Brandon Combs Staff Writer At 7 p.m. on Thursday, March 6, UNCG’s Master of Fine Arts Program hosted renowned poet David Blair at the Faculty Center on College Avenue. Blair’s has three acclaimed books of poetry and is a recipient of the Del Sol Poetry Award for his book, “Ascension Days.” In 2016, Blair took the bold step of releasing two books of … Continue reading Friends with Dogs a Reading
Brandon Combs Staff Writer The Blue and Gold are marching onward into the Spring 2017 season. With a non-conference record of 13-8 coming into the weekend, the Spartans begin their conference slate with a weekend series against the Western Carolina University Catamounts. Early conference play will prove essential into setting the tone for the season moving forward. We expect great things from the team … Continue reading UNCG 2 for 3 Over Southern Conference Opener Weekend
Brandon Combs Staff Writer The Spartans closed out the most successful season in school Division One basketball history, with a loss to Syracuse University in the opening round of the National Invitational Tournament. The game was heavily contested, with the Spartans falling 90-77 at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York. While the results might not have been what many were hoping for, the … Continue reading Spartans Record Breaking Season Comes to End
Brandon Combs Staff Writer The Spartan’s were back in action this weekend in the Spartan invitational. The UNCG softball team has been off to a fair start with their record coming into the weekend set at 5-4. Highlights thus far in the semester include a 19-1 routing of the Rider Broncs on Feb 17 and a 2-1 close win over Coastal Carolina on February 18th. … Continue reading Softball Splits Down the Middle in the Spartan Invitational
Brandon Combs Staff Writer The UNCG Softball team was back in action for the Spring 2017 Season. They began the season with a four game stand in the Eagle Round Robin tournament hosted in Statesboro, Georgia at Georgia Southern University. The four game tournament stand featured games against Tennessee Tech University, the host Georgia Southern University, and two games against No.15 ranked team in … Continue reading UNCG Softball Bats One for Four on Opening Weekend
Brandon Combs Staff Writer On Feb 4, the UNCG Men’s club soccer team is back in action against the NC State Wolfpack. The UNCG club soccer team had not lost last season before they were suspended. The club even had marquee wins against larger in state schools such as North Carolina State and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. For a good … Continue reading Second Half with UNCG Club Soccer
Brandon Combs Staff Writer In a state where basketball is king, we are welcoming a new team into the fold. The Greensboro Swarm, an affiliate of the NBA Charlotte Hornets, are the first NBA Developmental League team in North Carolina since the Fayetteville Patriots folded after the 2005-2006 season. The announcement of a development team was made 18 months ago and much was done to … Continue reading The Buzzing Sound of a Hornet’s Nest
Brandon Combs Staff Writer For as long as the holidays have existed, people have been confusing Memorial Day and Veterans day. While Memorial Day honors those who have lost their lives in the line of duty for our nation, Veterans day is a day of recognition for all the living veterans in our nation. November 11, Veterans Day, was originally designed as a means … Continue reading Stars and Stripes: Veterans Day and Sports
Brandon Combs Staff Writer Now in its fourth year, the Spartan Homecoming 5k has become something of a tradition. Like all of homecoming, the 5k is a celebration of both our role as Spartan’s and our impact on the community around us. Runners from across the Greater Greensboro area and the state of North Carolina itself gathered here on campus Saturday morning October 22 … Continue reading Spartan Homecoming 5k
Brandon R. Combs Staff Writer The future of Spartan golf is looking bright. With a crop of talented freshmen and transfers plus reigning Southern Conference Freshman of the Year, Bryce Hendrix, this roster is looking stacked. Fresh off a strong overall performance at the Virginia Commonwealth University Janney Invitational, we sat down this week with golfer Joseph Cansler to get his thoughts on … Continue reading Fresh off the tee with Joseph Cansler
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