Kelly Parsons

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Benton Moss pitches idea, catches attention

Benton Moss’ fastball is dangerous. So much so that the North Carolina right-hander, who’s in his second season as a weekend starter, already has 61 strikeouts on the season — an average of more than one per inning he’s pitched. APR 22

Tar Heels fall to the Kansas Jayhawks for the second consecutive season

With just more than a minute left on the game clock, North Carolina’s fate against Kansas all but determined, coach Roy Williams pulled his five starters off the court. MAR 26

UNC Tar Heels: noted and quoted

North Carolina to face Kansas in rematch of last year’s Elite Eight matchup KANSAS CITY, Mo. — It’s a different place and another year. MAR 25

UNC rallies to earn Williams' 700th win

An easel in the middle of North Carolina’s locker room at the Sprint Center on Friday propped up a poster-sized whiteboard, the number 700 scrawled across it in large, blue handwriting. Made possible by No. 8-seeded UNC’s 78-71 second-round victory against No. 9-seeded Villanova in the NCAA Tournament, the sign commemorated coach Roy Williams’ 700th career win, a benchmark only three other active coaches have reached. MAR 25

UNC men's basketball shifts focus to next win

The North Carolina men’s basketball team might have let its third straight ACC Tournament championship game slip through its fingers Sunday, but the Tar Heels didn’t have time to sulk at the Greensboro Coliseum. They had the next step in mind. MAR 21

UNC falls to Miami for the third time this season

All season long, North Carolina coach Roy Williams insisted that his Tar Heels were a good shooting team. That statement was met with various amounts of skepticism throughout UNC’s up-and-down campaign, but game after game, Williams didn’t give in. MAR 19

UNC makes it way to the ACC Final

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Following P.J. Hairston’s hand injury in North Carolina’s ACC tournament quarterfinal victory against Florida State on Friday, a solemn Roy Williams didn’t appear to be in the mood to celebrate. MAR 18

P.J. Hairston leads UNC to quarterfinal victory

In UNC’s postseason premiere against the Seminoles, P.J. Hairston finished 5-for-6 from behind the arc, helping the Tar Heels cruise to their ACC tournament quarterfinal victory. MAR 18

Tar Heels win with busy bats

With all three of his weekend starters returning for North Carolina’s 2013 season, coach Mike Fox hasn’t been shy about revealing where his confidence lies. FEB 20

New-look lineup leads UNC past Virginia

Throughout the first month and a half of North Carolina’s season, coach Roy Williams was confident about four of his five starters. FEB 18

Hobbs Johnson is back in the rotation

With back-to-back victories against Stanford in the NCAA Super Regional, the North Carolina baseball team extended its season on June 11, 2011, dogpiling in right field at Boshamer Stadium to celebrate its fifth College World Series berth in six years. FEB 18

Tar Heels start fast, fall short

DURHAM — It was as if it was too good to be true for North Carolina. After all, an unranked UNC team hadn’t beaten Duke on its own turf since before each and every member of Roy Williams’ current team was born. FEB 15

Desmond Hubert not blocked by a challenge

When North Carolina forward Desmond Hubert tips off tonight against Duke in what will likely be the biggest game in the new starter’s career to date, the atmosphere associated with college basketball’s biggest rivalry will be just one more illustrious tale the sophomore can report to his friends back home in New Jersey. FEB 12

High-scoring pair Bullock and McAdoo handle Wake Forest in men's basketball

After the NBA Draft picked off 66 percent of his team’s offensive output last season, North Carolina coach Roy Williams told James Michael McAdoo and Reggie Bullock exactly what he expected from them in the Tar Heels’ 2012-13 campaign. FEB 8

Paige leads Tar Heels to overtime win

With less than 40 seconds on the clock in regulation and the chance to snatch a lead against Virginia Tech that had eluded North Carolina most of the afternoon, Marcus Paige thought he saw his opportunity to take it once and for all. So he drove to the basket. FEB 5

