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Industry News, Sports

No Option But Up: US Men’s Team Time to Rebuild

Hope Maske Staff Writer Over the past decade, soccer has grown tremendously in America. What was once a foreign oddity has become an ever expanding empire of interest. Club teams are popping up across the United States and attendance for matches has boomed. Recently, North Carolina FC was fully established in Raleigh/Cary, North Carolina. The clubs creation brought excitement for profession soccer right here in … Continue reading No Option But Up: US Men’s Team Time to Rebuild

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Industry News, Sports

Division in the Country Reflected in the NFL

Daniel Johnson Sports Editor It was not until week three of the 2016 preseason for the public to notice, then San Francisco 49ers quarterback, Colin Kaepernick was not standing for the National Anthem to protest police brutality towards people of color and injustice in the court system. At the time, Kap was not kneeling next to his teammates, but instead sitting on the bench. The … Continue reading Division in the Country Reflected in the NFL

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Pro Sports, Sports

NBA Season Preview

Brayden Stamps Staff Writer This week, the NBA season begins following one of the most absurd and entertaining off-seasons in recent memory. With so many star players shifting teams and conferences, it was impossible to keep up with. It could be best described as “Manifest Destiny,” as almost everyone in the Eastern Conference migrated to the Western Conference, leading to teams in the west making … Continue reading NBA Season Preview

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Pro Sports, Sports

MLB Playoff Preview

Andrew Salmon Staff Writer After a six month regular season, the Major League Baseball playoffs are finally set. In the American League, the defending pennant champion Cleveland Indians take the top seed at a record of 102-60, followed by division winners Houston Astros and Boston Red Sox. The two wild card spots belong to the New York Yankees and the Minnesota Twins. In the National … Continue reading MLB Playoff Preview

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Sports, Volleyball

Spartans Face Off Against Two SoCon Opponents

Alyia Hicks Staff Writer This past weekend the Spartan volleyball team squared up against two Southern Conference opponents at home. The first being versus the Mercer Bears, Friday night and the Samford Bulldogs on Saturday night. Both were highly competitive conference matches that ended in a split for the Spartans. Game One: UNCG vs Mercer The only Southern Conference team the Spartans loss to at … Continue reading Spartans Face Off Against Two SoCon Opponents

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Sports, Woman's Soccer

Room for Growth, UNCG rolls ETSU

Hope Maske Staff Writer What better way to boost a team’s confidence after losing to conference rivals Furman than to beat another rival: Eastern State Tennessee University. UNCG’s women’s soccer team arrived on the field prepared to redeem themselves from last weekend’s conference loss. The first half fell flat for the Spartans, as they created few scoring opportunities against ETSU. While these opportunities came sparingly, … Continue reading Room for Growth, UNCG rolls ETSU

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Sports, Woman's Soccer

UNCG Women’s Club Soccer Discuss Their Season

Andrew Salmon Staff Writer It’s now October, and we’re in the thick of club sports season at UNCG. Every night during the week, if you are walking on campus near the recreational field, you see the bright, overhead field lights shining on students from different club sports practicing and preparing for the upcoming weekend game. October is also the time of year when soccer fever … Continue reading UNCG Women’s Club Soccer Discuss Their Season

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Industry News, Pro Sports, Sports

An Abhorrent Ending for an Overwhelmed Coach

Isaiah Saint Hilaire Staff Writer Coach Rick Pitino will not be remembered as one of the best coaches in history. He won’t be remembered as one of the coaches who were able to ignite fire in players and recruit all the right athletes into the Louisville program. He won’t be remembered as the inspiration coach for a below .500 New York Knicks team, who by … Continue reading An Abhorrent Ending for an Overwhelmed Coach

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Five Things I Learned in September

Daniel Johnson Sports Editor Put up the Halloween declarations, sip the seasonal spiced drinks and put on a nice sweater for the cool Autumn breeze…Oh wait, it’s still hot. Never mind. The month of September has ended, and I woke up, so let’s look back on what was learned from the past thirty days.    5. Jon Milligan has been UNCG’s Soccer MVP The men’s … Continue reading Five Things I Learned in September

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