UNC softball sweeps Georgia Tech
After blasting a solo home run into the pine trees behind Anderson Softball Stadium’s left-field fence, senior catcher Amber Parrish stage-dove into the outstretched arms of her teammates as she crossed home plate.
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After blasting a solo home run into the pine trees behind Anderson Softball Stadium’s left-field fence, senior catcher Amber Parrish stage-dove into the outstretched arms of her teammates as she crossed home plate.
Mental toughness is an odd term. Sport psychologists struggle to define it, yet athletes strive for it, coaches preach it, and fans know it when they see it — it’s the unmistakable hallmark of championship teams.
North Carolina softball Coach Donna Papa knew exactly how the final half-inning would unfold. Before the Tar Heels’ last at-bat of Wednesday’s home opener against Western Carolina, Papa huddled the team in the dugout.
North Carolina freshman men's tennis player Robert Kelly flashed a wry smile — barely perceptible — as he turned and strolled back to the baseline. His opponent, North Carolina Central’s Jamal Hoyte, had just unleashed a forehand winner, a fist pump and a guttural scream.
Usually, it’s hard to find much to be concerned about after sweeping both opponents in a season-opening doubleheader. But for the North Carolina men’s tennis team, tied for No. 6 in the nation, there was a glaring red flag.
Corey Heyward was frank as he leaned into the microphone at ACC Media Day. Asked to clarify the source of the collective ‘chip’ on the shoulders of the Georgia Tech men’s basketball team, the sophomore guard didn’t fumble for words.
For Marika Akkerman and Cassandra Vazquez — both freshmen — the USTA Collegiate Clay Court Invitational in Orlando was unlike anything they’d experienced before.
The North Carolina field hockey team should have a new mantra: move it or lose it.
So much adrenaline coursed through Jack Nyquist’s blood vessels that the sophomore diver had to seek time alone, away from the pool deck.
DURHAM — Senior defender Boyd Okwuonu stood animated behind UNC’s human wall, shouting instructions and making hurried adjustments as Duke midfielder Sean Davis lined up a free kick from just outside the penalty box. Okwuonu, the 2013 ACC Defender of the Year, was directing traffic as usual for a team that had held opponents scoreless for four straight games.
The Maryland and North Carolina field hockey teams have squared off in three ACC championships and three national title games since 2009. Prior to Friday’s matchup in College Park, Maryland, the Terrapins (3-1, 0-0 Big Ten) and Tar Heels (4-0, 0-0 ACC) were ranked No. 1 and 2, respectively. The stage was set for another heavyweight clash.
North Carolina center fielder Skye Bolt creeped down the third-base line, his eyes locked on Coastal Carolina pitcher Dalton Moats as he toed the rubber. The bases were loaded with two outs and a full count in Wednesday night’s game at Boshamer Stadium. As Moats began his delivery, Bolt took off for home, hoping to create a distraction and force a walk.
Saturday marked the end of the North Carolina track and field team’s indoor season, but coach Harlis Meaders wasn’t feeling nostalgic — he was looking ahead to a bright future.
In a game that baseball coach Mike Fox described as “odd,” the numbers on the Boshamer Stadium scoreboard told the story.
North Carolina miler Isaac Presson hadn’t planned to compete in the 3,000-meter run. He was inexperienced and unseeded in the event, and his legs had tired after taking third place in the mile just hours earlier.
The North Carolina track and field team had planned to spread itself across the country this weekend — to Seattle, Wash., Albuquerue, N.M., and Winston-Salem.
From a quick glance at the scorecard, it would appear that the North Carolina men’s golf team’s first-place finish at this weekend’s Irish Creek Intercollegiate was never in jeopardy.
After showing steady improvement during its first four meets of the season, the North Carolina gymnastics team experienced a disappointing drop-off last week at George Washington.
Emotions were palpable Saturday night at the Cone-Kenfield Tennis Center, shouts and expletives echoing off the walls.
After the North Carolina women’s tennis team split the first two doubles matches with Auburn on Saturday, it was up to partners Zoe De Bruycker and Gina Suarez-Malaguti to claim the doubles point for the Tar Heels.