Wrestler O’Connor, diver Vazquez take top honors at Rammys; Maye pass Top Play

Two individual national champions — wrestler Austin O’Connor and diver Aranza Vazquez — earned Athlete of the Year honors at the Rammy Awards on Monday night at Memorial Hall. The awards program recognizes excellence in Carolina athletics over the previous year. Women’s basketball center Malu Tshitenge of women’s basketball and football defensive lineman Kaimon Rucker were the hosts for the event, which was back at Memorial Hall for the first time since 2019.

UNC wins fourth straight ITA women’s tennis national title

Carolina’s women’s sports programs continue to dominate nationally, and the women’s tennis team kept that going Monday. The Tar Heels won their fourth consecutive ITA national championship Monday to follow up the field hockey national title last fall and the women’s lacrosse championship last spring.