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
By Brandon Boyer, Staff Writer Published in print Sept. 10, 2014 On a rain-soaked evening in Greensboro, the Spartans lost 0-1 to visiting James Madison University Dukes to extend the team’s losing streak to three games. Nearly 500 dedicated Spartan fans were in attendance for the lackluster encounter last Friday evening. James Madison scored the lone goal of the night off an absolute screamer which … Continue reading Dukes extends Men’s Soccer poor start
By Daniel Johnson, Staff Writer Published in print Sept. 10, 2014 This past weekend saw UNCG’s Volleyball team enter their second tournament of the year as the Spartans competed in the Liberty Flames Invitational this past weekend. Similar to the Charlotte Invitational two weeks ago, the Blue and Gold won two out of the three games in the tournament, falling only to the host team. … Continue reading Volleyball impresses at Liberty Invitational
By Terrence Hinds, Staff Writer Published in print Sept. 10, 2014 Team USA has dominated the 2014 FIBA World Basketball Championship early with their average margin of victory being close to 32 points per game. Team USA’s roster is filled with some of the best players in the NBA so it is not surprising that the team has dominated the tournament. Each time the United … Continue reading NBA stars should maintain international status
By Brandon Boyer, Staff Writer Published in print Sept. 3, 2014 1262 fans piled in to UNCG Soccer Stadium last Friday evening as the UNCG’s men’s soccer team opened their 2014 campaign officially. In the first game of the season, the Spartans fell to the Fighting Camels of Campbell University 0-1. The game was the second half of a doubleheader with the women’s soccer team, … Continue reading Men’s Soccer loses opener vs Campbell
