Category Archives: Athletics

By Triangle sports staff The Wingate men’s basketball team won its sixth straight game Saturday afternoon at Cuddy Arena, beating Tusculum 87-78 to remain unbeaten at 5-0 in the South Atlantic Conference. The Bulldogs, who are 10-3 overall, will battle fellow league unbeaten Catawba (7-1, 5-0 SAC) at home Wednesday night in a game forContinueContinue reading “Men’s hoops streaking: Bulldogs win sixth straight heading into Cuddy showdown of SAC unbeatens Wednesday night”

By: Michael Wayne O’Neill Sports Editor WINGATE — Rashaan Jordan is the next head football coach at Wingate University, but another opportunity waits for him before the 2024 season. He will have the “once in a lifetime” opportunity to coach his son, defensive tackle Malik Jordan (5-foot-11, 275 pounds) his senior season.  A 2021 PorterContinueContinue reading “New Wingate head football coach Jordan looking forward to sharing season with son”

By: Aaliyah Shelton Staff Writer The nationally second-ranked Wingate men’s cross country team is looking to cap off its best-ever season with a national title Nov. 18 at the NCAA National Championships in Joplin, Mo., after thoroughly dominating the competition in conference and regional meets over the last two weeks.Wingate won its third consecutive SouthContinueContinue reading “Coming off dominating SAC and regional performances, Wingate men’s cross country eyeing first national title”

By: Cayden Acord Sports Writer On the baseball field, Wingate catcher Lane Rhodes focuses on framing pitches and getting the best results for his team. Off the field, he uses an open-minded approach to constantly improve himself on a personal level and adapt to new things that life may throw his way.“Stereotypical catchers are oftenContinueContinue reading “Wingate’s Lane Rhodes: Framing success on and off the field”

By: Michael Wayne O’Neill Sports Editor Taking on another full-time responsibility is like adding another pancake to the plate for Wingate University head football coach Joe Reich, who accepted the opportunity to oversee all athletic teams as the school’s new athletic director before the 2023-24 school year.Reich, who has been Wingate’s football coach since 2001,ContinueContinue reading “Reich now balancing duties as head football coach and athletic director”

By: Michael Wayne O’Neill Sports Editor Competition has been instilled in Wingate University women’s soccer senior Haley Faucette (5-foot-8) since she was 5 years old. Faucette’s first love was soccer, but she branched out into other sports with self-confidence through the years. Competing in sports outside of her comfort zone helped her be outgoing andContinueContinue reading “Haley Faucette striving to balance competition on the field and in the classroom”

By: Michael Wayne O’Neill Sports Editor The Wingate University baseball team will get many upgrades to their clubhouse facility before throwing the first pitch in 2024. The upgrades will be directed towards meeting the new needs of the program and additional locker room space. “The big reason for building a larger locker room is toContinueContinue reading “Wingate Baseball welcoming 2024 season with locker room and dugout renovations”

By: Vennise SheltonStaff Writer On a weekend when many of Wingate’s men’s cross-country runnerstook a break from racing, head coach Pol Domenech allowed hisyounger generation to shine during the Queen City Invite in CharlotteSept. 15. The third-ranked Bulldogs took full advantage, emerging as the topNCAA Division 2 team on the Larry McAfee Course at McAlpineContinueContinue reading “Wingate men’s cross country ranked No. 3 heading into nation’s largest meet”

By: Michael Wayne O’Neill Sports Editor WINGATE – From one tip of the baseball bat to the other, Bill Nash loves baseball and the beauty behind the game. Bill, assistant athletic director of the athletic foundation & Bulldog Club, found his way to the game through playing on little league teams. He also enjoyed watchingContinueContinue reading “Bill Nash continues to embrace his first love sport as director of Bulldog Club”

By: Michael Wayne O’Neill Sports Editor Wingate — Saving lives and making everyone better is one of Nicole Cristy’s best qualities as a women’s soccer senior and a nursing student. Even at times when Nicole (5-foot-4) holds herself to high standards, her teammates and coaches feed off of her personality which contributes to the team’sContinueContinue reading “Wingate’s Cristy inheriting family genes from soccer and nursing”