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Trojans Beat Elder and Alter to Win Regular Season League Championship for North SWOHSHL
02-040-2012 Troy beat Elder 5-1 and then turned around to beat Alters Saturday night 7-0 to win the regular season league title for the North SWOHSHL. Between the two games Freshman Clay Terrill had 4 goals and 1 assist to end the season with a team high 50 points. Senior Captain Sean Clawson had 2 goals and 2 assist, Senior Captain Derrick park has 1 goal and 5 assist, and Senior captain Nick Usserman scorred one goal had 2 assist. Others to score were Andre Stang, Brandon Beaty, Michael Walter, Logan Tiderington. Other assists went to Will Schober (3), Andrew Stang, Austin Erisman, and Drew Morgan (3)
Troy ends the regular season with record of 21-7-2 overall and 9-1-2 in the SWOHSHL. In the 17 years of Trojans hockey this is the first time Troy has won the regular season title.
Troy Beats Beavercreek and Centerville
01/22/2012 - Saturday night the Trojans beat Beavercreek 6-0 in ss lopsided mathch. Troy outshot the Beavers 55 to 9. Troy scored two goals in each period of the game. Leading Troy was Michael Walter with two goals and two assist. Goals were also scored by Logan Tiderington, Grayson Loerke, Andrew Stang, and Ian Ward - getting his first goal as a Trojan. Nick Usserman also had two assist. Others getting one assist were Andrew Stang, Grayson Loerke, Logan Tiderington, Clay Terrill, Austin Erisman, and Sean Clawson. Eric Wright was in goal for the shutout.
On Sunday the Trojans took on lead-leading Centerville and came out on top 4 to 3. Centerville led after the first period but Troy answered in the second period with goals by Brandon Beaty, off a rebound of an Austin Erisman shot during a power play, followed by Clay Terrill after a big scramble in front of the Elks net which included Terrill, Sean Clawson, and Will Shober. So the Trojans led after two periods 2-1. In the third period Troy picked up where it left off with Logan Tiderington scoring on a beatiful back-door pass by Sean Clawson. Centervile was able to get a goal as well, but Troy answered on a goal by Sean Clawson assisted by Clay Terrill. Centerville was able to add one late in the game, but Troy held strong for the 4-3 victory. Jake Eldridge was in goal for the Trojans and played a great game turning away 22 of 25 Elk shots. Troy had 24 shots in the hard fought game.
Troy takes 3rd place In Martin Luther King Tournament in Columbus
01/16/2012 - After a disappointing showing in the Miami Valley Freeze Tournament, Troy was looking forward to getting back to Trojan Hockey. That was return was something Troy would have to wait for as they ran into a stingy Thomas Worthington, resulting in Troy only getting one goal, by Logan Tiderington with the assist by Brandon Beaty, in the loss.
But Troy would not have to wait long as the next morning they smoked Cleveland area Springfield High School 10-0. Troy played a very stingy defense, in a game that was call over by mercy rule with 10:34 still on the clock in the third period, as they only allowed Springfield 7 shots. Both Logan Tiderington and Clay Terrill recorded 3 goal hat tricks, while Nick Usserman and Brandon Beaty each scored 2 goals. There were 14 assist spread among Nick Usserman, Logan Tiderington, Sean Clawson, Austin Erisman, Ian Ward, Clay Terrill, Will Schober, Andrew Stand, and Drew Morgan. In total Troy outshot Springfield 52 to 7 and was successful on all 4 of its power plays. Eric Wright was in goal for the shut out.
The next morning Troy picked up where it left off, beating Cleveland area Normandy High School 8-1. Logan Tiderington and Will Schober each had 2 goals while Andrew Stang, Brandon Beaty, Clay Terrill, and Nick Usserman each had one goal. 13 assist were spread among Stang, Beaty, Terrill, Schober, Walter, Erisman, Tiderington, Loerke, Ward, Morgan, and Clawson. Jake Eldridge was in net stopping 15 of the 16 Normandy Shots, while Troy peppered the Normandy Goalie with 43 shots.
At 6:00 PM the same day Jake Eldridge went back in net to lead the Trojans in a battle for 3rd place against Evanston High School, located just outside of Chicago, IL. Andrew Stand got the Trojans Started with a goal less than two minutes. This was followed with goals by Sean Clawson, Brandon Beaty, Logan Tiderington, and Clay Terrill. There were assist in the game going to Austin Erisman, Clay Terrill, Will Schober, Logan Tiderington, and Sean Clawson. Troy had 26 shots on goal while Evanston had 23. When considering the scoring opportunities, Evanston also had a lot of great opportunities to score, only to find a very stingy Jake Eldridge in the Trojan net. "Jake had one of his best games all year, right at a time when the team really needed it," said coach Larrell Walters. "He made some tremendously athletic saves early in the game that allowed the team to concentrate on getting some pucks in their net. That is what allowed us to build up the lead." After the 6-2 victory was sealed, Captains Sean Clawson and Nick Usserman received the trophy for the team.
In the last three games Troy outscored opponents 24-3 and outshot them 121 to 46. Now that is Trojan Hockey!!!
