Henri Veesaar Listed as Probable on UNC's Availability Report vs. Pitt
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Henri Veesaar is the new addition to the availability report, released by UNC on Friday night. Veesaar is listed as probable for Saturday’s matchup with Pittsburgh on Saturday. Veesaar received treatment and imaging for a lower-body injury following UNC’s loss to Miami, but per Friday’s report, he should be good to go Saturday. (
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Returning UNC Baseball stars shine, newcomers make it opening-day rout over Indiana
Many faces have changed, but three familiar, dependable returnees led No. 11 UNC Baseball early, while newcomers helped turn opening night into a blowout. Pitchers
Jason DeCaro and
Walker McDuffie were on top of their games, as was junior captain
Gavin Gallaher, in the Tar Heels’ 9–4 victory over Indiana on a chilly Friday at Boshamer Stadium. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
No. 1 UNC Women’s Lacrosse Wins A Good One At No. 13 Syracuse, 13-9
No. 1 UNC Women's Lacrosse won a good one in the Dome, defeating No. 13 Syracuse, 13-9, on Friday (
Highlights). The exchanging goals most of the day, but a late surge from the Tar Heels gave UNC the edge. Kate Levy had a career-high five points, including her first hat trick, and Chloe Humphrey notched her 20th hat trick in 24 career games. (
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Colton Sands Runs Fourth Fastest 3k In NCAA History
UNC now has three of the fastest 3000m times in NCAA history, as Colton Sands (7:34.05) ran the fourth fastest 3000m time in NCAA history at the David Hemery Valentine Invite in Boston. Sands now has the third fastest time in program history. Last season, Ethan Strand and
Parker Wolfe set the first two fastest 3k times in NCAA history history. (
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Video: TarHeel247 Podcast - John Henson On Caleb Wilson Injury, UNC's Adjustments
UNC Basketball legend
John Henson discusses the latest injury update on Tar Heel star freshman
Caleb Wilson, which lineups
Hubert Davis can deploy to keep the Tar Heels afloat in Wilson’s absence, how the locker room is responding, and parallels to Kendall Marshall’s injury in 2011-12.
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Fri Feb 13
Get To Know UNC's Vera Sjöberg: Her NCAA Breakout Season, Path To World Championships, and More
"No bad situations, only poor preparation." Nobody lives this phrase better than UNC Tar Heel, Vera Sjöberg. Her journey from junior Swedish tracks to World Championships is a testament to the power of mental and physical preparedness, and how track and field success is often a marathon, not a sprint. Sjöberg did not always want to be a runner. (
Citius Mag)
If Caleb Wilson has scaphoid fracture, season could be in jeopardy
UNC confirmed that
Caleb Wilson fractured his left hand during Tuesday’s loss at Miami, but further specifics about the injury or the recovery timeline aren’t known. One possibility, according to Dr. Peter Dalldorf, an orthopedic surgeon with EmergeOrtho Greensboro, is a scaphoid fracture, a tricky wrist injury that can be difficult to detect immediately. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
Hope Munson Called Up For U.S. U-20 National Team Training Camp
U.S. U-20 Women's National Team coach Vicky Jepson announced the 24-player roster for a training camp Feb. 24 - Mar. 3, and Hope Munson will represent UNC Women's Soccer at the camp. The training camp will be held in Chula Vista, Calif. featuring 14 collegiate players and 10 professionals ahead of the 2026 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup this fall. (
GoHeels.com)
Hubert Davis' Challenge
I’m a firm believer that for teams that have a player who goes through significant adversity, there’s an immediate rallying cry. And that next game out, the team will play to the best of their ability. They’re going to play at a high level, close to their potential. And I suspect that’s what we’ll see against Pittsburgh on Saturday. And then it gets difficult. (
Inside Carolina)
Where does UNC Basketball go from here while playing without Caleb Wilson?
Caleb Wilson led UNC with highlight dunks, relentless rebounding and a scoring streak that rewrote the program’s freshman record book. But he’s out indefinitely with a fractured left hand. And February is a bad time for uncertainty. Wilson’s left hand is in a brace, and his absence changes everything about where the No. 11 Tar Heels go from here. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
What You Need to Know for the Start of UNC Baseball's 2026 Season
UNC Baseball enters the season ranked No. 11 in D1Baseball’s preseason Top 25, part of a loaded ACC that opens the year with eight ranked teams (No. 5 Georgia Tech, No. 8 Louisville, No. 16 Florida State, No. 17 NC State, No. 19 Clemson, No. 21 Wake Forest, No. 22 Miami). Here’s everything you need to know ahead of Friday's first pitch against Indiana. (
Inside Carolina)
Video: Carolina Insider - Interview With UNC Baseball Coach Scott Forbes
North Carolina Baseball Head Coach
Scott Forbes joins
Jones Angell and Adam Lucas on Friday's Carolina Insider podcast to talk about the upcoming season, which begins Friday afternoon hosting the Indiana Hoosiers for a three-game series.
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Fri Feb 13
UNC Baseball To Play Doubleheader Saturday Against Indiana
UNC Baseball's series against Indiana has been shifted forward due to rain in the forecast. The Tar Heels will now play a double header on Valentine's Day (Feb. 14). Game two of the series against the Hoosiers will start as scheduled at 12 p.m. Saturday with the third game to get underway one hour after the conclusion of game two (approx. 4 p.m.). (
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North Carolina Baseball 2026 Season Preview
UNC Baseball's first test is the Indiana Hoosiers, a team that finished 32-24 last season. Golden Spikes Preseason Selection Jake Hanley anchors them. Friday will be the first baseball matchup between UNC and Indiana, as the historic basketball programs have never met on the diamond. UNC meets ECU in a 3-game series a week from opening day. (
TarHeel247)
Video: Locked On Tar Heels - UNC Basketball Looks To Bounce Back Without Caleb Wilson
Host Isaac Schade and Coach Bill Robinson discuss UNC Basketball's inconsistency,
Seth Trimble's game-winning buzzer beater and subsequent slump,
Caleb Wilson's injury concerns, UNC's defensive lapses and rebounding struggles, and a bounce-back opportunity against Pitt.
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Fri Feb 13