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The Challenge changes ownership, but Belton stays in golf business
Richie Belton says he’s still immersed in the local golf business, just to a smaller degree than the past decade. Belton sold The Challenge Golf Club in Graham in March, but he’s still owner of Quaker Creek Golf Club in Mebane. That’s a course he helped build as the original owner.
Cam Ward, DJ Uiagalelei headline the ACC QBs who will determine conference championship
Jim Phillips was bound to be flooded with questions about the futures of Florida State and Clemson on Monday, so in a bit of a strategic PR marketing, the league promoted its Media Days by declaring itself “The Conference of Quarterbacks.” The ACC certainly boasts some interesting quarterbacks this year, but the SEC would perhaps […] The post Cam Ward, DJ Uiagalelei headline the ACC QBs who will determine conference championship appeared first on On3.
247Sports bold prediction for UNC football involves quarterback position
With the 2024 ACC Football Kickoff taking place in Charlotte, we are inching closer and closer to the start of the upcoming college football season. And for the North Carolina Tar Heels, they still have some things to sort out. One of the biggest questions surrounding Mack Brown’s team in 2024 is the quarterback position. With Drake Maye off to the NFL, the Tar Heels have a battle brewing this offseason with transfer Max Johnson, Conner Harrell, and Jacolby Criswell. UNC hasn’t hinted their plans just yet but one college football writer made his bold prediction for the Tar Heels and it...
AJ's Seven Thoughts Heading into the New Week: Future of the ACC, Basketball Schedule and More
A look ahead at all of the news around the ACC and Boston College. Happy Monday everyone, hope you all are staying cool as the temperature near Boston continues to hover around 90. Perfect excuse to huddle up inside your air conditioned living room, fire up NCAA '25 and then proceed to blow a huge lead in the season opener against FSU. In all seriousness though, the game has been a lot of fun, and if you are into learning the ins and outs of college football, both on and off the field, this game hits it out of the park. The AI is much smarter and adaptable in this game, and punish you if you play lazy, or call the same play over and over again, the recruiting is a game in itself, and EA Sports crushed nailing the game day feel (play at FSU to get the full experience).
UNC’s football coordinators have highest base salaries on campus
North Carolina’s two football coordinators have the top two base salaries of any employee on the UNC campus, according to the UNC Salary Information Database. The database, updated on June 30, shows that Carolina’s defensive coordinator Geoff Collins (top photo) and offensive coordinator Chip Lindsey are the only employees on the Chapel Hill campus earning a base salary of more than $1 million.
Tracking Dontae Balfour’s journey from UNC to leading Charlotte 49ers’ defense
The returning Charlotte cornerback reflects on growing up where it’s “easy to get in trouble,” his relationship with Dré Bly and how it’s sparked a newfound love for the Old North State.
Next Level: Mack Brown Joins to Talk 2024 Tar Heels
Less than a week before the start of training camp, North Carolina head coach Mack Brown joined the Next Level show to discuss with Greg Barnes and Joey Powell the priorities for training camp and the big question marks for the coming season. Brown also discussed in-depth the evolving NIL landscape and the changes in the works along those lines for UNC athletics.
North Carolina basketball offers a top shooting guard in 2026 class
Hubert Davis and the North Carolina Tar Heels are officially in the mix for five-star shooting guard Jordan Smith Jr. in the 2026 recruiting class. The Tar Heels handed out a pair of offers to 2026 recruits on Sunday night with Smith Jr. and Caleb Holt both announcing they had received one from North Carolina. As Davis and his staff are identifying their targets for the 2026 class, they are now in pursuit of these talented recruits. Smith Jr. is a 6-foot-3, 170-pound recruit who hails out of Fairfax, Virginia playing his high school basketball at Paul VI Catholic. He has a...
The Morning News: Game Night for the FC Series, Hillsborough Shooting
97.9 The Hill WCHL and Chapelboro.com are your headquarters for local news in Chapel Hill-Carrboro. Every weekday morning, 97.9 The Hill’s Aaron Keck recaps the day’s news, from local government to business developments to UNC sports. Click here to listen back to all of Aaron’s daily news reports, which you can hear live during “This Morning with Aaron Keck” every weekday from 6:00 to 9:00 a.m.
FC Series Brings July Jolt to Local Businesses; Owners See Potential For More
For most local businesses on Franklin Street, July is the slowest time of the year. The bulk of UNC students are gone, and Tar Heel sports are in the offseason. It’s why some of the biggest brands in international soccer popping in for an exhibition at Kenan Stadium is such a boon. When Chelsea and Wrexham faced off last summer, fans came from as far as Nigeria to attend. The Chapel Hill/Orange County Visitors Bureau estimates the total economic impact from the game to be $15 million.
