Daniel Johnson Sports Editor This past Saturday, April 16 saw Piney Lake here in Greensboro host its first annual Spartan Disk Golf Challenge. For $20, students played 36 holes of disk golf. The tournament is an example of an industry that has exploded over the past decade. Last week, my roommate asked me if a sport would spring up in the next decade and … Continue reading Popularity of Disk Golf/Ultimate Frisbee
Michael Fields Staff Writer Video games have exploded on to the scene in the past few decades. They are a form of entertainment that allows the users to get away from their reality and everyday life for the some time and enjoy these elaborate video games. This form of art has transitioned significantly over the decades through unbelievable technology improvements. In general, users … Continue reading Throwback Sports Video Games
Patrick O’Grady Staff Writer “I don’t think it’s worth the risk.” These were the words of the San Francisco 49ers linebacker Chris Borland, who last year announced his retirement from professional football at the young age of 24. This decision came after a college career at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and one season playing professionally for the 49ers. In an interview conducted with … Continue reading Soccer Replacing Football as the Safer Sports Alternative
Will McGarty Staff Writer This year has been one of excruciating ups and downs for Carolina sports fans. Since the dawn of 2016, no state has experienced such highs and lows while cheering on their hometown heroes. Just last February, the Carolina Panthers were within fingertips of putting together the perfect season, losing only one game in the regular season and just one game … Continue reading Millennials: Hold Fast Hope
Andrew James Staff Writer Since its creation in 1888, the Amateur Athletic Union has been a subject of criticism—from their early days of barring women from events to its handling of amateur athletes’ personal data. Today, most criticisms revolve around the handling of its biggest sport: basketball. “Terrible, horrible basketball,” Lakers legend Kobe Bryant said of AAU in 2015. One AAU alum, Isaac … Continue reading AAU Sports
Andrew James Staff Writer A lot of sports articles use the “f” bomb now. Sure, that doesn’t make them good. But it sure as hell doesn’t make them bad, either. It’s 2016, and sports journalism has officially leaked out of the bold black lines of newspaper headings. There used to be carefully written pieces always reigned by the same strict guidelines, wedged between … Continue reading The Emerging Sports Media Online
Daniel Johnson Sports Editor The Golden State Warriors team this year has played as one of the greatest teams in the history of the NBA. Stephen Curry is showing to be an once-in-a-lifetime type player and combined with a group of really good players such as Draymond Green, Harrison Barnes, and Andre Iguodala, the team can run twelve deep. Hands down, they are the … Continue reading Great Basketball Teams Didn’t Begin with Jordan
Michael Fields Staff Writer UNCG gives host to a variety of intramural sports teams on campus, twenty-one different leagues over the course of two semesters to be exact.These sports range from basketball and soccer to battle canoes and racquetball. Flag football, one of a few intramural sports that is played in both the fall and spring semester, is entering its third week now, … Continue reading Flag Football: Not just a hobby
Daniel Johnson Sports Editor On February 23, 2014, openly gay basketball player Jason Collins of the Brooklyn Nets played eleven minutes in a win against the Los Angeles Lakers, becoming the first openly gay athlete to play in one of the four major North American sport leagues (NBA, MLB, NHL, NFL). A year later, Missouri linebacker Michael Sam became the first openly gay NFL … Continue reading Professional Male Sports Stay Straight
Patrick O’Grady Staff Writer Running is an essential part of our being. Human beings evolved the ability to walk and run on two legs to, among other things, be able to cover long distances more efficiently than our four-legged counterparts. For president of the UNCG running club, Christopher Reed, running has become a large part of his life. Himself a multiple-time marathon … Continue reading Running Club Interview
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