Will McGarty Staff Writer It is official, summer is ending and fall rapidly approaches. The semester has begun here at UNCG and with it, another season starts for the Men’s Spartan Soccer Team. With a season of glory in the dust behind them, the defending Southern Conference Regular Season Champions look to hold the throne as they enter the 2016-2017 season. Fortunately for the … Continue reading Men’s Soccer is “Right Back at It Again”
Daniel Johnson Sports Editor My dad does not eat at pizza chain restaurants. Anytime we go out for pizza it is at a small, family restaurant that serves classic New York style thin crust pies. That pattern does not stop me from trying to convince him to go to a place like Little Caesars, Dominos, and Hungry Howies (but not Pizza Hut because … Continue reading June has been One of the Best Months of Sports
Patrick O’Grady Staff Writer 5:30 a.m. wakeup for practice. The third night in the library past midnight this week. More material missed in class. One more cup of coffee to stay awake during that post-practice 9:30 class. Another hour spent in a compliance meeting. Painful rehab in the athletic training room. Second workout of the day. These, among others, are all the downsides … Continue reading Life as a student athlete
Patrick O’Grady Staff Writer “We’re really excited to just be out here and for what’s to come,” said Matt Knott, head of the lacrosse club. Knott restarted the club a couple of years ago when he transferred to UNCG as a sophomore. Kitted out in a smart UNCG Lacrosse shirt, Knott explained how the club came to be, where it is currently and … Continue reading Club Lacrosse: Building a program and being excited
Michael Fields Staff Writer Less than a year old, the club football team played their first scrimmage two Saturdays ago against Longwood University’s club team. The team opened up their career with a 35-28 overtime victory. Barely a year old and only a month out from acquiring pads and helmets, the UNCG Club Football team has made tremendous strides in a small period … Continue reading Club Football head coach reflects on his young team
Daniel Johnson Sports Editor This past Saturday, April 16 saw Piney Lake here in Greensboro host its first annual Spartan Disk Golf Challenge. For $20, students played 36 holes of disk golf. The tournament is an example of an industry that has exploded over the past decade. Last week, my roommate asked me if a sport would spring up in the next decade and … Continue reading Popularity of Disk Golf/Ultimate Frisbee
Michael Fields Staff Writer UNCG gives host to a variety of intramural sports teams on campus, twenty-one different leagues over the course of two semesters to be exact.These sports range from basketball and soccer to battle canoes and racquetball. Flag football, one of a few intramural sports that is played in both the fall and spring semester, is entering its third week now, … Continue reading Flag Football: Not just a hobby
Patrick O’Grady Staff Writer Running is an essential part of our being. Human beings evolved the ability to walk and run on two legs to, among other things, be able to cover long distances more efficiently than our four-legged counterparts. For president of the UNCG running club, Christopher Reed, running has become a large part of his life. Himself a multiple-time marathon … Continue reading Running Club Interview
Daniel Johnson Sports Editor February may be the shortest month of the year, but it still holds a wealth of new knowledge and information for the eye to see and the mind to process. Here are five things I learned this month from the world of sports: 5. I probably spoke too soon on Women’s Basketball Well, I never said I was Nostradamus. … Continue reading 5 Things I Learned in February
Will J McGarty Staff Writer In the world today, the pressure to win is higher than ever. Competition drives people to be the best in their respected fields, but many blur the lines of what is acceptable on the road to achieving that elusive title. It seems that, regardless of sport, the use of performance enhancing drugs to get ahead are increasing at … Continue reading Try to catch me biking dirty
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