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Photo Gallery: Baseball Senior Day

By Jordan Moore on May 21, 2013 11:46 AM | No Comments

USC baseball honored its 2013 senior class before Sunday's home finale against UCLA, which the Trojans dropped 5-2. Matt Munson, Adam Landecker, Nick Berhel and Greg Zebrack made up the quartet of seniors playing for the last time at Dedeaux Field.

Click here for the full story.

Here is a photo gallery of the day's ceremonies and action courtesy of Pierson Clair:

Photo Gallery: 2013 Student-Athlete Graduation

By Jordan Moore on May 20, 2013 10:13 AM | No Comments

Another school year is in the books as campus was abuzz last week with commencement ceremonies kicked off by the USC Student-Athlete Graduation.

Click here for a Pierson Clair photo gallery of the Marks' luncheon.

Here are all the photos from graduation featuring speakers Frankie Telfort (football) and Erin Kaupp (sand volleyball), which you can order to be printed by clicking here:

Photo Gallery: McGillen's Greatest Hits

By Jordan Moore on May 17, 2013 2:47 PM | No Comments

Graduation Day is bittersweet for those of us that get to know the students and student-athletes over their four years. John McGillen has been an invaluable member of the Rips It team since signing on as a sophomore photography student.

His work has grown immeasurably, and the good news is that he will continue to contribute to the athletic department as a professional photographer. But to celebrate his final day of amateurism and to give thanks for all the hard work, here are his favorite 20 shots from his time as a USC student.

Photo Gallery: Pac-12 Track & Field

By Jordan Moore on May 13, 2013 12:13 PM | No Comments

In all, USC boasted six individual conference champions plus the women's 4x400 relay team which capped a glorious weekend at the Pac-12 Track and Field Championships at Cromwell Field and Loker Stadium. Of course, senior sprinter Bryshon Nellum highlighted the list of victorious Trojans with his record-setting double in the 200m and 400m for which he was named Male Athlete of the Meet.

Click here for a video highlight of Nellum's performance.

Here is the championship Sunday in photos courtesy of John McGillen, and you can scroll down for day one photos including the wet and wild steeplechase.

Photo Gallery: Women's Tennis to Sweet 16

By Jordan Moore on May 13, 2013 11:36 AM | No Comments

No. 5 USC women's tennis has not dropped a match in the 2013 NCAA Tournament through the first two rounds. The Women of Troy swept Sacramento State and UC Irvine en route to the Sweet 16.

Click here for the recap.

Next up: USC will face familiar foe Stanford on May 17 in Illinois. The Women of Troy defeated No. 12 Stanford 6-1 at Marks Stadium on March 30.

Here are the photos from Saturday's win via John McGillen:

Photo Gallery: Men's Tennis to Sweet 16

By Jordan Moore on May 13, 2013 10:43 AM | No Comments

As expected, No. 4 USC men's tennis took care of business in the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament. The Trojans dropped just a single point to San Diego in the 2nd round after sweeping Sacramento State in their opening dual match.

Click here for the recap.

USC has now won 26 consecutive NCAA Tournament dual matches. The Trojans will play 13-seeded Baylor on May 16 in the Sweet 16.

Here are the photos from Friday's win courtesy of John McGillen:

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:

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.

Click here for the recap.

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:

2013 Tommy Awards

By Jordan Moore on April 30, 2013 4:13 PM | No Comments

USC student-athletes gathered last night for the annual Tommy Awards to celebrate each other and the previous year in Trojan athletics.

What are the Tommy Awards? This video explains it (sort of).

Here is the list of 2013 winners which honors 2012 accomplishments:

Team of the Year - Men's Water Polo

Male Athlete of the Year - Steve Johnson, Men's Tennis

Female Athlete of the Year - Natalie Hagglund, Women's Volleyball

Male Trojan of the Year - Kevin Swick, Baseball

Female Trojan of the Year - Katie Fuller, Women's Volleyball

Best Single Competition Performance - Marqise Lee vs. Arizona

Record-Breaking Performance - Katinka Hosszu, Women's Swimming

Male Rising Star - Kostas Genidounias, Men's Water Polo

Female Rising Star - Cassie Harberts, Women's Basketball

Male Rookie of the Year - Micah Christenson, Men's Volleyball

Female Rookie of the Year - Sabrina Santamaria, Women's Tennis

Head Coach of the Year - Jovan Vavic, Water Polo

Assistant Coach of the Year - Jeremy Kipp, Men's Swimming

Staff Member of the Year - Whitney Rotrock, Stevens Academic Center

Here are the photos from the night courtesy of Jenn Kassar:

Photo Gallery: 2013 Dual Meet

By Jordan Moore on April 29, 2013 10:39 AM | No Comments

For the first time since 2006, UCLA swept USC in the Dual Meet. In a losing effort, the Trojans received standout performances from Bryshon Nellum (200m, 400m and 1600m relay winner), Aaron Brown (100m, 400m relay and 1600m relay winner) and Akawkaw Ndipagbor (women's 200m, 400m relay and 1600m relay winner).

Click here for the recap.

