Conley Connects, UNCG Men’s Soccer Falls to No. 4 West Virginia GREENSBORO, N.C. – Ethan Conley of the UNC Greensboro (UNCG) men’s soccer team scored his second goal of the season in a 2-1 loss to No. 4 West Virginia at the UNCG Soccer Stadium on Tuesday night in non-conference action. The Spartans held the Mountaineers scoreless for 47 minutes, while West Virginia gave up its first goal in 297 minutes of play. HOW IT HAPPENED Play in the first 10 minutes was back and forth as the Spartans and Mountaineers settled into action. West Virginia had an early corner…
VAIL, Colo. – The UNC Greensboro (UNCG) women’s golf team moved up four spots on the leaderboard and is 10th after round two of the GolfWeek Red Sky Classic on Tuesday in Colorado. Following par on the 10th hole to begin the round, Grace Holcomb made back-to-back birdies. She later carded an eagle on the 512-yard 18th hole to finish the back nine three-under-par for the day. The sophomore added another birdie on the front nine to post a two-under-par (70) score and is tied for 26th overall. Ava Romfo posted a score of three-over-par (75) for the day moving…
Did Raiders’ Jimmy Garoppolo play with concussion vs. Steelers? from Zac Wassink, with YardBarker.com/www.yardbarker.com The Las Vegas Raiders may find themselves in some hot water after quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo entered the NFL’s concussion protocol coming off Sunday night’s 23-18 home loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers. As noted by Kevin Patra of the league’s website and Paul Gutierrez of ESPN, Garoppolo played every snap and was never officially examined for a concussion on Sunday evening even though he was visibly shaken up following a hit delivered by Steelers safety Minkah Fitzpatrick in the contest’s fourth quarter: thoughts on this roughing the…
Former Steelers great says he doesn’t belong in HOF from Victor Barbosa, with YardBarker.com/www.yardbarker.com Former Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker James Harrison was recently announced as a modern-era finalist for the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2024. The 45-year-old, however, doesn’t think he quite makes the cut. “As far as Hall of Fame, you know, it’s a lot of things that goes into that,” Harrison told TMZ Sports. “And I believe numbers is one of those things, you know? And when you look at my numbers, they just don’t, for me, they don’t equate to what the numbers should be.”…
UCNG Men’s Golf Finishes Fifth at Rod Myers Invitational; Hudson Earns Second Place DURHAM, N.C. – The UNC Greensboro (UNCG) men’s golf team completed the Rod Myers Invitational on Monday in a tie for fifth place out of 12 teams. TEAM The Spartans earned an overall score of nine-over-par (873) in the two-day event after carding a 286 in the third round. UNCG led the way in birdies at the tournament with 57. Duke followed behind with 56 birdies over the three rounds. The squad moved up in the third round from sixth place to tie for fifth. Duke claimed…
UNCG Men’s Golf Sixth after Two Rounds of Rod Myers Invitational DURHAM, N.C. – The UNC Greensboro (UNCG) men’s golf team sits in sixth place after two rounds at the Rod Myers Invitational on Sunday at Duke University Golf Course. The Spartans are 11-over-par (587) shooting 296 during round one and 291 during round two. UNCG is leading the invitational with 41 total birdies, while Louisville is second with 35. Senior Randall Hudson is pacing the Spartans with a five-under-par (139) performance. He is tied for second and moved up three spots following round one. In his opening round, Hudson…
UNCG Men’s Tennis Concludes Davidson Fall Invitational with 13 Wins DAVIDSON, N.C. – The UNC Greensboro (UNCG) men’s tennis team concluded the Davidson Fall Invitational on Sunday, September 24th. The Spartans collected 13 wins, eight in singles and five in doubles. John Gabelic and Harrison Gwynn had two singles wins, whereas Devon Moskowitz, Luke Thomson, Hampus Johansson, and Andrew Black all had one singles win. SINGLES David Flisberg (UNCG) lost to Udday Singh (Davidson), 6-1, 6-3 Tejas Wall (UNCG) lost to Kim Niethammer (Gardner Webb [GW]), 6-1, 6-2 John Gabelic (UNCG) defeated Numa Lemieux-Monette (GW), 6-0, 1-6, 10-7 Christopher Johns…
