Month: September 2019

Trojan football zips past Akron

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(PHOTO/ Rojan Maharjan) Junior receiver Reggie Todd looks for open space after bringing down a pass in the loss against Southern Miss. Todd brought down one pass in the win over Akron.   Scott Shelton Staff Writer The Troy Trojans defeated the Akron Zips 35-7 on Saturday at InfoCision Stadium in Akron, Ohio, for the team’s first road game of the season.  With the win, the Trojans move to 2-1 on the season before entering Sun Belt Conference play on Saturday.  After the game, Troy head coach Chip Lindsey talked…

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Red Wolves to bring first conference test of the year

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(PHOTO/ Rojan Maharjan) Sophomore DK Billingsley takes a handoff against the Southern Miss defense. Billingsley posted 100 yards on 22 carries, with a score.   Hanna Cooper Staff Writer After picking up the first road win of the season, the Trojans return home to kick off conference action against Arkansas State on Saturday at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Troy’s Military Appreciation game.  Troy defeated Akron in a convincing fashion, striking first and ending the game with 28 unanswered points.  DK Billingsley leads the squad with four touchdowns on the season…

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Volleyball, best start since ‘93

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(PHOTO/ Pawan Khanal) Sophomore setter Natalie Hummel overlooks senior setter Kiara Barrett as she goes for a dig during the Trojan Classic.   Kennedy Roy Staff Writer This past weekend Troy hosted the Trojan Classic in Trojan Arena. Troy started the weekend off picking up a gritty win Friday night as the Trojans took down Citadel, 3-0 (25-15, 25-20, 25-21). The Bulldogs fought hard for every point, but the Trojans seemed to always have an answer. The Trojans were a force to be reckoned with offensively as three players posted…

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Futrell leads charge at Graeme McDowell Invite

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(PHOTO/ Troy Athletics) Junior Connor Futrell paced the Trojans over the weekend, carding 3-under 69 in two rounds to earn a tie for the second place slot.   Dylan Hurst Staff Writer The Troy men’s golf team finished in a tie for 6th place in a field of 19 teams this Tuesday with an overall team score of 882 at the Graeme McDowell Invitational. The tournament was hosted by the University of Alabama at Birmingham and was held at the Greystone Golf and Country Club in Birmingham.  Junior Connor Futrell…

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