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First sports commission director Ken Blankenship passes away
Dr. Kennith Blankenship, the creator of Alabama All-Star Sports Week and the first executive director of the Central Alabama Sports Commission, passed away on Sunday after an extended illness. He was 88. “He was the first person to come out publicly and be supportive of Division I sports at Troy,”...
Troy places three on Preseason All-Sun Belt Team, projected as West Division runners-up in 2024
TROY, Ala. (WTVY) - With 2024 Sun Belt Football Media Days set to get underway on Tuesday, the conference’s head coaches and media representatives for each school met to make their selections for the Preseason All-Conference Team as well as make their picks for the 2024 SBC Preseason Poll.
Troy Post 70 wins State Championship
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The Troy Post 70 19U summer baseball team won its eighth straight American Legion Baseball State Championship this past weekend. Post 70 went 5-0 in the State Tournament to earn a spot in the American Legion Southeast Regional. On Friday, July 19, Troy started the tournament off with a 20-1 win over Post 107. Cody Walsh went 2-for-4 at the plate with a double, one RBI and one run, while future Troy Trojan Cody Markham went 1-for-4 with two RBIs and two runs. Troy native Payne Jefcoat earned a triple and two runs. Future Troy Trojan Brady Richardson also scored four runs.
Troy Tiger Sharks qualify for State Swim Meet
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... On Saturday, July 13th, the Troy Tiger Sharks Swim Team travelled to Dothan for the District VI Swim Meet. The Tiger Sharks placed 3rd overall in the district and had 22 swimmers qualify in a combined total of 37 individual entries and 7 relays for the State Swimming Championships that will be held in Opelika, Alabama July 26th-27th.
CHHS names former Auburn star Kam Pettway new offensive coordinator
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Charles Henderson High School recently announced that former Auburn football star Kam Pettway has been named the football team’s new offensive coordinator. Pettway is a Prattville native that earned All-State honors at Prattville High as a senior running back after rushing for 1,402...
Troy picked to finish runner-up in SBC West
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The Troy Trojans were picked to finish in second place in the Sun Belt Conference West Division by the league’s coaches, which was announced on Monday. Troy earned 14 first place votes, while Texas State was picked to finish first with nine first...
Former Trojan Kaleb Barker makes an impact for Sharks
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Last month, the Jacksonville Sharks of the Indoor Football League signed former Troy quarterback Kaleb Barker and he immediately made an impact on the team. Barker played at Troy for four seasons, earning All-Sun Belt honors as a senior in 2019 after throwing for...
Troy Rookie All-Stars compete in World Series
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The Troy All-Stars represented Alabama at the Dixie Ozone Rookies (11U) World Series in Mississippi this past weekend. Troy went 2-2 at the World Series. They opened up the World Series with a 8-5 win over Livingston on July 18. Cole Cleveland led Troy at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBIs and a run, while Elliot Cochran went 2-for-3 with an RBI. Barrett Powell and Cochran pitched two innings each. Cochran struck out two and gave up two hits and two earned runs, while Powell struck out three and gave up no hits or earned runs.
Troy All-Stars win first round of Dixie Belles World Series
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The Troy All-Stars traveled to Virginia on Saturday to compete in the Dixie Belles Softball World Series. In the first round, Troy – representing Alabama – defeated Winnsboro (Texas) by a score of 11-3 on Saturday. Charles Henderson’s Calleigh Compton went 2-for-2 at the plate with three RBIs and two runs. Pike Libe’s Yaley McLendon went 1-for-2 with a double and three RBIs.
Extra Point Previews: Zion Chapel Rebels
JACK, Ala (WDHN) — Today, we move up into 2A with our Extra Point team previews leading into the high school football season, featuring a team that continues to improve under head coach Cody Keene—the Zion Chapel Rebels. “We’ve gained ground in the first two years, gotten better each year,” said Coach Keene. “Hopefully, we […]
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