Wake's Ray shines brightly Senior moments are coming more frequently these days for Secily Ray.
No, the former Thomasville High School star isn’t growing forgetful at the ripe old age of 21. Rather, Ray is trying to make un...
Duke races past Wake Proving coach Mike Krzyzewski right in his assessment earlier this week, Duke showed again Thursday night that it doesn’t rely solely on one or two players.
Four of the Blue Devils scored in double...
Pack pounds Deacs N.C. State pushed Wake Forest around from the start Saturday. The Demon Deacons never pushed back Saturday at Joel Coliseum.
Challenged by coach Mark Gottfried to play better on defense after a poo...
UNC hoops concludes nine-game homestand Are we sure this is basketball season?
North Carolina completes a nine-game homestand tonight at 9 against Miami (The ACC Network, WFMY, Ch. 2 locally).
I don’t know about you, but when I hear “nin...
Wake's Bzdelik changes tune Jeff Bzdelik tried to issue a clarification on Saturday.
In the aftermath of the Deacons’ unexpected win over Virginia Tech at the Joel Coliseum, Bzdelik put a different spin on statements made aft...
Harris, Deacs cash in When it came money time, Wake Forest guard C.J. Harris wanted the ball.
Harris cashed in by hitting two big 3-point shots, the second with 16.9 seconds left to play that ultimately became the game...
Wolfpack shops for bowl victory Starting today, the college bowl schedule really gains steam.
Between now and Jan. 3, a total of 22 bowls figure to provide several weeks worth of essential college football vitamins and minerals.
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Bowl shuffle directs Deacs to Nashville If not for an unusual circumstance, Wake Forest and not North Carolina would be on the field against Missouri when the Independence Bowl kicks off today at 5 p.m.
In the days leading up to the anno...
Music City win sounds sweet to Deacs For all the positives that Wake Forest can take from its football season, the outcome of the upcoming Music City Bowl will determine how successful it will be in the most important category.
ACC’s Swofford: Not enough support for division change Those people hoping that the ACC will realign its football divisions so that North Carolina, N.C. State, Duke and Wake Forest are lumped into the same one when Syracuse and Pittsburgh join the leag...
Givens considers leaving early WINSTON-SALEM – When the final gun sounds at the end of the Music City Bowl on Dec. 30, Chris Givens might be walking off the field as a member of Wake Forest’s football team for the last time.
Wake cuts it close, trims HPU All the ingredients were in place for a storybook ending.
Battling back from a 15-point deficit with a packed Millis Center house of 1,801 going crazy and Tubby Smith watching at midcourt, High P...
Wake, HPU set to clash In the annals of High Point University basketball, tonight brings arguably the biggest men’s game ever in the Millis Center.
Wake Forest comes visiting, marking the first time an ACC school or one ...
Focused Deacons come to town Any chance that the Wake Forest men’s basketball team would come into the Millis Center overconfident about facing High Point University most likely went away when the Demon Deacons came out flat a...
Spiders entangle Deacons for 70-62 win Continuing a string of uneven play in the early season, Wake Forest stayed down far too long before getting off the floor on Saturday.
Having trouble scoring on offense and stopping Richmond on def...
Wilson picks up ACC player of the year award Clemson freshman receiving sensation Sammy Watkins attracted plenty of attention as not only a candidate for the ACC’s rookie of the year award but also player of the year as he made big catch afte...
Wake's Noel celebrates ACC defensive honor Wake Forest defensive back Bud Noel grew up with a pretty good athlete ahead of in their home town.
Noel, who prefers Bud to his given name Merrill, hails from the little town of Pahokee, Fla., and...
Deacons target Commodores, winning season With one huge goal attained, Wake Forest can reach another significant benchmark on Saturday.
By defeating visiting Vanderbilt at BB&T Field in the regular-season finale for both teams, the Demon ...
Deacs bowl over Terps Breaking its pattern for the season, Wake Forest finally broke through to bowl eligibility on Saturday.
Known for having difficulty holding second-half leads, the Demon Deacons dominated as they k...
Wake seeks victory, bowl eligibility Wake Forest’s preparation for today’s visit by Maryland to BB&T Field (3 p.m., Fox SportSouth) wasn’t a complicated as it could have been.
That doesn’t mean the Demon Deacons (5-5, 4-3) will necess...
Deacons shift focus to bowling With the possibility of playing for the ACC championship gone, Wake Forest is still playing for something significant.
Now 5-5 after losing four of their past five games, the Demon Deacons can beco...
Deacons brace for Death Valley Death Valley, in name alone, indicates doom. And for Wake Forest football in recent years, journeying to Clemson’s Memorial Stadium has fulfilled that expectation of gloom.
