Nearly a year ago, the basis of free speech was challenged on a nationwide scale. As the evening Fox News aired on Feb. 15, 2018, the existential relationship between media and professional athletes was tarnished as Laura Ingraham went center stage to announce her displeasurement with LeBron James’ public bashing of President Donald Trump. LeBron has faced…
Two members of the UWG men’s basketball team were recently awarded a prestigious honor on Jan. 8 for their performances against Oakwood and Mississippi College. Freshman guard Jared Simmons was awarded Gulf South Conference Freshman of the Week after averaging 17.5 points per game during the two contests. Senior guard Marquill Smith was also awarded GSC Player of the Week…
Dual-sport athletes are a rarity at the collegiate level as the sheer workload of playing just one sport is often too much for student-athletes. Most collegiate-bound high school athletes are multi-sport athletes at that level, but are typically advised to hone in on one game. The best of the best are good…
After a remarkable 10-0 start to the season, the UWG football season came to an end with a 41-31 loss to Wingate in the first round of the NCAA Division II Football Playoffs. “I feel like I let these guys down,” said head football coach David Dean. “I told them…
The UWG men’s basketball team is entering the inaugural season of newly signed head coach Dave Moore, replacing Michael Cooney who accepted a full-time position with the UWG Department of Athletics Administration after a decade as the head basketball coach. Moore is inheriting an experienced team for what will be his first…
The UWG men’s football team defeated Delta State by a score of 29-17 extending their perfect record to a mark of 10-0 on the season. It was a rare comeback victory for the Wolves against a team with one win on the season; but it was a win nonetheless. “I’m really proud of the…
Even in the off-season the UWG Women’s tennis team maintains a busy schedule of workouts, practices and competition matches to excel at their sport. The team traveled to their first competition of the fall semester and competed from Oct. 12-14, at Georgia Gwinnett College where they challenged players from DI,…
UWG football’s quest for perfection is still contemporary after their 27-25 win over West Alabama. Nearly 3,700 people filled up University Stadium in a white-out themed Homecoming game for the Wolves and were presented with the Wolves’ closest game of the season. “Great to be 8-0” said head football coach David Dean. “Great win…
The road traveled to becoming a collegiate athlete typically involves rigorous training and typically competing in a respective sport from adolescence. For Grovetown High School senior Carlos Rodriguez, a different path was taken. On Oct. 10 Rodriguez announced his commitment to run cross country at UWG. The accomplishment of…
In the Atlanta Braves’ four year absence from the MLB postseason they managed to build one of the most heralded collection of young players in the league. Patience has been the keyword throughout the rebuild. The Braves suffered through abysmal seasons during the process, losing at least 90 games…