Volleyball dominates Spartan-Aggie invitational

Bryan Davis   Staff Writer  Following a 0-3 sweep in the Tussle in the Triad tournament last week, the Spartans Volleyball team rebounded to win the Spartan-Aggie Invitational Tournament for the third consecutive time this weekend. The Spartans were able to defeat Radford University, North Carolina A&T, and Hampton in 10 sets over the course of the two day tournament.   Game 1: UNCG vs. … Continue reading Volleyball dominates Spartan-Aggie invitational

Air ambulance pilot seeks to promote fitness with new App

Patrick O’Grady   Staff Writer  A few years ago, Ursin Camenisch was an air ambulance pilot who was troubled by the medical conditions he saw in his patients on a daily basis. He would continually see people in need of emergency medical care due to a lack of physical activity. Camenisch decided that something needed to be done when the paramedics on one of his … Continue reading Air ambulance pilot seeks to promote fitness with new App

UNCG BASKETBALL: MUST-SEE GAMES OF 2016-17

Andrew James   Staff Writer The sports calendar still has a World Series, NBA tip-off, and a good slice of the NFL season to go through first, but college basketball is getting closer. Just recently, UNCG’s full schedules were released online. The women’s team will start out the year hosting Brevard, a Division III school of just 718 students. However, immediately after that they will play … Continue reading UNCG BASKETBALL: MUST-SEE GAMES OF 2016-17

September Marks the Beginning of the Sports Seasons on Campus

Daniel Johnson   Sports Editor At this point, students are about a month into the Fall semester. It is at this point into the new semester that students both new and old have a general idea of how their own daily schedule works out for themselves. This includes about how much time is needed for relaxing, sleeping, and how much studying and reading time is … Continue reading September Marks the Beginning of the Sports Seasons on Campus

Things that won’t die: twinkies, cockroaches, and Tim Tebow

Daniel Johnson   Staff Writer You know, there are just some people in our society that makes newspaper writing a little easier; Donald Trump is one, the Clintons, or anything on the dozen or so Kardashians. It seems that on any slow week in the world, a simple Google search or news report will produce solid gold from these special individuals. In the world of … Continue reading Things that won’t die: twinkies, cockroaches, and Tim Tebow

The interesting career of Colin Kaepernick

Daniel Johnson   Sports Editor I can’t think of any professional athlete’s career more interesting in recent memory than that of San Francisco 49ers Quarterback Colin Kaepernick. Coming out of Nevada, the tall, skinny signal caller was considered one of the best dual-threat quarterbacks in recent memory and the eventual future leader of the 49ers. However, with the arrival of head coach Jim Harbaugh and … Continue reading The interesting career of Colin Kaepernick

Volleyball fails to earn wins in Triad Tournament

Bryan Davis   Staff Writer Fresh off of a visit to Durham for the Duke Invitational Tournament, the UNCG Spartans Volleyball team hosted the Tussle in the Triad tournament this weekend; suffering defeats against High Point, Youngstown State, and Elon. Despite these results, it was a competitive three games that spanned a total of 14 sets with a few UNCG players playing some of their … Continue reading Volleyball fails to earn wins in Triad Tournament

‘Nine Innings From Ground Zero’ and The 2001 New York Yankees

Garrison Pulley   Staff Writer I recently watched “Nine Innings from Ground Zero”, a documentary about the New York Yankees’ amazing playoff run and how it helped the people of New York. Seeing how people reacted, and how much the Yankees baseball seemed to be an emotional outlet for the citizens of New York makes you really understand that sports brings people together no matter … Continue reading ‘Nine Innings From Ground Zero’ and The 2001 New York Yankees

Men’s Soccer opens home with a tie

Garrison Pulley   Staff Writer The UNC-Greensboro Spartans were set up to play against University at Alabama Birmingham on Friday night at 7:00 p.m., but the game had been postponed due to the hurricane that is coming through North Carolina. The game was moved to Saturday at 12:00 on a nice and sunny day with a bit of wind and cloud cover. It was an … Continue reading Men’s Soccer opens home with a tie