Category: Sports

Campus Sports, Sports

UNCG Students enjoy first week of Intramural Football

Roger Thomas    Staff Writer Last week marked the beginning of the Rec Center’s intramural season for UNC-Greensboro students. And one of the most popular leagues, which students participate in and that is provided by the Rec Center, is flag football. For flag football, league games were held on Monday, Tuesday and Sunday last week, and games will continue to run on those days for … Continue reading UNCG Students enjoy first week of Intramural Football

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Men's Soccer, Sports

Spartans handle Vaquero to earn home victory

Lindsey Dancy    Staff Writer The UNCG Men’s Soccer team took home the win last weekend against UT Rio Grande Valley Friday night. Scoring goals in both halves, the Spartans secured a solid victory and boosts their record to 3-1-1 on the the young season. The win was the second home victory for the Blue and Gold. The Spartans will take a break this week … Continue reading Spartans handle Vaquero to earn home victory

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Sports, Upcoming Events

UPCOMING ATHLETIC EVENTS

UPCOMING ATHLETIC EVENTS Thur Sept 17-Women’s Soccer vs Florida State at UNCG Soccer Stadium 7pm Fri Sept 18-Men’s Soccer vs North Florida at UNCG Soccer Stadium 7pm Sat Sept 19-Quidditch Club Tournament at UNCG Recreation Field 10am-6:30 pm Sun Sept 20-Men’s Soccer vs Jacksonville at UNCG Soccer Stadium 3pm Sun Sept 20-Women’s Soccer vs Appalachian State at UNCG Soccer Stadium 7pm Sun Sept 20-Tennis Club vs … Continue reading UPCOMING ATHLETIC EVENTS

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Sports, Volleyball

Spartans Volleyball Dominate in Spartan-Aggie Invitational

Daniel Johnson    Staff Writer Coming into last week, the strong play of the Spartans Volleyball team had put themselves at the top of the SoCon (Southern Conference) standings in the early season. With a solid 5-2 record, that had come completely on the road, the team entered last week with their first home match of the season on Tuesday against the Panthers of High … Continue reading Spartans Volleyball Dominate in Spartan-Aggie Invitational

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Campus Sports, Sports

Men’s and Women’s Rugby Club presidents speak on sport, group

Kenny Mann  Staff Writer Rugby is an intense, and highly physical sport that is growing in popularity nationwide, and UNC-Greensboro is also a part of this growing trend of those interested in the sport. As UNCG is home to both a Men’s and Women’s rugby club, who are both in the beginnings of their new seasons. In a sitdown with Eric Johnson, a senior and … Continue reading Men’s and Women’s Rugby Club presidents speak on sport, group

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Pro Sports, Sports

Arguing with the editor

Sorry (not sorry) Panthers fans, reaching postseason is unlikely Matthew Johnson    Sports Editor The beginning of a new football season is always one of the most refreshing times for fans. Outside of the fervent faithful in Foxboro, every team in the National Football League has nowhere to go but up, and this includes the regional franchise, the Carolina Panthers. The Panthers last year became … Continue reading Arguing with the editor

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Campus Sports, Sports

UNCG celebrates stress-free, exercise with yoga

Daniel Johnson     Staff Writer The practice and art of yoga has been a part of human society since its origins in Asia around the fifth and sixth century BCE. Many major religions and philosophies include some form or tenet of yoga in their everyday practices, such as Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism. During the workout and gym boom of the 1980s, the practice of … Continue reading UNCG celebrates stress-free, exercise with yoga

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Pro Sports, Sports

The Time when sports stood up

Matthew Johnson     Sports Editor On Sept. 11, 2001, I was in Connecticut and was starting one of my first days of elementary school. Beginning the second grade, the memories at this point are distant and hazy. But I remember a little bit. I remember being dismissed early and when I came home, watching two tall buildings blackened in smoke. I remember listening to … Continue reading The Time when sports stood up

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featured, Men's Soccer, Sports

Men’s Soccer gets their first home win

Daniel Johnson    Staff Writer “I do not take that much salt in where we lie; it matters more where we finish. That stuff is just preseason voting.” These were the words of UNC-Greensboro Men’s Soccer coach Justin Maullin on the preseason ranking of his team, where UNCG was selected third best in the conference. Friday night, the Men’s Soccer team (2-1-0) hosted the Longwood … Continue reading Men’s Soccer gets their first home win

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Campus Sports, Sports

Running club interview with President Christopher Reed

Lindsey Dancy   Staff Writer What promises a healthier body, a sunnier outlook and the perfect way to stay busy? Running. Running is one of the best butt-kicking, calorie-blasting workouts around. This week the Carolinian sat down with Running Club President, Christopher Reed, in hopes of learning more about their UNCG organization as well as answering the universal question: why run? The origins of the … Continue reading Running club interview with President Christopher Reed

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