http://www.yardbarker.com/colleges/north_carolina_tar_heels/37 Recent articles about North Carolina Tar Heels en-us 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 it seem like the Tar Heels were going to have to wait until Saturday to claim that title. Or maybe that Virginia was just going to go ahead and take that title back to Charlottesville. Five innings into Game 2, Virginia held a 4-2 lead and UNC just could not get anything going offensively. The Tar Heels (48-7, 22-6 ACC) had chances in the early innings, but just couldnt muster a rally. It seemed like every ball the Tar Heels hit was right at a waiting Cavalier. UNC head coach Mike Fox kept writing hard-hit ball on his lineup card, and after he had done that around 15 times, he looked up at the scoreboard and his team only had seve Sat, 18 May 2013 12:22:15 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/unc_baseball_captures_first_acc_title_in_23_years/13645159 http://network.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/unc_baseball_captures_first_acc_title_in_23_years/13645159 UNC baseball captures first ACC title in 23 years http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/articles/unc_baseball_captures_first_acc_title_in_23_years/13645159 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png 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. Fri, 17 May 2013 23:36:00 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/heels_rally_to_clinch_acc_crown/13643221 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/heels_rally_to_clinch_acc_crown/13643221 Heels Rally to Clinch ACC Crown http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/articles/heels_rally_to_clinch_acc_crown/13643221 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png 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 season, head coach Mike Fox warned that a bad stretch was coming. Its baseball. Its inevitable. The Tar Heels had yet to hit the toughest portion of their schedule at that point in the year, and now theyve faced four of the top 20-30 teams in the country over the past 3 12 weeks. They posted a 2-5 record in those games. Dont tell Fox that his team is in a slide, though. Oh, weve lost three out of five? Oh. See, Im focusing on the fact that were 46-7, Fox said with a grin. We werent going to continue just to win games at this clip, no matter what. Do we want it to be right now? No. Had I rather it been in February or March? Yea Fri, 17 May 2013 09:25:38 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/fox_tar_heels_not_bothered_by_recent_slide/13637483 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/fox_tar_heels_not_bothered_by_recent_slide/13637483 Fox, Tar Heels not bothered by recent slide http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/articles/fox_tar_heels_not_bothered_by_recent_slide/13637483 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png 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 season, head coach Mike Fox warned that a bad stretch was coming. Its baseball. Its inevitable. The Tar Heels had yet to hit the toughest portion of their schedule at that point in the year, and now theyve faced four of the top 20-30 teams in the country over the past 3 12 weeks. They posted a 2-5 record in those games. Dont tell Fox that his team is in a slide, though. Oh, weve lost three out of five? Oh. See, Im focusing on the fact that were 46-7, Fox said with a grin. We werent going to continue just to win games at this clip, no matter what. Do we want it to be right now? No. Had I rather it been in February or March? Yea Fri, 17 May 2013 09:25:38 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/fox_tar_heels_not_bothered_by_recent_slide/13637600 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/fox_tar_heels_not_bothered_by_recent_slide/13637600 Fox, Tar Heels not bothered by recent slide http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/articles/fox_tar_heels_not_bothered_by_recent_slide/13637600 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png 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 Young University on Thursday. The setup for this years tournament will be four-team, double-elimination play at 16 regional sites. The regional winners will advance to super regional competition for a best-of-three series May 23-26 at eight campus sites. The remaining eight teams will advance to the Women's College World Series, a double-elimination tournament May 30-June 6 at the Amateur Softball Association Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City, Okla. This is the 11th appearance for North Carolina in the NCAA Tournament. The Tar Heels are 12-20 in NCAA play.  In 2012, Carolina played in the Athens Re... Tue, 14 May 2013 19:08:58 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/tennis/article_external/tarheels_softball_prepares_for_ncaa_championship/13618307 http://network.yardbarker.com/tennis/article_external/tarheels_softball_prepares_for_ncaa_championship/13618307 Tarheels Softball prepares for NCAA Championship http://www.yardbarker.com/tennis/articles/tarheels_softball_prepares_for_ncaa_championship/13618307 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png 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 Tue, 14 May 2013 12:16:55 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/mitrosilis_key_questions_for_cws_national_seeds/13614638 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/mitrosilis_key_questions_for_cws_national_seeds/13614638 Mitrosilis: Key questions for CWS national seeds http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/articles/mitrosilis_key_questions_for_cws_national_seeds/13614638 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png DALLAS --- North Carolina has begun to target Dallas (Texas) Prime Prep's Elijah Thomas, one of the top post scorers in the 2015 class. Mon, 13 May 2013 10:39:00 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/tar_heels_targeting_thomas/13605791 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/tar_heels_targeting_thomas/13605791 Tar Heels Targeting Thomas http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/articles/tar_heels_targeting_thomas/13605791 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png 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 and Wisconsin will tangle for the 2nd time this season as they met in the opener of the Louisville Classic with the Badgers coming away with a 4-2 victory.  