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Tar Heels Take Down Spartans

By Staff Editor | Jan. 29, 2001

One must think of possible consequences in scheduling. North Carolina wrestling coach Bill Lam can say he learned his lesson Saturday -- or maybe not. The Tar Heels blanked UNC-Greensboro 41-0 at Carmichael Auditorium, then headed west to defeat Appalachian State in Boone later that night. The victories put North Carolina back at .500 with a 4-4 dual meet record (1-0 in the ACC). At the start of the year, two matches in 24 hours looked very plausible to a talent-laden team.

Tar Heels Trounce Wildcats

By Staff Editor | Jan. 29, 2001

North Carolina's women's tennis team took another step Sunday in its path toward national prominence.But the misstep of Julie Rotondi may be an obstacle in that path.The good news for the Tar Heels: They beat No. 32 Kentucky 6-1, losing one singles match, a forfeit because of Rotondi's ankle injury.Her match was the closest of the day as she won the first set 7-5 but fell in the second set 6-4.

Brown Shines as Tar Heels' New Leader

By Staff Editor | Jan. 25, 2001

The North Carolina women's basketball team's season kicked off with a lot of question marks. The biggest of which being what would the Tar Heels do without Nikki Teasley.Now at the midpoint of the ACC season as UNC (10-7, 4-3 in the ACC) hosts No. 4 Duke (18-1, 6-1) at 7 p.m. tonight at Carmichael Auditorium, sophomore Coretta Brown has provided at least one emphatic answer: She runs this team now.During Teasley's seven-game absence in January, Brown took control as point guard and struggled along with her teammates.

Preparation Pays Off for UNC

By Staff Editor | Jan. 25, 2001

Virginia could have used a sixth Cavalier on the floor Wednesday night at the Smith Center.After all, North Carolina's Blue team got that luxury in practice this week while preparing UNC for the game."We were practicing the press against the Blue team like two days ago and were turning the ball over a lot," UNC point guard Ronald Curry said."The execution was good tonight. We did have one or two turnovers, but we handled the press well. I think that's the difference in the game."The No.

Forte's Hot Shooting Lifts Tar Heels Again

By Staff Editor | Jan. 25, 2001

Matt Doherty didn't get the satisfaction of looking at the final stat sheet and seeing a number in the 30s under Virginia's field-goal percentage.Instead, North Carolina's coach had to settle for one under Joseph Forte's scoring total.Forte scored 33 points on Wednesday night to lead fifth-ranked UNC to a 88-81 victory against 13th-ranked Virginia in front of 21,750 fans at the Smith Center. Forte hit 13 of his 23 field-goal attempts from the field and also finished with five rebounds and four assists."He's a tremendous player," Virginia coach Pete Gillen said.

Bunting Completes Hirings

By Staff Editor | Jan. 24, 2001

North Carolina football coach John Bunting completed his coaching staff Tuesday with the hiring of running backs coach Andre Powell.Powell spent the last five years as an assistant coach at Virginia, coaching wide receivers and running backs."His connection with (UNC offensive coordinator) Gary Tranquill is important because of his knowledge of the offensive system," Bunting said. "Andre has coached other positions, but his specialty is coaching running backs.

UNC Looks for Patience In Face of Virginia Press

By Staff Editor | Jan. 24, 2001

The distinction often rests on a few extra seconds ticking off the clock. It might simply mean a couple of other hands have touched the ball before it reaches its final destination.The distinction is an important one to Matt Doherty, though. North Carolina's coach doesn't seem to worry about his offense creating open looks at the basket. Those have come.But good shots won't satisfy Doherty when No. 5 UNC takes on No. 13 Virginia today at 7 p.m. at the Smith Center.

Wilson Continues to Strive For All-Around Excellence

By Staff Editor | Jan. 23, 2001

Whether it is in the classroom, community or North Carolina record books, senior gymnast Brooke Wilson is used to seeing her name in a positive light.Owner of all but one all-time Tar Heel gymnastics marks, Wilson has come full circle since arriving in Chapel Hill.It began in winter of 1998, when Wilson was a senior in high school.North Carolina gymnastics coach Derek Galvin first bore witness to Wilson's potential during a visit to Sumter, S.C."During the recruiting process, I went to watch Brooke train," Galvin said.