http://uncgspartans.com en-us en-us http://uncgspartans.com/sports/bsb/2012-13/releases/20130520tnl4qz UNCG redshirt freshman second baseman Benigno Marrero (Greensboro, N.C./Western Guilford) has been named the Southern Conference Freshman of the Year by the league’s media members, according to the release of the all-conference teams Monday afternoon. Mon, 20 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://uncgspartans.com/sports/bsb/2012-13/releases/20130520tnl4qz 2013-05-20T04:00:00Z http://uncgspartans.com/student-athlete/Cameron_Smith_2 Men's tennis sophomore Cameron Smith as named the Deuterman Law Student-Athlete of the Month for May. http://uncgspartans.com/student-athlete/Cameron_Smith_2 http://uncgspartans.com/sports/bsb/2012-13/releases/20130520u45ss8 Senior infielder Trevor Edwards (Toronto, Ontario/Taddle Creek Academy) has been named this week's Blue Chip Performer sponsored by Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina. The Blue Chip Performer is chosen weekly from all sports in season and runs throughout the 2012-13 UNCG Athletics campaign. Mon, 20 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://uncgspartans.com/sports/bsb/2012-13/releases/20130520u45ss8 2013-05-20T04:00:00Z http://uncgspartans.com/sports/bsb/2012-13/releases/20130518hbpidz Senior outfielder Christian Wolfe became the UNCG single season record holder in batting average and redshirt junior outfielder Cole Harrison recorded the game-winning hit in his last game as a Spartan as the UNCG Baseball Team scored six runs in the bottom of the eighth inning to pick up a 7-4 Southern Conference victory over The Citadel in the season finale for the Blue and Gold. Sat, 18 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://uncgspartans.com/sports/bsb/2012-13/releases/20130518hbpidz 2013-05-18T04:00:00Z http://uncgspartans.com/sports/wten/2012-13/releases/20130516zvi9mx UNCG women's tennis senior Alex Whitehead has been selected to the Capital One Academic All-District III First Team, the College Sports Information Directors of America announced on Thursday. Thu, 16 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://uncgspartans.com/sports/wten/2012-13/releases/20130516zvi9mx 2013-05-16T04:00:00Z http://uncgspartans.com/sports/mtrack/2012-13/releases/2013051692twfj UNCG junior Paul Chelimo and sophomore Paul Katamhave earned bids into 2013 NCAA Division I Track and Field East Preliminary Round to be held May 23-25 on the campus of North Carolina A&T. Thu, 23 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://uncgspartans.com/sports/mtrack/2012-13/releases/2013051692twfj 2013-05-23T04:00:00Z http://uncgspartans.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/201305168aj35o The National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) has named UNCG softball player Katelyn Bedwell to its Mideast All-Region First Team as announced on Thursday. Thu, 16 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://uncgspartans.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/201305168aj35o 2013-05-16T04:00:00Z http://uncgspartans.com/sports/bsb/2012-13/releases/201305165gvnup A total of five junior college players and eight high school seniors have declared their commitment to play baseball and attend UNCG beginning in the fall of 2013, according to an announcement by head coach Link Jarrett. The student-athletes will take the field for the Spartans at the start of the 2014 season. Thu, 16 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://uncgspartans.com/sports/bsb/2012-13/releases/201305165gvnup 2013-05-16T04:00:00Z http://uncgspartans.com/sports/bsb/2012-13/releases/20130516qx0uo1 UNCG baseball student-athletes Ricky Guile and Dylan Hathcock have been selected to attend the 2013 NCAA Career In Sports Forum (CSF) in Indianapolis this summer. Thu, 16 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://uncgspartans.com/sports/bsb/2012-13/releases/20130516qx0uo1 2013-05-16T04:00:00Z http://uncgspartans.com/sports/bsb/2012-13/releases/20130515lefesk The UNCG baseball team will play its final games of the 2013 season this weekend, hosting The Citadel for a Southern Conference series at the UNCG Baseball Stadium. Wed, 15 