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"Covers the campus like the magnolias"

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"Covers the campus like the magnolias"

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Christina Denovio

Christina Denovio, Sports Editor

I’m a sophomore from Bethesda, MD, and I’m majoring in Communication with minors in Spanish and Journalism. This is my second year as sports editor for the Old Gold & Black. Outside the office, I love going to the gym and playing tennis.
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Head Coach Jen Averill, left, speaks with her coaching staff during a preseason exhibition match against No. 1-ranked UNC.

DeNovio: Wake Forest Field Hockey found a winner

Christina DeNovio, Senior Writer
December 1, 2023
Sam Hartman talks on the phone to offensive coordinator Warren Ruggerio during the Nov. 5, 2022 game against NC State. Hartman was 29-of-48 for 397 yards with two touchdowns and three interceptions during the 30-21 loss.

The cost of the college football spotlight

Christina DeNovio, Senior Writer
September 15, 2023
Wake Forests losses to No. 6 Duke and No. 10 Carolina bring the teams ACC record to 4-7.

Women’s tennis drops two road matches

Christina Denovio, Staff Writer
April 11, 2023
Members of the womens track team compete at the Raleigh Relays.

Track and field teams shine at Raleigh Relays

Christina Denovio, Staff Writer
March 29, 2023
Womens tennis finds success in doubles matches during the Blue Gray Tournament.

Women’s tennis wins Blue Gray Tournament

Christina Denovio, Staff Writer
March 1, 2023
Spanish: Leslie Morales-Noyola

Spanish: Leslie Morales-Noyola

Christina Denovio, Sports Editor
April 28, 2022
French Studies: Laia Vancells-Lopez

French Studies: Laia Vancells-Lopez

Christina Denovio, Sports Editor
April 28, 2022

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Essex Thayer and Christina Denovio
April 28, 2022
This past fall, Georgia Ruffolo competed in the Bryan National Collegiate and was the sec- ond-highest finisher on the B Team. She recorded an eight-over score of 224 to finish T26.

Deacon “Sportlight”: Georgia Ruffalo

Christina Denovio, Sports Editor
April 21, 2022
Wake Forest track & field and cross country athlete Kenton Bachmann was named to the Indoor 2021 All-ACC First Team and the Indoor 2021 ACC Academic Team.

Deacon “Sportlight”: Kenton Bachmann

Christina Denovio, Sports Editor
April 13, 2022
Midfielder Jacob Schulte in action in the game against Coastal Carolina on April 3. Wake Forest currently holds a 6-1 record, and Schulte has scored 6 goals total this season.

Deacon Sportlight: Jacob Schulte

Christina Denovio, Sports Editor
April 6, 2022
The baseball team begins a three-game series against Boston College on Friday.

Deacon ‘Sportlight:’ Eric Adler

Christina DeNovio, Sports Editor
March 31, 2022
Baadi and the rest of the tennis team are set to play Virginia Tech away on Friday.

Deacon “Sportlight”: Taha Baadi

Christina Denovio, Sports Editor
March 24, 2022
The mens tennis team celebrates a victory.

Men’s tennis continues to dominate

Christina Denovio, Sports Editor
March 17, 2022
Stirsman looks forward to the first home tournament of the spring on Monday.

Deacon “Sportlight”: Clay Stirsman

Christina Denovio, Sports Editor
March 2, 2022
Chacarra is looking ahead to the Darius Rucker Intercollegiate event on Feb. 28.

Deacon “Sportlight”: Carolina Chacarra

Christina Denovio, Sports Editor
February 24, 2022
Nat Friedman (pictured above) and Lee Ann Gordon hope to make meaningful contributions to the national field hockey team.

Deacon ‘Sportlight’: Friedman and Gordon

Christina Denovio, Sports Editor
February 17, 2022
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
Mens tennis wins big in ITA kickoff

Men’s tennis wins big in ITA kickoff

Christina Denovio, Sports Editor
February 3, 2022
Adam Cecere says his favorite part of baseball is hitting.

Deacon “Sportlight”: Adam Cecere

Christina Denovio, Sports Editor
February 3, 2022
Deacon Spotlight: Mckenzie Maier

Deacon Spotlight: Mckenzie Maier

Christina Denovio, Sports Editor
January 28, 2022
Miles Lester earned an athletic scholarship for the second semester of his senior year.

Deacon Spotlight: Miles Lester

Christina Denovio, Sports Editor
January 20, 2022
The Tennessee Titans clinched the top seed in the AFC and will be sitting out of the Wild Card round.

NFL’s Wild Card round promises excitement

Christina Denovio, Sports Editor
January 13, 2022
Through 22 games this season, the Demon Deacons scored 43 goals, the most goals a Wake Forest team has scored since 2011 (52).

Women’s soccer falls to Michigan 2-0

Christina Denovio, Sports Editor
December 2, 2021
Sofia Rossi has played in 21 games this season and has totaled 1,539 minutes so far.

Deacon Spotlight: Sofia Rossi

Christina Denovio, Sports Editor
November 18, 2021
Graduate forward Jenna Menta dribbles down the field with the ball. She scored Wake Forest’s sole goal of the game in the 31st minute.

Florida State tops Wake Forest 1-0 in semifinals

Christina Denovio, Sports Editor
November 11, 2021
Wake Forest basketball teams showcased

Wake Forest basketball teams showcased

Christina Denovio, Sports Editor
November 4, 2021
Football alum honored for large donation

Football alum honored for large donation

Christina Denovio, Sports Editor
November 4, 2021
Celebrating 50 years of women’s sports

Celebrating 50 years of women’s sports

Christina Denovio, Sports Editor
October 28, 2021
Brylin and Killingsworth defeated Old Dominion in the final match in three sets.