Here are all the John McGillen photos including football All-American Marqise Lee finishing third in the long jump:

Photo Gallery: Women's Tennis Overwhelms UCLA

By Jordan Moore on April 19, 2013 10:39 AM | No Comments

The much anticipated showdown between No. 5 USC women's tennis and No. 7 UCLA turned into a coronation for the Women of Troy as they trounced the Bruins (6-1) en route to finishing a perfect 10-0 as undisputed Pac-12 champions. No. 1 singles Sabrina Santamaria set the tone by defeating her Bruin counterpart (6-1, 6-0), including winning the final 12 games of the match.

Click here for the Pac-12.com video highlights.

John McGillen was on hand to capture Senior Day for Danielle Lao, Valerie Pulido and Jackie Owens followed by the Trojans season sweep of their crosstown rivals...

Photo Gallery: Cooper-Dyke Presser

By Jordan Moore on April 16, 2013 4:58 PM | No Comments

USC women's basketball introduced Cynthia Cooper-Dyke as its new head coach at a Tuesday reception inside Galen Center. Cooper-Dyke was joined on stage by athletic director Pat Haden and senior women's athletics administrator Donna Heinel, and her current players and former teammates were in the audience to provide support.

Cooper-Dyke: "I wanted to be home. I wanted to be here. I wanted to be at USC. This is my dream job."

Photo Gallery: WWP vs. Stanford

By Jordan Moore on April 15, 2013 11:21 AM | No Comments

No. 1 USC women's water polo was dealt its first loss of the season Saturday as Stanford returned the favor after the Women of Troy handed the Cardinal its only blemish of 2013 earlier in the year. So now, the season series stands at one apiece with potential meetings looming in the MPSF and NCAA Tournament.

Click here for the recap.

Stanford blitzed USC early with a 3-0 start and then held on to win a low-scoring affair 6-4. The Trojans had won their first 20 games of the season, and now enter the MPSF Tournament as the No. 2 seed.

Here is a Pierson Clair photo gallery:

Photo Gallery: 2013 Spring Game

By Jordan Moore on April 14, 2013 5:20 PM | No Comments

Spring football culminated in a Coliseum scrimmage filled with offensive fireworks Saturday. Wide receivers Marqise Lee and Nelson Agholor combined to score five touchdowns as the aerial attack was in full flight.

Here are the Pierson Clair photos:

Photo Gallery: 2013 Spring Practice #14

By Jordan Moore on April 12, 2013 2:20 PM | No Comments

USC football was visited by combat Marines at the final spring practice on Thursday.

Here are the John McGillen photos featuring the Marines and a cool sequence of Marqise Lee hauling in a TD catch:

Photo Gallery: 2013 Spring Practice #13

By Jordan Moore on April 10, 2013 8:56 AM | 1 Comment

Just one more spring practice to go before the big game at the Coliseum...

Here is a look at the final Tuesday practice of the semester courtesy of John McGillen:

Photo Gallery: MVB vs. CSUN

By Jordan Moore on April 9, 2013 11:22 AM | 1 Comment

After defeating No. 10 Cal State Northridge, USC men's volleyball has just two remaining regular season games. The Trojans finish up at Santa Barbara on April 10 and UCLA on April 12.

Here are the photos from the latest win, including senior night shots of J.B. Green and Chris Trefzger, courtesy of Pierson Clair...

The Postman Sings Five

By Jordan Moore on April 8, 2013 3:42 PM | No Comments

With five shows down and five to go, Pat Haden is making some halftime adjustments in his gig as the postman in "The Most Happy Fella."

"Five performances in the books!" said Haden. "My self assessment: I've gone from pathetic to poor but I am shooting for average by the end of the week. The cast around me is wonderfully talented, so please come out and see them this Thursday through Sunday and support the arts."

Haden elaborated on his performance in a Q&A with Tom Hoffarth.

Here is a photo gallery of Haden and company in action:

Photo Gallery: Baseball vs. Stanford

By Jordan Moore on April 8, 2013 3:29 PM | No Comments

USC baseball salvaged its three game set with Stanford by grabbing a Sunday win after Friday and Saturday losses. In the winning effort, James Roberts delivered a solo blast to break a 6-6 tie in the 8th.

Click here for the recap.

The Trojans travel to Cal State Fullerton Tuesday before a weekend three-game home series against Arizona State. Here are the photos from John McGillen of Friday's sunset affair with the Cardinal...

Photo Gallery: 2013 Spring Practice #12

By Jordan Moore on April 8, 2013 11:09 AM | No Comments

Early entrant RB Justin Davis emerged as the breakout star of spring practice, while WR Marqise Lee returned to action as the "quarterback's best friend" to highlight the final scrimmage before the Spring Game.

Here are the John McGillen photos:

Photo Gallery: 2013 Spring Practice #11

By Jordan Moore on April 5, 2013 9:43 AM | No Comments

The Trojans, though facing significant injuries, battled through another practice and saw the return of Marqise Lee as well as another stellar performance from Nelson Agholor. Here is a look at yesterday's practice via John McGillen....

