Andrew Salmon Staff Writer If you did not come out to Spartan Madness on Thursday, you missed out on a whole lot of school spirit. Anticipated with much fanfare, Spartan Madness 2017 delivered and then some. Students were lined up outside Fleming Gym well over three hours before the doors were set to open, and for good reason. Packed to capacity, Fleming was rocking all … Continue reading Spartan Madness Kicks Off Basketball Season
Isaiah Saint Hilaire Staff Writer The UNCG men’s and women’s soccer team both competed against in-conference opponents this past weekend here in Greensboro. While the men suffered a 2-1 loss to ETSU, the women grinded out a tough 1-0 win over VMI. It was a battle of two of the best defenses in the Southern Conference with ETSU and UNCG. They only allowed 16 shots … Continue reading Wins and Losses: This Past Weekend in Spartans Soccer
Sports Staff Fantasy: Imagining ideas and situations that seem almost impossible, as well as the best song from Earth, Wind & Fire. Fantasy football has given their nearly 75 million users the dream of being a general manager and head coach of their very own football team. Decisions such as trades, signing and releasing players and determining that week’s starting lineup is now left in … Continue reading It’s a Month into Fantasy Football: How is Your Team Now?
Andrew Salmon Sports Writer It’s basically a requirement to either be eating or drinking something when watching sports. Personally, it can be something of a coping mechanism. I get way too invested into sports sometimes. When my eyes are glued to the TV watching the Panthers as they helplessly blow another fourth quarter lead, I need something to help with the inevitable anxiety. A slice … Continue reading The Best Snacks and Drinks for Watching Sports
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
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
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
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
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
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