Caldwell Alumni Lead their College Volleyball Teams, Berry College ,Guilford College Samford University to a 7W 1L record for week of 18-23 September. Lindsey MacDiarmid, ’21, plays for DIII , Berry currently ranked # 13. They had a record of 3W 0L for the week. Defeated Oglethorpe College 3—0, had 32 Assists,, 3 Blocks. Defeated Sewanee 3—0 had 36 Assists,, 3 Aces. Defeated Centre 3—1 had 29 Assists ,, 3Aces. Berry is a member of the Southern Athletic Association, current overall record 9W 3L, conference 3W 0L. Next three matches are home against Millsaps College, Emory University & Birmingham-Southern College.…
Hunter Riffey, (SO) a Cross Country Runner at Caldwell Academy recently set a new school record in the 5,000 M (3.1 miles) & has since broken his own record twice. The old record of 16:34.00 was set in 2014 at the Foot Locker Southern Regional by Landon Smith . Hunter set the new record of 16:28.6 on September 8, 2023 at the Friday Night Lights Festival, Ivy Redmon Sports Complex, Kernersville, NC in the Open Division, third (3rd) place finish.. At the Adidas XC Invitational, Cary, NC held on September 16, he broke his own record with a new time…
Penn State Clips UNCG Men’s Soccer, 2-0 GREENSBORO, N.C. – The UNC Greensboro (UNCG) men’s soccer team fell to Penn State, 2-0, on Saturday night at the UNCG Soccer Stadium in non-conference play. This was the Spartans’ second Big Ten opponent of the season and the first time UNCG and Penn State have met in program history. HOW IT HAPPENED Both teams took some time to settle into play in the first half, but the Nittany Lions had two early opportunities with shots from Samuel Kpardeh that were both blocked by the Spartans’ defense. At 10:03, Penn State’s Femi Awodesu…
Greensboro College Pride Football Leaves With Heads Held High Pride suffer 34-0 loss to Belhaven University Greensboro, NC – In a challenging road matchup against Belhaven University, the Greensboro College football team faced a formidable opponent and ultimately fell short, despite their best efforts, the Pride struggled to gain momentum throughout the game. Offensive Uphill Battle Quarterback Alec Williams-Carr led the team, throwing for 111 yards on 12 completions. The passing game featured Shamar Privette, who hauled in 4 receptions for 34 yards, and Wes Kidd, who contributed 33 yards on 2 catches. Running back Christian Burgess was the leading…
Samford Gets Past Volleyball in SoCon Opener BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The UNC Greensboro (UNCG) volleyball team took a 3-1 loss at Samford (25-22, 19-25, 17-25, 14-25) on Friday night to open up The 2023 Southern Conference (SoCon) campaign. HOW IT HAPPENED With the Spartans down by one early on in set one (3-4), Mallory Meers set a kill for Madeline Timmerman that would begin a 5-0 run for UNCG (8-4). UNCG maintained the lead for the remainder of the first set. Back-to-back kills from Jocelyn Carter, both assisted by Mya Wood, clinched set one for the Spartans, 25-22. Set two…
NCHSAA says new legislation was ‘blindside tackle’ NCHSAA Commissioner Que Tucker indicated the association had no idea the new legislation was coming. from Nick Stevens , HighSchoolOT managing editor www.wralsportsfan.com The N.C. High School Athletic Association woke up to a new reality on Friday morning — legislation that strips the association of much of its authority to govern high school sports in North Carolina passed through the state House of Representatives overnight. Senate Bill 452, which was originally centered around insurance issues in the state, was amended to include several pages of language about high school sports. It would take…
