Tag Archives: Tucker Stadium

The Super Bowl may have ended the pro football season Sunday night, but Tennessee Tech’s season will be kicking off in less than two weeks. The Golden Eagles open the first spring football season in school history February 21 against Austin Peay. Athletic Director Mark Wilson said the team is slated for seven Ohio Valley Conference games, with three at ... Read More »

The extension of Cookeville’s high school football state championships contract with TSSAA depends on the city submitting a bid. This weekend’s Blue Cross Bowl at Tucker Stadium is the last of a four-year contract. TSSAA Assistant Executive Director Matthew Gillespie said the organization looks for Cookeville to be involved in the bid process. “It is a standard process that we go ... Read More »

Tennessee Tech wants to make sure the community will be protected as high school football fans gather from across the state Thursday through Saturday. The campus will host the Blue Cross Bowl this weekend. Tennessee Tech Athletic Director Mark Wilson said preventing Tucker Stadium from becoming an outbreak is everybody’s main concern. “We do not want a super spreader event ... Read More »

TTU’s new associate athletic director for development Sara Prinzi has big goals for her new role. Coming in during the aftermath of COVID-19, Prinzi said raising money with fall athletics being cancelled is the immediate need. Long term though, finding the funding to renovate Tucker Stadium is the big one. “When other people are building brand new stadiums, the only ... Read More »

Upperman High School has new LED lights installed in its football stadium. All four football stadium light poles have been replaced after the March tornadoes and straight-line wind damaged the poles in May. Upperman High school Athletic Director Nathan Brown said getting these lights up and running for the 2020 football season helps athletes. “We were not able to really ... Read More »

New COVID guidelines will be in place for Thursday night’s game against Livingston Academy after fans failed to socially distance during the first game. Tickets will be limited and pre-sold at the high school’s main office only. No tickets will be sold at the entrance of the game. COVID screenings will be required at the gates. Fans will be required ... Read More »

Temporary offices for the Tennessee Tech football program could be the start to a long term solution for Tucker Stadium. Tennessee Tech Athletic Director Mark Wilson said he was encouraged that Board of Trustees members wanted to make sure the temporary trailers did not become a long-term solution. “We need the Board of Trustees to support that permanent renovation and ... Read More »

Putnam County graduating seniors can pick up wristbands for their four guests Wednesday. Cookeville pickup will take place from 9am-Noon Wednesday. Monterey seniors can pickup wristbands from 11am-4pm Wednesday. Upperman wristband pickup will take place from 8am-Noon Wednesday. The guest wristbands will be distributed in a drive-thru manner at the school. Only the graduate can pickup the wristband. Students should ... Read More »

The Putnam County 911 Department is using GIS technology to map enough space for Tucker Stadium high school graduation. 911 Assistant Director Brandon Smith said it made sense for the department to use their GIS system for this cause. “We use GIS Mapping a lot in the 911 center to assign addresses, maintain the street’s databases for the county and ... Read More »

Livingston Academy Seniors have their graduation ceremony scheduled for 2 p.m. on Sunday, June 14 at Tennessee Tech’s Tucker Stadium. Livingston Academy partnered with Tech and Putnam County Schools to make its graduation possible. Putnam County high schools will hold their graduation ceremonies at Tucker Stadium on June 12 and 13. In the event of rain, the ceremony will be ... Read More »