Photo Gallery: Enfield Presser

By Jordan Moore on April 4, 2013 10:56 AM | No Comments

New USC men's basketball head coach Andy Enfield and his wife Amanda made quite an impression on the media assembled at Wednesday's press conference.

Here is a sampling of the reaction:

LA Times - Can Andy Enfield put USC basketball back on the grid?

LA Daily News - Enfield brings an appealing model of play to USC

ESPN - Andy Enfield takes over at USC

Pac-12.com - Complete Enfield press conference

Sports Illustrated - Enfield moves to bigger stage as USC hoops coach

Yahoo! Sports - Part tactician and part showman, Andy Enfield may have what it takes to make USC relevant

Here is John McGillen's photo gallery of the press conference:

Photo Gallery: 2013 Spring Practice #10

By Jordan Moore on April 3, 2013 10:07 AM | No Comments

As things got physical last night, John McGillen got in the action to bring you some hard-hitting photos from spring football.

Photo Gallery: 2013 Spring Practice #9

By Jordan Moore on April 1, 2013 10:27 AM | No Comments

For the first time in three years, Lane Kiffin put his team through the "Oklahoma" drill, which is contact-heavy and tests the players' toughness. Here is what it looked like as well as some scrimmage shots via John McGillen...

Photo Gallery: Spring Practice #8

By Jordan Moore on March 29, 2013 2:57 PM | No Comments

Halfway through Spring Football 2013, here is a look at the most recent practice through the lens of John McGillen...

Photo Gallery: USC Pro Day 2013 Inside Drills

By Jordan Moore on March 27, 2013 6:40 PM | No Comments

The first portion of Pro Day involved a variety of measurements from weight, to vertical jump, to bench press. Trojan seniors and former team members went through the drills in the John McKay Center to an audience of NFL scouts. Here are the photos via John McGillen...

Photo Gallery: Women's Tennis Hooks Horns

By Jordan Moore on March 14, 2013 3:17 PM | No Comments

No. 7 USC women's tennis continued its recent surge by sweeping Texas on Tuesday. The Trojans will host a pair of Pac-12 dual matches this weekend against Colorado (Friday at 1:30 p.m.) and Utah (Saturday at Noon).

Sophomore Sabrina Santamaria was named the Pac-12 Player of the Week after dusting UCLA's No. 1 singles Robin Anderson (6-1, 6-2) to lead the Women of Troy's win in Westwood last week.

Here are the John McGillen photos of the victory over Texas...

Photo Gallery: 2013 Spring Practice #4

By Jordan Moore on March 13, 2013 11:40 AM | No Comments

Su'a Cravens was named the MVP of the day, and former USC All-American Tony Boselli spoke to the team to highlight the fourth practice of spring ball. Here are the photos via John McGillen...

Photo Gallery: Sand Volley Home Openers

By Jordan Moore on March 12, 2013 10:34 AM | No Comments

No. 3 USC women's sand volleyball is 1-1 on the young season with three days of matches at Merle Norman Stadium on the docket for this week. The Women of Troy will play Bakersfield (1 p.m.) and Grand Canyon (5 p.m.) on Thursday before tournament play this Saturday and Sunday.

The tournament style format features dual matches with Loyola Marymount (9 a.m.), Long Beach State (11 a.m.) and UCLA (3 p.m.) on Saturday before bracket play on Sunday.

Here's John McGillen's look at the opening weekend's action at the new on-campus home of sand volleyball:

Photo Gallery: Undefeated Women's Water Polo

By Jordan Moore on March 11, 2013 4:33 PM | No Comments

After 13 games on the road to start the season, No. 1 USC women's water polo finally opened its home schedule at Uytengsu Aquatics Center last Saturday with a victory over No. 3 Arizona State. The Women of Troy started slowly, and the game was tied at half before USC pulled away to win 11-7.

Click here for the video highlights and an interview with Kaleigh Gilchrist!

Gilchrist scored four goals to pace the Trojans, but goalie Flora Bolonyai made the play of the day with a remarkable kick save on a penalty shot.

Here are the photos courtesy of John McGillen...

Photo Gallery: 2013 Spring Practice #3

By Jordan Moore on March 11, 2013 10:56 AM | No Comments

The Trojans played some tackle football for the first time this spring. With the backdrop of a gorgeous Coliseum Saturday, here are the photos courtesy of John McGillen.

Photo Gallery: 2013 Spring Practice #2

By Jordan Moore on March 8, 2013 10:55 AM | No Comments

The Trojans have brought great energy to the practice field this spring as a new wave of USC talent rises to the surface. Here is a look at Thursday evening's practice courtesy of John McGillen...

Photo Gallery: Men's Hoops Senior Day

By Jordan Moore on March 4, 2013 10:53 AM | No Comments

USC men's basketball closed out the home schedule with a sweep of the Arizona schools and a celebratory tribute to the 2013 senior class. The Galen finale win over ASU came down to the final buzzer, but the Trojans triumphed and then thanked the fans for their support.

Click here for a mega Pierson Clair photo gallery of the win over the Sun Devils.

