Brayden Stamps Staff Writer Labor Day is often regarded as the time when Americans get to escape the horrors of the dreaded Monday, opting instead to stay home and enjoy the privilege of a few moments of peace. In the spirit of such a joyous occasion, it was only appropriate that the Spartans would go out and make easy work of the High Point Panthers, … Continue reading UNCG Women’s Soccer Dominates High Point
Andrew Salmon Sports Editor On Tuesday, Sept. 4, UNCG surrendered a 2-0 halftime lead to the High Point Panthers at the UNCG Soccer Stadium, eventually falling to their crosstown rival with a close score of 3-2. It was the second gut-wrenching defeat in a row for the Spartans, who lost to the Davidson Wildcats on Sept. 1, with a score of 1-0. The first goal … Continue reading UNCG Men’s Soccer: Spartans Fall to HPU in Heartbreaker
Andrew Salmon Sports Editor Appalachian State was so close. They marched into Penn State’s Beaver Stadium—the second-largest football stadium in the world—and gave the Playoff-hopeful Nittany Lions all they could handle, eleven years to the day after they defeated Michigan in Michigan Stadium. That defeat is often regarded as the greatest upset in college football history. The Mountaineers twice overcame 14 point deficits to take … Continue reading In-State College Football Recap: Week One
Andrew Salmon Sports Editor Cobras quarterback Charles McCullum passed for seven touchdowns, and ran for another. The potent Cobras defense frustrated Columbus all night long, and the Carolina Cobras cruised to a 66-8 victory on the National Arena League (NAL) Championship Game last Monday night. The Cobras, sitting at 11-5 in the franchise’s first year of existence, raced out to a 7-0 lead on their … Continue reading Carolina Cobras Stymy Columbus Lions, Capture NAL Championship
Chelsea McBay Staff Writer UNCG Spartan Women’s Golf has kicked off their season. The team did not lose a single member to graduation or transference, so they are coming back as strong as ever. Last season, the Spartans played pretty well, their best finish being a second place tie on the first day of the Starmount Forest Fall Classic. While the team performed well last … Continue reading Women’s Golf Season Preview
Monique Williams Staff Writer It is officially September. November is only two months away. That means college basketball action will be in full effect. What does that mean for fans and members of Spartan Nation? It means the world will see the new and improved UNCG men’s basketball team. The Carolinian spoke with one of the players, Kyrin Galloway, junior forward for the UNCG men’s … Continue reading Previewing the UNCG Basketball Season with Kyrin Galloway
Douglas Burns (@DougieJournalis) Staff Writer GREENSBORO, N.C – UNCG Men’s Soccer played the Davidson College Wildcats on Saturday at UNCG Soccer Stadium, losing to a very lucky goal in the sudden death stage of the game. The match was due for a 7:00 p.m. start but was postponed until 8:30 p.m. due to a rather impressively long thunderstorm. This led to a fairly underwhelming attendance … Continue reading Men’s Soccer: UNCG Loses Out to Davidson
Sports Staff The Carolinian It’s a simple question, but one that’s difficult to answer. Of all the athletes to ever compete, which one is your favorite? Andrew: Call me a bandwagoner, but my favorite athlete of all time is Stephen Curry. I first watched him at Davidson on that magical Elite 8 run in 2008. He wowed me with his shooting abilities and directional quickness. … Continue reading Who’s Your Favorite Athlete, Ever?
Andrew Salmon Sports Editor With the first week of the college football season upon us, it’s time for the sports staff to make their picks for the winner of the 2019 College Football Playoff. So, who ya got? Andrew: I have to go with Alabama. Why wouldn’t I go with Alabama? They’re always loaded defensively and return an offense that heroically won last season’s College … Continue reading The Sports Staff on Playoff Picks
Andrew Salmon Sports Editor The Greensboro Grasshoppers fell to the Delmarva Shorebirds by the score of 8-3 on Friday night, but that hardly dampened the fanfare and fun to be had at First National Bank Field for Fan Appreciation Night, hosted by UNCG. A night of giveaways and celebration of both Spartan and Greensboro pride, it was the highlight of the weekend for many of … Continue reading UNCG, Chancellor Gilliam Host Fan Appreciation Night at ‘Hoppers Game
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