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Five Tar Heels Representing United States Field Hockey in Olympics

Posted by Blake Hodge | Jul 2, 2016 | UNC Sports

Five former Tar Heels have been selected for the 16-member team that will represent the United States in women’s field hockey at the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Brazil this August. Jackie Briggs, Rachel Dawson, Katelyn...

UNC Ranks Seventh in Final Directors’ Cup Standings

Posted by Avery Trendel | Jul 1, 2016 | UNC Sports

Thursday morning brought the announcement that–for the 19th time in the award’s 23-year history–the Tar Heels again finished in the top 10 of the Learfield Director’s Cup standings. After finishing the...

UNC Men’s Lacrosse Assistant Chris Feifs Takes Head Job at Vermont

Posted by Avery Trendel | Jun 30, 2016 | UNC Sports

Looking to build upon a nine-win season a year ago–its best in the last decade–the University of Vermont men’s lacrosse team had an important decision looming after former head coach Ryan Curtis stepped down....

Joel James Added to Indiana Pacers’ Summer League Roster

Posted by Avery Trendel | Jun 29, 2016 | UNC Sports

After capturing the hearts of fans in Chapel Hill, former UNC big man Joel James will now try to charm the minds of pro scouts. The 6-foot-10 James–a native of West Palm Beach, FL–was named Tuesday night to the...

UNC Basketball Coaches Remember the Late Pat Summitt

Posted by Alyssa Potter | Jun 28, 2016 | Featured, UNC Sports

UNC women’s basketball coach Sylvia Hatchell recalled her friendship with the late Pat Summitt on and off the court in a press conference on Tuesday. Summitt, the renowned women’s basketball coach at the University of Tennessee,...

U.S. Lacrosse Selects 12 Tar Heels For Women’s National Team Tryouts

Posted by Avery Trendel | Jun 27, 2016 | UNC Sports

What more can the UNC women’s lacrosse program do to assert its dominance? The Tar Heels–fresh off an NCAA Championship win over Maryland–have won two of the last four national titles, while appearing in three...

Harrison Barnes Among 12 Named to U.S. Olympic Roster

Posted by Avery Trendel | Jun 27, 2016 | Featured, UNC Sports

Harrison Barnes will finally get a chance to play for Mike Krzyzewski after all. Monday morning it became official that the former UNC standout–who in 2010 chose the Tar Heels over Coach K’s Blue Devils via...

NBA Draft: Marcus Paige Goes to Utah Jazz in Second Round

Posted by Avery Trendel | Jun 24, 2016 | Featured, UNC Sports

Marcus Paige had to sit and wait through 54 picks during Thursday’s NBA Draft–anxiously awaiting a moment he’d been imagining his entire life. With only six picks before the end of the draft, time was running...

NBA Draft: Los Angeles Clippers Take Brice Johnson 25th Overall

Posted by Avery Trendel | Jun 23, 2016 | Featured, UNC Sports

Lob City has a new neighbor moving in. In the first round of Thursday’s NBA Draft the Los Angeles Clippers used the 25th overall pick to select former UNC forward Brice Johnson. The Clippers have been referred to as...

Pittsburgh Pirates Call Jacob Stallings Up to the Majors

Posted by Avery Trendel | Jun 21, 2016 | UNC Sports

The Pittsburgh Pirates gave the UNC baseball program yet another major leaguer this past weekend, when they called up former Tar Heel catcher Jacob Stallings to start behind the plate on Sunday. He became the second UNC player...

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