Panthers Take to the Primetime Lights Again.. This Time Against the Division Rival Saints

8 straight wins... A defense that ranks at the top of the National Football League... A third year quarterback, Cam Newton, who has found his own in orchestrating late-game drives... A huge road win over the NFC Champions from a year ago San Francisco... and a Monday Night Football win for the ages over the best NFL franchise of the past decade, the New England Patriots. Still, for the Panthers, the work is only beginning. Sunday night in primetime the Panthers face a huge division test against Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints. Can the Panthers continue to prove to the world why they are a legitimate threat to make it all the way to New York and Super Bowl XLVIII.

   

Tar Heels Celebrate Big Win Over Top-Ranked Sparty in ACC/Big 10 Challenge

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Anytime, Anywhere

                  

Anytime, anywhere 

 Looking for Internet everywhere

Wi-Fi Networks popping up so fast

Going without the Internet soon to be a thing of the past

Connecting by smartphone or laptop it really doesn’t matter

When Twitter at our fingertips replaces normal chatter

No need to worry if you must go far from home

For Facebook and E-mail are always there for you when you roam

Sitting in a waiting room or spending the day at the park

Internet never leaves you like a friend in the dark

Flying high in the skies or sitting deep under ground

Wi-Fi connection will surely be found  

By: Tyler Everhart 

State Playoffs Begin Friday Night

The NCHSAA State Football Playoffs begin this Friday night with the opening round games.

In the 4A:

10) North Davidson (9-2) travels to Asheville to take on 7) TC Roberson (4-7)

    

In the 3AA: 

10) Ledford (7-4) travels to South Charlotte to take on 7) Weddington (9-2)

In the 2AA: 

10) East Davidson (9-2) travels to King to take on 7) West Stokes (8-3)

In the 2A: 

8) Thomasville (5-6) hosts 9) Lincolnton (7-4)

Tar Heels to Face Holy Cross and Belmont this weekend in Chapel Hill

With a week of rest between their first and second games of the regular season, the 2013-2014 Tar Heels will return to action at the Dean E. Smith Center Friday night against Holy Cross. Tipoff is slated for 8 p.m. After this weekend, the Tar Heels will play four-straight games on the road, including a potential matchup with #3 Louisville and a matchup against #2 Michigan State in the ACC/Big 10 challenge. The Heels will not return to the Smith Center until Dec. 7th against UNC-Greensboro. Both of this weekends games will be televised on ESPNU.  

Strong First Half Propels Tar Heels to Easy Victory in Season Opener

The #12th ranked Tar Heels shot 74% from the field in the first half as they beat Oakland 84 to 61 last Friday night to improve to 1 and 0 on the season. James Michael McAdoo led the Heels with 21 points and 9 rebounds. Marcus Paige added 14 points, including four three-pointers. J.P. Tokoto made the most of his first career start as a Tar Heel scoring a career-high 13 points. Propelled by a 17 to 2 run the Heels rushed out of the gates to a commanding 58 to 21 halftime lead. It was most definitely a strong start for a Tar Heels team with a lot of question marks surrounding them prior to this game. The Heels of course were without Senior Leslie McDonald and Junior P.J. Hairston due to pending NCAA investigations.

Carolina Basketball Opens the Regular Season Friday Night at 9 PM at the Smith Center

The 2013-2014 North Carolina basketball season gets underway this Friday. The Tar Heels are set to play the Oakland Grizzlies out of the Horizon League. This is the Grizzlies first season in the Horizon  League. Oakland likes to move at a fast-pace tempo and push the ball up and down the court, something the Tar Heels are certainly accustomed to as part of Coach Roy Williams motto. This game will not be an easy test to open the season for the Tar Heels who are likely to be without the services of P.J. Hairston and Leslie McDonald. 

