Troy’s defense tackles ULM’s offense during the game Saturday afternoon on the Veteran's Memorial Stadium. Brady Fitch photos After falling 21-14 to the ULM Warhawks on Saturday in Veterans Memorial Stadium, the Trojans hope to turn the tide of their season as they travel to face James Madison Thursday in a short week. The Warhawks scored 18 of their 21 points in the final three minutes of the game, with six of the points coming off a fumble recovery on the final play of th

Troy women’s basketball head coach Chanda Rigby steps out for Tip-Off Banquet. Brady Fitch photo With basketball season officially underway, Troy women’s basketball looks to switch things up on the court . After finishing the 2025-206 season 25–8 overall, 15–3 in Sun Belt Conference play and with an appearance in the WBIT, head coach Chanda Rigby said the team is doing things a different way this year. “We are so hungry to get back, and even success doesn't mean much to u

Mathilda Ringblom practices on the golf course. Troy Athletics photo The Troy women's golf team went and saw some sunny skies and warm weather down in Miami, Florida, for the Pat Bradley Invitational held by Florida International. In the invitational, Troy played against a Sun Belt opponent, Florida schools and a Big Ten squad. The star of the show this week was Mara Dajer, who hit an even-par round. She carded in 16 pars around a birdie, which was Troy’s best performance

Brooke Slater boots the ball to the side of the field during match against Arkansas State. Troy Athletics photo For many people, choosing a sport to play can be hard. Many people either do not like playing sports at all, or had to choose between one or the other, but for Brooke Slater, choosing soccer came easy. Slater spent her younger years in Chicagowith her parents and three siblings. While growing up in Chicago, Slater immediately fell in love with soccer. "I started

Lee Poppell smiles for a picture at the West Bay Collegiate Invitational. Troy Athletics photo On Oct. 6, fourth-year golfer Lee Poppell broke the Troy men’s golf shot record when he became the first Trojan to shoot 63. Poppell completed the achievement at the West Bay Collegiate in Estero, Florida. The mark was a part of a record-setting day, as the Troy men’s golf team set a program record in the collegiate as well. Poppell shot 9-under to finish at 63, while the team

Head coach Josh Lauer talks to the team during a timeout against South Alabama in Trojan Arena. Brady Fitch photo Troy volleyball split its home series against conference rival South Alabama last week in two of the season's highest-energy matches. Trojan fans showed up and made a real difference. “Volleyball is a momentum game, and I don’t think the crowd realizes how much they play into the momentum changes,” said fifth-year middle hitter Sophie Ocampo. The South Alabama

Gavin Griffin runs with the ball to score a touchdown during the game against ULM on Saturday. Brady Fitch photo Troy football fell at home against ULM Saturday afternoon, 21-14. With over six minutes left to go in the game, the Trojans led 14-3. However, the Warhawks came back from the deficit, scoring 18 unanswered in two minutes and 34 seconds to take their first win of the season. Head coach Gerad Parker took blame for the loss, saying these moments are what leading a

Madisyn Marchesi boots the ball across the field during Sunday afternoon's match against Arkansas State. Troy Athletics photo The Troy soccer team battled for postseason contention after falling 2-1 against Georgia Southern on Thursday before coming back 2-1 against Arkansas State on Sunday. Against Georgia Southern, the Trojans found themselves down by two for a majority of the match, and even though Troy forced the deficit to one, the Trojans failed to equalize before the

Jordan Lovett carries the ball down the field on Saturday. Troy Athletics photo Troy football looks to rebound as the Trojans face ULM Saturday afternoon at 3 p.m. at the Veterans Memorial Stadium. The last time the Trojans and Warhawks played, Troy took the 37-14 victory in Monroe, Louisiana. Since Troy and ULM began playing in the same division in 2022, the Trojans are 3-1 in matchups against the Warhawks. After the loss to Louisiana, head coach Gerad Parker wants Troy to

Adam Howard steps out for the Tip-Off Banquet in Trojan Arena. Brady Fitch photo Troy men's basketball welcomed new head coach Adam Howard at the end of March earlier this year; however, this is not Howard’s first time in the Wiregrass. Howard served as an assistant coach for Troy from 2016-2018, helping Troy reach its second-ever March Madness appearance in 2017. “When we were here for two years, we loved the small-town feel,” Howard said. “Everything's centered around th

Earlier this week, the Troy men’s golf team finished its fall campaign in the Qubein Cup, held by High Point in Greensboro, North Carolina, with the goal of finishing well and looking for improvements. The events throughout the week were nothing short of entertaining. To begin the Qubein Cup, play on Monday was suspended due to darkness. As a result of that, Pablo Gracia was the only Trojan to finish multiple rounds and was tied for 34th with 9 over-par. Jack Lowery was 1-un

Taylor Richards catches the ball during warm ups on the soccer field. Brady Fitch photo Scoring or assisting a goal is what many soccer players dream of doing on the pitch, but for one player, stopping those dreams is what brings her the most energy out of the game. Taylor Richards grew up in Plano, Texas, with her mom, dad and older sister. In Texas, she grew up around all kinds of sports, including football, basketball and of course soccer, but playing keeper was not her