Here is John McGillen's gallery featuring some great shots of the Junior Song Girls clinic as well:

Photo Gallery: Baseball Blast

By Jordan Moore on February 27, 2013 1:22 PM | No Comments

Following Kyle Twomey's complete game on Sunday, USC freshman starter Brent Wheatley picked up his first victory Tuesday night by tossing 6.1 innings and giving up only one run. Wheatley was supported by sophomore Dante Flores who belted his first home run of the season and finished 3/4 on the game.

USC baseball hits the road this weekend for a three-game trip to Fresno State. Here are all the photos of the 4-1 victory over Long Beach State courtesy of John McGillen...

Photo Gallery: Hoops Rivalry Loss

By Jordan Moore on February 25, 2013 10:31 AM | No Comments

USC and UCLA split the season series in men's basketball with the Trojans openly hoping for a rivalry decider at the Pac-12 Tournament. Nevertheless, the scene was energetic at Galen Center, including a Harlem Shake flash mob starring Athletic Director Pat Haden, associate AD J.K. McKay and two-sport athlete Zach Banner.

Here are the photos by John McGillen of the entertainment on and off the court:

Photo Gallery: Men's Tennis Upset

By Jordan Moore on February 25, 2013 10:21 AM | No Comments

USC and UCLA men's tennis have already played twice this season. On both occasions, the tie came down to the final match, and the final match was decided by a third set tiebreaker.

At the ITA National Team Indoors, Roberto Quiroz clinched the victory for the Trojans, but this past Friday at Marks Stadium, Emilio Gomez was nipped at the end by his UCLA opponent. The two teams could meet three more times this season, so the rivalry drama is just getting started.

Here were the photos from the most recent dual match by John McGillen:

Photo Gallery: Women's Hoops vs. UCLA

By Jordan Moore on February 20, 2013 3:30 PM | No Comments

The Women of Troy fell to the Bruins last night in the first of two rivalry meetings this week. USC and UCLA will battle again on Sunday at 2 p.m. at Pauley Pavilion.

UCLA has squared rivalry week at 2-2 with men's tennis coming on Friday and men's basketball on Sunday. Here's what last night looked like courtesy of John McGillen...

Photo Gallery: Baseball Walk-Off

By Jordan Moore on February 20, 2013 11:25 AM | No Comments

USC baseball is 1-2 after the opening weekend with a dramatic walk-off victory in Sunday's home opener. The Trojans play Loyola Marymount tonight at Dedeaux Field with first pitch at 6 p.m.

Here are the photos of the first win of the season via John McGillen featuring freshman starter Kyle Twomey...

Photo Gallery: Men's Volley vs. UCLA

By Jordan Moore on February 19, 2013 11:31 AM | No Comments

USC is now 2-1 this rivalry week after men's volleyball dropped a match to the Bruins last night. Bill Ferguson's young team is in a rebuilding mode at 3-7 overall to start the season coming off a national championship appearance.

Click here for the match recap.

Here are the photos courtesy of John McGillen:

Photo Gallery: Women's Swimming Senior Day

By Jordan Moore on February 18, 2013 10:00 PM | No Comments

No. 1 USC women's swimming and diving finished the regular season 10-1 after beating UCLA for a sixth consecutive time. The Women of Troy also celebrated an accomplished senior class led by Olympic silver medalist Haley Anderson, who set a new pool and meet record by blowing away the field in the 1650y free.

Click here for the recap and video highlights.

The Trojans now begin their quest to a national championship with Pac-12's next on the schedule (February 27 to March 2). Here is a look at the rivalry win courtesy of John McGillen:

Photo Gallery: Women's Golf in PV

By Jordan Moore on February 13, 2013 10:43 AM | No Comments

No. 1 USC women's golf ascended to the top of the leaderboard at the Northrop Grumman Regional Challenge in Palos Verdes. The Women of Troy were led by junior Sophia Popov who shot a 3-under 68 to put the Trojans in a winning position ahead of Wednesday's final round.

Click here for the round recap.

Here is a look at the top ranked Trojans in action courtesy of Pierson Clair:

No Match

By Jordan Moore on February 12, 2013 1:53 PM | No Comments

No. 2 USC men's tennis was supposed to get its biggest test of the young season against No. 13 Cal and No. 19 Stanford, but the Trojans breezed by both Pac-12 foes dropping just a single point in the process. Theoretically, the competition will be raised this weekend at the ITA National Team Indoor Championships in Seattle, which boasts a field featuring No. 1 Virginia and No. 3 UCLA.

Click here for tournament info.

The Trojans will open up against No. 15 Texas A&M on Friday with possible dates against the Bruins and Cavaliers looming in the semifinals and finals, respectively. USC won the Indoor Championship last year in a dramatic final over Ohio State.

Here are some photos from the most recent defeat of Stanford courtesy of John McGillen:

Photo Gallery: USC Men's Hoops vs. UW

By Jordan Moore on February 11, 2013 2:54 PM | No Comments

USC men's basketball is on its first three-game winning streak since the Trojans won four straight in February 2011. The Trojans will look to keep the good times rolling with a two-game trip to the Bay Area this week.

Unfortunately, Ari Stewart will not be available for the next three weeks after suffering a fracture in his left thumb. Bob Cantu anticipates playing Eric Wise more at the small forward position as well as giving some minutes to Renaldo Woolridge.

