Andrew James Staff Writer The all-star break has come and passed. The standings are starting to shape up into a real playoff picture, and the teams left behind have to feel a sense of urgency to get in from here. It is time for the mid-season awards — how the awards would be distributed if the season ended today. SIXTH MAN OF THE … Continue reading Midseason NBA Awards
Michael Fields Staff Writer It is time for baseball again. The UNCG baseball team started their season last week with a stretch of games against cross town rival, High Point University. One thing is sure for the Spartans: They wanted to start out the season hot and picked up a victory in their first season series against the Panthers. The first game was … Continue reading Baseball Takes Opening Series
Patrick O’Grady Staff Writer Anyone in the Student Recreation Center this past weekend may have noticed a sumo-wrestling contest happening on the basketball courts. The event ran from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Those running the event made sure that everyone who showed up got a turn in the sumo suits. This was an event put on by the Campus Activities Board, … Continue reading Spartan Sumo Slam
The Sports Staff In honor of the upcoming Oscars, here is our favorite sports movies, from the sports section of The Carolinian. With a long genre to pick from, do not be angry if your favorite did not crack our top spot. It was not easy having to pick from some all time classics. _____________________ Daniel Johnson: The Sandlot As much as I want to … Continue reading Our Favorite Sports Movie
Daniel Johnson Sports Editor The past four weeks have been the busiest time of the year for the men’s club soccer team. On the final day of January, the team went on the road to Davidson to face off in a match. The following week, the club hosted both Appalachian State and North Carolina State for another tournament. Then, following a week of practice, … Continue reading UNCG Club Soccer takes to the field
Andrew James Staff Writer A short summary of the NFL season: The Panthers almost dominated, Aaron Rodgers cannot stop throwing perfect Hail Marys, Peyton Manning goes out winning a Super Bowl in the fashion of his brother, and not a single person in the NFL knows what a catch is yet. A more accurate description may include the revelation that Rex Ryan’s defensive … Continue reading NFL Recap
Michael Fields Staff Writer There is a big debate around campus on where the Spartans men’s basketball team should play its home games. The Spartans played in Fleming Gymnasium from the 1989-1990 season through the 2008-2009 season. The Spartans had some success while they played in Fleming Gymnasium with multiple NCAA tournament appearances and the conference tournament champions in during those two decades (1996, 2001). … Continue reading Should the men’s basketball team play in the Greensboro Coliseum or Fleming Gymnasium?
Patrick O’Grady Staff Writer On Feb. 13, the best marathoners in the country will race the 2016 USA Track & Field Marathon Team Trials in Los Angeles, California. Both men and women will race the marathon distance to punch their ticket to the Rio De Janeiro Olympics in the 26.2-mile event. A field consisting of 168 men and 202 women will attempt to … Continue reading Marathon Trials Preview
Will J McGarty Staff Writer Every time I go to a women’s basketball game at Fleming Gym, I know I’ll be in for a treat watching Lucy Mason. She is a player who competes hard on both sides of the floor, leading her team in points per game (22.4) as well as in total steals (53). She is the type of player that … Continue reading The Last Ride
Andrew James Staff Writer It has been almost eight years since Kyle Hines donned his blue and gold uniform for the last time. Unlike the large majority of collegiate athletes, his sports journey did not end there. Kyle has been building an increasingly impressive resume in the realms of European professional basketball over a great part of the last decade, from his days … Continue reading Kyle Hines: Taking Spartan Spirit to Europe
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