UNC Baseball Continues Midweek Streak, Rolls Past High Point
UNC Baseball defeated High Point, 9-2, on Tuesday to remain unbeaten in the midweek, before traveling to Duke on Thursday. Big spots in the second and fourth innings propelled the Tar Heels to their 38th victory of the year. It was a classic midweek game, so here is a quick rundown on what to know: The Tar Heels turned five hits into nine runs. (
Inside Carolina)
Owen Duffy Named ACC Men's Lacrosse Offensive Player Of The Week
North Carolina men's lacrosse attackman Owen Duffy has been named the Atlantic Coast Conference Offensive Player of the Week, the league office announced Tuesday afternoon. Last weekend in the Tar Heels' 16-15 overtime victory at No. 11 Virginia, Duffy posted three goals and five first-half assists. The weekly honor is the second of his career. (
GoHeels.com)
Video: IC Podcast - UNC Basketball Filling in the Roster Gaps
Greg Barnes and Tommy Ashley of Inside Carolina discuss UNC Basketball's three new transfer portal additions, what's still on the table, what's next for a program seeking to return to elite status in college basketball, the proposed "Five for Five" legislation, and
Henri Veesaar's pending decision.
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UNC Basketball roster takes shape in Tuesday flurry, Henri Veesaar decision looming large
UNC's basketball roster changed quickly Tuesday when the Tar Heels added Utah transfer guard Terrence Brown, NC State transfer guard
Matt Able, and Florida Atlantic transfer center
Maxim Logue.
Henri Veesaar has not entered the transfer portal. He'll either return to Chapel Hill or enter the NBA draft as conversations between his camp and UNC continue. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
Video: Locked On Tar Heels - UNC Basketball lands 3 commits within hours; What's with Henri Veesaar?
UNC Basketball had quite the day Tuesday, grabbing 3 commitments from the transfer portal: Terrence Brown (Utah),
Matt Able (NC State), and
Maxim Logue (FAU). Two of those three are projected starters. And what's going on with
Henri Veesaar? When will he make a decision?
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Rolesville promotes former UNC, NFL linebacker Kevin Reddick to head football coach
Rolesville (NC) High School did not take long to find its next head football coach. The Rams are promoting defensive coordinator
Kevin Reddick to the role. He has been running the program on an interim basis as Ranier Rackley has accepted a job with the Duke football program. At UNC, Reddick compiled nearly 300 tackles and was first-team All-ACC. (
High School OT)
UNC basketball arena plan neared launch before backlash halted Carolina North push
Plans for a new home for UNC men’s basketball were far more advanced than previously known. Documents reveal a months-long, highly coordinated push by university leadership to move the program from the Smith Center to a new, potentially $800 million arena at Carolina North — and how that effort unraveled under mounting public pressure. (
Yahoo! Sports)
Video: Leroy Jackson, Benjamin Hall Football Spring Practice Press Conferences
North Carolina defensive lineman
Leroy Jackson and running back
Benjamin Hall speak with the media on Tuesday afternoon to discuss the Tar Heels' ongoing spring practices, personal areas of improvement, team chemistry, and much more.
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Michael Jordan on NASCAR, life after basketball and the one title he won't claim
Michael Jordan is bringing his championship mindset to NASCAR, saying he's "cursed with this competitive gene" that keeps him chasing victories — and change. Jordan, co-founder of NASCAR team 23XI Racing, said his passion for the sport traces back to his late father, James, a "diehard mechanic." He also recalled going to NASCAR races as a kid. (
CBS News)
Clutch two-out plays lead No. 2 UNC Baseball to rout of High Point
No. 2 UNC Baseball's blowout of High Point was an example of how clutch two-out plays can make all the difference. The Tar Heels escaped two bases-loaded jams in the early innings when
Caden Glauber got inning-ending strikeouts. The game became a rout with six two-out runs in the fourth inning of a 9-2 victory (
Highlights) Tuesday over High Point. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
Reunion of UNC's 2006 College Word Series Team Inspires Current Squad
Perhaps the person to whom the reunion meant the most was
Scott Forbes. As the pitching coach in 2006, Forbes is the natural bridge of the two-decade gap between the squads. He voiced his appreciation for the pitching staff that propelled the team, naming Jonathan Hovis,
Andrew Miller,
Daniel Bard, and Matt Danford, some of whom were in attendance. (
Inside Carolina)
Savannah Bananas take on the Texas Tailgaters — and take over Chapel Hill
As early as Monday, April 6, a navy tractor trailer adorned with a bright yellow banana holding a bat screeched to a halt onto the side of Ridge Road. The Savannah Bananas had arrived. Barricades appeared at the bookends of Stadium Drive on Thursday. What would normally be a sea of blue on game days gleamed yellow on Saturday and Sunday. (
Daily Tar Heel)
Video: TarHeel247 Podcast - UNC Basketball Lands 3 Commits In Less Than 4 Hours
Andrew Jones and Jacob Turner of TarHeel247 discuss Tuesday's news that UNC Basketball has landed three new commitments from the transfer portal in former NC State wing Matt Abel, former Utah guard
Terrence Brown, and former FAU forward
Maxim Logue.
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Five Tar Heels Named To Women’s Basketball All-ACC Academic Team
Thriving at a high level on and off the court, UNC Women's Basketball earned five spots on the All-ACC Academic Team.
Laila Hull, Reniya Kelly, Taissa Queiroz,
Blanca Thomas, and
Ciera Toomey all earned recognition from the conference for their dedication to excellence in the classroom. Kelly earns her third straight season on the All-ACC Academic Team (
GoHeels.com)
Video: IC Reaction Podcast - UNC Basketball Lands Transfer Forward Maxim Logue
Maxim Logue, a 6-foot-9, 232-pound transfer from Florida Atlantic, is joining
Michael Malone's rebuild of UNC Basketball to provide post depth. Inside Carolina's Sean Moran and Joey Powell break down what the Tar Heels are getting in the French big man.
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