Category: Campus Sports

Campus Sports, Men's Soccer, Sports

UNCG Soccer: Center back Damon Youmans has big plans for the future

Andrew Salmon Staff Writer Sophomore center back Damon Youmans, hailing from Charlotte, did not always think he would be a starter on a Division I soccer team. When he was young, his favorite sport was basketball, but that all changed when he moved to North Carolina and was introduced to soccer. Still, it did not get real for him until a wakeup call in his … Continue reading UNCG Soccer: Center back Damon Youmans has big plans for the future

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Campus Sports, featured, Men's Basketball, Sports, Woman's Basketball

2 Wins & 2 Losses

Isaiah Saint Hilaire Staff Writer As we near the end of the UNCG women’s and men’s basketball season, we have all noticed the difference in the success between the two teams. The women’s basketball team has played hard all season long, but in close games, they can not seem to figure out what offensive scheme to run to close out games successfully. The men have … Continue reading 2 Wins & 2 Losses

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Campus Sports, Men's Basketball, Sports

UNCG Basketball: Home Court Advantage

Andrew Salmon Staff Writer Since 2013, UNCG men’s basketball has played in Fleming Gymnasium 9 times, going 8-1 (89 percent) in those contests. UNCG has gone 34-24 (59 percent) in other 58 home games they have played at the Greensboro Coliseum in that time. There are perhaps other factors at play, but Fleming is a small and intimate arena that, when packed, is the loudest … Continue reading UNCG Basketball: Home Court Advantage

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Campus Sports, featured, Sports, Woman's Basketball

UNCG Women’s basketball: Spartans cap off week with thrilling double overtime win

Andrew Salmon Staff Writer After a rocky start to the 2017-18 campaign, the UNCG women’s basketball team has rattled off two straight wins and now sits at 2-2 in conference play. UNCG (8-11, 2-2 in conference play) defeated Wofford on Thursday, cruising to a 66-51 win in perhaps their most complete game of the year. They wrapped up the week with a thrilling 76-74 double … Continue reading UNCG Women’s basketball: Spartans cap off week with thrilling double overtime win

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Campus Sports, Golf, Sports

UNCG Golf New Player: Grant Powell

Tripp Hurd Staff Writer Golf season is about to start back up, and when it does, UNCG will have a new face on their roster. Grant Powell is beginning his first semester at UNCG as a sophomore after transferring from Greensboro College over winter break. Powell grew up locally, attending Northwest High School, graduating in 2016 after collecting a number of accolades while on the … Continue reading UNCG Golf New Player: Grant Powell

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Campus Sports, Sports, Volleyball

UNCG Volleyball Season Preview

Antre Stephenson Staff Writer The UNCG Spartan volleyball team is ready and excited to start their new season. Last year, the blue and gold finished second in the Southern Conference finishing their season 18-13 overall and 11-5 in SoCon play. The team will be without a few key players, losing them to graduation at the end of the 2016-2017 season: outside hitters Alexis Mourier and … Continue reading UNCG Volleyball Season Preview

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Campus Sports, Sports

A Sitdown with Taylor Delaney

Alyia Hicks Staff Writer With the cross country season approaching rapidly, UNCG’s men and women cross country teams are looking forward to bringing home even more success than they saw last year. The team ended on a high note, finishing fifth in the league during the Southern Conference Championships. They continued on to the NCAA Southeast Regionals where they placed 29th overall, as did the … Continue reading A Sitdown with Taylor Delaney

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Campus Sports, Sports

New Faces for Club Football

Chelsea McBay Staff Writer UNCG is known for not having an official Division I football team. However, do not let this fool you into thinking that UNCG has no team. We have a club football team, which was established in the spring of 2015. It’s quite official, with coaches who played in college, talented current players and athletic gear. The men who play on the … Continue reading New Faces for Club Football

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Baseball, Campus Sports, Sports

UNCG Senior Baseball Players Departing

Chelsea McBay Staff Writer Last season for the Spartan baseball team was a dream come true for the team. During the season, they went 36-24 overall and 14-10 in SoCon matchups. Then they concluded their season by beating Furman in 3 games in the conference championship to win the SoCon title. The team ventured into the nationwide NCAA tournament feeling confident. They traveled to Clemson … Continue reading UNCG Senior Baseball Players Departing

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Baseball, Campus Sports, Sports

Closing the Books on a Championship Baseball Season

Daniel Johnson Sports Editor After a five hour rain delay and a comeback victory for the top seeded Clemson Tigers, the successful and championship 2017 season for the UNCG Spartans finally ended with a final record tally of 36-24. For the third time in the team’s history, the Spartans found themselves in the NCAA Regionals for the College World Series. To get to that point, … Continue reading Closing the Books on a Championship Baseball Season

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