BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. (troytrojans.com) – The Troy soccer team opened its 2016 season on the right foot with a 2-0 win over Gardner-Webb at Greene-Harbison Stadium on Friday. Despite having seven shots in the first half, Troy (1-0) was unable to crack the scoreboard until Brooke McKee tucked away a cross from Abby Reynolds in the 54th minute. Reynolds got…
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – The New York Mets activated outfielder Yoenis Cespedes and shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera from the disabled list in a move manager Terry Collins hopes will provide a much-needed offensive boost for his ball club. Cespedes had been out since Aug. 4 because of a strained right quad. He was among the team leaders in batting average (.289),…
TROY, Ala. (troytrojans.com) – The official end of Troy football’s fall camp will come Saturday as the Trojans will go through their second and final full scrimmage since they began practice back on Aug. 2. The scrimmage begins at 11 a.m. in Veterans Memorial Stadium and is open to the public. The scrimmage will be immediately followed by Fan Day…
TROY, Ala. (troytrojans.com) – The Troy soccer team opens the 2016 regular season in Boiling Springs, N.C., against Gardner-Webb on Friday. Kickoff is set for 6 p.m. (CT). The Trojans enter the season looking to build on a 14-4-2 campaign in 2015. Key returners include Abby Reynolds and Brooke McKee, who combined to score 10 goals and record seven assists…
TROY, Ala. (troytrojans.com) – Troy junior goalkeeper Mikki Lewis was named to the Sun Belt Preseason All-Conference Team on Tuesday as selected by the leagues coaches. The Trojans were picked to finish second. Lewis was a 2015 All-Sun Belt First Team selection after leading the league with nine shutouts. The St. Johns, Fla., native has posted 20 career clean…
TROY, Ala. (troytrojans.com) – Troy junior Brandon Silvers was one of just 30 quarterbacks named to the Manning Award Watch List, the Allstate Sugar Bowl announced Monday. The Manning Award was created by the Allstate Sugar Bowl in honor of the college football accomplishments of Archie, Peyton and Eli Manning. It is the only quarterback award that includes the candidates’…
TROY, Ala. (troytrojans.com) – Former Troy women’s basketball player Sophie Kleeman captained the Newcastle Hunters to the 2016 Molton Waratah League title with a 55-50 win over the Illawarra Hawks on Sunday. The win avenged a loss to the Hawks in the next to last game of the regular season; it was the only loss the Hunters suffered as the…
TROY, Ala. (troytrojans.com) – Former Troy women’s basketball standout Ashley Beverly Kelley has signed to play professionally for Hapoel Rishon LeZion in Ligat Ha Al (Israeli Premier League), the top division in Israeli basketball. Beverly Kelley is the all-time steals leader at Troy and ranks second with 1,973 career points. She recently completed her storied career by leading the Trojans to…
Law enforcement and transportation officials are asking drivers to be very cautious now that school is back in session. Officials say their biggest concern is loading and unloading school buses. They say it’s very important for people to leave a few minutes early during their morning commute due to school traffic. Every year officials witness people running school bus stop signs. If you…
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…
