Sports Staff Daniel: The Top 5 Reasons You Can’t Blame I remember in the early and mid 2000s, summers in my house in Connecticut were spent watching ESPN in the late afternoon, between playing front yard baseball or basketball and waiting for the Yankees or Mets game that night, watching ESPN original programs. No show better than “5 Reasons You Can’t Blame.” I … Continue reading Favorite Sports Television Program
Jaives Lundy Staff Writer This Saturday, the UNCG Basketball team hosted The Citadel Bulldogs in the Greensboro Coliseum. The Spartans, fresh off of a exhilarating come from behind victory against Mercer University just 48 hours prior, look to extend their five game winning streak and improve upon their conference leading 6-1 record in league play. UNCG basketball has a lot to look up … Continue reading Spartan Basketball Keeps Streaking With 7th Straight Win vs. The Citadel
Patrick O’Grady Staff Writer On Wednesday, January 11, the men and women’s track teams of UNCG returned to campus in preparation for the upcoming season. Over winter break, the Spartans were hard at work, with distance runners routinely running over ten miles a day and sprinters hitting the weight room and the track on a daily basis. Many of the student-athletes who will … Continue reading UNCG Track and Field Returns to Campus for the Indoor Season
Bryan Davis Staff Writer Coming into last week, the Spartans Men were fighting for the top seed in the Southern Conference (SoCon), while the Women were looking for their first win in conference play. The teams played two games each against conference opponents. The Men faced off against East Tennessee State (ETSU) and Virginia Military Institute (VMI) on the road, while the Lady Spartans … Continue reading Men’s Basketball Take Lead in SoCon Rankings, Women Split in Conference Games
Daniel: The reaction the world had to the death of Muhammad Ali in July. While athletes are celebrated for on and off the field actions, calling Ali an athlete would be only a chapter in his life. A cultural icon, a standard that any person of color could look to, and symbol for pride and civil rights, and a human who refuse to compromise his … Continue reading Favorite Sport Moments of 2016
Chelsea McBay Staff Writer The world of university sports never seems to slow down, and this spring is no exception. At UNCG, a variety of sports and corresponding events will be occurring, including but not limited to basketball, baseball, softball, tennis and track and field! As for professional sports, we have the NFL playoffs and Super bowl, the Australian Open in professional tennis, and … Continue reading UNCG Sports go Strong in Winter and Spring
Garrison Pulley Staff Writer The UNCG Men’s soccer season has just recently ended with a second round 5-2 loss to East Tennessee State University in the SoCon playoffs. They finished the season with an 11-7-2 record, along with a 6-4 conference record which would put them in fourth place for the playoffs. The Spartan men’s soccer team’s longest win streak of the season was … Continue reading UNCG Men’s Soccer Season Recap
Andrew James Staff Writer The statue of Minerva is holding her robes a little bit tighter now, as winter is threatening to frost over the UNCG campus. But before you get your hot chocolate packets from the Spartan Market, let’s take some time to review what the athletics scene has done so far. These are the 2016 Summer/Autumn Awards. SOCCER MVP Damieon Thomas is … Continue reading UNCG 2016 Summer/Autumn Awards
Jaives Lundy Staff Writer There were lines that formed as early as 4:15 p.m. for the shuttle that took students to the Greensboro Coliseum. A rousing Veteran’s Day display took place prior to the game. Both student sections for the Blue and Gold were over capacity. Spiro the Spartan came rappelling down from the rafters with the American flag. And of course, there was … Continue reading Men’s Basketball Outgunned by #7 Virginia in Season Opener
Chelsea McBay Staff Writer With the Spartans coming into the SoCon tournament off of a blowout 8-1 victory versus VMI on Saturday, the Spartans played the Furman Paladins on Saturday night in Greensboro. Fortunately, our Spartans was able to move on in the tournament with a 1-0 victory versus Furman. The Spartans came into this game excited and ready to play on their home … Continue reading UNCG moves on in the SoCon tournament
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