Here are the photos from Sunday night's win over the Huskies via John McGillen:

Playing for a New Era

By Jordan Moore on February 9, 2013 6:26 PM | No Comments

Written by Andie Hagemann, USC blog contributor

The USC women's lacrosse team opened its inaugural season Saturday against two-time defending champions Northwestern at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.

Freshman midfielder Amanda Johansen broke some ground by scoring the first goal in the history of the program. "It definitely, by far, is the coolest day of my life," Johansen said. She added a second goal and an assist.

"We are so appreciative of everybody that came out today and who have supported us. The administration and marketing team have put in so much time and effort to get the word out," said head coach Lindsey Munday. "I think that it is just exciting for the sport of lacrosse. Southern California is booming right now with lacrosse and we really want to be the school that girls look to and want to be at one day."

The inaugural game drew a crowd of 3,000 and was the first lacrosse game to ever be held at the Coliseum.

"It was so cool being out here because we were finally able to show what our lacrosse team has to offer," Johansen said. "We have awesome fans and they were here the whole game cheering for us"

Here are the photos courtesy of John McGillen:

Photo Gallery: Men's Tennis vs. Texas

By Jordan Moore on February 4, 2013 10:50 AM | No Comments

They are the champs until somebody beats them. Despite losing 4-peaters Steve Johnson and Daniel Nguyen, No. 2 USC men's tennis keeps rolling along.

The Trojans won five matches last week, highlighted by a sweep of No. 17 Texas. The USC lineup features familiar champions at the top, junior captains Emilio Gomez and Ray Sarmiento, but the depth is still strong with sophomore Eric Johnson and freshman Max de Vroome moving into the singles lineup.

Here is a look at the new look Trojans topping Texas courtesy of John McGillen...

Photo Gallery: Women's Hoops vs. ASU

By Jordan Moore on January 31, 2013 11:06 AM | No Comments

USC women's basketball is in the midst of a rare four-game conference home stand. After splitting with the Arizona schools, the Women of Troy will host Utah on Friday night at 7 p.m. before a Super Bowl Sunday morning affair with Colorado.

The Trojans sit in fifth place in the Pac-12 with a 5-3 conference record. The latest victory was a blowout of Arizona State as captured by John McGillen.

A Day In Troy

By Jordan Moore on January 29, 2013 8:34 AM | No Comments

Written by Andie Hagemann, USC blog contributor

Yesterday, 100 student-athletes from various USC teams participated in A Day in Troy, a community service event hosted by the Trojan Athletic Department. Over 3,000 fans of all ages participated in the day-long event with their favorite USC student-athletes.

First, the students toured the campus with members of the USC soccer, lacrosse, volleyball, water polo, football, and golf teams before venturing to the Galen Center to take part in the S.C.O.R.E program with Radio Disney.

The SCORE program (Servicing Community Through Outreach, Recreation & Education) taught students the importance of higher education, healthy living habits, and decision-making skills through a series of different games with the student-athletes. The students then received autographs from the student-athletes and also participated in a mini-carnival inside the Galen Center's Centofante Hall of Fame before taking in the Women of Troy's victory over Arizona.

Here is a look at A Day in Troy through the lens of John McGillen...

Photo Gallery: USC Men's Hoops vs. Oregon

By Jordan Moore on January 18, 2013 11:15 AM | No Comments

In front the best Galen Center crowd of the season, USC men's basketball put up a great fight for interim head coach Bob Cantu. The Trojans fell just short after missing repeated attempts at the winning or tying bucket just before the final horn.

Here's a look at the night courtesy of John McGillen...

Photo Gallery: USC Men's Hoops vs. Cal

By Jordan Moore on January 7, 2013 10:37 AM | No Comments

Jon SooHoo was in the building to capture the tight Pac-12 battle between USC and Cal Saturday night. The Trojans are on the road this week at Colorado (Thursday at 7 p.m. PT on ESPNU) and at Utah (Saturday at 3 p.m. PT on Pac-12 Network).

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Photo Galleries: Sun Bowl

By Jordan Moore on January 1, 2013 10:58 AM | 3 Comments

While the week in El Paso was a blast for the Trojans, the wind swept Sun Bowl turned out to be a letdown.

Here are the photos of the season finale from Jon SooHoo...

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Photo Gallery: Sun Bowl Practice #3

By Jordan Moore on December 17, 2012 10:20 AM | No Comments

The Trojans have really embraced the added bowl practices, and competed at an extremely high level. John McGillen was there Saturday to provide the pictures.

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Photo Gallery: Community Bowl 2012

By Jordan Moore on December 11, 2012 12:12 PM | No Comments

More than 120 USC student-athletes volunteered to help out at Vermont Elementary School this past weekend as part of the 2012 Community Bowl.

Click here to read all about it.

The Trojans charitable work included finishing projects around the school and working with the local kids. John McGillen captured some great moments from the day.

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Photo Gallery: Water Polo 5-Peat

By Jordan Moore on December 3, 2012 10:49 AM | No Comments

USC men's water polo created some indelible memories for all in attendance last night. The Trojans dramatic five-peat was captured in photos by John McGillen.

