UPDATE: Tar Heels-Bulldogs Pushed To Tuesday MorningDue to a lengthy delay to Monday's elimination game between Oregon State and Washington and the potential for more severe weather later in the evening, No. 6 North Carolina's game against Mississippi State has been postponed. The game is now slated for an 11 a.m. ET start on Tuesday. (GoHeels.com)
Tar Heels Represent U.S. Field Hockey In ArgentinaTar Heels represented the U.S. on both the National Team and the Under-21 National Team during a pair of test series in Tucuman, Argentina last week. The USA fell to the host team in each of the combined eight match-ups but gained valuable experience in preparation for upcoming events. UNC players made up nearly a third of the 22-player National Team roster. (GoHeels.com)
UNC Basketball's Top 100 Players: 91-100Who are the greatest Tar Heels of all time? We've attempted to use analytics to help answer that question. The following criteria were used to guide the rankings: Only ACC-era players are included. Only collegiate performance matters. Length of collegiate tenure matters. Peak performance and overall collegiate contribution are given equal weight. Winning matters. (Inside Carolina)
UNC Women's Soccer signee Mary Elliott McCabe named NC girls soccer player of the yearCharlotte Latin's Mary Elliott McCabe is the 2018 N.C. Gatorade girls soccer player of the year. McCabe is a four-time, first-team all-state selection and ended her career with 117 goals and 51 assists. McCabe has volunteered as part of multiple fundraising campaigns to benefit children’s cancer research. She has a 4.14 GPA and has signed to play at UNC next fall. (Charlotte Observer)
Carolina Basketball Family Attends Joel James' WeddingFormer UNC center Joel James got married this weekend in Chapel Hill to former UNC softball player Aquilla Mateen, and the Carolina basketball family was in attendance. James played four seasons at North Carolina (2012-2016) before heading to play overseas in Japan. He is currently with the Tokyo Hachioji Trains after a season with the Kumamoto Volters. (Inside Carolina)
Tar Heels Face Mississippi State In Game Two Of College World SeriesAfter winning Saturday's first game of the College World Series against No. 3 Oregon State, No. 6 North Carolina will face Mississippi State tonight at 7:00 p.m. ET on ESPN. Austin Bergner (7-2, 4.28 ERA) will get the start against the Bulldogs. In 75.2 innings this season, the sophomore has struck out 76 batters and held opponents to a .248 batting average. (GoHeels.com)
UNC baseball uses analytics to power defensive shiftsMajor League Baseball teams have taken to shifting defenders more than ever thanks in part to analysis of where players hit the ball. North Carolina has followed suit, as evidenced in its 8-6 victory against Oregon State in Game 1 of the College World Series. Mississippi State will be the next team asked to solve the shifts when it meets UNC at 7 p.m. Monday. (Commercial Dispatch)
Tar Heels catcher playing with heavy heart after friend's death, but finds solace on fieldThe news of his good friend’s death ripped through his soul Saturday morning, just a few hours before he was set play in the biggest game of his college career. Yet Brandon Martorano never considered sitting out. The North Carolina catcher had just been told that he lost the buddy who was at the center of seemingly each of his Little League memories. (Omaha World-Herald)
Four Tar Heels Set To Play In 2018 MLL All-Star GameFour former University of North Carolina men's lacrosse players will be on the field on Thursday, June 28 at Harvard Stadium as the Major League Lacrosse All-Stars meet Team USA in a contest that begins at 7 p.m. Attackman Marcus Holman, all-star player for the Ohio Machine, will be competing for Team USA as it goes up against the MLL All-Stars. (GoHeels.com)
UNC School of Law Receives a $1.53 Million Gift for New Entrepreneurship ProgramThe William R. Kenan, Jr. Charitable Trust recognizes that early-stage legal counsel is critical to the success of new for-profit and nonprofit ventures. To ensure that these ventures have access to legal counsel, the Kenan Trust has made a $1.53 million gift to support the establishment of a clinical entrepreneurship program at the University of North Carolina’s School of Law. (UNC.edu)
WNBA Update: Jessica Breland Reaches Rebound MilestoneA month into the 2018 WNBA season, four North Carolina women's basketball players continue to make an impact on their respective clubs. Jessica Breland hauled in her 1,000th career rebound last week in her seventh WNBA season. She ranks fourth in the league with 8.9 boards per game to go with 7.7 points in starting all 11 games in her first season in Atlanta. (GoHeels.com)
