Brandon Combs Staff Writer In a state where basketball is king, we are welcoming a new team into the fold. The Greensboro Swarm, an affiliate of the NBA Charlotte Hornets, are the first NBA Developmental League team in North Carolina since the Fayetteville Patriots folded after the 2005-2006 season. The announcement of a development team was made 18 months ago and much was done to … Continue reading The Buzzing Sound of a Hornet’s Nest
Garrison Pulley Staff Writer The UNCG Men’s soccer season has just recently ended with a second round 5-2 loss to East Tennessee State University in the SoCon playoffs. They finished the season with an 11-7-2 record, along with a 6-4 conference record which would put them in fourth place for the playoffs. The Spartan men’s soccer team’s longest win streak of the season was … Continue reading UNCG Men’s Soccer Season Recap
Daniel Johnson Sports Editor “Whoever is Merlin right now, then you are doing a horrible job and need to leave right now! We’re going to lose because of you.” If you so happen to be walking on the third floor of Tower Village on a Saturday night, there is a distinct possibility you would hear someone yelling this out the opened window or have been … Continue reading Min Svenska Fotbollsspelande Rumskamrat (My Swedish Football Playing Roommate)
Andrew James Staff Writer The statue of Minerva is holding her robes a little bit tighter now, as winter is threatening to frost over the UNCG campus. But before you get your hot chocolate packets from the Spartan Market, let’s take some time to review what the athletics scene has done so far. These are the 2016 Summer/Autumn Awards. SOCCER MVP Damieon Thomas is … Continue reading UNCG 2016 Summer/Autumn Awards
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