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Home Court Defended

By Jordan Moore on December 1, 2012 9:09 AM | No Comments

USC women's volleyball needed just six sets to advance out of its Galen Center first and second round NCAA region. The Women of Troy swept St. Mary's (CA) last night to advance to the Sweet 16 in Austin, TX.

Click here for the match recap.

Here's a look at the night in photos courtesy of John McGillen...

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Photo Gallery: WVB Advances to 2nd Round

By Jordan Moore on November 30, 2012 2:13 PM | No Comments

USC women's volleyball will look to book a place in the Sweet 16 by defeating St. Mary's (CA) tonight at 7 p.m. PT at Galen Center. Here's a photo gallery of the first round win over Fairfield thanks to John McGillen...

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Photo Gallery: USC Men's Hoops vs. SDSU

By Jordan Moore on November 26, 2012 10:36 AM | No Comments

USC men's basketball came back from 19 down to take a pair of leads over No. 25 San Diego State, but the Trojans were victimized by fouls down the stretch and fell 66-60.

Here is Pierson Clair's look at a hotly contested battle between Southern California rivals...

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Photo Gallery: USC vs. Notre Dame

By Jordan Moore on November 25, 2012 3:01 PM | No Comments

The Trojans regular season ended last night with a 22-13 loss to the Fighting Irish, but the energy inside the Coliseum was spectacular, including a fitting tribute to the 2012 seniors.

Here is what it looked like through Jon SooHoo's lens...

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Photo Gallery: Football Serving the Community

By Jordan Moore on November 21, 2012 4:51 PM | No Comments

Thirteen USC football players served a Thanksgiving meal at the LA Mission in downtown Los Angeles today.

Here's a photo gallery of the Trojans hard at work serving the community and embracing the spirit of Thanksgiving...

(Photos by John McGillen)

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Photo Gallery: Notre Dame Tuesday

By Jordan Moore on November 20, 2012 11:51 AM | No Comments

All eyes were on No. 13 as Max Wittek took over at quarterback for the Trojans.

Here's a look at the practice courtesy of John McGillen...

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Photo Gallery: WVB Senior Night

By Jordan Moore on November 19, 2012 10:41 AM | No Comments

After upsetting No. 1 Stanford in four sets, the Women of Troy needed all five to finish off Cal in the final regular season home match of 2012. The program also paid tribute to its three seniors: Katie Fuller, Natasa Siljkovic and Erin Yoder.

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Photo Galleries: USC vs. UCLA

By Jordan Moore on November 18, 2012 3:06 PM | No Comments

A tough, emotional day at the Rose Bowl in photos thanks to Jon SooHoo.

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Photo Gallery: Conquest 2012

By Jordan Moore on November 16, 2012 10:55 AM | No Comments

The annual Conquest pep rally and bonfire drew a huge crowd last night in McCarthy Quad as student-athletes fired up the Trojan Family and the Bruin cardboard cutout was cooked to a crisp.

A colorful gallery from Pierson Clair to warm you up on a gray Friday...

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Photo Gallery: UCLA Thursday

By Jordan Moore on November 15, 2012 12:32 PM | No Comments

The day before the day before on the practice field... Anticipation is building for kickoff.

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Photos by John McGillen...

Photo Gallery: Men's Hoops vs. Long Beach

By Jordan Moore on November 14, 2012 9:25 AM | No Comments

USC men's basketball is off to a 2-0 start thanks to an 18-point victory over a quality Long Beach State team, which will contend for the Big West title.

Click here for the recap and final stats.

Jon SooHoo was in the building to provide the pictures. Mobile and tablet users can view the gallery here.

Photo Gallery: UCLA Tuesday

By Jordan Moore on November 13, 2012 11:32 AM | No Comments

Just days from the Crosstown Showdown at the Rose Bowl, USC ramped up practice today. The wide receivers and defensive backs were particularly competitive.

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John McGillen's photo gallery...

Photo Gallery: Men's Hoops Opener

By Jordan Moore on November 12, 2012 3:02 PM | No Comments

USC men's basketball took down Coppin St. Friday night to open the 2012-13 season with a victory. The Trojans were led by 7'2" center Omar Oraby, who accounted for 16 points, 6 rebounds and 3 blocks in only 14 minutes.

USC will host Long Beach State at Galen Center on Tuesday evening at 6:30 p.m. Click here for tickets as low as $8.

Here's a Pierson Clair photo gallery of the season opener...

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Photo Galleries: USC vs. ASU

By Jordan Moore on November 11, 2012 5:47 PM | No Comments

The Trojans got back to their winning ways Saturday against the Sun Devils. Plenty of great photos to take in from Jon SooHoo under the afternoon sun...

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Photo Gallery: ASU Thursday

By Jordan Moore on November 8, 2012 11:44 AM | No Comments

A little rain dusted over practice as John McGillen captured the final preparations for Homecoming Saturday.