The time and broadcast schedule (it won't be an ESPN/watchESPN game) have yet to be announced as of this writing. North Carolina finished third in the ACC this season with a 13-8 record and are just 6-4 in their last 10 contests coming into the NCAA Tournament. The regionals take place May 16-19 and are double elimination, meaning you are in until you lose two games. This is just the 2nd time in the NCAA Tournament for Wisconsin, who ... Sun, 12 May 2013 22:57:02 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/badgers_softball_face_familiar_unc_foe_to_open_ncaa_tournament_play/13603322 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/badgers_softball_face_familiar_unc_foe_to_open_ncaa_tournament_play/13603322 Badgers Softball face familiar UNC foe to open NCAA Tournament play http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/articles/badgers_softball_face_familiar_unc_foe_to_open_ncaa_tournament_play/13603322 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png ATLANTA Here are three things we learned from Georgia Tech's thrilling 9-8 victory (11 innings) over top-ranked North Carolina on Sunday. 1. Yellow Jackets head coach Danny Hall is a gamblin' man With the score knotted at 8 in the 11th inning, and runners on first and second with zero outs, Georgia Tech's Zane Evans came to the plate with two scenarios at play both positive: a) Attempt a bunt against new reliever Reilly Holvis, with the intent of advancing his teammates Kyle Wren (second base) and Brandon Thomas (first base) 90 feet on the base paths. Or ... b) Swing away at the plate, with the hopes of clinching Georgia Tech's series victory over the nation's No. 1 team. "I didn't want to bunt there," recalls Hall, the Jackets skipper and third-base coach during the final stanza, explaining that a sacrifice bunt would probably lead to the Tar Heels intentionally walking Daniel Palka Georgia Tech's most complete hitter thus leaving the potential for a force p Sun, 12 May 2013 20:15:11 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/baseball_ga_tech_trips_no_1_unc_in_11_innings/13602788 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/baseball_ga_tech_trips_no_1_unc_in_11_innings/13602788 Baseball: Ga. Tech trips No. 1 UNC in 11 innings http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/articles/baseball_ga_tech_trips_no_1_unc_in_11_innings/13602788 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png 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 most major hitting categories. Moran has helped give UNC the nation's top-scoring offense and kept them on course to return to the College World Series for the sixth time in eight seasons. It's also solidified Moran's standing as one of the top talents in next month's draft. ''I've just felt comfortable and gotten into a groove,'' Moran said. ''I think it's a lot of credit to the guys around me for getting on base a lot. I like to hit with guys on base. There's been a lot of situations where guys have to come at me with strikes because the bases are loaded and the guys ahead of me Thu, 09 May 2013 15:22:34 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/uncs_moran_driving_offense_for_no_1_tar_heels/13584920 http://network.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/uncs_moran_driving_offense_for_no_1_tar_heels/13584920 UNC's Moran driving offense for No. 1 Tar Heels http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/articles/uncs_moran_driving_offense_for_no_1_tar_heels/13584920 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png 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 that said Coastal Division Champions. Thats basically the end of that story and its importance, despite the fuss that was made over it last week. Of course, UNC head coach Larry Fedora was mentored by Mack Brown, who did something similar last week. Brown handed out rings in honor of Texas winning the Alamo Bowl. Yep. So, yes, North Carolina didnt technically win the Coastal Division. And no, handing out rings might not make much sense to outsiders. But the rings arent for outsiders. Now, if the players themselves didnt like the rings? Problem. Otherwise, its meant to be a reward for them. Just like the alternate uniforms tha Sun, 05 May 2013 18:27:12 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/acc_notebook_unc_hands_out_coastal_champs_rings/13559582 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/acc_notebook_unc_hands_out_coastal_champs_rings/13559582 ACC notebook: UNC hands out Coastal champs rings http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/acc_notebook_unc_hands_out_coastal_champs_rings/13559582 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png 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 that said Coastal Division Champions. Thats basically the end of that story and its importance, despite the fuss that was made over it last week. Of course, UNC head coach Larry Fedora was mentored by Mack Brown, who did something similar last week. Brown handed out rings in honor of Texas winning the Alamo Bowl. Yep. So, yes, North Carolina didnt technically win the Coastal Division. And no, handing out rings might not make much sense to outsiders. But the rings arent for outsiders. Now, if the players themselves didnt like the rings? Problem. Otherwise, its meant to be a reward for them. Just like the alternate uniforms tha Sun, 05 May 2013 18:27:12 