Billy Cannada Senior Writer North Greenville wide out Sean Wright, junior secondary education, snagged three touchdown passes, and led his team to a fourth straight win against Brevard College last Saturday in Brevard, N.C. The visiting Crusaders continued to ride their high scoring offense, and put together a dominating 36-6 showing in Brevard Memorial Stadium. [...]
Cory Guinn Sports Editor The North Greenville men’s soccer team broke out of its two-game slump with a 1-0 victory over Toccoa Falls College on Wednesday, Oct. 19 in Toccoa Falls, Ga. Crusader forward Alex Redding, sophomore sport management, scored his team-leading sixth goal of the season in the 31st minute of play on an [...]
Cory Guinn Sports Editor In a high scoring affair, the North Greenville University men’s soccer team earned its fourth straight win after defeating St. Andrews College 5-2 on Thursday, Oct. 6 in Laurinburg, N.C. Midfielder Ben Allen, senior international business, began the scoring for North Greenville with an unassisted goal in the 12th minute to [...]
Billy Cannada Senior Writer A hot offense has lead the North Greenville football team to consecutive wins, and an overall record of 5-2. The Crusaders, who managed to put up 83 points in their wins against Central State Ohio and Carson Newman University, are beginning to find a rhythm going into the home stretch of [...]
Cory Guinn Sports Editor With the 2011 NCAA football season just past its halfway point, the Heisman trophy race is heating up with the nation’s top players separating themselves and finding their place on the list. The Heisman trophy, an award every college football player hopes to one day achieve as the country’s top athlete, [...]
Billy Cannada Senior Writer A back and forth couple of weeks has the volleyball team sitting on the edge of a .500 record, as they have now moved to 12-13 on the season. The Lady Crusaders managed to win three and lose three in their last six games, giving them a sub-par 3-9 record in [...]
Cory Guinn Sports Editor The North Greenville University women’s soccer team exploded for four goals, two in each half, to down Conference Carolinas opponent St. Andrews College 4-0 on Thursday, Oct. 6 in Laurinburg, N.C. The Lady Crusaders scored their first goal just minutes into the game after Noelle Beasley, freshman psychology, put North Greenville [...]
Cory Guinn Sports Editor Four years of sheer dominance on the volleyball court have led Kaitlyn Pierce, senior health promotion and wellness, into the record books. Pierce became North Greenville’s all-time kills leader last Saturday, wrapping up the weekend with 870 career kills and counting. The senior from Winston-Salem, N.C. is having a monster season [...]
Billy Cannada Senior Writer The North Greenville volleyball team picked up three much-needed wins last week, moving their record overall record to a more manageable 9-10. A slow start to the week had North Greenville desperately seeking a win, as they completed the final game of their six-game losing skid with a loss to Erskine [...]
Cory Guinn Sports Editor The Lady Crusader soccer team used two second half goals to defeat Erskine College 2-1 on Wednesday, Sept. 28 in Pepsi Stadium. The win was North Greenville’s third of the season and second in Conference Carolinas. After a first half that saw neither team record a goal, the Lady Crusaders finally [...]
Billy Cannada Senior Writer The transition to college has been much easier for golfer Tucker Macdonald, freshman sport management. After all, not many freshmen can say they won their first golf tournament and were named conference player of the month in their first semester. The freshman standout recently took first place at the Cherokee Valley [...]
Cory Guinn Sports Editor The North Greenville men’s soccer team secured its second straight victory over a Conference Carolinas opponent as the Crusaders defeated Erskine College 2-1 on Wednesday, Sept. 28 in Pepsi Stadium. After a first half that saw much back-and-forth action, the Crusaders were given a 1-0 halftime lead after forward Alex Redding, [...]
Billy Cannada Senior Writer The Crusaders used a late-game go-ahead touchdown to cruise past Lenoir Rhyne for the team’s second home win of the season. North Greenville quarterback Willy Korn, senior broadcast media, hooked up with Sean Wright, junior secondary education, on a huge fourth down score that broke a 21-21 tie and helped propel [...]
Cory Guinn Sports Editor The Lady Crusader soccer team fell short in its bid for a second conference win as the Cobras of Coker College used two late goals to down North Greenville2-1 in overtime on Tuesday, Sept.20 in Pepsi Stadium. North Greenville and Coker were knotted in a scoreless tie until Cobra defender Carrie [...]
Cory Guinn Sports Editor The North Greenville men’s soccer team was handed its third straight loss on Tuesday, Sept. 20 as the Cobras of Coker College downed the Crusaders 2-1 in Pepsi Stadium. North Greenville forward Jonathan Restrepo, senior international business, scored the game’s first goal in the 13th minute before Coker answered back with a goal of its own in the 14th [...]
Billy Cannada Senior Writer A third straight win against a South Atlantic Conference opponent was within reach for the Crusaders, but the North Greenville defense was not able to protect a double-digit second half lead on Saturday, Sept. 24 in Mars Hill, N.C. The Crusaders led Mars Hill College by a score of 28-18 in [...]
Billy Cannada Senior Writer The North Greenville volleyball team found no redemption last weekend, dropping two matches against conference opponents and moving their losing streak to five games. The Lady Crusaders opened the weekend with a tough loss to Lees-McRae College in Hayes Gymnasium on Sept. 23. North Greenville struggled to find a rhythm all [...]
Billy Cannada Senior Writer An electric crowd and a gassed up running game gave the Crusaders the boost they needed to pick up their first home win of the season. The North Greenville football team tallied its second South Atlantic Conference win of the season last Saturday night, outlasting Tusculum College for a 27-7 [...]
Billy Cannada Senior Writer A monumental move has the North Greenville Crusaders dreaming bigger and setting their goals higher. As the newest member of Conference Carolinas, North Greenville University’s athletic program is beginning its first ever season as a non-independent school. This change has North Greenville coaches and officials expressing excitement about the programs future. [...]
Cory Guinn Sports Editor The Lander women’s soccer team used strong play from Christina Barbour to down the North Greenville women’s soccer team 3-0 at the Jeff May Complex in Greenwood, S.C. on Sept. 14 The first half was all Lander as the Bearcats outshot North Greenville 13-0, but the two teams were still knotted [...]