Daniel Johnson Sports Editor Well, summer is officially here and athletic competition at UNCG has ended until August. Let’s use this time to look back on the events, games and news that taught me this past month and I will hold onto in the upcoming months and in some circumstances, years. LaVar Ball is not Bad for Basketball or Sports Not since Richard Williams … Continue reading Five Things I Learned In June
Isaiah Saint Hilaire Staff Writer Odell Beckham Jr was offered one of the most impressive shoe deals in the sports market a few weeks ago. Beckham will make more than $29 million over the course of four years and up to $48 million over eight years. These shoe deals have gotten very common with big star athletes, as we have seen them come alive especially … Continue reading Shoe Deals and Their Incentives
Jaives Lundy Staff Writer Are you tired of the same talking heads discussing your sports topics? Is the 24 hour news cycle too much for you, as you just want insight on your specific sport? Are you too busy to sit through hours of material just to get to what you want to hear? Well sports podcasts may be the solution to your sports related … Continue reading Future of the Sports Industry: Sports Podcasts
Bryan Davis Staff Writer The UNCG Baseball team faced off against Ohio State in Columbus, Ohio this weekend, where they would defeat the Buckeyes in two out of three games. The Spartans now sit at 24-15 on the season. The first match kicked off Friday night, and the Spartans were able to defeat the Buckeyes 11-4. Bryce Hensley started at pitcher for UNCG … Continue reading Baseball Wins Series vs. Ohio State
Daniel Johnson Sports Editor The National Football League has become a master in staying in the sports spotlight even during the spring season, after the Super Bowl but before the summer training camps and preseason games. And at the peak of the NFL’s offseason schedule is the annual drafting of college prospect to pro teams. Unlike past years, a quarterback, or quarterbacks, aren’t … Continue reading 5 Things to Look For in the NFL Draft
Garrison Pulley Staff Writer The Spartan softball team saw action all last week, facing Elon on April 19 and a big conference matchup against Furman over the weekend. This weekend’s matchup is one of the last conference matchups of the season, increasing the importance and value in winning these game, with these two teams battling for the top spot in the conference before the … Continue reading Softball Weekend Series Recap
Isaiah Saint Hilaire Staff Writer We are on the precipice of summer vacation and many students are happy to have completed either their first year of education at the collegiate level, or yet another year. Many of the student athletes are now shifting focus on exams and preparing for summer break. The feeling of relaxation awaits these strong, committed athletes who have been working hard … Continue reading Players of the Year for UNCG
Andrew James Staff Writer In honor of the NBA playoffs, I put together a special kind of tournament featuring the legends of the hardwood. Using Whatifsports.com and using their advanced computer simulation, I put the eight best teams in history up against each other to see who would become Champion of Champions. I tried to be relatively objective with the selection process. I used … Continue reading CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS
Chelsea McBay Staff Writer Last weekend both of UNCG’s men and women tennis teams participated in the SoCon tournament. With the men having an overall record of 10-14, while also going 3-4 in regular season SoCon play. For the woman, they went 3-19 and 2-5 in the SoCon games. The men played their first game on Friday, April 21st at 9:00 a.m. … Continue reading UNCG Tennis SoCon Tourney Recap
Daniel Johnson Sports Editor When Aaron Hernandez’s lifeless body was found last Wednesday morning in his Massachusetts jail cell, it closed the book as an unhappy and unsatisfied conclusion on a 27 year story. In less than five years, Hernandez went from one of the NFL’s rising superstars, with more potential than money in his contract, to convicted murderer and social media punchline. Now … Continue reading Aaron Hernandez: The Story No One Won
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