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Too Little Too Late

Posted by Art Chansky | Mar 18, 2013 | Uncategorized

Carolina’s improbable run from mediocrity ended literally two minutes too early, as the Tar Heels lost their third consecutive ACC tournament championship game and this time face a much stiffer penalty than merely the...

The Cocktail Party

Posted by Staff | Mar 15, 2013 | Uncategorized

A Cocktail Party. A warm-up. A waste of time. None of these terms are new, and most fans have more than a few ideas why the ACC Tournament has lost much of its allure. Some blame the football-led expansion and watering down of...

In Chapel Hill, March Madness Is Big Business

Posted by Aaron Keck | Mar 14, 2013 | News

CHAPEL HILL – March Madness is officially under way in Chapel Hill, with the Tar Heels set to begin ACC Tournament play Friday night—and across town, local restaurants and sports bars are preparing for a big weekend....

FORD CORNERS: A Silver Lining

Posted by Phil Ford | Mar 14, 2013 | Uncategorized

The Duke game was ugly, there’s no doubt about that if you are a Carolina fan. But, with young kids, that can happen when the unexpected happens. We’re still trying to figure out our roles and we had been playing well. After the...

I'll Never Forget This Team

Posted by Art Chansky | Mar 13, 2013 | Uncategorized

All season long Chapelboro.com’s “Hoop It Up” will be republishing select excerpts from Return To The Top on the 20th Anniversary of Dean Smith’s 2nd NCAA title season in 1993. Check back on Monday of...

UNC Baseball Continues Winning Ways In Rout Of Gardner-Webb

Posted by Staff | Mar 12, 2013 | Sports

CHAPEL HILL -Freshman starting pitcher Trent Thornton allowed just 1 hit in 7 and 2/3 innings to help lead No. 1 UNC men’s baseball team to a dominating 12-0 victory against the Gardner-Webb Runnin’ Bulldogs. Thornton took...

UNC Softball No-Hit In Blowout Loss To Kentucky

Posted by Staff | Mar 12, 2013 | Sports

LEXINGTON, KY. – Kentucky starting pitcher Katie Henderson threw the programs’ ninth no-hitter, while the Wildcat offense scored 12 first inning runs to lead No. 17 Kentucky to a 18-0 win over No. 24 UNC. Henderson faced...

The World Keeps Turning

Posted by Staff | Mar 12, 2013 | Sports

So this is heartbreak. Not quite a full 24 hours later and that very distinct emptiness that follows any loss at the hands of the Blue Devils still lingers. Maybe I’m being a tad melodramatic, but then again… no, no I’m not....

Duke, And The War for Wiggins

Posted by Art Chansky | Mar 10, 2013 | Uncategorized

Some sobering thoughts on Car olina’s bad — really bad — loss to Duke Saturday night: The Tar Heels lost the battle but they may have won the War for Wiggins. More on that later. Larry Fedora has a...

Williams Talks Injuries, Lineups In Advance Of Rivalry Game

Posted by Staff | Mar 8, 2013 | Sports

CHAPEL HILL – Prior to the UNCmen’s basketball team’s rematch with rival Duke Saturday, Carolina Head Coach Roy Williams discussed the importance of the rivalry and midseason changes to both teams’ starting lineups....

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