Harvey Hale's Pro Debut

Former Demon Deacon guard Harvey Hale (2006-09) made his professional basketball debut in Finland over the weekend. Harvey played 36 minutes and finished with 22 points on 7-of-12 shooting.

He filled up the stat sheet with six rebounds, two assists and two blocks. Harvey also went 5-for-6 at the foul line and had five fouls of his own, including a technical.

Harvey's team fell, 90-85, in his debut.

Below is a photo sent by Harvey's team of his arrival in Finland (nice to see him doing well and all, but the photo doesn't do much for the Finnish scenery).

Season Overlap

A little reading on basketball and football as November highlights both major sports.

Wake Forest’s defense is problematic for FSU

Injuries have not been able to keep Jeff Griffin off the field

Game preview of Wake Forest vs. Florida State

Deacons tire of same old results

Wake Forest has owned the Seminoles of late

Bad luck binds FSU and Wake Forest this season

Who is Jim Caldwell?

You can listen to Wednesday’s ACC football coaches teleconference.

On the basketball front:

Aminu to carry load for Deacons

Former Owen star David Weaver now a senior at Wake Forest

Deacs hope new approach prevents stumbles

Deacons look to build on 24-7 season

Ish Smith was profiled in Sporting News Today

Deacs go for soccer crown

Skinner Cleared for Georgia Tech

Wake Forest University quarterback Riley Skinner has received clearance from team physicians to play when the Deacons visit Georgia Tech Saturday at 3:30 p.m. The game will be televised on ABC regionally and ESPN2 nationally.

Skinner suffered a concussion late in last Saturday’s game vs. Miami.

Skinner did not practice Monday, saw minimal practice time Tuesday, and gradually returned to the regular practice routine later in the week.

The fifth-year senior quarterback is expected to start his 33rd consecutive game for the Deacons on Saturday.

Tech Prep

A preview of the Wake Forest-Georgia Tech game (Sports Network)

Transcript of Paul Johnson’s Tuesday press conference (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

Deacons left dazed by losing streak (Burlington Times-News)

Tech beat up but still going strong (AJC)

Wake Forest-Georgia Tech preview (CBSsports.com)

A link to the ACC’s 12 Days of Basketball with focus on Wake Forest

Listen to the ACC football coaches teleconference

Lanny Wadkins

Wake Forest grad Lanny Wadkins held a news conference on Monday regarding his induction to the World Golf Hall of Fame. The transcript of the entertaining news conference can be found here.

A Game of Inches

That's a phrase you often hear in sports, that it's a game of inches. Inches short of a first down, or a throw nips a runner at first by inches.

Games are also decided by percentage points and decimal points. Take the race for the ACC record for career completion percentage.

Entering the Georgia Tech game this week, Wake's Riley Skinner has completed 824 of 1,231 career passes. That is a completion percentage of .66937.

Virginia's Matt Schaub is the current ACC record holder for career completion percentage. He was successful on 716 of 1,069 pass attempts during his career as a Cavalier from 2000-03. That is a completion percentage of .66978.

So, with three regular season games remaining, Skinner trails Schaub by .0004. In layman's terms, that's four 10,000ths of a point.

Looking Back and Looking Ahead

Riley Skinner attended Wake Forest's football practice on Monday night but did not participate. The fifth-year senior quarterback is still recovering from a concussion suffered against Miami on Saturday night. Depending on how he progresses during the week, Skinner may take part in practices later in the week.

For your reading knowledge, a look back at some stories from the Miami game, a look ahead at Georgia Tech and the upcoming basketball season.

