Brayden StampsStaff Writer First there was Bill Walton, then there was Clyde Drexler, then there was Brandon Roy and, with his series-winning buzzer beater against Oklahoma City last week, now there is Damian Lillard. Lillard is the closest thing the League has to Stephen Curry, who is unanimously known as the greatest shooter to ever lace them up at this point. However, Lillard is much … Continue reading Damian Lillard: The Savior of Rip City
Andrew SalmonSports Editor It’s the last issue of the semester. Normally, there’s a farewell piece from the editor (me) or a writer who’s graduating, but there isn’t a single senior on the sports staff. Instead, we’ll acknowledge a few graduating seniors who went above and beyond for this University and this community. We’re all thinking of Francis Alonso—and we’ll get to him—but he’s not the … Continue reading A Few Excellent Spartans
Andrew SalmonSports Editor The 2019 UNCG men’s golf team captured its second consecutive SoCon title and its fourth in school history last week at the par-72 Pinehurst No. 9. It was a historically good performance for the Spartans, who shot a collective 276 in the tournament’s final round, one of the lowest team scores in SoCon Tournament history. That 276 allowed the Spartans to pull … Continue reading UNCG Golf: Men’s Team Wins Second Consecutive SoCon Title
Alexis PitchfordStaff Writer Men’s basketball will always receive more attention than women’s basketball. That’s how the current world operates, but each day, leaders of female collegiate sports fight for equal appreciation for both sides of the sport. Most everyone saw the theatrics of the men’s Final Four, but March Madness was just as crazy in the women’s Tournament, as Baylor defeated last year’s champions Notre … Continue reading Women’s College Basketball: Baylor Defeats Notre Dame in the National Championship
Chelsea McBayStaff Writer After a nearly decade-long drought, Tiger Woods is king of the golfing world once again, winning his fifth Masters and 15th major on Sunday. His Masters victory comes 22 years after his first green jacket (and first major) in 1997. Tiger was dominant all throughout the early-to-mid 2000’s, winning the Masters four times over an eight-year period. Up until 2008, it looked … Continue reading Return of the King: Tiger Wins The Masters
Brayden Stamps Staff Writer Since this is the first time that the playoffs have taken place without LeBron James since 2004, that means that this year will be the first time we do not see James in the Finals since 2010. Because of this, this years playoff field feels wide open and would likely feature multiple contending teams if not for the Golden State Warriors, … Continue reading A Look at the NBA Playoffs
Alexis PitchfordStaff Writer Out of the 68 teams that qualified for the NCAA Tournament last month, 32 of them received automatic bids from winning their conference champions. The tournament’s selection committee determines the other 36 spots. Most of the time, the larger conferences are the ones who receive these at-large bids, but in 2019, two mid-major conferences were able to attain multiple bids: the Ohio … Continue reading NCAA Tournament: Why Weren’t There More Mid-major Bids?
Andrew SalmonSports Editor You may recall seeing Aidan Lytle before. He wears a foot-long, bushy beard and flashes a friendly smile. But that’s not why you may have remembered him. No, it’s his unicycle he often rides around campus, wheeling down College Ave and popping tricks off benches and rocks. Watching him land 360’s off some stairs, you’d think he’d been doing this his entire … Continue reading Catching Up With UNCG’s Resident Unicyclist
Monique WilliamsStaff Writer March Madness was an exhilarating experience for Virginia and Texas Tech, who met in Monday’s NCAA Tournament final, with Virginia defeating Texas Tech 85-77 in overtime to capture its first championship. The path to the championship game wasn’t an easy trip, especially for Virginia. After escaping Purdue in a close OT victory in the Elite Eight, Virginia faced Auburn Saturday night in … Continue reading March Madness: Virginia Defeats Texas Tech To Capture Its First Championship
Brayden StampsStaff Writer The UNCG Baseball team just wrapped a thrilling three-game weekend series against the Furman Paladins at the UNCG Baseball Stadium, with UNCG winning two of the three games against the Paladins. This SoCon series had everything ranging from amazing weather, rain delays, clutch hitting, controversial calls and an ejection/suspension. Game one of the series began on Friday with a line of rainstorms … Continue reading UNCG Baseball: Spartans Take Two Of Three Against Furman
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