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Manning’s out — who’s next for Wake?
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 […]
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Danny Manning out as Wake Forest coach
Danny Manning, who had just one winning season in his six years as coach of the Wake Forest men’s basketball team, will not be back for a seventh season with the Demon Deacons. Wake Forest […]
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Awkward NFL Draft process to conclude for NC hopefuls
Charlie Heck, like most college football stars with NFL aspirations, is approaching this week’s draft with equal parts excitement and anticipation. But because of his bloodlines, the former North Carolina offensive tackle has a better […]
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Former Wake Forest basketball coach Carl Tacy dies at 87
WINSTON-SALEM — Former Wake Forest and Marshall basketball coach Carl Tacy has died. He was 87. Tacy’s son, Carl Jr., told The Associated Press his father died early Thursday. He had been transferred from a […]
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100 in 100: Burke County’s Billy Joe Patton, an amateur golf legend
North State Journal’s 100 in 100 series will showcase the best athlete from each of North Carolina’s 100 counties. From Alamance to Yancey, each county will feature one athlete who stands above the rest. Some […]
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What’s in a name? The origins of Tobacco Road colleges’ nicknames
In a landscape filled with Tigers, Knights, Bulldogs and Bears, North Carolina’s colleges have perhaps the most diverse set of nicknames as any state in the country. Sure, we might have a Wildcats and a […]
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Early end to season creates quirks in team records
The college basketball season came to an abrupt and surprising end two weeks ago in the middle of the ACC Tournament. Games came to a sudden conclusion minutes before the ACC quarterfinals were scheduled to […]
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Manning’s future in doubt as Deacons finish another losing season
GREENSBORO — It didn’t take long after Wake Forest’s 81-72 loss to Pittsburgh in the opening round of the ACC Tournament on Tuesday to unleash the elephant in the room. Only a handful of questions […]
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Pitt surges past Wake Forest in ACC Tournament opener
GREENSBORO — Justin Champagnie scored a career-high 31 points, and Pittsburgh defeated Wake Forest 81-72 in the opening round of the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament on Tuesday. Trey McGowens scored 14 points and Xavier Johnson […]
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Beverly’s big first half leads NC State past Wake Forest
RALEIGH — Braxton Beverly found some relief in a season of pain. Beverly scored all 16 of his points during a 24-4 run in the first half to help NC State beat Wake Forest 84-64 […]