The Hurricanes are graded on Saturday’s game (Palm Beach Post)

Randy Shannon proud of Miami comeback (Miami Herald)

Analysis of the Wake Forest-Miami game (Orlando Sentinel)

Georgia Tech will fix its special teams problems (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

Riley Skinner is questionable for the Georgia Tech game (ESPN.com)

Skinner is Miami’s biggest hurdle (Miami Herald)

Concussion may keep Skinner on the bench (Winston-Salem Journal)

Wake Forest let a big one get away (Fayetteville Observer)

Wake Forest basketball season preview (Fayetteville Observer)

Wake Forest basketball is ready to move forward (Fayetteville Observer)

Missed opportunities (Winston-Salem Journal)

Wake Forest lets one slip away (Burlington Times-News)

Early Miami Previews and a Tribute to Coach Prosser

Wake Forest-Miami Preview from The Sporting News

Wake Forest looks to rediscover offense

Billy Ray Barnes is Wake Forest’s ACC Legend for 2009

Spreading the word in honor of Coach Prosser

Prepping For Navy and Hoops

Josh Bush finds a home.

Navy calls on Proctor to start against Wake

Game preview from The Sports Network

Mids hope to shake Homecoming woes

Listen to Wednesday’s ACC Football Coaches teleconference


With the Black & Gold scrimmage set for noon Saturday at Reynolds Gym, it’s appropriate to link to a basketball outlook from The Sporting News.

And some quick facts on the Deacs.

Wake Forest is ranked No. 18 in the Sporting News’ preseason poll

Sunday is the ACC’s annual Operation Basketball where all the league coaches and media gather in Greensboro to discuss the coming season. You can watch Operation Basketball and interviews with all the players and coaches from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Sunday at this link.


And you can do the same thing for women’s basketball on Monday from 2:30 p.m. to 5:30 here.

Naval Preparation

Grobe says Deacons need to look over their shoulders

Wake looks to rebound from Clemson game

Deacons don’t want to look back

Navy QB misses practice on Tuesday for MRI

Midseason Report from ESPN.com

Navy faces tough task in wake of emotional win

Wake fans featured at si.com

Deacs seek rebound game at Navy

Clemson GameDay

Clemson, Wake players bond over good causes

Wake Forest vs. Clemson

Tigers taking playoff mentality vs. Wake

Gameday preview from The State

Wake-Clemson gameday preview

Coaches feeling the heat in Tigertown

Friendly rivalry between a pair of Parkers

Andy Katz in Town

ESPN.com writer and college basketball analyst Andy Katz was making his rounds through the Carolinas this week and stopped by campus on Friday afternoon. Andy talked with a handful of the players, including Ishmael Smith, Chas McFarland, Al-Farouq Aminu and Tony Woods.

He also spent some time at lunch with the basketball staff before heading down to Charlotte for ESPNU's Midnight Madness special.

Check out ESPN.com over the next few days for Andy's report on the Demon Deacons.

Final Exam on Wake and Clemson

Saturday’s game to shed light on Atlantic Division race

Scouting report from Clemson’s TigerNet

Josh Adams is regaining that freshman form

Tigers difficult schedule hurt their offense

Coaches looking for opinions

Tigers wary of Skinner

Behind enemy lines (interview with Jim Grobe)

Clemson’s Kyle Parker, Wake’s Andrew Parker childhood pals

Jimmy Newman goes against the Tide

Dominique Midgett makes speedy recovery


And a little basketball:
Wake ready to start with eye on strong finish

Wake alums in the NFL:

The two sides of Aaron Curry

Kenny Moore’s long return rescues Panthers

Deacon Birthdays - Week of October 11

We'd like to take this opportunity to say happy birthday to those Demon Deacon student-athletes, coaches and staff who are celebrating birthdays this week.

Student-Athletes:
Cristen Atchison (Field Hockey) - Oct. 12
Amanda Barasha (Women's Soccer) - Oct. 13
Allie Bodemann (Women's Golf) - Oct. 14
Ryan Bouton (Baseball) - Oct. 15

Coaches & Staff:
Daan Polders (Field Hockey) - Oct. 11
Steve Shutt (Media Relations) - Oct. 14

Prepping For Clemson

Wake wants to mute Death Valley crowd

Deacons brace for the bedlam

Midgett makes speedy return to action

Game preview from The Sports Network

Atlantic Division: Parity or parody?


