Sports, Health & Fitness Articles
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Vols softball coach says ETSU will be ‘on the map’ in time
The Lady Vols head softball coach, Ralph Weekly, had much to talk about at the open house for the 2012 season. Although Weekly may refer to the Georgia softball team as "the Darth Vaders of the softball world," he thinks very highly of the ETSU softball team.
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NASCAR drivers vie for top spot in Nationwide Series
Here is a look at some of the promising Nationwide Series drivers heading into the season. Austin Dillon — The defending truck series champion already has a lot going for him heading into his first Nationwide season. With a group of sponsors lined up, a veteran group of crew members in the garage area and a growing legion of fans, Dillon's No.
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Track falls just short of repeat championship
The East Tennessee State men's track and field team outscored Kennesaw State 141-120 in the final day of competition of the Atlantic Sun Championships, but it wasn't enough to defend last year's crown as the Buccaneers fell short to the Owls, 177-172, in the final team standings.
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Scruggs shines, Bucs fall
The Eastern Kentucky baseball team came out swinging with a 7-6 extra-inning victory. They rode momentum for an 8-2 game two win to complete the doubleheader sweep of ETSU Saturday at Thomas Stadium. Senior Matthew Scruggs led the way for the Bucs offensively as he went a combined 3-for-7 in the two games with two home runs and three RBIs.
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Baseball season kicks off tomorrow ... somewhere
A cold wind rushes by. Players dressed in gold and blue uniforms dash onto the bright green turf, prepared for a long afternoon of vigorous training for the ETSU Bucs baseball season. They are ready for Eastern Kentucky to venture to Johnson City this weekend to kick off the 2012 season.
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Have you caught ‘Linsanity’ yet?
The biggest story this year has to be the stunning emergence of Jeremy Lin, and really, it's the best basketball story in years. Lin, of course, is a labyrinth of improbabilities. He's a Taiwanese-American in a league with almost no Asian players. He's a Harvard graduate, a school who almost never produce pro basketball players.
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Track A-Sun championships this weekend
The East Tennessee State University track and field teams return to action this weekend as they host the Atlantic Sun Indoor Championships inside the MSHA Athletic Center. Competition is slated to begin Friday morning with the multi-events and conclude Saturday evening.
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Career-high play leads Bucs to win
Isiah Brown has got moves. But I'm not talking about on the dance floor. The 6'8" senior forward spun, pump-faked, and slammed his way to a career-high 27 points, leading the ETSU men's basketball team to a 65-50 rout over North Florida Saturday afternoon inside the ETSU/MSHA Athletic Center.
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Breakfast made simpler
As a dietetic intern, I have heard it all. From "I don't have time to eat breakfast" to "I don't like breakfast foods" or "I am just not hungry." But, I challenge you this New Year to give it a try. Take a look at the quick tips and suggestions below, start small and give it a try every day for 7-14 days in a row and observe how you feel and what is different.
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Track team struggles, but looks ahead to tourney
The East Tennessee State men's and women's track and field teams were in action Saturday at the Penn State Sykes & Sabock Challenge Cup, held at Penn State University. For the Buccaneers, it was the last tune up before the Conference meet in two weeks.
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