Reflecting on the past four years

by Sheldon Bloom  When I reflect on my time at Troy University, I am reminded of the profound effect that being here has had on me. When I accepted my scholarship for the fall of 2019, I didn’t realize that I would be embarking on what might be the single greatest journey of change and self-growth that I have ever experienced.  I never imagined that my short time here would so profoundly alter me, and although it was just four short years ago, I can’t help but feel entirely different…

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The end of Tanner: a senior goodbye

by Tanner Colvin I am not a journalism major, but for the last three years I have worked for the Tropolitan Newspaper.  I started off as a sportswriter and somehow moved up to being the Sports Editor. This position has given me more skills than some of my major classes, and I am truly grateful for that. The Trop took a big risk by making some kid who had only taken one communication class and had zero knowledge of grammar to be the Sports Editor. As an incoming freshman, I…

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Tropolitan Player of the Week

by Rylee Bamberger Whether he is behind the plate, at the hot corner or in the batter’s box, Caleb Bartolero makes plays. Last weekend, Bartolero went 7-for-11 with two doubles, a home run and seven RBIs in the Trojans series win over Texas State. The highlight of the series was the Trojans’ 22-5 win over the Bobcats. In this game, Bartolero went 4-for-6 with two doubles and five RBIs. This performance earned him a spot on the Top Performers List by D1 Baseball. The senior catcher has appeared and started…

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Men’s Tennis falls to South Alabama

by Caleb Thomas The Troy men’s tennis team beat Georgia Southern to advance to the semifinals of the Sun Belt Conference Tournament before losing to rival South Alabama on Friday. In Peachtree, Georgia, the Trojans won their quarterfinals match of the tournament against the Eagles, 4-2. After they lost the doubles point to Georgia Southern, Troy was staring at a 1-0 deficit. However, the Trojans quickly bounced back, winning the next three singles points to take a commanding lead.  Mario Martinez was locked in a tough battle as the Eagles…

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Tennis heads to Sun Belt Conference Tournament

by Harrison Glackmeyer The Troy women’s tennis team concluded their regular season this past weekend with a tough loss. The Trojans competed against Coastal Carolina Friday, where they were beaten 6-1.  The Trojans allowed Coastal Carolina to take the upper hand throughout much of the day. Coastal Carolina took over the singles matches, beating Maria Guirguis, Franziska Ahrend, Valeria Aveedva and Andrea Wilding. As the day continued, Coastal Carolina won two out of three doubles matches. The Trojans were quickly losing as Coastal Carolina put on the pressure. Avdeeva lost…

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