Hockey fans are easy to please. In fact, they only want two things: for their team to win, of course, but more importantly for the opponent to be punished, annihilated, destroyed and sent packing with their tails between their legs. Throw in brand new uniforms and a heated rivalry, and you've got a perfect weekend of hockey.…

Redemption must have been on the minds of Tennessee State as they took the field Saturday against Eastern. Last season, the Colonels handed the Tigers their worst loss in school history 49-7. Saturday in Nashville, Tennessee State avenged that loss, beating Eastern 34-20.…

Embarking on a two-city, two-day road trip opening up Ohio Valley Conference play, the Eastern volleyball team fell three sets to two last Friday evening to Southeast Missouri State, then bounced back, winning all three sets in its match against Eastern Illinois on Saturday.…

Last weekend, I wrote brashly about my incredible sports weekend while fans of other teams stared at their television screens in misery. I'm talking to you, Cincinnati Bengals and Ohio State fans. I actually think the prescriptions for Prozac in Ohio have increased tenfold since the football seasons have started.…

Eastern's women's tennis team had an impressive showing over the weekend at the Baras Classic, hosted by the University of Tennessee-Chattanooga. The men's team didn't fare quite as well. "The women had an excellent tournament," head tennis coach Rob Oertel said.…

Eastern cross country head coach Rick Erdmann said he spent the past week drilling the concept of "race competitiveness" into the heads of his runners. He defined the term as "staying close together and building a more competitive attitude." Last Saturday at the WKU Old Timer's Classic in Bowling Green, Ky.…

The downward spiral continues for Eastern's women's soccer team after one of the best starts in program history. The Colonels were looking for redemption this past weekend, but instead found disappointment with a 1-0 loss to the Kent State Golden Flashes (3-4) and a 3-0 loss to the Highlanders of Radford.…

Eastern's men's golf team took top honors at the Earl Yestingsmeier Invitational in Muncie, Ind. on Monday and Tuesday. The tournament, hosted by Ball State University, was played at the par-70 Delaware Country Club. The Colonels finished with a 17-over-par 857, followed by the Ball State Cardinals with 866 and the Austin Peay Governors with 868.…

The majority of Eastern students weren't even alive the last time Austin Peay beat Eastern. The year was 1977. Carter was in the White House, Star Wars was the highest-grossing movie of all time, the Atari 2600 was the gaming system of choice, and the Reds were still the reigning World Series champions.…