Raiders send disgruntled defender home from Pro Football Rumors, with Sam Robinson, and from www.yardbarker.com/YardBarker.com The strange Chandler Jones saga will not let up anytime soon. The Raiders are moving the veteran pass rusher to their reserve/non-football illness list, according to NFL.com’s Ian Rapoport. At odds with the team since just before Week 1, Jones has made a number of statements blasting the Raiders and their top staffers. The team had deactivated him for its first two games. This designation will sideline Jones for the next four. Jones is dealing with a personal issue, and Rapoport adds the Raiders have…
Bears DC resigns amid bizarre speculation By Mike Santa Barbara, with YardBarker.com/www.yardbarker.com Already in flux, the season took another unsettling turn for the Chicago Bears on Wednesday with the announcement that defensive coordinator Alan Williams had resigned amid a swarm of wild speculation. While rumors swirled that the reason for Williams’ departure was perhaps more nefarious, in a statement, he said he was “taking a step back to take care of my health and my family” before vowing to return to coaching eventually. “I value the NFL shield and all it stands for and after taking some time to address…
Former KC Chiefs, NY Jets OL-turned-doctor announces retirement from NFL from Victor Barbosa, with YardBarker.com/www.yardbarker.com Offensive lineman-turned-doctor Laurent Duvernay-Tardif announced his retirement from the NFL on Thursday morning. See more The 32-year-old famously stepped away from the game in July 2020 during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, becoming the first player to opt out of that season. Duvernay-Tardif had been working as an orderly at a Montreal long-term facility at the time. Sports Illustrated named the Quebec native one of their Sportspeople of the Year in 2020 and he was also a co-winner of the Lou Marsh Trophy,…
The HiToms Baseball franchise is pleased to provide a unique opportunity for Triad area high school baseball players to showcase their talents Wednesday, September 27th from 4:30 p.m.— 7:30 p.m. at Historic Finch Field. Geared towards the high school baseball player determined to showcase his skills in order to play collegiately, the HiToms Prospects Camp will feature numerous college coaches as well as the HiToms recruiting staff. A great line-up of regional, college coaches will be in attendance: D1, D2, D3 and JUCO so please click on the link below to register. Space is limited to the first 55 players…
Deion Sanders addresses Henry Blackburn’s hit on Travis Hunter from Jonathan Adams, with YardBarker.com/www.yardbarker.com There was a lot of chatter leading up to Colorado taking on Colorado State in Week 3, but Deion Sanders is attempting to take the high road after the Buffaloes’ overtime win. Sanders made it a point to address the ongoing discussion regarding Colorado State defensive back Henry Blackburn’s hit on Colorado star Travis Hunter. Coach Prime encouraged fans to move on from calling out Blackburn for what appeared to be a cheap shot on Hunter. “Henry Blackburn is a good player who played a phenomenal…
Ranking the offensive play-caller for each NFL team from Seth Trachtman, with YardBarker.com/www.yardbarker.com Offense is the name of the game in the modern NFL, and offensive play callers have never been more creative. Here’s a look at the top NFL play-callers from 1-32 early in the 2023 season. 1)Andy Reid, Kansas City Chiefs Not much more can be said for Reid, a surefire Hall of Fame head coach who has won two Super Bowls in the last four seasons. He’s had excellent quarterbacks in his time with the Eagles and Chiefs, including Donovan McNabb, Alex Smith, and Patrick Mahomes, but…
UNCG Men’s Soccer’s Marc Scores in 1-1 Draw to Coastal Carolina CONWAY, S.C. – The UNC Greensboro (UNCG) men’s soccer team earned a 1-1 draw against non-conference foe Coastal Carolina on Tuesday night at the CCU Soccer Stadium. This was the Spartans’ first match out of state since August 27, 2023. HOW IT HAPPENED The Spartans held possession for most of the first half, including seeing four of their six shots in the first 14 minutes of play. At 14:39, UNCG was looking for the back of the net, but Coastal Carolina was called for a foul inside the 18-yard…