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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

Guard Cameron Hildreth (2) drives through the lane for a bucket. Hildreth had 10 points and 3 rebounds in the matchup.

Demon Deacons outrace Wolfpack in thriller, 83-79

Sean Kennedy, Sports Editor February 10, 2024

Sometimes, revenge is the best medicine. After a chaotic loss to the NC State Wolfpack in Raleigh earlier this season, the return game on Feb. 10 at Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum proved to...

With so many new names and several familiar faces, we have the names you should know and keep an eye on.

Baseball looks to fulfill high expectations

Sean Kennedy, Sports Editor February 10, 2024

Team 110 has a message: Make them feel you … again. Five Preseason All-Americans. One Preseason Player of the Year. A unanimous preseason No. 1 selection amongst five different outlets. Name any measure...

Wake Forest guard Hunter Sallis looks to defend Georgia Tech’s Naithan George. Sallis had ten points in the outing. (Courtesy of Wake Forest Athletics)

Demon Deacons decimate Georgia Tech, 80-51

Andrew Braun, Sports Editor February 8, 2024

Despite his team’s 26-point halftime lead, Wake Forest men’s basketball Head Coach Steve Forbes wasn’t satisfied until the final buzzer.  “The most important score of the game for me is 34-31....

Head Men’s Tennis Coach Tony Bresky looks on during the Demon Deacons’ match versus No. 9 Columbia.

Men’s Tennis Coach Bresky claims milestone victory

Alex Mojica, Staff Writer February 8, 2024

After earning a 6-1, 6-2 victory on Wake Forest Indoor Tennis Center’s Court 3, senior Luciano Tacchi clinched Wake Forest’s match against East Tennessee State, securing Head Coach Tony Bresky’s...

Wake Forest guard Elise Williams (21) looks to set up the offense. Williams had a game-high 23 points in the matchup.

Women’s Basketball comes up short, losing 55-58 in a home nail-biter

Nathan Fisher, Contributing Writer February 6, 2024

Coming into a midday matchup, Wake Forest women’s basketball (4-18, 0-10) looked to snap their nine game loss streak but couldn’t finish out the contest, losing 55-58 to the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets...

Hunter Sallis (23) celebrates a three-point shot to stretch Wake Forest’s early lead. Sallis finished the contest with 24 points.

Demon Deacons triumph against the Orange

Sean Kennedy, Sports Editor February 4, 2024

“Wire-to-wire.” After a pair of away losses at North Carolina and Pitt, Wake Forest Men’s Basketball needed a remedy — one they found Saturday night against the Syracuse Orange, winning 99-70. The...

Mit Shah (right) has become one of the most visible donors in College Basketball, supporting Head Coach Steve Forbes (left) and his program.

Mit Shah commits $5 million to MBB program

Sean Kennedy, Sports Editor February 2, 2024

Amidst a renaissance in the Men’s Basketball program, more resources have become available to Head Coach Steve Forbes thanks to the hands of a former alumnus. Mit Shah (‘91) has been a prominent...

Guard Hunter Sallis (23) looks to move the ball around Pitt guard Ishmael Leggett. Sallis had 22 points in the matchup. (Courtesy of Wake Forest Athletics)

Demon Deacons crumble in second half against Pitt

Andrew Braun, Sports Editor February 1, 2024

You can’t quit while you’re ahead, especially in February.  But the Wake Forest Demon Deacons (13-7, 5-4) continued to stumble on Wednesday night, blowing yet another halftime lead on the road...

Starting guard Kaia Harrison (2) looks to drive against Notre Dame’s Hannah Hidalgo (3). Harrison had six points and three assists in the matchup. (Courtesy of Wake Forest Athletics)

Offensive woes continue to hold back Women’s Basketball

Andrew Braun, Sports Editor January 24, 2024

It’s not getting any easier for Wake Forest women’s basketball (4-16, 0-7).  Now 0-7 in ACC conference play aftering losing to No. 15 Notre Dame (14-3, 5-2) at home on Sunday, the Demon Deacons...

Damari Monsanto (30) celebrates a dagger from beyond the arch. The game in Chapel Hill Monday night marked his second game back from injury. Monsanto recorded six points in the contest.

Tar Heels’ second half run dooms Demon Deacons

Sean Kennedy, Sports Editor January 24, 2024

Sometimes, the opponent just outclasses you. Men’s basketball (13-6) experienced that feeling Monday night with an 85-63 loss against the No. 3 North Carolina Tar Heels (16-3). “They might be...

Andrew Carr (11) and Hunter Sallis (23) attempt to block a pass from NC State’s DJ Horne (0).

Second half frustration amounts to failure for Demon Deacons

Sean Kennedy, Sports Editor January 23, 2024

It all seemed great from the start. The game started perfectly for the Demon Deacons. They never let up their lead throughout the entirety of the first half. They had a breakout performance from one...

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