Maggie Smith, Staff Writer Wingate University’s spring sports teams are finishing up their 2017 spring seasons. The Track and Field team will compete in the 2017 South Atlantic Conference championship meet on Friday, April 14, and Saturday, April 15. The meet will take place at Lenoir-Rhyne University. Six of the Bulldogs have returned as defendingContinueContinue reading “Wingate Spring Sports wrapping up their 2017 seasons”
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Wingate Men’s Lacrosse ranks #12 in the nations USILA/ Nike poll
Rachel Lods, Staff Writer Monroe, N.C.- After reaching number 16 in the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association/Nike coaches poll, the Wingate University Lacrosse team has climbed another three spots and is now ranked number 12 team in the U.S. The Bulldogs are currently tied for second place in the SAC with Queens and are hoping toContinueContinue reading “Wingate Men’s Lacrosse ranks #12 in the nations USILA/ Nike poll”
Carolina Panther Game Days holds Tradition Unlike Any Other
Jackson Kaplan, Staff Writer Since the year 1996 when the fall season hits the Carolinas, residents of Charlotte and surrounding communities will gather inside the 75,412-seat Bank of America Stadium to enjoy a chill afternoon of Carolina Panthers football. Bank of America Stadium is a popular destination for fans from all over the region, includingContinueContinue reading “Carolina Panther Game Days holds Tradition Unlike Any Other”
UCONN Continues to Put Women’s Basketball In The Spotlight
Trey Lower, Staff Writer This weekend was the end of one of the greatest winning streaks in sports history, as the UCONN Lady Huskies women’s basketball team was stunned in overtime by Mississippi State in the Women’s Final Four. Surely you heard about the amazing streak, which was the longest in the history of Division IContinueContinue reading “UCONN Continues to Put Women’s Basketball In The Spotlight”
Wingate’s Annual Spring Game begins preparation for the Fall 2017 football season
Brandon Bowles, Staff Writer It’s that time of year again. That time when every college football team is evaluating what they have and what they need to work on. Wingate’s annual spring game will be held on April 8 at 11:30 A.M. During the spring Head football coach Joe Reich said, the one thing heContinueContinue reading “Wingate’s Annual Spring Game begins preparation for the Fall 2017 football season”
Wingate’s Vanisha Wilshire who became 2nd in the nation for High Jump
Tariah Harrell, Staff Writer This week’s Spotlight of the Week is sophomore high jumper Vanisha Wilshire from Wingate’s Women’s Track and Field. Vanisha shared a few of her favorite things with us and talked about how she feels about the season thus far. What is your favorite color(s)? :Blue and Pink What is your luckyContinueContinue reading “Wingate’s Vanisha Wilshire who became 2nd in the nation for High Jump”
Looking Back at Wingate’s Basketball Season
Alex Taylor, Staff Writer The Bulldogs had successful and thrilling basketball campaigns this season, on both the men’s and women’s teams. The men’s basketball team performed well throughout the regular season and entered the South Atlantic Conference (SAC) and NCAA Division 2 tournaments with complete confidence. Their quarter final win over sixth seeded Catawba, 91-85,ContinueContinue reading “Looking Back at Wingate’s Basketball Season”
Wingate wins NCAA title in 800 Free Relay
Maggie Smith, Staff Writer Wingate University women’s swimming team won the 800 Freestyle Relay which led them to taking the title as NCAA Division II swimming National Champions. They finished with a time of 7:16.37. The 800 Freestyle Relay includes, freshman Abby Kosic, sophomores Hanna Van Horen and Maria Madsen, and junior Alex Divelbiss. Van Horen began the raceContinueContinue reading “Wingate wins NCAA title in 800 Free Relay”
European Connections in the Women’s Basketball team
Trey Lower, Staff Writer Wingate University’s Lady Bulldogs are coming off an impressive 2016-17 season, which lead them to advance to the second round of the Southeast Regional. While the season ended earlier than they would’ve wanted, there were many bright spots for the team. One of those was the addition of Marta Miscenko, from Riga,ContinueContinue reading “European Connections in the Women’s Basketball team”
The madness during March Madness
Brandon Bowles, Staff Writer It’s that time of year again. For the next three weeks, college basketball takes center stage in the world of sports. Fans across the country will have their eyes glued to their TV screens cheering on their favorite team, as well as wondering who is going to be the “Cinderella” team.ContinueContinue reading “The madness during March Madness”
Wingate Triangle 