Marcus Paige Sophmore Guard 6'1" 175 Marion, Iowa

Recaping his Freshman season:

Named to the ACC's All-Academic team and both the coaches' and media All-Freshman teams • Named to the Kyle Macy Freshman All-America team • Averaged 8.2 points and 4.6 assists • Fourth leading UNC scorer • Started 34 games at the point • Had 161 assists and 86 turnovers • Third in the ACC in assists per game and sixth in assist-error ratio and steals • More assists than turnovers in 25 games, including 16 of the last 20 

What to expect from him this season: 

Paige will continue his growth and development both offensively and defensively at the point guard position.

He will be the team leader in late game situations and will continue to put the team on his back and come up with key scores in key moments as evidenced last year. 

Paige will continue to shoot a very high percentage behind the arc, cementing his place as one of the team's best shooters behind Hairston and McDonald.

He may prove to be the best defensive guard on the entire team this year. 

  

UNC Men's Basketball: McDonald Preseason Update

Leslie McDonald Senior Guard 6'5" 215 Memphis,Tennessee

Recaping his Junior Season:



Returning from ACL injury, Sixth on the team in scoring at 7.2 points per game • Shot 35.9 percent from three-point range (42 of 117) • Made a three-pointer in 19 of the 30 games in which he played • Scored in double figures seven times • Was 29 for 97 from the floor in his last 16 games


What to expect from him this season:

Be a more consistent scorer and 3-point shooter in big games down the stretch of the season.

He will continue to be one of the teams best free-throw shooters, if not, the best.

Expect Mcdonald to be a streaky    
scorer and 3-point shooter off of the bench for the Tar Heels. He will deliver key bench points. 

UNC Men's Basketball: Late Night with Roy Highlights 2013

UNC Men's Basketball: Brice Johnson Preseason Update

Brice Johnson - Sophomore Forward 6'9" 210 Orangeburg, SC

Recaping his Freshman Season:

Played in all 36 games • One of four players to appear in all 36 games • Averaged 5.4 points • Was the fourth leading rebounder on the team with 3.2 per game • Scored in double figures nine times, but not in the last 21 games 













What I look for this season: 
Hopefully he will continue to show his knack for scoring the basketball and he will put up more double-figure games this season.

Hopefully he has beefed up a little in the off-season so he can hang down low in the post against some of the bigger opponents in the ACC.

It's almost that time again... Carolina Basketball is back!

Late Night with Roy is this Friday night October 25th. The regular season opener against Oakland is just a little over two weeks away.
For the next couple weeks I will provide a little preview and discussion about a different Carolina Basketball player each day. Enjoy! Go Heels!

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            Addicted to Surf               

                            

Plug in and tune out

For our generation that’s what it’s all about.

Riding the bus or walking to class

Internet on our phones helps the time to pass.

To pot and crack we are taught to say no

So off to the pleasures of the World Wide Web we go.

Who needs sleep or face-to-face conversation

When the online world is the perfect medication.

Facebook and Twitter always nearby

So much so that without them we might die.

For chatting with girls or finding boys  

The online world is quite the addicting toy.

So much information at the click of a mouse

Sometimes we just don’t want to leave the house.

Locked up in our rooms with our face in a screen

The Internet has changed the world so it seems.

Neglecting relationships and important things in life

Surfing the internet becomes our real wife.

Absorbing all of our energies and using up our time

It makes me wonder how long we’ll be fine.

By: Tyler Everhart   

  

Stories Like These Make us All Love Sports

Latest NFL Power Rankings

1. Denver Broncos

2. New Orleans Saints

3. Seattle Seahawks

4. Indianapolis Colts

5. New England Patriots

Braves Season Ends in L.A. Heartbreak

The Atlanta Braves failed to get the job done in October once again. The Braves haven't won a postseason series since 2001. This time around the Braves were eliminated by the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday night. Juan Uribe hit a go-ahead two-run blast in the bottom of the 8th inning that put the Dodgers up 4 to 3 and propelled them to a berth in the NLCS with a 3-1 series victory over the Braves. Meanwhile, for Braves fans the heartbreak continues. This season was just another example of the franchises tendency to flop in October when it all matters most. The Braves won 96 games in the regular season and captured the N.L. East title. But in the end, the 2013 season will be remembered for what could have been.

