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
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
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
Matthew Johnson Sports Editor In the final moment of the 2014-15 athletic year for UNCG, infielder Tripp Shelton grounded into a season and Southern Conference-ending putout against the Citadel in last year’s Men’s Baseball conference tournament. As the concluding play of a UNCG athletic year that saw both elevated highs and basement-level lows, Athletic Director Kim Records affirmed that regardless of the results … Continue reading Kim Record Exclusive
Jonathan Sharpe Staff Writer With classes kicking into full swing this week, everyone will be looking for study breaks throughout the semester in an attempt to stay sane through it all. And one of the best outlets to relieve stress is athletic competition, either playing or watching, but in this case, viewing. With 11 sports kicking off this semester, here’s a look at … Continue reading 2015 Fall Sports Preview
By Matthew Johnson, Sports Editor The athletic program at UNC-Greensboro was placed on a two-year probation by the NCAA’s Division I Committee on Infractions panel Thursday afternoon. UNCG, after determining violations within their own athletic program, had reported to the NCAA of their own infractions and offered self-imposed penalties, which the NCAA accepted. The NCAA– the governing body of Division I, II, and III collegiate … Continue reading UNC-Greensboro’s Athletic Department hit with 2-year probation from NCAA
By Matthew Johnson, Sports Editor As annual as the unofficial start of the summer movie season beginning after Memorial Day, the NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament, known as the College World Series, beginning May 29, will be calling the very best of collegiate baseball to its auburn diamonds and cornfields in Omaha. Seemingly a Nebraska trademark, the boys of summer will be vying for amateur … Continue reading Early exit in SoCon displays problems of UNCG baseball
By Daniel Johnson, Staff Writer With a Wednesday-afternoon loss to third-seeded Mercer and a Thursday-evening defeat to fifth- seeded Western Carolina in the Southern Conference (SoCon) Tournament, the softball season came to an early and abrupt conclusion last week. Though UNC-Greensboro’s team did not match last year’s impressive win total with 31, the team finished the season with a 25-22 record, making it their third … Continue reading Softball season ends in disappointment, but there’s hope!
By Matthew Johnson, Sports Editor Early last week, former New York Yankee Derek Jeter made his first notable interview since his retirement last September. The former shortstop, who gracefully roamed Yankee Stadium for nearly twenty seasons, inspiring a generation of players and fans, stated in an interview with Sirius XM’s Mad Dog Radio that he is not missing baseball that much in retirement. As someone … Continue reading Why sports is simply more than a game
By Daniel Johnson, Staff Writer On Jan. 18, 2009, the AFC Championship Game was being played in Pittsburgh, PA between two of the most bitter rivals in the league: the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Baltimore Ravens. On Pittsburgh’s side was second year coach Mike Tomlin, and the Defensive Player of the Year, James Harrison. On Baltimore’s side, rookie head coach John Harbaugh patrolled the Ravens … Continue reading A Farewell to Troy Polamalu
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