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
By Terrence Hinds, Staff Writer Published in print Apr. 22, 2015 The NBA playoffs began last weekend and for the next month and a half, we get to watch the best basketball players on the planet compete nightly to decide the league championship. This season has been especially different from previous seasons. Due to Lebron James’s departure from South Beach, gone are the perennial powerhouse Miami Heat. … Continue reading What to look out for in the NBA Playoffs
By Brandon Boyer, Staff Writer Published in print Apr. 22, 2015 With the cavernous Alamodome as the backdrop, in front of 64-thousand rabid American and Mexican soccer fans, Jordan Morris turned a field that was akin to a cow pasture into his own personal field of dreams. The name Jordan Morris probably does not resonate with you or sound remotely recognizable, as it shouldn’t unless you ardently … Continue reading Jordan Morris: future of the USMNT
By Daniel Johnson, Staff Writer Published in print Apr. 22, 2015 If you were walking on campus this week, you might have been given a bright, lime-green sheet of paper. Following a week of cloudy skies and rainy days, last Saturday saw the 16th Annual Sigma Phi Epsilon Volleyball Classic on the outdoor volleyball courts behind Moore/Strong on a beautiful, sunny afternoon. With a motley crew of … Continue reading Sigma Phi Epsilon hosts 16th Annual Volleyball Classic
By Matthew Johnson, Sports Editor Published in print Apr. 22, 2015 The Spartans this past weekend battled against the Citadel at the UNCG Baseball Stadium. In the three game series, UNC-Greensboro was able to achieve their first home series win since the weekend of March 20 in their two day series against the Bulldogs. Taking the first two game of the series before falling 8-7 in the … Continue reading UNCG bullies Citadel, take two out of three
By Daniel Johnson, Staff Writer Published in print Apr. 15, 2015 The month of March started off as a difficult month for the Men’s tennis team. Over a span of just one week, the Men’s team lost their first four games of the month, two of which being important Southern Conference matches against rivals Mercer and Samford. However, throughout the month of March, the guiding hand (or … Continue reading Randy Phillips to lead Men’s Tennis into postseason
By Terrence Hinds, Staff Writer Published in print Apr. 15, 2015 The UNCG baseball team lost a weekend series to Furman, with the Paladins taking two out of three games from the Spartans. UNCG was able to somewhat salvage the series on Sunday and avoid being swept, but had a tough two game stretch to start out the series at the UNCG Baseball Stadium. The results of … Continue reading Baseball cut down by Paladins over weekend
By Brandon Boyer, Staff Writer Published in print Apr. 15, 2015 The UNCG Spartans softball team went on the road this past weekend to Georgia to play on Sikes Field at the campus of Mercer University. Head Coach Janelle Breneman had her squad prepared to end their weekend series losing streak. Her team had not won a weekend series since a mid February match-up against George Washington. … Continue reading Softball splits with Mercer in weekend series shortened
By Daniel Johnson, Staff Writer Published in print Apr. 15, 2015 Prior to 1980, the Duke Basketball history started and concluded with a couple of successful years in the 1960s. Aside from that, the Duke basketball story completely ended with their greatest product, Dick Groat. Groat was an eight-time All-Star and two-time champion, in Major League Baseball! However, since hiring Mike Krzyzewski following the 1979-80 season, Duke … Continue reading Duke’s Coach K has earned title of greatest coach
By Matthew Johnson, Sports Editor Published in print Apr. 8, 2015 As the ghost of Winter past is unfortunately elbowed out of the seasonal picture for the sneeze-worthy pollen and humid afternoons of spring, the world celebrated perhaps the most notable holiday of the spring season last Sunday, Easter. Similar to Christmas, the religious undertones of the day’s celebration has incorporated a more encompassing audience throughout the … Continue reading It’s the Easter Sports Editing Beagle, UNCG!
