Head golf coach Polk Brown is in the process of getting his athletes ready to start the 2012-2013 season. Brown is in his second season as Tech’s head golf coach and is a former Golden Eagle golfer from 2001-2006. “It’s a lot of fun being on the other side of […]
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Harvey: Why Tech will beat Oregon
How can Tech beat Oregon? The Calhoun, Ga., connection. Maybe the news didn’t reach the Beaver state, but in Tennessee, this big news hit immediately: former University of Tennessee wide receiver Da’Rick Rogers transferred to Tech to play football with his high school teammates QB Tre Lamb and RB Adam […]
Sixth in OVC, softball to play SIU-E this weekend
The Golden Eagle softball team will host conference foe, SIU-Edwardsville, in a three-game series this weekend. The series starts a seven-game home stand for the Golden Eagles. Tech is coming off a disappointing trip in Charleston, Ill. last weekend where they dropped both ends of a doubleheader to Eastern Illinois […]
Archer, Tech baseball receive MLB attention
When local athletes go pro, they become the sports spotlight in the local media, and everyone seems to know who they are. For five years in a row, the Tech baseball team has produced at least one draft pick for the MLB, with three coming from the 2009-2010 squad. The […]
Tech football looks forward to next season
The 2012 Golden Eagles football team is ready to return to action this fall as the reigning Ohio Valley Conference champions. It will be a season filled with challenges both at home and away for the eagles, facing nationally ranked teams like Oregon on Sept. 15 and rough season ender […]
Quidditch club begins scrimmages, hopes for intramural team for fall
Tech’s Quidditch Club held its first scrimmage against East Tennessee State University March 31. “It was a learning experience,” Kellie Davis, sophomore co-president, said. “We learned what other teams were going to be like and how to work together as a team.” The club will also scrimmage against Middle Tennessee […]
Based Loaded
The smell of fresh cut grass, the sun beating down, and the sudden desire for a hotdog and a bag of peanuts can only mean one thing. Baseball season is finally upon us, so let the summer long roller coaster begin. The season opener of the “Great American Pastime” is […]
Weekly Roundup: This week’s sports stories at a glance
Weinzetl leads multiple Golden Eagles to personal records The Golden Eagle track team finished with 14 personal best records at the April 7 Austin Peay State University Invitational. Six of the nine Tech runners in the 800-meter race posted personal best records. Senior Emily Weinzetl led the Golden Eagles by […]
Tennis team posts strong weekend; beats OVC powerhouse EKU
Tech’s tennis team began conference play last weekend with wins over Eastern Kentucky University’s Colonels and Morehead State University’s Eagles. EKU had won 25 consecutive conference matches before going up against Tech Friday. They also won the past three OVC regular seasons in 2009, 2010 and 2011, with conference tournament […]
Weekly Roundup: This week’s sports stories at a glance
Tennis team hosts two home matches this weekend to begin OVC play Tech welcomes Eastern Kentucky on Saturday and Morehead State on Sunday, with both matches scheduled to begin at noon on the campus tennis courts. Eastern Kentucky was the overwhelming favorite to repeat as OVC champion in 2012 in […]
