
Wake Forest to Host the Black and Golden Globes
5/1/2014 12:00:00 AM | General
May 1, 2014
By Alex Botoman, Wake Forest Athletic Communications (@DemonDeacons)
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Wake Forest will host the Black and Golden Globes, the annual awards ceremony for the athletic department, on Saturday at 7 p.m. at LJVM Coliseum.
Styled after national entertainment award shows, the Black and Golden Globes will be emceed by former All-ACC receiver Kenny Moore and will feature a red carpet entrance and multimedia presentations for awards in 14 categories, including Male Athlete of the Year and Female Athlete of the Year.
A number of other honors will be announced, including Deacon Club Member of the Year and the winner of the team video contest.
WakeForestSports.com as well as the department's official Twitter account @DemonDeacons will provide full coverage of the event on Saturday evening.
2013-14 Black and Golden Globes Nominees
Female Athlete of the Year
- Dearica Hamby - Basketball
- Jessie Merckle - Track and Field
- Katie Stengel - Soccer
Male Athlete of the Year
- Romain Bogaerts - Tennis
- Michael Campanaro - Football
- Sean Okoli - Soccer
Female Performance of the Year
- Aubrey Bledsoe shutting out Penn State in the NCAA Tournament
- Chelsea Douglas scoring a school-record 48 points in a win over FIU
- Dearica Hamby scoring 25 points and grabbing 16 rebounds in the ACC Tournament against Pitt
- Jessie Merckle breaking the school record in the javelin throw at the Wake Forest Open
Male Performance of the Year
- Tyler Cavanaugh scoring a career-high 20 points in a win over Duke
- Nikita Whitlock finishing second in the ACC Defensive Player of the Year voting
- Clancy Waugh winning the Mobile Bay Intercollegiate
Female Rookie of the Year
- Casidy Callahan - Track and Field
- Luisa Fernandez - Tennis
- Sierra Sims - Golf
- Sarah Teegarden - Soccer
Male Rookie of the Year
- Will Craig - Baseball
- Ian Harkes - Soccer
- Ryan Janvion - Football
- Clancy Waugh - Golf
Mrs. Deacon (exemplifies character, community and career)
- Krissy Cantin - Cheer and Dance
- Ashlee Rusk - Volleyball
- Kari Walkley - Field Hockey
- Susie Webster - Basketball
Mr. Deacon (exemplifies character, community and career)
- Sam Fink - Soccer
- Jordan Garside - Football
- Aaron Rountree III - Basketball
Julie Griffin Spirit Stick Award
- Houston Clark - Mascot
- Aaron Rountree III - Basketball
- Kari Walkley - Field Hockey
Coach of the Year
- Jen Averill - Field Hockey
- Tony Bresky - Men's Tennis
- Tony da Luz - Women's Soccer
- Jay Vidovich - Men's Soccer
- Tom Walter - Baseball
Assistant Coach of the Year
- Dane Brenner - Men's Soccer
- Kevin Diaz - Women's Golf
- Megan Jessee - Women's Soccer
- Sarah Rumely - Volleyball
- Zeb Sion - Track and Field
Women's Team of the Year
- Field Hockey
- Golf
- Soccer
Men's Team of the Year
- Baseball
- Soccer
- Tennis
Deac Moment (moment that got the entire school excited)
- The men's basketball team's win over No. 4 Duke
- The men's soccer team scoring in the final minute to tie No. 1 North Carolina
- The field hockey team's run to the NCAA Championship quarterfinals