Demons in 34-10 loss at home

November 10, 2014 by Shera Niemirowski

The Wildcats played in their last home game of the season against the Northwestern State Demons, losing 34-10 after giving up five turnovers. Starting quarterback Parker McKenzie returned after sitting out last week with injury, but offense struggled to move the ball, getting just 103 rushing yards. Saturday's game was also senior day for 15 ... [Read More…]

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