Clarksville, TN – On the eve of one of the area’s biggest golf tournaments, hundreds of friends, family and spectators packed the Bud Barn at the Charles Hand Farm Friday night to remember the late Mickey Fisher at the Mickey Fisher Memorial Golf Tournament dinner.
After food, drinks and camaraderie were shared, various items were auctioned off for charity and scholarship money as part of the third annual event.

Auction items at the 3rd Annual Mickey Fisher Memorial Golf Tournament Dinner.
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Clarksville, TN – I’ll always remember the night of June 21st, 2012.
Sure, stories will be told and details will come and go, but I’ll always remember the night history was made.
I’ll always remember the night I saw LeBron James – who will go down as one of the greatest to ever play the game – win his first NBA championship.
After losing to the Mavericks in the Finals a year ago, James and the Heat ran roughshod over the Thunder 121-106 Thursday night to clinch an impressive 4-1 series win. «Read the rest of this article»
Clarksville, TN – With the NBA Finals nearing a conclusion and the start of college football season still over 70 days away, things are starting to move pretty slowly in the sports world.
And, unless you’re a soccer fan, (Euro 2012 has been fantastic thus far, by the way) the Summer Olympics are about the only meaningful sports on tap for the next two months.
Heck, when you factor in “Game of Thrones” and “Mad Men” already being wrapped up with their respective seasons, we are pretty much removed of all quality sports and entertainment for the rest of summer. «Read the rest of this article»
Clarksville, TN – Over the last several years, a strange thing has happened in the world of major college athletics.
With sky-high budgets and television revenues, major sports at high-end universities are reaching unprecedented heights in terms of exposure and marketability.
As a result, the world of recruiting and has also reached unparalleled success. «Read the rest of this article»
Greg Guinn takes Senior Division Title
Clarksville, TN – Entering Sunday’s final round at the Wendy’s Invitational at Swan Lake Golf Course, Austin Peay State University junior Dustin Korte knew he’d need to turn in a near flawless round to have a shot at winning Clarksville’s first major amateur golf tournament of the year.
18 holes later, Korte not only had a shot at winning the tournament, he had a shot at making history.

Greg Guinn receives his trophy after winning the 2012 Wendy's Invitational Senior Division title.
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Clarksville, TN – Former Austin Peay and Clarksville High School standout Brian Balthrop fired a 68 Saturday to take a one-shot lead into Sunday’s final round of the Wendy’s Invitational Golf Tournament at the Swan Lake Golf Course.
Balthrop, who finished a single stroke short of forcing a three-way playoff with Greg Guinn and Jeff Chandler at the 2011 Wendy’s, appeared in control for much of the afternoon Saturday, taking advantage of Swan Lake’s new Bermuda greens.

Wendy's Invitational Golf Tournament.
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Clarksville, TN – After his squad suffered a 9-8 loss to SIU-Edwardsville in their series finale Sunday, Austin Peay baseball coach Gary McClure said he wanted the Govs wanted to treat Tuesday’s non-conference matchup against Lipscomb as preparation for this weekend’s final Ohio Valley Conference home series.

Members of the Govs celebrate after a victory earlier this season. The Govs scored two runs in the bottom of the second and hung on for a 3-1 non-conference win over Lipscomb Tuesday night. Austin Peay Baseball.
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Clarksville, TN – Austin Peay State University Men’s Basketball assistant coach Scott Combs has been named the next head coach at Martin Methodist College, the school announced Wednesday.
Clarksville Sports Network first reported Tuesday that the 36-year-old Combs was one of two finalists for the position and that sources had indicated Combs was the frontrunner to land the job. «Read the rest of this article»
Clarksville, TN – Longtime Austin Peay men’s basketball assistant Scott Combs has emerged as a finalist to become the next head coach at Martin Methodist College, a source close to the hiring process confirmed to Clarksville Sports Network.
Combs, who has spent the last 13 seasons as an assistant under APSU Governors head coach Dave Loos, is one of two finalists for the vacant position at the NAIA school in Pulaski, Tennessee. «Read the rest of this article»
APSU Sports: Austin Peay Baseball
Clarksville, TN – For just the second time this season, Governors skipper Gary McClure gave the ball to Zach Toney for a Friday night start as the Austin Peay Baseball team welcomed the Jacksonville State Gamecocks for a three-game weekend series at Raymond C. Hand Park.
Wise move.

Starter Zach Toney threw eight scoreless innings as Austin Peay downed Jacksonville State, Friday. Austin Peay Baseball. (Courtesy: Brittney Sparn/APSU Sports Information)
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