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UNC Preparing For College Football Signing Day

Posted by Staff | Feb 2, 2016 | UNC Sports

The wait is over. College football’s National Signing Day will kick off February 3. 24/7 Sports’ Ross Martin previews UNC’s Signing Day UNC currently has 17 players committed to sign Wednesday, and...

LaQuanda Barksdale named ACC Legend

Posted by Staff | Feb 2, 2016 | Featured, UNC Sports

LaQuanda Barksdale Quick, UNC women’s basketball’s 11th all-time leading scorer, will represent North Carolina in the 12th annual class of ACC Legends. Barksdale was a 2001 All-American selection and a two-time...

UNC Women’s Lacrosse Ranked No. 2 Starting 2016

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

UNC women’s lacrosse will begin its 2016 season ranked second in the country.The Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association announced its preseason poll on Monday.The Tar Heels finished the 2015 season ranked second...

Cold-Shooting Tar Heels Fall to No. 19 Louisville on the Road, 71-65

Posted by Avery Trendel | Feb 1, 2016 | Basketball, Featured, UNC Sports

The No. 2 UNC men’s basketball team has earned a reputation for having great depth and the ability to win ugly games. On Monday night, though, the Tar Heels may have played with fire for a little too long—shooting a season-low...

UNC Basketball Still No. 2 in the Nation

Posted by Staff | Feb 1, 2016 | UNC Sports

The UNC basketball team remained No. 2 in the AP Poll this week. The Tar Heels are currently on a 12-game winning streak and are 19-2 this season. UNC basketball is 8-0 so far in the ACC after a Saturday afternoon victory over...

UNC’s Dorrance Awarded Top Honor from US Soccer

Posted by Blake Hodge | Feb 1, 2016 | Featured, UNC Sports

UNC women’s soccer coach Anson Dorrance has been named the 2016 winner of the Werner Fricker Builder Award – U. S. Soccer’s highest honor. The award is given to an individual or group who have dedicated at least 20 years of...

UNC Retires Andrew Miller’s No. 33

Posted by Blake Hodge | Feb 1, 2016 | UNC Sports

UNC retired the jersey of former star pitcher Andrew Miller during the men’s basketball game on Saturday. Miller became the third player in program history to have his number retired, joining Dave Lemonds and B.J. Surhoff....

UNC Men’s and Women’s Tennis Secure Top 10 Victories

Posted by Blake Hodge | Jan 31, 2016 | UNC Sports

It was a big weekend for UNC tennis as both the men’s and women’s teams welcomed top 10 opponents to Chapel Hill. The No. 10 men’s team earned a victory over seventh-ranked Illinois on Saturday night at Cone-Kenfield Tennis...

No. 2 UNC Suffocates Boston College as ACC Play Heats Up

Posted by Avery Trendel | Jan 30, 2016 | Basketball, Featured, UNC Sports

As college basketball begins to take the spotlight in the sporting world, the No. 2 Tar Heels defeated the Boston College Eagles 89-62 on Saturday—using the last place squad in the ACC as a tune-up before the competition becomes...

Sylvia Hatchell Suspended 2 Games

Posted by Blake Hodge | Jan 29, 2016 | UNC Sports

UNC women’s basketball coach Sylvia Hatchell has been suspended for two games based on different incidents. Hatchell was suspended for one game by the university for making contact with an official during the Tar Heels’ game at...

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