In a Zoom press conference on Monday, head coach Mack Brown announced that the Tar Heels had scheduled a non-conference game against Western Carolina for Friday, Dec. 11. The team also has its longest extended break in decades through Thanksgiving weekend.
UNC has added Western Carolina University as its one non-conference game this season.
Mark Newhouse made back-to-back World Series of Poker final tables and won almost $1.5 million in the process, but it took more than that for him to find what he needed.
The UNC women's cross country team finished first with six top-10 finishers — three of which were first-years — and the UNC men finished third in the Tar Heels' season opening meet.
Following a 14-kill performance in her collegiate debut on Thursday, first-year Aziah Buckner was stellar once again, totaling 15 kills in Friday’s loss.
“(The first match) sets the tone and builds confidence. You get the chance to feel good about what you’re doing and try to do it again. When you lose a match, you try to figure out what went wrong. So, we’re trying to figure out what went right and keep doing that,” UNC volleyball head coach Joe Sagula said.
The football team is continuing to work hard while also striving to stay safe and take precautions amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Since 2004, UNC has given its athletes the opportunity to attend the Richard A. Baddour Carolina Leadership Academy. Some athletes said the experience helped them to grow as leaders in the locker room and into their respective careers.
After a last-minute cancellation, the UNC football team is gearing up for its game against Boston College next weekend and keeping morale high.
Finley Golf Course made adjustments to keep golfers safe and limit common points of contact by removing bunker rakes, ball washers, water coolers, trashcans, scorecards and pencils.
"No matter how hard people may wish to believe, sports are not a magical balm to bring people together."
“Football season was something that the staff and all of our hotels look forward to here in Chapel Hill,” Strickland said. “There is usually a lot of excitement in the area and a lot of people visiting. It is a good opportunity for our hotel to let people experience what Chapel Hill and Carrboro are really all about.”
Carly Peck might have come from a family of elite athletes, but when she first started playing volleyball, she thought it was a mistake that she even made the team. Since then, the sophomore has used her underdog mentality as unique motivation to fuel her success at UNC.
Although this year’s season may feel different, it’s clear that the women are still embracing the “full-contact” nature of the sport — even if that contact is virtual.
After the North Carolina football team failed to secure a replacement matchup following the cancellation of the UNC-Charlotte game, head coach Mack Brown reframed his team's mentality.
From UNC’s infamous 8-20 season to winning the 2005 national championship, Jackie Manuel had a roller coaster of a playing career during his time in Chapel Hill.
Ashton McGee was about to head to his first spring training as a minor league baseball player, when the decision was made to postpone the season because of COVID-19. This is how he stayed motivated during the pandemic after the MiLB season was canceled.
Krista Junkkari, a sophomore on UNC’s women’s golf team, is spending the fall semester in her home country, Finland, while Zach Young, a sophomore defenseman on the men’s lacrosse team, elected to remain in Chapel Hill instead of returning to Canada.
The UNC athletic department announced on Tuesday that a limited number of spectators would be allowed to attend football games in Kenan Memorial Stadium, beginning in October.
For Vance Stiles, the UNC Running Club has always been about more than just staying active. For the past four years, the senior has worked to create a community in the club, taking other athletes under his wing and bringing members together so that everyone feels welcome.
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