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Football game time changed

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Hanna Cooper Sports Editor   Troy’s season opener against Middle Tennessee State has been moved to 2:30 p.m. Saturday and is set to be aired on ESPN. The game was originally slated for a 3 p.m. kick airing on ESPN2, but with the cancellation of the Georgia Southern and Florida Atlantic game, the game has jumped over to ESPN. Half Shell Oyster Bar & Grill will be hosting a watch party for fans to attend featuring appetizer and drink specials. The Trojans’ opening two games of the season will now…

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Cross Country starts the year off with a bang

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( Photo / Contributed ) Hanna Cooper Sports Editor Powered by three top-five finishes, the Troy women’s cross country team won the opening meet of the 2020 season while the men finished fourth Friday at the Azalea City Classic at Old Brookley Golf Course.  “I was pleased with how the women ran and it resulted in a win,” Head Coach Elliott Blount said. “Macki, Cadi and Gracie had outstanding runs. Kara and Tanner closed it out for us, but we were solid from top to bottom.”  This marks the first…

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Troy season opener postponed after ULM COVID outbreak

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Troy football’s originally scheduled home opener against the Warhawks of Louisiana-Monroe has been postponed after a COVID outbreak among the ULM players. The Sept. 5 Sun Belt matchup has been moved to Dec. 5. Troy Director of Athletics Brent Jones and Troy Head Football Coach Chip Lindsey have been in contact with ULM’s Director of Athletics Scott McDonald and Head Coach Matt Viator to carefully asses the situation. “I received the unfortunate news that ULM will be unable to take the field on Sept. 5 due to an outbreak of…

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