Troy’s Jimmy Janicki was recognized as the Buster Posey National Collegiate Catcher of the Week last week. This award recognizes the top NCAA Division I catcher, based on both offensive and defensive performance throughout the week. Janicki hit .450 on the week with a 1.486 OPS, totaling four doubles, two home runs, 13 runs batted in and three runners caught stealing. The cleanup man put an exclamation point on the week with a walk-off grand slam against Louisiana to win the

Conference USA announced on Monday afternoon that Louisiana Tech and the conference have reached an agreement for the Bulldogs to leave and join the Sun Belt Conference for the 2026 season. The announcement comes after a disagreement where both C-USA and the Sun Belt included the school in their football schedules for the 2026 season. Following the swift exit of Texas State for the new PAC-12 last July, the Sun Belt made a safe and calculated move to formally invite the Bulld

Sometimes, the things people grow to love do not start with a plan, but with influence from the people they look up to. For Kiley Huffman, a sophomore outfielder for Troy softball, that influence came from her older cousin, whose love for the game sparked Huffman’s own journey. “She just inspired me to play, and I thought it looked fun,” Huffman said. “I actually did not like it at first, but I kept playing and fell in love with it, and I’m so glad I did.” Huffman attended Al

Troy baseball secured the win in its road series against the Marshall Thundering Herd, with the cherry on top being a shutout in the series finale. The Trojans dropped the series opener 7-4 before storming back with 8-2 and 1-0 wins. Trojans Hayden Smith and Cooper Ellingworth were the magic in the finale, with nine scoreless innings, six to Smith and three to Ellingworth. After holding Jacksonville State scoreless for five frames on Tuesday, Smith finished the week with 11 s

The Troy softball team achieved their first road sweep of a Sun Belt Conference opponent since 2023 when it swept Georgia Southern in Statesboro, Georgia, over the weekend. The Trojans toppled the Eagles 5-1, 6-3 and 4-2 to take the sweep. In game one, the Trojans started Esmee Ames to take care of the Eagles, and she did, holding them to one run in her outing. Abby Lovell earned the win, striking out seven batters in 3.1 innings after relieving Ames. Mia Tidmore and Ella C

Troy football’s T-Day featured plenty of familiar faces, including multiple former players at the athletic department’s “Brunch with Legends” event. Preceding on-field action, the gathering inside the Stadium Club featured Carlton Martial, BJ Smith, Jeremy Rowell and Eric Thomas. Martial holds the FBS record as the all-time leading tackler. He was a four-time All-Sun Belt First Team selection over his five seasons with Troy. Martial was named Defensive Player of the Year du

Troy football wrapped up its spring practice schedule with T-Day on Saturday at Veterans Memorial Stadium. In an offense vs. defense scrimmage, the Trojans’ offense won the scrimmage, 38-19. While the scrimmage was not the first of the spring period, it was the only one open to the public. “It was good for us to get out and simulate a game as much as we can without going too far,” said head coach Gerad Parker. "This is the only opportunity we'll have this spring to play in

Troy freshman Stephan Tavares Noale impressed in his first season on the Troy men’s tennis team. He punctuated his strong season with two Sun Belt Tournament singles wins, clinching quarterfinal and semifinal wins for the Trojans. The freshman from Sao Paulo, Brazil, burst onto the scene in the spring season, compiling a 16-3 record in his first collegiate season. Only two of the losses came in the regular season, with the other one coming to eventual conference champions Ol

Troy women’s tennis concluded the regular season with a 12-7 record and went 6-1 in Sun Belt Conference play after defeating Georgia Southern, 4-2. The Trojans’ 12 victories fall one short of 2024-25’s 13-win season, but their six conference wins tie last season’s mark. Troy has secured double-digit wins in every season dating back to 2020-21. The duo of Hiba Heni and Leena Metwally were the first Trojans to claim victory after defeating Franzi Heinemann and Nanaka Kijima

Central Michigan transfer tallies five hits on Sunday The baseball series finale of the Troy Trojans and Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns on April 19, 2026, was a historic night for many reasons. Much of the attention will go to the walk-off grand slam hit by Jimmy Janicki as deserved, but Aaron Piasecki had a career night as well, with five hits and four runs scored. “I’m glad I can be up there,” Piasecki said. “I’m blessed for the opportunity that I have.” Piasecki started the day

Troy track and field visited Atlanta for the Georgia Tech Invitational on Friday and Saturday. The meet held a number of schools in the surrounding area, including Georgia Southern, Kennesaw State and Alabama State. The Trojans also competed against schools from across the country, like Brown and UMass. The Trojans competed against over 100 people in some events and still had numerous top-10 and top-five finishes throughout the meet. On the women's side of the track, Rachel

The Troy men’s tennis team made a run to the Sun Belt Conference Tournament Championship match last week, where the team fell 4-1 to nationally ranked Old Dominion. The Trojans dispatched Georgia Southern 4-0 and Southern Miss 4-1 after ending the regular season with a 7-0 sweep of Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College. The No. 2-seeded Trojans started their journey in the Sun Belt Conference quarterfinals against Southern Miss. Troy opened the match strong, securing the dou

