Douglas Burns (@DougieJournalis) Staff Writer ELON, N.C. – Spartan Rugby headed to Elon to play the native Phoenix Rugby on Friday, September 28, to the backdrop of a beautiful late summer evening. The game ended in a decisive victory for Elon. However, UNCG still found hard and gave up no ground easily. There are several important things to note for UNCG Rugby that made their … Continue reading A Hard-fought Defeat For UNCG Rugby
Dillon Overby Staff Writer Wake Forest kicked off this week of North Carolina football with a tough test against Notre Dame. Wake Forest was coming off of a loss to Boston College, and Notre Dame was coming off lackluster performances against Ball State and Vanderbilt. Wake Forest was able to hang with the Fighting Irish early, with a 7-3 score against Notre Dame at the … Continue reading North Carolina Football Recap: Week Four
By Douglas Burns Staff Writer (@DougieJournalis) GREENSBORO, N.C – Women’s soccer and volleyball took home two more wins for the UNCG community this weekend, both away from home. The men’s soccer team did not fare as well, losing out by one goal against Appalachian State in Boone. UNCG Women’s Soccer absolutely hammered Virginia Military Institute by a score of 4-0, leaving no doubt who the … Continue reading Spartans on the Road
Monique Williams Staff Writer While on the clock at their full-time job, an employee takes off their uniform and walks out the door. There were too many customers and not enough help. They do not clock out or present any signal that they want to resign or quit. How would the boss feel? The team members? They would feel betrayed, similar to how cornerback … Continue reading Buffalo Bills’ CB Vontae Davis Abruptly Retires at Halftime
Andrew Salmon Sports Editor Appalachian State was so close. They marched into Penn State’s Beaver Stadium—the second-largest football stadium in the world—and gave the Playoff-hopeful Nittany Lions all they could handle, eleven years to the day after they defeated Michigan in Michigan Stadium. That defeat is often regarded as the greatest upset in college football history. The Mountaineers twice overcame 14 point deficits to take … Continue reading In-State College Football Recap: Week One
Andrew Salmon Sports Editor Cobras quarterback Charles McCullum passed for seven touchdowns, and ran for another. The potent Cobras defense frustrated Columbus all night long, and the Carolina Cobras cruised to a 66-8 victory on the National Arena League (NAL) Championship Game last Monday night. The Cobras, sitting at 11-5 in the franchise’s first year of existence, raced out to a 7-0 lead on their … Continue reading Carolina Cobras Stymy Columbus Lions, Capture NAL Championship
Chelsea McBay Staff Writer UNCG Spartan Women’s Golf has kicked off their season. The team did not lose a single member to graduation or transference, so they are coming back as strong as ever. Last season, the Spartans played pretty well, their best finish being a second place tie on the first day of the Starmount Forest Fall Classic. While the team performed well last … Continue reading Women’s Golf Season Preview
Monique Williams Staff Writer It is officially September. November is only two months away. That means college basketball action will be in full effect. What does that mean for fans and members of Spartan Nation? It means the world will see the new and improved UNCG men’s basketball team. The Carolinian spoke with one of the players, Kyrin Galloway, junior forward for the UNCG men’s … Continue reading Previewing the UNCG Basketball Season with Kyrin Galloway
Douglas Burns (@DougieJournalis) Staff Writer GREENSBORO, N.C – UNCG Men’s Soccer played the Davidson College Wildcats on Saturday at UNCG Soccer Stadium, losing to a very lucky goal in the sudden death stage of the game. The match was due for a 7:00 p.m. start but was postponed until 8:30 p.m. due to a rather impressively long thunderstorm. This led to a fairly underwhelming attendance … Continue reading Men’s Soccer: UNCG Loses Out to Davidson
Sports Staff The Carolinian It’s a simple question, but one that’s difficult to answer. Of all the athletes to ever compete, which one is your favorite? Andrew: Call me a bandwagoner, but my favorite athlete of all time is Stephen Curry. I first watched him at Davidson on that magical Elite 8 run in 2008. He wowed me with his shooting abilities and directional quickness. … Continue reading Who’s Your Favorite Athlete, Ever?
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