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Speaker encourages students to persevere through trials

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Goodness Ohia Obioha Contributor Daniella Anyabine Contributor Motivational speaker Inquoris “Inky” Johnson spoke to students at the Trojan Center about overcoming trials in life. Trojan Athletics organized the event in partnership with Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) on Tuesday, March 6. “My challenge to you while you’re at Troy University: don’t allow life, opposition, adversity and challenges to make you forget why you do what you do,” Johnson said. Johnson was a cornerback at the University of Tennessee, just eight days away from being a first-round draft pick in 2006,…

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Volleyball will host their first tournament in five years

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Wally Pendergrass Staff Writer  The Troy volleyball team will host the Trojan Invitational 2014 in Trojan Arena on Sept. 4-5. This is the first time in five years that the Trojan volleyball team has hosted a tournament, and it will be the first to take place inside the new Trojan Arena. The tournament will include three other teams beside the Trojans. Troy will compete against Mercer University, Alabama A&M University, and Jacksonville State University. The Alabama A&M Bulldogs have made it all the way to the Southwestern Athletic Conference championship…

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Troy volleyball set play to Georgia State Friday at Trojan Arena

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(PHOTO/Jennifer Carlisle)   By Lindsey Schoewe Volleyball Beat Writer   The Troy volleyball team (7-12) handed Louisiana-Lafayette a straight set loss on Friday at Trojan Arena but fell short to UALR on Monday in a five set shootout at home. The Trojans took on Louisiana-Lafayette’s Ragin’ Cajuns on Friday at home and were able to get the victory in three straight sets (25-20, 25-21 and 25-21). Junior outside hitter Marija Zelenovic finished the match with a team-leading 12 kills, while Trojan senior setter Alexandra Alexander recorded a double-double with her…

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