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Sports Update: Baseball keeps streak alive

Softball Tech’s softball team is 14-24 overall, and 5-7 Ohio Valley Conference play The Golden Eagles swept OVC rival Tennessee State University in a doubleheader at home April 6, Tech’s wins over TSU began a seven-game homestand for the Golden Eagles The Golden Eagles followed their sweep of TSU by […]

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Inside the Nest: Hockey helps heal

Growing up in Illinois, I remember going out into the snow-covered driveway and street in the dead of winter with friends and smacking around a puck or ball thinking I was Wayne Gretzky. I remember going to the YMCA and playing hockey with friends for hours on end, playing for […]

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Baseball wins ninth consecutive game

The Golden Eagles baseball team is on a hot streak – nine consecutive wins that include sweeping teams from West Virginia, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville and Ohio Valley Conference rival Austin Peay State University. Their success comes from multiple areas, but the offense is prominent. The Golden Eagles lead the […]

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Inside the Nest: Legal Gambling

March Madness is over, but what isn’t over, is the annual ritual of cash exchanging hands, of bets cashed in and those who are lucky acquiring a little more wealth through sheer dumb luck. Legalization is a word thrown around a lot in this country, regarding different subjects, and there’s […]

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Men’s golf placed sixth out of 14

Tech’s men’s golf team placed sixth out of 14 teams at the annual Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate Golf Tournament March 18-20 in Sevierville, Tennessee. The Golden Eagles competed in a field that included Ohio Valley Conference schools rivals Austin Peay State University, Belmont University, Eastern Kentucky University, Tennessee State University and […]

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Busy month for Golden Eagle track, basketball teams

Men's Basketball Tech’s men’s basketball team is 17-12 overall, 9-6 in Ohio Valley Conference play, with a 1-3 record in their past four games.  The Golden Eagles lost to Jacksonville State 82-65 on Feb. 8 and lost to Belmont 75-70 on Feb. 10.  Tech defeated Austin Peay 86-80 on Thursday, […]

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Tech baseball extends streak to five, softball prepares for OVC play

Baseball Tech’s baseball team is 13-5 overall, 4-1 in Ohio Valley Conference play, and currently on a four-game winning streak. During their winning streak, the Golden Eagles outscored their opponents by a combined 25-3 run differential. The Golden Eagles swept a home-and-home series with in-state rival Lipscomb.  Tech also swept […]

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Tech basketball teams finish season top ten in OVC

Men's Basketball Tech’s men’s basketball team finished their season 19-14 overall, 10-8 in Ohio Valley Conference play, finishing fifth in regular season play. The Golden Eagles picked up a win and a loss in their final two regular season home games, a 69-64 win over in-state rival Tennessee State, and […]

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Tech coach leaves for NFL

Casey Kramer, Tech’s director of athletic performance, traded the phrase “Wings Up” for “Bear Down” as he left Tech to further his career. “I was hired by the Chicago Bears to be the assistant strength coach on their staff and be a part of the new coaching staff that’s coming […]

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A look around the nest: Track wins first OVC indoor title

Track Tennessee Tech women’s track and field team made history in February, winning their first OVC Indoor Championship in 2018. Head coach Wayne Angel received the OVC Indoor Coach of the Year award for the second consecutive year, winning both indoor and outdoor seasons for the Golden Eagles. "They came together […]