Brayden Stamps Staff Writer In this past week, the Cleveland Indians officially announced that the iconic and controversial “Chief Wahoo” logo will be phased out of the teams visual identity entirely by the year 2019. This decision, that is being enforced by the current commissioner of the MLB, Rob Manfred, is the final blow in a long battle that was put into motion in 2014 … Continue reading The “Chief” Concern in Cleveland
Daniel Johnson Sports Editor Chadwick Boseman’s portrayal of Jackie Robinson in the 2013 biopic, “42,” illustrated the realities of being an African American ballplayer when the color barrier was first broken. Pitchers threw at Robinson in an attempt to seriously injure him at the plate. He was spiked and kicked at by players when sliding into base. And, as shown in an uncomfortably, well acted … Continue reading Minor League Racism: Racial Abuse at Teens trying to make the Majors
Isaiah Saint Hilaire Staff Writer The Philadelphia Eagles have finally achieved what they have always yearned for since 1960. An NFL title! After almost a decade with NFC Championship game losses year after year, two different Super Bowl defeats in 1980 and 2004 and losing their starting quarterback Carson Wentz, finally the stars aligned to give the City of Brotherly Love the Lombardi trophy. It … Continue reading Super Bowl Champions Philadelphia Eagles: The Underdogs with Confidence
Daniel Johnson Sports Editor Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald has arguably been the best wideout in the NFL since entering the league in 2004. Fitzgerald may have had a leg up on his competition while in high school however. Born and raised in Minnesota, Fitzgerald was a ball boy for the Minnesota Vikings in the late 1990s, where he developed a friendship with Hall … Continue reading Did You Know?
Tripp Hurd Staff Writer Both the Men’s and Women’s UNCG Basketball teams were in action over the weekend, and both teams came away with victories. It started in Cullowhee, North Carolina, with the women’s team routing Western Carolina 88-67. The men tipped off shortly after at 7 p.m. in Birmingham, AL against Samford with a similar result, winning 98-82. This marked the first time since … Continue reading UNCG Basketball Pick up Strong Wins this Past Weekend
Douglas Burns Staff Writer With the winter intramural basketball season beginning this past Sunday and running until the end of February, the season tipped off with Saturday’s IM Basketball Preseason Tournament. The competition was won out by Uncle Drew’s Grandkids, defeating the $kramlot bois (pronounced scramlot boys) 55-35. That game was never really tense, as Uncle Drew’s Grandkids maintained a very firm lead over the … Continue reading Thriller at the Kaplan and A Win for Uncle Drew’s Grandkids
Daniel Johnson Sports Editor Welcome to 2018 everyone! Granted as of Wednesday we are 31 days into the month, and this greeting would have been better made on New Year’s Day but, it is better late than never. And the opening month of the year has given us great games, interesting stories and people, and new information on and off campus that needs to be … Continue reading Five Things I Learned in January
Andrew Salmon Staff Writer UNCG Track and Field head coach Chad Pearson has been running for a long time, but that was not always the case. For most of his childhood, he played baseball, until a cousin of his started taking him to road races in his sophomore year of high school. “From there, I found out that I was at least pretty decent at … Continue reading Tracking down UNCG Coach Chad Pearson
Chelsea McBay Staff Writer Thursday was a productive day for club sports. Many of them had their tables set up in the EUC in the afternoon. Many clubs sent representatives, like club women’s rugby and club fencing, among others. During the day, women’s club rugby President Ashley Hodges spoke on the club and the upcoming season. Reflecting on last season, Ashley said that they, “had … Continue reading Club Sports Take Over the EUC
Brayden Stamps Staff Writer The Greensboro Swarm had an up and down week finishing 1-2 this past week. The Swarm began their 3 game road trip with a heartbreaking two point loss to the Lakeland Magic (G-League affiliate of the Orlando Magic) 114-116. The Swarm followed that with a 10 point loss to the Maine Red Claws (G-League affiliate of the Boston Celtics) on Thursday … Continue reading North Carolina Sports Beat
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