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Trojans slog through rain soaked two a days

TROY, Ala. (troytrojans.com)  – Pressure situations for the special teams and a heavy dose of team periods were on tap for the Troy football team Thursday morning in the first of two practices on the day. The Trojans worked out for over two hours on the turf inside Veterans Memorial Stadium with the majority of the practice taking place during…

Mets promote ex-Trojan T.J. Rivera to help boost offense

NEW YORK (AP) – The New York Mets called up infielder T.J. Rivera from Triple-A Las Vegas on Wednesday to fill the roster spot opened up when outfielder Brandon Nimmo was optioned. The 27-year old Rivera leads Triple-A baseball with a .349 batting average and is a .323 hitter over his six-year minor league career. He also was tied for…

Former Trojan TJ Rivera promoted to New York Mets

NEW YORK  (troytrojans.com) – The New York Mets called up former Troy Trojan TJ Rivera on Wednesday; he will make his MLB roster debut when the Mets host the Arizona Diamondbacks at 6:10 p.m. (CDT) at Citi Field. Rivera, the reigning Pacific Coast Player of the Week, had 15 hits last week, including eight for extra bases. Prior to his…

Trojans power through “Competition Tuesday”

TROY, Ala. (troytrojans.com)  – Coming off the first two-a-day of fall camp, the Troy football team practiced for just over two hours on Competition Tuesday on the grass practice fields behind Trojan Arena. Every period featured a competition between the offense and defense and ironically it came down to an overtime situation at the end of practice to decide the…

Trojan football enters second week of camp & two-a-days

TROY, Ala.  (troytrojans.com)  – Following a rest day on Sunday, the Troy football team returned to the practice fields behind Trojan Arena Monday morning for the first of two practices on the day. The Trojans worked out in shells for just over 90 minutes as they finalized basic installation of the offense and defense. The practice, which also included some…

Troy Volleyball begins Fall practice season

TROY, Ala. (troytrojans.com)  – The Troy volleyball team began preparation for the 2016 season with its opening practice on Monday at Trojan Arena. “It was a little shaky at the beginning just timing wise with the setters and the hitters and throwing in new defenses,” head coach Sonny Kirkpatrick said. “In the grand scheme of things I was pretty pleased…

Trojans wrap first week of Fall football camp

TROY, Ala. (troytrojans.com) – The Troy football team put a bow on the opening week of fall camp with a spirited two-and-a-half hour workout on the turf inside Veterans Memorial Stadium Saturday evening. In addition to being Troy’s first practice in the stadium this camp, it also marked the first time the Trojans were in full pads. In addition to…

Trojans withstand the heat of third day of football practice

TROY, Ala. (troytrojans.com)  – The Troy football team took another step towards its season opener as the Trojans strapped on shoulder pads for the first time of fall camp in Thursday’s two-hour workout on the grass practice fields behind Trojan Arena. The Trojans worked in extra breaks as they battled the hot and humid Alabama morning. The team will shift…

Troy Fan Day & Football Kickoff Party set for August 20

TROY, Ala. (troytrojans.com) – With the 2016-17 athletic season right around the corner, Troy fans will have an opportunity to spend a day with the Trojans as Fan Day and the Football Kickoff Party will take place in Trojan Arena on Saturday, Aug. 20. The day will begin at 11 a.m. when the Troy football team will conduct its second…

Trojans press on in day 2 of Fall football camp

TROY, Ala. (troytrojans.com)  – The Troy football team continued fall camp Wednesday morning with a two-hour workout on the grass practice fields behind Trojan Arena. The Trojans again spent the morning in helmets and shorts as the focus remained on installing both the offense and defense. The Trojans will return to the practice fields Thursday at 9:30 a.m. and will…