Deacon Spotlight: Brylin and Killingsworth

Christina Denovio, Sports Editor
October 21, 2021
Deacon Spotlight: Julian Kennedy

Deacon Spotlight: Julian Kennedy

Christina Denovio, Sports Editor
October 14, 2021
Sophomore Cristian Escribano played 90 or more minutes in five games last year.

Deacon Spotlight: Cristian Escribano

Christina Denovio, Sports Editor
September 30, 2021
The 2020-21 season has catapulted Will Zalatoris’ career.

Will Zalatoris named Rookie of the Year

Christina Denovio, Sports Editor
September 23, 2021
Women’s soccer begins 2021 on a tear

Women’s soccer begins 2021 on a tear

Christina Denovio, Sports Editor
September 16, 2021
Benalcazar was one of two players to start all matches during the 2020-21 season.

Deacon Spotlight: Nico Benalcazar

Christina Denovio, Sports Editor
September 9, 2021
Big Ten Commissioner Kevin Warren is a proponent of the merger announced last week and defended the absence of a signed agreement.

ACC, Big Ten and Pac-12 announce alliance

Christina Denovio, Sports Editor
September 2, 2021
Chaney finished his senior high school season with 13 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks. He had 25 tackles, three sacks and a fumble recovery as a junior in 2017.

Deacon Spotlight: Isaiah Chaney

Christina Denovio, Sports Editor
August 26, 2021
To Rush Or Not To Rush?

To Rush Or Not To Rush?

Christina Denovio and Katie Fox
August 19, 2021
Study abroad chances return post-COVID

Study abroad chances return post-COVID

Christina Denovio, Sports Editor
August 19, 2021
Rebecca Walker - Biochemistry

Rebecca Walker – Biochemistry

Christina Denovio, Sports Editor
May 7, 2021
Yueming Long - Chemistry

Yueming Long – Chemistry

Christina Denovio, Sports Editor
May 7, 2021
Taha Baadi defeated his UNC opponent, but the Deacs still fell short.

Tennis falls to UNC in ACC Tournament

Christina Denovio, Sports Editor
April 29, 2021
Mascolo has pitched in nine games this season, and Wake Forest has won four out of his five starts. He threw a season-high five strikeouts at Appalachian State.

Deacon Spotlight: Reed Mascolo

Christina Denovio, Sports Editor
April 22, 2021
Junior forward Kyle Holcomb carrying the ball against a Clemson opponent during the match on April 2 in South Carolina, which ended in a draw.

Men’s soccer ties No. 1 Clemson on the road

Christina Denovio, Sports Editor
April 8, 2021
Demon Deacon soccer secures yet another come back victory

Demon Deacon soccer secure’s yet another come back victory

Christina Denovio, Sports Editor
April 1, 2021
Tennis beats three opponents over the weekend

Tennis beats three opponents over the weekend

Christina Denovio, Sports Editor
March 25, 2021
Wake Forest players celebrating Kyle Holcomb’s last-minute goal and the team’s win against Notre Dame on March 20 in Southbend, IN.

Men’s soccer comes from behind again to win

Christina Denovio, Sports Editor
March 25, 2021
Freshman Hosei Kajima falls to his knees in relief at the final whistle.

Kijima’s brace leads soccer to first ACC win

Christina Denovio, Sports Editor
March 11, 2021
Luciano Tacchi looking off to his teammates’ courts during his singles match against the Davidson Wildcats on Feb. 28 at the Wake Forest Tennis Center.

Deacon Spotlight: Luciano Tacchi

Christina Denovio, Assistant Sports Editor
March 4, 2021
Mahomes with his fiancée, Brittany, who gave birth to their daughter just 13 days after his Super Bowl loss.

Patrick Mahomes and fiancée have first child

Christina Denovio, Sports Editor
February 25, 2021
Wake Forest tennis team goes 2-0 against out of conference opponents

Wake Forest tennis team goes 2-0 against out of conference opponents

Christina Denovio, Sports Editor
February 19, 2021
Remembering Hank Aaron, a pioneer of baseball integration

Remembering Hank Aaron, a pioneer of baseball integration

Christina Denovio, Sports Editor
February 12, 2021
Can Tom Brady maintain his series edge over Patrick Mahomes? Well fine out Sunday.

Super Bowl Preview: GOAT vs. MVP

Christina Denovio, Sports Editor
February 4, 2021

Six Demon Deacons selected in pro soccer drafts

Christina Denovio, Sports Editor
January 28, 2021
Brady and Brees share a moment Sunday night after the Saints convincing 31-3 win (Doug Clifford/Tampa Bay Times/TN)

NFL Week 10: Brees shines, Brady dissapoints

Christina Denovio, Staff Writer
November 12, 2020
Photo courtesy of Wake Forest Athletic Communications

Deacon Spotlight: Steve Shutt

Christina Denovio, Staff Writer
October 29, 2020
Los Angeles Lakers LeBron James, left, and Anthony Davis celebrate in the closing seconds against the Miami Heat as the Lakers win the NBA Championship in Game 6 of the NBA Finals on Sunday, Oct. 11, 2020 in Orlando, Florida. (Wally Skalij/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

Lakers win NBA title in dominant fashion

Christina Denovio, Staff Writer
October 15, 2020
Womens Soccer goes 1-1 over the weekend

Women’s Soccer goes 1-1 over the weekend

Christina Denovio
October 8, 2020
Dallas Mavericks' Jason Kidd (left) and Phoenix Suns' Steve Nash (right) greet each other before tip-off on Thursday, Dec. 4, 2008 at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. (Ron Jenkins/Fort Worth Star-Telegram/TNS)

Nets pick Steve Nash as new head coach

Christina Denovio
September 10, 2020
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