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

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"Covers the campus like the magnolias"

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Alabama, Georgia and Virginia Tech start hot

Alabama, Georgia and Virginia Tech start hot

Jake Stuart, Assistant Sports Editor September 9, 2021

During Week 1 of the college football season, virtually nothing went as expected. Nail-biters, defensive battles, upsets and dominations all headlined the return to action. No. 5 Georgia def. No. 3 Clemson...

Bishop Sycamore fools way to ESPN spotlight

Bishop Sycamore fools way to ESPN spotlight

Ian Steffensen, Contributing Writer September 9, 2021

On Aug. 29, the IMG Academy Ascenders squared off against the Bishop Sycamore Centurions in the Geico High School Football Kickoff live on ESPN. The nationally televised event would showcase future college...

QB1: A glimpse behind the face mask

QB1: A glimpse behind the face mask

Will Zimmerman, Online Managing Editor September 2, 2021

The quarterback who comes under center Friday night at Truist Field might not be one you recognize, but don’t be alarmed. He’s still Sam Hartman, but he’s not the same Sam Hartman who walked off...

Wake Forest vs Old Dominion Preview

Wake Forest vs Old Dominion Preview

Essex Thayer, Sports Editor September 2, 2021

On Friday, the 2021 football season will finally begin for Wake Forest with the Demon Deacons set to face off against the Old Dominion Monarchs under the bright lights of Truist Field. There are high expectations...

Tips to dominate your fantasy football draft

Tips to dominate your fantasy football draft

Jake Stuart, Assistant Sports Editor August 26, 2021

A pastime that brings football fans together regardless of hometown or rooting interest, fantasy football is a true gift from the sporting gods. We’re not all fans of the New England Patriots or Kansas...

Previewing the ACC Football season

Previewing the ACC Football season

Essex Thayer, Sports Editor August 26, 2021

The college football season is almost upon us, and as always, there is much to size up in Wake Forest’s conference: the ACC. For the past few years, the top of the ACC has remained relatively constant,...

Lawrence has been the projected No. 1 draft pick since the fall.

NFL Draft finally kicks off, OGB gives our selections

Sports Editors April 29, 2021

The 2021 NFL Draft begins in Cleveland, Ohio on April 29 at 8 p.m. and ends on May 1. Now well into the offseason, teams are looking to add young, talented players to bolster their rosters in the 2021-22...

Edelman was the game MVP when the Patriots won Super Bowl XLIII against the Los Angeles Rams. He caught 10 passes for 141 yards.

Julian Edelman retires after 12-year career

Nick Briggs, Contributing Writer April 22, 2021

On Oct. 10, 2019, the defending Super Bowl Champion New England Patriots hosted the New York Giants in a Thursday night primetime game. The 5-0 Patriots had a red-hot defense that was setting the league...

Quarterback Jamie Newman looked to turn heads at his NFL Pro Day.

Wake Forest Football hosts 2021 NFL Pro Day

Nico Panos, Contributing Writer April 8, 2021

On March 31, four Wake Forest football athletes competed in the annual NFL Pro Day inside the McCreary Field House in front of a bevy of NFL scouts representing 29 different organizations. defensive lineman...

Deacon Spotlight: Sam Hartman

Deacon Spotlight: Sam Hartman

Bry Richards, Staff Writer April 8, 2021

Sam Hartman is the starting quarterback for the Wake Forest football team. He is currently preparing for his redshirt junior year after making historic waves during the 2020-2021 season, ranking No. 28...

Sam Hartman returns to the practice field for spring football.

Clawson, Barri ready for spring football

Will Zimmerman, Online Managing Editor March 25, 2021

Though the team won’t be taking the field for games that count for almost half a year, the Demon Deacons are already preparing for the 2021 football season. With spring practices beginning at the end...

Hunter Henry signed a three-year, $37.5 million deal with the Patriots.

Free agency defined by Patriots’ spending spree

Nick Briggs, Contributing Writer March 25, 2021

March 15 marked the true start of NFL free agency as teams were able to enter the legal tampering period to discuss potential deals with players whose contracts had expired with their previous teams. This ...

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