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Pro Football Focus Places MJ Stewart on First Team All-ACC Defense

Posted by Avery Trendel | Dec 6, 2017 | ACC, UNC Sports

Pro Football Focus–a site that analyzes and grades both college and NFL players–released its All-Conference teams on Tuesday, with UNC cornerback MJ Stewart taking a spot on the All-ACC First Team Defense. Stewart...

USA Basketball Selects Janelle Bailey as Female Athlete of the Year

Posted by Avery Trendel | Dec 6, 2017 | Basketball, National, UNC Sports

UNC freshman forward Janelle Bailey was recognized as USA Basketball’s Female Athlete of the Year, it was announced Wednesday. The 6-foot-4-inch native of Matthews, North Carolina has emerged as a potential star in Chapel...

Trio of UNC Field Hockey Players Named All-Americans

Posted by Avery Trendel | Dec 6, 2017 | National, UNC Sports

The National Field Hockey Coaches Association released its Division I All-American teams on Tuesday, with three Tar Heels earning the prestigious honor. Defender Ashley Hoffman and midfielder Eva Van’t Hoog were each named...

Blowout Over Presbyterian Hands UNC Women’s Basketball Fifth Straight Victory

Posted by Avery Trendel | Dec 6, 2017 | Basketball, UNC Sports

Junior guard Paris Kea scored 23 points and dished out seven assists on Tuesday night at Carmichael Arena, leading the UNC women’s basketball team to its fifth consecutive victory–a 91-56 blowout over the...

Anthony Ratliff-Williams Named to AP All-ACC Football Second Team

Posted by Avery Trendel | Dec 5, 2017 | ACC, UNC Sports

It may not have been the season Tar Heel football fans had hoped for in 2017, but one silver lining was the emergence of sophomore wide receiver Anthony Ratliff-Williams. The Associated Press released its annual All-ACC teams on...

Janelle Bailey Picks Up Second ACC Women’s Basketball Rookie of the Week Award

Posted by Avery Trendel | Dec 5, 2017 | ACC, Basketball, UNC Sports

The ACC announced late Monday afternoon that UNC freshman forward Janelle Bailey has been named the ACC Women’s Basketball Rookie of the Week for the second time in the last three weeks. A McDonald’s All-American...

MJ Stewart Accepts Invite to Play in Senior Bowl

Posted by Avery Trendel | Dec 4, 2017 | National, UNC Sports

UNC senior cornerback MJ Stewart has accepted an invitation to play in the 2018 Reese’s Senior Bowl, it was announced on Monday. Stewart is the Tar Heels’ all-time career leader with 41 pass breakups during his time...

Luke Maye Earns Second ACC Player of the Week Honor of the Season

Posted by Avery Trendel | Dec 4, 2017 | ACC, Basketball, UNC Sports

For the second time in four weeks this season, UNC junior forward Luke Maye has been named the ACC Men’s Basketball Player of the Week. The league announced its weekly awards on Monday, with Maye’s efforts...

UNC Jumps Two Spots to No. 11 in AP Men’s Basketball Top 25

Posted by Avery Trendel | Dec 4, 2017 | Basketball, UNC Sports

Coming off three consecutive double-digit victories, UNC rose two spots in the most recent AP Men’s Basketball Top 25–which was released Monday afternoon. Last week, the Tar Heels (8-1) defeated Michigan at the Smith...

Theo Pinson Has Given Up Threes (For Now) and UNC is Better Off For It

Posted by Avery Trendel | Dec 4, 2017 | UNC Sports

If there’s one thing that nearly every UNC basketball fan has come to have in common over the last four years, it’s a natural reaction to shout, “NOOOOO!!!” anytime senior wing Theo Pinson finds himself...

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