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UNC baseball captures first ACC title in 23 years
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. No. 2 North Carolina needed just one win over No. 7 Virginia out of a three-game series to clinch the ACC regular-season title and the No. 1 seed in the ACC Tournament. Virginia took Game 1, but UNC came back from a 5-2 deficit to win 8-5 on Friday night in Game 2 of the series.
It is UNCs first ACC baseball title since 1990.
But Virginias stellar play made...
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Heels Rally to Clinch ACC Crown
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – No. 7 Virginia led No. 2 North Carolina, 5-2, in the penultimate frame on Friday, marking just the fourth time in 54 games that UNC had trailed after seven innings. The Tar Heels, however, rallied with six runs in the eighth to win 8-5 and clinch the ACC regular season title.
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Fox, Tar Heels not bothered by recent slide
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -- Normally, it wouldnt be considered a big deal for the No. 2 team in the country to lose a series opener to the No. 7 team in the country. North Carolina (46-6, 20-5 ACC) dropped a 10-4 decision at home to Virginia (43-8, 20-7), and the Cavaliers outplayed the Tar Heels in nearly every aspect of the game.
Back when North Carolina got out to a 39-2 start to the...
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Tarheels Softball prepares for NCAA Championship
The University of North Carolina softball team will play Thursday in Eugene, Oregon at the University of Oregon in the First Round of the 2013 NCAA Softball Championship. Their first game will be against the University of Wisconsin at 6 p.m. Thursday. UNC already played the Badgers once this season losing 4-2 in the Louisville Classic. The No. 3 seed Ducks will also play Brigham...
Mitrosilis: Key questions for CWS national seeds
Picking the eight College World Series national seeds and highlighting a key question for each, beginning with the North Carolina Tar Heels at No. 1 overall., http://juicedsportsblog.com/sports-news/news/mitrosilis-key-questions-for-cws-national-seeds
Tar Heels Targeting Thomas
DALLAS --- North Carolina has begun to target Dallas (Texas) Prime Prep's Elijah Thomas, one of the top post scorers in the 2015 class.
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Badgers Softball face familiar UNC foe to open NCAA Tournament play
Fresh off celebrating the school's first ever Big Ten tournament title the Badgers found out the who, when, and where of their NCAA Tournament journey. Wisconsin was placed in the Eugene regional with host and number three seed Oregon, BYU, and North Carolina.
In that regional UW will take on the North Carolina Tar Heels (39-19) on Thursday to open up regional play. UNC...
UNC's Moran driving offense for No. 1 Tar Heels
Colin Moran has grown from the top freshman in the country to one of the nation's most dangerous hitters and a top draft prospect for No. 1 North Carolina.
The junior has the chance to become the fourth player in NCAA history to lead the nation in runs scored and RBIs. He entered the week first in RBIs and tied for the lead in runs scored, while ranking among the leaders in...
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ACC notebook: UNC hands out Coastal champs rings
North Carolina finished tied for first in the Coastal Division and would have won the tiebreakers to earn the right to play in the ACC Championship game.
Unfortunately for the Tar Heels, they were not allowed to do that because of NCAA sanctions. The ACC announced last fall that it would not recognize a Coastal Division title, should UNC win it. And yet, North Carolina made rings...
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UNC's 'fainting goats' phenomenon goes viral
North Carolina head coach Larry Fedora has shown he's willing to inject a bit of youth and enthusiasm into the program under his tenure. He came in last year as a bit of a Red Bull-fueled energetic character. But can be down with the youth movement, as well.
Last year, UNC wore chrome helmets and this coming year, the Tar Heels will don alternate uniforms. And the team has plenty...
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North Carolina Football: Tar Heels get rings for 8-4 season
Not to take anything away from North Carolina, but the Tar Heels finished 8-4 (5-3 ACC) in one of the worst power conference divisions in the country.
If it weren’t for ineligibility, UNC would have beat out a six-win Georgia Tech team to play Florida State in the ACC Championship Game.
So in honor of the Heels’ above-average year, coach Larry Fedora has handed out co-champion...
North Carolina Tar Heels pull prank on Junior Quarterback
To keep practice light the North Carolina Tar Heels football team decided to pull a prank on Junior quarterback Bryn Renner. I’m not sure what was funnier, the prank that was pulled or the way Renner ran off the field. Watch the full video and you’ll see the inspiration to pull the prank.
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North Carolina Unveils New Football Uniforms at Spring Game
The University of North Carolina, together with Nike, unveiled a new collection of football uniform designs and colors for the 2013 season at Saturday's Spring Game. The new uniforms feature Nike Pro Combat technology and the design inspiration speaks to Tar Heel football history. Overall, the updated look reflects the program’s progressive outlook on the game of football....
North Carolina basketball gets a boost with the return of James McAdoo, Reggie Bullock and P.J. Hairston are all set to return to North Carolina
After receiving disappointing 2013 NBA Draft projections, James McAdoo, Reggie Bullock and P.J. Hairston are all headed back to North Carolina.
North Carolina made one of its fans cry
North Carolina got wiped by Kansas in their South Region NCAA Tournament game Sunday 70-58, and the blowout loss left one Tar Heels fan in tears. It’s understandable why the North Carolina fan was so distraught. The Tar Heels were actually in control and winning for a 10-minute span between the end of the first half and beginning of the second half, but that turned out to be nothing...
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