Daniel Johnson Sports Editor Go back about two months, around Thanksgiving or the beginning of winter break. You could not log into Google and type in the name of a random celebrity without finding a story of that celebrity with skeletons in their closet. It seemed as if at least one of those celebrities associated with the original search had been accused of some sexual … Continue reading Me Too Movement and The Culture of the NFL
Antre Stephenson Staff Writer Wednesday and Saturday saw the UNCG Volleyball team play their final two matches of the regular season. Against the Catamounts of Western Carolina and The Citadel, the Spartans won each match in five sets to end their season on a seven match win streak and find themselves in third place in the SoCon (Southern Conference) playoffs. Against Western Carolina, UNCG came … Continue reading This Weekend in UNCG Volleyball
Chelsea McBay Staff Writer Men’s soccer ventured into the Southern Conference playoff bracket last weekend. The men had a overall season record of 10-7-3 and 6-3-1 in the SoCon games. The previous weekend the UNCG women’s team won their playoff bracket and captured the Southern Conference for the women. On Friday, the Spartans took on the No. 3 seed Furman Paladins. The game was held … Continue reading Men’s Soccer Loses in the Finals of the SoCon Tournament
Hope Maske Staff Writer Selection day for the D1 Women’s Soccer College Cup came shortly after the Spartans won the SoCon (Southern Conference) championship for the first time in seven years. When Duke was announced as the number one seed for the section, the team let out a sigh of relief. Many were confident that the team would be facing either Duke or UNC-Chapel Hill … Continue reading UNCG Home to Conference Champs and MVP
Andrew Salmon Staff Writer Last weekend was the beginning of college basketball season around the country, meaning that the Spartans were finally back in action after a long offseason. Both the men’s and women’s team are entering the season with high expectations, following their best seasons in recent memory last season. On the men’s side, the Spartans went 0-1, having to go on the road … Continue reading Spartans Basketball Tips Off this Past Weekend
Sports Staff As that glorious time of the year comes around again known as the Holiday season, let’s hear from the sports staff about that favorite memories from Thanksgiving. Daniel It was Thanksgiving of 2010, and my two brothers and I decided for the first time in about two or three years to go play “Thanksgiving football.” And, man were we bad! It was clear … Continue reading Thanksgiving Memory
Alyia Hicks Staff Writer Less than 100 miles south of campus, North Carolina’s NFL team holds their practices in preparation for their upcoming games. The Carolina Panthers are led by quarterback Cam Newton – who became a household name when he put the Panthers on his back and dabbed his way into Super Bowl 50 only to fall to the Denver Broncos. Ranked second in … Continue reading The Roar of the Panthers on Campus
Brayden Stamps Staff Writer Monday Night Intramural Flag Football at UNCG might not be as popular as the edition that comes on ESPN, but it certainly came close in excitement on Oct. 30. The battles took place at the recreation field where two teams were vying for the right to be the champions of their division. Fraternity brothers, roommates and classmates all united in an … Continue reading Intramural Flag Football Champs
Chelsea McBay Staff Writer Our UNCG soccer teams have both had good seasons. In the regular season, the men went 9-6-2 and the women went 10-7-3. Specifically for the women they were 5-2-2 in SoCon play, 6-3-1 at home in the UNCG Soccer Stadium and 4-4-2 in away matches. The ladies began their conquest through the Southern Conference playoff bracket on Saturday, Oct. 28. They … Continue reading UNCG Women’s Soccer Captures SoCon Championship
Antre Stephenson Staff Writer Now that it is finally basketball season for UNCG’s basketball teams, we can take a look at everything that is to come for both basketball teams this upcoming season. The men’s team, led by coach Wes Miller, are coming into this season with a lot of experience and upperclassmen. The team did lose departing seniors, Diante Baldwin and RJ White, who … Continue reading UNCG Men and Women Basketball Preview
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