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Manning’s out — who’s next for Wake?

April 29, 2020 Brett Friedlander

Wake Forest didn’t have to work hard to win the press conference after the debacle of the Jeff Bzdelik era. But it pulled out all the stops anyway. Not only did it hire a recognizable […]

Mid-majors find different inspirations for school names

April 22, 2020 Shawn Krest

We’ve looked at Blue Devils, Demon Deacons, Fighting Camels and plenty of Bulldogs. We’ve seen a mascot almost kill a member of the opposing band and another mascot that liked to sleep in busy hallways […]

College Basketball Roundup: Deacons topple Irish

February 29, 2020 The Associated Press

WINSTON-SALEM — Another day, another career-high scoring day for Wake Forest 7-footer Olivier Sarr. The 7-foot Sarr scored 30 points, making 12 of 16 shots, and grabbed 17 rebounds Saturday afternoon for the Demon Deacons […]

College Basketball Roundup: ECU falls in overtime

February 27, 2020 The Associated Press

TAMPA, Fla. — Justin Brown scored five of his 18 points in overtime to lift South Florida to a 73-68 victory over East Carolina on Wednesday night. Capping a second half that featured six ties […]

College Basketball Roundup: Georgia Tech topples Wake

February 20, 2020 The Associated Press

WINSTON-SALEM — There was no slowing down Georgia Tech guards Michael Devoe and Jose Alvarado on Wednesday night at Wake Forest. Not even a knee injury that sent Devoe to the bench for the final […]

NC again a college baseball stronghold

February 12, 2020 Brett Friedlander

In keeping with the groundhog’s recent prediction of an early spring, baseball season is already upon us. Pitchers and catchers might just be reporting to spring training camps across Florida and Arizona, but here in […]

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UNCG rolls Samford to keep up with SoCon leaders

February 10, 2020 Cory Lavalette

GREENSBORO — Kyrin Galloway scored 19 points and James Dickey had a double-double and UNC Greensboro overran Samford 95-67 on Sunday. The Spartans (19-6, 9-3 Southern Conference) established a 25-17 lead in the first 10 […]

College Basketball Roundup: Louisville rallies past Wake

February 6, 2020 The Associated Press

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Louisville trailed Wake Forest in tempo and points at halftime. The Cardinals cranked up the energy after the break, and that kept them on their roll. Jordan Nwora had 21 points and […]

College Basketball Roundup: ECU loses at home to Houston

January 30, 2020 Cory Lavalette

GREENVILLE — Houston coach Kelvin Sampson had just watched his 21st-ranked Cougars grind through a road win when he ran across East Carolina’s Jayden Gardner in the hallway outside his postgame news conference. The veteran […]