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Troy to receive vaccine as early as next week, ADPH investigates Auburn

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By Sarah Mountain and Brady Talbert Troy University will begin receiving doses of the COVID-19 vaccine as early as next week, according to an email sent to Troy faculty and staff Thursday afternoon. Dean of Student Services Herb Reeves said the university does not yet know how many doses it will receive, but the campus health center will be ready to begin distribution within 24 hours of receiving the vaccine. While Wednesday the Tropolitan spoke with Dr. Lance Tatum, Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and chair of Troy’s Coronavirus…

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Auburn snaps Troy volleyball’s winning streak

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Wally Pendergrass Staff Writer   The Trojan volleyball team took a five-game winning streak into Auburn on Friday, Sept. 12, and came back home with a three-game losing streak. The Trojans went 0-3 in the Active Ankle Challenge this past weekend, losing matches to Auburn, South Florida and Winthrop. On Friday, the Trojans lost 3-0 to the host Auburn Tigers in front of a home crowd of 863 people. The Trojans had only 24 kills as a team and were led by junior middle hitter Darby Griff with nine kills.…

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Softball hits season off at new stadium

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Megan Phillips Staff Writer    The 2014 Troy University softball team started off strong but the game ended in a 5-5 tie against the Auburn Tigers due to heavy rain in front of a home crowd in the newly completed stadium on Thursday, Feb. 6. “It is very disappointing for us,” said head coach Melanie Davis. “You never want a game to end in a tie. I am very pleased with some of the positives, and we had some quality at-bats. I really feel that we had Auburn on the…

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Softball offense features old and new pitchers

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(PHOTO/April Irvin)   Megan Phillips  Staff Writer   While fans anxiously anticipate the start of the 2014 season, the ladies of the Troy Trojan’s softball team have already been hard at work preparing to make this year one to remember. Throughout the fall the team stayed in shape and on top of their game through the use of scrimmage games that allowed them an opportunity to get comfortable on the field. The team even played in a mini mock world series against themselves allowing the girls to not only get…

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Softball strengthens offense with new players

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(PHOTO/Jennifer Carlisle)   Megan Phillips  Staff Writer   While spring sports like softball have been out of the minds of spectators since last year, the work never ends for the ladies of the Troy softball team, as they have been hard at work throughout the fall preparing for the upcoming 2014 season. “We have been practicing all fall and have played in a few scrimmage games,”  assistant coach Beth Wade said. “We have a lot of new kids coming in, and a lot of them will be working their way…

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