APSU Governors Baseball hosts Southeast Missouri Redhawks this weekend

April 10, 2014 |

Southeast Missouri vs. Austin Peay Governors

Friday-Sunday, April 11th-13th
Clarksville, TN | Raymond C. Hand Park

Clarksville, TN – Austin Peay’s baseball team (13-20, 5-7 OVC) will meet the Ohio Valley Conference-leading Southeast Missouri (22-10, 13-2 OVC) in a three-game series, beginning Friday, at Raymond C. Hand Park.

Austin Peay Baseball takes on Southeast Missouri Redhawks Friday at Raymond C. Hand Park. (Michael Rios-Clarksville Sports Network)

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Northeast Eagles Baseball shuts out Clarksville Academy Cougars in First Game of Workman Classic 10-0

By Marlon Scott | April 10, 2014 |

Clarksville, TN – The Northeast Eagles shutout the Clarksville Academy Cougars 10-0 in their first game of the William Workman Classic Baseball Tournament Thursday, April 10th on their home field.

Eagles pitcher Matt Heggie earned the complete game shutout victory. Heggie allowed only four hits in his six innings on the mound. He struck out six and walked four for the night.

While Heggie held is own from the mound, he got some help from a sharp looking Eagles defense who made smart plays to keep the few runners the Cougars had out of scoring position.

Northeast Eagles beat Clarksville Academy Cougars 10-0.

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Austin Peay State University Governors Tennis sweeps Murray State Racers 7-0

April 10, 2014 |

APSU Sports Information

Clarksville, TN – Austin Peay State University men’s tennis team closed out the conference portion of its regular season schedule by shutting out Murray State 7-0, Thursday, at the Austin Peay Tennis Courts.

Austin Peay Men’s Tennis. (Brittney Sparn/APSU Sports Information)

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Nashville Sounds lose series finale to Iowa Cubs 5-1

April 10, 2014 |

Nashville Sounds Baseball

Nashville Concludes Road Trip With 3-5 Record

Des Moines, IA – Despite a quality start Thursday afternoon from Sounds starter Jimmy Nelson (1-1), the Nashville Sounds were on the losing side of 5-1 game against the Iowa Cubs at Principal Park.

After cruising through five scoreless innings and finding a big double-play in the fourth, Nelson ran into trouble in the sixth inning.

Shortstop Javier Baez provided the big hit for Iowa: a two-run home run over the 18-foot wall in right field. The homer scored Matt Szczur, who reached on an infield single to lead off the frame.

Nashville Sounds Baseball.

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APSU Dorothy Dix documentary wins National Award

April 10, 2014 |

Clarksville, TN – In 2010, an Austin Peay State University library professor named Inga Filippo approached Kathy Heuston, associate professor of communication, about producing a short video on the famed advice columnist and Clarksville native Dorothy Dix.

The University’s Felix G. Woodward Library houses the Dorothy Dix Collection, the most comprehensive collection available on the journalist, but after looking over the material, Heuston proposed something a little more ambitious – a short documentary on Dix.

“An American Journalist, Dorothy Dix” wins Broadcast Education Association (BEA) Award of Excellence for short form documentary.

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Clarksville Department of Electricity receives National Recognition for Reliable Electric Operations

April 10, 2014 |

Washington, D.C. – Clarksville Department of Electricity (CDE Lightband) is one of 184 of the nation’s more than 2,000 public power utilities to earn the Reliable Public Power Provider (RP3®) designation from the American Public Power Association for providing consumers with the highest degree of reliable and safe electric service.

(L-R), Brent McKinney, chair of APPA’s RP3 Review Panel, Keith Cutshall, CDE Lightband safety director, John Wallis, CDE Lightband working foreman, and Mike Hyland, APPA senior vice president of engineering and operations.

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Austin Peay State University Soccer Update

April 10, 2014 |

APSU Sports Information

Clarksville, TN – With the most successful class in program history in the rearview mirror, Austin Peay State University women’s soccer team is making good use of its spring season in preparation for the 2014 regular season.

Austin Peay Lady Govs past and present were on hand at last Saturday’s ‘Kickin’ it for Emma’ event to raise money for the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation. (APSU Sports Information)

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Gamers get their own area at this Year’s Gig City Gaming at Clarksville’s Rivers and Spires

April 10, 2014 |

Clarksville, TN – Video game aficionados have a place to unite, unwind and show their gaming skills at the 2014 Rivers and Spires Festival.

For the first time ever, the Festival will be bringing a free, fully interactive gaming area to the underground parking garage located on Franklin Street. Gig City Gaming, presented by CDE Lightband, will feature over 50 titles and will cater to over 30,000 gamers.

There will be tons of gaming for everyone to enjoy on systems including the Xbox 360, Xbox One, Play Station 3 and Play Station 4.

Downtown Clarksville Tennessee during Rivers and Spires Festival.

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Marlon Scott: Sports Fanalyst Fourthoughts – April Madness and War

By Marlon Scott | April 10, 2014 |

Clarksville, TN – Someone broke the watercooler at the last office party and my grapevine died in this crazy weather. So here are my Fourthoughts for this week.

March Madness Ends With Clash of the Titans: I would guess most who read the above title assumed I was referring to the showdown of Kentucky vs. Uconn for the NCAA Men’s Tournament Championship. After all, it has been a wild tournament and the storylines for these two teams have sports writers drooling like Victoria Secret came out with a new line of lingerie with the colors and logo of pro sports teams.

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APSU Nursing Scholarship endowed by Brown Foundation

April 10, 2014 |

Springfield, TN – For several decades, the late Stokes Brown worked to improve the health of his community in Robertson County. He was instrumental in bringing the first hospital to the area, and later as a member of the hospital board, he supported a special fund that paid medical bills for the impoverished.

Earlier this month, the Robertson County community again benefited from his generous legacy when the Brown Family Foundation endowed a six-figure nursing scholarship at Austin Peay State University.

Brown Family Foundation members Joe Gaston, Bill Goodman and Virginia Brown sign paperwork with APSU President Tim Hall establishing a new endowed nursing scholarship at APSU.

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