Guitar paces offense, Thomas logs CG in Troy win

Jake Lourim, Sports Editor
April 16, 2012

It took Troy only four batters in the first inning to score four runs. That was all they needed for the game. Senior slugger Nick Guitar belted a grand slam and junior pitcher Michael Thomas pitched all seven innings to pace Troy to a 4-2 victory over rival Athens Friday. After Athens eked out a run... Read more »

Short-handed Troy topples Athens

Jake Lourim, Sports Editor
March 30, 2012

Midway through the first half of Thursday’s soccer game, Troy junior Grace Goodrich bombed a long shot over the goalkeeper and into the back of the net. “I just got the pass and looked up and I saw that I had some space right there,” Goodrich said. “[Coach Brian Zawislak] always stresses taking... Read more »

Troy uses press to stomp Athens

Jake Lourim, Sports Editor
December 12, 2011

Karin Moss found her zone. Moss, senior, a Buffalo signee, hit three 3-pointers in 95 seconds in the second quarter as Troy rolled Athens, 63-37. “I just shot my shot,” Moss said simply. Moss shot four-for-nine from outside with 16 points and senior Katy McCuish added 23 points on 10-for-14 shooting. “I... Read more »

Athens’ McIntosh nets game-winner to stun Troy

Jake Lourim, Sports Editor
December 11, 2011

It wasn’t Troy junior James Young’s 8-0 run that ended the first quarter to pull his team away. It wasn’t Young’s dunk that fired up the gym and tried to get Troy going. And it wasn’t Young’s jumper that won the game with 2.7 seconds left. Athens shocked the rivalry Friday. The Red Hawks... Read more »

Seeing Red: Athens snatches city title from Troy

Jake Lourim, Sports Editor
October 25, 2011

Midway through the annual Troy-Athens game on Friday, Athens quarterback Ben Bartnowak missed a screen throw to his running back, who promptly took the poor throw off the bounce and took it up field for a first down. A fitting play amidst a rough game and season for Troy. Athens rolled past Troy on Friday... Read more »

Believing in a Memory

Danielle Raykhinshteyn, Editor-in-Chief
October 24, 2011

July 4, 2010, is the day Paula Kast’s daughter died. She was 11. Jenna Kast was first diagnosed with brain cancer in 2002. It was three years later that her brother, Brett, then in fifth grade at Wass Elementary School, decided that he wanted to do something to help the other kids at Children’s Hospital. Along... Read more »

Meissner nets game-winner, Troy tops Athens

September 11, 2011

Troy coach Brian Zawislak noted that one of the questions he had with Jacob Meissner in tryouts was whether the sophomore forward could finish. That’s not so much a question anymore. Meissner put in his team-leading fourth goal of the season Thursday night as Troy outlasted Athens for its second straight... Read more »

Athens Gets a Leg Up On Leggings

March 5, 2011

Despite changes in fashion, high school girls have been allowed to wear various forms of pants without restriction. However, that privilege has been called into question through Athens High School’s leggings rule to prevent girls from wearing leggings to school. Kellie Halushka (13) thinks the rule... Read more »

Troy backfield duo shreds Athens defense

October 23, 2010

Troy senior John Mattar is pretty good at lowering his shoulder into the defense to pick up more yards. Just ask the Athens Red Hawks. Mattar and senior running back James McDonald combined for 400 rushing yards as Troy ran all over Athens in maintaining hope for a playoff berth. The speed-power combination... Read more »

Can’t Stop Us: Troy rolls Athens to remain in playoff contention

October 23, 2010

John Mattar’s heroics on Senior Night at Troy were different in two ways Friday night. First, this year, he’s actually a senior. Second, he was somehow more heroic than last year’s game-clinching, elimination-avoiding interception against Southfield. Troy’s invincible running game toasted Athens... Read more »