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
Andrew Salmon Staff Writer UNCG twice rallied from one-set deficits, Ancharra Montgomery came up with two game-sealing blocks, and the Spartans defeated Wofford 3-2 (19-25, 25-21, 23-25, 25-22, 17-15) on Saturday night for their fifth consecutive win. It was senior night in Fleming Gym, and there could not have been a better way to send off one of the winningest senior classes in school history. … Continue reading Volleyball: Spartans cap off weekend with victory over Wofford on senior night
Isaiah Hilaire Staff Writer As we enter the winter season, basketball begins to take precedent over every other sport here on campus. The season begins in less than a week for the men’s and women’s basketball teams, and for other teams around the NCAA, there are early visions of March Madness. However, one sport we do not look at is hockey. The National Hockey League’s … Continue reading Hockey: The Forgotten Sport on Campus
Daniel Johnson Sports Editor The past four seasons in Major League Baseball have seen only one team, the 2016 Minnesota Twins, lose at least 100 games. In a long, 162 game season, the act of losing 100 games in a single season is hitting the lowest depths one could find. Not being able to win, about 39 percent of the games you play, it is … Continue reading Trust the Process: Houston, We Have No Problems
Hope Maske Staff Writer The UNCG women’s soccer team have returned back in the semi-finals. After last year’s disappointment at Furman, in which they lost in the quarterfinals, the women have finally gotten back to the semifinals. An exciting 2-0 shutout victory for the team, they will be traveling to play Samford on Friday in the semifinals. The women’s SoCon (Southern Conference) tournament will be … Continue reading Survive and Advance
Isaiah Saint Hilaire Staff Writer The Holidays are among us and one thing that we students have the propensity to do is…do I have to say it…EAT EAT and-oh wait-EAT! As students, we love home-cooked meals. It gives us peace of mind, we have a chance to relax with family and enjoy time away from classes. Talking to some of the students who consistently visit … Continue reading A Healthy Sacrifice
Antre Stephenson Staff Writer Now that is finally that time of the year where the leaves are falling and basketball games are starting to be played. At the same time, it is election season, it will be great time to do a starting five lineup using five out of the forty-five US presidents. This was a tough decision on who would make the starting five … Continue reading Presidential Fab Five
