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Nightmare on the Gridiron: Football’s First Serial Killer

Brayden Stamps Staff Writer In the Halloween spirit, football is quite possibly the most frightening sport known to man. Particularly at the collegiate and professional levels, physical freaks of nature run into one another with the force of a small-scale car crash constantly. The general dangers that constantly being hit with such force in live play frequently cause players to sustain injuries such as torn … Continue reading Nightmare on the Gridiron: Football’s First Serial Killer

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Analyzing the USA Today Sports Preseason Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll

Alexis Pitchford Staff Writer With a new season comes a new set of preseason polls. Alexis Pitchford breaks down the Top Ten. Kansas With a 2017-18 record of 31-8 and a defeat to Villanova in the Final Four by 16, the Jayhawks somehow find themselves back at the top again. Maybe it’s the love that the polls have for Bill Self. There are several games … Continue reading Analyzing the USA Today Sports Preseason Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll

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A City of Resilience. A City of Champions.

Andrew Salmon Sports Editor Editor’s Note: This was written on Sunday afternoon with the Boston Red Sox up 3-1 against the L.A. Dodgers in the 2018 World Series. I’ve spent the past couple weeks in Boston doing some soul searching. Basically, I’m trying to figure out the intricacies of my 22-year-old life. I have a plan and I’ll catch up with classes, but for now, … Continue reading A City of Resilience. A City of Champions.

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Spartan Madness: A Key Start to the 2019 Basketball Season

Monique Williams Staff Writer Spartan Madness 2018 was in full effect on Thursday. Hundreds, nearly thousands, of UNCG students, athletes, supporters, alumni, and parents gathered at Fleming Gym to witness the excitement. To kick off the night, the men’s and women’s basketball teams were introduced and participated in 10-12 minute scrimmages. After the scrimmages, players from both teams faced off in a three-point shooting contest. … Continue reading Spartan Madness: A Key Start to the 2019 Basketball Season

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Pros and Cons of Being a Student-Athlete

Alexis Pitchford Staff Writer It’s rare that a student-athlete ever wakes up and says, “What am I going to do today?” because their schedule is practically the same every day. A typical athlete’s day looks like this: go to class(es), excel in a 2-3-hour practice, lift weights, complete a recovery session, go to study hall, then go to bed. As an athlete, off days feel … Continue reading Pros and Cons of Being a Student-Athlete

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In-State College Football Recap: Week Eight

Brayden Stamps Staff Writer Sundays aren’t the only interesting day to watch football in our great state; with ten FBS Division I programs, there is never a shortness of events and storylines to follow. Whether you’re watching an ACC battle or a mid-major faceoff, you can almost always expect quality entertainment. Let’s start by looking in the ACC, where- unfortunately- our beloved teams took a … Continue reading In-State College Football Recap: Week Eight

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UNCG Men’s Basketball: Big Week For Spartan Hoops

Andrew Salmon Sports Editor It was an exciting week for UNCG Men’s Basketball, for both present players and alumni. For starters, All-SoCon favorite and 6’10 defensive standout James Dickey made the preseason watchlist for the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award, an award annually handed out to the nation’s top center. Dickey was among 21 centers named to the watchlist, a prestigious distinction shared by Wisconsin’s Ethan Happ, … Continue reading UNCG Men’s Basketball: Big Week For Spartan Hoops

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Trouble in Minnesota Paradise: Jimmy Butler Wants Out

Monique Williams Staff Writer “You (expletive) need me, Scott. You can’t win without me.” This is what Jimmy Butler yelled to Minnesota Timberwolves general manager, Scott Layden, in his return to practice last week.   Emotions were high and toes were stepped on at that practice, and one thing remains clear: Jimmy wants out of Minnesota, but why?   The outburst is not something that … Continue reading Trouble in Minnesota Paradise: Jimmy Butler Wants Out

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A Worthy Adversary: UNCG and ETSU Battle to the Bitter End

Brayden Stamps Staff Writer It was a bittersweet homecoming night at UNCG Soccer Stadium as the Spartans and well-documented rival Buccaneers of ETSU played one another to a 1-1 stalemate. In the aftermath of the match, ETSU sits a 7-5-1 on the season and UNCG sits at 4-7-2. The summer heat which had been terrorizing the citizens of Greensboro seemingly departed alongside Hurricane Michael as … Continue reading A Worthy Adversary: UNCG and ETSU Battle to the Bitter End

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