RJ Davis, Aranza Vazquez take top honors at Rammys

UNC honored the best athletes and performances of the last year at the annual Rammys on Monday night. The top male and female athletes were no surprise, as All-American guard R.J. Davis and four-time NCAA champion diver Aranza Vazquez took home top honors. Drake Maye’s left-handed touchdown pass at Pittsburgh was named Play of the Year. (Tar Heel Tribune)

UNC Baseball Notebook: Solid Week, Still Work to Be Done

UNC (33-11, 17-7 in the ACC) won its fifth ACC series of the season by defeating Virginia Tech twice over the weekend, cementing its lead in the ACC Coastal division. With two series remaining -- Louisville and at Duke -- the Tar Heels hold a three-game lead in the Coastal over Virginia and Duke. Friday’s win also clinched a berth in the ACC Tournament. (Inside Carolina)

Chapel Hill recently awarded grants to help 3 businesses stay downtown

In January, the Town of Chapel Hill announced that it made grants to three business - Cosmic Cantina, Purple Bowl, and Wade’s Hair Studio & Co. - as part of its Downtown Small Business Relocation Grant Program. The grant program is targeted at for-profit and rent-paying downtown businesses facing imminent displacement due to redevelopment. (Triangle Blog Blog)

Jason DeCaro Named ACC Pitcher of the Week

Freshman Jason DeCaro was named the ACC Pitcher of the Week on Monday. He is the first Tar Heel pitcher to win the award since Austin Love earned it twice in 2021 and the first UNC freshman to receive the accolade since 2017. DeCaro struck out a career-best eight batters and tossed seven shutout innings in the series opener against Virginia Tech. (GoHeels.com)

UNC Starting Pitcher Folger Boaz To Miss Remainder of 2024 Baseball Season

For the second time this season, North Carolina has lost its Friday night starter to a season-ending injury. Freshman pitcher Folger Boaz will miss the rest of the 2024 season with a left elbow injury, head baseball coach Scott Forbes confirmed on Monday. Boaz appeared to injure his elbow in his start against South Carolina in Charlotte on April 9. (Inside Carolina)

Video: Locked On Tar Heels - Cade Tyson commits to UNC Basketball; Still no word from RJ Davis

Belmont transfer and rising junior wing Cade Tyson committed to UNC over the weekend. Tyson is the brother of former Clemson Tiger Hunter Tyson and will have two seasons of eligibility for the Tar Heels. Carolina is still awaiting official word from reigning ACC Player of the Year R.J. Davis, who is expected to remain at UNC. (View Video)

Pro Heels: NWSL Week Six Roundup

Week six of the National Women's Soccer League season was highlighted by Paige Nielsen's debut with the Houston Dash. Both Nielsen and Avery Patterson logged a full 90+5 minutes in an overtime draw with the Utah Royals and Ally Sentnor. The North Carolina Courage held off the Seattle Reign, 1-0, as Brianna Pinto received the start for the Courage. (GoHeels.com)

UNC Baseball moves up in Top 25 poll after 3-1 week

After winning two of three games against Virginia Tech during a 3–1 week, North Carolina moved up three spots to No. 12 in the D1 Baseball Top 25 poll. The Tar Heels lead the ACC Coastal Division by three games. UNC, No. 7 in the Baseball America poll and No. 13 in the College Baseball Central Top 25, has the best league record in the ACC. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Undrafted Tar Heels Sign Deals with NFL Teams

North Carolina had three football players taken in the 2024 NFL Draft. Running back British Brooks, defensive lineman Tomari Fox, edge rusher / outside linebacker Amari Gainer, defensive lineman Myles Murphy and offensive lineman Spencer Rolland of UNC have signed undrafted free-agent contracts with NFL teams and will compete for roster spots. (Inside Carolina)

How UNC's Quarterbacks Are Being Graded

Conner Harrell and Max Johnson were mostly throwing passes to young wide receivers during spring practice, complicating the grading process of the Tar Heels' quarterback battle. "We’ve had to be careful not to get mad at a quarterback when the route was wrong and he threw it right, or he had to hold it too long because they messed it up," Brown said. (Tar Heel Illustrated)

Austin Proehl Named Wide Receivers Coach At Wingate University

Austin Proehl, a former standout wide receiver at the University of North Carolina who was drafted into the NFL by the Buffalo Bills, now is climbing the college football coaching ranks. Wingate University is hiring Proehl to Rashaan Jordan's staff. The son of former longtime NFL standout Ricky Proehl, Austin is set to coach wide receivers for the Bulldogs. (Football Scoop)

New England Patriots QB Drake Maye's leadership, intel on draft picks

Drake Maye faced a big decision after the 2022 season, his first as a starter when he set UNC records for completions (342) and passing yards (4,321) and was named ACC Player of the Year. His offensive coordinator Phil Longo was leaving for Wisconsin, the type of change that can lead players to consider other options with increased NIL opportunities. (ESPN.com)

Reliving a few NFL Draft memories for former Tar Heel football players

Julius Peppers is the greatest defensive player to come out of Chapel Hill since Lawrence Taylor, with both being among the top defensive players in college and pro football history. Peppers ranks fourth in NFL history with 159.5 sacks, plus he played in 266 of 272 games. Hakeem Nicks was a Super Bowl Champion with the New York Giants in 2012. (Tar Heels Wire)

UNC Baseball matches Hokies pitching, lacks hitting in first ACC home loss in 371 days

UNC's pitching mostly held Virginia Tech’s offense in check, but No. 15 UNC Baseball couldn’t get enough big hits to back that up. UNC went 2 of 16 with runners on base as the Hokies salvaged a game in the three-game series with a 4–3 victory Sunday at Boshamer Stadium. The Heels held Virginia Tech to four runs or fewer in three straight games. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Seth Trimble, ‘Tar Heel at heart,’ talks about emotional time in transfer portal

Seth Trimble said he was sad when he announced that he was entering the transfer portal. Trimble, who exited the portal after 14 days when he announced on Tuesday that he will return to North Carolina for his junior season, said during an interview on the Carolina Insider podcast released Friday morning that, "ultimately, I’m a Tar Heel at heart." (Tar Heel Tribune)

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