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Wrestlers Work to Earn National Prominence

By Staff Editor | January 16

Following North Carolina's upset victory of then-No. 7 Lehigh, UNC wrestler JohnMark Bentley spoke about what it takes to gain national prominence at ...

Gymnastics Wins First Meet of Year

By Staff Editor | January 16

The North Carolina gymnastics team defeated William & Mary 191.850-187.850 in the Tar Heels' first meet of the 2001 season Sunday.UNC senior Brooke Wilson ...

UNC Tennis Warms Up In Tourney

By Staff Editor | January 16

The North Carolina women's tennis team struggled last season.Injuries and inexperience combined to thwart a return to the NCAA tournament.UNC began the ...

Young UNC Squad Faces Rebuilding Year

By Staff Editor | January 12

Like the present state of the University's campus, the North Carolina gymnastics team is in a period of overhaul.After losing five seniors from the 2000 ...

LaRue Creates Looks, Burns UNC Defense

By Staff Editor | January 12

The North Carolina women's basketball team knew that Virginia's 6-foot-3 forward Schuye LaRue would score her points Thursday night. But the Tar Heels ...

UNC Takes Break From Conference Play

By Staff Editor | January 12

Coming off two come-from-behind victories against ACC foes, the No. 9 North Carolina men's basketball team gets a respite from conference play when it ...

Peppers Decides To Stay in School For `1 More Year'

By Staff Editor | January 12

Julius Peppers announced Thursday that he will not leave school after his sophomore season and enter this year's NFL Draft. He didn't exactly give a ringing ...

Cavaliers Squeak Past Persistent Tar Heels

By Staff Editor | January 12

North Carolina point guard Coretta Brown pulled up to shoot a jumper. But as Virginia forward Schuye LaRue batted Brown's shot to a teammate, Brown crumpled ...

Tar Heels Must Focus on Maryland

By Staff Editor | January 10

The ACC is nasty.There's no way around it. With five teams ranked in the country's top 15, it is the premier conference in college basketball.Happy after ...

UNC Looks to Slow Terps to Turtle's Pace

By Staff Editor | January 10

When Terence Morris decided to return to school for his senior year, Maryland fans had visions of him leading the Terrapins to the Final Four.After all, ...

Richmond, UNC Stun No. 7 Lehigh

January 9

The North Carolina wrestling team needed to make a statement.With a squad composed of talented but largely untested wrestlers, the No.