OPINION
Finding the forest
By Ryan Hoerger | May 2, 2016Every semester, I make a list of goals for myself, trying to put into writing what I want to get out of the next four months.
Every semester, I make a list of goals for myself, trying to put into writing what I want to get out of the next four months.
They say college is where you create the best memories of your life. For the most part, all of mine revolve around the work I did for The Chronicle.
Shalom Hernandez has an important decision to make. By May 1, Hernandez, like millions of high school seniors across the country, must choose a college to attend for the next four years. Luckily for Hernandez, she has nine acceptances to choose from, a product of several years of work at Durham’s Emily Krzyzewski Center.
Sophomore Jake Shuman birdied the first four holes on the back nine Sunday afternoon at the ACC championship, part of a six-birdie final round, tying for second at the ACC championship.
Notre Dame bounced Duke from the ACC tournament Thursday, beating the Blue Devils 4-1 at the Cary Tennis Park. Duke will miss the NCAA tournament for the first time in head coach Ramsey Smith's eight-year tenure.
The No. 18 Blue Devils will travel to New London, N.C., for the ACC championship Friday through the Sunday on the 7,102-yard track, two weeks removed from a record-setting performance at the Princeton Invitational.
Speaking on the ACC coaches teleconference Wednesday, David Cutcliffe noted that offensive guard Tanner Stone—who started all 13 games in 2015 and is one of three returning starters up front—underwent back surgery.
The Blue Devils' offseason has already busy, with point guard Derryck Thornton transferring from Duke after one year and Durham buzzing about whether the Blue Devils will add Marques Bolden for next year.
Duke heads to Lynchburg, Va., to take on Liberty in the third meeting between the two teams, with first pitch scheduled for 6 p.m. at Liberty Baseball Stadium.
Duke announced Saturday that it has signed Emily Schubert—a 6-foot-4 forward—to a national letter of intent, doubling the size of the Blue Devils' Class of 2016.
After suffering season-ending injuries at Cornell, Kellen Urbon and Brian McAfee each gained an extra year of eligibility that brought the duo to Duke.
Goalkeeper Kelsey Duryea ranks in the top 12 nationally in all major categories and will try to keep the Tar Heels from lighting up the scoreboard in Saturday's regular-season finale.
Graduate student Kellen Urbon will replace junior Bailey Clark as Duke's Friday starter as the Blue Devils head to Virginia Tech trying to make up ground in the ACC standings.
Senior Claire Scarrone and the Blue Devils will have to find a way to slow down North Carolina's relentless offense Saturday in Chapel Hill.
Freshman faceoff specialist Olivia Jenner scored two goals for the Blue Devils Saturday, but Duke could not hold a late two-goal lead on the road against No. 10 Notre Dame.
The Blue Devils had trouble scoring in the second half, managing just three goals as the Fighting Irish came from behind to tie the game and ultimately win in overtime.
Sophomore Maddie Crutchfield has stepped up as opponents have keyed in on classmate Kyra Harney, the Blue Devils' leading scorer.
Peter Zyla went 4-for-5 Tuesday night against Davidson as Duke rolled to a 13-3 victory for its eighth win in its last 10 games.
Sophomore Peter Zyla recorded four hits and three RBIs during Duke’s weekend series win against then-No. 21 Clemson.
Sophomore Justin Bellinger’s double plated two runs for the Blue Devils Sunday, all the offense Duke needed to win a series against No. 21 Clemson for the first time since 2010.