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://uncgspartans.com/sports/bsb/2012-13/releases/20130515lefesk 2013-05-15T04:00:00Z http://uncgspartans.com/sports/wgolf/2012-13/releases/20130515bdamsg UNCG head women’s golf coach Sarah Sargent announced the signing of Margine Arguello to a national letter of intent Wednesday. Wed, 15 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://uncgspartans.com/sports/wgolf/2012-13/releases/20130515bdamsg 2013-05-15T04:00:00Z http://uncgspartans.com/sports/bsb/2012-13/releases/20130514e58nr7 Duke pounded out 17 hits Tuesday evening and cruised to a 12-2 victory over the UNCG baseball team in both squads’ final nonconference contest at the UNCG Baseball Stadium. Tue, 14 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://uncgspartans.com/sports/bsb/2012-13/releases/20130514e58nr7 2013-05-14T04:00:00Z http://uncgspartans.com/sports/wsoc/2012-13/releases/20130514grfkix Former UNCG women’s soccer standout Cat Barnekow has continued playing soccer after graduating from UNCG in December and has made the Philippine National Women’s soccer team. Tue, 14 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://uncgspartans.com/sports/wsoc/2012-13/releases/20130514grfkix 2013-05-14T04:00:00Z http://uncgspartans.com/sports/mgolf/2012-13/releases/20130514sat8nr Former UNCG golfer Andy Bare has won back-to-back events on the GProTour, North Carolina’s newest developmental golf tour. Tue, 14 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://uncgspartans.com/sports/mgolf/2012-13/releases/20130514sat8nr 2013-05-14T04:00:00Z http://uncgspartans.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/20130512vpjga8 The UNCG softball team has been named this week's Blue Chip Performers sponsored by Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina. The Blue Chip Performer is chosen weekly from all sports in season and runs throughout the 2012-13 UNCG Athletics season. Sun, 12 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://uncgspartans.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/20130512vpjga8 2013-05-12T04:00:00Z http://uncgspartans.com/sports/bsb/2012-13/releases/20130512clwkn0 Furman struck early and often Sunday and held on for a 6-4 Southern Conference victory over the UNCG baseball team at Latham Stadium. Sun, 12 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://uncgspartans.com/sports/bsb/2012-13/releases/20130512clwkn0 2013-05-12T04:00:00Z http://uncgspartans.com/sports/wgolf/2012-13/releases/20130511vi60z6 UNCG sophomore women's golfer Fanny Cnops posted her best round of the week with a 3-under par 69 Saturday in the third and final round of the NCAA Central Regional at the Jimmie Austin OU Golf Club, hosted by the University of Oklahoma. Sat, 11 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://uncgspartans.com/sports/wgolf/2012-13/releases/20130511vi60z6 2013-05-11T04:00:00Z http://uncgspartans.com/sports/bsb/2012-13/releases/20130511shiuaw Furman scored six two-out runs in the bottom of the second and recorded a 13-7 victory to even its Southern Conference series with the UNCG baseball team Saturday afternoon at Latham Stadium. Sat, 11 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://uncgspartans.com/sports/bsb/2012-13/releases/20130511shiuaw 2013-05-11T04:00:00Z http://uncgspartans.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/20130511vxcjay After going 10 scoreless innings, Georgia Southern’s Kourtny Thomas hit a walk-off solo home run in the bottom of the 11th to win the 2013 SoCon Championship against UNCG. The Spartans hosted the tournament and suffered their second loss in the title game after falling in the 2010 SoCon title against Elon. Sat, 11 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://uncgspartans.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/20130511vxcjay 2013-05-11T04:00:00Z http://uncgspartans.com/sports/bsb/2012-13/releases/20130510tgop81 The UNCG baseball team racked up a season-high 21 hits en route to a 16-4 Southern Conference victory over Furman Friday evening at Latham Stadium. Fri, 10 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://uncgspartans.com/sports/bsb/2012-13/releases/20130510tgop81 2013-05-10T04:00:00Z http://uncgspartans.