Chansky’s Notebook: Treasure in the Trees
Art Chansky’s Sports Notebook is presented by The Casual Pint. YOUR place for delicious pub food paired with local beer. Choose among 35 rotating taps and 200+ beers in the cooler. If the Kenan Stadium walls could talk. When the Chelsea FC-Wrexham soccer match played a year ago at...
NCHSAA sports see increase in student-athlete numbers
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – The North Carolina High School Athletic Association saw nearly a five percent increase in overall participation during the 2023-2024 school year from the 2022-23 academic year. Across all sports, 208,722 student-athletes participated in NCHSAA sanctioned sports in 2023-2024, up from the 198,025 that participated in 2022-2023. This is based on information reported to the NCHSAA by its member schools.
North Carolina DC Geoff Collins has Georgia Tech players hungry for October clash
No matter how the North Carolina Tar Heels perform during any given football season, Georgia Tech always has their number. Last season was no exception. After a 6-0 start, which vaulted UNC to 10th in the polls, North Carolina lost to the Yellow Jackets a week after falling to Virginia. The Tar Heels had all the chances last year, taking an 11-point lead into the fourth quarter, but ended up losing 46-42. If you guessed it already, UNC plays Georgia Tech again this season: Saturday, Oct. 12 in Kenan Stadium. North Carolina will have plenty of new starters in this game –...
Confidence 'Oozing' For Elliot Cadeau Entering Year Two
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Elliot Cadeau is coming into his own in multiple ways at North Carolina. To start, he's reclaimed his childhood number, No. 3. He couldn't convince Cormac Ryan — who committed to UNC before Cadeau reclassified — to give him the number, so he settled for No. 2 for his freshman year.
Ven-Allen Lubin Q&A: First Interview, First Impressions at UNC
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — When Ven-Allen Lubin began to hear from the North Carolina basketball coaching staff this spring in the transfer portal, one particular person quickly came to mind for a behind-the-scenes reference point and insider scouting report. Cormac Ryan, his former Notre Dame teammate. Ryan joined the...
Jason: UNC's Top 10 Players in 2024
Ranking the best players on North Carolina's roster based off an extensive offseason evaluation by Inside Carolina's scouting expert. Inside Carolina scouting expert Jason Staples spent the offseason closely reviewing last season's game film and his notes from the spring in order to evaluate the 2024 North Carolina roster. He's authored detailed scouting reports for every returning player on the team expected to be a significant contributor this season -- subscribers can access them all by clicking here.
Jason: Top Breakout Candidates for UNC
Inside Carolina scouting expert Jason Staples highlights the Top 10 players on the North Carolina roster that have the potential to make a big jump in 2024. Inside Carolina scouting expert Jason Staples spent the offseason closely reviewing last season's game film and his notes from the spring in order to evaluate the 2024 North Carolina roster. He authored detailed scouting reports for every returning player on the team expected to be a significant contributor this season, which included grading position-specific skills, highlighting strengths and weaknesses, and projecting 2024 impact. Subscribers can access all of his scouting reports by clicking here. All players that played at least 100 snaps last season were assigned a rating based on a combination of traits and on-field performance.
UNC basketball recruiting target posts big double-double at Peach Jam
The pursuit of in-state dual-sport recruit Kendre Harrison continues for the North Carolina Tar Heels both on the football field and basketball court. North Carolina made the top six for the talented recruit as he made a big update to his recruitment last week. As the top tight end and a five-star football recruit, Harrison has the attention of some big programs. But over the past week or so, his basketball skills have taken center stage. During a win on Saturday at the Nike EYBL Peach Jam event, Harrison helped lead Team CP3 16U to a big 29-point win. In that win,...
Elon Football Announces Captains For 2024 Season
Elon, N.C. – Elon University Head Football Coach Tony Trisciani has announced seven captains for the 2024 season. Chandler Brayboy, Kevin Burkett, Caleb Curtain, Matthew Downing, Josh Johnson, Jabril Williams and Dylan Tucker will lead the program into 2024. BUY SEASON TICKETS TODAY!. "Seven captains is a big number...
UNC basketball extends offer to rising in-state recruit
Hubert Davis has been active on the recruiting trail watching prospects and giving out offers. And on Monday, he offered a rising in-state recruit for the 2025 class. Four-star combo guard Isaiah Denis was the latest recruit to receive an offer from UNC in the 2025 recruiting class. He posted on X (Formerly Twitter) to announce that UNC is officially in the mix for his recruitment. The offer came a day after Davis and the Tar Heels offered two players in the 2026 class as well. The Davidson, North Carolina product plays at Davidson Day High School and has 24 offers in...
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