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JAKE’S TAKE: Improbability makes Troy’s Friday night stunner over Clarkston great

JAKE’S TAKE: Improbability makes Troy’s Friday night stunner over Clarkston great

| December 22, 2012 | Comments (0)

TROY— Troy 58, Clarkston 57? It didn’t make sense. The matchups didn’t check. First-year starter Chris Dorsey for Troy, All-Area senior Jordan Dasuqi for Clarkston. Five-foott-6 shooter Jordan Leonard for Troy, 5-10 shooter Nick Owens for Clarkston. 6-0 big man Danny Wunderlich for Troy, 6-8 center Matt Nicholson for Clarkston. Just one thing: You don’t […]

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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: Why do we idolize athletes?

STUDENT VIEW: Why do we idolize athletes?

| January 11, 2011 | Comments (0)

They are maybe the most prominent decoration that defines a teenager’s room: Posters. And since teens are constantly changing who they are in effort to find their true self, it’s a good thing that they can easily be put up and taken down. The same can be said for those most commonly found on those […]

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