Five Lessons I learned over the Summer

Matthew Johnson    Sports Editor Though the calendar said it was 2015, for me, this summer had a circa late 90s vibe. I mean, Dr. Dre descended from his throne on hip-hop high to release a jaw-dropping album for us baseborn masses. I was watching movies about Marvel comic book heroes, loveable Disney characters, and of course one of my favorite shows growing up, Dragon … Continue reading Five Lessons I learned over the Summer

Current and former UNCG Volleyball players celebrate Alumni Day

Daniel Johnson    Staff Writer Though the first home game for the UNC-Greensboro Spartans Volleyball team will not be played until September 8 when they host the High Point Panthers, the first volleyball game that was played in Fleming Gym this semester occurred this past Saturday afternoon. It was on this day that the Spartans Volleyball program held their first (and hopefully not last) Alumni … Continue reading Current and former UNCG Volleyball players celebrate Alumni Day

UPCOMING ATHLETIC EVENTS

Bold: Home August 28: Women’s Soccer at Kentucky 5pm August 28: Volleyball at Liberty at 7pm August 28: Men’s Soccer at Virginia Tech at 8:30pm August 29: Volleyball vs Hampton at 10am August 29: Volleyball vs. Fairleigh at 4:30om August 30: Women’s Soccer at Eastern Kentucky at 1pm August 31: Men’s Soccer vs. UNCW at UNCG Soccer Stadium at 7pm Color Vibe 5K Dowtown Greensboro … Continue reading UPCOMING ATHLETIC EVENTS

Women’s Soccer fall to Loyola

Lindsey Dancy    Staff Writer The UNC-Greensboro Women’s soccer team had a rocky start to begin their  season over the weekend. The Spartans fell to Loyola-Chicago on Friday night with a 3-2 double-overtime loss against the Ramblers at the UNCG Soccer Stadium. The game was led into double overtime as the Spartans battled to maintain a 2-2 tie in front of a heavy Blue and … Continue reading Women’s Soccer fall to Loyola

Ale Guerra, the new head coach of women’s tennis at UNCG

Kenny Mann  Staff Writer After fifteen seasons at the helm of the women’s tennis team, where in six of those seasons he also coached the men’s tennis team, Director of Tennis, Jeff Trivette resigned his position as the head coach for the women’s tennis team over the summer. As Trivette keeps his position as head coach of the men’s team, as well as Director of … Continue reading Ale Guerra, the new head coach of women’s tennis at UNCG

Fleet Feet prepares students to get healthy at Rec Center

Kenny Mann   Staff Writer Being active is a vital part of living a healthy lifestyle, and UNC-Greensboro has just begun an awesome way to get you on the right track. UNCG has teamed up with Fleet Feet to put together a program to help anyone get in shape and learn vital skills about living a healthy lifestyle. The program is called “No Boundaries: Learn … Continue reading Fleet Feet prepares students to get healthy at Rec Center

Carolina Panthers take time to roar, backup defense struggles

Roger Thomas   Staff Writter The Carolina Panthers kicked off the 2015 Pre-Season with a matchup against The Buffalo Bills at Ralph Wilson Stadium in Orchard Park, N.Y. last Friday night. The Panthers are led by fifth year head coach by “Riverboat” Ron Rivera. The Carolina faithful are very excited about the team this upcoming season. All eyes will be on the new additions to … Continue reading Carolina Panthers take time to roar, backup defense struggles

Why all eyes should be on MLB Playoff Race

Kenny Mann  Staff Writter The Major League Baseball postseason is quickly approaching, and everyone should be tuning in to see who will be playing in October. In years past, August and September were times in the sport where fans and players would usually know the teams clearly still in the hunt for the playoffs, and the teams that were busy planning their offseason vacations. This … Continue reading Why all eyes should be on MLB Playoff Race

Chesney White and Zoe Fishman discuss upcoming season, growth

Daniel Johnson    Staff Writter Last Saturday’s 7-1 victory in an exhibition match against Pfeiffer University marked the beginning of the Spartan Women soccer season. Three Spartans, senior Ashley Eddleman, junior Diarra Simmons, and freshman Caylin Prillaman each scored two goals, with the final goal being scored by sophomore Ashley Hurley. The team is hopeful for a better season than last season’s near-average season in … Continue reading Chesney White and Zoe Fishman discuss upcoming season, growth

Spartan Athletes shine over summer break

Daniel Johnson    Staff Writer Well, the summer break has unfortunately come to a close. A new semester has dawned on the campus, and you can always tell by the confused faces of seemingly hundreds of thousands of freshmen. While some students spent their summers working to make a paycheck, then weeping over the loss of said paycheck when they have to pay for college … Continue reading Spartan Athletes shine over summer break