Former Wildcats Knox, Manning and Scott share a moment in ACU history after game between Cincinnati Bengals and Chicago Bears
ACU headed to 2nd-round playoff game
The ACU Wildcats will continue their 2009 season Saturday at noon when they take on second-ranked Northwest Missouri State in a second-round NCAA Division II playoff game at Bearcat Stadium. Kickoff is set for noon.
The Wildcats advanced to the second round thanks to last Saturday's 24-21 comeback win at Midwestern State.
ACU has been allotted 557 tickets for Saturday's game, and those tickets can be reserved by calling the ACU ticket office at 325-674-6853. Fans who are planning to reserve tickets through the ACU ticket office must do so by 11 a.m. Friday so that the list can be sent to the Northwest Missouri State ticket office. Fans can pay for and pick up their tickets Saturday at the southeast ticket gate at Bearcat Stadium.
The game will be broadcast in Abilene on KYYW 1470 AM. The radio pre-game show will begin at 11:30 a.m. The NCAA will provide a free video/audio Web stream of the game, which can be found here.
Find out more at acusports.com. Get the inside scoop on all ACU athletics at http://acusports.blogspot.com/
LSC Tournament field set
The field is set for the annual Lone Star Conference Volleyball Championship, which begins Thursday in Canyon.
The eight-team, single-elimination tournament consists of four first-round matches on Thursday, followed by two semifinal games on Friday evening and the championship match on Saturday night.
The top eight teams in the LSC will compete for the 2009 conference title. In addition to winning the conference crown, the LSC champions will receive the league's automatic berth into the NCAA Division II Championship tournament.
All the championship games will be aired live via internet video streaming. The webcasts are available free of charge. Find out more on acusports.com.
Cross-country team wins 19th straight LSC title
The Wildcats cruised to their 19th straight Lone Star Conference cross country championship, scoring 33 points to easily outdistance runner-up Tarleton State, which finished second with 75 points.
ACU's men entered the meet having dropped to 18th in the nation and fourth in the region, while Tarleton entered the meet ranked 17th in the nation and third in the region. The Texans also had momentum from a team win over ACU two weeks ago at the Naimadu Pre-Regional Invitational in Abilene.
But the Wildcats would not be denied as second-year head coach Sam Burroughs saw his team put together a complete performance for the first time this season.
Find out more on acusports.com.
ACU athletes win on and off the field
The remarkable success of ACU student-athletes over the years is a tribute to the athletes, the coaches and the tradition of winning that permeates the program. The Wildcats have won 62 national team titles, including 55 NCAA national championships - fourth-most in history behind only UCLA, Stanford and USC.
The internationally recognized track and field program has led the way, producing several hundred all-America performers, 20 world records, 35 Olympians and two Olympic gold medalists. The program was named "Texas Sports Dynasty of the Century" by Texas Monthly magazine in November 1999.
Read more about the Wildcats at www.acusports.com.