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Photo Gallery: Women's Tennis Reunion

By Jordan Moore on November 6, 2012 3:13 PM | No Comments

USC women's tennis has won seven national championships, which is more than any other Women of Troy program. The 2013 Trojans have a great shot at adding to that total with almost the entire team returning from last year's Final Four run.

Women's tennis legends like seven-time national champion head coach Dave Borelli, USC Hall of Famer Barbara Hallquist and many more turned out for a reunion event last week, which included a tour of the John McKay Center and watching practice.

Photos by Pierson Clair...

Photo Gallery: ASU Tuesday

By Jordan Moore on November 6, 2012 11:37 AM | No Comments

A 90-degree day in November greeted the Trojans as preparations begin for the Homecoming battle against Arizona State. Take a look courtesy of John McGillen...

Photo Gallery: Soccer Bags Gauntlet Points

By Jordan Moore on November 5, 2012 2:18 PM | No Comments

USC women's soccer closed its season with a dramatic rivalry win over UCLA thanks to an overtime strike from Jordan Marada. By pulling the upset over the No. 2 Bruins, the Trojans have pushed out to an early 10-5 lead in the Gauntlet standings.

Pierson Clair captured the drama in photos. Mobile and tablet users click here to view.

Photo Gallery: Uytengsu Groundbreaking

By Jordan Moore on November 5, 2012 11:58 AM | No Comments

USC Athletics officially broke ground on the new Uytengsu Aquatics Center at a moving ceremony last Friday featuring former Trojan swim captain Fred Uytengsu, nine-time NCAA champion head coach Peter Daland, Athletic Director Pat Haden, President C.L. Max Nikias and four-time Olympic gold medalist John Naber.

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Pierson Clair was in attendance to capture the ceremony.

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Photo Galleries: USC vs. Oregon

By Jordan Moore on November 4, 2012 3:06 PM | 1 Comment

A great crowd at the Coliseum saw an offensive spectacle Saturday night with the Trojans and Ducks running up and down the field. Here are five Jon SooHoo galleries which capture the game from every angle...

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Photo Gallery: Oregon Jock Rally

By Jordan Moore on November 3, 2012 9:28 AM | No Comments

The Trojans are back home, which means a Friday evening pep rally with the Spirit of Troy before taking off for the team hotel. Monte Kiffin fired up the crowd, while Nickell Robey grabbed the sword.

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Photos by John McGillen...

Photo Gallery: The Herd on Campus

By Jordan Moore on November 2, 2012 12:25 PM | No Comments

Colin Cowherd's national ESPN radio show was live on campus this morning in anticipation of the showdown against Oregon Saturday at the Coliseum.

Lane Kiffin joined "The Herd" for a segment. Click here to listen.

John McGillen was there to capture some images.

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Photo Gallery: Oregon Thursday

By Jordan Moore on November 1, 2012 10:53 AM | No Comments

The game of the year is almost here. John McGillen provides a look at the final practice before Oregon.

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Photo Gallery: Oregon Tuesday

By Jordan Moore on October 30, 2012 5:21 PM | No Comments

Take a look at a physical practice through the lens of John McGillen...

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Photo Gallery: Basketball Salute to Troy

By Jordan Moore on October 29, 2012 5:25 PM | No Comments

The USC men's and women's basketball programs put on an exhibition for the fans at Galen Center Sunday to tip-off hoops season.

Men's basketball opens with Coppin State on Friday, November 9 at 8 p.m at Galen Center. Single game tickets are now on sale for the non-conference schedule.

Women's basketball will host Gonzaga on Sunday, November 11 at 2 p.m. at Galen Center to start the season. Single game tickets are on sale now for all games.

Here's a look at Salute to Troy from Pierson Clair...

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Photo Gallery: WVB Tops UW, WSU

By Jordan Moore on October 29, 2012 11:34 AM | No Comments

USC women's volleyball made a statement this weekend by knocking off No. 5 Washington in a five-set thriller and then backing it up with a sweep of Washington State.

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The Women of Troy had been swept by the Huskies up in Seattle, so the comeback victory was a major sign of progress for Mick Haley's young team. The Trojans are riding a five-match winning streak with a four-game trip coming up starting with the Arizona schools.

Here's a look at the classic victory over UW via John McGillen...

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Photo Galleries: USC vs. Arizona

By Jordan Moore on October 28, 2012 5:07 PM | No Comments

On a wild night in the desert, Jon SooHoo was there to capture the action in four galleries.

Marqise Lee was so good that he commanded his own set of images. That's the top gallery followed by locker room, profiles and action.

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Photo Gallery: Arizona Wednesday

By Jordan Moore on October 24, 2012 11:47 AM | No Comments

John McGillen was back at practice to provide you a look through his lens.

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Photo Gallery: Women's Soccer vs. Colorado

By Jordan Moore on October 23, 2012 11:42 AM | No Comments

USC women's soccer split a pair of matches this past weekend with a win over Utah and a double overtime loss to Colorado.

The match of the season is coming up this Friday night under the lights at the Coliseum when the Women of Troy will look to upset RPI No. 1 Stanford. The game will kickoff at 7 p.m. PT.

