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Soccer Sports

Soccer Advances to Semifinals with Win

On Friday, October 29, fifth-seeded Tech beat eight-seeded Eastern Illinois 1-0 to advance in the OVC postseason tournament. The win was the first postseason win for the Golden Eagles since a victory in the 2016 OVC tournament. The Golden Eagles soccer team finished the regular season Sunday, Oct. 24 with […]

Football Sports

Tech Football Suffers Fourth Loss of the Season

Tech football fell to 0-4 for the season after losing to the Eastern Illinois Panthers 28-14. The loss was the first loss of the year in Ohio Valley Conference play and the fourth consecutive loss of the season overall. The game turned for Tech midway through the fourth quarter. Trailing […]

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Sports Volleyball

Golden Eagle Volleyball Team Heads to Chattanooga

With the Tech Volleyball 2020-21 season underway, the Golden Eagles look to keep their winning record alive as they travel to Chattanooga this weekend to play in the Chattanooga Classic. The Golden Eagles started their season in the War Eagle invitational on Aug. 27-28 where they went 1-1 and just […]

Tech ROTC students begin stretching out a large flag over Tech's football field.
Football Sports

9/11 Victims Honored at Tech vs Furman Game

On a day designed to honor the victims of 9/11, fans, coaches and athletes packed college football stadiums all across the country to cheer on their teams, play football and remember 20 years ago. “Our players should feel very blessed to be able to play today as am I to […]

View of Tucker Stadium at the 50-yard-line on a bright, sunny day.
Football On campus Sports

The History of Tucker Stadium

Named after famous Tech football coach Wilburn Tucker, Tucker Stadium has become home to many traditions like Eagle Bit, a movie at Tucker, running of the freshman, and the freshman class picture. Tucker stadium was completed in 1966 and the name was attributed to the Golden Eagles coach of 21 […]

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Intramural Sports Recap Q&A With Spencer Ryan

Q: Why should students play intramural sports? A: Intramural sports is a great way for students to interact with their peers, let off steam from school, and participate in physical activity. It helps with team building. It helps with just to be able to compete in an activity in a […]

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First Spring Football Season Ends

Tech football ends on a 40-7 loss against the Tennessee-Martin Skyhawks making their record 2-5 overall, 2-5 Ohio Valley Conference. This marks the end of the first ever spring season. The season was designed around the impact of COVID-19, so protocols were a top priority. The team was able to […]

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Tech Women’s basketball season comes to an end

Tech Women’s Basketball has come to an end with a 15-10 overall record, 12-8 Ohio Valley Conference, but they did not go without a fight. They made it to the OVC tournament and lost their last game to 22-6, 17-2 OVC, UT Martin 69-56. However, obstacles like COVID-19 did not […]

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Tech baseball continues to thrive

Going, going, gone. Tech Baseball hit five home runs in an 11-4 win over Belmont. The win propelled the purple and gold to a 9-6 overall record to this point in the season. Tech currently sits atop the Ohio Valley Conference, tied for first along with Southeast Missouri and Murray […]

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Tech soccer team continues shortened spring season

Tech’s Soccer team is back in action this semester after their season was canceled last fall due to the coronavirus pandemic. Instead of playing a normal schedule, Tech will play 10 games within the Ohio Valley Conference this season. After starting the season with three wins earlier this year, the […]