UNCG Men’s Track Performs at High Point for Vertklasse Meet

Patrick O’Grady    Staff Writer   High Point University’s Vertklasse Meet has become known in recent years as a place for athletes to go if Raleigh Relays, the meet NC State held last week, is full. As mentioned in last week’s article, the Raleigh meet has become incredibly competitive and increasingly difficult to enter, especially for younger athletes who do not have a seedtime to … Continue reading UNCG Men’s Track Performs at High Point for Vertklasse Meet

UNCG Men’s and Women’s Track and Field Weekend Recap

  Patrick O’Grady    Staff Writer Raleigh Relays, hosted by North Carolina State University, has in recent years become not only one of the best meets on the East Coast, but also one of the best college track meets in the entire United States. With the flights, hotels, travel time, and other restricting factors associated with attending the legendary California meets of the Stanford and … Continue reading UNCG Men’s and Women’s Track and Field Weekend Recap

UNC-Greensboro Men and Women’s Track Performs at Southern Conference Championships

Patrick O’Grady Staff Writer This past weekend saw the men and women’s track teams of UNCG head to Johnson City Tennessee for the Southern Conference indoor championships. This meet capped off the indoor season for the Spartans, who will now move on to outdoor track. The SoCon championships took place over two days, with distance runners and sprinters alike taking on competition from across the … Continue reading UNC-Greensboro Men and Women’s Track Performs at Southern Conference Championships

EUC Super Bowl Party Draws Huge Crowd

Patrick O’Grady Staff Writer The UNCG Elliott University Center is a point of reference for students on campus – it is a point of meeting, purchasing books, caffeinating, eating, and socializing. In addition to the abundance of dining options, the connection to the library, and the student government headquarters, the EUC also plays host to countless events throughout the year in its conference rooms. These … Continue reading EUC Super Bowl Party Draws Huge Crowd

UNCG Track and Field Returns to Campus for the Indoor Season

Patrick O’Grady   Staff Writer   On Wednesday, January 11, the men and women’s track teams of UNCG returned to campus in preparation for the upcoming season. Over winter break, the Spartans were hard at work, with distance runners routinely running over ten miles a day and sprinters hitting the weight room and the track on a daily basis. Many of the student-athletes who will … Continue reading UNCG Track and Field Returns to Campus for the Indoor Season

Women’s Soccer Weekend Recap

Patrick O’Grady   Staff Writer   Last Friday night, one goal was all that separated the UNCG women’s soccer team from victory on the road at East Tennessee State University. The goal from the Buccaneers of East Tennessee State came early in the match, just nine minutes in. The Blue and Gold held fast against the Buccaneer’s attacks for the remaining time of the game. … Continue reading Women’s Soccer Weekend Recap

Diary of a Student Athlete: Wolfpack Invitational

  Patrick O’Grady   Staff Writer The two weeks following the race/workout at Elon have been tough. There have already been multiple 15-hour days and quite a few late nights in the library. It seems as though there’s always something going on, always something to be done. Despite all that, training has gone relatively well for both me and the rest of the team. Collectively, … Continue reading Diary of a Student Athlete: Wolfpack Invitational

Air ambulance pilot seeks to promote fitness with new App

Patrick O’Grady   Staff Writer  A few years ago, Ursin Camenisch was an air ambulance pilot who was troubled by the medical conditions he saw in his patients on a daily basis. He would continually see people in need of emergency medical care due to a lack of physical activity. Camenisch decided that something needed to be done when the paramedics on one of his … Continue reading Air ambulance pilot seeks to promote fitness with new App

The Student Athlete Diaries: the season “begins”

Patrick O’Grady   Staff Writer A rain delay postpones the warm up before what is to be a hard effort, but not an all-out race. It remains all too early to spike up and go head-on into a full 8000m competition. The Elon Invitational, the first competition for UNCG’s Cross Country team, is just a primer, a rust buster, but it serves it purpose well. … Continue reading The Student Athlete Diaries: the season “begins”

UNCG Men’s Soccer Seeks Southern Conference Championship

  Patrick O’Grady   Staff Writer The UNCG men’s soccer team features prominently in my day. As a student-athlete myself, I share the locker room area, athletic training room, and equipment room with last year’s Southern Conference regular-season champions, and my walk home encircles their practice field. Occasionally, I’m awarded the privilege of seeing the team at work as I pass by every day. I … Continue reading UNCG Men’s Soccer Seeks Southern Conference Championship