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Four-star recruiting target dishes on UNC basketball program
Hubert Davis and the North Carolina Tar Heels have put together their 2025 recruiting board, eyeing top targets for a very important class. UNC has yet to land a commitment in the 2025 class but is in pursuit of several prospects. One of those prospects is four-star center Malachi Moreno. The Kentucky product is being recruited by some big programs, including North Carolina who offered him back in April and are hoping to add him to the roster. But where do things stand with Moreno? The recruit recently talked to Steve Helwagen of 247Sports to break down a visit to Ohio State. But...
UNC basketball offer could be difference for dual-sport recruit
The North Carolina Tar Heels took a step forward in the recruitment of a big dual-sport recruit in Kendre Harrison. The Reidsville, North Carolina native is a top 10 football recruit in the 2026 class as well as a top 30 basketball recruit. On Monday, he took a big step forward in his recruitment, narrowing down his list of offers to a final six. Harrison announced that he would be focusing on UNC, Tennessee, Penn State, Oregon, Florida State, and Miami. That’s huge for North Carolina as they have offered him in football and basketball, hoping to land the prized recruit. With Harrison announcing his...
Cherryville baseball alumnus selected on final day of 2024 MLB Draft
Cherryville baseball product Dalton Pence could soon take his first steps toward an MLB career. The former Ironmen standout and University of North Carolina pitcher was selected Tuesday by the Texas Rangers with pick No. 345 in the 11th round of the 2024 MLB Draft. He is the first Cherryville product selected in...
Daily Drop: Fun Scheduling Ideas For UNC Hoops!
College football and basketball fans love scheduling news. Football home-and-homes agreements for down the road always generate reactions, as do basketball ones. In today’s Daily Drop, we have some fun bouncing around some North Carolina basketball scheduling ideas and would certainly love to know some that you guys have for the Tar Heels.
The 5:00 News – Honeycutt Drafted,Contamination in Community Center Park, Hillsborough Housing
97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey presents the afternoon news. Included in this edition of the news, we learn of contaminated soil leading the closing of part of Chapel Hill Community Center Park. We also hear the latest on Hillsborough’s plans on affordable housing, Pittsboro protecting their downtown, a crime update from Mebane, and more. In sports, the Major League Baseball draft is underway, and Diamond Heels Vance Honeycutt and Casey Cooke have been selected. We also learn of a new NIL collective for UNC, and more.
Changes made to rosters for basketball all-star games
A number of roster changes for the East-West All-Star Basketball Games have been announced by the N.C. Coaches Association. There have been three changes to the girls rosters and six changes to the boys rosters. On the girls side, Laynie Smith of Chapel Hill and Zamareya Jones of North Pitt...
Salisbury alumnus Vance Honeycutt drafted by the Orioles in MLB Draft's 1st round
Former Salisbury two-sport star and UNC junior Vance Honeycutt has been selected with the 22nd overall pick in the MLB Draft by the Baltimore Orioles. Honeycutt achieved notoriety nationwide with clutch hits to help the Tar Heels reach Omaha. He's also the Tar Heels' all-time leading home-run hitter (65), finishing his college career with 76 stolen bases, 205 runs scored, 170 RBIs, a Gold Glove award (first in school history), two ACC Defensive Players of the Year awards (first in conference history), and made six different publications' all-American teams in 2024. He hit 28 homers his junior year alone.
UNC basketball recruiting target set to trim list of offers down
As the Summer months continue to heat up, Hubert Davis and the North Carolina Tar Heels basketball program are identifying top targets in their 2025 class. The program has yet to land a commitment from any recruit in the 2025 class but are starting to make some positive strides with recruits. They already made the top 8 for combo guard Acaden Lewis and now another recruiting target is set to trim his list down. Indiana native Braylon Mullins earned an offer from North Carolina back in May and has a total of 31 offers in his recruitment. It appears as if he...
Videos: football transfers QB Criswell, RB French, OL Greenburg, DL Harris and OL Leftwich
CHAPEL HILL — Five transfers to the North Carolina football program met with the media on Monday: Quarterback Jacolby Criswell, running back Charleston French, offensive lineman Joshua Harris, defensive lineman Jakiah Leftwich and offensive lineman Zach Greenberg. UNC schedule. Month/. dateOpponentTimeTV2023. recordUNC record. in series. August. 29. (Thurs.)at Minnesota8...
