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UNC’s top athletes of the 2025 calendar year
Ethan Strand-Track & Field. Strand put together one heck of a career at UNC and capped it off in true style. He ended his time at UNC as one of the most decorated athletes the university has ever seen.
Reese Brantmeier-Women's Tennis. Brantmeier became just the second Tar Heel ever to win the NCAA Women's Singles National Championship. (
Keeping It Heel)
Cardinal crusher: Did Cubs first baseman Michael Busch have best year ever vs. St Louis?
Let’s start with the breakdown of
Michael Busch’s overall showing against St. Louis last season. In 12 games, the first baseman hit .438 (21-for-48) with a .481 on-base percentage, 1.146 slugging percentage and 1.627 OPS in 52 plate appearances. Within that, Busch compiled nine home runs, five doubles, one triple, 17 RBIs, 16 runs and 55 total bases. (
MLB.com)
Single-Game Greatness: UNC’s top individual performances of 2025
Jake Knapp - Baseball. Date: May 30, 2025. Opponent: Holy Cross. Tournament: NCAA Chapel Hill Regional Given how dominant Knapp was during the 2025 season, it's extremely difficult to tab just one performance as his overall best. However, his start to open up the Chapel Hill Regional is a pretty great representation of his historic season. (
Keeping It Heel)
UNC's Athletes of the Year
Jake Knapp - Baseball: After missing the 2024 season due to Tommy John surgery, Knapp had one of the best seasons in college baseball. He finally got the chance to be UNC's starting Friday pitcher, the role he was supposed to assume pre-injury. And he showed why. Chloe Humphrey - Women's Lacrosse: No UNC athlete had a better 2025 than Humphrey. (
Daily Tar Heel)
Zac Gallen: A Frontline Starter Hidden in Plain Sight
For the past several years,
Zac Gallen has been a model of pitching efficiency — a right-hander who wins not with overpowering fastballs but with clean shapes, elite pitch consistency, and one of the better north-south separation profiles among frontline starters. His 2025 season, however, was uneven. And yet, the underlying identity never changed. (
Just Baseball)
THT Newsletter: Jonathan Powell Breaks Out, UNC Football Coaching Shakeup, Seth Trimble on the Mend
It was a big week in Tar Heel sports, despite the exam break.
Jonathan Powell had a breakout game,
Bill Belichick shook up the UNC Football staff, Seth Trimble is on the mend, Women’s Basketball let one slip away, Carolina Wrestling is off to dominant start, Men’s Basketball gave back to the community,
Armando Bacot closed another deal, and more. (
Tar Heel Times Newsletter)
UNC Baseball, Softball Participate In Share Your Holiday, Women's Basketball Hosts Book Drive
Over the past week, the UNC baseball and softball teams participated in purchasing items for the "Share Your Holiday" initiative, coordinated by the Triangle Nonprofit & Volunteer Leadership Center. Share Your Holiday supports low-income families, the disabled, and the elderly during the holidays. Women's Basketball also hosted a book drive. (
GoHeels.com)
UNC Baseball to be Featured in ‘MLB The Show 26’ Video Game
UNC is one of 11 college baseball programs who will be added to the video game “MLB The Show 26” as part of its “Road to the Show” mode. “MLB The Show” debuted playable college programs as part of its 2025 edition with eight college teams. Only two of the 11 new college programs for the 2026 game have been revealed: UNC and Oregon State. (
Chapelboro.com)
From Fargo to Chapel Hill, Jake Schaffner Brings Midwest Grit to UNC Baseball
If
Jake Schaffner took anything away from his two years playing baseball at North Dakota State, it was that his coach, Tyler Oakes, wanted his players to be Bison. Why? Bison are the only animal that runs toward the storm. That’s the mentality Schaffner brought to Chapel Hill. The junior looks to slot in at the shortstop position vacated by
Alex Madera. (
Inside Carolina)
THT Newsletter: UNC Basketball Feast Week, Football 'Flip Season,' Dylan Mingo Trims List
Happy Thanksgiving! I hope you’re enjoying some well-earned down time with friends, food, family, and Tar Heel sports. This weekend, we’ve got men’s and women’s basketball playing big games in the tropics, Football keeps flipping recruits and now heads to Raleigh for a tough night game, 5-star
Dylan Mingo trimmed his list, and much more. (
Tar Heel Times Newsletter)