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Newsletter: UNC Baseball To Super Regionals, Samodurov Commits, Able, Brown, and Thomas Sign
UNC Baseball advanced to the Super Regional and will host either Texas A&M or USC. It was a big week for Tar Heel Basketball following the commitment of
Alexandros Samodurov and signings of
Matt Able,
Kevin Thomas, and Terrence Brown. UNC Football lost a transfer QB, Volleyball heads overseas, and Sarah Gresham left it all on the field. (
Tar Heel Times Newsletter)
UNC Volleyball Announces European Tour
UNC Volleyball will go on a tour to Europe this summer. Starting May 28, the team will fly to Istanbul, Turkey to begin a 10-day trip spanning three countries. After four days and three matches in Turkey, the team will head to Slovenia for one or two matches. On June 5, the Tar Heels go to Venice, Italy before eventually heading to Milan to play a match. (
GoHeels.com)
UNC Athletics Celebrates Year Of Excellence At 2026 Rammy Awards
In a year full of highlights in athletics and in the classroom, UNC student-athletes ditched their uniforms and came out in style to celebrate a year for the record books at the 2026 Rammy Awards at Memorial Hall. All of UNC's 28 varsity programs, as well as coaches, staff, band, and spirit, walked across the Carolina Blue carpet prior to Monday's festivities. (
GoHeels.com)
Video: Carolina Insider - Interview With Former Denver Nuggets Coach and Tar Heel Dad Michael Malone
Former Denver Nuggets Head Coach,
Michael Malone, also a proud UNC Volleyball parent, joins
Jones Angell and Adam Lucas to talk about what it took to win an NBA Championship, his take on the current Tar Heel Basketball team, and watching his daughter play at Carolina. (
From Oct. 16, 2025)
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More than a Scholarship
Debbie Vetter’s granddaughter was working on a school project researching the 50 states. When she reached Wisconsin, she was tasked with naming notable people from the Badger State. Actors, singers, and even a vice president were all options – but ignored in favor of who she saw as the most famous Wisconsinite – UNC Volleyball’s Zoe Behrendt. (
Rams Club)
UNC Athletics Tops Learfield Directors' Cup Final Fall Standings
First-team All-America forward
Ryleigh Heck led UNC Field Hockey to its NCAA-record 29th appearance in the national semifinals, which helped the Tar Heels claim the top spot nationally in the fall standings in the 2025-26 Learfield Directors' Cup. UNC posted two top-10, five top-20 and six top-30 finishes in NCAA postseason competition in the fall. (
GoHeels.com)
National Girls & Women In Sports Day Celebration Set For Jan. 25
Young Tar Heel fans are invited to join the UNC women's sports teams for 2026 UNC National Girls & Women in Sports Day, an annual event to highlight women's athletics at Carolina. The NGWSD celebration is Jan. 25 from 12-1:30 p.m. at the
Bill Koman Practice Complex on UNC's campus. The event is for girls and boys pre-K through eighth grade. (
GoHeels.com)
Three UNC Volleyball Players Earn AVCA All-Region Honors
UNC volleyball had three players earn AVCA All-Region honors for the East Coast Region. Safi Hampton and Maddy May were named to the All-Region Team, and Chelsea Thorpe was named an All-Region Honorable Mention. This is the first such honor in all three of their careers. It is the first time three Tar Heels have earned All-Region honors since 2021. (
GoHeels.com)
THT Newsletter: Tar Heels Handle Hoyas, Women's Basketball Blisters Boston U, Football Transfers
No. 16 UNC Men's Basketball cruised to a 20-point victory over Georgetown, Women’s Basketball fell to No. 2 Texas and blasted Boston U, Tar Heel Football’s transfer list keeps growing,
Olivia Thomas and Linda Ullmark are Women’s Soccer All-Americans, Volleyball bows out of the NCAA Tournament, and more in today's newsletter. (
Tar Heel Times Newsletter)
UNC Volleyball’s Season Ends In NCAA Round Of 32 At Wisconsin
North Carolina Volleyball fell to the No. 3 seed Wisconsin Badgers (25-14, 25-21, 25-27) in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday night in Madison, Wisc. Laynie Smith led the way offensively as she hit .400 with seven kills on only 15 attacks. Maddie May played in every single set (445) of every single match (118) over her four-year career. (
GoHeels.com)