Stars and Stripes: Veterans Day and Sports

Brandon Combs   Staff Writer For as long as the holidays have existed, people have been confusing Memorial Day and Veterans day. While Memorial Day honors those who have lost their lives in the line of duty for our nation, Veterans day is a day of recognition for all the living veterans in our nation. November 11, Veterans Day, was originally designed as a means … Continue reading Stars and Stripes: Veterans Day and Sports

The Luvable Loser for 108 Years: Lovable Winners for one Night

Daniel Johnson   Sports Editor   I was raised in Connecticut, a state without any professional teams. So when I first started playing baseball, my favorite team became the first team I played for, which so happened to be the Philadelphia Phillies. Which was troublesome because the Phillies in the early and mid 2000s were as talented as the five and six year olds I … Continue reading The Luvable Loser for 108 Years: Lovable Winners for one Night

Did You Know

Daniel Johnson Following week 2 of the NFL Season in 1982, the players went on a 57 day strike that forced the league to cancel all games between weeks 3-9. Only nine total games were played. In those nine games, Washington Redskins kicker Mark Moseley made 20 out of his 21 field goal attempts for a record 95.2 success percentage. The shortened season and impressive … Continue reading Did You Know

The resilience of a fan

Isaiah Saint Hilaire StaffWriter This week I had the chance to speak to a few Panthers fans whom seemed pretty disappointed with their 2016 team in comparison to last year’s team. The mood I felt throughout my encounters with these fans were sad, frustrated and nerve-wrecking due to the poor record that the Panthers racked up this season. I spoke to them about the differences … Continue reading The resilience of a fan

A Talk with the Women’s Rugby Club

Ian Hammock   Staff Writer Thursday night marked the last practice of the week for the Spartan Women’s Rugby Team. As practice wrapped up, I approached two of them – Mary Judge and Dianna Posey – for their thoughts on their experiences on the team and their thoughts on the season. I asked the reason they joined the team. “Well, I played soccer for 12 … Continue reading A Talk with the Women’s Rugby Club

UNCG Women’s Soccer Recap

Garrison Pulley   Staff Writer The UNCG women’s soccer team’s season came to a disappointing end on Saturday night, when the Spartans played Furman and the game resulted in a 1-0 loss to end their season. This loss would take place in the first round of the Southern Conference Tournament. The UNCG women’s team ended the season with a 7-11-2 record overall and a 4-4-1 … Continue reading UNCG Women’s Soccer Recap

Christina Gregory of the Volleyball Team Looks Toward Southern Conference Tournament

Garrison Pulley   Staff Writer The UNCG women’s soccer team’s season came to a disappointing end on Saturday night, when the Spartans played Furman and the game resulted in a 1-0 loss to end their season. This loss would take place in the first round of the Southern Conference Tournament. The UNCG women’s team ended the season with a 7-11-2 record overall and a 4-4-1 … Continue reading Christina Gregory of the Volleyball Team Looks Toward Southern Conference Tournament

Coach Breneman Gives Thoughts on Fall Schedule

Ian Hammock  StaffWriter With the end of the Fall season, Softball coach Janelle Brenamen has only two months to prepare the her team for their Spring season schedule. She did, however, have to give an interview regarding her thoughts on the season, amongst other things. The first topic of discussion was her takeaway from the past six week (the Fall season) of games. “We welcomed … Continue reading Coach Breneman Gives Thoughts on Fall Schedule

Did You Know?

Daniel Johnson   Staff Writer In 1980, the American League in Major League Baseball had played with a designated hitter for seven season. That August, the National League voted to see whether or not to have a designated hitter. Bill Giles, general manager of the Philadelphia Phillies abstained because he was unable to contact owner, Rudy Carpenter who had gone fishing. Hardy Peterson, GM of … Continue reading Did You Know?

UNCG men’s soccer sends seniors off with a blowout victory

Bryan Davis   Staff Writer Coming off a tough 1-0 loss during homecoming weekend, the UNCG Men’s Soccer team looked to get back on track against the 0-14 VMI Keydets to close the regular season with another tally in the win column. The Spartans faced VMI earlier this season in a 4-0 victory to open Southern Conference play, and on Saturday night’s match, they finished … Continue reading UNCG men’s soccer sends seniors off with a blowout victory