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Essex Thayer

Essex Thayer

Joined: Aug 23, 2022

Essex is the lead football writer and a managing editor for Deacons Daily. Essex served as the Sports Editor for the Old Gold & Black for two years, in addition to roles as a beat and feature writer.

Boston College defeats Wake Forest 71-69
Basketball

Boston College defeats Wake Forest 71-69

A full game story with quotes and analysis will be available at 6am ET tomorrow morning. Despite 43 combined points from their starting guards on Senior Night,

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Wake Forest defeats Notre Dame 66-58
Basketball

Wake Forest defeats Notre Dame 66-58

A full game story with quotes and analysis will be available at 6am Sunday morning. Despite being without key player Damari Monsanto, Wake Forest leaned on

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NC State defeats Wake Forest 90-74
Basketball

NC State defeats Wake Forest 90-74

A full game story with quotes and analysis is available here. Behind impressive performances from Jarkel Joiner and DJ Burns, NC State took down Wake Forest

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Miami defeats Wake Forest 96-87
Basketball

Miami defeats Wake Forest 96-87

A full game story with quotes and analysis will be available shortly after the conclusion of Wake Forest’s postgame press conference. Behind an impressive 27

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Redemption: Can Wake Forest baseball finally return to Omaha?
Baseball

Redemption: Can Wake Forest baseball finally return to Omaha?

With the beginning of the 2023 Wake Forest baseball season just around the corner, it’s time to turn our attention to the Diamond Deacs. Expectations are high

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Wake Forest guard Tyree Appleby named National Player of the Week
Basketball

Wake Forest guard Tyree Appleby named National Player of the Week

After being named ACC Player of the Week Monday, Wake Forest guard Tyree Appleby earned further distinction Tuesday as the Oscar Robertson National Player of

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Wake Forest assistant Brooks Savage talks Deacs' NCAA Tournament aspirations
Basketball

Wake Forest assistant Brooks Savage talks Deacs' NCAA Tournament aspirations

With five games remaining in conference play, Wake Forest sits — for a second-straight year — squarely on the bubble looking in at a potential NCAA Tournament

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Three ACC teams stay in AP Top 25, Duke and North Carolina left without votes
Basketball

Three ACC teams stay in AP Top 25, Duke and North Carolina left without votes

Despite entering their bye on a three-game winning streak, including an impressive victory over NCAA Tournament finalist North Carolina, Wake Forest did not

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Wake Forest defeats Georgia Tech 71-70
Basketball

Wake Forest defeats Georgia Tech 71-70

A full game story with quotes and analysis is available here. Despite a poor shooting night, 10 turnovers and 15 allowed offensive rebounds, Wake Forest

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Wake Forest defeats North Carolina 92-85
Basketball

Wake Forest defeats North Carolina 92-85

A full game story with quotes and analysis will be available tomorrow morning at 6am ET. In what could be seen as a “do or die” game for Wake Forest’s NCAA

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Wake Forest head coach Steve Forbes diffuses Jim Boeheim comments, talks NIL
Basketball

Wake Forest head coach Steve Forbes diffuses Jim Boeheim comments, talks NIL

Following Syracuse’s 77-68 win over Boston College on Saturday, head coach Jim Boeheim questioned the integrity of the current NIL situation in college

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Steve Forbes, Hubert Davis on Wake Forest’s small-ball lineup
Basketball

Steve Forbes, Hubert Davis on Wake Forest’s small-ball lineup

When Wake Forest traveled to Chapel Hill to face off with North Carolina in early January, head coach Steve Forbes used his traditional starting lineup of

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