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Despite Loss to Cal, UNC Finds Bright Spot With Freshman RB Michael Carter

Posted by Avery Trendel | Sep 2, 2017 | UNC Sports

Following UNC’s 35-30 loss to California in its 2017 season opener, it’s safe to say the Tar Heel offense is a work in progress. Head coach Larry Fedora still won’t commit to just one quarterback, and the team...

UNC Football Falls Flat Against Cal in Season Opener

Posted by Avery Trendel | Sep 2, 2017 | UNC Sports

After weeks of speculation about what the UNC football team would look like with so many new faces this year, Saturday’s season opener at Kenan Stadium proved there’s still a lot of cleaning up to do—as the Tar Heels fell by a...

UNC Women’s Soccer Demolishes Auburn

Posted by Avery Trendel | Sep 2, 2017 | Soccer, UNC Sports

The ninth-ranked UNC women’s soccer team flexed its collective muscles on Friday night at Koskinen Stadium in Durham, as it rolled to a 5-0 blowout victory over the Auburn Tigers. Joanna Boyles scored twice for UNC (3-1),...

Top-Ranked UNC Field Hockey Knocks Off No. 8 Princeton

Posted by Avery Trendel | Sep 2, 2017 | UNC Sports

In a battle between two of the nation’s top 10 field hockey teams, the top-ranked Tar Heels went on the road and pulled out a 2-0 shutout victory over the No. 8 Princeton Tigers on Friday. Freshman Meredith Sholder scored...

UNCW Hands UNC Men’s Soccer First Loss of Season

Posted by Avery Trendel | Sep 2, 2017 | Soccer, UNC Sports

The third-ranked UNC men’s soccer team suffered its first loss of the young season on Friday night in Wilmington at the hands of UNCW. A single goal from Hjalmar Ekdal proved to be enough for the Seahawks to pull off the...

Former UNC Basketball Star David Noel Named Head Coach at Southern Durham High School

Posted by Avery Trendel | Aug 31, 2017 | Basketball, High School

Southern Durham High School landed itself a big-name head coach on Thursday, when it was announced that former UNC star David Noel will take over the program at his alma mater. Noel played both football and basketball during his...

Both UNC and Cal Enter Saturday’s Season Opener Looking to Establish New Identities

Posted by Avery Trendel | Aug 31, 2017 | UNC Sports

When UNC and California take the field Saturday afternoon at Kenan Stadium, both teams will be filled with young players and new staff members—which means establishing a new identity takes on almost as much importance as...

Three UNC Football Players Named to Senior Bowl Watch List

Posted by Avery Trendel | Aug 30, 2017 | UNC Sports

The Senior Bowl released its annual watch list this week, with over 400 players from different levels of college football finding their names included. UNC quarterback Brandon Harris, left tackle Bentley Spain and cornerback MJ...

Jelani Pieters Named ACC Men’s Soccer Co-Offensive Player of the Week

Posted by Avery Trendel | Aug 29, 2017 | ACC, Soccer, UNC Sports

UNC redshirt sophomore forward Jelani Pieters was recognized Monday as the ACC Men’s Soccer Co-Offensive Player of the Week. Although he played in 18 games for UNC last season as a reserve, Pieters recorded just a single...

QB Competition May Continue Through Game Week for UNC

Posted by Associated Press | Aug 28, 2017 | UNC Sports

North Carolina coach Larry Fedora still isn’t ready to pick a starting quarterback. The Tar Heels on Monday released the depth chart for this week’s opener against California, but it didn’t answer many of the...

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