PJ Hairston comes up big in win over Georgia Tech

Wednesday afternoon, just hours before North Carolina’s matchup with Georgia Tech, coach Roy Williams announced that guard Leslie McDonald would miss the next three games while serving a suspension for an unexplained reason. JAN 24

Jackson Simmons sparks UNC to victory against Florida State

One year ago, the cramped locker room nestled in the Donald L. Tucker Center was silent, as the North Carolina men’s basketball team reflected on the 33-point drubbing it had just endured at the hands of unranked Florida State. JAN 15

Tar Heels sink Seminoles for first ACC win

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — As if it were a scene from Florida State’s 33-point rout against North Carolina just one year ago, the Seminoles came out in the second half Saturday at the Donald Tucker Center scoring their first 12 points on four long-range buckets. It was that kind of play that caused the Tar Heels to suffer their worst loss in almost a decade at the hands of the Seminoles last season. JAN 14

Young Tar Heels improve in ETSU rout

During the first half of North Carolina’s 78-55 win against East Tennessee State on Saturday, P.J. At that moment, the Tar Heels (7-2) were in the process of completing a 19-0 run that left the Pirates (2-5) scoreless for more than eight minutes. JAN 9

During his standout career, guard Jonathan Cooper learned many lessons

Ten years earlier, Cooper was unable to play football because he was bigger than all the other kids his age. Now, he’s one of three finalists for the Outland Trophy, the award given to the nation’s best interior lineman, and is a projected top-15 selection in the upcoming NFL draft. DEC 2

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UNC-Stanford finish in 2-2 tie

After 110 hard-fought minutes against No. 2 Stanford, the North Carolina women’s soccer team ended its first home game of the season in a 2-2 tie.

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UNC leads Wake Forest by 20 at halftime

With a 3-pointer at the buzzer, Reggie Bullock gave North Carolina a 47-27 lead against Wake Forest to take into the Smith Center locker room Tuesday night. Bullock, shooting 4-for-6 and 2-for-3 from long range, leads the Tar Heels with 12 points in the opening half. FEB 5

Hairston fuels UNC to a 33-31 halftime lead

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — At halftime of North Carolina’s matchup with Florida State at the Donald Tucker Center, the Tar Heels lead 33-31. JAN 12

UNC holds ETSU to a record low 12 first-half points

After dominating East Tennessee State in the first half at the Smith Center, North Carolina, fueled by a 34-2 run, went into halftime with a 42-12 lead against the Pirates. DEC 8

Noted & Quoted: UNC beats N.C. State 43-35

With a 43-35 win against North Carolina State on Saturday at Kenan Stadium, North Carolina snapped the Wolfpack’s five-year winning streak in the rivalry matchup. After they lost to Duke last Saturday, the UNC players came home to a locker room covered in red and white décor. OCT 27

Colin Moran lifts UNC to 14-0 win against Wright State

With five hits and a career-high tying six RBI, North Carolina third baseman Colin Moran led the Tar Heels to a 14-0 win against Wright State at Boshamer Stadium on Saturday. Hitting a single in the first inning, a double in the third, a triple in the sixth and a two-run homer in the seventh, Moran also became the first Tar Heel since 2008 to hit for the cycle. “I just tried to have a relaxed approach at the plate and it paid off a little bit,” Moran said. FEB 25

No. 8 North Carolina tops N.C. State 86-74

RALEIGH, N.C. — Fueled by sophomore point guard Kendall Marshall’s career-high 22 points and 13 assists, No. FEB 21

Tar Heels lead N.C. State 46-41 at halftime

RALEIGH — At halftime of the matchup between No. 8 North Carolina and N.C. State, the Tar Heels lead the Wolfpack 46-41. FEB 21

