Wes Johnson, Author at The Troy Messenger

Blogs

Linebackers Wilson, Coleman-Dancer confident Troy defense will be improved in 2013

Troy has had its fair share of popular linebacker duos. Last year it was Kanorris Davis and Brannon Bryan; preceding them was Bear Woods and ... Read more

by Wes Johnson, Monday, August 26, 2013 8:42 pm

Sports

Zion Chapel ‘still has things to work on’ as team falls to Wicksburg

Heading into Friday night’s scrimmage against Wicksburg, Zion Chapel head coach Bradley Bowers knew that the game would be a learning experience for his young ... Read more

by Wes Johnson, Friday, August 23, 2013 10:39 pm

Blogs

Troy releases 2013-14 women’s basketball schedule

For the second consecutive season, the Troy women’s basketball team will host an SEC opponent. In a press release, Troy released its 2013-14 basketball schedule ... Read more

by Wes Johnson, Wednesday, August 21, 2013 3:43 pm

Blogs

Regional teams look to benefit from new bowl

If Troy becomes bowl eligible in 2014 fans might not have to drive far to cheer on the Trojans. Read more

by Wes Johnson, Tuesday, August 20, 2013 8:31 pm

Blogs

Updated Troy Depth Chart

Here is Troy’s updated depth chart (Monday, August 19). Read more

by Wes Johnson, Monday, August 19, 2013 5:27 pm

Blogs

Running backs seeing plenty of carries

As in the first scrimmage, Troy focused on its running game on Saturday. Offensive coordinator Kenny Edenfield said last week that he hoped to see ... Read more

by Wes Johnson, Monday, August 19, 2013 5:16 pm

Blogs

Troy defense turning up the heat as practice rolls along

Despite a downpour early in Thursday’s practice, the Troy football team got two hours of work in. Read more

by Wes Johnson, Friday, August 16, 2013 6:25 pm

Blogs

Troy secondary confident as season nears

With opening kickoff of the college football season just 16 days away for Troy, position coaches are looking to solidify their depth charts and fill ... Read more

by Wes Johnson, Wednesday, August 14, 2013 11:03 pm

Baseball

Troy baseball commits have family connections to program

Three of Troy’s baseball commits have ties to the program. Chase Smartt’s connection to the Troy baseball program are obvious, his father is assistant coach ... Read more

by Wes Johnson, Wednesday, August 14, 2013 6:07 pm

Blogs

Troy athletes launch #Project19 in effort to support teammate

Coaches and administrators will often tell athletes that there are more important things in life than sports. While that is a valid point to ... Read more