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Tag: "Jake Lourim"

TROY PREVIEW: New-look Colts ready to bounce back

TROY PREVIEW: New-look Colts ready to bounce back

| August 21, 2012 | Comments (0)

BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT j.lourim@comcast.net TROY — When it comes to Troy football, the Colts’ recent performances on the field have been subpar. Troy is 14-13 in the past three years, with its lone playoff game a loss. This year’s team has had enough of that — and it’s ready to put an end […]

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JAKE’S TAKE: After 2 years, Sylvester finally shines for Troy

JAKE’S TAKE: After 2 years, Sylvester finally shines for Troy

| February 21, 2012 | Comments (0)

TROY — The cheers bellowed from the student section: “LAR-RY! LAR-RY! LAR-RY!” Troy’s Larry Sylvester had just hit six 3-pointers in a row in just his fifth game with a uniform. He was having the time of his life, the best game ever. That was only the victory after a year and a half of […]

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JAKE’S TAKE: Young's epic duel with Tatu one for the record books

JAKE’S TAKE: Young’s epic duel with Tatu one for the record books

| February 13, 2012 | Comments (0)

It seemed like a weekly occurrence in the locker room. Troy junior sensation James Young would come within mere points of a 40-point game, agoal he’s held since the beginning of the season. 36. 37. 36 again. So close, he kept thinking. He finally did it against Clarkston — after all those times coming up […]

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JAKE’S TAKE: When the lights come on, the effort comes out

JAKE’S TAKE: When the lights come on, the effort comes out

| January 16, 2012 | Comments (0)

Pick any big shot. Troy star junior James Young’s 3-pointer after a drive-and-kick by point guard Zak Noor. Noor’s game-tying triple with 6:33 left. Young’s driving, acrobatic, did-that-just-happen layup with 1:30. Seniors like Bryan Martin and Leo Ayrault and sophomores Danny Wunderlich and Craig Duggan were blowing the roof off the place. The whole Troy […]

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STUDENT VIEW: Is the man they call ‘Z’ ready to work his postseason magic again?

STUDENT VIEW: Is the man they call ‘Z’ ready to work his postseason magic again?

| October 17, 2011 | Comments (1)

TROY — If the Troy boys 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 Troy varsity boys soccer team after a stint with the junior varsity boys team […]

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