Last Friday and Saturday, Troy’s track and field team started its outdoor season. The Trojans competed in the USF Alumni Invitational in Tampa, Florida. The Trojans competed against teams from Purdue, Duke and Ohio State, among others. They scored many top ten finishes and personal bests during the competition. Starting with the men, Ethan Forbes dominated during his events, running a 1:49.57 during the 800m event and grabbing fifth place overall. Forbes’ time is also the

Troy women’s tennis has started conference play 2-0 for the first time since 2019 season, following its 4-0 victory over Georgia State. Looking back to their March 15 victory against Alcorn State, the Trojans went 4-0 on the week while building a four-match win streak. Troy’s win streak is highlighted by their 4-3 victory over Texas State to open conference play. In a match that spanned three-and-a-half hours, the Trojans secured four of six singles victories to defeat the B

After getting swept in a series to begin Sun Belt Conference play, the Troy softball team bounced back with a home sweep of its own against Georgia State. The Trojans won 3-1, 4-1 and 2-1 behind strong performances from Abby Lovell. “It was a good day today and a good bounce back from a tough weekend,” said head coach Eric Newell. “I told some people it was not fun eating humble pie.” In game one, Abby Lovell squared off against Panthers ace Makayla Stephens for a Friday ni

Troy baseball dropped their second Sun Belt Conference series against Southern Miss at Pete Taylor Park in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. The Trojans came off a series win against Old Dominion for their first conference series, and a win over Alabama State in a midweek matchup. Troy started strong against the Golden Eagles, with a Friday night win, 6-5, thanks to Benjamin Stubbs’ seven strong innings and a few two-out clutch hits. "That's the name of the game, two-out hittin

An experienced Troy women’s golf team stayed consistent throughout the weekend at the Florida State Match Up in Tallahassee, Florida. The Trojans finished 11th out of 12 teams in a field that included Florida State, Illinois, Virginia and Alabama. Troy’s best performance as a team came on the last day of the event, Monday, when the Trojans shot 303, 13 over par. The outing proved to be a bounce-back performance from a 313 Saturday showing and a 307 Sunday finish. Freshman

Troy women’s basketball fell in the first round of the Women’s Basketball Invitational Tournament to Kansas, 79-70. In the Trojans’ first WBIT game in program history, they led the No. two seed Jayhawks for over 29 minutes of the game, with a lead as large as nine points in the contest. However, Kansas took advantage of Troy’s foul trouble throughout the game with 24 free throws made. “Both teams gave tremendous effort tonight,” said head coach Chanda Rigby. “Simply put, th

Over spring break, the Troy men’s tennis team picked up six wins. Starting in Atlanta, the Trojans opened conference play with a 4–0 win against Georgia State. Junior Luciano Alcocer and freshman Ryusei Miyazato won 6–3 on court two, while freshman Stephan Tavares Noale and sophomore Thiago Drozdowski won 6–4 on court one, securing the doubles point for Troy. In singles play, senior Yeray Andres Pastor and Alcocer both earned straight-set wins. Noale followed with the clinc

Troy men’s basketball fell to Nebraska in the NCAA Tournament round of 64 last Thursday, 76-47. The loss ends a historic chapter in Trojan history, with a second consecutive Sun Belt tournament and regular season title along with the program’s fourth appearance in “The Big Dance.” Troy led through the first 10 minutes of the game thanks to impeccable shooting from both Victor Valdes and Cooper Campbell. With an early 15-12 lead, the duo had knocked down four shots from long

Troy men’s basketball coach Scott Cross announced his departure from the program late last week. After seven years at Troy, he is now taking a head coaching role at Georgia Tech. The announcement comes following the loss to Nebraska in the NCAA Tournament last week. It capped off a 22-12 season that included a second straight Sun Belt Conference Tournament and regular season title. He will join a Georgia Tech program that struggled to an 11-20 finish. Under previous coach D

Florida Gulf Coast invited the Trojans to Fort Myers, Florida, to battle on the diamond. FGCU challenged Troy in a doubleheader on Saturday and a single game on Sunday. The result? A dominate win, a close loss and a comeback win. “Getting the series win is good for us,” said head coach Eric Newell. “Even in the postgame huddle, one of our leaders in Mia [Tidmore] said this is what Sundays in the Sun Belt are going to feel like. “Every series is going to be tooth and nail, w

Troy women’s tennis is now losers of its last five matches after a heartbreaking loss to North Alabama, 4-3. The Lions of UNA entered play on a roll, as they were winners of their last seven matches before their date with Troy. While the Trojans ultimately fell, there were several positives beginning with pushing the Lions to play all ninematches by forcing several tiebreakers. In doubles play, Troy’s Maria Guirguis and Valeriia Avdeeva were victorious in their match again

In a weekend where Troy men’s basketball repeated as Sun Belt Conference Tournament Champions in dominating fashion, praises were rightfully given out. One of those players earning praise was senior center Jerrell Bellamy. A 6’9” senior from nearby Phenix City, Alabama, Bellamy became a sparkplug for the Trojans near the end of the season. He took over the starting center role for the last six games after fellow senior Theo Seng went down with an injury. “He [Theo Seng] s

