By Matthew Johnson, Sports Editor Published in print Oct. 1, 2014 One of my favorite poems, written by NFL Films co-founder Steve Sabol compares the autumn wind to that of a pirate. A raider who “growls as he storms the country, a villain big and bold,” the first month of fall is as unforgiving as the reality that the beach will be out of sight … Continue reading Five Lessons I learned in September
By Daniel Johnson, Staff Writer Published in print Sept. 24, 2014 Within this year, the sporting world lost two of the greatest leaders to have mentored and lead their teams in the nation’s history. The National Basketball Association lost Dr. Jack Ramsey to cancer, and two months later; the National Football League lost coach Chuck Noll to natural causes. The two coaches, aside from being … Continue reading Jeter and Billups, two of the best leaders
By Daniel Johnson, Staff Writer Published in print Sept. 24, 2014 Following last weekend’s dominating performance at the Spartan-Aggie Invitational, the Blue and Gold Volleyball team traveled to Miami to face off against respected volleyball powerhouses, Miami University and Missouri in the Hurricane Challenge Tournament this past weekend. Despite their best efforts, the Blue and Gold fell to both teams. In two games, the Spartan … Continue reading Miami cools down the streaking Spartans
By Terrence Hinds, Staff Writer Published in print Sept. 24, 2014 The Spartans defeated High Point in shutout fashion last Friday evening to improve their record to 3-4-2. Following a Sunday matinee against James Madison, the team extended their winning streak to two games as the Blue and Gold after a set of weekend matches improved to 4-4-2 on the season. Friday evening, UNCG dominated … Continue reading Women’s Soccer shuts out High Point
By Brandon Boyer, Staff Writer Published in print Sept. 24, 2014 Men’s soccer took a big step in the right direction this week, as they battled against Virginia Tech and Georgia State. While both games ended in a loss for UNCG, each showed a tenacity that had been missing from the team in the early season. Last week, Virginia Tech battled against UNCG on Tuesday … Continue reading UNCG falls against Va Tech and Georgia State
By Brandon Boyer, Staff Writer Published in print Sept. 17, 2014 I am not a football person. I have had to push myself to learn about the country’s juggernaut that is American football. Prior to four years ago, when a roommate of mine showcased the technical wonders and physical prowess shown in football in our suite at UNC Charlotte, I never watched football. The few … Continue reading Chip Kelly’s offense has changed NFL
By Brandon Boyer, Staff Writer Published in print Sept. 17, 2014 A Tuesday night match with nationally ranked UNC-Charlotte saw UNCG’s season slip further from their grasp, falling to the final score of 2-0. In one of two major home games on the docket for UNCG in less than a week, the game against the 49ers was not a pretty affair, no matter how you … Continue reading Men’s Soccer falls to 49ers; tie against Longwood
By Terrence Hinds, Staff Writer Published in print Sept. 17, 2014 UNCG’s women’s soccer team fell in defeat for the fourth time this season as the Spartans lost to the East Carolina Pirates 1-0 Friday night. The 1st half of the game featured a closely contested matched. Each team got to see enough of the ball to try to make their imprint offensively on the … Continue reading Women’s Soccer stumbles against Pirates
By Daniel Johnson, Staff Writer Published in print Sept. 17, 2014 This weekend’s Spartan-Aggie Invitational included the first home game of the season for the UNCG’s volleyball team. The team had opened the year with back-to-back weekend tournaments that saw them win two out of three games in both competitions. In the first home games of the season, the Blue and Gold swept through the … Continue reading Volleyball sweeps through tournament 3-0
By Matthew Johnson, Sports Editor Published in print Sept. 10, 2014 Hearing criticism from voices that extended beyond the playing field in the form of fans and domestic violence groups, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell somewhat redeemed himself in his decision last week to reshape the NFL’s domestic violence policy towards its players. Stemming from Pro Bowl running back Ray Rice’s measly two game suspension after … Continue reading Goodell atones for Rice Suspension
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