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/acc_notebook_unc_hands_out_coastal_champs_rings/13555817 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/acc_notebook_unc_hands_out_coastal_champs_rings/13555817 ACC notebook: UNC hands out Coastal champs rings http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/acc_notebook_unc_hands_out_coastal_champs_rings/13555817 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png 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 of fun, too. Quarterback Bryn Renner has never been shy about expressing his emotions on the field, whether its through his now-infamous lawnmower celebration or just showing disappointment after a mistake. Backup quarterback Caleb Pressley, who has made a series of funny videos, poked a little fun at Renner's celebration with a mockumentary. That emotion makes Renner a prime target for pranks. He'll react to just about anything that happens. And he did not disappoint when some of the offensive staff at UNC decided to "punk" their starting QB during practice last season. Renner snapped the ball, and as he dr Thu, 02 May 2013 21:22:28 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/uncs_fainting_goats_phenomenon_goes_viral/13539665 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/uncs_fainting_goats_phenomenon_goes_viral/13539665 UNC's 'fainting goats' phenomenon goes viral http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/uncs_fainting_goats_phenomenon_goes_viral/13539665 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/f/1/f1f808a804bc1032c5c94b682de125b74b14b638/mini/5832894.jpg 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 rings to each member of the roster and and staff. Assistant equipment manager Jason Freeman tweeted out photos of the rings this morning. They’re actually really cool looking, but would you wear a ring that boasted an 8-4 record? And you thought Ohio State’s 12-0 rings were ridiculous… Follow @Tyler_Waddell on Twitter Tue, 30 Apr 2013 10:59:00 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/north_carolina_football_tar_heels_get_rings_for_8_4_season/13519379 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/north_carolina_football_tar_heels_get_rings_for_8_4_season/13519379 North Carolina Football: Tar Heels get rings for 8-4 season http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/articles/north_carolina_football_tar_heels_get_rings_for_8_4_season/13519379 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png 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. [YouTube] Wed, 24 Apr 2013 00:53:08 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/north_carolina_tar_heels_pull_prank_on_junior_quarterback/13469407 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/north_carolina_tar_heels_pull_prank_on_junior_quarterback/13469407 North Carolina Tar Heels pull prank on Junior Quarterback http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/north_carolina_tar_heels_pull_prank_on_junior_quarterback/13469407 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/0/f/0f5e82711f4155b2ab5257ade1e43e97e3bee012/mini/5622372.jpg 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. The Tar Heels will have three jersey options available in 2013, including a Carolina blue top with black numbers, a white jersey with black numbers and a black jersey with Carolina blue numbers. Carolina has three pant options including Carolina blue, white and black. Nike’s design team worked closely with Tar Heel coaches and student athletes to understand their unique approach to the game, taking inspiration from the Ram mascot, who has appeared with painted blue horns at every game since the early 1920s. The Carolina blue top and white pant will continue as the traditional home uniform. The away uni... Sun, 14 Apr 2013 14:12:08 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/north_carolina_unveils_new_football_uniforms_at_spring_game/13396294 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/north_carolina_unveils_new_football_uniforms_at_spring_game/13396294 North Carolina Unveils New Football Uniforms at Spring Game http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/articles/north_carolina_unveils_new_football_uniforms_at_spring_game/13396294 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png After receiving disappointing 2013 NBA Draft projections, James McAdoo, Reggie Bullock and P.J. Hairston are all headed back to North Carolina. Fri, 12 Apr 2013 13:12:27 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/north_carolina_basketball_gets_a_boost_with_the_return_of_james_mcadoo_reggie_bullock_and_pj_hairston_are_all_set_to_return_to_north_carolina/13382842 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/north_carolina_basketball_gets_a_boost_with_the_return_of_james_mcadoo_reggie_bullock_and_pj_hairston_are_all_set_to_return_to_north_carolina/13382842 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 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/north_carolina_basketball_gets_a_boost_with_the_return_of_james_mcadoo_reggie_bullock_and_pj_hairston_are_all_set_to_return_to_north_carolina/13382842 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png 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 more than a tease. Kansas went up by as much as 17 before settling for the 12-point victory. GIF via Mock Session Related posts: Roy Williams Upset with North Carolina Fans Who Sold Their Tickets to UNLV Fans North Carolina Was Worth All the Hype North Carolina players motivated to prove Doug Gottlieb wrong Sun, 24 Mar 2013 20:46:44 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/north_carolina_made_one_of_its_fans_cry/13224487 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/north_carolina_made_one_of_its_fans_cry/13224487 North Carolina made one of its fans cry http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/articles/north_carolina_made_one_of_its_fans_cry/13224487 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png