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UNC, Wake alumni on U.S. field hockey team

Lauren Crandall thought her field hockey-playing days had ended when she graduated from Wake Forest in 2007.

Updated: Jul. 1, 2009 11:18 PM | Full story

ACC has 7 first-rounders

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Duke wing Gerald Henderson was the first of seven conference players taken in the first round. He was chosen 12th overall by the Charlotte Bobcats. North Carolina forward Tyler Hansbrough went 13th, the first of four Heels to go in the draft.

Updated: Jun. 26, 2009 5:31 AM | Full story

Teams are set; who'll rule the ACC?

Now that we know who'll be playing in the ACC, let's take a second look at the 2009-10 basketball season.

Updated: Jun. 16, 2009 10:04 AM | Full story

Wake's Teague will go pro

Wake Forest star Jeff Teague is staying in the NBA draft, ending his college career after just two seasons.

Updated: Jun. 15, 2009 11:26 PM | Full story

Wake's Teague will stay in draft

Wake Forest point guard Jeff Teague will stay in the NBA Draft, the school announced today.

Updated: Jun. 15, 2009 4:49 PM | Full story

Early ACC football game times set

North Carolina's home game against East Carolina on Sept. 19 will begin at noon and will be televised by ESPN or ESPN-2, according to an ACC schedule for the first three weeks of the football season released Thursday.

Updated: Jun. 4, 2009 12:29 PM | Full story

Pack's Hill shares NCAA golf lead

N.C. State's Matt Hill shot a 2-under-par 69 to grab a share of the first-round lead at the NCAA men's golf championship inToledo, Ohio, on Tuesday.

Updated: May. 27, 2009 6:09 AM | Full story

Wake recruiting gets a boost

By hiring Rusty LaRue, Wake Forest might have moved to the top of the unusual recruiting chase for Forsyth Country Day School point guard Tyler Lewis.

Updated: May. 14, 2009 11:16 PM | Full story

Practice leads to Hall of Fame

As a youngster, Willie Burden spent many afternoons dodging would-be tacklers on the field at Thompson Elementary School near his New Bern Avenue home.

Updated: May. 15, 2009 12:46 AM | Full story

Hiring LaRue may help Deacs pursue Lewis

By hiring Rusty LaRue, Wake Forest might have moved to the top of the unusual recruiting chase for Forsyth Country Day School point guard Tyler Lewis.

Updated: May. 14, 2009 5:06 PM | Full story

Coaches quash 18-game schedule

ACC basketball coaches apparently like their conference schedule just the way it is.

Updated: May. 14, 2009 12:24 AM | Full story

Rusty LaRue joins Wake basketball's staff

One of the most versatile athletes in Wake Forest history will return to his alma mater as a member of Dino Gaudio's men's basketball staff.

Updated: May. 13, 2009 1:09 PM | Full story

ACC, Big Ten set women's challenge

The Atlantic Coast Conference and the Big Ten Conference announced Tuesday the pairings for the annual ACC/Big Ten Challenge for the third year of a four-year agreement.

Updated: May. 6, 2009 12:46 AM | Full story

Duke star shares ACC golf award

Atlantic Coast Conference champion Wake Forest's Natalie Sheary and Duke's Amanda Blumenhurst took home Co-ACC Player of the Year honors. Wake Forest was also represented by Nannette Hill, who made her third appearance on the All-ACC team.

Updated: May. 5, 2009 12:36 AM | Full story

Report: Wake's Johnson turning pro

The first of three Wake Forest underclassmen has made the decision to jump to the NBA. Sophomore James Johnson is headed for the draft, according to the Wyoming Tribune-Eagle.

Updated: Apr. 5, 2009 1:59 AM | Full story

Unbalanced ACC schedule matters

Giglio:We've dabbled in the uneven scheduling business in previous seasons. StateFans Nation has thorough statistical analysis of the four basketball schedules since the ACC went to a 12-team model. Interpreting the data can be complicated but the fourth chart on SFN is the most helpful.

Updated: Mar. 26, 2009 1:53 PM | Full story

Relaxed Curry works out

As the eyes of dozens of NFL scouts, reporters and fans followed his every move Monday on a Wake Forest practice field, Aaron Curry displayed the relaxed good humor of someone who could afford not to be nervous.

Updated: Mar. 24, 2009 6:16 AM | Full story

Tough to figure out the Deacs

Fowler: Wake Forest stands as one of the most enigmatic teams in this NCAA Tournament.

Updated: Mar. 20, 2009 1:04 AM | Full story

ACC preseason rewind: Genius or idiot?

The most popular post on ACC Now in 2008 was the Summer Hoops Preview. With the ACC season in the books, let's go back and see how well J.P. Giglio did.

Updated: Mar. 18, 2009 12:53 AM | Full story

Rating the region: Midwest

J.P. Giglio doesn't believe in Kansas, but he's got his eye on Thad Matta's squad. He expects the Deacs to get to the Sweet 16 and thinks Al Skinner should get some love for his coaching skills.

Updated: Mar. 17, 2009 2:46 PM | Full story

Quick preview: Wake Forest-Cleveland State

In Horizon League champion Cleveland State (25-10), eighth-ranked Wake Forest (24-6) will face a team that has reached the NCAA Tournament for the first time in 23 years — a program that Coach Gary Waters has turned around in three years.

Updated: Mar. 15, 2009 7:12 PM | Full story

Seven ACC teams likely to head to NCAAs

DeCock:The ACC only had four teams in the NCAA Tournament last year, a year after tying a record-high with seven, but it looks like the league will get seven bids tonight.

Updated: Mar. 15, 2009 11:43 AM | Full story

Talent, tenacity finally kicking in for Deacs' Johnson

Wake Forest's Jeff Teague's curiosity was satisfied one day when he saw teammate James Johnson working a heavy bag hanging in the weight room.

Updated: Mar. 13, 2009 2:12 AM | Full story

Q&A with John Swofford

The 2009 ACC Tournament opened Thursday with four first-round games in a Georgia Dome that was about 10,000 fans short of being sold out in Atlanta. Here's what ACC commissioner John Swofford had to say in an exclusive interview about the tournament, the ACC football championship and other topics.

Updated: Mar. 12, 2009 4:45 PM | Full story

Right spots, automatic shots

The defender knows Tyler Hansbrough's jump hook is coming when the North Carolina forward receives the basketball deep on the block. And when Duke's Gerald Henderson has the ball, the defense is hardly surprised when he drives to the right.

Updated: Mar. 12, 2009 7:01 AM | Full story

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