KRISTIN PRATT

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Fletcher juggles tasks on and off field

By KRISTIN PRATT | April 26

Bond. James Bond. No. 6 on the North Carolina men's lacrosse team garnered 007 status last summer while on his Morehead Scholar travel study program in India - for running. "The people ended up calling me 'James Bond' because they thought that I was doing these secret missions and going on all these crazy adventures," said Fletcher Gregory, a junior defensive midfielder and team captain.

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Tar Heels survive to make Sweet 16

By KRISTIN PRATT | March 21

PITTSBURGH - After soundly defeating Prairie View in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, North Carolina head coach Sylvia Hatchell said she hoped there would be other easy games ahead. Tuesday's matchup against Notre Dame at the Petersen Events Center was anything but. Though they had to come from behind, UNC's experience and leadership helped the team to a 60-51 victory.

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Heels trying to stop the luck of the Irish

By KRISTIN PRATT | March 20

PITTSBURGH - It seems green was a lucky color for the Notre Dame women's basketball team. Sunday's 62-59 victory against California was the first time all season the Fighting Irish had sported the forest green road suits. Whether they will keep the winning green against North Carolina has yet to be seen. The No. 9 seeded Fighting Irish go head-to-head with the Tar Heels in the teams' third meeting in school history at 9:30 p.m. today (ESPN2) at the Petersen Events Center.

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A walk in the park

By KRISTIN PRATT | March 19

PITTSBURGH - Even the snow and cold temperatures in Pittsburgh couldn't cool off the No. 2 North Carolina women's basketball team. In its first game back in almost two weeks, all the members of the UNC squad got a little piece of the action in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament. And that experience will only be a tool for the Tar Heels as they edge closer to playing in Dallas and Cleveland later this month. UNC (31-3) will face ninth-seed Notre Dame (20-11) Tuesday evening.

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UNC prepares for epic showdown with Blue Devils

By KRISTIN PRATT | February 23

The Tar Heel faithful said their farewells and gave their thanks to North Carolina seniors Camille Little and Ivory Latta Thursday night before No. 4 UNC took on Wake Forest at Carmichael Auditorium. "I definitely enjoyed the crowd," Latta said. "I'm just happy that I'm here. It's my last game here, and glad that's over too. I'm ready to move on." While they have to say goodbye to playing games in Carmichael Auditorium, the duo won't say goodbye so soon to the season.

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UNC defense leads to win

By KRISTIN PRATT | January 19

When the North Carolina women's basketball team visited Georgia Tech earlier in the month, UNC had some trouble starting off, trailing the Yellow Jackets by two at the half - the only time all season UNC was down at the break. In Thursday night's rematch against the Ramblin' Wreck (11-7, 2-3 in the ACC), the Tar Heels (21-0, 5-0) were able to build a big lead in the first half and cruise to a 78-31 victory. "We wanted to come out focused and intense and rebound better than we did down at Georgia Tech," said UNC guard Alex Miller, who led all scorers with 15 points.

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North Carolina torches Elon

By KRISTIN PRATT | November 20

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Volleyball takes out Florida St.

By KRISTIN PRATT | November 17

After suffering a tough sweep to Florida State on Oct. 6 and troubles finding a stride and rhythm in the early part of the season, the North Carolina volleyball team displayed how far they've progressed this season by sweeping the Seminoles. "This whole season's been about making progress," coach Joe Sagula said. "I'm delighted for the team. This is a win for them. I told them, they earned this, they have put this together. "I'm excited for them to finish a match and have a good match like this. I think we earned this match, this win tonight by how we practiced all week."

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Tar Heel torch Phoenix, 90-36

By KRISTIN PRATT | November 17

Led by standout offensive performances by guards Rashanda McCants and Ivory Latta, and the defensive skills of forward Erlana Larkins, the North Carolina women's basketball team (3-0) defeated Elon (1-1), 90-36 Friday. Larkins put up a career high seven steals in the game, while McCants tied a career high by collecting 16 points, while Latta led the team in scoring with 21. But the win was a team effort, as 12 UNC players saw time on the Carmichael Auditorium hardwood - 10 Tar Heels saw double-digit minutes and 11 total players added to the total rebounds and points of the team.

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New biography highlights Dorrance Dynasty

By KRISTIN PRATT | October 25

The words "Sports Illustrated senior writer" automatically bring to mind strong, clever writing supported by extensive reporting. That's exactly what Tim Crothers, a lecturer in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication and former Sports Illustrated writer, brings to his new book, "The Man Watching." In this exhaustive piece of work, Crothers chronicles the life and career of Anson Dorrance, head coach of the UNC women's soccer team.