Brayden StampsStaff Writer North Carolina! Come on and raise up! This one’s for you! It is, in fact, time to break out Petey Pablo’s iconic anthem because football in the Tar Heel State is back. Not only that, it’s better than ever. 2018 was a dark time; almost every team fell short of expectations or just plain struggled while our neighbors to the south cemented … Continue reading In-State College Football Recap: Week Four
Andrew Salmon Sports Editor I had been to BB&T Field at Groves Stadium, home to the Wake Forest Demon Deacons and commonly shortened to BB&T Field, once before. That was for states in 2013—my high school, Northern Guilford, was going for the three-peat. The Nighthawks won handily thanks to eight (!!!) touchdowns by current Tampa Bay Buccaneer T.J. Logan, but I remembered the biting December … Continue reading The Stadiums of North Carolina: BB&T Field at Groves Stadium
Monique WilliamsStaff Writer The UNCG women’s soccer team faced off against Davidson last Thursday at the UNCG Soccer Stadium. The fans came out to support the two teams, with the attendance recorded at over 1,300. Despite all the Spartan support, UNCG was unable to walk away with a win. The Spartans fell 3-0 to Davidson in a tough, physical game. The Spartans entered this game … Continue reading UNCG Women’s Soccer Falls 3-0 to Davidson
Chelsea McBayStaff Writer Week Three of college football action has come and gone. It was a very entertaining week filled with important matchups. Let’s take a look at our in-state games that happened last weekend. The first match was on Friday, September 13. Wake Forest took on UNC Chapel Hill in Winston-Salem. A close game, Wake ended up taking down the Tar Heels by a … Continue reading Wake Forest Tops UNC, Duke Takes Down Middle Tennessee
Andrew SalmonSports Editor The truth is, every UNCG fan has a secondary school for football season. That’s the cold reality of going to a school that refuses to fund a football team—and that’s fine. It is what it is. That being said, I find myself on something of an island every September. I was born and raised a Tar Heel fan, but my childhood obsession … Continue reading The Stadiums of North Carolina: Kenan Memorial Stadium
Alexis PitchfordStaff Writer The countdown is over! Even though North Carolina may be known as the Hoop State, everyone has a love for college football. Here’s a rundown of this past weekend’s action from schools across the state, across all levels. On the Division I level, there were several in-state matchups. NC State defeated East Carolina, 34-6, in front of their home crowd, then trounced … Continue reading College Football Is Back
Monique WilliamsStaff Writer Life as an Oakland Raider was short-lived for wide receiver Antonio Brown. As of Saturday, the Raiders have officially severed ties with the seven-time Pro Bowler, per his request. Brown asked for a release via an Instagram post Saturday morning. Before we knew it, Raiders head coach John Gruden was addressing the media Saturday afternoon about Brown’s departure. A lot has happened … Continue reading The End of a Saga: Antonio Brown Drama Finally Over?
Brayden StampsStaff Writer Qualifying play in the FIBA World Cup began in Beijing this week as all the countries were split into eight groups to see who would advance to the Quarterfinals. With Team USA being reduced to only two All-Stars (Kemba Walker and Khris Middleton), the field appears to be as open as it has been in over a decade, with many nations having … Continue reading FIBA World Cup Recap
Chelsea McBay Staff Writer By now you’ve heard. It would be impossible not to. On August 24th, Andrew Luck announced his retirement from the NFL. Nobody saw this coming. Not Frank Reich, the esteemed head coach of the Indianapolis Colts. Not Chris Ballard, their top-tier general manager. Not even Jim Irsay, their owner. Looking back on Luck’s career, it’s hard to not hurt for him. … Continue reading Andrew Luck’s Retirement Rocks the NFL
Brayden Stamps Staff Writer The UNCG Volleyball team began play for its 50th season this season with a three-game weekend homestand in the Spartan-Deacon Classic. After ending last season with a lot of positive momentum, the Spartans are looking to carrying that forward into the season, and to perform at an elite level for their half-century celebration. In Friday’s contest, UNCG was matched up against … Continue reading UNCG Volleyball: Spartans Open Season 2-1
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