UNCG Club Soccer takes to the field

Daniel Johnson    Sports Editor The past four weeks have been the busiest time of the year for the men’s club soccer team. On the final day of January, the team went on the road to Davidson to face off in a match. The following week, the club hosted both Appalachian State and North Carolina State for another tournament. Then, following a week of practice, … Continue reading UNCG Club Soccer takes to the field

Should the men’s basketball team play in the Greensboro Coliseum or Fleming Gymnasium?

Michael Fields Staff Writer There is a big debate around campus on where the Spartans men’s basketball team should play its home games. The Spartans played in Fleming Gymnasium from the 1989-1990 season through the 2008-2009 season. The Spartans had some success while they played in Fleming Gymnasium with multiple NCAA tournament appearances and the conference tournament champions in during those two decades (1996, 2001). … Continue reading Should the men’s basketball team play in the Greensboro Coliseum or Fleming Gymnasium?

Marathon Trials Preview

Patrick O’Grady      Staff Writer On Feb. 13, the best marathoners in the country will race the 2016 USA Track & Field Marathon Team Trials in Los Angeles, California. Both men and women will race the marathon distance to punch their ticket to the Rio De Janeiro Olympics in the 26.2-mile event. A field consisting of 168 men and 202 women will attempt to … Continue reading Marathon Trials Preview

Kyle Hines: Taking Spartan Spirit to Europe

Andrew James     Staff Writer It has been almost eight years since Kyle Hines donned his blue and gold uniform for the last time. Unlike the large majority of collegiate athletes, his sports journey did not end there.  Kyle has been building an increasingly impressive resume in the realms of European professional basketball over a great part of the last decade, from his days … Continue reading Kyle Hines: Taking Spartan Spirit to Europe

This Week in UNCG Basketball

Men’s Basketball UNCG 75-58 W. Carolina ETSU 68- UNCG 65 Daniel Johnson     Sports Editor Men’s Basketball coach Wes Miller is in the middle of his fifth season as the head coach of the team. Since first being promoted in the middle of the 2011-12 season, the former UNC Chapel Hill guard has led the men’s basketball program to many accomplishments and recognition. This … Continue reading This Week in UNCG Basketball

Softball Preview

Patrick O’Grady      Staff Writer The UNCG Spartan softball team will begin their season on Thursday, Feb. 11. The blue and gold will play their first game of 2016 against Jacksonville University. The game will be played in Jacksonville, Fla. at the Jackson University Invitational softball tournament. A four day tournament, the JU Invitational will see the Spartans go head to head with Coastal … Continue reading Softball Preview

Some activities to do the next time that it snows here

Michael Fields     Staff Writer Some people really look forward to the winter season in the Piedmont Triad. Most of the time we do not get a lot of snow. However, there are some instances where we get inclement weather and we get a lot of snow. When there is snow in Greensboro, we are usually stuck wherever we live for a day or … Continue reading Some activities to do the next time that it snows here

The Rooney Rule: Results with which you can’t argue

Daniel Johnson    Sports Editor During his time as the owner of the Oakland Raiders, Al Davis was known as a trailblazer, an outside thinker, and a conspiracy nut. He believed the league and especially the commissioner’s office conspired against his Oakland franchise any chance they got. Despite this belief, it did not stop Davis to turn the Raiders to one of the premier franchises … Continue reading The Rooney Rule: Results with which you can’t argue