Garrison Pulley Staff Writer The UNCG men’s and women’s tennis teams were in action all weekend with both teams having two matchups over the weekend. The women’s team played the only home game on Saturday morning against the Wofford Terriers, and they played their second game away from home against the Furman Paladins. For the women with the final five matches to be played, … Continue reading UNCG Tennis Weekend Recap
Brandon Combs Staff Writer The Blue and Gold are marching onward into the Spring 2017 season. With a non-conference record of 13-8 coming into the weekend, the Spartans begin their conference slate with a weekend series against the Western Carolina University Catamounts. Early conference play will prove essential into setting the tone for the season moving forward. We expect great things from the team … Continue reading UNCG 2 for 3 Over Southern Conference Opener Weekend
Andrew James Staff Writer One of the hottest debates riding the tidal waves of sports talk shows is whether NBA teams should be allowed to rest star players without receiving a fine. It’s a complicated discussion, one that dangerously mixes the interests of player health and entertainment value. This has been building up into a trend over the last couple of years, … Continue reading When Stars Sit
Bryan Davis Staff Writer The UNCG Women’s Basketball team was able to advance to the championship game of the Women’s Basketball Invitational on Sunday, but fell short in their final contest against the Rice Owls. On Thursday evening, the Spartans defeated the Milwaukee Panthers 59-49 in Fleming Gymnasium to punch their ticket to the championship game. UNCG’s offense was powered by their guards, … Continue reading Women’s Basketball Finishes as Runner Up in WBI Tournament
Bryan Davis Staff Writer The UNCG Women’s Basketball team accepted a bid to compete in the eighth annual Women’s Basketball Invitational (WBI) Tournament after concluding its most successful season in recent memory. The Spartans were knocked out in the second round of the SoCon tournament earlier in the month, but have managed to advance to the semifinals of the WBI after defeating Charleston Southern … Continue reading Women’s Basketball Continues Postseason Campaign in WBI
Daniel Johnson Staff Writer During the week of Spring Break, the Spartans’ baseball team hosted a four game series against Lafayette University. The four games played saw the Spartans score a combined 58 runs scored and sweep through their opponents with offensive firepower of the US military. Game 1: UNCG 25 Lafayette 7 Yes, you are reading the final score correct. And no, … Continue reading Spring Break Sees the Spartans Bats Heat Up
Jaives Lundy Staff Writer This past week saw UNCG’s basketball teams participate in the Southern Conference Tournament where the 4th seeded women’s squad fell to the number one seed and eventual tournament champion UT Chattanooga and the men’s trilogy with ETSU was decided by one shot. Women UNCG 53 CHATT 75 After overcoming a 17 point deficit to beat Furman … Continue reading Spartans SoCon Tournament
Isaiah Saint Hilaire Staff Writer Speaking to the young women of the club soccer team I was able to get the feeling that many of them joined the club to reduce stress. Stress is an aspect that could very easily deter a college student from achieving his/her goals in college. The young women I spoke to mentioned various aspects as to why they had … Continue reading Building new friendships across Campus
Daniel Johnson Sports Editor The New England Patriots in the National Football League and the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association has spent the past two decades as the golden standards of well run franchises in both professional and collegiate athletics. Combined, the two teams have won ten championships, five for both teams, and have had an assembly line of talent … Continue reading Our Issue with the Patriots and Spurs
Brandon Combs Staff Writer The Spartans closed out the most successful season in school Division One basketball history, with a loss to Syracuse University in the opening round of the National Invitational Tournament. The game was heavily contested, with the Spartans falling 90-77 at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York. While the results might not have been what many were hoping for, the … Continue reading Spartans Record Breaking Season Comes to End
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