Troy tournament run ends in semis

Jake Lourim, Sports Editor
November 8, 2011

The final buzzer sounded, and everything fell apart. Everyone on the Troy soccer team burst into tears at the feeling of the end of their season, a 1-0 state semifinal loss to Grand Haven. The Buccaneers scored in the first half-minute of the second half and held Troy scoreless the rest of the way, ending... Read more »

Regional final monkey off Troy’s back

Jake Lourim, Sports Editor
October 31, 2011

They’re over the hump. The Troy boys’ soccer team won its first regional title game in eight years Saturday after losing its previous three regional finals, most notably a 3-1 defeat last year that was devastating for this year’s seniors. They made sure not to let it happen again. “We didn’t... Read more »

Leslie hero again over Northern

Jake Lourim, Sports Editor
October 31, 2011

After Saturday’s regional title game, coaches and senior A.J. Kalina were joking about Kalina’s loss of the team lead in goals to fellow senior Jason Leslie. Oh, well. Kalina will just have to be satisfied with Troy’s first regional trophy since 2003. Leslie scored in regulation and in overtime... Read more »

Troy rallies to oust Adams

Jake Lourim, Sports Editor
October 25, 2011

Ten minutes into a district game Monday, Troy senior Filip Buniewicz slid his body in between two aggressive Rochester Adams defenders, saw an open shot, and fired it home. Clearly, Adams needed a reminder of how good Troy coach Brian Zawislak is in the playoffs. Buniewicz, senior A.J. Kalina, and senior... Read more »

Troy battles brutal weather to topple Mott

Jake Lourim, Sports Editor
October 25, 2011

Troy coach Brian Zawislak said it best. “That was miserable,” Zawislak said. “One of the worst games I’ve ever been a part of.” Through a heavy rain, gusty winds, and frigid temperatures, Troy struck early and outlasted Waterford Mott in a district semifinal game Wednesday at Troy, 3-0. The... Read more »

Smolinski, Troy blank Rice for district title

Jake Lourim, Sports Editor
October 24, 2011

Midway through the second half of a district final Friday, Birmingham Brother Rice floated a ball down field for an attack, and a group of fairly antsy fans cheered with anticipation. But for the last 46 minutes, Brother Rice never even had a chance. Junior Ian Fox scored near the end of the first half... Read more »

All about the mindset for backup senior Farran

Jake Lourim, Sports Editor
October 19, 2011

On the late morning of August 12, on a scorching sunny day, Troy first-year boys’ soccer  coach Brian Zawislak called senior goalkeeper Andrew Farran into the bleachers and told him what Farran had expected to hear. The coach told him that despite his fine skills as a goalkeeper, he would only... Read more »

Zawislak ready to work his tourney magic

Jake Lourim, Sports Editor
October 19, 2011

If the Troy soccer team is able to make a run through this state tournament, there will certainly be one possible reason that jumps out. Coach Brian Zawislak. Zawislak, in his first year at the helm of the boys’ varsity team after a stint with the boys’ JV team and currently also the coach of the... Read more »

Troy blanks Adams, PLUS: District preview

Jake Lourim, Sports Editor
October 18, 2011

The Troy soccer team won a tight game over Rochester Adams Tuesday at home, 1-0. It’s reward? Another tight game against Rochester Adams on Monday at home. Senior Jason Leslie drilled home a cross from senior Filip Buniewicz with 5:20 to go on Tuesday, helping Troy avenge a previous loss to Adams. Though... Read more »

Novi topples Troy in top-5 showdown

Jake Lourim, Sports Editor
October 11, 2011

Monday was a bad day all-around for the Troy soccer team. Novi jumped all over the Colts in a game that was tied at halftime for Troy’s second loss, and the Colts found out that their first district tournament game is against their other loss, Rochester Adams. At Novi, senior Filip Buniewicz scored... Read more »