UNC faces walk-off happy Bulldogs in key CWS gameThe Tar Heels and Bulldogs have gotten to this point in Omaha quite differently, but the winner tonight will put itself in a strong position to reach the championship series. UNC is 6-0 in tournament play and has averaged better than nine runs per game. With UNC's offense rolling, it may take some pressure off a pitching staff that put in quite a bit of work in the opener. (WRAL Sports Fan)
Chansky’s Notebook: All Hands On DeckNorth Carolina’s committee was better than Oregon State’s. If there is one thing the Tar Heels have learned from so many trips to the College World Series, it’s that baseball is a team game on this level, perhaps more than any other. The opening win Saturday over Oregon State demonstrated that you have to almost win by committee to survive and advance in Omaha. (Chapelboro.com)
On the heels of upset victory, North Carolina confirms style of play is CWS-worthyThe word “upset” may not begin to describe North Carolina’s 8-6 victory over Oregon State in the opening game of the College World Series. OSU has six players who earned All-America honors. UNC has no All-Americans and four who were picked All-ACC. Oregon State starting pitcher Luke Heimlich had more victories (16) than UNC’s top three starters combined. (Omaha World-Herald)
Threat of big innings could decide UNC baseball's matchup against Mississippi StateMississippi State has won their fair share of games on big innings. In three consecutive weekends, the team from Starkville, Mississippi has won on walk-off hits, advancing to Omaha by two clutch home runs in the NCAA Regional and Super Regionals, then bringing home the first run of the game on a one-out single to beat Washington in the bottom of the ninth on Saturday. (Daily Tar Heel)
Theo Pinson fits in NBA in Roy Williams' viewWith the NBA evolving toward more of a position-less form and placing a heightened emphasis on players who possess shape-shifting abilities, the versatility of North Carolina’s Theo Pinson seems suited to fit somewhere in the league. That sentiment has been part of the pre-draft message Tar Heels coach Roy Williams said he’s conveying to certain NBA teams. (Burlington Times News)
Everything you need to know about Mississippi State's next opponent, the North Carolina Tar HeelsMississippi State fans may not be through celebrating Saturday's 1-0, walk-off win over Washington, but the Bulldogs have turned their attention to Monday's matchup. And that's a good thing, because the North Carolina Tar Heels are no joke. They went .500 in their first 14 games, but they are 36-11 since then, and that includes a 22-8 mark in the ACC. (Clarion Ledger)
Dalatri's injury could have impact on UNC baseball's starting rotation going forwardUNC baseball coach Mike Fox had hoped to start Cooper Criswell on Monday, even if he had to pitch him for one inning on Saturday in an emergency situation. That emergency situation came up. Late in Saturday's game, UNC was running out of pitchers and Oregon State had the bases loaded in the bottom of the seventh. So Fox inserted Criswell. (Charlotte Observer)
Cleveland Indians thinking long term with Andrew Miller's return from injuryWhen the Cleveland Indians get reliever Andrew Miller back from injury, they want to make sure he stays that way for the remainder of the season instead of having to send him back to the disabled list for a third time in 2018. Out of the lineup since May 25 because of a sore right knee, Miller has not been activated because the Indians want to make sure he will remain healthy. (WKYC)
Father's Day In OmahaFrom 2006-13, the June pilgrimage from Chapel Hill to Omaha became almost commonplace for Scott Forbes and his family. The North Carolina baseball team made six College World Series appearances in that span. And along with his wife, Mandy, Forbes' father, Harvey, his younger daughter, Ally and his older daughter, Hannah, accompanied him on each trip. (GoHeels.com)
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| Tuesday, June 19 | | UNC Baseball | | | vs Mississippi State | | | 11:00 AM Omaha, Neb. | | ESPN2, Streaming, Tickets | | | | Friday, August 17 | | UNC Men's Basketball | | | vs Bahamas All Stars | | | 7:30 PM Nassau, Bahamas | | | | Sunday, August 19 | | UNC Men's Basketball | | | vs NPBA All Stars | | | 3:00 PM Nassau, Bahamas | | | | Saturday, August 25 | | UNC Field Hockey | | | vs Michigan | | | 11:30 AM Chapel Hill | | | | Sunday, August 26 | | UNC Field Hockey | | | vs Iowa | | | 2:00 PM Chapel Hill | | |
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June 19, 1984
The Chicago Bulls draft future Hall of Fame guard Michael Jordan with the third pick on June 19, 1984. The Houston Rockets select future Hall of Fame center Hakeem Olajuwon with first pick and the Portland Trail Blazers choose Sam Bowie, who averaged 10 points over his 11-year career, with the second.History Archives |
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