Cory Guinn
Sports Editor
1. St. Louis Rams: Ndamukong Suh, DT, Nebraska
Suh and fellow lineman Gerald McCoy could be virtually interchangeable at this spot. In a day and age where much of the NFL is dominated by offense, it is critical to have a talented defense. Suh has size and speed that are rare among men his [...]
Cory Guinn
Sports Editor
On Feb. 23, the Lady Crusaders softball team took its perfect record on the road to play in a double header against the Brevard Tornados in Brevard, N.C. North Greenville would suffer its first loss of the season in game one, 4-2, but bounce back to split the series by winning game two, [...]
Billy Cannada
Staff Writer
The men’s and women’s tennis teams had no trouble defeating Greensboro College, but the Lady Crusaders fell to Erskine College in a hard-fought match.
The Lady Crusaders began the week on Feb. 26 by dropping a 9-0 match at home against Erskine College. The Flying Fleet easily handled the Crusaders sweeping the singles and [...]
Cory Guinn
Sports Editor
After winning two consecutive games, the North Greenville men’s basketball team traveled to Anderson University on Feb. 22 in hopes of gaining revenge on the Trojans, who downed the Crusaders 80-76 earlier this season. North Greenville shot 53 percent from the field but only 43 percent from the free throw line leading to [...]
Billy Cannada
Staff Writer
The North Greenville baseball team took down Anderson University and Erskine College this past week. The Crusaders have now won their last seven games.
“It has been a big week for us,” said head coach Travis Henson. “Anderson and Erskine are two teams that are very strong in Division II baseball, so we had [...]
Hannah Reynolds
Staff Writer
Though he is new to North Greenville University this year, Greg Mosely is definitely not new to coaching volleyball.
While playing football at Liberty University, Mosely met his future wife, a volleyball player. From his wife, he gained a love for the sport of volleyball which continued to grow as their daughter grew up [...]
Billy Cannada
Staff Writer
On Feb. 15, the North Greenville women’s basketball team took home the NCCAA South Regional Championship after defeating Southern Wesleyan University and Emmanuel College.
“It feels awesome,” said Karly Stache, sophomore mathematics. “Starting out 4-10, it was hard to think we could get over 10 wins, nonetheless go to nationals.”
The Lady Crusaders opened the [...]
Cory Guinn
Sports Editor
On Feb. 16, the Crusaders traveled to Charleston, S.C., to take on Division I-AA opponent Charleston Southern. North Greenville shot 45 percent from three-point range but had an abundance of turnovers leading to a 94-65 trouncing by the Buccaneers.
Paul Harrison, sophomore sport management, and Jimmy Ellis, freshman undecided, each finished the game with [...]
Cory Guinn
Sports Editor
New softball head coach Sarah Hall began her tenure at North Greenville on the right foot as the Lady Crusaders swept Southern Wesleyan University in a double header on Feb. 17 in Central, S.C.
In the first of two games, ace Kristyn Smith, junior biology, pitched six innings, giving up only two hits and [...]
Cory Guinn
Sports Editor
In the 2009-10 Major League Baseball offseason few teams did as much to improve their team as the Seattle Mariners.
In a market such a Seattle, where rain is more common than wins, the Mariners were able to lure top-tier free agents and land one of the best pitchers in the MLB. At times, [...]
Billy Cannada
Staff Writer
The North Greenville baseball team is maintaining its strong start as it has now moved to 7-2 on the season.
“People don’t realize that this team is a legitimate NCCAA/ NCAA Division II college baseball program, and our goal is to make people aware of what we can do,” said outfielder Adam Taylor, freshman [...]
Billy Cannada
Staff Writer
The North Greenville men’s and women’s tennis teams opened the 2010 season by splitting their first four matches.
The men began the season on Feb. 8 by shutting down Coker College in a 9-0 win. The Crusaders then traveled to Lander University on Feb. 11, where they suffered a 9-0 loss. It was a [...]
Billy Cannada
Staff Writer
The North Greenville football team will be looking to improve upon its two-win season in 2009. They signed 24 prospects on February 3, 2010.
“We are excited about the number of guys that decided to sign with North Greenville,” said head coach Jamey Chadwell. “We feel really good about the quality of these men [...]
Cory Guinn
Sports Editor
Last week was “Rivalry Week” in the world of college basketball and the North Greenville Crusaders took part in the festivities on Feb. 9 as they played against in-state rival Southern Wesleyan University in Hayes Gymnasium. In a game marred by fouls, the Warriors defeated the Crusaders 93-91 in overtime.
The Crusaders were down [...]
Julie Cobb
Staff Writer
Screaming fans, marching bands and big hits are all signature elements of college football, one of the greatest sports in American history.
All fans look forward to having their favorite team make it to the national championship game, but few are able to explain how the two lucky teams get there.
The national championship and [...]
Cory Guinn
Sports Editor
Now that the NBA All-Star game has come and gone, it is now time for the second half of the season to begin. After the All-Star break team try to improve their chances of making to the playoffs with blockbuster trades and free agent signings. Along with the playoff race, the discussion always [...]
Billy Cannada
Staff Writer
The North Greenville baseball team dropped its first road test of the season to Limestone University 7-5 on Feb. 10, but on Feb. 12 the team was able to rebound with a 10-1 rout at home over Davis and Elkins.
The Crusader’s first loss of the season came against Limestone College, when they [...]
Billy Cannada
Staff Writer
The Lady Crusaders dropped a tough game on the road to King College, then traveled to Allen University where they came up big with a 39-point win.
“We let King [College] take it to us a little more than we should have,” said head coach Jayne Arledge. “But we were able to go to [...]
Billy Cannada
Staff Writer
The Lady Crusaders kept their hot streak alive with an 82-75 win over Southern Wesleyan University on Feb. 4 in Hayes Gymnasium. This was North Greenville’s sixth win in their last seven games, and the team believes that they are now firing on all cylinders.
“At the beginning of the season, we knew we [...]
Cory Guinn
Sports Editor
After finishing the 2009 season ranked ninth in the NCCAA national rankings, the North Greenville softball team has high hopes of continuing to progress and end the 2010 season as NCAA National Champions.
“As a team, we want to put God first in everything we do and represent Him on and off of the [...]