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UNCG Men’s Basketball Hot Streak Ends 

Brandon Vestri  Photo credit: Denise Archetto/UNCG Athletics  The UNCG Spartans Men’s Basketball Team continued their hot streak of three consecutive wins on Wednesday night, facing off against the Western Carolina Catamounts at the Greensboro Coliseum. With both teams at 19-9 on the season, it was a massive win for the Spartans, especially as college basketball is heating up for March Madness.   During the first half, … Continue reading UNCG Men’s Basketball Hot Streak Ends 

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UNCG Track Teams Running Strong

Carolinian Staff  Image courtesy of Denise Archetto/UNCG Athletics  The UNCG track teams visited Liberty University last weekend for the Darius Dixon Memorial Invitational. The two-day indoor meet brought more personal bests for UNCG runners, including one win and several top-ten finishes.    First-year team member Samuel Barnard ran a personal best of 1:55.60 in the 800-meter open, his personal best time and one good enough to … Continue reading UNCG Track Teams Running Strong

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UNCG Basketball Teams Off to Strong Starts

Carolinian Staff The women’s and men’s UNCG basketball teams have found early-season success in 2023. The women took on Virginia Tech on Monday night, their first test against an AP-ranked team, as the Hokies came in as the ninth-best in the nation. The Spartans were coming off a close win over Radford last Saturday, their third in a row after losing their season opener in … Continue reading UNCG Basketball Teams Off to Strong Starts

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Fall Season Wrapping Up, Winter Season Ahead

The Carolinian Staff As the fall sports season winds down, UNCG teams have completed or are preparing for conference championships. The women’s and men’s cross country teams competed in the Southern Conference (SoCon) championships last Friday in Kernersville, with the women’s team taking sixth place and the men finishing seventh. Senior Jenna Reiter led the way for the women, coming across the line 27th overall, … Continue reading Fall Season Wrapping Up, Winter Season Ahead

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UNCG Women’s Soccer Wins at Home

The Carolinian Staff The UNCG Women’s Soccer team notched a conference win against favored Chattanooga last Sunday afternoon. After being behind in the possession battle during the first half, the Spartans generated an offensive attack that led to four scoring chances as the game neared halftime. They picked up where they left off when play resumed, with junior forward Caroline Woods handling a pass from … Continue reading UNCG Women’s Soccer Wins at Home

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A Pair of Runner-Up Performances by UNCG Golfers

The Carolinian Staff The UNCG women’s and men’s golf teams had outstanding rounds this week from their top-finishing golfers, leading to strong team performances. On the women’s side, junior Grace Holcomb had a career-best tournament at the Elon Women’s Invitational to lead UNCG with a tie for second place overall. Julia Baeumken tied for eighth, Alexandra Phelps tied for 19th, and Victoria Cook and Ava … Continue reading A Pair of Runner-Up Performances by UNCG Golfers

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UNCG Cross Country Teams Head to First Invitational Meet of Season

The Carolinian Staff The UNCG men’s and women’s cross country teams head to McAlpine Creek Park in Charlotte this Friday for the Queen City Invite, their first invitational meet of the season. The Spartan harriers did not compete among the 16 women’s and 15 men’s teams in last year’s event but added it to their schedule as their second race for this year’s season.  The … Continue reading UNCG Cross Country Teams Head to First Invitational Meet of Season

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Women Soccer Blanks Elon in Non-Conference Match 

Gabriela Santora  Staff Writer  The Spartan women’s soccer team traveled to Elon this past weekend to face the Phoenix. The Spartans left victorious and earned their second shutout of the year.  Head Coach Michael Coll said, “The first half was absolutely superb in every facet of the game.” Despite second-half pressure from Elon, Coll remarked that the team remained “on point” and characterized their overall … Continue reading Women Soccer Blanks Elon in Non-Conference Match 

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Dillon Brooks and the Grizzlies Continue to Embrace the Villain Role

Ethan Engellau Sports, Editor Everyone loves a good villain in basketball. Trae Young against the Knicks in 2021 was a viral sensation as Young was seen taunting the Madison Square Garden repeatedly, and even as a Knicks fan, I loved the intensity it brought to the series. Patrick Beverley has become a notable villain throughout the league, the type of player you hate to play … Continue reading Dillon Brooks and the Grizzlies Continue to Embrace the Villain Role

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