UNC slugger Erik Paulsen honors later father with Regional MVP honor

UNC recently swept its way through the Chapel Hill Regional, with Erik Paulsen earning Most Outstanding Player Honors. For Paulsen, his honor means a little more than any random MVP selection. It highlights a promise he made to his late father, Erik, who watched every single game until transferring to Chapel Hill. Paulsen mashed his way through the regional, going 6-for-12 with six RBI and two runs. (USA Today)

How To Spend A Weekend In Chapel Hill, According To A Local

Pulling into Chapel Hill, is special, so drive up slowly. As you cruise along the main drag, Franklin Street, you’ll approach the heart of the campus of The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. A leisurely pace will be rewarded by a canopy of ancient willow oaks lining the wide boulevard; they frame the sky, stretching their limbs out like old friends. (Southern Living)

UNC Shortstop Jake Schaffner Named Brooks Wallace Award Finalist

UNC Baseball star Jake Schaffner has been named one of the five finalists for the 2026 Brooks Wallace Award, the College Baseball Foundation announced on Tuesday. Named for former Texas Tech player Brooks Wallace, who passed away from leukemia at the age of 27, the award honors the nation's top shortstop. The winner will be announced June 13. (GoHeels.com)

Drake Maye's Celebrity Softball Classic delivers joy and major impact for children's hospital

If you thought the players were having fun at Drake Maye's inaugural Celebrity Softball Classic on Sunday night, there were kids in the sold-out crowd having an even better time – despite a little rain. The New England Patriots quarterback and his wife, Ann Michael Maye, hosted the event as the first activation of their MayeDay Family Foundation. (New England Patriots)

Lucas: UNC Incoming AD Steve Newmark Looking Forward To The Future

Like many young Tar Heel fans of the 1980s, Steve Newmark grew up with two posters on the wall of his room. One was a photo of James Worthy. And the other was a shot of Michael Jordan elevating for a jumper. Unlike many young Tar Heel fans of the 1980s, Steve Newmark grew up to become the athletic director at the University of North Carolina. (GoHeels.com)

Video: Locked On Tar Heels - What History Portends For Michael Malone; Baseball Super Regional

Looking at the modern history of UNC Men's Basketball coaches in their first season coaching the Tar Heels, there's a possibility this could be a very successful season for Michael Malone. Plus, UNC Baseball is set for Super Regional round this weekend, when they will host the USC Trojans. (View Video)

UNC Football Opponent Snapshot: Pittsburgh

Pitt lost only two players to the NFL last season: linebacker Kyle Louis, a fourth-round selection by the Miami Dolphins, and running back Desmond Reid, who signed with the Buffalo Bills as an undrafted free agent. However, Pat Narduzzi and the Panthers lost 21 players to the transfer portal this offseason, including stars Rasheem Biles and Francis Brewu. (TarHeel247)

UNC Baseball Super Regional Schedule Released

UNC Baseball's pursuit of a national championship continues this weekend at Boshamer Stadium for the NCAA Tournament Super Regional round. The Tar Heels host the USC Trojans, who won the College Station Regional last weekend. In the best-of-three series, the Diamond Heels face USC in Game 1 on Friday, with first pitch set for 3 p.m. ET on ESPN2. (TarHeel247)

Chloe Humphrey Named A Finalist For Honda Award For Lacrosse

UNC Women's Lacrosse phenom Chloe Humphrey is a finalist for the Honda Award for Lacrosse, Chris Voelz, Executive Director of The Collegiate Women Sports Awards, announced. Humphrey, who won the award last season, is looking to add to her trophy case after earning the IWLCA Player of the Year Award her freshman and sophomore seasons. (GoHeels.com)

Video: IC Podcast - Sorting Out UNC Basketball's Inventory

UNC Basketball coach Michael Malone has been out of the public eye but quietly building his staff and roster. With some key dates now passed, Inside Carolina's Sherrell McMillan, Sean Moran, and Joey Powell sort out where the Tar Heel basketball roster sits: the new, the unexpected, the gaps, and more. (View Video)

UNC Men's Golf Ties For 9th In NCAA Championship

UNC Men's Golf's championship run ended in a four-way playoff Monday in the 2026 NCAA Men's Golf Championship on the North Course at the Omni La Costa Resort & Spa in Carlsbad, Calif. Freshman Carson Bertagnole made clutch putts on each of the last four holes of regulation, including an 8-footer for birdie on the 72nd hole of the championship. (GoHeels.com)

UNC Baseball To Host USC In Chapel Hill Super Regional

For the second consecutive season, a team from the west will head to the Chapel Hill Super Regional. No. 2 regional seed Southern Cal won the College Station Regional on Monday, 7-1, over No. 1 regional seed Texas A&M to earn a trip to Chapel Hill to face No. 5 overall seed North Carolina. It will be the first Super Regional since 2002 for the Trojans. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Social Media Reacts: Diamond Heels Advance to Super Regionals

North Carolina baseball scored eight runs in the first three innings and got four innings of no-hit relief from Jackson Rose in a 9-3 win against East Carolina Sunday at Boshamer Stadium. The Diamond Heels finished the Chapel Hill Regional with a 3-0 record on its way to the Super Regionals, completing its first unbeaten regional weekend since 2019. (Chapelboro.com)

Video: IC Podcast - UNC Basketball's Backcourt Upgrade

UNC Basketball retained Isaiah Denis and Jaydon Young in the backcourt and added Matt Able, Terrence Brown, and Neo Avdalas. Inside Carolina basketball analyst Rob Harrington joins Tommy Ashley to discuss the Tar Heels' backcourt. Is this an upgrade? (View Video)

Alyssa Ustby earns Player of Year, other awards, after averaging double-double in Italy

Italian basketball fans found out what UNC fans already knew — Alyssa Ustby is a talented and versatile player, and proved it by piling up postseason awards. In her first professional season, the 6-1 Ustby earned Eurobasket.com Player of the Year honors in Serie A playing for Panthers Roseto after averaging a double-double over 24 games last season. (Tar Heel Tribune)

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