MLS player Alex Dixon strives to cope with loss of friend and former UNC teammate, Kirk UrsoTaken by ambulance to a local hospital to combat dehydration Tuesday, Dynamo midfielder Alex Dixon was shaken. He couldn't help but think of his friend...
Monday August 20, 2012Harrelson, Boston switch to corner to fill UNC need on defenseWhen looking for a weakness in the 2011 Tar Heel defense, thoughts drift immediately to the secondary. Safeties Matt Merletti and Jonathan Smith are fifth-year...
Friday September 2, 2011Jabari Price Locked InEven though Jabari Price has only been campus for a little more than 12 months, he’s now considered an elder statesman at corner since Mywan...
Tuesday August 16, 2011ACC Football Commitment Lists: Coastal Division, Nov. 19This week UNC added Devonte Brown, its seventh four-star commitment from the class. Brown, a 6-foot-4, 280-pound defensive tackle from Fayetteville, turned down offers from...
Friday November 19, 2010Pack adds 2 recruits, Tar Heels 1N.C. State added two big defensive linemen to its 2011 football recruiting class, and North Carolina landed a defensive back yesterday for its second commitment...
Wednesday November 17, 2010ACC Recruiting Links, Nov. 16What NCAA investigation? UNC continues to pick up football recruits, the latest of which are defensive tackle Devonte Brown and cornerback Alex Dixon. Here’s the...
Tuesday November 16, 2010UNC lands Florida DB Alex DixonDuring an official visit-ending breakfast with the coaching staff on Sunday morning, Alex Dixon verbally committed to North Carolina. “I was just talking it over...
Monday November 15, 2010Cornerback Alex Dixon picks North CarolinaNorth Carolina lost a game Saturday, but won over Countryside cornerback Alex Dixon. Despite witnessing a 26-10 loss to Virgina Tech, the Cougar senior verbally...
Sunday November 14, 2010Friday's Top Football Recruit Performances: October 22ndChristian Russell (2011 3-star OLB) scored a three-yard touchdown in a 41-40 loss to Scotland County.
Marquise Williams (2011 4-star QB) accounted...
Monday October 25, 2010Boston College, North Carolina Play to 1-1 DrawBoston College junior Conor Fitzpatrick's first-half score was matched by North Carolina junior Alex Dixon's second-half tally as the 18th-ranked Eagles and third-ranked Tar Heels...
Saturday October 16, 2010No. 4 UNC Takes Down RailHawks, 3-1The No. 4 Tar Heels capped off a perfect 3-0 preseason with a 2-1 win over the visiting Carolina RailHawks Monday night at Fetzer Field...
Tuesday August 31, 2010No. 4 Tar Heels Claim 3-0 WinThe No.4-ranked Tar Heels opened the scoring early Saturday night en route to a 3-0 road exhibition win over UNC Greensboro Saturday. Kirk Urso tallied...
Sunday August 29, 2010CB Alex Dixon planning three official visitsThree-star cornerback Alex Dixon (Clearwater, Fla./Countryside) is finished taking unofficial visits and may not even need to take all five official visits before making his...
Wednesday August 4, 2010Florida DB Alex Dixon to visit UNC ThursdayNext Thursday, Alex Dixon will fly to North Carolina for an unofficial visit. The Tar Heels are one of the schools very hot after the...
Friday July 16, 2010Defensive back Alex Dixon has four schools on topAlex Dixon (Clearwater, Fla./Countryside) revealed his favorites for ESPN affiliate Web site KentuckyInk.com. North Carolina, Kentucky, West Virginia and Clemson currently make up his top...
Friday May 21, 2010College Cup Bound: Tar Heels Men's Soccer Downs Drake, 2-1Sophomores Kirk Urso and Alex Dixon each scored over a three-minute span in the second half to lift No. 5 seed North Carolina to a...
Saturday December 5, 2009Tar Heel Soccer Handles Hoosiers, 1-0Sophomore forward Alex Dixon's 28th-minute goal was all the offense No. 5 national seed North Carolina would need in a 1-0 win over Indiana Sunday...
Monday November 30, 2009Heels advance past Hoosiers in NCAA tourneyStingy defense has been the hallmark for UNC's men's soccer team this season and the Tar Heels earned their 11th shutout of the season with...
Monday November 30, 2009UNC Men's Soccer Blanks Brown In NCAA Second Round, 2-0Sophomore forward Billy Schuler found the back of the net to give No. 5 national seed North Carolina an early lead, and classmate Alex Dixon...
Monday November 23, 2009No. 3 Tar Heels Handle Hatters, 7-0Sophomore Alex Dixon recorded North Carolina's first hat trick since 2005 to highlight a 7-0 win for the No. 3 Tar Heels over Stetson Wednesday...
Thursday October 29, 2009