Tar Heels down 35-30 at halftime in Miami

Miami — At halftime at BankUnited Center, Miami leads No. 8 UNC 35-30. The Tar Heels took an early 6-2 lead, but after the first media timeout, the Hurricanes went on a 12-4 run to take a lead it would hold on to for the remainder of the first half. Miami center Reggie Johnson missed much of the first half after picking up his second personal foul less than four minutes into the game. The Tar Heels, who shot 30 percent from the field In the first half, were led by forward John Henson, who led all all scorers before intermission with 12 points. Durand Scott and Kenny Kadji, both of whom finished with nine first-half points, led Miami before break. FEB 15

UNC trails 31-10 at halftime of the Independence Bowl

At halftime of the Advocare 100 Independence Bowl, North Carolina trails Missouri 31-10. DEC 26

P.J. Hairston questionable for Kentucky game

To beat No. 1 Kentucky at Rupp Arena Saturday in Lexington, the No. 5 Tar Heels are going to need all the help they can get. But after sustaining a wrist injury in North Carolina’s 60-57 win against Wisconsin on Wednesday night, freshman guard P.J. Hairston might have to sit out of arguably the biggest game of the regular season. DEC 1

UNC leads South Carolina 45-32 at halftime

At halftime of the Las Vegas Invitational matchup between North Carolina and South Carolina, the Tar Heels lead 45-32. NOV 25

Butch Davis defends himself in YouTube video

Former North Carolina football coach Butch Davis posted a YouTube video Monday defending himself on issues related to the NCAA investigation into the UNC football program. NOV 17

Tar Heels fall to Maryland in NCAA tournament

The No. 8 North Carolina men’s lacrosse team lost to Maryland 13-6 on Sunday at Fetzer Field in the first round of the NCAA tournament. The Terrapins jumped to a 3-0 lead early in the first quarter, but goals from senior Billy Bitter kept the Tar Heels within reach. Bitter led UNC with three goals, all of which he scored during the first half. MAY 16

UNC women's lacrosse drops Virginia in NCAA tournament game

The No. 3 North Carolina women’s lacrosse team beat Virginia 15-7 Saturday at Fetzer Field in the first round of the NCAA tournament. Kara Cannizzaro led the Tar Heels (14-5) with four goals, and Laura Zimmerman tacked on three goals and an assist. UNC committed 15 fouls in the first half alone and UVa (9-9) had seven, but the Cavaliers scored on just one of their five total free position shots during the game. North Carolina’s win marked the third time this season the Tar Heels have beaten the Cavaliers. MAY 14

UNC men's lacrosse beats No. 3 Notre Dame in overtime

After leading No. 3 Notre Dame for almost 60 minutes, No. 12 North Carolina beat the Fighting Irish 9-8 in an overtime thriller Friday night at Fetzer Field. The Tar Heels (10-5) went into the fourth quarter leading the Fighting Irish (11-2) 8-4, but Notre Dame outshot UNC 19-3 in the final 15 minutes of the game. MAY 6

Sweet 16 predictions: UNC vs. Stanford

The women’s basketball team arrived in Spokane, Washington last night, where they’ll face a No. 1 seeded Stanford for a shot to move on to the Elite Eight. Here’s what to expect:

Backcourt
The Tar Heels are deeper at the guard position. Cetera DeGraffenreid’s passing accuracy has given her one of the best assist- turnover ratios in the nation, and putting the ball in the hands of leading scorer and shooting guard Italee Lucas is what the senior does best. Edge: UNC

Frontcourt
UNC’s towering forwards gives the Tar Heels the height advantage, but Stanford’s Ogwumike sisters could spell double trouble for North Carolina. Senior Nnemkadi Ogwumike’s 59 percent field-goal percentage is one of the best in the country. Edge: Stanford

Bench
Laura Broomfield leads UNC in rebounding, and Tierra Ruffin-Pratt has been a spark for the Tar Heels off the bench all season. But the tournament experience of Stanford’s underclassmen bench players is unmatched, thanks to UNC’s first-round exit in 2010. Edge: Stanford

Click through to see our final score prediction. MAR 25