Clarksville, TN – A pair of Austin Peay State University women’s track and field team members will represent the Lady Govs at the NCAA East Preliminary Championship round in Greensboro, NC, this weekend, hosted by North Carolina A&T.
 APSU’s Chantelle Grey. Austin Peay Women’s Track and Field. (Courtesy: Brittney Sparn/APSU Sports Information)
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Austin Peay State University’s 16th Annual APSU Ladies Golf Tournament a success
May 22, 2013 |
Clarksville, TN – The quartet of Cindy Taylor, Gina Deere, Tonya Wells and Christy Glaser shot a 10-uner par 62 to win the 16th Annual Ladies Golf Tournament, Wednesday, at Swan Lake Golf Course.
The four-person scramble was sponsored by Austin Peay State University to raise awareness for women’s athletics.
 16th Annual APSU Ladies Golf Tournament was held Wednesday, May 22nd. (Courtesy: Brittney Sparn/APSU Sports Information)
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APSU Governors Baseball set to begin Second Round of OVC Tournament Thursday
May 22, 2013 |
Clarksville, TN – Austin Peay’s nationally-ranked baseball team will put its program-record 12-game win streak on the line when it opens Ohio Valley Conference Tournament play with a 3:00pm, Thursday contest against an opponent to be determined.
 OVC Player of the Year Craig Massoni will lead the Govs into the postseason, beginning Thursday at the OVC Baseball Championship. (Courtesy: Brittney Sparn/APSU Sports Information)
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Clarksville-Montgomery County School System gets Grant to Cover Dual Enrollment Costs for STEM Academy, Middle College Students
May 22, 2013 |
Nashville, TN – The Clarksville-Montgomery County School System has received a $40,000 grant to pay for STEM Academy and Middle College High School’s students’ fees for dual enrollment in college courses.
The Tennessee College Access and Success Network awarded a total of $412,426 this week to six schools, two higher education institutions and four nonprofits in its third annual grant competition, raising the total amount of Race to the Top funds awarded by the Network to more than $1.6 million. «Read the rest of this article»
Austin Peay State University Baseball’s Craig Massoni, Tyler Rogers sweep OVC Postseason Awards
May 22, 2013 |
Jackson, TN – For the third time in program history Austin Peay State University’s baseball team can celebrate a sweep of the Ohio Valley Conference’s top awards. Junior first baseman Craig Massoni was named the league’s Player of the Year and senior closer Tyler Rogers was named its Pitcher of the Year at the annual OVC Baseball Awards Banquet held Tuesday night.
“I’m not sure I have a word that is good enough to describe what these two men meant to our team,” said Austin Peay head coach Gary McClure. “Having Tyler involved in 27 decisions over 42 wins is incredible. And on the other hand, Craig was a guy who hit almost .500 in league play and didn’t do it with singles – he did it with doubles and home runs.
 Junior Craig Massoni (left) and senior Tyler Rogers were named the OVC’s Player and Pitcher of the Year, respectively, at the OVC Baseball Awards Banquet, Tuesday. (Courtesy: Austin Peay Sports Information)
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APSU Baseball has record Six Govs earn 1st Team All-OVC honors
May 21, 2013 |
Jackson, TN – A program-record six Austin Peay State University baseball players were recognized as the Ohio Valley Conference’s best player at their respective positions, receiving first-team All-OVC recognition, Tuesday night, at the OVC’s Annual Baseball Awards Banquet.
In addition to the six first-team honorees, which broke the program record set in 1996, Austin Peay saw two players receive second-team recognition. The eight total honorees ties the program record set in 1996.
 Austin Peay Baseball. (Courtesy: Austin Peay Sports Information)
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Austin Peay State University Athlete of the Week Dustin Korte
May 21, 2013 |
Clarksville, TN – Senior Dustin Korte, of the Austin Peay State University men’s golf team, has been named the Copies in a Flash APSU Athlete of the Week.
At last week’s NCAA Division I Men’s Golf Regional in Tempe, AZ, Korte finished eighth in the 75-player field with a six-under par 204 (64-71-69) and advanced to next week’s NCAA Championship.

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APSU has 15 Graduate Students chosen for University Grants
May 21, 2013 |
Clarksville, TN – Fifteen graduate students at Austin Peay State University have been selected as awardees in the 2013 Graduate Student Research and Creative Activity Grant.
The SRFP awards between $200.00 to $1,000 for selected proposals to develop a research or creative activity project. «Read the rest of this article»
Austin Peay State University Alumni to host pregame party at OVC Baseball Championship
May 20, 2013 |
Clarksville, TN – Austin Peay State University Office of Alumni Relations will host a pre-game picnic, 2:00pm, Thursday, prior to the Governors’ opening-round Ohio Valley Conference Baseball Tournament contest.
The No. 26-ranked Austin Peay baseball team won its final 11 OVC games to earn a No. 2 seed at the championships, complete with a first-round bye.

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APSU Baseball’s Reed Harper named adidas® Ohio Valley Conference Player of the Week
May 20, 2013 |
Brentwood, TN – After hitting .632 and leading the Austin Peay State University baseball team to four victories last week, senior shortstop Reed Harper has been named adidas® Ohio Valley Conference Player of the Week, the conference office announced Monday.
The Clarksville native posted a multi-hit outing in all four contests last week, going 12-for-19 overall. He opened the week by going 2-for-4 with an RBI double in the Govs final regular-season mid-week game at Memphis.

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