UNC Sports

Women’s Lax: UNC’s Marie McCool Named ACC Offensive Player of the Week

Posted by Avery Trendel | Feb 7, 2017 | ACC, UNC Sports

The UNC women’s lacrosse team opened its season on a high note this past Saturday, edging out James Madison 16-14 in a high-scoring affair. Junior midfielder Marie McCool led the way for the Tar Heels, scoring a...

UNC Moves Up to No. 8 in AP Top 25

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

After another wild week of college basketball saw many of the nation’s top teams fall victim to upsets, UNC moved up four spots in the AP Top 25 released on Monday. The Tar Heels defeated Pitt at home on Tuesday in a game...

No. 12 UNC Holds Off Notre Dame, Picks Up Win in Greensboro Coliseum

Posted by Avery Trendel | Feb 5, 2017 | Basketball, UNC Sports

The emergency water shortage in Chapel Hill forced a pair of familiar foes—UNC and Notre Dame—into playing Sunday’s game at the Greensboro Coliseum. Home to the ACC Tournament for many years, the famed building added a...

UNC Moves Game with Notre Dame to Sunday in Greensboro

Posted by Blake Hodge | Feb 3, 2017 | UNC Sports

A water shortage that led Chapel Hill and Carrboro to declare States of Emergency on Friday has forced the UNC-Notre Dame men’s basketball game scheduled for Chapel Hill on Saturday to be moved. The game will now be played...

UNC Looks to Fill Needs with 2017 Recruiting Class

Posted by Blake Hodge | Feb 2, 2017 | UNC Sports

North Carolina football is moving into the 2017 season after signing a 20-member class on National Signing Day. Head coach Larry Fedora said on Wednesday that he had a lot of faith that this 2017 recruiting class would continue...

Eight UNC Field Hockey Players Named to U.S. National Team

Posted by Avery Trendel | Feb 1, 2017 | UNC Sports

USA Field Hockey released the roster for its 2017 National Team last Friday, with eight current and former Tar Heels among the 27-player squad. Julia Young and Lauren Moyer, who each played key roles for UNC in 2016, are the two...

UNC Women’s Lacrosse Tops ACC Preseason Poll

Posted by Avery Trendel | Feb 1, 2017 | UNC Sports

Coming off the program’s second national championship in the last four seasons, the UNC women’s lacrosse team was selected by the eight ACC coaches as the favorite to win the league again in 2017. Not only that, the...

UNC Escapes Hot-Shooting Pitt’s Upset Bid at Final Seconds

Posted by Avery Trendel | Jan 31, 2017 | Basketball, UNC Sports

UNC junior point guard Joel Berry said last week that the toughest obstacle to defending the team’s ACC regular season title is grinding through the middle of the league schedule. The strength of the conference from top to...

The Power of Pinson

Posted by Marcus Ginyard | Jan 31, 2017 | Basketball, Sports, UNC Sports

If you’ve watched the Tar Heels, and of course if you’re a fan, you can’t help but root for Theo Pinson. He makes it easy to love him. He makes plays, and he leaves his heart on the court. He’s been dubbed the “Energy Guy,”...

Loss to Miami Sends UNC Tumbling to No. 12 in AP Top 25

Posted by Avery Trendel | Jan 30, 2017 | Basketball, UNC Sports

By all accounts, Saturday’s 77-62 road loss at Miami was one of the worst offensive performances for UNC since Roy Williams took over as head coach 14 seasons ago. Despite an impressive win over Virginia Tech on...

UNC Sports

On Air Now: 97.9 FM