Successful sweep for UNCG Baseball

Michael Fields      Staff Writer The men’s baseball team had a big home series against conference foe East Tennessee State University. UNCG was trying to stay atop of the SoCon standings and continue to excel in conference play. With a weekend home series against conference rivals East Tennessee State University, the blue and gold swept their visitors to stay firmly on top of the … Continue reading Successful sweep for UNCG Baseball

Club Football head coach reflects on his young team

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

Throwback Sports Video Games

Michael Fields     Staff Writer Video games have exploded on to the scene in the past few decades. They are a form of entertainment that allows the users to get away from their reality and everyday life for the some time and enjoy these elaborate video games. This form of art has transitioned significantly over the decades through unbelievable technology improvements. In general, users … Continue reading Throwback Sports Video Games

Flag Football: Not just a hobby

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

DeflateGate: The Threat to Roger Goodell’s Power

Michael Fields     Staff Writer NFL commissioner Roger Goodell has been in the news lately over controversial decisions he has made over the past couple of years. The NFL and NFL Players Association are trying to make a deal that would limit the disciplinary powers of the commissioner’s office to only on-field incidents. This is important because the NFL commissioner should have the power … Continue reading DeflateGate: The Threat to Roger Goodell’s Power

Wendy Palmer

Michael Fields      Staff Writer The UNC-Greensboro women’s basketball team has been up and down this entire basketball season. Non-conference play looked pretty well for the Spartans with some huge victories against schools such as High Point, Longwood, NC Central and New Orleans. Conference play has been a different story for the Spartans though, struggling in the extremely talented Southern Conference. The team has … Continue reading Wendy Palmer

Baseball Takes Opening Series

Michael Fields     Staff Writer It is time for baseball again. The UNCG baseball team started their season last week with a stretch of games against cross town rival, High Point University. One thing is sure for the Spartans: They wanted to start out the season hot and picked up a victory in their first season series against the Panthers. The first game was … Continue reading Baseball Takes Opening Series

Should the men’s basketball team play in the Greensboro Coliseum or Fleming Gymnasium?

Michael Fields Staff Writer There is a big debate around campus on where the Spartans men’s basketball team should play its home games. The Spartans played in Fleming Gymnasium from the 1989-1990 season through the 2008-2009 season. The Spartans had some success while they played in Fleming Gymnasium with multiple NCAA tournament appearances and the conference tournament champions in during those two decades (1996, 2001). … Continue reading Should the men’s basketball team play in the Greensboro Coliseum or Fleming Gymnasium?

Some activities to do the next time that it snows here

Michael Fields     Staff Writer Some people really look forward to the winter season in the Piedmont Triad. Most of the time we do not get a lot of snow. However, there are some instances where we get inclement weather and we get a lot of snow. When there is snow in Greensboro, we are usually stuck wherever we live for a day or … Continue reading Some activities to do the next time that it snows here

“Referees looking forward to the upcoming basketball season”

Michael Fields     Staff Writer With the intramural basketball tipping off this week, students participating are showing up to the student rec to work on their skills and fundamentals before their games. However, it is not only basketball players who are working on their skills. Last week was the training period for student referees for the intramural basketball season, and like the people actually … Continue reading “Referees looking forward to the upcoming basketball season”