Troy topples Southfield in regional semi

Jake Lourim, Sports Editor
November 14, 2011

Southfield volleyball had improved since the last time Troy played the Blue Jays. But they’ll have to improve a lot more to play with Troy. The Colts spread things around in a mostly lopsided regional final, advancing to Thursday’s match against Lake Orion. Ten players recorded kills, but none... Read more »

Troy volleyball season ends at Orion

Jake Lourim, Sports Editor
November 14, 2011

It was freezing, it was snowing in early November, and the team bus was late. Even with these omens, though, nobody could have expected the Troy volleyball team’s sore spot to be in serving. 14 service errors doomed Troy in a 17-25, 21-25, 21-25 loss to Lake Orion in the regional final Thursday... Read more »

Troy avenges 2010 district loss to Avondale

Jake Lourim, Sports Editor
November 8, 2011

When Troy volleyball coach Ed Ruhl took over the program at the beginning of last season, he knew he was going to have to rebuild. That rebuilding process is one step further now. Troy swept Auburn Hills Avondale in the first round of the district tournament Monday, getting revenge for a loss last year... Read more »

Hahn, Parks, Troy win district title

Jake Lourim, Sports Editor
November 8, 2011

Monday, Troy saw junior Hope Keating and senior Taylor Marquardt step up to play large roles in a sweep of Auburn Hills Avondale. In the district championship Friday, it was just a steady dose of star hitters junior Nicole Hahn and sophomore Olivia Parks. Parks led Troy with 17 kills and Hahn added 14... Read more »

Seniors back on track with district title

Jake Lourim, Sports Editor
November 7, 2011

Friday night, there were no opposing digs that came over as Troy players watched them fall, there were no major timing errors between setter and hitter, and there were no high serves for the opponents to feast on. So, the Ed Ruhl era has come through. Head coach Ruhl took over a team of new varsity players... Read more »

Volleyball survives Harrison comeback effort

Jake Lourim, Sports Editor
October 11, 2011

The Troy volleyball team was on the verge of collapse Tuesday night, battling in a fifth set after taking the first two. Then Olivia Parks put a kill on the floor, and the whole thing was over. Troy (6-0 OAA White) stifled Farmington Hills Harrison in the fifth set Tuesday night for its sixth straight... Read more »

Troy pushes Marian to salvage sluggish day

October 6, 2011

After a tie and a loss in pool play early in the Marian Invitational Saturday, the Troy volleyball team walked across the street to play its power pool at St. Regis. It’ll probably never want to go back there again. Troy struggled to find a rhythm for most of the day at the Marian Invitational, but... Read more »

Troy overcomes sluggish start to beat West Bloomfield

Jake Lourim, Sports Editor
September 28, 2011

There was one simple adjustment that Troy volleyball coach Ed Ruhl made in the middle of his team’s match against West Bloomfield. “We were able to take their one good hitter and stop her,” Ruhl said. Once they did that, the Colts coasted to a four-set win, their third in a row in league... Read more »

Parks rebounds, dominates Groves for Troy’s fourth straight

Jake Lourim, Sports Editor
September 28, 2011

On Thursday, Troy sophomore outside hitter Olivia Parks rebounded from a one-game slump in a big way, hammering kill after kill. The result was a sweep. The victim was Birmingham Groves. Parks had 14 kills to lead the Colts (9-4-1, 4-0 OAA White) to a 25-16, 25-19, 25-12 win over Groves Thursday. Troy... Read more »