Carolina diver Aranza Vazquez Montaño on Wednesday took the next step toward earning her first Olympic medal.
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UNC men, women top 10 in ACC-dominated preseason soccer polls
Both North Carolina soccer teams are in the top 10 of their respective United Soccer Coaches Top 25 preseason polls that the ACC tops and dominates.
UNC makes four-star forward Bundalo’s final eight
Four-star forward Niko Bundalo, the No. 24-ranked player in the Class of 2025, has North Carolina on his list of the final eight schools he is considering.
Five-star wing Makeer, No. 6 in Class of 2025, has UNC in her final six
Five-star wing Agot Makeer, the No. 6-ranked girls player in the Class of 2025, has North Carolina among the final six schools she is considering.
Maye, one of eight rookie Tar Heels and 28 UNC alums in camps, takes first NFL snap Thursday
The much-anticipated New England Patriots debut of rookie quarterback Drake Maye will highlight Thursday’s games when the NFL exhibition schedule gets into full swing next weekend. One of eight rookie UNC alums and 28 Tar Heels in camps, Maye will get his first pro snaps in the Patriots’ 7 p.m. home game (WRAZ, NFL Network) against the Carolina Panthers.
UNC women playing in Battle 4 Atlantis for first time
North Carolina’s women will play for the first time in the Battle 4 Atlantis, an event that the men’s team has been involved in three times. According to the Atlantis website, the Tar Heels, led by fifth-year forward Alyssa Ustby, are participating in the eight-team tournament, set for Nov. 23 through 25.
Dybantsa, the No. 1 player in the Class of 2025, has UNC in his final seven
A.J. Dybantsa, the No. 1 player in the Class of 2025, has North Carolina in his final seven schools that he’s considering. The five-star, 6–9, 205-pound wing from Manti, Utah, also has Alabama, Auburn, Baylor, BYU, Kansas and Kansas State on his list, according to ESPN.
UNC picked 8th in ACC football poll; Florida State tapped as favorite
North Carolina is picked eighth out of 17 teams in the preseason ACC media poll released Wednesday.
Catcher Dye becomes third Liberty player transferring to UNC
The stars keep following Scott Jackson from Liberty to North Carolina. On Saturday, catcher Macaddin Dye became the third Flames player to transfer to UNC since Jackson resigned as Liberty’s head coach to become the Tar Heels’ assistant coach and recruiting coordinator.
Brown, facing QB questions, would consider playing two QBs
CHARLOTTE — This season will be like no other for the Mack Brown 2.0 era, from lower external expectations to lacking a clear quarterback choice.
Videos, transcripts: UNC at ACC Kickoff
CHARLOTTE — North Carolina coach Mack Brown, along with Conner Harrell, Max Johnson and Kaimon Rucker met with the media Thursday during the final day of ACC Kickoff at the Hilton Uptown Charlotte.
UNC ranked high in ‘way too early’ Baseball America Top 25
North Carolina is No. 12 on the “way-too-early” Top 25 list that Baseball America released on Wednesday. The Tar Heels, who went 48–16 last season and made the College World Series, are one of eight ACC teams on the list. They are one of five league teams in its top 12, along with No. 3 Florida State (49–17 last season), No. 4 Clemson (44–16), No. 6 Virginia (46–17) and No. 9 Duke (40–20).
Hubert Davis’ fourth non-conference schedule will be challenging
Coach Hubert Davis’ fourth North Carolina team will face a challenging non-conference schedule that includes three — potentially six — opponents in Bart Torvik’s preseason Top 25. UNC meets four teams — potentially 10 — that made the NCAA tournament field last season.
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.
Golden Grant: UNC freshman earns USA gold for second straight summer
For the second consecutive summer visit to Mexico, UNC freshman point guard Lanie Grant is returning home with gold. Grant started in all seven games as the No. 1-ranked USA finished the FIBA U17 Women’s World Cup 7–0 by rolling to an 84–64 victory over No. 2 Canada in Leon, Mexico, late Sunday night for the Americans’ third consecutive gold medal in the event.
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