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/20130510i7l2i7 The UNCG softball team scored 12 runs on eight hits to run-rule Samford advancing to the SoCon Championship game Friday afternoon at the UNCG Softball Stadium. Fri, 10 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://uncgspartans.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/20130510i7l2i7 2013-05-10T04:00:00Z http://uncgspartans.com/sports/wgolf/2012-13/releases/20130510r9mec3 UNCG sophomore women's golfer Fanny Cnops concluded round two of the NCAA Central Regional Friday afternoon at the Jimmie Austin OU Golf Club. Fri, 10 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://uncgspartans.com/sports/wgolf/2012-13/releases/20130510r9mec3 2013-05-10T04:00:00Z http://uncgspartans.com/general_news/2012-13/Graduation_Spring_2013 Twenty-eight UNCG student-athletes took part in graduation ceremonies across campus this week with departmental ceremonies Thursday and Friday along with the university-wide ceremony Friday at the Greensboro Coliseum. Fri, 10 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://uncgspartans.com/general_news/2012-13/Graduation_Spring_2013 2013-05-10T04:00:00Z http://uncgspartans.com/blue-gold_of_the_week/2012-13/Blue-Gold_Fan_of_the_Week_-5-10-13- Jayce (9 yrs old) is UNCGSpartans.com’s Blue and Gold Fan of the Week. Fri, 10 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://uncgspartans.com/blue-gold_of_the_week/2012-13/Blue-Gold_Fan_of_the_Week_-5-10-13- 2013-05-10T04:00:00Z http://uncgspartans.com/sports/wgolf/2012-13/releases/20130509i6c287 UNCG sophomore women’s golfer Fanny Cnops posted a 2-over par 74 in round one of the NCAA Central Regional Thursday afternoon at the Jimmie Austin OU Golf Club. Thu, 09 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://uncgspartans.com/sports/wgolf/2012-13/releases/20130509i6c287 2013-05-09T04:00:00Z http://uncgspartans.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/20130509expmm2 Redshirt junior Raeanne Hanks (Rainier, Ore./Rainier Senior) pitched her second-straight complete game shutout to help UNCG softball take down top-seed Appalachian State, 3-0, Thursday afternoon at the UNCG Softball Stadium. Thu, 09 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://uncgspartans.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/20130509expmm2 2013-05-09T04:00:00Z http://uncgspartans.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/201305085w1url The UNCG softball team took down fifth-seeded Furman, 1-0, to advance onto the winners bracket in the SoCon Tournament late Wednesday night at the UNCG Softball Stadium. Wed, 08 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://uncgspartans.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/201305085w1url 2013-05-08T04:00:00Z http://uncgspartans.com/general_news/2012-13/NeuLion_Spartan_Club In conjunction with implementing a Priority Point Program, UNCG Athletics and the Spartan Club are excited to announce that it has partnered with NeuLion to have a new interactive online system for all donors and season ticket holders. Tue, 07 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://uncgspartans.com/general_news/2012-13/NeuLion_Spartan_Club 2013-05-07T04:00:00Z http://uncgspartans.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/201305075vce0n The UNCG softball team claimed the No. 4 seed and will host fifth-seeded Furman at the SoCon Softball Championships starting Wednesday, May 8 at 7:30 at the UNCG Softball Stadium. Tue, 07 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://uncgspartans.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/201305075vce0n 2013-05-07T04:00:00Z http://uncgspartans.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/20130506n0mwcg After finishing the Southern Conference regular season with the No. 4 seed, eight UNCG softball players picked up postseason awards Monday, highlighted by freshman Lindsay Thomas being named Freshman of the Year, announced by the league office. The SoCon All-Conference teams are voted on by the conference head coaches. Mon, 06 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://uncgspartans.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/20130506n0mwcg 2013-05-06T04:00:00Z