Patrick O’Grady Staff Writer Orchestral cicadas greet the rhythmic footfalls of skeletal twenty-somethings on a muggy July dawn. Out here, there are no lectures, no wolfed-down meals between classes, nor is there, in fact, any notion of obligation outside of placing one colorfully shod foot in front of the other. This symphonic moment of training is just one small piece of what … Continue reading Summer College Athlete
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
Patrick O’Grady Staff Writer “I don’t think it’s worth the risk.” These were the words of the San Francisco 49ers linebacker Chris Borland, who last year announced his retirement from professional football at the young age of 24. This decision came after a college career at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and one season playing professionally for the 49ers. In an interview conducted with … Continue reading Soccer Replacing Football as the Safer Sports Alternative
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
Patrick O’Grady Staff Writer Wake up, a little earlier than usual, walk over to the HHP building — drug test. This is a fairly common occurrence in the lives of UNCG student athletes who can expect to be tested at least once a semester over the course of their athletic careers here. Street drugs, masking agents, and most importantly, performance enhancing drugs, or … Continue reading Doping: The greatest threat to sports
Patrick O’Grady Staff Writer This past weekend, the UNCG women’s golf team traveled to the Kiawah Island Classic in South Carolina. This trip comes after the spring season opener at the University of Georgia and in preparation for the Southern Conference tournament in early April. Before the Spartans left for South Carolina, we at the Carolinian had the opportunity to talk with the … Continue reading Kurey Interview
Patrick O’Grady Staff Writer If you were in the mood to see fantastic performances by your UNCG Spartans this past weekend, then the baseball team certainly provided some thrills. Entering this weekend series, the Spartans were coming off taking two out of three in an opening season series against High Point and a Tuesday victory over Elon University. In their three victories to … Continue reading Spartan Baseball Sweeps through Binghamton
Patrick O’Grady Staff Writer Anyone in the Student Recreation Center this past weekend may have noticed a sumo-wrestling contest happening on the basketball courts. The event ran from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Those running the event made sure that everyone who showed up got a turn in the sumo suits. This was an event put on by the Campus Activities Board, … Continue reading Spartan Sumo Slam
Patrick O’Grady Staff Writer On Feb. 13, the best marathoners in the country will race the 2016 USA Track & Field Marathon Team Trials in Los Angeles, California. Both men and women will race the marathon distance to punch their ticket to the Rio De Janeiro Olympics in the 26.2-mile event. A field consisting of 168 men and 202 women will attempt to … Continue reading Marathon Trials Preview
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