Estwanik
paces Demon Deacons in opening meet
By
Alex Myers
The
Demon Deacon men’s indoor track and field team was back in competition
Jan. 13, taking part in the North Carolina Invitational. Though this
meet marked the second competition of the young season for the Deacs,
it was more like a season beginner since many team members were just
coming back from a long winter break.
Mason
shoots Cavaliers past Deacons
By
Jordan Webster
For
the first 10 minutes of their game against ninth-ranked Virginia Jan.
15, the Demon Deacons stifled the Cavaliers on defense, and did what
they pleased on offense, opening up a 10-point lead. It looked like
the Deacs were on the verge of punishing yet another ACC opponent and
maintain their first-place position in the conference.
Pressbox:
Key to Deac success is on the perimeter
By
Mike Scott
Every
year, when tournament time rolls around, "experts" on college
basketball such as the esteemed Vitale, hammer home their opinion that
college basketball is a game that is dominated by guards. If the Deacons
wish to join the upper echelon of the ACC, their guards will need to
play to their full potential every night.
Moose
kickstarting his collegiate career
By
Matt Gallagher
Sure,
most Demon Deacons love this school. But it looks like new freshman
soccer player Justin Moose, one of the top prep players in the country,
may love this place a little more than the average bear.
Deacs
fall to Cavaliers, face Tigers next
By
Vanessa St. Gerard
Coming
off of their first ACC win against Florida State, the women’s basketball
team fell to the Virginia Cavaliers 51-65 on Jan. 13 in Charlottesville,
Va. This loss brings the Deacons’ record to 7-9, 1-5 in ACC play.
Santa
brings Deacons seven wins, one loss
By
Jordan Webster
The
men’s basketball team found its stocking stuffed with seven wins
and only one loss over winter break, and on the strength of a 96-53
pounding of Clemson on Jan. 12 at Joel Coliseum, jumped to No. 13 in
the ESPN/USA Today Coaches’ Poll and No. 14 in the Associated Press
Poll entering its Jan. 15 battle with Virginia in Charlottesville.
Demon
Deacons struck by streaks during break
By
Margaret McKenzie
The
Women’s Basketball team streaked through the winter break, starting
off with four straight wins, then three straight losses to begin the
ACC season, and finishing off with their first ACC victory of the season.
In the end, the Deacons emerged with a 7-8 overall record, 1-3 in the
ACC.
Demon
Deacons continue winning ways
By
Jim Gleitman
The
Women’s track and field team continued the new season with winning
ways Jan. 13, taking part in the North Carolina Invitational. They won
the 3,000-meter as freshman Jill Miller took first with a time of 10:21.90,
sophomore Kara Mullin finished third with a time of 10:33.61 and sophomore
Becca Veenstra placed fourth with a time of 10:37.87.
