Month: February 2016

Troy students make it to NATS finals

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Lacey Alexander Staff Writer Troy University students from the theater and music departments earned accolades this weekend from a statewide singing competition. The Alabama chapter of the National Association of Teachers of Singing, or NATS, holds an annual singing competition for students. Three Troy students made the final round in their respective categories at this year’s competition at Samford University in Birmingham, with two making the semifinal round. Two students, Carol Anne Osbourne and Shawn Burkett, placed first in their categories. The categories at the NATS competitions are divided by…

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Troy students make it to NATS finals

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Lacey Alexander Staff Writer Troy University students from the theater and music departments earned accolades this weekend from a statewide singing competition. The Alabama chapter of the National Association of Teachers of Singing, or NATS, holds an annual singing competition for students. Three Troy students made the final round in their respective categories at this year’s competition at Samford University in Birmingham, with two making the semifinal round. Two students, Carol Anne Osbourne and Shawn Burkett, placed first in their categories. The categories at the NATS competitions are divided by…

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Troy baseball off to hot start in 2016

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Thomas Gleaton Chief Copy Editor For the first time since 2013, the Troy baseball team swept its season-opening weekend, beating Northern Kentucky in four games. Head coach Mark Smartt began his tenure on the right foot, beating the Norse 10-3 on Friday, Feb. 19. The last time Troy (4-0, 0-0 Sun Belt) swept its opening opponent, Florida A&M, the Trojans won 40 games and appeared in the NCAA Regionals. “I’m so proud that our team played well,” Smartt said. “To get the first win on the first night is really…

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Trojan softball hosts Troy Classic, falls at Alabama

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Michael Shipma Sports Editor The Troy softball team met mixed success this week, falling to Ole Miss, McNeese State and Alabama, but defeating Eastern Illinois and Tennessee Tech twice. All of those games, which were hosted at the Troy Softball Complex, saw the Trojans improve their record to 7-3 on the season. Troy’s first game of the tournament came against a talented Ole Miss team in game 1 of a doubleheader on Friday, Feb. 19. After going up 1-0 following the first two innings of play, the Rebels (8-2, 0-0…

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Amazing race, amazing experience

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Nijhoom Roy Contributor Tori Roper Features Editor A Troy University student has run “The Amazing Race.” “The Amazing Race” is a reality television game show in which teams of two people race around the world, competing against other teams. Cole LaBrant, a freshman business management major from Troy, participated in the 28th season of the show along with his mother, Sheri, a stay-at-home parent and the mother of six children. Cole was the youngest player on the show and was also regarded as the “little brother of the show.” According…

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