When Sports and Politics Mixes

Ian Hammock Staff Writer    Thon Maker is a reserve rookie center for the Milwaukee Bucks, drafted with the tenth overall pick in last April draft and is projected to becoming a talented big man in the NBA in time. You see, in his adopted home of Australia, Maker played soccer before giving his focus onto basketball. He was moved there when he was five … Continue reading When Sports and Politics Mixes

Another Win for UNCG Women’s Basketball

Bryan Davis Staff Writer   Following the men’s basketball team’s tough loss earlier in the afternoon, the UNCG Women’s Basketball team took on the Catamounts of Western Carolina to give Spartans basketball a highlight for the Saturday. In response, the women defeated the Western Carolina Catamounts 62-45 in the team’s first home game since classes for the Spring semester began.   The blue and gold … Continue reading Another Win for UNCG Women’s Basketball

Yordano Ventura: Losing another Great Young Star of Latin America

Andrew James   Staff Writer   For much of Yordano Ventura’s career, MLB fans chided him for his short temper. Maybe that criticism wasn’t totally unjust — Ventura was a central part of multiple bench-clearing brawls during his time with the Kansas City Royals — but it wasn’t as simple as that, either. Calling out Ventura as a “thug” or a villain was the easy … Continue reading Yordano Ventura: Losing another Great Young Star of Latin America

How a Website by a Former Student Athlete is Helping Future Student Athletes

Daniel Johnson  Staff Writer   How many students, when setting up their schedule for the semester, go to RateMyProfessor.com to check out what an average day is in the class period of said professor? Going back a few years, every student looks up their list of universities they wish to attend and decide the best one for them. No one just blindly selects a school … Continue reading How a Website by a Former Student Athlete is Helping Future Student Athletes

Second Half with UNCG Club Soccer

Brandon Combs Staff Writer   On Feb 4, the UNCG Men’s club soccer team is back in action against the NC State Wolfpack. The UNCG club soccer team had not lost last season before they were suspended. The club even had marquee wins against larger in state schools such as North Carolina State and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. For a good … Continue reading Second Half with UNCG Club Soccer

Volleyball Club Prepare for the Spring Semester

   Ian Hammock   Staff Writer   The Spartans Club Volleyball team was hard at work this past Thursday night (as they do on Wednesday and Sunday nights as well) in the Kaplan Center on the edge of UNCG’s campus, running through various plays and practice rounds on the volleyball court. The club’s president – Heather Morton – was interviewed about the team and her … Continue reading Volleyball Club Prepare for the Spring Semester

The Beginning of the Tennis Season

Ian Hammock   Staff Writer   The last week not only marked the beginning of the 2017 spring semester here at UNCG, but also it marked the beginning of the winter/spring tennis season. On the men’s side of the court, the team traveled last Monday to Chapel Hill to take on the Bisons of Bucknell and the No.9 ranked Tar Heels of Chapel Hill. Following … Continue reading The Beginning of the Tennis Season

Favorite Sports Television Program

Sports Staff   Daniel: The Top 5 Reasons You Can’t Blame   I remember in the early and mid 2000s, summers in my house in Connecticut were spent watching ESPN in the late afternoon, between playing front yard baseball or basketball and waiting for the Yankees or Mets game that night, watching ESPN original programs. No show better than “5 Reasons You Can’t Blame.” I … Continue reading Favorite Sports Television Program