Will McGarty Staff Writer In today’s culture, professional athletes are viewed as some of the world’s greatest celebrities. People who were once just participants in sports turn into role models and media personalities as they further their careers within a sport and attain success. Many children and adults alike look to these athletes as people who represent achievement and strive to be just as … Continue reading Slug: Violence in sports is a threat
Daniel Johnson Sports Editor I have witnessed two Yankee games, two Panther games, five or six New York Mets games, a couple of Johnson C. Smith football games, a Charlotte Hornets (then the Bobcats) practice and more high school football games and Atlantic League Baseball games than I can count. I also have a sports card collection is a result of 10 years of … Continue reading Sports Fans: It’s just a Game!
Patrick O’Grady Staff Writer Wake up, a little earlier than usual, walk over to the HHP building — drug test. This is a fairly common occurrence in the lives of UNCG student athletes who can expect to be tested at least once a semester over the course of their athletic careers here. Street drugs, masking agents, and most importantly, performance enhancing drugs, or … Continue reading Doping: The greatest threat to sports
Patrick O’Grady Staff Writer This past weekend, the UNCG women’s golf team traveled to the Kiawah Island Classic in South Carolina. This trip comes after the spring season opener at the University of Georgia and in preparation for the Southern Conference tournament in early April. Before the Spartans left for South Carolina, we at the Carolinian had the opportunity to talk with the … Continue reading Kurey Interview
Andrew James Staff Writer “And I was literally sitting there and thinking about killing myself.” Those are the words Ronda Rousey delivered through tears to Ellen DeGeneres, a nationally televised moment that made its way through social media channels over the next few weeks to mixed reactions. It should have been a chance for sports fans to sympathize, to understand that the same … Continue reading Athletes and Depression: Ronda Rousey
Patrick O’Grady Staff Writer If you were in the mood to see fantastic performances by your UNCG Spartans this past weekend, then the baseball team certainly provided some thrills. Entering this weekend series, the Spartans were coming off taking two out of three in an opening season series against High Point and a Tuesday victory over Elon University. In their three victories to … Continue reading Spartan Baseball Sweeps through Binghamton
Daniel Johnson Sports Editor February may be the shortest month of the year, but it still holds a wealth of new knowledge and information for the eye to see and the mind to process. Here are five things I learned this month from the world of sports: 5. I probably spoke too soon on Women’s Basketball Well, I never said I was Nostradamus. … Continue reading 5 Things I Learned in February
Michael Fields Staff Writer The UNC-Greensboro women’s basketball team has been up and down this entire basketball season. Non-conference play looked pretty well for the Spartans with some huge victories against schools such as High Point, Longwood, NC Central and New Orleans. Conference play has been a different story for the Spartans though, struggling in the extremely talented Southern Conference. The team has … Continue reading Wendy Palmer
Will McGarty Staff Writer This past weekend, our UNCG Spartan Softball team took the field for the first time at home while hosting the UNCG Invitational Tournament. The team faced opponents Youngstown State Penguins, Iona Gaels, and the Lehigh Mountain Hawks in a series of games that lasted Friday through Sunday. The Spartans first game was Friday night against Iona University from … Continue reading UNCG Softball Invitational
Will J McGarty Staff Writer In the world today, the pressure to win is higher than ever. Competition drives people to be the best in their respected fields, but many blur the lines of what is acceptable on the road to achieving that elusive title. It seems that, regardless of sport, the use of performance enhancing drugs to get ahead are increasing at … Continue reading Try to catch me biking dirty
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