Sports topic: Pressbox

Predictions gone bad, hurt team
After much soul searching and a couple of glasses of bourbon, I have come to the realization that I should never make sports picks. Read »

Screamin’ Demons, lighten up
I’m a Wake Forest basketball fan. By fan I don’t simply mean I take a general liking to the season. I mean I eat, sleep and breathe Wake basketball. Read »

Viking’s Peterson a sight to see
We students at Wake Forest are part of a privileged generation. In our lifetimes, we have seen the Clinton/Lewinski sex scandal, mindless MTV reality shows, Cheaters, Shannon Sharpe trying to read football… Read »

Deac fans have more to look forward to
Please stay on your feet Deacon fans! I know we are all still reeling from “Swank Right” this Saturday (cough, ball should’ve been in the middle of the field, cough), but we all really… Read »

5k run quite a Halloween sweet treat
The Press Box would first like to give a shout out to the Deacon men’s and women’s cross country teams who both finished seventh in their respective races at the ACC championships in Charlottesville… Read »

Rocktober soon to meet Red Sox
Like a cold Coors Light train telling people all over the world to join in, the Colorado Rockies swept through the MLB playoffs leaving a trail of refreshed and defeated teams in their wake. Read »

Marion Jones creates complex debacle for IOC
Name one female track and field athlete. Just one. Although track does not receive the glamour of say, football or basketball, my guess is that most of you who follow sports would answer, “Marion… Read »

Analysis suffers from senility
For those of you who have not seen Lou Holtz’ pep talks each Saturday on ESPN, allow me to give you a brief rundown. Read »

Race a major issue in Vick’s treatment
As I turned my television to ESPN the night of Sept. 25, I expected to find the latest highlights on SportsCenter or perhaps a baseball game as the teams make their final pushes toward the playoffs. Read »

University lucky to have Grobe
After seeing the tirade by Oklahoma State’s head coach Mike Gundy, I have realized how crazy some coaches can be. Read »