Jacolby Criswell Feels 'No Pressure' Returning to UNC
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — The sight of familiar faces gave Jacolby Criswell a comforting feeling when he arrived in Chapel Hill this summer. After leaving for Arkansas more than a year ago, he returned to much of what he already knew at North Carolina. The offensive scheme is similar, many of his old teammates are still here and he's still in the midst of a battle for the starting quarterback job.
UNC highlights ACC dominance across the entire 2023-2024 college sports season
It seems like whatever sport you talk about last year, the North Carolina Tar Heels enjoyed plenty of sustained success. UNC’s lone national championship last season came from the field hockey team, which came back to beat Northwestern in a shootout, for its NCAA-leading 11th national title. Women’s tennis, men’s track and field, fencing and men’s golf also won ACC titles – in addition to field hockey. North Carolina returned to men’s basketball glory during the 2023-2024 campaign, winning its first ACC Regular Season Title since 2018 and making the NCAA Tournament after a year’s absence. Most recently, the Diamond Heels won...
UNC football not tipping hand with quarterback at ACC Kickoff 2024
Before the North Carolina Tar Heels hit the football field for practices later this Summer, members of the roster will be in Charlotte for the 2024 ACC Football Kickoff. The annual event will take place over four days, spanning from July 22-25, giving us a look at the conference with three new members. And for the North Carolina Tar Heels, they will send five players plus head coach Mack Brown. But there’s a twist. Among the five players that will be in attendance are two quarterbacks: Conner Harrell and Max Johnson. It’s a smart move for the Tar Heels to not tip their...
North Carolina Tar Heels Face Minnesota in Season Opener – A Chance to Extend Winning Streak
North Carolina's upcoming game against Minnesota presents a crucial opportunity to extend their recent success in season openers against power conference teams, following a streak of 11 consecutive losses that was broken in 2019. Coach Mack Brown has notably excelled in season openers, boasting a 5-1 record in his last six with Carolina, including wins over Clemson and Indiana. The Tar Heels will face a tough challenge on August 29, as they visit Minnesota, a team they defeated last season. PFF ranks the Golden Gophers 47th overall, projecting a competitive match. This marks Carolina's first season opener at a Big Ten program, adding significance to the game as they aim to secure a rare win on the road against a power conference opponent and improve their 17-13 all-time record against Big Ten teams.
EA Sports College Football 25: North Carolina Team Preview & Game Play First Look
The wait is almost over! EA Sports College Football 25 releases Friday, July 19. The 247Sports team is proud to be the exclusive media group to get early access to playing the game. Watch the video above for an exclusive first look at Carolina game play at Kenan Stadium in the new game.
Darryn Peterson, Koa Peat among Duke, UNC basketball recruits to shine on Adidas circuit
Several Duke and North Carolina basketball recruits were among the top high school basketball prospects in the nation at the Adidas 3SSB Circuit event in Rock Hill, South Carolina. Third-year Duke coach Jon Scheyer and fourth-year UNC coach Hubert Davis were among the power conference coaches on location at the...
UNC Women’s Soccer Reveals 2024 Regular Season Schedule
The UNC women’s soccer team published its 2024 regular season schedule on Monday morning. The Tar Heels are coming off a national quarterfinal appearance last season and are seeking their 23rd national title in program history. Carolina opens with an exhibition against Davidson at Dorrance Field on August 10...
Tailgate With The Phoenix At Duke
Elon, N.C. – The Phoenix Club and the Office of Alumni Engagement will hold a pregame tailgate at Duke on Friday, Aug. 30 as the Phoenix open the 2024 football season against the Blue Devils. The game kicks off at 7:30 p.m. on the ACC Network and the pregame tailgate will take place from 5-7 p.m. at Koskinen Stadium at 106 Whitford Dr. in Durham.
From D3 to the ACC and UNC, Greenberg Discusses his Path
CHAPEL HILL – Playing football in the ACC wasn’t much on Zach Greenberg’s radar when he first arrived at Muhlenberg College. He was 240 pounds as an offensive linemen, the program is Division III, and Scotty Wood Stadium, home of the Mules, seated a capacity of only 3,000 fans.
Keeping up with the Jones: One day in North Carolina at the U.S. Open
If you look back in the archives of Golfdom in the 1940s and 1950s, a regular feature Herb Graffis would write was called “Swinging around golf.” Graffis would write for a few pages about where he’d been, who he talked to and what he learned. I’m going...
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