Braves win National League East

The Atlanta Braves won their first N.L. East title since 2005 this week. The next goal for the Braves will be to outlast the St. Louis Cardinals and secure home-field advantage throughout the playoffs.

NFL Power Rankings After Week 3

1. Denver Broncos 

2. Seattle Seahawks 

3. New England Patriots 

4. New Orleans Saints

5. Chicago Bears

Panthers Shut Out Giants

The Carolina Panthers dominated the N.Y. football Giants on Sunday afternoon at Bank of America Stadium. Cam Newton threw for three touchdown passes and ran for another, and the Panthers sacked Eli Manning seven times. The win marks the most lopsided victory in the history of the franchise. The win couldn't have come at a better time for a Panthers team that heads into a bye week with some major confidence after blowing late leads in their first two games of the year.

11.4 Million Pay Day

The hottest golfer on the planet over the latter part of the summer captured the FedEx Cup on Sunday afternoon at East Lake Golf club. Henrik Stenson dominated the Tour Championship leading from wire to wire. Stenson claimed victory in two of the four PGA Tour playoff events. Stenson became the first European to win the Tour Championship and the FedEx Cup.

The Final Stop

Thursday kicks off the final leg of the PGA TOUR playoffs. The first round of The Tour Championship from Atlanta will be aired on the Golf Channel beginning at 1 p.m. There is a lot on the line this week for the world's top golfers. The ten million dollar prize for winning the FedEx Cup, player of the year honors, and more. Who will rise to the occasion? Will it be Tiger, Adam Scott, Henrik Stenson, Zach Johnson, or Matt Kuchar. Those five guys can secure their own destiny with a win. Here is a look at the FedEx Cup Standings going into the final event: 1) Tiger Woods 2) Henrik Stenson 3) Adam Scott 4) Zach Johnson 5) Matt Kuchar 6) Steve Stricker 7) Graham DeLaet 8) Phil Mickelson 9) Justin Rose 10)Brandt Snedeker 11)Jim Furyk 12)Nick Watney 13)Jordan Spieth 14)Jason Day 15)Hunter Mahan 16)Keegan Bradley 17)Gary Woodland 18)Bill Haas 19)Kevin Streelman 20)Jason Dufner 21)Webb Simpson 22)Billy Horschel 23)Charl Schwartzel 24)Roberto Castro 25)Sergio Garcia 26)Boo Weekley 27)Brendon de Jonge 28)D.A. Points 29)Luke Donald 30)Dustin Johnson

Who will be the signal caller Saturday?

Appalachian State (0-2) opens up Southern Conference play this Saturday as the team travels to Burlington for a matchup with the Elon Phoenix (1-2). Appalachian State lost its home opener to NC A&T 24-21 in its last outing. Meanwhile, Elon fell to the same team last week 23 to 10. Can Appalachian right the ship in what has been a tough season so far? A lot of that depends on the play they can get from the quarterback position. Who will start? Kam Bryant or Jamal Londry Jackson? That remains to be seen. Kickoff is slated for 6 p.m.

Tar Heels Poised to Challenge Yellow Jackets Saturday in Atlanta

The North Carolina Tar Heels (1-1) travel to Atlanta Saturday for a high noon kickoff against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. The game stands as the ACC opener for the Heels. Carolina will look for its first win in Atlanta against the Yellow Jackets since 1997. The game will be televised on ESPN.

NFL Power Rankings after Week 2

1. Seattle Seahawks (2-0) Dominated the 49ers on Sunday night football. 2. Denver Broncos (2-0) Peyton Manning got the best of little brother Eli on Sunday as the Broncos won big again. 3. Green Bay Packers (1-1) Big win for the Packers on Sunday as Aaron Rodgers threw for 480 yards and 4 touchdowns. 4. San Francisco 49ers (1-1) Tough loss to a really good Seattle team in a very tough environment on Sunday night. 5. Chicago Bears (2-0) Bears are off to a great start with a couple of hard fought wins. Enough to replace New England this week.