Nonetheless, an opportu...
Deacs seek solution for complacency Having played an inspired first half against Notre Dame, all the ingredients existed for Wake Forest to do the same after intermission on Saturday.
Pack makes it five straight vs. UNC Gouged repeatedly this season, N.C. State’s defense did the gouging on Saturday.
Motivated by verbal bombs lobbed during the week, the Wolfpack enjoyed themselves by shutting down arch-rival North...
Whitlock takes Wake over Iraq To say that Nikita Whitlock was not heavily recruited by Bowl Championship Subdivision colleges is an understatement. As a 5-10, 260-pound defensive lineman, Whitlock drew little attention.
The onl...
Givens, Wake welcome Irish Having made one turnaround in the long term, Chris Givens targets another in the short term as Wake Forest prepares for its first meeting ever with Notre Dame on Saturday night at BB&T Field.
The b...
Tar Heels pound Deacons North Carolina enjoyed moving to the positive side of the turnover equation Saturday.
Undone by six giveaways against Clemson a week earlier, UNC forced five Wake Forest turnovers, scored touchdown...
Grobe downplays possibilities WINSTON-SALEM — Talk circulates in the Wake Forest locker room about what can be accomplished this Saturday with a win over North Carolina.
Wolfpack, Cavs set to clash N.C. State coach Tom O’Brien returns to the University of Virginia today for the first time since ending a 15-year career under George Welsh in 1997 to take the head coaching job at Boston College....
Gottfried packs new attitude Falling back on a cliché, new N.C. State head basketball coach Matt Gottfried apologized.
“The fashionable thing for coaches to say when they take over a program is that we need to change the cultu...
Tar Heels overwhelming choice to win ACC North Carolina was the overwhelming favorite to win the ACC championship according to a poll of media members during Wednesday’s ACC basketball media day.
The Tar Heels received first-place votes o...
Wake makes history with 3-0 ACC start Over the years, the Wake Forest football team has been in this position before, with a chance to reach 3-0 in Atlantic Coast Conference play. But it had never been done – until Saturday.
The Demon ...
Yellow Jackets turn back Pack Head coach Paul Johnson didn’t think his Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets played their best on Saturday.
Statistically, N.C. State held Tech’s high-octane option attack, which came into the game leading...
Deacs seek more maturity on road WINSTON-SALEM – Given the choice, Jim Grobe would have liked for his Wake Forest Demon Deacons to have been in action last Saturday.
Tar Heels look to ground Yellow Jackets North Carolina gets a crack today at doing something that no one else has been able to accomplish this season: slow down Georgia Tech’s option offense.
Seeking to start 4-0 for the first time since...
ACC welcomes Syracuse, Pittsburgh The Atlantic Coast Conference, formed by a close-knit group of southern schools in 1953, expanded its northern reach on Sunday.
League commissioner John Swofford formerly announced the presidents o...
Wolfpack's O'Brien stays the course N.C. State coach Tom O’Brien isn’t planning any personnel changes for Saturday’s game against South Alabama in the aftermath of the Wolfpack’s lackluster defensive effort on the way to the 34-27 lo...
Deacons show they can close the deal Wake Forest finally cleared an important hurdle on Saturday.
Scoring their most notable win in almost two years by defeating N.C. State 34-27, the Demon Deacons showed they could hang on to a lead ...
Wake outlasts Pack West Davidson product Josh Bush and his Wake Forest teammates wore wrist bracelets with the words “We Believe” after Saturday’s game against N.C. State.
The Demon Deacons can now truly believe that...
Wake looks to finish job vs. N.C. State Scott Betros knows what he and the rest of the Wake Forest defense must do differently than they did last week.
“We can’t let up on the pedal,” the junior linebacker said, looking ahead to the Deac...
Tandem tailbacks spark Tar Heels If their performances against James Madison are any indication, Ryan Houston and Giovani Bernard will give North Carolina two different looks at tailback.
Houston, a 6-2, 245-pound senior, is more ...
Tar Heels flatten Dukes Butch Davis isn’t gone or forgotten around the North Carolina football program.
Dismissed in July because of baggage stemming from an NCAA investigation, Davis watched from a suite in the new Loude...
Grobe, Deacons hope fun continues So far, Wake Forest head football coach Jim Grobe is enjoying his team.
The question for Grobe is whether the fun will continue when the Demon Deacons open the season tonight at Syracuse (8 p.m.) o...
ACC unveils men's basketball schedule The second meeting between North Carolina and Duke won’t pull down the final curtain on the ACC men’s basketball regular season in March.
The Tar Heels travel to Cameron Indoor Stadium to play the ...
Bush grows into key defensive Deacon Wake Forest football coach Jim Grobe hopes that Josh Bush won’t go through another transition this season.