To prepare for Saturday’s game from the Clemson point of view:

Tigers seek ways to neutralize Skinner

Clemson ready to go

Tigers target better passing game

Tigers try to close the deal

Mediocre Atlantic gives Clemson hope

No big changes needed for a Clemson win

Tigers still major factor in Atlantic race

Just another playoff game against Wake

Maryland Re-Hash

Skinner leads Wake Forest past Maryland

Maryland is getting back to reality

Record-setting Skinner propels Deacons

Deacs win big

Skinner carves up Terps

Skinner carves up Maryland defense

Wake cruises past Maryland

Recap: Wake Forest vs. Maryland

Wake Forest observations

Deacs’ Okoro makes best of opportunity

Deacs drop Maryland

Maryland Rewind

Terps a shell of their former selves

Clemson’s perseverance to be tested

Stats Breakdown: Maryland at Wake Forest

What we learned in the ACC in Week 6

Wake asserts itself in the Atlantic Division

Maryland can’t keep up with Wake Forest

Terp Prep

Deacons’ passing fills void in offense

Wake Forest looks to get grounded Saturday

Deacs look for running room

Listen to the audio of this week’s ACC football coaches teleconference

Game preview from The Sports Network

Terp’s can’t relax vs. Wake Forest

Terps seek separation at Wake

And a few other Wake Forest sports . . .

Collegehoops.net has the Deacon basketball team No. 44

Zack Schilawski is making a name for himself on the Wake soccer team

Deacon Birthdays - Week of October 4

We'd like to take this opportunity to say happy birthday to those Demon Deacon student-athletes, coaches and staff who are celebrating birthdays this week.

Student-Athletes:
Garrick Williams (Football) - Oct. 4
Molly Fresher (Women's Track) - Oct. 5
Adelaide Knott (Field Hockey) - Oct. 7
Zach White (Baseball) - Oct. 8
Austin da Luz (Men's Soccer) - Oct. 9
Laura Rapp (Women's Cross Country) - Oct. 9
Ryan Semeniuk (Baseball) - Oct. 9
David Weaver (Men's Basketball) - Oct. 9
Anthony Williams (Football) - Oct. 9

Coaches & Staff:
Glenn Bennett (Maintenance) - Oct. 4
Krista Holgate (Athletic Director's Office) - Oct. 5
Kevin Bowen (Band) - Oct. 7

Recapping the NC State Win

Skinner leads Deacs past ‘Pack

Adams, Wake Forest hurdle NC State

Skinner gets the edge in a killer matchup

Observations on Wake Forest-NC State

Photo gallery from Wake-State

Deacs stop Pack as Okoro intercepts

QBs know that life’s not easy

Deacs outlast Pack

Deacons hold on

Video highlights from ESPN

Skinner, Wake get the best of NC State

Recap from The Sports Network

Big plays lift Wake over NC State

Pregame Reading for NC State game

The Greensboro News & Record is recognizing Breast Cancer Awareness Day with some sports-related stories. Here is Tim Billings’ story.

Q&A with Riley Skinner

Marshall Williams is a top target

ACC Coaches Teleconference

Wake-NC State game preview from The Sports Network

You can participate in the ACC’s Pick The Play

Wake Forest wastes no time rebounding

Wake Forest tackles tougher times ahead

Deacons keep chin up after BC loss

Wake Forest’s Williams breaks out with big game

Grobe has his eye on youth

Deacs will test Pack secondary

James Johnson is showing versatility with the Bulls

Deacon Birthdays - Week of September 27

We'd like to take this opportunity to say happy birthday to those Demon Deacon student-athletes, coaches and staff who are celebrating birthdays this week.

