Walk-ons seize rare opportunity
By Gregory Beaton | November 15, 2006"It really just doesn't seem real," Sutton said. "It doesn't hit you. Every once in a while-once a week, once a month-you just step back, and you realize what's going on."
"It really just doesn't seem real," Sutton said. "It doesn't hit you. Every once in a while-once a week, once a month-you just step back, and you realize what's going on."
It's no secret that Duke is a young team this year. J.J. Redick, Shelden Williams, Sean Dockery and Lee Melchionni are gone, and there is not a single scholarship senior on the roster.
Duke (2-0) clamped down on defense and defeated Georgia Southern (1-1), 72-48, in the second round of the CBE Classic Monday night in Cameron Indoor Stadium. In doing so, the Blue Devils advanced...
Judging from the Blue Devils' winless record, outsiders may consider this football season-and the team as a whole-a lost cause. But the seniors, who hope to leave behind a legacy, believe a win in...
After narrowly edging James Madison 3-2 in overtime Saturday, Duke (16-5) dominated No. 5 Ohio State (15-4), 3-0, in second round action Sunday at Williams Field. With the win, the Blue Devils...
For four quarters Saturday night, BC's running backs ran over, around and through Blue Devil tacklers. Sometimes, they burst through tractor-trailer-wide holes created by the Eagles' mammoth...
With a chance to tie the game and stun the boisterous crowd in attendance early in the third quarter Saturday night, Duke faced fourth-and-inches on the Boston College goal line. The Blue Devils'...
Duke struggled at times in the first half, but the Blue Devils regained their focus and came out with renewed intensity after halftime. Duke scored 15 unanswered points in the first five minutes of...
Freshmen Joy Cheek and Bridgette Mitchell, playing their first official games in Cameron Indoor Stadium Saturday, became the first Duke players to record double-doubles in their first collegiate...
"We put forth our best effort of the season, and we were really thrilled with the results," head coach Kevin Jermyn said. "We're in the position I hoped we'd be in going into the last weekend of...
Duke split up its grapplers into starters, who faced off at three dual meets, and backups and redshirts, who wrestled at the Pembroke Open. The team had a tournament winner at Pembroke but at the...
Duke set a positive tone for the first of its two consecutive away trips as the Blue Devils bested both Maryland and Boston College on the road this weekend.
No longer is Duke a team that relies on the success of one or two players. The Blue Devils now have a plethora of options and showed last night that they could key on their depth to win games.
Duke (1-0) was dominant throughout the opening game of the College Basketball Experience, cruising to an easy 86-43 win over Columbia (0-1) at home. Four different players scored in double digits...
Duke played 220 minutes of soccer this weekend, but both of its games were decided by a single shot.
For a Duke team that has had its ups and downs this season, tonight's game is an opportunity to start over.
"One day Coach G came up to me, and she was like, 'Get ready, we need you in practice today,' so I was really excited," Waner said.
Even though their opponents' jerseys may have said it outright, the Blue Devils were the premier team Thursday night in Cameron Indoor Stadium.
For the last three years, Alison Bales has stood out on the basketball court. Her height-all 6-foot-7 inches-and the shot-blocking abilities she has honed to take advantage of it have drawn...
When Duke returned to practice this fall, Keturah Jackson and Brittany Mitch arrived with a year of college experience and four years of eligibility.