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NFL Power Rankings after Week 1

1. Denver Broncos 7 TD passes by Peyton Manning led to an impressive win at home over the defending Super Bowl Champions Baltimore Ravens.

2. San Francisco 49ers 412 yards passing and 3 TD's for Colin Kaepernick led the 49ers to a hard-fought 34 to 28 win at  home over the Green Bay Packers. The losers of last year's Super Bowl, San Francisco, is off to a great start in 2013.

3. Seattle Seahawks Hard-fought 12 to 7 victory against the Carolina Panthers in week one. Traveled all the way to the East coast for a 1 p.m. kickoff and battled high heat and humidity along the way. Defense showed their muscle. Sunday night showdown with the 49ers this week!

4. Green Bay Packers Tough loss on the road to a very good 49ers team. Aaron Rodgers and company looked sharp. The Pack will be heavy contenders all year long.

5. New England Patriots Required a late field-goal to slide past a young and talented Bills team. The Patriots have a ways to go and Tom Brady needs some targets to throw the ball to. That being said, the Patriots are still in good form.  

Color Analyst for High School Football on WLXN

This fall I am continuing to pursue my dream of becoming a sports broadcaster by working as a color analyst for High School football games in my hometown of Davidson County.  I am the newest member of the sports team at KOOL 1440 AM and 99.9 FM WLXN out of Lexington. Each week we cover a "game of the week" that involves High School football teams in Davidson County. Each week we air at 7 p.m. on Friday nights for our pre game show which leads the listener right up to kickoff. Then, after the game we have a post game show with interviews and wrap up discussions. I am cultivating my sports broadcasting skills by interviewing coaches, researching team and player information, preparing spotting charts, and learning how to deliver during the games on Friday night so to entertain and paint a picture for our audience. You can tune in down in the Lexington/Winston-Salem area on 99.9 FM or you can always listen on the world wide web at WLXN.com or use the tune in radio app on a smartphone device.  

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Panthers Predictions

Will the Panthers make the playoffs this year? That is the big question surrounding the start of the third season of the Cam Newton and Ron Rivera era. Failure to make the playoffs could jeopardize the coaching future for Ron Rivera in Charlotte. Meanwhile, for Newton, it is time for the number one overall pick in the 2011 draft to shine and deliver wins for this franchise in search of a return to the postseason. The schedule looks tough, in fact, the Panthers have the toughest schedule in the National Football league based off their opponents winning percentages from a year ago. I have the Panthers going into the bye week in week 4 at 1 and 2, with losses at home to Seattle and the N.Y. Giants. The Panthers will prove strong in their division I predict and go 4 and 2 in those games.. with two wins over Tampa Bay and wins at home against Atlanta and New Orleans. They will lose back-to-back weeks at the San Francisco 49ers and against the New England Patriots on Monday night football at Bank of America Stadium. In the end, I predict the Panthers to slide into the playoffs as a wild card in the NFC with a 9 and 7 record for the regular season.

Is it possible that the hottest name in golf right now may not be Woods, Mickelson, or Scott? Instead, it's the 37-year old Swede Henrik Stenson. Over the weekend, Stenson captured the 2nd leg of the PGA TOURs FedEx Cup Playoffs by winning the Deutsche Bank Championship in Boston. Stenson fired a 63 on Saturday in round two and a couple of 66's on Sunday and Monday to capture his first PGA TOUR victory of the season by two shots over American Steve Stricker. The win didn't come as a surprise, however. Stenson finished runner-up in the British Open and a World Golf Championship event and he tied for third at the PGA Championship last month. The win caps off a great summer of golf for Stenson and sends him soaring to the top of the FedEx Cup standings with just two playoff events remaining.

Grizzles down the Apps

This past Saturday, two of college football's powerhouse programs at the Division 1- FCS level battled one last time on the gridiron at those ranks. The result was a 30 to 6 Montana victory in front of a sold out Washington-Grizzly stadium in Missoula. The Mountaineers failed to score an offensive touchdown and Montana pulled away in the 4th quarter with a couple of late touchdowns.

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