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UNC Men’s and Women’s Tennis Rewarded for Strong Play

Posted by Blake Hodge | Apr 6, 2016 | UNC Sports

North Carolina men’s and women’s tennis teams have been honored throughout the week for their play after a strong weekend. The No. 1 Tar Heels men’s team split a weekend in Atlantic Coast Conference play with a 4-3 win over No....

UNC Baseball Returns to Winning Ways, Beats High Point 8-1

Posted by Avery Trendel | Apr 5, 2016 | UNC Sports

Having lost five of its last seven games after starting 2016 with an 18-2 record, the No. 13 UNC baseball team needed a win to get momentum back on its side. With an 8-1 victory at Boshamer Stadium over the tough High Point...

UNC Fans Flood Smith Center To Welcome Tar Heels

Posted by Staff | Apr 5, 2016 | Featured, UNC Sports

A number of people across the state of North Carolina came down with an illness that caused them to miss work or school. Joyce Valley explained why her grandchildren were taken out of school. “They have Blue Fever,”...

Marquise Williams Reacts To National Championship

Posted by Staff | Apr 5, 2016 | UNC Sports

Usually the one on the big screen, Monday night former UNC quarterback Marquise Williams was walking around Franklin Street, just as sullen as the rest of his now former classmates. “I wanted to cry man,” he said....

Jenkins’ Shot Stuns UNC at the Buzzer; Wins Title For Villanova

Posted by Avery Trendel | Apr 5, 2016 | Basketball, Featured, UNC Sports

Following a miracle sent from the heavens down to Houston–an off-balance, game-tying three-pointer by UNC guard Marcus Paige with four seconds remaining–Villanova forward Kris Jenkins got the ball wide open at the...

Williams: ‘I Was Able To Coach a Magnificent Group of Kids’

Posted by Blake Hodge | Apr 5, 2016 | Featured, UNC Sports

There’s very little Joel James, Brice Johnson and Marcus Paige haven’t seen during their time at Carolina. The UNC careers for those three seniors came to a close on Monday night with a loss in the national championship game,...

UNC Welcome Home Celebration Tuesday Afternoon

Posted by Blake Hodge | Apr 5, 2016 | Featured, UNC Sports

UNC fans can come out to the Dean Smith Center on Tuesday afternoon and welcome home the North Carolina Tar Heel basketball team. The Tar Heels lost in the national championship game 77-74 on a buzzer-beating three pointer form...

This Video Will Get You Ready for the National Championship

Posted by Staff | Apr 4, 2016 | UNC Sports

The North Carolina Tar Heels will play for the National Championship on Monday night. UNC will play Villanova. Both teams are coming into the games playing incredibly well. Carolina has won all of their NCAA Tournament games...

No. 2 Villanova Ready for Tough Matchup with No. 1 UNC in National Championship

Posted by Blake Hodge | Apr 4, 2016 | UNC Sports

No. 2 seed Villanova has advanced through the NCAA Tournament with margins of victory of 30, 19, 23, five and 44. That 44-point margin came in the Final Four victory over Oklahoma and was the largest margin of victory in Final...

Brothers Jenkins and Britt Prepare for National Championship Showdown

Posted by Blake Hodge | Apr 4, 2016 | Featured, UNC Sports

Kris Jenkins has grown into being one of the best players on a Villanova team that will be playing for the national championship on Monday night. But Jenkins may not be on the Villanova roster right now preparing for a national...

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