"Covers the campus like the magnolias"

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'Covers the campus like the magnolias'
"Covers the campus like the magnolias"

Old Gold & Black

"Covers the campus like the magnolias"

Old Gold & Black

The Sports section covered a successful season for Wake Forest sports, including for football, which won the Gasparilla Bowl.

Demon Deacons earn second ACC victory against Boston College

Sean Kennedy, Staff Writer October 26, 2022

In the postgame press conference, you could tell that Dave Clawson was flustered. Was it because his team lost? No, the Demon Deacons beat Boston College 43-15. Was it because he lost key players in...

Defender Kristin Johnson elevates over the competition to clear the ball away from Wake Forest’s goal.
The sophomore was everywhere versus Miami, as she assisted on both scores for the Demon Deacons.

Women’s soccer goes 1-1 in ACC play

Aaron Nataline, Sports Editor October 20, 2022

In a pair of ACC matches, Wake Forest Women’s Soccer went 1-1 this past week to bring its overall record to 9-4-2 and its ACC record to 3-4. The Demon Deacons defeated Miami 2-0 at home but could not...

Junior midfielder Oscar Sears (No.10 in pink) celebrates with the crowd after scoring his second goal on the night against Boston College.

Men’s soccer falls on road, dominates at home

Evan Harris, Photography Editor October 20, 2022

The past week for Men’s Soccer proved to be an up-and-down slate, as the Demon Deacons once again split a pair of games. Oct. 11 saw Wake Forest fall 2-1 to William & Mary, but the team bounced back...

After watching their team topple the Crimson Tide, Tenenssee fans stormed the field.
Oh, and they ripped out the goalpost for a solid crowd-surf through Knoxville.

CFB week 7 excites

Sean Kennedy, Staff Writer October 20, 2022

Wake Forest had an off week, but exciting college football never sleeps. This past weekend, the college football landscape saw a historic slate of individual and team performances that included upsets...

Members of the Wake Forest defense point to the Wake Forest end zone after a fumble recovery.

Defense shines as Wake Forest takes down Army 45-10 at home

Sean Kennedy, Contributing Writer October 13, 2022

This past Saturday, Wake Forest’s defense was on a mission — do not play this game against Army like last year’s game. It’s hard not to see why. On a brisk fall afternoon in West Point last...

Syracuse held the Demon Deacons scoreless in a 2-0 victory Friday.

Men’s soccer goes 1-1 as injuries plague the Demon Deacons

Matthew Kulynych, Contributing Writer October 11, 2022

The No. 4-ranked Demon Deacons had an up-and-down week beating the Jacksonville University Dolphins 1-0 at Spry Stadium on Tuesday, Oct. 4, but falling to the Syracuse University Orange 2-0 in New York...

Midfielder Colin Thomas (No. 26 in gold) gets the angle on two Blue Devil defenders before firing a shot on goal. Wake Forest outshot Duke 18-14 despite the loss, with Thomas leading the midfield unit to set up many of those opportunities.

Men’s soccer falls at home versus No. 4 Duke

Matthew Kulynych, Contributing Writer October 6, 2022

The No. 1-ranked Demon Deacons dropped their first match of the season Saturday night at Spry Stadium 3-2 to the No. 4-ranked Duke Blue Devils in a massive Big Four game. Despite outshooting Duke 18-14...

Kentuckys loss to Ole Miss was one of many ranked losses.

A wild week in college football leads to AP Poll shakeups

Dylan Tynes, Staff Writer October 6, 2022

As the year moves into October, the college football season finally settles into its routine of high-stakes conference matchups in which every week matters. Naturally, the first day of the month brought...

KeShawn Williams (No. 13 in white) prepares to explode off of the line as the Wake Forest offense takes flight.

Demon Deacons bounce back in ACC play

Ian Steffensen, Sports Editor October 6, 2022

Wake Forest bounced back from a heartbreaking loss to Clemson with a statement win against Florida State in Tallahassee. After falling behind 7-0 after the game’s first drive, the Demon...

Sam Hartman (No. 10 in black) commands the Wake Forest offense against Clemson.

Demon Deacons can’t claw back against Clemson

Cooper Sullivan, Multimedia Managing Editor September 29, 2022

After the 51-45 loss in double overtime to No. 5 ranked Clemson, an exhausted Sam Hartman sat down in a chair in the corner of the press room. The thin black plastic chair was tasked with holding up a...

The mens soccer team greets the crowd at Spry Stadium after a 6-1 victory over George Mason.

No. 1 men’s soccer improves to 9-0

Matthew Kulynych, Contributing Writer September 27, 2022

The Wake Forest Demon Deacons thoroughly justified their place atop the United Soccer Coaches Poll rankings by collecting a pair of 6-1 wins at home to George Mason and away at No. 10 Clemson. Wake Forest...

Midfielder Lyndon Wood waves at the crowd during an away game.

The push for destigmatization of mental health support for athletes

Addison Berry, Staff Writer September 22, 2022

As the concern for NCAA athlete mental health issues sparks conversation across the nation, the Wake Forest Sports’ Psychology department and athletes reflect on new mental health-related initiatives...

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