Student-Athletes:
Laura Ormson (Women's Golf) - Sept. 27
Justin Bryant (Men's Golf) - Sept. 29
Anna Nosenko (Women's Cross Country) - Oct. 1
Dina Nosenko (Women's Cross Country) - Oct. 1
Jesse Sokolow (Men's Soccer) - Oct. 1
Iain Atkinson (Men's Tennis) - Oct. 2
Ben Wooster (Football) - Oct. 2

Coaches & Staff:
Brad Darmofal (Ticket Office) - Sept. 27
Allen Franklin (Football) - Sept. 29

The U Picks Up 2

Two more of Wake Forest's men's basketball games have been picked up to be televised on ESPNU. The Deacons' Dec. 16 game at UNC Wilmington is now set to air live, as well as Wake's Dec. 31 home game against Richmond.

Both games will tip at 7 p.m. and will be available nationally on ESPNU.

In total, Wake Forest will have 21 of its 28 regular season games televised. The Deacs will be on national TV 14 times, including nine telecasts on the ESPN family of networks. Beginning Dec. 1, all but two of Wake Forest's games will be televised.

Printable 2009-10 Basketball Schedule

Pre-Game Reading for Boston College

Wake fullback finds the end zone

Rinfrette embraces goal-line role

BC may start a different quarterback against the Deacs

Preview of the Wake Forest-Boston College game from The Sports Network

Listen to all the ACC football coaches on Wednesday’s teleconference

The post-Elon game clipboard

Rodney Rogers Open the Gate Video

If you were not at the Wake Forest-Elon football game last Saturday, you missed out on a great moment when former Deacon basketball great Rodney Rogers was the Open the Gate honoree.

Confined to a wheelchair after an ATV accident last November, Rogers waited at midfield as the Deacons ran out of the gate and huddled around him.

You can still check out the Open the Gate video that details Rogers' basketball career.

Deacon Birthdays - Week of September 20

We'd like to take this opportunity to say happy birthday to those Demon Deacon student-athletes, coaches and staff who are celebrating birthdays this week.

Student-Athletes:
Al-Farouq Aminu (Men's Basketball) - Sept. 21
Chris Estridge (Men's Soccer) - Sept. 21
Josh Adams (Football) - Sept. 22
Gabe Irby (Football) - Sept. 22
Kelly Laffey (Women's Cross Country) - Sept. 22
Carlin Salmon (Volleyball) - Sept. 23
Lindsay Wofford (Women's Soccer) - Sept. 24
Micah Jarrett (Baseball) - Sept. 26

Coaches & Staff:
Lynne Heflin (Men's Basketball) - Sept. 22
Brett Hickman (Facilities & Operations) - Sept. 24

Pregame Reading on Elon

A report card on Stanford’s performance against Wake Forest

Elon’s offense will challenge the Deacs

This Wake Forest thing could be cool for Elon

Jim Harbaugh is not happy with last week’s officiating

Wake Forest is not taking Elon lightly

The Jacksonville Jaguars release former Deac Joe Zelenka in their final cut.

The injury to Kyle Wilber forces Wake’s defense to make adjustments

Wake might start taking the ball first after the coin flip

Demon Deacons know Elon wants to invade secondary

Elon hopes to emulate Wake Forest’s success

Dr. Alan White has ties to Elon and Wake Forest

Dan Collins profiles Gelo Orange

Deacon Birthdays - Week of September 13

We'd like to take this opportunity to say happy birthday to those Demon Deacon student-athletes, coaches and staff who are celebrating birthdays this week.

Student-Athletes:
Luke Norman (Men's Soccer) - Sept. 14
Shane Popham (Football) - Sept. 14
Corben Bone (Men's Soccer) - Sept. 16
Madison Vain (Volleyball) - Sept. 16
Tripp Russell (Football) - Sept. 18
Lee Malchow (Football) - Sept. 18
Cindy Adams (Women's Cross Country) - Sept. 19
Steven Chase (Football) - Sept. 19

Coaches & Staff:
Kirsten Elleby (Compliance) - Sept. 19
Brent Campbell (Cheer & Dance) - Sept. 15
Jason Eshbaugh (Women's Basketball) - Sept. 16
Jerry Haas (Men's Golf) - Sept. 16
Steve Russ (Football) - Sept. 16