Tuesday, September 29, 2009

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

Wednesday, September 23, 2009

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

Thursday, September 17, 2009

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

Wednesday, September 16, 2009

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

Thursday, September 10, 2009

Reading Up on Stanford

Devon Brown gets in on the rush

Wake’s young linebackers are preparing for Stanford

Stanford preparing for morning kickoff

Short stature doesn’t deter Woodlief

Take a look at Stanford’s highlights from its opening week win over Washington State The PGA

Tour celebrates Arnold Palmer’s 80th birthday

Arnold Palmer is hard at work on the golf facility renovation

Barclay Back in Football

Former Deacon running back Chris Barclay was one of 16 players signed yesterday by the New York Sentinels of the fledgling United Football League.

Wednesday, September 9, 2009

Raycom Affiliates

Wake Forest will host Stanford at noon on Saturday, Sept. 12. The game will be televised on Raycom, a syndicate of over-the-air stations in the southeast. Here is a list of the stations where the game will be available:

Albany, GA WSWG-DT
Atlanta, GA WUPA
Augusta, GA WFXG
Baltimore, MD WNUV
Bluefield/Beckley, WV WVNS-DT
Boston/Manchester, MA/NH WSBK
Charleston, SC WTAT
Charlotte, NC WJZY
Charlottesville, VA WVIR
Chattanooga, TN WFLI
Columbia, SC WACH
Columbus, GA WLGA
Dothan WDFX
Fort Myers/Naples, FL WZVN
Gainesville, FL WCJB
Greensboro/W-S, NC WXLV
Greenville, NC WFXI/WYDO
Greenville/Spartanburg, SC WLOS
Harrisonburg, VA WAZT
Jacksonville, FL WAWS
Miami, FL WBFS
Mobile/Pensacola, AL/FL WBPG
Myrtle Beach/Florence, SC WMBF
Norfolk, VA WGNT
Orlando, FL WRBW
Panama City, FL WJHG-DT
Portland/Auburn, ME WPME
Providence, RI WLWC
Raleigh/Durham, NC WRDC
Richmond, VA WRLH
Roanoke, VA WDBJ-DT
Salisbury, MD WRDE-DT
Savannah, GA WGSA
Springfield, MA WSBK
Tallahassee, FL WTLH
Tampa/St. Pete., FL WTOG
Tri-Cities, VA/TN WEMT
Washington, DC WDCA
West Palm Beach, FL WTVX
Wilmington, NC WSFX

Deacon Birthdays - Week of September 6

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. And a special "happy birthday" goes out to Deacon legend Arnold Palmer, who is turning 80 on Thursday (Sept. 10).

Student Athletes:
Regina Shannon (Field Hockey) - Sept. 7
Kristen White (Volleyball) - Sept. 7
Tommy Bohanon (Football) - Sept. 10
Nicholas Lepley (Men's Track) - Sept. 10
Evan Beck (Men's Golf) - Sept. 11

Coaches & Staff:
Natasha Adair (Women's Basketball) - Sept. 7
Mary Ann Justus (Women's Basketball) - Sept. 7
Tyson Rose (Sports Medicine) - Sept. 9
Jane Caldwell (Student-Athlete Services) - Sept. 12

Saturday, September 5, 2009

Pre-Game Reading

Baylor plans a strong opening act vs. Wake Forest

Riley Skinner dotes on the details

Preview from the Baylor student newspaper, the Lariat

Wake’s defense will try and contain Robert Griffin

A renewed Deacon Blvd. is ready for game day

Wake’s offensive linemen put on a show before practice

Wake Forest is looking for a different way to beat Baylor

Wake Forest is loaded for Bear (s)

High-octane John Russell

Deacons know what it takes to win

Wake looks to ground Baylor


And for a little baseball, former Deacon baseball star Mike Buddie remembers his time as Derek Jeter’s teammate.

Wednesday, September 2, 2009

Reading Up on Baylor

Game Preview from The Sports Network

Season Preview from the Wilmington Star-News

Scouting Report from the Greensboro News-Record

Deacons looking to regain tough reputation

Wake’s offensive line plans on improvement

Some Deacon freshmen may see action vs. Baylor

You can listen to this week’s ACC Football Coaches Teleconference here.

