The UNCP basketball team competed in a wire to wire game against PBC foe USC Aiken on Jan. 21 at the Convocation Center in Aiken, S.C. Coming down to the last possession the (14-5) Braves fell in the final seconds to a layup from USC Aikens Jalin Barnes with...

On Sept. 17, martial artist and UNCP alumnus Derek Brunson walked into UFC Fight Night 94 looking to make a statement. After months of feuding with fellow middleweight Uriah Hall over social media, Brunson wanted nothing more than to knock his foe out cold in front of...

The women’s soccer team proved to be a force to be reckoned with, opening up the Peach Belt Conference play with a 3-0 victory against Clayton state Sept. 21. The rainy conditions didn’t seem to rattle the Black and Gold, who scored their first goal of the day within...

Both the men and women’s cross country teams went down to Nashville, Tennessee for the NCAA II Showcase Invitational hosted by Trevecca Nazarene. The men competed in the opening race, with the women’s race coming after. High temperatures were a problem throughout the day, posing a issue for the...

In stunning fashion, Derek Brunson, a former wrestler for the Braves and UNCP alum, finished Uriah Hall with TKO punches in the co-main event at UFC Fight 94 in the first round. Brunson, who was an All-American for the Black and Gold’s wrestling team, competed for UNCP from 2002-2007....

Saturday Sept. 7, the (2-0) Braves visited the (0-2) Shaw Bears. The Braves looked to keep their record perfect as they made a pit stop in Raleigh. The Braves started out slow in the first half being outscored 13-10. Shaw put points on the scoreboard late in the first...