Troy beats Springboro and Beavercreek, but loses to Centerville in Mayor's Cup
12/27/2011 For the second time in 8 days Troy was able to beat Springboro. With Jake Eldridge in goal making 23 saves on 24 shots and Senior Captain Nick Usserman scoring 2 goals that was all that was needed to beat Springboro 2-1. Usserman's goals were assisted by Clay Terrill, Michael Walter, and Austin Erisman. It was a great defensive effort said Coach Larrell Walters, as Troy was outshot 24 to 18
The very next day Troy ran into a redhot Centerville team. Troy scored first with an unassisted goal by Brandon Beaty. But it did not take long for Centerville to get on the board as they responded with 3 goals of their own, before Troy's Clay Terrill scored with about 4 minutes remaing in the first period, assisted by Nick Usserman. Centerville went on to add 2 more goals in the second period for a final score of 2-5. In goal for periods 1 and 2 was Eric Wright facing 25 shots. Jake Eldridge played the final period and faced 8 shots. "Centerville came out skating very fast and caugt us by surprise. The two goals they scored in the 2nd really hurt our chances to comeback." said Coach Larrell Walters.
Troy finished the Mayor's Cup Tournament with a big 7-0 win over Beavercreek. Troy focused on strong team defense that only allowed Beavercreek 5 shots in the first period, 3 in the 2nd, and zero shots in the 3rd period, helping Jake Eldridge record his first shutout of the year.
Senior Captain Sean Clawson got the scoring started with a goal 1:51 into the second period and Troy never looked back. Later in the 2nd period Nick Usserman scored twice, Grayson Loerke and Clay Terrill each added one goal. Sean Clawson added his second goal later in the period as well. In the 3rd period Andrew Stang added the Trojans final goal as he slipped a change-up by the Beavercreek goalie. Michael Walters was the game's playmaker as he garnered 3 assists, followed by Brandon Beaty with 2, and Andrew Stang, Clay Terrill, Nick Usserman, Sean Clawson, and Derrick Bark with one assist each.
This brings Troy's record to 11-3-1. The Trojan's next game is against Findlay on Friday, January 6, 2012 at 9:30 PM as the team hosts the Miami Valley Freeze Tournament that weekend with Findlay, Olentangy Orange, DeSales, Beavercreek, and Alter participating.
Troy beats Springboro 3-2 for second league victory
The Trojans started slow Tuesday night but picked it up in the second period with goals by Brandon Beaty and Sean Clawson. Beaty's goal was unassisted as he stole the puck at center ice, skated down the right side and put a slap shot over the Springboro goalie's catcher. Clawson's goal was the Trojans 11th power play goal of the year and he was helped on the goal by Austin Erisman and Brandon Beaty. Troy came out firing in the third period with an early goal by Clay Terrill, assisted by Logan Tiderington. Springboro was able to score on a power play and then added another with 24 seconds left after they pulled their goalie. Troy was able to control the puck for the remaining 24 ticks to pick up their 9th win.
Troy Splits Weekend Games with Win Over Sycamore and Loss to Upper Arlington
Friday night the Trojans beat the Sycamore Aves 11-2 in Cincinnati for its first league victory. Scoring for Troy were Clay Terrill - 3 goals, Sean Clawson - 2 goals, Will Schober - 2 goals, Derrick Bark, Logan Tiderington, Austin Erisman, and Michael Walter. Sean Clawson also had 4 assists while Will Schober had 3 assists, and Clay Terrill and Logan Tiderington each had two assists. Eric Wright was in goal, handling 21 shots on goal.
Saturday night found the Trojans taking on a very tough Upper Arlington team. Troy started the game skating hard outshooting UA 9 to 8. During the first period the Trojans had at least 5 great scoring opportunities but were unable to convert on any of them. In the second period Troy played equally as hard, but UA was able slip one a past goal tender Jake Eldridge to take a 1-0 lead at the end of the second period. Troy had a tougher 3rd period as penalties disrupted the Trojan's opportunities to tie the game and UA was able to get another goal in the 3rd to win 2-0. Trojan Goalie Jake Eldridge faced a total of 25 shots while Troy was able to take 27 shots at the Upper Arlington goalie.
Troy beats Bowling Green in Overtime Shootout!
In a hard fought battle Troy Trojans beat the Bowling Green Bobcats in a dramatic shootout. Bowling Green started the scoring 4 minutes into the first period only to be answered by Troy's Will Schober with 6:43 left in the period. Schober banged home a rebound on a shot by Andrew Stang who was fed a pass from Drew Morgan. The second was a battle of the goalies as at the end of the second period Troy outshot Bowling Green 23 to 9, but the score was still knotted at 1s.
Four minutes into the 3rd period Bowling Green scored again only to be answered again by Troy with 7:30 to play in the period. The Trojans were on the penalty kill when Nick Usserman made an exception forecheck to steal the puck, brought it to the crease and put the puck in the upper right corner of the net for the short-handed goal. Later in the third period Troy's strong team defense held BG scoreless in an extended 5 on 3.
