Month: February 2016

Troy men’s golf earns sixth place finish in Houston

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Scott McLendon Staff Writer Troy men’s golf team claimed sixth place at the All-American Intercollegiate Tournament at the Houston Golf Club in Humble, Texas. From Feb. 19-21, Troy faced a field of teams that included Houston, South Carolina, Baylor, Louisiana Tech and the champion Arkansas. The Trojans finished with a team score of a 26-over 881. Junior Clayton Vannoy of Pensacola, Florida, led the pack with a 5-under 211 finish. He tied for third in the individual standings. Vannoy ended the tournament shooting two straight rounds of 70. Three birdies…

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Mountaineers top men’s basketball

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Taylor Boydstun Staff Writer The Trojan men’s basketball team lost 78-74 at Appalachian State on Saturday, Feb. 20. Four days after a series of three closely scheduled games, this match gave the Trojans (9-18, 4-12 Sun Belt) a more slow-paced week in competition. Sophomore guard Wesley Person continued to impress, putting up 30 points, 12 of which came from beyond the arc, thus raising his three-pointer-per-game streak to 56 games. Though Person was one point shy of his career high, he was not the only Trojan to score points in…

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Women’s hoops topples App State in OT

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Sinclair Portis Staff Writer The Trojan women’s basketball team bounced back from a tough loss at South Alabama by defeating Appalachian State 100-89 in Boone, North Carolina. Despite giving up a 22-point lead on Saturday, the Trojans (13-12, 8-8 Sun Belt) almost let the game slip away, but they regrouped in extra time to win. In overtime, Troy dominated offensively, outscoring the Mountaineers 15-4 and outrebounding them 12-3 on its way to its sixth 100-point game this season. In the first half, Troy held a large lead against the Mountaineers.…

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From bombs to poems

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Alyse Nelson Staff Writer “Afghanistan really made me realize that you can die—you will not wake up one day,” William Jackson said. For Jackson, a junior political science major from Auburn, serving in the military changed him in many ways. Starting in the Army before graduating from high school, Jackson has now served in the military for six years, including one tour in Afghanistan. He deployed during a difficult time in his life. “I wasn’t as passionate about life (then),” Jackson said. “I was kind of lost. “It wasn’t vibrant;…

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US and North Korea to hold nuclear talks in Beijing

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