Bush is accustomed to making changes. Known primarily as an offensive star at West Davidso...
Wake puts stock in Price Now a true sophomore, Tanner Price more than knows the drill as Wake Forest’s starting quarterback.
He’s hopes that will help keep him and the Demon Deacons from getting drilled as they were last f...
Hokies’ Beamer now dean of ACC football coaches With the firing of Ralph Friedgen at Maryland, only two head football coaches in the Atlantic Coast Conference have logged more than four seasons at their current schools.
Frank Beamer owns the lon...
Seminoles picked to click If the media voting at the ACC Kickoff proves correct, Florida State will end the upcoming season with its first championship since 2005.
The Seminoles were named to win the title on 50 of the 71 b...
UNC's Davis meets the press Eleven minutes after answering questions related to the NCAA’s investigation into alleged wrongdoing in the University of North Carolina football program, Tar Heel football coach Butch Davis emitte...
Tar Heels don't fret about cloudy days Clouds still hover over the University of North Carolina football program.
Tar Heel senior center Jonathan Cooper is trying not to concentrate on what rain might fall when the NCAA decides penalti...
Wake basketball suspends two players Melvin Tabb, who bounced in and out of trouble as a seldom-used freshman on Wake Forest’s basketball team last season, landed back in the doghouse of head coach Jeff Bzdelik on Monday.
He was joine...
Expansion puts Deacons in ACC/Big Ten WINSTON-SALEM - Thanks to the expansion of the Big Ten, Wake Forest will play in the 13th edition ACC-Big Ten Challenge in November.
Wake, N.C. State look to get their kicks The kicking positions at Wake Forest and N.C. State will be closely watched next fall as possibly points of weakness after both schools went through spring practice without the players that they ex...
Gilchrist hopes to feel draft Anyone who saw Marcus Gilchrist play at T.W. Andrews High or Clemson University could see he had the potential to play in the NFL one day.
That day could be sooner, rather than later.
From his play...
Wake gets defensive in scrimmage If the Wake Forest offense plays next fall as it did wrapping up spring practice on Saturday, the defense will have to play a large part in the efforts to improve on last season’s 3-9 record.
The D...
Demon Deacons set for spring finale WINSTON-SALEM – Even with severe weather in the forecast, the final spring practice for Wake Forest is still on for today at BB&T Field.
Wake opens football practice Wake Forest concentrated on fundamentals as it opened spring football practice Thursday on campus.
The Demon Deacons practiced for just over two hours in helmets and jerseys. NCAA rules call for t...
State’s Lowe still awaits job fate N.C. State athletics director Debbie Yow didn’t pull the trigger Monday, leaving Sidney Lowe as N.C. State’s basketball coach for another day even though expectations continue that he will be shown...
Tar Heels run out of comeback magic For two days, North Carolina did just enough to rally from double-digit deficits and avoid disaster against schools known more for football than basketball.
Even with the ACC Tournament championsh...
Duke dominates UNC for ACC crown With 52 seconds to play, Duke seniors Nolan Smith and Kyle Singler flashed wide smiles as they walked off the sideline toward a hearty embrace from head coach Mike Krzyzewski.
Eight days after gett...
UNC's historic rally tops Miami Kendall Marshall admitted he didn’t play well for much of the game.
UNC center Tyler Zeller echoed the feelings of his coach, Roy Williams, that the Tar Heels got lucky Friday in the quarterfinals ...
Duke trips Terps; loses Smith to toe injury Duke guard Seth Curry went through another role change on Friday night.
This time, he had the starring role in guiding the Blue Devils to a 87-81 victory over Maryland in the quarterfinals of the ...
Hot-shooting Hokies burn Deacs With ESPN College Game Day coming to his place for Saturday’s showdown with Duke, Virginia Tech coach Seth Greenberg feared a second straight loss to one of the ACC’s bottom teams would put a huge ...
Wake football faces tough schedule in 2011 Wake Forest finds the road tough this fall in its efforts to rebound from last year’s 3-9 campaign.
The master schedule released by the Atlantic Coast Conference shows the Demon Deacons will face n...
Pack drills Deacs, 80-55 Dogged by a stretch of seven losses in eight games, all N.C. State senior forward Tracy Smith wanted was a win.
Wake Forest helped make that happen for Smith and the Wolfpack by turning in another ...
Wake suffers heartbreak J.T. Terrell came within an eyelash of ruining Reggie Johnson’s homecoming Wednesday night.
Terrell launched a 3-point try from about 25 feet that rimmed out at the buzzer that allowed Miami to es...
Willis chooses Wake Airyn Willis finally made his decision final.
