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UNC Basketball Up to No. 2 in AP Poll

Posted by Staff | Jan 18, 2016 | Featured, UNC Sports

The UNC basketball team launched to No. 2 in the AP Poll on Monday afternoon. The Tar Heels improved to 16-2 on Saturday afternoon. Carolina is 5-0 in the ACC for the first time under Roy Williams. The UNC basketball team...

UNC Commit Named McDonald’s All-American

Posted by Blake Hodge | Jan 18, 2016 | UNC Sports

UNC basketball commit Tony Bradley has been named to the McDonald’s All-American Team. Bradley, a 6’ 11” center from Bartow, Florida, was the first blue-chip commitment after a rough recruiting stretch, by Carolina standards,...

UNC Women’s Tennis Wins Weekend Singles and Doubles Titles

Posted by Blake Hodge | Jan 18, 2016 | UNC Sports

The UNC women’s tennis team claimed singles and doubles titles on Sunday at the Freeman Memorial Tennis Championship in Las Vegas. Hayley Carter won the singles championship. Carter and Whitney Kay were the doubles champions....

UNC Women’s Basketball Falls to No. 21 Miami

Posted by Staff | Jan 18, 2016 | UNC Sports

The UNC women’s basketball team fell 76-61 in Carmichael Arena on Sunday night to the University of Miami. With its third consecutive loss against conference opponents, Carolina is on a losing streak on the court and the recent...

Meeks, No. 5 UNC Use Depth to Defeat Wolfpack

Posted by Avery Trendel | Jan 16, 2016 | Basketball, UNC Sports

In just his second game back from a bruised knee—and his first time back in the starting lineup—junior forward Kennedy Meeks scored 18 of his 23 points in the second half on Saturday, as the No. 5 UNC men’s basketball team...

UNC Senior Xylina McDaniel Tears ACL

Posted by Blake Hodge | Jan 15, 2016 | UNC Sports

UNC senior forward Xylina McDaniel will miss the rest of her senior season after tearing her anterior curciate ligament and meniscus in her right knee Thursday night in Atlanta. McDaniel suffered the ACL tear during the first...

UNC Women’s Lacrosse Places 6 on US National Team

Posted by Blake Hodge | Jan 15, 2016 | UNC Sports

Six current and former UNC women’s lacrosse players have been named to the 24 player roster representing the U.S. Women’s National Team on a tour to England later this summer. The six Tar Heels on the roster represents more than...

Three UNC Men’s Soccer Players Drafted in 1st Round

Posted by Blake Hodge | Jan 15, 2016 | UNC Sports

Three players from the UNC men’s soccer were selected in the top 12 picks of the Major League Soccer SuperDraft on Thursday. Omar Holness was selected by Real Salt Lake with the fifth overall pick, followed by Jordan McCrary...

UNC Women’s Basketball Falls at Georgia Tech

Posted by Blake Hodge | Jan 15, 2016 | UNC Sports

A fourth quarter surge led Georgia Tech to a victory over the UNC women’s basketball team on Thursday night at McCarnish Pavilion. The Yellow Jackets got off to a fast start behind the Atlantic Coast Conference’s leading scorer...

Two UNC Football Players Named to Tropic Bowl Roster

Posted by Blake Hodge | Jan 14, 2016 | UNC Sports

Two members of the 2015 UNC football team will take part in the inaugural Tropic Bowl this weekend. Recent Tar Heel graduates Shakeel Rashad and Justin Thomason were selected to play in the game on Sunday, January 17, at North...

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