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… Read More ›
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UNC-Greensboro’s Athletic Department hit with 2-year probation from NCAA
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… Read More ›
Early exit in SoCon displays problems of UNCG baseball
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… Read More ›
Why sports is simply more than a game
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… Read More ›
UNCG bullies Citadel, take two out of three
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… Read More ›
It’s the Easter Sports Editing Beagle, UNCG!
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… Read More ›
Five Lessons I learned in March
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… Read More ›
Five Lessons I learned in February
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… Read More ›
Honors Symposium
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… Read More ›
Strategic plan shapes UNCG’s future
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… Read More ›