Isaiah Saint Hilaire Staff Writer It was a game in which two teams desired to beat the other in a fashionable way. UNCG felt that their opponent did not have what it took to defeat them. Longwood felt that because they faced UNCG back in the spring, that they had a good chance of beating them soundly. UNCG came out rolling as they … Continue reading UNCG hangs onto win over Longwood
Garrison Pulley Staff Writer UNCG is coming into Saturday night’s match on a three game winning streak and was going up against a strong, nationally ranked West Virginia Mountaineers team that was also coming off a an amazing streak as well. Over the past six games straight, the Mountaineers defense have shut out their opponents. It was a close game for the entire … Continue reading West Virginia keeps the streak alive in a close win against the Spartans
Bryan Davis Staff Writer Coming off a 1-2 Ball State Tournament in Indiana, the UNCG Volleyball team entered this week trying to return to form last week. Friday and Saturday saw them travel to South Carolina to compete in their first conference matches of the season. UNCG started off the weekend strong with a sweep of the Wofford Terriers on Friday evening, but later … Continue reading Volleyball splits first SoCon matches
Daniel Johnson Sports Editor The world of sports was caught off guard Sunday morning when 24 year old Miami Marlins all star pitcher, Jose Fernandez was found dead along with two other men in Miami Beach from a boating accident. Early reports indicate that the boat hit a series of rocks in the beach at full speed, flipping the boat upside down and … Continue reading Jose Fernandez’s Life was the American Dream
Daniel Johnson Sports Editor In 1967, French literary critic and theorist published the essay “The Death of the Author”. The main point of the essay was to call to an end of taking in part the personal life and beliefs of an author when looking at his works. Good or bad art can come from good or bad people. And when thinking about … Continue reading Joe Paterno Day: proudly celebrating an enabler
Ian Hammock Staff Writer An air of tension hung over the Rec Field Saturday, as the first game of the 2016 club football season began. The bleachers were filled with excited Spartans and their families, all eager to see their team take on the visiting Tar Heels. As the kick-off (in this case, to both the game and the Spartan’s season) drew closer more … Continue reading Coach Vadini reflects on UNCG Inaugural Game
Isaiah Saint Hilaire Staff Writer Interviewing students from across campus, I have been recognizing a pattern that many fans of the NFL have since they have been participating in fantasy football games. They now realize that in order for their fantasy football team to win, they need to pay more attention to the statistics of the players they have on their roster. Not only … Continue reading Does Fantasy Football change the views of a fan?
Garrison Pulley Staff Writer The Spartans are coming off of a 3-2 thrilling victory against Presbyterian on Wednesday and is set to go up against Campbell on Saturday night in Greensboro. UNCG is coming into the game with a 2-1-2 record and seemed ready to take the win tonight. The Spartans would end up winning that game in a 1-0 victory in as an … Continue reading UNCG bests Campbell in a thriller game
Brandon Combs Staff Writer Only a week after dominating the Spartan-Aggie Invitational, the UNCG Volleyball squad was on the road again for the Ball State Active Ankle Challenge in Muncie, Indiana. The Spartans faced a loaded schedule with games against Ball State, nationally ranked #19 Ohio State, and Valparaiso. It was a very competitive weekend that showcased the resilience of the Spartans. Game 1: … Continue reading Volleyball takes a loss in State Tournament
Patrick O’Grady Staff Writer The two weeks following the race/workout at Elon have been tough. There have already been multiple 15-hour days and quite a few late nights in the library. It seems as though there’s always something going on, always something to be done. Despite all that, training has gone relatively well for both me and the rest of the team. Collectively, … Continue reading Diary of a Student Athlete: Wolfpack Invitational
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