Matthew Johnson Sports Editor In the final moment of the 2014-15 athletic year for UNCG, infielder Tripp Shelton grounded into a season and Southern Conference-ending putout against the Citadel in last year’s Men’s Baseball conference tournament. As the concluding play of a UNCG athletic year that saw both elevated highs and basement-level lows, Athletic Director Kim Records affirmed that regardless of the results … Continue reading Kim Record Exclusive
By Matthew Johnson, Sports Editor The athletic program at UNC-Greensboro was placed on a two-year probation by the NCAA’s Division I Committee on Infractions panel Thursday afternoon. UNCG, after determining violations within their own athletic program, had reported to the NCAA of their own infractions and offered self-imposed penalties, which the NCAA accepted. The NCAA– the governing body of Division I, II, and III collegiate … Continue reading UNC-Greensboro’s Athletic Department hit with 2-year probation from NCAA
By Matthew Johnson, Sports Editor As annual as the unofficial start of the summer movie season beginning after Memorial Day, the NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament, known as the College World Series, beginning May 29, will be calling the very best of collegiate baseball to its auburn diamonds and cornfields in Omaha. Seemingly a Nebraska trademark, the boys of summer will be vying for amateur … Continue reading Early exit in SoCon displays problems of UNCG baseball
By Matthew Johnson, Sports Editor Early last week, former New York Yankee Derek Jeter made his first notable interview since his retirement last September. The former shortstop, who gracefully roamed Yankee Stadium for nearly twenty seasons, inspiring a generation of players and fans, stated in an interview with Sirius XM’s Mad Dog Radio that he is not missing baseball that much in retirement. As someone … Continue reading Why sports is simply more than a game
By Matthew Johnson, Sports Editor Published in print Apr. 22, 2015 The Spartans this past weekend battled against the Citadel at the UNCG Baseball Stadium. In the three game series, UNC-Greensboro was able to achieve their first home series win since the weekend of March 20 in their two day series against the Bulldogs. Taking the first two game of the series before falling 8-7 in the … Continue reading UNCG bullies Citadel, take two out of three
By Matthew Johnson, Sports Editor Published in print Apr. 8, 2015 As the ghost of Winter past is unfortunately elbowed out of the seasonal picture for the sneeze-worthy pollen and humid afternoons of spring, the world celebrated perhaps the most notable holiday of the spring season last Sunday, Easter. Similar to Christmas, the religious undertones of the day’s celebration has incorporated a more encompassing audience throughout the … Continue reading It’s the Easter Sports Editing Beagle, UNCG!
By Matthew Johnson, Sports Editor Published Apr. 1, 2015 I hope you have been paying attention to March Madness as much as I have. Watching the nail-biting, edge of your seat, yelling-at-the-TV screen games throughout the day and night as you fold up and throw away the bracket you believed would had been the one bracket to rule them all in your office pool has been a … Continue reading Five Lessons I learned in March
By Matthew Johnson, Sports Editor Published in print Mar. 4, 2015 My 21st birthday two weeks ago provided me a chance to contemplate thoughts abounding from family, friends, the future, and work. Deeply appreciative for all which has happened to me in all my years on the planet, both the uplifting joy and soul-crushing sorrow, I especially reflected on one of the largest influences on my life, … Continue reading Five Lessons I learned in February
By Molly Ashline, Staff Writer Published in print Mar. 4, 2015 Last Friday, the Lloyd International Honors College (LIHC) held its fifteenth annual honors symposium where honors students present their research throughout the day. The symposium concluded with a keynote address by Dr. Bruce Kirchoff of the biology department and the distribution of awards. The paper presentations were divided into sessions based on topic. The topics were … Continue reading Honors Symposium
By Emily Bruzzo, News Editor Published in print Mar. 4, 2015 With a chancellor search underway, budget cuts coming from every direction and a shaky campus psyche, UNC-Greensboro has a lot up in the air right now. Some community members argue the university lacks an identity. Others say it needs a clearer vision for its direction. Provost Dana Dunn contends that the path toward healing and a … Continue reading Strategic plan shapes UNCG’s future
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