Andrew James Staff Writer It’s September 25, 1965. The Boston Red Sox are visiting the Kansas City Athletics, one of 162 regular season games. What’s different about this one is the pitcher on the mound. He’s black, 59 years old, and his limbs seem to hang from his body as though they might fall off. The owner of the Athletics, Charlie Finley, brought him out … Continue reading BEYOND JACKIE: THE LEGEND OF SATCHEL PAIGE
Bryan Davis Staff Writer Intramural basketball is one of the most widely participated sports at UNCG, with games being played Sunday through Thursday. This is the first season of intramural hoops that’s been played at the Leonard J. Kaplan Center, whose new facilities have attracted a new wave of participants this year. Most players this year opted to team up with their friends, … Continue reading Intramural Basketball Brings Out Inner Spartan in Players
Jaives Lundy Staff Writer The past week saw both the men and women go on a conference road trip that saw UNCG Basketball take two wins home en route to home stands at the Greensboro Coliseum and Fleming Gym. Men UNCG 76 WCU 68 Looking to snap an eight game losing streak in the Ramsey Center, the Spartans came out of the … Continue reading UNCG Basketball takes Two out of Three Last Weekend
Garrison Pulley Staff Writer We are already about a month into second semester of the school year, and the intramural sports have already gotten into full swing. There are many different intramural sports to play at UNCG, many of which are being played at the new Kaplan Center. Intramural dodgeball is the game I watched closely as I saw two teams go against each … Continue reading Dodgeball at the Kaplan Center
Andrew James Staff Writer Another member of the blue and gold has been recognized with a prestigious award. This past week, the coaches of the Southern Conference voted pitcher Alicia Bazonski in as the pre-season conference pitcher of the year. “That’s a big recognition,” Bazonski said. “Especially since it’s based off of last year. So I was really excited about that. Her statistics … Continue reading Pre-Season Pitcher of the Year Alicia Bazonski and the Spartans are Ready for Softball
Daniel Johnson Staff Writer Markelle Fultz is a 6’4 freshman eighteen year old college freshman who plays basketball at the University of Washington, over 2,700 miles away from where he was born and raised in Maryland. Last year, Fultz was one of the most touted high school basketball players in the country. Today, Fultz, despite the underachieving season for the Washington Huskies, is … Continue reading CapitolHoop.com: A Glimpse to the Future of Basketball
Brandon Combs Staff Writer The UNCG Softball team was back in action for the Spring 2017 Season. They began the season with a four game stand in the Eagle Round Robin tournament hosted in Statesboro, Georgia at Georgia Southern University. The four game tournament stand featured games against Tennessee Tech University, the host Georgia Southern University, and two games against No.15 ranked team in … Continue reading UNCG Softball Bats One for Four on Opening Weekend
Patrick O’Grady Staff Writer The UNCG Elliott University Center is a point of reference for students on campus – it is a point of meeting, purchasing books, caffeinating, eating, and socializing. In addition to the abundance of dining options, the connection to the library, and the student government headquarters, the EUC also plays host to countless events throughout the year in its conference rooms. These … Continue reading EUC Super Bowl Party Draws Huge Crowd
Daniel Johnson Sports Editor I don’t know why my mother hates all Boston teams, seeing that she herself is not the biggest sport fan in the world, but she does. No matter who is playing in whatever sport, if a Boston team is there, she’s going for whoever they are playing. So this past Sunday, we decided to make a friendly wager: If the … Continue reading Patriots Day V: The Final Frontier
Bryan Davis Staff Writer UNCG Women’s basketball has never been so exciting. The blue and gold are currently riding a four game winning streak, and have amassed 13 total wins on the season, the most the program has seen in the last five years. After a 2015-2016 season which ended with a 15 game losing streak and graduated the program’s all-time leading scorer, … Continue reading Nadine Soliman: Catalyst of the “Redeem Team”
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