Riley Skinner was destined to be a Deacon

Baylor QB Robert Griffin III and Bears are better prepared for Wake

Baylor game preview from the Associated Press via the Rocky Mount Telegram

Baylor is more self-assured in the rematch with the Deacons

Robert Griffin is the Baylor Blur

A video story on the Baylor QB

Deacon Birthdays - Week of August 30

As promised, here is your second helping of Deacon birthdays this week. As always, 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:
Jonathan Jones (Football) - Aug. 30
Emilee Malvehy (Women's Tennis) - Aug. 30
Joe Looney (Football) - Aug. 31
Bentley Heyman (Baseball) - Sept. 1
C.J. Washington (Football) - Sept. 2
Faith Adams (Field Hockey) - Sept. 3
Abby Miller (Volleyball) - Sept. 3
Quan Rucker (Football) - Sept. 3
Kyle Jarrett (Football) - Sept. 4

Coaches & Staff:
Tony da Luz (Women's Soccer) - Aug. 30
Roxann Moody (Equipment) - Aug. 30

Monday, August 31, 2009

Deacon Birthdays - Week of August 23

We weren't able to post last week's Deacon Birthdays, so you'll be getting a double-dose of them this week. As always, we'd like to take this opportunity to say happy birthday to those Demon Deacon student-athletes, coaches and staff who are celebrating birthdays last week.

Student Athletes:
Julia Young (Field Hockey) - Aug. 23
Justin Jackson (Football) - Aug. 24
Travis Wadkins (Men's Golf) - Aug.
Cate Berenato (Women's Cross Country) - Aug. 27
Ryan Britt (Football) - Aug. 27

Coaches & Staff:
Paul Kennedy (Development) - Aug. 23
Jeff Strahm (Sports Medicine) - Aug. 23
Dwight Lewis (Student-Athlete Services) - Aug. 24
Steve Adams (Operations) - Aug. 25
Matt Robinson (Football) - Aug. 29

Wednesday, August 26, 2009

Former Deacon Now a Hustlin' Owl

Former Wake Forest basketball walk-on Matt Smith has decided to continue his basketball career at Oregon Tech, the school announced yesterday. Smith, who lettered two seasons with the Deacons from 2006-07, now gets the rare privilege of being known as a Hustlin' Owl.

Monday, August 24, 2009

Jean Chua Wins Professional Debut

Recent graduate Jean Chua made her professional debut last week at the Thai LPGA Open. Chua fired a final round 66 to claim the win in her first professional start.

After opening with rounds of 71-76, Chua found herself seven-shots behind good friend Titiya Plucksataporn.

But in the final round, Chua got the putter working early and had closed the gap to just two shots after a front nine of 4-under par. She went on to make two more birdies on the back to post a final round 6-under 66. She won by three shots over Plucksataporn.

Chua plans to remain in Thailand to work on her game with her coach before returning to the states next year. She will try to qualify for the US Women's Open and then will enter LPGA Qualifying School.

Friday, August 21, 2009

Deacon Birthdays - Week of August 16

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:
Secily Ray (Women's Basketball) - Aug. 16
Megan Thornberry (Volleyball) - Aug. 19
Anna Mydlowska (Women's Tennis) - Aug. 21
Kelsey Jones (Volleyball) - Aug. 22
Paul Loeser (Men's Cross Country) - Aug. 22

Coaches & Staff:
Darren Bowers (Grounds & Maintenance) - Aug. 18
Matt Lamoureux (Operations) - Aug. 19
Donna Hall (Athletic Director's Office) - Aug. 22

Wednesday, August 12, 2009

Deacon Birthdays - Week of August 9

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:
Nick Millington (Men's Soccer) - Aug. 9
Maggie Hoey (Volleyball) - Aug. 10
Kim Vos (Women's Cross Country) - Aug. 10
Austin Chelko (Men's Soccer) - Aug. 13
Collin Granger (Football) - Aug. 13
Doug Ryan (Men's Soccer) - Aug. 14
Brandon Johnson (Baseball) - Aug. 15

Coaches & Staff:
Sandy Parks (Ticket Office) - Aug. 11
Keith Henry (Football) - Aug. 14

Monday, August 10, 2009

Talkin' Football

Here are a few recent news clips of current and former Deacons.

Kenny Moore is trying to hold onto a spot with the Carolina Panthers.

Deacons rebuild defense.

Deacons hit the ground running.

Deacons want to be all grown up.

Big things are expected from Brandon Ghee.

Chris DeGeare is back on the field.

Preseason Football Polls

'Tis the season for preseason football polls. With that mind, here is a link that summarizes a good majority of the preseason polls out there. The Deacons come in, on average, at No. 40. Wake received votes in the preseason ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll, which was released last week.