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UNC Men’s Soccer Spring Schedule Highlighted by Urso Memorial Match

Posted by Blake Hodge | Feb 26, 2016 | UNC Sports

The UNC men’s soccer spring schedule will be highlighted by a rematch of the 2011 national championship match against UNC Charlotte in the Kirk Urso Memorial Match. Kirk Urso was a captain on the 2011 squad and led the Tar Heels...

Destinee Walker leads UNC in 72-68 loss

Posted by Staff | Feb 25, 2016 | Basketball, UNC Sports

The University of North Carolina Tar Heels picked up their fourth loss in a row on Thursday night in the John Paul Jones Arena at the University of Virginia. The Cavaliers bested the Tar Heels in a close 72-68 game. A rounded...

UNC Baseball Opens Boshamer Against Oklahoma State

Posted by Staff | Feb 25, 2016 | UNC Sports

UNC will play their first series at home in 2016 against Oklahoma State. The series starts at 3 p.m. on Friday, with reigning ACC Pitcher of the Week Zac Gallen taking the mound. Gallen allowed just four hits in 7.2 shutout...

UNC Men’s Tennis Beats UNCG; Remains Undefeated

Posted by Blake Hodge | Feb 25, 2016 | UNC Sports

The North Carolina men’s tennis team is still unbeaten on the season after a dominating victory on Wednesday evening over UNC Greensboro. The top-ranked Tar Heels improved to 12-0 on the season by knocking off the visiting...

Jackson, No. 7 Tar Heels Shake Off Slow Start: Beat NC State 80-68

Posted by Avery Trendel | Feb 25, 2016 | Basketball, Featured, UNC Sports

Much of the criticism surrounding the No. 7 UNC men’s basketball team recently has centered on who would be able to help ACC player of the year candidate Brice Johnson when times get tough. Wednesday night in Raleigh, sophomore...

Brice Johnson Named National Player of the Week

Posted by Staff | Feb 24, 2016 | UNC Sports

UNC forward Brice Johnson has been named the Naismith Trophy National Player of the Week for his performances against Duke and Miami last week for the Tar Heels. The organization announced the award on Tuesday. Johnson...

Roy Williams And The Importance Of Practice

Posted by Staff | Feb 23, 2016 | Featured, UNC Sports

Roy Williams is no Allen Iverson — he wants to talk about practice. UNC’s starting lineup has been a revolving door of different players in the past few weeks, but he said the decision about who starts and who sits isn’t really...

‘Blue Dawn’ Marks Start of 2016 UNC Football Season

Posted by Blake Hodge | Feb 23, 2016 | UNC Sports

While we are in the heart of the UNC basketball season, the short-lived offseason for Carolina football came to a close on Monday. The 2016 version of the Tar Heel football team took the field at Kenan Stadium at six o’clock...

Zac Gallen Named ACC Pitcher Of The Week

Posted by Staff | Feb 22, 2016 | UNC Sports

UNC starter Zac Gallen has been named the ACC Pitcher of the Week. It is the first time the award has been given this season. Gallen got UNC off to a strong start against No. 11 UCLA over the weekend. He threw 7.2 innings of...

Stephanie Watts Takes ACC Rookie Of The Week Yet Again

Posted by Staff | Feb 22, 2016 | UNC Sports

It what is starting to become almost a weekly occurrence, UNC women’s basketball player Stephanie Watts has been named the ACC Rookie of the Week. It is the fourth time, and second consecutive week, that Watts has been...

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