Psychedelic Pop as a Throughline When I was in middle school, I listened to a band called Neutral Milk Hotel by chance. When I first listened to them, I was kind of entranced by the music. At first, I had no idea what was going on, but eventually I loved their music so much I wanted to find as many acts as possible that were similar. Pretty quickly, I came across a band named “of Montreal.” Their song “Gronlandic Edit” was the first I had listened to, and I was oddly intere

The Troy women's basketball program continued its hot start to the 2025-26 season, securing a commanding 95-50 win over Mississippi Valley State on Thursday afternoon at Trojan Arena. The victory, which followed a season-opening win over Toledo, marks the first 2-0 start for the Trojans since 2022-23 and the fifth under head coach Chanda Rigby. The Trojans forced a massive 35 turnovers that were converted into 39 points. The Troy defense was stifling, holding the Devilette

Troy football travels to Norfolk, Virginia to take on the Old Dominion Monarchs tonight at S.B. Ballard Stadium on ESPN. The Trojans return to action after a bye week following their loss at home to Arkansas State snapped a five-game win streak. Old Dominion also got the week off after winning its last two games, including a 31-6 showing against ULM. Brady Fitch photo Tucker Kilcrease throws a pass against Arkansas State. The Trojans have been led by quarterback Tucker Kilc

Troy Volleyball secured its spot in the Sun Belt Conference Tournament after defeating Southern Miss in a two-match series on Friday and Saturday inside Trojan Arena. The Trojans went to five sets in both matches, putting up a fight to sweep the Golden Eagles and punch a ticket to the tournament in Foley, Alabama. Friday night was a thriller, as the Trojans won their sixth straight match against the Golden Eagles and outscored Southern Miss 40-25 in the final two sets. Se

It’s been said that no one's path is exactly alike, and while that’s true, linebacker Steven Cattledge and his teammate Ethan Conner are as close as it can get. “Growing up across the street from each other, [Ethan] was like another brother to me,” Cattledge said. “We didn’t have much to do back home, so all we knew was ball. “We basically grew up together.” The duo played together in their youth, went from neighbors to roommates at East Mississippi Community College. Tog

The Troy baseball team, which won almost every series it played last season, took on in-state opponent Samford in the oldest ballpark in the country to continue fall ball on Sunday. The Trojans made the trek to Rickwood Field to take on the Bulldogs in a doubleheader. Troy Athletics photo Tate Farquhar fires a pitch against Samford on Sunday at Rickwood Field. “It’s just awesome what a great facility this is,” said head coach Skylar Meade to Troy Athletics. “I know we got t

The Troy men’s basketball team continued an impressive start to its season with a road victory over Furman 64-61 on Friday, followed by a 121-56 beatdown over Pensacola Christian at home Tuesday night. The Trojans are now 3-0, the team’s best start since the 2022-23 season, where Troy won its first four games of the season. Two of the first three wins this year have included go-ahead or game-tying buckets in the final minute of regulation. The Trojans’ trip to Furman was an

Troy football’s five-game win streak was snapped after a 23-10 loss to Arkansas State on Saturday in front of a Homecoming crowd at Veterans Memorial Stadium. The loss comes following significant offensive struggles for the Trojans, allowing quarterback Tucker Kilcrease to be sacked nine times. The team was held to 187 yards of offense, including just 21 rushing yards. Brady Fitch photo Colton Walls covers a punt before recovering the muff against Arkansas State “We didn't

Every morning starts in a similar fashion for Peryn Bland. Wake up, go to baseball practice and go to class. If you didn’t know better, you’d think Bland was just a regular student at Troy. Just over 200 miles away in the town of Meridian, Mississippi, Mayor Percy Bland starts his day with his own routine. He wakes up, gets ready and heads to his office downtown. Every morning, he looks at his family photo on his desk, featuring his wife and their two kids. At that same mo

Troy volleyball split another two-match series last weekend on the road against the ULM Warhawks. The Trojans had a rough start in the first match on Thursday as they fell in four sets. Amiah Butler finished the match with 24 kills, hitting .354 and adding 15 digs to collect another double-double on the season. Setter Madison Marx posted an outstanding effort with 29 assists and fell one dig short of a double-double. Olivia Kwiatkowski tied her career-high in digs with 13

Troy soccer head coach Stuart Gore resigned from his position this past Thursday after three seasons with the Trojans. Gore finished his career with the Trojans with a total record of 16-28-8. “I would like to thank Coach Gore for his commitment to our soccer program,” said Athletics Director Kyle George. “We wish him the best of luck in his future endeavors.” During his three-year tenure at Troy, the Trojans were 2-21-7 in Sun Belt Conference play. Troy will begin a natio

The Troy cross country teams wrapped up the 2025 season at the Sun Belt Conference Championship meet in Foley, Alabama, last Friday. While both the men’s and women’s teams finished last, an injury-riddled Trojans squad saw multiple personal records as the season comes to a close. “I am really pleased to come away with so many personal records on the day,” said head coach Brian Cunningham to Troy Athletics. “It’s hard to be upset when people run faster than they ever have. “

