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Building a historic rivalry; Troy vs. South Alabama

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(PHOTO/ Troy Athletics) Wesley Kirchharr Sports Editor Students from both Troy University and The University of South Alabama are well familiar with a shared rivalry. The Battle for the Belt, as it has become known, has grown immensely in recent years, sparking social media conversations and “hate weeks” on both campuses. But where did this rivalry come from? Long-time fans likely aren’t in tune with the bitterness of their in-state counterpart, mainly because South Alabama first added football to its athletic program in December 2007. The Jags’ first team was…

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Soccer remains unbeaten; ties UAB

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(PHOTO/ Troy Athletics) Sophomore foward Kendra Cashion brings the ball up the field in Troy’s season opener against Jackson State. Cashion posted three assists and two shots in that game.    Wesley Kirchharr Sports Editor The Troy soccer team matched up against in-state rival UAB on Sunday, playing the Blazers tight until the game ended in a 1-1 draw. The unbeaten Trojans (2-0-2) took nine games to reach the two-win mark last season, reaching the mark in only three games in the 2019 campaign.   The Trojans got on the…

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One for the fans; Troy football holds final scrimmage, fan day

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(PHOTO/ Chris Wallace) Wesley Kirchharr Sports Editor Troy football held its second fall scrimmage before the regular season kicks off at home on Aug. 31. Fans seized an opportunity following the scrimmage to meet the team at Fan Day. “We had a good second scrimmage and both sides made plays at times and both sides have things to clean up,” Head Coach Chip Lindsey said. “I was really pleased with how we responded on the (offensive line).  “We ended up having some penalties towards the end that I didn’t like,…

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Trojans welcomed back as soccer hosts Samford, UNA in exhibition

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Wesley Kirchharr Sports Editor As students return to campus for another semester, Troy University’s soccer team is at work preparing for the 2019 season. The Trojans, fresh off a 5-14-1 (4-6 Sun Belt) season, will open with a pair of exhibitiongames during the first week of classes. Troy will host in-state rivals Samford and North Alabama on August 16 and 18, respectively. The Trojans fell on an early six game skid during the 2018 campaign, lagging behind in the conference standings. Troy won two games between four and three game…

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Silvers signed to Jets

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Wesley Kirchharr Sports Editor The New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL) have signed former Troy quarterback Brandon Silvers.  The Jets announced the acquisition on April, 10. After finishing his time with the Trojans, Silvers went to play for the Memphis Express, a football program in the Alliance of American Football (AAF). During four years as a signal caller for Troy, Silvers posted 10,677 yards through the air with 79 touchdowns. Silvers also posted 29 interceptions, all while completing 64 percent of his attempts.  Silvers, who went undrafted…

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