After originally committing to Georgia Tech, Willis found himself in the middle of conflicting reports this week in Atlanta and the Triad about whether...
Deacs break through against Cavs Making their way to the locker room, Wake Forest players emitted howls of joy that reverberated in the bowels of Joel Coliseum on Saturday.
Finding an ACC team they could hang with, the Demon Deaco...
Duke sprints past Wake Duke left the wreckage in its rear-view mirror when Wake Forest reverted to form and finally hit the wall on Saturday.
Overcoming a lethargic start with a second-half sparked in part by the defense...
Blue Devil big men adapt to roles For one night at least, Duke plugged the doughnut hole underneath the basket. For one half, N.C. State apparently moved toward a more permanent solution at point guard.
Duke turns back Pack Duke kept its composure for its first Atlantic Coast Conference road win of the season Wednesday night.
N.C. State couldn’t quite get over the hump.
Wolfpack's Lowe wants better communication Better communication.
That is what N.C. State coach Sidney Lowe says his team must have tonight if it wants to slow down guard Nolan Smith and fourth-ranked Duke at the RBC Center (ESPN, 7 p.m.).
Wake falls to Maryland Wake Forest answered coach Jeff Bzdelik’s challenge to play harder and battle on the boards Wednesday night.
Despite showing more backbone, the Demon Deacons, however, couldn’t find their shooting...
Pack tears through Wake N.C. State tore through Wake Forest in the second half Saturday.
After the 90-69 Wolfpack rout in the ACC opener for both teams, Demon Deacon coach Jeff Bzdelik tore through his players in a tirade...
Deacs blitz HPU After a cold first half, High Point University finally caught fire for a time on Wednesday night.
The Panthers threw a scare into Wake Forest with the hot run before flaming out down the stretch an...
HPU, Wake set to clash High Point University men’s basketball team hopes the third time will be the charm tonight.
The Panthers will try to match Winthrop and Presbyterian and become the third member of the Big South Con...
Zags jolt Deacons Facing a team that at times looked weary from a cross-country flight, Wake Forest players saw an opponent ripe for the taking.
Instead, the Demon Deacons looked a bit slow at crucial junctures in t...
Blue Hose stun Deacs Khalid Mutakabbir and Presbyterian College added to Wake Forest’s season of misery Tuesday night.
Mutakabbir drove the baseline an hit a layup that proved to be the game winner with 8.5 seconds to ...
Wake holds off UNCG Wake Forest men’s basketball took a big step back with Sunday’s double-digit loss to UNC Wilmington.
The Demon Deacons answered with a small step forward Wednesday.
UNC Wilmington shocks Wake Wake Forest coach Jeff Bzdelik took a long pause and thought before answering the question about instilling effort in his players.
After an 81-69 loss Sunday to UNC Wilmington in the Greensboro Col...
HPU women visit UNCG tonight The schedule is kind to the High Point University women’s basketball team, even though tonight’s game at UNCG will be the Panthers’ second in four days.
The quick turnaround allows the Panthers (4-...
Wake paves way to victory Wake Forest’s play continued to be as uneven as a poor interstate highway paving job on Saturday.
The smooth parts were more than enough to take care of winless Holy Cross.
After the Crusaders clos...
Terrell scores 32, lifts Deacs with game-winning 3-pointer s soon as the 3-point shot settled through the net, freshman guard J.T. Terrell began skipping across the court as he shouted out in joy.
The bucket with 2.2 seconds left proved to be the game winn...
Deacons want better finish WINSTON-SALEM – With a season marked by lopsided loses set to end Saturday, Wake Forest coach Jim Grobe believes that his team isn’t disheartened by a nine-game losing streak and will do more than ...
High Point's Gilchrist anchors Clemson defense against Wake Marcus Gilchrist enjoyed his return to the Triad on the deep green turf of BB&T Field.
With a group of 30 consisting of friends and family from High Point watching in the stands, the former T. Wing...
Wake holds off Hampton As the only veteran with experience at crunch time for Wake Forest, sophomore guard C.J. Harris did his best to settle his teammates.
“I just told the guys to stick together,” Harris said. “We are...
Wolfpack wallops Wake If it was his final home game, Russell Wilson bid adieu to Carter-Finley Stadium in fine fashion on Saturday. So did Nate Irving, who definitely graced the N.C. State turf for the last time.
Wilson...
Wake focuses on present With a season trashed by a losing streak that has reached seven games and no chance of going to a bowl, Wake Forest coach Jim Grobe could use the remaining three games to get ready for next year.
G...
Eagles ground Demon Deacons, 23-13 Other than a closer margin and a better defensive effort, the song remained the same for Wake Forest on Saturday.
The Demon Deacons stumbled out of the gate for the third straight week and never ca...