The game ended tied at 2-2. At the end of the 5 minute 4 on 4 overtime the game was still tied 2-2. During the first five rounds of the shootout the score was tied 1-1 with Derrick Bark scoringt the single Trojan goal. In the first round of sudden death, Jake Eldridge continued to be a "wall" to the Bowling Green shooters, as he stopped their 5th out of 6th shooter. Coach Walters called on Derrick Bark again in the first round of sudden death. Bark cam in from the left crossing in front of the goal where he faked a shot to freeze the goalie and then slid the puck behind the BG's goalie outstreched leg for the Sudden Death Winner!!
Coach Walters said that he could tell at the first puck drop Troy was going to have a great game as the intensity and energy levels were high. "This win is a tribute to the hard work and effort this team put forth. Not only did we win, but we played excellent team defense, Jake Eldridge was great in goal, we outshot them 31 to 20, and we had more scoring chances than them as well. These men played like real champions!" Walters said. "
St Xavier ties Troy in League Opener
St Xavier utilized a power play to tie the Trojans 2-2 in Troy's League opening game in the SWOHSHL. St X went ahead on a goal in the first period only to have Troy tie it up with 40 seconds to go in the first, when Adrew Stang banged home a rebound from a Brandon Beaty shot. Troy's Logan Tiderington then scored 44 seconds into the second period on a tremendous pass from Nick Usserman to take the 2-1 lead. St X tied it up on a 5 on 3 power play, making it 2-2, where it stayed to the end. Troy had 27 shots and Trojan Goalie Jake Eldridge handled 14 shots.
Trojans Win 2 in Kilbourne Tournament, but lose to St Francis Desales 4-3
The Troy Trojans played Thomas Worthington on Friday and won 3-1. They also played Worthington KIlbourne on Saturday, winning 4-3. But Troy's bid to play in a second straight tournament finals was cut short by losing Sunday to St Francis Desales 4-3.
Trojans Win Frozen Creek Tournament to Start Season 4-0!
The Troy Trojans beat Alter, Maumee, Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy, and Beavercreek to become champion of the 2011 Frozen Creek Trounament hosted by Beavercreek. Troy had solid performances from the whole team Freshmen Clay Terrill, Will Schober, and Drew Morgan combined for 12 goals and Seniors Sean Clawson, Nick Usserman, and Derrick Bark each scored goals in the final game against Beavercreek, which Troy won 3-1. Coach Walters attributed the victories to hard work, good conditioning, and achieveing a balanced performance in goaltending and in both the defensive and offensive ends of the rink.
Let me tell You About Trojan Hockey!!
The Troy High School’s varsity ice hockey team are the Trojans. Located twenty minutes north of Dayton, Ohio, in a community of 22,000, we are entering our 16th season as a varsity sport. The Trojans play in the Southwest Ohio High School Hockey League. Other members of the SWOHSHL are Centerville, Beavercreek, Archbishop Alter and Springboro joining Troy in the North Division; and South Division Members Cincinnati St. Xavier, Oxford Talawanda, Elder and Sycamore. These teams join 13 varsity programs from Columbus to comprise the District from which a champion is selected for the State Final Four at Nationwide Arena in March.
The Trojans were born in the spring of 1996 with the help of a group of hard working dedicated parents, along with the support of the Troy Athletic Department, Hobart Arena, and the Troy community. Coach Rick Szabo was added and the dream of varsity hockey was realized in November of that year when the Trojans played their first game, a 4–2 home ice victory over Dublin. The puck that scored the first goal and a stick signed by all the players from that first game are still on display in the front trophy case at Troy High School.
Trojan Varsity Hockey has been able to afford the opportunity to play a varsity sport to over 100 student athletes. The program also gives the many kids playing in the Troy youth programs and various local travel programs, something to work hard for and aspire to. For the players wanting to further develop their hockey talents, the program works hard at teaching and improving game skills. Last Season Trojans Kyle Toy and Nick Usserman placed First Team SWOHSHL, Trojans Sean Clawson and Austin Erisman were named 2nd Team SWOHSHL, and Trojans Hunter Morris, Brandon Beaty, Erik Trudeau, Chris Ullery, Jake Eldridge, and Eric Wright all received Honoarble Mention SWOHSHL. Past Trojan alumni have moved on to play in USA Hockey junior hockey programs and for University club teams.
Joining Coach Walters in his 4th season as Head Coach of Troy Varsity Hockey are Assistant Coach Andrew Bogle, Goalie Coach Nick Marcucci, Statistician Bruce Morret, and Trainer Tiffany Rhoades. Also returning are long-time supporter Roger Mumpower, Game Day Announcer and Jim Staughn, Official Clock and Scorekeeper.
Our players, coaches, managers, trainers, boosters, sponsors, school administrators and fans all contribute to the success of Trojan Varsity Hockey. Come out to Hobart Arena for a home game and follow the Trojans on the road to see the most exciting game ever played, HOCKEY – Trojan Style!
Coach: Larrell Walters
Assistant Coach Andrew Bogle
Goalie Coach Nick Marcucci
Statistician Bruce Morrett
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