Topic: football

Return of the Rivalry

By Vicki Davis | October 25, 2009 |

Who is Tennessee’s greatest rival? While several answers will be posited, there is only one best answer: Alabama. Since the first meeting between the Tide and the Vols in 1901, few rivalries have matched the Third Saturday in October.

Some rivalries may be older, like the Lone Star Showdown between Texas and Texas A&M. Some may be more prominent in the media, like the River Red Showdown between Oklahoma and Texas. Some may be more heated. After all, the state House of Representatives has never had to suspend the series because of constant violent outbursts as has happened to Alabama/Auburn.

But no rivalry can touch the Alabama/Tennessee series in terms of respect. Both programs are among the winningest in the nation with a history of employing exemplary coaches. For years, both teams were coached by men with ties to the program, who lived the importance of the game, and came back year after year for another chance at winning the most significant game of the season. Because of that, the hatred was tempered by respect for the tradition of the other program. «Read the rest of this article»

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APSU’s 2009 Homecoming themed “Fear the Peay,” Oct. 25-31

October 7, 2009 |

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AT&T U-verse TV to deliver NFL Redzone channel to football fans

September 12, 2009 |

Dallas, TX – AT&T* today announced that the new NFL RedZone channel will be added to the AT&T U-verseSM TV channel lineup. Through an agreement with the NFL Network, AT&T will make the channel available to U-verse TV football fans beginning with the NFL season’s opening Sunday, Sept. 13.

NFL RedZone, a new sports channel produced by NFL Network, gives football fans quick and easy access to the most important moments of NFL Sunday football. Once a team gets inside their opponent’s 20-yard line, U-verse TV customers will be able to experience the anticipation and excitement of each play within the red zone. NFL RedZone keeps fans up-to-date in real time by switching from game to game with live look-ins, highlights and a chance to see every important play.

“AT&T U-verse just got better, again. NFL RedZone is a new and exciting way to stay on top of Sunday football, and we’re proud to kick off the NFL football season by adding this channel to our lineup,” said Dan York, executive vice president of content and programming, AT&T Converged Services. “U-verse TV football fans will truly enjoy tuning to NFL RedZone to watch the touchdowns and the biggest plays as they happen on their big screen TV.” «Read the rest of this article»

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101st Parachute Team to Perform at APSU Football Game

September 4, 2009 |

The 101st Airborne Division Parachute Demonstration Team, the “Screaming Eagles”, will be performing a parachute demonstration skydive for the Austin Peay State University football game at Governor’s Stadium in Clarksville, Tennessee, on Saturday at 5:40 p.m.

The 101st Airborne Division Parachute Demonstration Team originated in 1958 during the infancy of precision freefall, and is the Army’s oldest parachute demonstration team. Early team members were soldiers who volunteered their free time in order to perform quality parachute demonstrations. In 1984 the 101st Command Group opted to form a full time parachute team, and they are known as the “Screaming Eagles”.

The 101st Airborne Division Parachute Demonstration Team, the "Screaming Eagles"

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Kids can punt, pass and kick their way to victory

August 7, 2009 |

Clarksville will be holding its local Punt, Pass and Kick competition Saturday, August 22, 2009 at Kenwood High School beginning at 10 a.m.

Boys and girls ages 8-15 can showcase their punting, passing and kicking abilities.  The top finisher in each age group will advance to the Sectional Competition and could eventually have a chance to compete in the National Finals during an NFL playoff game.  All participants launch one punt, one pass and one kick to be scored on distance and accuracy. «Read the rest of this article»

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Fumbling the Football

By Rev. Charles Moreland | May 13, 2009 |

Football ignites the headlines already. The season starts well before baseball season is over – it’s already a headline catcher.  Football coaches at every level of the sport, whether high school or professional, are being reminded that there is a restriction on religious activities that coaches can promote with the team. The Supreme Court stated that a “school district has a constitutional right to protect students from religious coercion…” «Read the rest of this article»

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Greyhounds Youth Football League gearing up for inaugural season

By Terry McMoore | April 20, 2009 |

Clarksville Greyhounds Youth Football League

The Clarksville Greyhounds Youth Football League is forming teams for the 2009 football season. The League has  four age groups: 7-8, 9-10, 11-12 and 13-14. There will also be cheerleaders for each age group.

The Clarksville Greyhounds are a member of the Tennessee Youth Football Alliance. They are traveling teams and will play teams from various areas throughout Middle Tennessee.

The TYFA is a very competitive league and have had players and cheerleaders recognized nationally for academics and athletics. This program includes opportunities to compete in regional and national competitions.

If you are interested in  administrating, coaching, or being a cheerleader supervisor, please send an email to or call 931-472-6101 for more information.

Update: There will be an information booth at Governor’s Square Mall on April 25th from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm.

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Goodbye, Deuce

By Greg Pigott | February 24, 2009 |

Deuce McAllister running the ball against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2006.

After Deuce McAllister was released by the New Orleans Saints on February 17, I wrote the following column regarding my feelings towards my all time favorite football player.

I have to admit it, today was awful. It was absolutely awful. Even if you don’t follow football, or think that “it’s just a ballgame”, today was still awful. My favorite player on my favorite team is no longer with them. Deuce McAllister is no longer a New Orleans Saint. «Read the rest of this article»

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Decades re-lived on the way to Homecoming

By Christine Anne Piesyk | October 23, 2008 |

Jesse Ballard, Christian Pierce, and Brandi LaPlante bring their do-wop look to Chem lab Wednesday.

If you’ve seen 1920s flappers, rock ‘n rollin’ kids in poodle skirts and guys with slicked back hair and leather jackets, hippies in bellbottom jeans and tie-dyed T-shirts dashing from class to class … you can believe your eyes: decade by decade, APSU students have been heading towards Homecoming with a celebration of decades past. Halloween has nothing on this Homecoming  celebration, which is themed “Let the Good Times Roll!

Homecoming continues through the weekend with the following events:

Friday, Oct. 24: Decade of the Day – Totally ’80s

30th Annual Homecoming Golf Tournament, 8 a.m., Swan Lake Golf Course. $60 per person. Open to the public. Fee includes ditty bag, refreshments on the golf course and light lunch. Nelson Boehms (’86), Frazier Allen (’99) and Jeff Turner, co-chairs. Contact Alumni Relations Office, (931) 221-7979 or 1-800-264-2586. «Read the rest of this article»

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Clarksville Academy hosts Tailgate ‘08

September 10, 2008 |

The public is invited to Clarksville Academy Tailgate ’08, a pre-game celebration before the CA vs. Cascade game on September 12. The Tailgate Party is held in conjunction with the Canady Field House Ribbon Cutting  ceremony. The Tailgate begins a 5:30 p.m. at the sports complex with the ribbon cutting at 6:30 p.m. Participants can bring their own tailgate picnic or purchase food from the concessions. Concession items including hamburgers, hot dogs, baked beans, chips, drinks and dessert) will be sold either individually or as “plates.”

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