Tripp Hurd Staff Writer The long awaited month of football is finally here. It has been a miserable 200 or so days since Tua Tagovailoa led the second half comeback against Georgia in the Mercedes-Benz Stadium to give Alabama its fifth national title of the Nick Saban era. Now, the rest of the country looks to play catch up to the Crimson Tide, and while … Continue reading In-State College Football Preview
Douglas Burns Staff Writer GREENSBORO, N.C – UNCG Volleyball suffered a trying 3-0 defeat to the Maryland Terrapins on Saturday in Fleming Gym. The match was close, and definitely hard-fought for the Spartans. The game tipped off at 11:00 a.m. with the Spartans coming off of a high from a close win against the US Air Force Academy (3-2 Spartans), and it was visible in … Continue reading Day of Defeat for UNCG Volleyball
Andrew Salmon Sports Editor Last week, we discussed the policies and protocols in place for the treatment of UNCG’s student-athletes seeking help with mental illness. This week, we examine mental health stigmas and physical causes of mental health issues in student-athletes. Anonymous student-athletes and Jay McCloy, Assistant Athletic Director for Health and Sports Performance at UNCG, all agreed that there is a stigma against student-athletes … Continue reading UNCG Student-Athletes and Mental Health: Part Two
Brayden Stamps Staff Writer The date is May 29th. The time is 4:15 p.m. It is an early summer’s day in College Park, Maryland. Temperatures during practice that day for the University of Maryland’s football team reached soaring highs, the likes of which are unfit for intense cardiovascular exercise. It should go without saying that these conditions should compel coaches to take precautions in the … Continue reading Maryland Football: The Death of Jordan McNair
Alexis Pitchford Staff Writer On Aug. 17, 2018, UNCG’s women’s soccer team opened their regular season with a close 2-1 win over the Gardner-Webb Bulldogs. The first half of the match came down to the nitty gritty as the half time score remained tied at 0-0. Lots of fouls were called on the Bulldogs. However, in the second half, all three goals of the match … Continue reading Game Recap: Women’s Soccer Defeats Gardner-Webb 2-1 in Season Opener
Tripp Hurd Staff Writer The Wyndham Championship returned to Greensboro’s Sedgefield Country Club this past week for the PGA Tour’s last regular season event, and it was a barnburner coming down the stretch. With a $6 million purse at stake and over $1 million going to this year’s winner, the Wyndham Championship featured a tournament within a tournament. The Wyndham served as the final chance … Continue reading Wyndham: Snedeker Wins Despite Rally From C.T. Pan
Dillon Overby Staff Writer The University of North Carolina at Greensboro has an exciting new logo as it makes a push for greater recognition within the state of North Carolina and the nation as a whole. The new logo is fierce, intimidating and a much better overall design than previous logos. To better understand the new Spartan logo, you need to understand the history of … Continue reading UNCG’s New Logo: The New Face of Sparta
Andrew Salmon Sports Editor It’s already hard enough, being a college student. There’s pressure—so much pressure—and not enough time in the day. Pressure to study, pressure to bring good grades back home, pressure to lead an active social life and pressure to succeed. Throw in a sport, and you suddenly have a 40-hour-a-week commitment and ideal conditions for mental health problems. A student-athlete, who requested … Continue reading UNCG Student-Athletes and Mental Health: Part One
Krysten Heberly Editor-in-Chief On Monday, August 13, the air was thick with the smell of Axe body spray, Bud Lite and sweat. It was time for the tradition which has rocked the households of America for generations – Monday night wrestling. WWE’s RAW had slammed its way into the Greensboro Coliseum, and the crowd was packed to watch their favorites fight it out live. The … Continue reading WWE RAW Turns Greensboro into Suplex City
Brayden Stamps Staff Writer Cobras vs. Sharks sounds like the name of an exciting nature documentary, in which two apex predators are pitted against one another . However, this was not the case on the field Tuesday night, as the Carolina Cobras easily dispatched the defending National Arena League (NAL) champions, the Jacksonville Sharks, by a score of 73-48. The Cobras’ resounding victory will allow … Continue reading Venom: The Carolina Cobras’ Commanding Triumph at the Coliseum
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