OCTOBER 14

Preps

Tennis: PAC-6 Conference Championships, TBA. Carolina-9 Conference Tournament, at Cedar Ridge, 3 p.m. Soccer: ECH at Northern Durham 4:30 / 6:30 p.m. Carrboro vs. Durham School Of the Arts, 6 p.m. CHHS at Cardinal Gibbons, 5 / 6:45 p.m.

Carolina

Baseball hosts ‘Fall World Series' first leg / game 3, (if necessary) at Boshamer Stadium, 6 p.m.

OCTOBER 15

Preps

Volleyball: ECH at Durham Hillside, 5 p.m. CHHS at Orange, 5 / 6 p.m. Carrboro vs. Granville Central, 6 p.m. Senior Night at East Chapel Hill -- ECH vs. Carrboro, 6:30 / 8 p.m. JV Football ECH vs. Northern Durham (at Durham County Stadium,) 6 p.m. Northern Vance at CHHS, 6 p.m. Carrboro at Northwood, 7 p.m.

OCTOBER 16

Late Night With Roy

UNC Basketball: This evening of skits, commentary and athletic displays by the Carolina men's basketball team offers a traditional, if unofficial, tip-off to the season. And it's wildly popular, not only with Tar Heels but with potential recruits. ESPN's Stuart Scott once again will host emcee the festivities. Admission is free with general admission seating. Starts Thursday evening at the Smith Center at approximately 7 p.m. (after the UNC-Clemson Volleyball game, which starts at 5 p.m.) Doors at the Smith Center will open at 4 p.m.

Preps

Football (week 9 of NCHSAA schedule): Northern Durham at East Chapel Hill High (Homecoming), 7 p.m. CHHS at Northern Vance, 7:30 p.m. Carrboro hosts Northwood, 7:30 p.m. Cedar Ridge at Granville Central, 7:30 p.m. Oxford Webb at Orange, 7:30 p.m.

Tennis: ECH junior varsity at Raleigh St. Mary's, 4:30 p.m.

Carolina

Baseball hosts ‘Fall World Series' second leg / game 1, at Boshamer Stadium, 3 p.m. Volleyball hosts Duke, 5 p.m. Men's Tennis hosts Carolinas ITA Regionals, (at Cone-Kenfield Tennis Center), All Day. Men's Golf in Bank of Tennessee Intercollegiate (at Jonesborough, Tenn.) All day.

OCTOBER 17

Carolina

Swimming & Diving hosts Va. Tech & South Carolina, noon. Women’s Soccer hosts Virginia, 1 p.m. Men’s Soccer hosts Boston College, 7 p.m. Baseball ‘Fall World Series' second leg / game 2, at Boshamer Stadium, 1 p.m. Field Hockey at Virginia, 1 p.m. Cross Country at NCAA Pre-Nationals, (at Terre Haute, Ind.) All Day. Men's Tennis hosts Carolinas ITA Regionals, (at Cone-Kenfield Tennis Center), All Day. Men's Golf in Bank of Tennessee Intercollegiate (at Jonesborough, Tenn.) All Day.

OCTOBER 18

Carolina

Baseball hosts ‘Fall World Series' second leg / game 3 (if necessary), at Boshamer Stadium, 1 p.m. Field Hockey at James Madison, 1 p.m. Volleyball hosts Wake Forest, 1 p.m. Men's Golf in Bank of Tennessee Intercollegiate (at Jonesborough, Tenn.) All Day. Men's Tennis hosts Carolinas ITA Regionals, (at Cone-Kenfield Tennis Center), All Day.

OCTOBER 19

Preps

Golf : NCHSAA 4-A Regionals, at Goldsboro Municipal GC, tee times TBD. Volleyball: Roxboro Person at East Chapel Hill, 5 p.m. Soccer: Southern Durham at East Chapel Hill, 6:30 p.m.

Carolina

Men's Tennis hosts Carolinas ITA Regionals, (at Cone-Kenfield Tennis Center), All Day.

OCTOBER 20

Preps

Cross Country: PAC-6 Championship Meet, start time TBA. Tennis: NCHSAA dual-team playoffs, pairings TBA, 4 p.m. Field Hockey: ECH at West Forsyth, 5 / 8 p.m.

Carolina

Baseball hosts ‘Fall World Series' 7th game (if necessary), at Boshamer Stadium, 2 p.m.

OCTOBER 21

Preps

JV Field Hockey: ECH at Cary Academy, 4:15 / 7:15 p.m.

C.H. SPORTS CLUB

Luncheon: The Chapel Hill Sports Club will convene at noon at Squid's Restaurant for its October meeting, with UNC basketball coach Roy Williams as the guest speaker.

OCTOBER 22

Preps

JV Football Southern Durham at East Chapel Hill, 6 p.m.

Carolina

Football hosts Florida State in the first Thursday night game ever played at Kenan Stadium, telecast nationally ESPN. Parking lots will open for football traffic at 5:30 p.m. to allow campus traffic to clear out. Kickoff at 8 p.m.

UNC Women’s Soccer at Florida State, 6 p.m. Women's Tennis in ITA Regionals (at Winston-Salem.

OCTOBER 23

Preps

Football (week 10 of the NCHSAA football season. games at 7:30 p.m. unless as noted) ECH at Southern Durham, 7 p.m. Chapel Hill at Webb. Carrboro at Cedar Ridge. South Granville at Northwood. Orange at Southern Vance.

Tennis: NCHSAA playoffs, pairings TBA. Soccer: ECH at Chapel Hill, 4:45 /6:45 p.m

Carolina

Swimming & Diving at Georgia, 3 p.m. Volleyball at Miami, 7 p.m. Women's Golf in The Landfall Tradition - Fall Preview (at Wilmington) All Day. Women's Tennis in ITA Regionals (at Winston-Salem.)

OCTOBER 24

The Fall Classic

Horseshoes: The final horseshoe tournament of Carrboro's four-tournament series, the Fall Classic will be held on Saturday morning, with on-site registration 8:30-9:30 a.m. and play starting at 10 a.m. at Anderson Community Park off Hwy. 54 South.

Pumpkin Run

The beloved Pumpkin Run 4K trail race and fun run will be held on the afternoon of Saturday. The Pumpkin Run is a 4K race through a remote and scenic trail near Horace Williams Airport in Chapel Hill. Registration is open now at pumpkin.runningland.com.

OCTOBER 26

Preps

Golf : NCHSAA State Championships at various sites; opening rounds, tee times TBD.

OCTOBER 29

Triangle Tip-Off

Luncheon: All four NCAA Div. I men's basketball coaches in the Triangle (Duke's Mike Krzyzewski of Duke, Sydney Lowe of N.C. State, NCCU's LeVelle Moton and Roy Williams of defending NCAA champion North Carolina) will appear at the event, starting at 11:30 a.m. at the Sheraton Imperial in the RTP. Proceeds will go to benefit the coaches' favorite charities. Tables may be purchased by calling 919-678-1651 or online at trianglesportscommission.com. Individual seats are $60 and tables of 10 are $550.

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