Troy’s track and field team went to Tallahassee, Florida, on Thursday and Friday to compete in the Terry Long FSU Relays. The Trojans showed out during the meet, earning numerous top-three finishes and a few personal bests along the way. First, going over the podium finishes, the Trojans brought in many first-place finishes throughout the meet. Faith Jones ran 13.66 during the women’s 100m Hurdles event, setting her personal best twice in a row this outdoor season. Aaliyah

The United Football League kicked off its spring football season last weekend. Among the eight-team league are three former Troy Trojans: Brandon Silvers, Mike Rivers and Jabre Barber. Brandon Silvers, a former quarterback for Troy, enters his third season with the St. Louis Battlehawks. After spending the previous two seasons as the backup behind former Alabama quarterback AJ McCarron, Silvers has taken the reign of the offense. The Pensacola, Florida, native was at Troy f

There is a lot to celebrate at the Lunsford Tennis Complex following a weekend that saw the Trojans celebrate senior day and knock off a ranked in-state rival. They went 2-0 on the week, extending their winning streak to six matches. Over the weekend, Troy also earned its first 4-0 start to Sun Belt Conference play since the 2019 season, while dropping a combined two singles matches – Troy is ranked first in the conference. For Troy, the week began with Maria Guirguis bein

Troy soccer head coach Jake Wyman is newer on the head coaching scene, but the lessons already learned help guide him in ways that are almost unexpected. In his Troy soccer locker room, you will find things you’d expect. Training equipment for practice, jerseys neatly hung up in lockers and kids' toys scattered around. Yes, kids' toys. “He’s around the team, you can see his little buggy right there,” said Coach Wyman, gesturing to his sons' toys on the floor. “He’s among

Over the weekend, the Troy men’s team gained two wins over Alabama A&M and Southern Miss. Finishing their match against Alabama A&M — where both teams met back on Feb. 20, when the Trojans fell short during the doubles matches and went into singles play with the Bulldogs ahead — things started to turn once senior Yeray Andres Pastor, sophomore Thiago Drozdowski, and junior Luciano Alcocer claimed their courts with striking set wins, before the match was paused and reschedule

Troy baseball fell in its weekend series against Georgia Southern on the road to bring them to 4-5 in conference play. "We had the opportunity to take good swings, and we didn't add on in a time in which we really needed to, and to me, that's truly the testament of what happened,” said head coach Skylar Meade. “It's really not any crazy takeaway. “They took impactful swings and we did not, and the game came back to bite us. We wasted two great performances, one offensively

After going 10-for-14 last week, Kiley Huffman was named the Sun Belt Conference Player of the Week, the league office announced Tuesday. She’s the second Trojan to earn the honor this season after Makaley Boswell did in late February. Against Kennesaw State, Huffman went 4-for-4 with a sacrifice fly, three RBIs and a stolen base. She scored on an inside-the-park home run, earning her first collegiate homer in the process. The Texas Tech transfer carried that momentum into

The Troy softball team crushed Kennesaw State 12-6 in a midweek matchup before earning its 11th run-rule win of the year over Southern Miss last Sunday, 10-2. Despite the series loss against the Golden Eagles, the Trojans were able to take positive momentum heading into another road trip. Kennesaw State was able to get on the board first in the midweek contest but wouldn’t stay ahead for long. While at bat, Dailynn Motes was hit by a pitch, and McKinnon Howard sent a single

Troy softball features many great players, but one reliable presence at the plate for the Trojans this season has been junior Makaley Boswell. Recently, she was named the No. 15 third baseman in the nation by Softball America. But what leads her to this success? A Wiregrass native, Boswell has played softball since she was five, and her family has supported her every step of the way. “I am a huge family person,” Boswell said. “I am really close to my two younger sisters, m

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.