Daniel Johnson On Thanksgiving, it is a football tradition for the Dallas Cowboys and Detroit Lions to host games. In 1934, to boost local excitement away from baseball and towards football, the Lions offered to play football on Thanksgiving. Thirty-two years later, in 1966, Cowboys’ President and General Manager Tex Schramm saw Thanksgiving football as a perfect tool to increase the franchise’s popularity. That year, … Continue reading Did you know?
Isaiah Saint-Hilaire Staff Writer As the chilly season comes into play so do many of the winter sports. There are many games and events happening around this season, (indoors of course) so let’s dive into what is happening in the world of athletics. During the two months off between fall and spring semester, the UNCG Men’s Basketball team will be here on campus, defending … Continue reading What to look out for over this winter break
Jaives Lundy Staff Writer There were lines that formed as early as 4:15 p.m. for the shuttle that took students to the Greensboro Coliseum. A rousing Veteran’s Day display took place prior to the game. Both student sections for the Blue and Gold were over capacity. Spiro the Spartan came rappelling down from the rafters with the American flag. And of course, there was … Continue reading Men’s Basketball Outgunned by #7 Virginia in Season Opener
Chelsea McBay Staff Writer With the Spartans coming into the SoCon tournament off of a blowout 8-1 victory versus VMI on Saturday, the Spartans played the Furman Paladins on Saturday night in Greensboro. Fortunately, our Spartans was able to move on in the tournament with a 1-0 victory versus Furman. The Spartans came into this game excited and ready to play on their home … Continue reading UNCG moves on in the SoCon tournament
Bryan Davis Staff Writer The UNCG Volleyball team faced off against two opponents last week, the first being versus The Citadel Bulldogs on Friday night, and the other versus the Mercer Bears on Saturday night. Coming into Friday, UNCG was half a game behind first place in the Southern Conference and was riding the tide of a six game win streak. Game … Continue reading Volleyball Honors Seniors Saturday Night, Ends Winning Streak
Brandon Combs Staff Writer For as long as the holidays have existed, people have been confusing Memorial Day and Veterans day. While Memorial Day honors those who have lost their lives in the line of duty for our nation, Veterans day is a day of recognition for all the living veterans in our nation. November 11, Veterans Day, was originally designed as a means … Continue reading Stars and Stripes: Veterans Day and Sports
Daniel Johnson Sports Editor I was raised in Connecticut, a state without any professional teams. So when I first started playing baseball, my favorite team became the first team I played for, which so happened to be the Philadelphia Phillies. Which was troublesome because the Phillies in the early and mid 2000s were as talented as the five and six year olds I … Continue reading The Luvable Loser for 108 Years: Lovable Winners for one Night
Daniel Johnson Following week 2 of the NFL Season in 1982, the players went on a 57 day strike that forced the league to cancel all games between weeks 3-9. Only nine total games were played. In those nine games, Washington Redskins kicker Mark Moseley made 20 out of his 21 field goal attempts for a record 95.2 success percentage. The shortened season and impressive … Continue reading Did You Know
Isaiah Saint Hilaire StaffWriter This week I had the chance to speak to a few Panthers fans whom seemed pretty disappointed with their 2016 team in comparison to last year’s team. The mood I felt throughout my encounters with these fans were sad, frustrated and nerve-wrecking due to the poor record that the Panthers racked up this season. I spoke to them about the differences … Continue reading The resilience of a fan
Ian Hammock Staff Writer Thursday night marked the last practice of the week for the Spartan Women’s Rugby Team. As practice wrapped up, I approached two of them – Mary Judge and Dianna Posey – for their thoughts on their experiences on the team and their thoughts on the season. I asked the reason they joined the team. “Well, I played soccer for 12 … Continue reading A Talk with the Women’s Rugby Club
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