Max Crews works his camera on the field during the Louisiana game. Troy Athletics photo Troy Athletics announced a new initiative to get high school videographers and photographers involved on the sidelines at Troy football games last week. The Student Creative Credential Program allows high school creatives within a 50-mile radius of Troy to enter a lottery for a chance to win sideline media credentials. Three creatives will be picked for each of the last three home footb

Troy tackles Louisiana to keep a touchdown from happening during Louisiana game at the Cajun Field. Troy Athletics photo The Trojans faltered on all sides of the ball in a 33-6 loss to the Louisiana Ragin Cajuns on Saturday at Cajun Field. Troy fumbled the ball twice within its own 28-yard line, dropped two interceptions on Louisiana drives that would lead to scores, muffed a punt, which later led to a Ragin Cajuns touchdown pass and missed a field goal plus an extra point.

Last week, the Troy volleyball team extended its conference-high winning streak to six with two wins in Ruston, Louisiana, against Louisiana Tech, the Sun Belt’s newest member. The Trojans’ Friday win marked Troy’s first victory over the Bulldogs in their brief matchup history, as their last meeting was over 20 years ago. As the Sun Belt is halfway through its conference schedule, a logjam remains at the top of the standings, with three teams at 7-1: Troy, App State and Arka

Troy soccer earned a point and extended its unbeaten streak to four after a 1-1 draw against ULM on Saturday. During the game, first-year Aiden Bailey opened the score sheet in the 16th minute with her first goal of the season. ULM put up 14 shots, but Taylor Richards contributed six saves during the match. "Monroe came out really strong, and they pressed us well," said head coach Jake Wyman. "We had to work through that and weather that storm, but then, I thought as the

Mara Dajer practices on the golf course. Troy Athletics photo Phenyo Sebata shot 4-under par in the Lady Red Wolves Classic as Troy finished seventh Tuesday at the Sage Meadows Country Club. Sebata, who played as an individual and her score did not count towards Troy’s total score, started slow, shooting 3-over in round one. However, the South African was able to rebound with a strong 5-under performance in round two and another solid 2-under in round three. Sebata’s secon

Cross country earns numerous personal records, top half finishes during FSU XC Invite Troy cross country earned multiple personal records while competing at the FSU XC Invite on Friday at the Apalachee Regional Park in Tallahassee, Florida. During the men’s 8k, the first Trojan to cross the finish line was Riley Treadaway, who crossed with a time of 26:21.50 and finished in 16th place overall. Caden Blackman, Patterson Graham and Lane Watson rounded the top 30 for the Troj

Adaorah Okafor warms up at a Track Conference. Brady Fitch photo Two thousand miles from home. What’s the plan when you’re 2,000 miles from home? “I take my time and enjoy every day,” said Adaorah Okafor, a junior sprinter for the Troy track and field team. That’s not to say she doesn’t miss California. Okafor spent the first two decades of her life on the West Coast, in sunny Los Angeles – Chino Hills to be exact. Despite being a sprinter, she said the southern slowdown

Troy men's tennis competed in the ITA Regionals , at the Yarbrough Tennis Center last week. The Trojans saw success with Gabriel Garay and Luciano Alcocer advancing to the doubles semifinals. The duo defeated Louisiana's Nikola Kolyachev and David Simeonov, 8-5, in the quarterfinals earlier on day four of the tournament. During the semifinals, Garay and Alcocer fell 6-1, 7-5, to Alabama's Aleksander Blus and Theo Hegarty. For the singles matches on day four, Ausias Martin M

Troy volleyball claimed a pair of home wins against ULM this past weekend, extending the win streak to four straight matches. This is the longest winning streak in the conference. Troy is now tied with four other teams at the top of the conference with a 5-1 conference record. “This win has put us at the top of the conference, which is a big goal for us this year,” said middle hitter Ashlynn Axtell. “Being able to stack these two wins on top of last weekend creates a lot o

Alaina Uncapher kicks the ball towards the net during the Louisiana Tech match up on Thursday. Brady Fitch photo Troy soccer brought home four points over the week, beating Louisiana Tech, 4-2, at home on Thursday and tying Southern Miss, 2-2, on the road Sunday. The Trojans had an explosive match against the Bulldogs Thursday night with their highest-scoring match of the season. Aliana Uncapher opened the score sheet and Isabella Hartofelis, Sofia Sasan and Layla Juliano

Donnie Smith tackles his opponent in the Southern Miss home game. Brady Fitch photo After dominating the Southern Miss Golden Eagles 55-34, Troy is heading to the bayou to take on the Louisiana Ragin Cajuns. In the win against Southern Miss, Troy totaled over 600 yards of offense. While the team had 225 passing yards, the Trojans showed their dominance in the run game as the team rushed for 437 yards. “There’s a little bit of a feeling of confidence in knowing what we can

Jones runs out onto the field, along with his fellow Trojans for the Utah State game. Troy Athletics photo Everything has always started with family for Nerria and Eric Jones’ son, Jordon. Troy's fifth-year offensive tackle highlights the support he received as a student-athlete, especially from his mother. “She is the reason why I do all this in the first place,” Jones said. “She’s a big reason why I even got into college.” Jones excelled playing high school ball at Paul