Football season is making a comeback. Tech Football released a spring 2021 Ohio Valley Conference schedule on Oct.7, 2020. The season will consist of a seven game conference only schedule with a possible non-conference game. Tech will play three games at Tucker Stadium and then be on the road for […]
Sports
Seth Speaks Volumes
The National Basketball Association finals have finished this year with the Lakers defeating the Miami Heat 4-2 in Game 6 of the Finals. Lebron James was able to achieve another NBA Finals championship and NBA Most Valuable Player award. Does this solidify Lebron James being one of the best players […]
Football dilemma for Fall 2020
Tech had to put a halt on football for the 2020 season. What does that mean for incoming freshmen? How does this affect graduating seniors? Head Football Coach Dewayne Alexander, on his 32nd season as a coach, answered these questions and put those fears at ease for individuals wondering. “All […]
New Golden Eagles on the Court
Hope is not lost with many sports not starting in the fall. At Tech there will be a basketball season starting on Nov. 25 of this year! With a new season approaching there are also some new faces emerging onto the court. On Sept. 22, 2020, Tech Women’s Basketball released […]
Intramurals Look Different this Fall
One thing that is conducted at Tech every semester that involves campus recreation is intramural sports. This is also a way to get students involved in some type of sport activity. Intramurals will look different this year with the coronavirus going around. “Obviously we had to change the types […]
Q & A With Football Freshman
For a few weeks now we have been wondering what the decision on letting college football play was going to be. Some conferences have agreed to play football and others have cancelled their 2020 fall season. All of these decisions to play or not have been caused due to COVID-19. […]
Coronavirus impacting Tech athletes and coaches
Cancelling spring sports left 19 senior Tech athletes facing eligibility questions and coaches pondering effects on recruiting. NCAA officials extended eligibility, but those athletes now must decide whether to continue their education another year or graduate. “Right now, I’m not completely sure what I would do. I would love to […]
Rain could affect baseball and softball seasons
Cookeville rain could cause canceled games and practices for the 2020 Golden Eagle baseball and softball seasons. Scott McCrary, Campus Landscape and Ground Manager at Tech, discussed the challenges of turf care and how he preps the fields for the upcoming seasons. “With all of the rainfall last […]
New baseball coach meets team with enthusiasm
Steven Smith, new head coach for the Golden Eagles baseball team, expressed excitement over his new teams’ professionalism during a meet-and-greet event Monday in the Eagles’ Nest of the Hoop. “The highlight… for me were the players,” Smith said. “I didn’t know what I expected when I walked into […]