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Brown sees good, bad in first scrimmage; quarterback race continues

The first spring scrimmage for the 2015 Tech football squad offered a mixed review of the team’s offseason progress last Saturday afternoon at Tucker Stadium. Following the first two weeks of on-field, organized team drills, the Golden Eagles simulated in-game play in a friendly matchup between both sides of the […]

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Rugby wins runner-up Dixie conference trophy

TTU's Rugby team and President Oldham display the Dixie Conference trophy The Tennessee Tech rugby club finally has a place on campus to show off its achievements. The team now has a trophy case located on the second floor of Roaden University Center, just outside of the Multipurpose Room. “It’s […]

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Liberatore has record day with 16 strikeouts

ldquo;Strike one, strike two, strike three, you’re out” was a common phrase spoken by the home plate umpire during the Golden Eagle softball team’s March 22 match up with University of Tennessee at Martin. Sophomore Golden Eagle pitcher Danielle Liberatore dominated, striking out 16 Skyhawk batters and breaking a Tennessee […]

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TTU baseball faces Vanderbilt in 63rd meeting

The Vanderbilt Commodores, defending national champions and fourth-ranked team in the nation, hosted the Golden Eagle baseball team Tuesday. The meeting at Hawkins Field was the 63rd all-time meeting between the two teams. Vanderbilt owns the series lead 43-21, but one of the biggest upsets ever for the Golden Eagles […]

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Chism throws hard for TTU baseball

Senior pitcher Chris Chism made his first start for the Golden Eagles Feb. 14, 2014 against South Alabama. Chism was pedestrian that day. He lasted four innings and gave up eight hits; but on March 14, Chism had the best day of his career and one of the best in […]

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Will next season be better for Golden Eagles?

The current Ohio Valley Conference record of Tech’s women’s basketball team is an unprecedented 2-13. The lack of success in conference play resulted in an uncharacteristically missing the Ohio Valley Conference tournaments for the Golden Eagles. This year marks only the second year in the program’s 44-year history that the […]

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Rugby busts into playoffs

The Tennessee Tech rugby team is headed to the Dixie Conference Playoffs as the No. 2 seed in the east. The game begins at noon Feb. 28 at MTSU’s rugby field. Tech defeated Covenant College 76-8 on Feb. 14 advancing Tech to the playoffs. Coach Michael Sliger works at the […]

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Track pursues first indoor conference title

Tennessee Tech’s track and field team will be competing this weekend at the Ohio Valley Conference Indoor Championships hosted by Eastern Illinois University. The team, under new coach Wayne Angel, has been breaking school records and personal bests. However, Angel said they are aiming for new bests rather than aiming […]

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Men’s basketball starts February with two OVC victories

The Golden Eagles’ men’s basketball center Charles Jackson has been able to inflict 326 points and 233 rebounds on the Golden Eagles’ opponents so far this season. Jackson was dominant Saturday night against the visiting Gamecocks of Jacksonville State. The junior owned the paint, earning 17 points and grabbing 16 […]