Maria Guirguis is a Trojan by the very nature of the word. She has spent all her collegiate years here, never transferring and truly embodying what it means to be a Troy Trojan. After dominating in her high school years overseas, Guirguis came to Troy and has done nothing but dominate anyone who gets in her way. Her 3-0 weekend against tough competition at the Roberta Alison Fall Classic proved her skill. Guirguis opened the final fall event with a bang, downing Mississipp

Over a two-day span, the Troy women’s tennis team competed with conference foes and Power Four opponents alike to claim victory at the Roberta Alison Fall Classic. Each day consisted of three rounds of both singles and doubles action. While there was success for the Trojans on both fronts, there were some hiccups. Overall, the team went 13-8 in singles play and 4-8 in doubles action. Troy was held under five points in all but one of their doubles losses. “The Roberta Alison

The Troy men’s basketball began its season in thrilling fashion with a 103-97 overtime victory over Kent State at the M.A.C. Center on Monday night. The Trojans led by as much as 14 late in the first half. The lead began to slowly fade as the second half continued, with the Golden Flashes taking the lead with just one minute and 28 seconds left in regulation. With one tick remaining on the clock, Cooper Campbell took it coast-to-coast to lay in a game-tying basket. The two

Troy’s women's basketball team kicked off its season the right way with a huge 88-51 victory over Toledo at home on Monday night in Trojan Arena. This huge win ended a two-game losing streak in season openersfor the Trojans. “In the locker room before the game, we talked about how important it was to start great,” said head coach Chanda Rigby to Troy Athletics. “We really worked for a great start and got it. Brady Fitch photo Emani Jenkins celebrates against Toledo. “It’s j

After serving as the interim athletics director since August, Kyle George was dubbed Troy’s 11th athletics director on Saturday. ESPN’s Pete Thamel broke the news on X, formerly known as Twitter, before Troy’s homecoming matchup. Brady Fitch photo Kyle George stands and watches over Tailgate Terrace. “Kyle George has demonstrated exceptional leadership and vision during his nine years at Troy University, and I am confident he is the right person to lead our athletics program

TikTok sensation makes Troy part of 100 stadiums in 100 days challenge During his latest 100 Stadiums in 100 Days social media challenge, the viral sensation known as GFed stopped by Troy University. GFed has nearly 60,000 subscribers on YouTube and is approaching 500,000 followers on TikTok by visiting various stadiums. Among his challenges are attempting to gain access to every Division I football stadium, as well as staying in the stadium as long as possible after a gam

The Troy volleyball team split their series against Arkansas State inside Trojan Arena last week. The Trojans are 5-13 overall and 3-7 in conference play but are battling Louisiana for the last spot in the 10-team Sun Belt Conference tournament. Troy secured the first match on Thursday with the help of three Trojans recording double-doubles for the first time this season. Amiah Butler posted 18 kills and 10 digs, Jordan Sinness had 11 digs and 23 assist, and Madison Marx fin

Although he was ranked among the top 85 defensive ends coming out of Cardinal Gibbons High School, Jah-Mal Williams had a long journey to work his way into a starting role in college. “Nobody is going to force you to be great,” Williams said. “It’s all on you: I’ve realized nobody is going to push you, and you’ve got to do it yourself.” Williams was ranked as a 3-star prospect and committed to Cincinnati over offers from Mississippi State and Arizona State. However, he star

Troy extended its win streak to five games and clinched bowl eligibility thanks to a 35-23 win over Louisiana on Saturday night at Veterans Memorial Stadium. Jordan Lovett’s two touchdown performance solidified the win that maintained Troy’s undefeated conference record after four games. In the absence of running back Tae Meadows, the sophomore rushed for 113 yards, averaging 5.4 yards per carry. “A lot was asked of him this week,” head coach Gerad Parker said. “He brings a

For most incoming transfers at Troy, they’re in uncharted territory. Unfamiliar with a new school and new classes, they feel overwhelmed. Rachel Leggett, one of the newest members of the Troy women’s basketball team, is just following in the footsteps of her older sister, former Trojan Amber Leggett. Before she ever stepped foot on a college campus, Rachel was exposed to the Trojans, seeing her older sister transfer to the university to play basketball under head coach Ch

Troy played AUM in an exhibition game Tuesday night to build hype for the upcoming season. The game resulted in an insane 114-43 victory for the Trojans and got the students fired up. "What a night in Trojan Arena," said head coach Chanda Rigby. "We are so appreciative of our fans, especially our sororities and fraternities. “It was so fun to open up our new season in Trojan Arena. Our team has shown significant growth from the preseason. Everyone on our team scored, and w

Troy football looks to extend its five-game winning streak as it takes on Arkansas State on homecoming this Saturday night at 7 p.m. With the game airing on ESPNU, it is the third nationally broadcast game of the season. The previous two were losses to Clemson and Memphis. “It’s a nationally televised game, and it’s going to be an unbelievable atmosphere,” said head coach Gerad Parker during Monday’s zoom press conference. “We’re playing a good opponent that’s on a winning