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Don't cry because it's over - savor the Pac-12 before it’s gone

By Will Riddell · Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023

“It’s a blackout, a packed house, and there’s no escape from the ferocious heat,” ESPN’s Dave Pasch said as Herm Edwards and the Arizona State University (ASU) Sun Devils prepared to storm onto the turf in Tempe. This was September 2018, and ASU was welcoming a ranked Michigan State team to Sun Devil Stadium on a 100 degree night.

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Trojans overseas: A trip to always remember

By Conrad Otto · Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023

“Our endgame is to disciple our players, to build team chemistry, team bonding and to get us in game-fit for the season,” Gary Ross, Taylor’s men’s soccer head coach, said. Ross has been taking the team on a trip to Northern Ireland almost every summer since 2005. He has always been surprised by the outcome of opportunities that his athletes can grow towards.

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Colts Corner: Looking at what The Shoe needs to address

By Will Riddell · Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2023

A breeze in the air and a colorful collection of leaves on trees can only mean one thing: It’s NFL season. While many are focused on a Taylor Swift sighting in Kansas City and a crushing injury in the Big Apple, the Indianapolis Colts are — as of this writing — quietly off to a 2-1 start. After week three, they’re sitting in first place in the AFC South.

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Gas City Speedway brings high-speed thrills to small-town Indiana

By Stephen Wisnewski · Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2023

Picture this: the scent of gasoline filling your nose, the deafening roar of massive combustion engines accelerating down the straightaways, the vibrations of thunderous applause and boisterous cheers resonating in your chest. Seem familiar? Then perhaps you’ve journeyed over to the Gas City I-69 Speedway before.

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TU volleyball endures through tough season

By Conrad Otto · Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2023

Taylor women’s volleyball has been a highlight over the past couple years for Trojan athletics. This year, they came in with high hopes. Now, they are fighting their way back to dominance. With the departure of a deep senior class, this year’s team has experienced many changes.

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Trojan football sees Crossroads League rivals as just another game

By Dalton Keay · Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023

Conference play for Taylor University Trojans football is just around the corner and starting off with a bang. Crosstown archrival Indiana Wesleyan University (IWU), who is 4-0 and ranked number four in the NAIA, will be coming to Turner Stadium to take on the Trojans to start their October slate.

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Women’s soccer: Kicking it into conference

By Mallory Dotson · Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023

The Trojans have officially begun conference play, showing their focus and commitment to winning a bid for the NAIA tournament. Taylor’s women’s soccer team started and ended their nonconference play with a victory. Their out-of-conference slate started on Aug. 17 with a 5-0 win against Concordia and ended on Sept. 19 when they defeated Georgetown 4-0. 

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Taylor football benefits from playing Division I opponents

By Dalton Keay · Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2023

Big name schools scheduling smaller and lesser known schools for the start of the football season is something we are all accustomed to. Schools like Michigan, Texas and Alabama will start off their season against schools like Eastern Carolina, Rice and Middle Tennessee State. 

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The Maddawgs of Taylor rule cross-country

By Caleb Joshua Heffron · Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2023

In sports, there are two achievements that are the most difficult. The first is winning a national championship. It takes a combination of consistency, fortitude and skill to prove your team the victor against all others over the course of a season. For Taylor, it took 39 years of women’s cross-country and 10 straight years of Crossroads League crowns, but on November 18, 2022, they finally succeeded.

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PSA from CJH: A quick note from a concerned sports enthusiast

By Caleb Joshua Heffron · Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023

It’s everywhere. In every sport. On every channel. Every time a game goes to a commercial, it’s there. I can’t escape it. I’m not talking about the abundance of Toyota advertisements or the insistence of Kay Jewelers that it’s not just ring season in the NFL. I’m referencing the influx of sportsbooks that have permeated the sports world.

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Trojan football victorious in instant classic

By Dalton Keay · Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023

Taylor University won an instant classic in their season opener at home against the St. Ambrose University Fighting Bees 37-34 on Aug. 26. A last-second, 24-yard touchdown run by sophomore quarterback Damon Hockett put the Trojans up by three with only nine seconds left, but it was enough time for St. Ambrose to attempt a field goal to send the game to overtime. The Trojan faithful erupted when the kick came up short, clinching the win for Taylor University.

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Trojan soccer returns with high expectations

By Caleb Joshua Heffron · Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2023

What do Australia and New Zealand, Miami and Upland, Indiana have in common? Simply put, all three locations are 2023’s hotbed locations for soccer. Spain outlasted England to take home their first Women’s World Cup on Aug. 20 in Sydney, Australia and Argentinian soccer star Lionel Messi is continuing his near-perfect career with a Leagues Cup victory, scoring goals at will for Inter Miami CF. But for Taylor University, the highlight of the soccer world is the return of Trojan soccer kicking back into high gear this August.