USC Trojans

Discover Terranea This Summer

By Jordan Moore on May 7, 2013 3:21 PM | No Comments

Terranea Resort is offering Trojans some hot dates this summer to book corporate meetings and getaways at LA's premier oceanfront property.

Book June 6-9, June 13-16, July 14-18, July 28 to August 1, August 4-8 or August 18-23 and receive the following perks:

One per 35 complimentary room nights
One complimentary ocean suite over peak program nights
One complimentary VIP amenity
10% off banquet menus
20% attrition at groups cutoff date
Discounted resort fee

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Last Chance: Baseball's Mother's Day Brunch

By Jordan Moore on May 7, 2013 2:47 PM | 1 Comment

USC baseball has invited the mothers of Troy and their families to a special brunch at Dedeaux Field before the Sunday, May 12, game against Washington State on Mother's Day. The $50 package includes an 11:30 a.m. pancake brunch for two, two tickets to the game, a WE PLAY t-shirt, a picture frame/clock and a Nike duffle bag.

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Splash and Grab

By Jordan Moore on May 7, 2013 12:30 PM | No Comments

At the recent USC-UCLA Dual Meet, freshman Jenna Tong embodied the Fight On spirit by recovering from an early spill in the steeplechase to win the event and post the fourth best time in Women of Troy history.

In this photo series by Dan Avila and animated by Lindsay Crouch, check out Tong shaking off her brief swim and powering through to victory.

Kirby and Stevi

By Jordan Moore on May 7, 2013 11:58 AM | No Comments

Coming off a Final Four appearance and the AVCA National Pairs Championship for Kirby Burnham and Stevi Robinson, USC women's sand volleyball celebrated with a team banquet Monday night. To go along with their championship medals and All-American honors, Burnham was given the Coaches' Award, while Robinson was named the Team MVP.

Here is a look at their championship match from a wild and windy Gulf Shores, Alabama:

Golfing in the Palouse

By Jordan Moore on May 7, 2013 10:46 AM | No Comments

No. 12 USC men's golf was selected as the No. 3 seed in the NCAA Championships Pullman Regional, which features a 14-team field vying for five spots in the NCAA Championship final in Atlanta (Georgia Tech). After a seventh place finish at the Pac-12 Championships, the Trojans are looking to bounce back and make the final for the seventh consecutive year.

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The regional will take place May 16-18 at the Palouse Ridge G.C. in Pullman, Wash.

Senior Sam Smith enters postseason play as USC's hottest golfer pacing the team in the last four tournaments.

Welcoming the Best

By Jordan Moore on May 7, 2013 10:24 AM | No Comments

USC will play host to the Pac-12 Track and Field Championships this Saturday and Sunday at the Loker Track Stadium. The Conference of Champions boasts the greatest Olympic heritage, including 89 total individual medals at the London 2012 Games (25 by Trojans alone), and that level of talent will be on display this weekend.

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We will have blanket coverage all week in anticipation of the big event. As a primer, here are the Pac-12 track and field coaches providing a preview.

Photo Gallery: Rowing Tops UCLA

By Jordan Moore on May 6, 2013 4:17 PM | No Comments

While the Trojans have officially relinquished their five-year stranglehold on the Crosstown Gauntlet, No. 1 USC women's rowing still defeated No. 6 UCLA in all three varsity races in the annual rivalry dual Saturday. The win moves the Women of Troy to a perfect 12-0 all-time against the Bruins.

Click here for the recap.

Here are the John McGillen photos from Ballona Creek:

Four Star Poster

By Jordan Moore on May 6, 2013 3:12 PM | No Comments

The 2013 USC football poster shoot was this morning in the Coliseum locker room. While we will not provide any clues as to the look or theme of this year's poster, you can view the behind-the-scenes photos from the shoot on our Instagram page (@USC_Athletics).

WR Marqise Lee, DL Leonard Williams, DL George Uko and LB Hayes Pullard are the four Trojans that will be featured on the posters, which come out this summer.

Lee getting "sweat" applied by the makeup artist.

Photo Gallery: Baseball vs. TCU

By Jordan Moore on May 6, 2013 2:34 PM | No Comments

USC baseball rallied for an eight-run inning to key its Friday night victory over TCU last weekend. The Trojans dropped two out of three in the series, but the 9-3 win featured multi-hit games from four different players and a pair of RBIs for catcher Garrett Stubbs.

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USC hosts Washington State this week Friday (6 p.m.), Saturday (7 p.m.), and Sunday (1 p.m.) with Mother's Day brunch beforehand.

Here are the photos from John McGillen:

Queens of the Beach

By Jordan Moore on May 6, 2013 8:59 AM | No Comments

In just its second season, USC sand volleyball has its first national champions in Kirby Burnham and Stevi Robinson who teamed up to win the AVCA National Pairs Championship Sunday in Alabama.

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Burnham and Robinson won two close sets in the final over Long Beach State, which knocked the Women of Troy out of the team competition in the Final Four.