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ends Weekend” on the final day of the regular season. Like softball, the alumni event takes place when coach Matt Bragga’s squad faces Belmont, with first pitch scheduled for 2 p.m. Interested players can contact Roy McGinty (615-330-2057) in Development. ...Former Tennessee Tech football players are invited to gather on Saturday, July 13, for the team’s annual Football Alumni Golf Classic at the Cookeville Golf Club. Prior to the golf outing, the public is invited to join the festivities with a Friday night BBQ dinner. Pre-registration for the golf tournament is available in-person at the football office, or by phone (931-372-3930). Registration at the golf event will begin at 10 a.m., and the fourman scramble format tournament will get underway at noon with a shotgun start. ...Always one of the most popular summer golf tournaments in the region, the 2013 Pepsi Bobby Nichols Golden Eagle Scramble presented by Budweiser will be held May 31 through June 2 on three Cookeville-area courses. Registration will begin on Tuesday, March 12, when golfers have the chance to select the golf courses they will play and tee times for the first two days of the tournament. Named in memory of former player, coach and Hall of Famer Bobby Nichols, the tourney is hosted by the Tennessee Tech University Athletics Department and serves as a major fund raising event for the Tennessee Tech Athletics Association. The tournament, the largest in the region, will feature more than 500 golfers playing three days on three area courses. The event will return to the Cookeville Golf Club, Ironwood Golf Course and White Plains Golf Course. For more information, call the Athletics Ticket Office at (931) 3723940.
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fresh faces
Some of the newcomers who are making their debut in 2012-13
Dave Zelenock Volleyball Head Coach F Dave Zelenock, who helped reshape the landscape of Central Michigan volleyball in his six successful seasons on the Chippewa coaching staff, was named as head volleyball coach at Tennessee Tech University in mid-January. Zelenock, 30, is a 2005 graduate of Central Michigan and has also coached at Northwood University and Delaware State. Dave and his wife, Jamie, have one son, Jacoby, who is seven months old.
Daniel Miles / Baseball Pascagoula, Miss. F Daniel starred at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, batting .404 with six home runs and 20 doubles as a sophomore. He earned first-team all-state honors as well as a first-team Region 23 nod. A four-year letter winner at Pascagoula High School, he batted .436 with eight homers his senior season, earning all-state and all-state all-star team honors. He also earned all-district first team honors twice. The son of Tony and Cecilia Miles, his birthday is August 9, 1991. He is majoring in EXPW/fitness and wellness.
Cortney Fry / Softball
Fort Worth, Texas
F Cortney earned four varsity letters as a pitcher, first baseman, third baseman, and shortstop at Kellar Central High School. She posted a .407 batting average with a slugging percentage of .520. During her freshman season she led her team to the Sweet 16 in Texas state playoffs. She earned first-team all-district honors her junior and senior seasons. The daughter of Tim and Tammy Sayles, her birthday is February 18, 1994. She is majoring in early childhood development.
Dewayne Alexander Assistant Football Coach F A former player and coach at Tech, and the head football coach at Cumberland University for seven seasons, Dewayne Alexander has returned to his alma mater as an assistant coach under Watson Brown to work with the offensive linemen. Alexander earned two degrees from Tech and was a four-year member of the football team and a three-year letterwinner. Alexander played four seasons on the TTU defensive line, one year under coach Gary Darnell and three for coach Jim Ragland.
Ammanuel Diressa / Men’s Basketball Toronto, Canada F As a guard, Ammanuel led Eastern Commerce High School in scoring his senior season with 17.3 points per game, garnering team MVP honors. He pulled down 8.7 rebounds per game as a senior while dishing out 4.3 assists and 0.7 blocks per game. He helped lead his team to a South Region championship and city championship while earning a 37-7 record. The son of Almaz Diressa, his birthday is May 5, 1993. He is majoring in EXPW/coaching and sport administration.
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