Troy baseball dropped its weekend series against Maryland at Riddle-Pace Field, 2-1. The Trojans took the series opener over the Terrapins, with the team effort of Tommy Egan and Aaron Piasecki, to secure the win, 5-2. Egan set the tone for the Trojans with five scoreless innings, and Piasecki slammed a three-run blast in the bottom of the third, going 345 feet over the right field wall to put the Trojans up 3-0. "That one impactful swing is kind of how Friday nights can

Troy women's basketball split their two games in the Sun Belt Conference Tournament and finished runner-up in the conference. In their first game on Sunday, the Trojans took down Arkansas State, 83-73. The dynamic duo of Zay Dyer and Fortuna Ngnawo led Troy, with Dyer earning her 23rd double-double of the year with 24 points and 10 rebounds. The 10 rebounds would put Dyer over the 1,000-rebound mark, making her the first Trojan in Division I history to score 1,000 points a

Following conference championship appearances for Troy men’s and women’s basketball teams, a combined four Trojans were featured on the Sun Belt All-Tournament teams. For the women, Zay Dyer and Fortuna Ngnawo earned all-tournament honors, while the men saw Jerrell Bellamy named to the all-tournament team.The men’s tournament Most Outstanding Player award went to Thomas Dowd. Despite the women losing to James Madison in the championship game, Ngnawo managed a double-double.

After entering round three in fourth place at the Chris Bannister Golf Classic, the Troy women’s golf team faltered to finish eighth out of 16 teams. The Trojans squared off against Tennessee, Chattanooga and Jax State, among others. Following a strong 304 team round on day two and carding a 310 to open play, the Trojans closed out the event with their worst round at 319. Heading into the final round, the Trojans led the field in birdies with 21. Freshman Constanza Quiroga

The Troy men’s tennis team collected another home win in its dominant 7-0 win against Mississippi Gulf Coast. From the first serve during doubles play, the Trojans controlled the match. On court one, freshman Stephan Tavares Noale and sophomore Thiago Drozdowski won 6-3. The sophomore duo of Henrique de Brito and Hiiro Sakamoto secured another win on court three, 6-2, to secure the point. Closing out the doubles match, Luciano Alcocer and Ryusei Miyazato came together, win

Amid Troy softball’s hot start to its 2026 season, freshman pitcher Abby Lovell has shined from the circle. Her journey to Troy didn’t start with just a lifelong dream, it started with her big sister. “My sister actually began playing softball when she was younger because her friends were playing,” Lovell said. “I like to do everything that she did and I kind of just started playing softball and it kind of clicked. “I was about eight or nine, so it really just started and k

The hardwood at the Pensacola Bay Center is once again enveloped in cardinal and white confetti following Troy men’s basketball’s win over Georgia Southern on Monday night. The Trojans are Sun Belt Conference Tournament champions for the second consecutive season. Brady Fitch photo The Campbell brothers celebrate following the conference win. Troy’s win over Georgia Southern was an impressive one. The Scott Cross-coached team dominated the Eagles to a 77-61 final score. T

The Troy softball team, which has already achieved double-digit wins and double-digit run-rule wins, was invited to the Jane B. Moore Invitational and faced Auburn, USC Upstate and No. 11 Virginia Tech. The Trojans lost all four games over the weekend, but bounced back with a 6-2 win over Georgia Tech on the road Tuesday night. Following a rough weekend, Troy continued a long road trip with a midweek against the Yellow Jackets. The Trojans used a six-run third inning to take

Troy baseball defeated its second power conference opponent of the season at the Keith LeClair Classic, taking down Rutgers 2-1, after falling in the opening two games of the weekend. Success came on Sunday for the Trojans in a pitcher’s duel, where pitcher Dylan Alonso secured the win. "This is a perfect way to win this game,” said head coach Skylar Meade. “It's better than a 9-1 game that doesn't test you. “It tests every part of you, and I think we need that. When you

Troy women’s tennis closed out the month of February with a two-match homestand. The Trojans faced Jacksonville State to open the week and concluded the week by taking on Mercer. While Troy ultimately dropped both matches, they pushed their opponents to seven and six matches, respectively. Maria Guirguis hits a shot during a 2026 match. (Troy Athletics photo) Starting with JSU, the Trojans ultimately fell, 4-3, but secured some key victories along the way. On court one, Maria

It’s a new era for the NASCAR Cup Series. A new championship format, new tracks and more. For Troy fans though, there’s a familiar face that can be found on pit road on Sundays. Brendan Jackson, a former linebacker for Troy football, now competes as a tire carrier on pit crews within NASCAR, the top level of motorsports in the United States. Jackson transferred to Troy from Gardner-Webb entering his senior season in 2024. Though the team saw struggles in the first year of t

After an up-and-down men's season and a historic women's season, both Troy basketball teams have secured top two seeds in the Sun Belt Conference Tournament. For the men, the Trojans held the lead in the Sun Belt for almost the entire year. However, after a losing five of seven conference games late in the season, Troy slipped as far down as third in the standings. A win against Louisiana put the Trojans in a four-way tie at the top of the Sun Belt heading into last Friday’