"Covers the campus like the magnolias"

Old Gold & Black

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

Old Gold & Black

"Covers the campus like the magnolias"

Old Gold & Black

Sophomore guard Jewel Spear leads
the ACC with 19.3 points-per-game.

WBB’s losing skid extends to eight

Essex Thayer, Sports Editor February 10, 2022

 This past week, Wake Forest women’s basketball stayed close to home, facing off against two “Tobacco Road” rivals — Duke and No. 24 North Carolina. Looking to put an end to a six-game losing...

Moroni and the rest of the tennis team
travel to play South Carolina on Thursday.

Deacon “Sportlight”: Filippo Moroni

Christina Denovio, Sports Editor February 10, 2022

A sophomore on the Wake Forest Men’s Tennis team, Filippo Moroni is also a part of an international squad that has been dominant this season. Originally from Valenza, Italy, Moroni traveled a long way...

Wake Forest fans have high hopes for the 2022 season, starting with the Demon Deacon defense.

Football hires two new assistants

Essex Thayer, Sports Editor February 10, 2022

 Following the hire of Brad Lambert as Wake Forest’s new defensive coordinator, the Demon Deacons have added two additional coaches to their defensive staff — James Adams as safeties coach and Glenn...

Wake Forest suffered a setback against Syracuse.

MBB falls to Syracuse

Christian Odjakjian, Staff Writer February 3, 2022

The Wake Forest men’s basketball team’s four-game win streak came to an end on Saturday in Syracuse, as the Demon Deacons fell to the Orange, 94-72. Wake Forest (17-5, 7-4 ACC) was surprisingly...

The womens team continues to slide in the ACC standings.

WBB falls to Miami

Essex Thayer, Sports Editor February 3, 2022

After a near comeback fell flat against No. 3 Louisville on Jan. 23, the Wake Forest women’s basketball team faced Miami four days later with hopes of ending a five-game losing skid. They lost. After...

Mens tennis wins big in ITA kickoff

Men’s tennis wins big in ITA kickoff

Christina Denovio, Sports Editor February 3, 2022

Two wins during ITA Kickoff Weekend propelled No. 10 Wake Forest men’s tennis to an impressive 9-1 (0-0 ACC) record in the season. On Friday, a large crowd turned out to see the Demon Deacons play...

Mens golf got off to a poor start on day one, but the team bounced back.

Men’s golf places fifth in invitational

Nick Hayman, Staff Writer February 3, 2022

Early last week, the Wake Forest men’s golf team traveled to Westlake Village, CA for the first tournament of the Spring season: The Southwestern Invitational. Hosted by Pepperdine at North Ranch Country...

Adam Cecere says his favorite part of baseball is hitting.

Deacon “Sportlight”: Adam Cecere

Christina Denovio, Sports Editor February 3, 2022

With the baseball season rapidly approaching, redshirt sophomore Adam Cecere is gearing up for what will be his first regular-season without serious COVID-19 restrictions. Cecere was rated by both Perfect...

Wake Forest beat Boston College handily, solidifying their record in the ACC.

MBB defeats Boston College

Christian Odjakjian, Staff Writer January 28, 2022

The Wake Forest Demon Deacons (17-4, 7-3) are making it look easy. Wake Forest earned its third straight 15-plus-point ACC victory Monday with a 87-57 home blowout over Boston College (8-10, 3-5). The...

A photograph of students and players celebrating on a basketball court.

MBB celebrates ‘signature’ win against UNC

Christian Odjakjian, Staff Writer January 28, 2022

 Wake Forest Men’s Basketball is back. Not that the Demon Deacons (16-4, 5-3) have not been proving that all season long, but Saturday night’s 98-76 home blowout of North Carolina forced college basketball...

Sophomore guard Jewel Spear scans the court for passing options. She led the Demon Deacons in both losses with 16 and 22 points.

Women’s basketball drops two ACC games

Essex Thayer, Sports Editor January 28, 2022

In an attempt to put their three-game losing streak to an end, the Wake Forest women’s basketball team lost two-straight ACC matchups against Clemson and No. 3 Louisville. The losses extend the team’s...

Deacon Spotlight: Mckenzie Maier

Deacon Spotlight: Mckenzie Maier

Christina Denovio, Sports Editor January 28, 2022

 A junior from Parker, Colo., Mckenzie Maier is playing her third season on the women’s basketball team. During her senior year at Chaparral High School, she guided her team to a Sweet-16 appearance...

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