In a thrilling finale, Jimmy Janicki smashed a grand slam in the bottom of the ninth to take the series from the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns, 2-1, last weekend. "It was bases loaded, one out,” Janicki said. “I was just trying to do anything I could to get that run in. “He got me 1-0, and then I knew he was going to fastball. They've been throwing me fastballs all series. Honestly, I didn't know it was a home run. I thought it was just going to be a popout, but it cleared the wa

Troy women’s golf had good rounds from junior Mayna Saini to begin the Sun Belt Tournament. Saini finished the day inside the top five individually. Despite the Trojans sitting at 12th as a team, shooting 38 over, Saini shot one under after the first two rounds. A 4-under first round, the lone Troy round to finish under par this tournament, and a 3-over second round gave the junior a good shot at the individual lead. Sophomore Mathilda Ringblom finished the first two rounds

Since the departure of head coach Scott Cross, Troy men’s basketball fans knew a large portion of its championship team would be entering the transfer portal. After the portal opened on April 7, Troy has seen six players and nearly its entire staff depart from the program. As of the time of writing, both Cobi and Cooper Campbell, Austin Cross, Thomas Dowd, Victor Valdes and Javen Colbert are/were in the transfer portal. Cobi and Cooper Campbell announced their commitments to

It is impossible to talk about Troy’s Megan Loftis without bringing up her speed. “They’re fast, they’re quick, and they have good bat to ball,” said head coach Eric Newell on to Loftis’ and Mia Tidmore’s multi-hit games against Texas State on Friday. “Part of our DNA is small ball.” Loftis fits this style perfectly, as an excellent slap hitter and base stealer. Loftis ranks second on the team with a batting average of .398 this season, while also swiping the third most

The Troy women’s tennis team concluded this season’s road slate with a 4-0 loss against Louisiana. With one match before the conference tournament, the Trojans are 11-7 overall with a 5-1 conference record. Louisiana’s defeat of Troy marks the end of the Trojans’ seven-match win streak as well as their quest to go undefeated against conference opponents. The day began with the team of Angelique Berrat and Nina Krecklenberg handing Valeriia Avdeeva and Maria Guirguis their f

The Troy softball team played its last Sun Belt series against Texas State over the weekend before the Bobcats move to the Pac 12. The Trojans got swept with 11-7, 5-0 and 2-1 losses. However, Troy also tacked on a few more in the win column, with a midweek matchup against West Georgia that ended up with two Troy wins. Esmee Ames stepped into the circle and held West Georgia scoreless across seven innings. Megan Loftis and her bat loaded the bases for Troy, and Kalee Rochi

Troy baseball secured its third conference series win of the season in a weekend matchup against the Texas State Bobcats. The Trojans lost 8-5 before storming back with 15-2 and 12-11 wins to clinch the series. The Trojans dropped the Friday opener after the Bobcats had an explosive sixth and ninth inning. Troy gained a 3-1 lead early in the game before a 2:45 rain delay in the bottom of the third halted its momentum. The Bobcats came back with a three-run homer by Jaquae S

Troy’s track and field team returned to Florida State on Friday and Saturday to compete in the Dick Roberts Seminole Invite. The Trojans raced against mostly Floridia-based schools like FSU, Florida A&M University and the University of North Florida, with some unattached Auburn and USSU athletes competing as well. Tayjo Oppong won third place in the men’s hammer throw , launching the hammer 52.09m. Oppong also grabbed second place in the men’s discus event, throwing the disc

After a rough first round, Troy men's golf found a second wind and jumped seven spots to finish sixth in the Mossy Oak Collegiate. The Trojans did not shoot well in round one, with no Trojans hitting under or at par. However, in round two, Troy's Thomas Crane, Lee Poppell and Pablo Gracia all shot under to launch Troy back up the scorecard. While Troy was unable to pass anybody in round three, the Trojans held their sixth-place spot, which allowed them to pass South Alabama

The Troy men’s tennis team dominated both Tuskegee and Eastern Florida State last Saturday, beating both teams 7–0. Before the first match, senior Andres Pastor was honored for Senior Day. Starting out against Tuskegee in the doubles matches, sophomore Thiago Drozdowski and freshman Stephan Tavares Noale won on court one 6–1, while on court three, freshmanRyusei Miyazato and senior Andres Pastor won 6–0. Continuing into singles, the Trojans finished all matches in straight‑s

Who do you turn to when things aren’t going your way? “My faith in Christ,” said the aptly named Faith Jones, “That’s what motivates me.” Focus. Breathe. Look at what is in front of you. For Faith Jones, a senior on the Troy track and field team, most of the time it is a hurdle. The hurdler from Sacramento, California, has excelled in her two years at Troy. She’s broken the indoor 60m hurdle school record multiple times while adding a Sun Belt Conference Championship in

Troy baseball secured their second conference series win of the season, defeating the Arkansas State Red Wolves. "It was huge for the team,” said sophomore shortstop Nolan Book. “All it is is confidence. “You've just got to enjoy the game, have fun, and trust yourself up there.” Troy opened the series with a win over the Red Wolves, 6-4, after two runs in the third, fourth and fifth innings. "I just thought we did a good job of being disciplined,” said head coach Skylar