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(Photos by John McGillen)

Photo Gallery: Arizona Tuesday

By Jordan Moore on October 23, 2012 11:21 AM | No Comments

John McGillen took a look at practice from a different angle today as the Trojans prepared for Tuscon.

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Photo Galleries: USC vs. Colorado

By Jordan Moore on October 21, 2012 1:50 PM | No Comments

With the Dodgers season finally over, Jon SooHoo is back to bring you the best USC photos anywhere.

Here are five exclusive galleries starting with pregame then portraits, locker room, action and more action...

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Photo Gallery: Colorado Jock Rally

By Jordan Moore on October 19, 2012 6:45 PM | No Comments

Finally, the Trojans have come home, which means a return to tradition like the Friday night Jock Rally.

(Photos by John McGillen)

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Photo Gallery: Colorado Thursday

By Jordan Moore on October 18, 2012 11:03 AM | No Comments

John McGillen provides an exclusive look at the final preparations before USC returns to the Coliseum to take on the Buffaloes this Saturday.

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Photo Gallery: Colorado Tuesday

By Jordan Moore on October 16, 2012 11:43 AM | No Comments

The Trojans went through their most physical practice of the season on a hot Tuesday morning.

Here's what it looked like courtesy of John McGillen...

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Photo Galleries: USC vs. Washington

By Jordan Moore on October 14, 2012 2:50 PM | No Comments

John McGillen made the trip to Seattle to provide three galleries of the Trojans win over the Huskies.

Pregame...

Action...

Post-Game...

Photo Gallery: Washington Thursday

By Jordan Moore on October 11, 2012 11:56 AM | No Comments

USC is preparing for rain in Washington this weekend, which means the sprinklers and hoses were on at practice today.

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Photos by John McGillen...

Photo Gallery: Salute to the Women of Troy

By Jordan Moore on October 9, 2012 5:41 PM | No Comments

USC Athletics celebrated the great Women of Troy at an event this past weekend at the Newport Sports Museum which included Olympic medalists Jennifer Kessy, April Ross, Tumua Anae, Kami Craig and Haley Anderson.

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Photos by Pierson Clair...

Photo Gallery: Washington Tuesday

By Jordan Moore on October 9, 2012 11:17 AM | No Comments

USC practiced on Dedeaux Field today as preparations continue for the road trip to Washington.

Here's a look at practice courtesy of John McGillen...

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Photo Gallery: Haley Hits 300

By Jordan Moore on October 8, 2012 2:58 PM | No Comments

USC women's volleyball head coach Mick Haley earned his 300th victory in charge of the Women of Troy this weekend. The Trojans swept a weekend set with Arizona and Arizona State.

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Haley has done a remarkable job replacing top talents during his 12-year tenure. On the same weekend that the program honored the core of his national championship team, Olympians Nicole Davis and April Ross, freshman phenom Samantha Bricio earned the Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week award filling the role vacated by 2011 National Player of the Year Alex Jupiter.

Here's a photo gallery of Haley's milestone night and the jersey retirements of London 2012 silver medalists Jennifer Kessy and April Ross...

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Photo Gallery: USC vs. Utah

By Jordan Moore on October 5, 2012 11:59 AM | No Comments

John McGillen traveled with the team to Salt Lake City to provide a mega gallery of images from the Trojans comeback victory over the Utes.

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Photo Gallery: Utah Tuesday

By Jordan Moore on October 2, 2012 11:22 AM | No Comments

John McGillen was out on Dedeaux Field to capture the final football practice before Thursday Night Football on ESPN.

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Photo Gallery: Water Polo Wins Again

By Jordan Moore on October 1, 2012 12:10 PM | No Comments

No. 1 USC men's water polo claimed its third trophy of the young season by dominating the competition at the SoCal Tournament this weekend. The Trojans remained undefeated on the campaign by knocking off hosts Santa Barbara 14-5 in the title match.

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USC also thrashed Princeton 22-5 at McDonald's Swim Stadium last Friday. Here's a gallery of the match courtesy of John McGillen...

Photo Gallery: Bye Tuesday

By Jordan Moore on September 25, 2012 1:32 PM | 1 Comment

USC began its bye week today with a practice heavy on conditioning. John McGillen captured the Trojans putting it work.

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Photo Galleries: USC vs. Cal

By Jordan Moore on September 23, 2012 2:56 PM | No Comments

We have two photo galleries from two different photographers to provide all the angles from the 27-9 win over Cal.

First up, John McGillen...

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And here's Pierson Clair...

Photo Gallery: WVB Beats the Bruins

By Jordan Moore on September 20, 2012 12:07 PM | No Comments

No. 2 USC women's volleyball dominated the defending national champion No. 1 UCLA Bruins in four sets Wednesday night in front of an energetic Galen Center crowd.

John McGillen captured the action and the atmosphere.

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Photo Gallery: Cal Thursday

By Jordan Moore on September 20, 2012 11:54 AM | No Comments

John McGillen was on the practice field to capture USC's final live preparations for a bounceback game against Cal this Saturday.

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Photo Gallery: Cal Tuesday

By Jordan Moore on September 18, 2012 12:35 PM | No Comments

John McGillen was on the practice field to capture a bounce back Tuesday.

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