UNCG men’s soccer sends seniors off with a blowout victory

Bryan Davis   Staff Writer Coming off a tough 1-0 loss during homecoming weekend, the UNCG Men’s Soccer team looked to get back on track against the 0-14 VMI Keydets to close the regular season with another tally in the win column. The Spartans faced VMI earlier this season in a 4-0 victory to open Southern Conference play, and on Saturday night’s match, they finished … Continue reading UNCG men’s soccer sends seniors off with a blowout victory

Volleyball Kicks Off Homecoming Week With Two Sweeps

Bryan Davis   Staff Writer This week, the UNCG volleyball team played two matches, one on the road in an out-of-conference matchup vs. the Charlotte 49ers Wednesday evening, and another on Friday vs. the Wofford Terriers. The Spartans continued their impressive play as of late behind their strong defensive backbone, and are now sitting on a four game win streak after two dominating performances during … Continue reading Volleyball Kicks Off Homecoming Week With Two Sweeps

Volleyball Sweeps in Return to Fleming

Bryan Davis   Staff Writer   The UNCG volleyball team played two conference games last week; one at home against the Furman Paladins on Wednesday night, and another on Saturday against the ETSU Buccaneers in Tennessee. The Spartans impressed with a sweep of the Paladins, but then fell short to the Buccaneers in another sweep.   Game 1: UNCG vs. Furman The first game of … Continue reading Volleyball Sweeps in Return to Fleming

Volleyball splits first SoCon matches

Bryan Davis  Staff Writer   Coming off a 1-2 Ball State Tournament in Indiana, the UNCG Volleyball team entered this week trying to return to form last week. Friday and Saturday saw them travel to South Carolina to compete in their first conference matches of the season. UNCG started off the weekend strong with a sweep of the Wofford Terriers on Friday evening, but later … Continue reading Volleyball splits first SoCon matches

Volleyball dominates Spartan-Aggie invitational

Bryan Davis   Staff Writer  Following a 0-3 sweep in the Tussle in the Triad tournament last week, the Spartans Volleyball team rebounded to win the Spartan-Aggie Invitational Tournament for the third consecutive time this weekend. The Spartans were able to defeat Radford University, North Carolina A&T, and Hampton in 10 sets over the course of the two day tournament.   Game 1: UNCG vs. … Continue reading Volleyball dominates Spartan-Aggie invitational

Volleyball fails to earn wins in Triad Tournament

Bryan Davis   Staff Writer Fresh off of a visit to Durham for the Duke Invitational Tournament, the UNCG Spartans Volleyball team hosted the Tussle in the Triad tournament this weekend; suffering defeats against High Point, Youngstown State, and Elon. Despite these results, it was a competitive three games that spanned a total of 14 sets with a few UNCG players playing some of their … Continue reading Volleyball fails to earn wins in Triad Tournament

Vile American Behavior Shines Brighter than Olympic Medals

Bryan Davis   Staff Writer Something that’s plagued the international reputation of the United States throughout history is the notion of the “Ugly American” stereotype, which continues to scar many of the great successes we’ve seen from our country’s athletes over the years, including those in the 2016 Rio Olympics. The Summer Olympic Games serve two main purposes, the first of which is to showcase … Continue reading Vile American Behavior Shines Brighter than Olympic Medals

Spartan Student Athletes Flourish in Summer Competition

Bryan Davis   Staff Writer While many students spent this summer catching up on sleep, scrolling through Netflix, or maybe squeezing in a few more credit hours, our Spartan athletes were performing impressively in various summer competitions and achieving some honorable academic distinctions.     Three UNCG baseball players were drafted into the MLB this June; Outfielder L.J. Kalawaia was picked in the 21st round … Continue reading Spartan Student Athletes Flourish in Summer Competition