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UNC Football Welcomes Eight New Players

Posted by Avery Trendel | Jan 12, 2017 | UNC Sports

For as much talent as the UNC football team has had to say good-bye to over the last few weeks–a group that includes the starting quarterback, top three receivers, top three tailbacks and top three offensive...

No. 11 UNC Nearly Blows 19-Point Second Half Lead, Pulls Together to Close Out Wake Forest

Posted by Avery Trendel | Jan 12, 2017 | Basketball, UNC Sports

As if it hadn’t been preached enough already, Wednesday night provided the latest proof that nothing can be taken for granted in this year’s ACC. On the road against unranked Wake Forest, No. 11 UNC let a 19-point lead slip away...

Joel Berry, Justin Jackson Named to Midseason Wooden Award Top 25

Posted by Avery Trendel | Jan 11, 2017 | Basketball, UNC Sports

The race for college basketball’s version of the Heisman Trophy was narrowed down to 25 candidates on Wednesday, with a pair of Tar Heels making the cut. Point guard Joel Berry and small forward Justin Jackson–both...

Seven UNC Women’s Lacrosse Players Selected as Preseason All-Americans

Posted by Avery Trendel | Jan 10, 2017 | UNC Sports

Just a month away from beginning its season-long defense of last year’s national championship run, the UNC women’s lacrosse team will enter the campaign with seven players named Preseason All-Americans by Inside...

Joel Berry Chosen as ACC Player of the Week for Third Time in 2016-17

Posted by Avery Trendel | Jan 9, 2017 | Basketball, UNC Sports

Fresh off two of his best performances of the season, UNC junior point guard Joel Berry was named the ACC Player of the Week on Monday for the third time during the 2016-17 campaign. The Florida native poured in a career-high 31...

UNC Baseball’s JB Bukauskas, Brian Miller Named Preseason All-Americans

Posted by Avery Trendel | Jan 9, 2017 | UNC Sports

If the UNC baseball team misses the NCAA Tournament for a third consecutive year in 2017, it won’t be due to a lack of talent. In addition to having five players ranked among Baseball America’s Top 100 College...

UNC Rises to No. 11 in AP Poll Following Historic Beatdown

Posted by Avery Trendel | Jan 9, 2017 | Basketball, UNC Sports

UNC may have needed every last one of Joel Berry’s 31 points to beat Clemson in overtime last Tuesday, but after a historic 51-point blowout win over NC State on Sunday it’s clear the Tar Heels are still among the...

Mitch Trubisky Declares for NFL Draft

Posted by Avery Trendel | Jan 9, 2017 | UNC Sports

It’s official now. The UNC football team will undergo an enormous makeover before next season, as junior quarterback Mitch Trubisky announced early on Monday that he will forego his senior year and enter the 2016 NFL...

UNC Dominates NC State for 51-Point Win

Posted by Blake Hodge | Jan 8, 2017 | UNC Sports

A 20-0 run in the first half was followed up by a 22-0 run in the second half as North Carolina set a new record for points scored against NC State in a 107-56 victory on Sunday. Many were excited for the point guard matchup...

UNC-NC State Game Postponed to Sunday

Posted by Avery Trendel | Jan 7, 2017 | Basketball, UNC Sports

Due to the likelihood of dangerous and worsening road conditions, the men’s basketball game between No. 14 UNC and NC State set to be played on Saturday at the Dean Smith Center has been postponed. As a result, the ACC...

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