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Basketball Round-Up

By Staff • Feb 3rd, 2010 • Category: Sports

Both the Men’s and Women’s basketball teams have experienced a roller-coaster ride of success to this point in the season.



Tusculum Beats Rival Carson Newman in Blood Bowl

By Zack Smith • Dec 24th, 2009 • Category: Sports

Once again the TC community has proven its dedication to the ever important cause. Along with re-affirming the commitment to helping our community, the Eagles were trounced in the process. Talk about a match made in heaven.



High School Baseball Showcase Benefits Players and Coaches Alike

By Staff • Dec 1st, 2009 • Category: Sports

The annual showcase for HS baseball players provides an excellent stage for talents to be demonstrated and observed.



Men’s Basketball Drops Five Spots in National Poll, Season Still Young

By Staff • Dec 1st, 2009 • Category: Sports

    KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Tusculum College men’s basketball team dropped five spots and is ranked 19th in the nation according to this week’s National Association of Basketball Coaches Division II Poll.  The Pioneers (2-1) received 41 points and is the only South Atlantic Conference program listed.  It also marks the first time in [...]



Women’s soccer shuts out Brevard 4-0 in SAC play

By Staff • Sep 30th, 2009 • Category: Sports

Tusculum College women’s soccer team to a 4-0 win over Brevard College in a rain-shortened South Atlantic Conference match on Saturday.



Volleyball wins five-set marathon at Newberry

By Staff • Sep 30th, 2009 • Category: Sports

Carly Swisher nearly accounted for a triple-double with 16 kills, 13 digs and eight blocks as the Tusculum College volleyball team rallied from a set down to defeat host Newberry College in a five-set South Atlantic Conference marathon Saturday afternoon at Eleazer Arena. The Pioneers (9-7, 2-3 SAC) won the match by scores of 21-25, [...]



Lemma nets hat trick, men’s soccer shuts out Brevard 7-0

By Staff • Sep 25th, 2009 • Category: Sports

Senior midfielder Anteneh Lemma (Stockholm, Sweden) recorded the first hat trick of his career and the Tusculum College men’s soccer team scored five goals in the opening 20 minutes on Wednesday afternoon en route to a 7-0 shutout win against Brevard College in South Atlantic Conference play. Tusculum (5-1-1, 1-1 SAC) controlled the run of [...]



Football falls 42-31 to Wingate in SAC opener

By Staff • Sep 25th, 2009 • Category: Sports

The Wingate University football team rushed for a combined 247 yards and forced three turnovers to snap Tusculum College’s 12-game home winning streak with a 42-31 victory to open the South Atlantic Conference schedule on Thursday night at Pioneer Field. Wingate (3-1, 1-0 SAC) racked up 450 yards of total offense in front of the [...]



Tusculum Men’s Soccer Striving Towards Excellence, Consistency

By Staff • Sep 16th, 2009 • Category: Lead Story, Sports

With high aspirations of a SAC conference title and another run at the national tournament, the Tusculum Men’s Soccer Team recognizes the difficult task ahead.



NeSmith named national finalist for D-II Scholar-Athlete award

By Staff • Sep 16th, 2009 • Category: Lead Story, Sports

Tusculum College football player Jarrell NeSmith has been named a national finalist for the Division II Conference Commissioners’ Association National Scholar-Athlete of the Year Award. Eight regional winners were selected from among the 22 Division II conferences. The national winners are expected to be announced later this month. The South Atlantic Conference was one of two [...]