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“We are absolutely thrilled to welcome Mercedes into our Duke family,” Duke head coach Joanne P. McCallie said. “Mercedes is a gritty point guard and a tireless worker on and off the court. Her work ethic is so impressive in all ways. She aspires to excellence as a person and a player. She is a super addition to our team.”
Duke graduate and current NBA commissioner Adam Silver made a historic move Tuesday afternoon when he levied a lifetime ban and $2.5 million fine against Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling following racist comments captured on tape that have taken the sports world by storm.
Despite not coming away with a victory, Duke showed great resolve and received a season-best performance from its third varsity eight boat at the UVA Invite.
When Duke hits the waters of Lake Monticello Saturday, it will be looking to make history.
The ACC released the conference matchups for the 2014-15 and 2015-16 seasons Tuesday morning. The Blue Devils' schedule, particularly their slate of road games, will be among the toughest in the conference next season.
"Coach Thibault has been to a bunch of our practices," Peters said. "He's pretty good friends with Coach Brown on our staff, so I've gotten to know Coach Thibault a little bit. After our season ended this year, I was at a combine and I got to talk to him a little bit."Peters will now report to Washington, D.C., for training camp, which starts Sunday. Washington kicks its season off May 16, giving Peters three weeks to earn her spot on the team.
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>Normally a day on the lake indicates a nice, relaxing time spent on the water bathing in the sun. This weekend's Clemson Invite was anything but for the rowers involved.Duke—along with 20 other teams—faced high winds and rain in Clemson, S.C., as it attempted to build some momentum for the nearing postseason. Despite struggling in Saturday's races, the Blue Devils notched four top-five finishes to close out competition Sunday."Our times were definitely slower because of the wind we dealt with," senior Grace Cassidy said. "We were in one of the outside lanes, and we were just getting hit so hard from the wind. We did do some switches between Saturday and Sunday. The varsity eight and the varsity four definitely paid off." Saturday did not start the way Duke had hoped, with a fifth-place finish in the varsity eight and sixth-place finish in the second varsity eight in their respective heats.But after the rough opening day of competition, Duke was able to rebound Sunday with a stronger outing, posting a third-place finish in its heat in the varsity eight. Cassidy attributed the improvements to some roster changes made Saturday night and adjustments to the wind."We raced first in the morning and conditions were pretty bad," Cassidy said. "It was raining, which rain is fine, but the wind was really not letting up at all. So that was pretty hard, some of the race times were pretty slow, just from the wind."The varsity four team also came on strong Sunday, jumping four spots from the previous day to finish second and knock 57 seconds off their time posted Saturday.The Clemson Invite is one the team's favorites, as the stands lining the finish line and open water are a far cry from their practice spot at Lake Michie in Bahama, N.C. But the Blue Devils also relished the opportunity to go up against similarly-ranked competition."This weekend is a regatta where all the teams are ranked 12th to 30th right now," Cassidy said. "[It's] all the teams that are fighting for those last spots for NCAAs, so that's kind of what makes it feel exciting—the fact that anyone can beat anyone at this regatta."The Blue Devils will look to build on this weekend's performance when they head to Charlottesville, Va., for the UVA Invite April 26. That event will give Duke the chance to take down fellow ACC opponent Syracuse in the season's first matchup between the two programs."[The UVA Invite] is our last race before ACC [Championships] and we're going to get to directly race Syracuse, head-to-head," Cassidy said. "All season we've been comparing our times with them, comparing the margins we have with other crews with the margins they have off of those main crews. So we're going into it knowing it's going to be anyone's race."
One game at a time.
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It takes a lot to change the trajectory of a program. But a pair of series wins against two rivals that made it to the College World Series last year may push Duke in the right direction.
Rising redshirt senior quarterback Brandon Connette is considering a transfer to a West Coast school for his final season of eligibility, Jeremy Fowler of CBS Sports reported Wednesday evening.
Speed kills.
A small Blue Devil squad made the trek out to Oregon and defeated host No. 20 Oregon State on its home waters this past weekend.
Although Beaufort, N.C. may not be on everyone’s list of “places to see before I die," the Duke Marine Lab has certainly been the biggest incentive for students to make the three-hour drive out to the East Coast.
With 24 NFL teams on hand, a group of six former Duke football players did their best to impress the scouts in attendance in hopes of receiving a phone call come May 8—the first day of the NFL Draft.
Big things come in small packages. At least that’s what the Duke fencers are saying following a successful run at the NCAA Championships.
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