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William Blumberg, Robert Kelly Ranked in Top 5 of ITA Preseason Men’s Tennis Rankings

Posted by Avery Trendel | Sep 13, 2017 | UNC Sports

The Intercollegiate Tennis Association released its preseason men’s tennis rankings on Tuesday, with a pair of Tar Heels earning spots among the top five. Sophomore William Blumberg–last season’s NCAA Singles...

UNC’s Taylor Leath Selected as ACC Volleyball Player of the Week

Posted by Avery Trendel | Sep 12, 2017 | ACC, UNC Sports

UNC outside hitter Taylor Leath was named the ACC Volleyball Player of the Week on Monday, after leading the Tar Heels to a pair of impressive victories this weekend. Leath posted 16 kills on Friday against LIU-Brooklyn, before...

Brooklyn Nets Sign Tyler Zeller to Two-Year Contract

Posted by Avery Trendel | Sep 12, 2017 | Basketball, Professional, UNC Sports

Former UNC standout forward Tyler Zeller agreed Monday to a two-year contract with the NBA’s Brooklyn Nets, a deal which will allow him to pursue his sixth season in the league. The second year of the contract is not...

Tom Sheldon Named Ray Guy Award Punter of the Week

Posted by Avery Trendel | Sep 11, 2017 | UNC Sports

There’s a case to be made that two games into UNC’s 2017 football season, the Tar Heels’ most valuable player to this point has been punter Tom Sheldon. After punting four times for a total of 214 yards in the...

Anthony Ratliff-Williams, Chazz Surratt Earn ACC Player of the Week Honors

Posted by Avery Trendel | Sep 11, 2017 | ACC, UNC Sports

Although the UNC football team came up short against Louisville this past Saturday, a pair of Tar Heels earned ACC Player of the Week honors for their efforts. A sophomore wide receiver who began his career at UNC as a...

Volleyball: Tar Heels Take Down Previously Unbeaten LSU

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

The UNC volleyball team appears to be finding its rhythm after four straight losses to open its 2017 campaign. A win over LIU-Brooklyn on Friday kicked things off, but the Tar Heels made a real statement on Sunday by earning a...

UNC Field Hockey Dominates Appalachian State on the Road

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

Despite suffering a tough loss to Wake Forest on Friday in its ACC opener, the fourth-ranked UNC field hockey team responded well on Sunday–traveling to Boone and knocking off Appalachian State by a score of 6-1. The Tar...

Lindley’s Goal Pushes UNC Men’s Soccer Past Pitt in ACC Opener

Posted by Avery Trendel | Sep 10, 2017 | Soccer, UNC Sports

The 10th-ranked UNC men’s soccer team earned a tough 2-1 road victory over the Pitt Panthers on Saturday night, after sophomore midfielder Cam Lindley scored on a magnificent shot from 30 yards out to put the Tar Heels...

Quarterback Drama Continues in UNC’s Loss to Louisville

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

In the wake of last week’s loss to Cal–a game in which UNC rotated quarterbacks Brandon Harris and Chazz Surratt seemingly at will–plenty of eyes were focused on head coach Larry Fedora and how he’d...

Lamar Jackson’s Superhuman Performance Carries No. 17 Louisville Past UNC

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

Lamar Jackson lived up to the hype and then some on Saturday afternoon at Kenan Stadium, as the reigning Heisman Trophy winner torched UNC for 525 total yards and six touchdowns in No. 17 Louisville’s 47-35 victory over the Tar...

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