Stadium expansion to make its debut; conference rivals follow

Scott Watkins Staff Writer Troy’s Veterans Memorial Stadium has long been considered one of the Sun Belt’s top football venues, and the latest expansion further establishes that narrative. In the midst of college football’s perpetual arms race, Troy is putting the finishing touches on a new north endzone expansion costing the university approximately $25 million.  It is the third major renovation the stadium has undergone since it was built in 1950. The new facility has been under construction since the end of the 2016 football season and is on track…

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McClain: Vision is to be one of the best non-Power Five teams in the country

Scott Watkins Staff Writer Troy athletics has seen an unprecedented level of brand exposure and on-field competitiveness in the past several years, and Athletic Director Jeremy McClain attributes the department’s success to those around him. Following the departure of former director John Hartwell, McClain was announced by Troy as the new director on August 14, 2015, taking office on September 1. McClain arrived after spending three years as Deputy Director of Athletics at Southern Mississippi. After taking time to get acclimated, McClain set to work on unearthing what he calls…

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Football QB battle, defense highlight Troy’s spring game

Scott Watkins Staff Writer The Troy football team put a bow on spring practice with its annual T-Day game on Saturday in front of a record crowd. The game pitted the Cardinal team, the offense, against the Silver team, the defense. The Silver squad came away with the 47-33 victory. “These spring games are about having a good time for our players,” said Troy Head Coach Neal Brown. “We have 14 practices to prepare, and the T-Day game is about performing, getting them out here and having a little fun.”…

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Women’s tennis wins fifth straight to end regular season

Scott Watkins Staff Writer The Troy women’s tennis team played a pair of Sun Belt teams during the weekend in Atlanta, coming away victorious in both matches. The Trojans cruised past Appalachian State 6-1 on Friday before grabbing a pivotal 4-3 win against Coastal Carolina on Sunday to stretch Troy’s match winning streak to five. Against the Mountaineers, Troy began the match by securing a hard-fought doubles point. The Troy duo of seniors Efriliya Herlina and Jiayuan Xue took the first match 6-2 before Appalachian State won the second one…

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Alvarnaz leads track and field teams in Florida

Scott Watkins Staff Writer The Troy track and field team competed at the Pepsi Florida Relays hosted by the University of Florida Thursday through Saturday, leaving with several strong performances. Troy’s best finish of the day came from junior Michael Alvarnaz’s personal best 63.09-meter hammer throw. Alvarnaz finished second in a field of 18. The women’s 1600-meter sprint medley team — of which three of the four runners were freshmen — finished sixth with a time of 3:59.57. In the women’s 4×100-meter shuttle hurdle, the Trojans placed seventh with a…

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