Belmont News

Belmont University To Host 2007 CMT Music Awards
Belmont University will host the 2007 CMT Music Awards Monday, April 16, 2007, in the Curb Event Center. This is the second year in a row Belmont will host the annual award show. Comedian Jeff Foxworthy will return as host for the third consecutive year. Kenny Chesney, Tim McGraw, Carrie Underwood, Martina McBride, Sugarland and Dierks Bentley are the first round of artists scheduled to perform at the 2007 CMT Music Awards. Tickets go on sale Saturday, March 3, available at all Ticketmaster outlets, by phone at 255-9600 or online at CMT.com and ticketmaster.com. Belmont students receive a $10 discount by using the code BELMONT. Additional information can be found online at CMT.com.
Belmont Celebrates Fitness Day
The Beaman Student Life Center at Belmont University celebrated National Recreational Sports and Fitness Day Wednesday with a full slate of events throughout the day for students, faculty and staff to promote health and wellness. A 5k walk/run, climbing wall competitions and group fitness classes were held throughout the day as well as special sessions from professional athletes and trainers. Greg Zanon, Jerrod Smithson and Dan Hambuis from the Nashville Predators hockey team spoke about their daily routines and lives as professional hockey players. This is the second year Belmont has taken part in Fitness Day.
Wicke Named Atlantic Sun Player Of the Week
Behind torrid three-point shooting, sophomore Andy Wicke was named Atlantic Sun Player of the Week as announced by the league Monday. Wicke scored a career-high 31 points on 10-for-12 three-point shooting in Belmont’s 87-55 victory over Gardner-Webb last Thursday night. All told, Wicke helped set five Curb Event Center records. To read more, click here.