Carolina

Women's Soccer at Miami, 1 p.m. Volleyball at Florida State, 1 p.m. Women's Tennis in ITA Regionals (at Winston-Salem) All Day. in The Landfall Tradition Fall Preview (at Wilmington) All Day. Men's Golf in UNCG Bridgestone Golf Collegiate (at Greensboro) All Day.

OCTOBER 26

Preps

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

Carolina

Women's Tennis in ITA Regionals (atWinston-Salem) All Day.

OCTOBER 27

Preps

Field Hockey: East Chapel Hill at Winston-Salem Reynolds, 4:30 / 7:30 p.m. Golf: NCHSAA State Championships, final rounds, tee times TBD. Tennis: NCHSAA dual-team playoffs, 2nd round, pairings TBA, 4:30 p.m. Volleyball: NCHSAA playoffs, 2nd round, pairings & times TBD.

OCTOBER 28

Preps

Soccer: Person at East Chapel Hill, 6 p.m.

Carolina

Men's Soccer hosts Stetson, 7 p.m.

OCTOBER 29

Carolina

Women's Soccer hosts Clemson, 7 p.m. Football at Virginia Tech, (ESPN) 7:30 p.m.

Preps

JV Football: ECH at Hillside, 6 p.m. Soccer: Cardinal Gibbons at East Chapel Hill, 4:30 / 6:30 p.m. Volleyball: NCHSAA Playoffs, Round 3, pairings & times TBD.

Triangle Tip-Off

Basketball 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 from the event will go to benefit the coaches' favorite charities. Tables may be purchased by calling 919-678-1651 or online at the Triangle Sports Commission at web site at . www.trianglesportscommission.com. Individual seats are $60 and tables of 10 are $550.

OCTOBER 30

Preps

Football: (week 11 of the NCHSAA football season. games at 7:30 p.m. unless as noted) Hillside at East Chapel Hill (Senior Night), 7 p.m. Southern Vance at Chapel Hill (homecoming & senior night). Granville Central at Carrboro. Cardinal Gibbons at Orange. Cedar Ridge at South Granville.

Tennis: NCHSAA Individual Tournament, site TBD, play starts 10 a.m.

Carolina

Swimming & Diving hosts 'NCAC Mile Meet,' 5:30 p.m. Volleyball hosts Georgia Tech, 7 p.m. Men's Tennis in South Carolina Fall Invitational (at Columbia, S.C.) All Day.

OCTOBER 31

Heels 4 Hope

On Halloween morning, Saturday, UNC's Granville Towers will host the Heels 4 Hope 5K road race, benefiting the Lineberger Cancer Research Center, Push America, and the Arc of Orange County. For more information, visit their web site at www.heels4hope.com.

Spook-tacular Cycling

The Habitat Halloween Bike Ride starts off Oct. 31 at 8:31 p.m. at Durham Bulls Athletic Park in downtown Durham (just as the moon rises high in the sky), offering options of rides from 31 up to 100 miles. For more information, visit at www.durhamhabitat.org or contact Roxanne Hall Little, 682-0516, ext. 113.

Carolina

Swimming & Diving hosts Georgia Tech, 11a.m. at Old Dominion, 1 p.m. Volleyball hosts Clemson, 4 p.m. Men's Tennis in South Carolina Fall Invitational (at Columbia, S.C.) All Day. Cross Country: the ACC Championships highlight a full day of running at WakeMed Park in Cary, with the college teams starting in the morning, followed by the N.C. high school regionals in the afternoon.

Preps

Cross-Country: NCHSAA Mideast Regionals, at WakeMed Park in Cary, the 3-A and 4-A meets will start in the afternoon, following the ACC men's aand women's meets in the morning. Field Hockey: N.C. tournament quarterfinals, pairings & times TBD. Volleyball: NCHSAA Playoffs, District Finals, pairings & times TBD.

November 1

Raleigh Road Races

The City of Oaks Marathon and Rex Healthcare Half-marathon www.cityofoaksmarathon.com) are scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 1 in Raleigh.

NOVEMBER 3

Preps

Field Hockey: N.C. Eastern Regionals, pairings & times TBD. Tennis: NCHSAA Dual-Team playoffs, pairings TBD, 4 p.m.

November 4

ACC Soccer

The ACC Women's Championship will be decided , featuring defending NCAA champion North Carolina and five teams currently ranked among the nation's Top 10. The tournament opens in Cary's WakeMed Soccer Park with four quarterfinal games on Wednesday, Nov. 4. The semifinals are set for Friday evening, Nov. 6, and the title game will be Sunday, Nov. 8, at 2 p.m.

NOVEMBER 5

Preps

Tennis: NCHSAA Dual Team playoffs, pairings TBD, 4 p.m. JV Football: Roxboro Person at East Chapel Hill, 6 p.m. Orange at CHHS. Cedar Ridge at Northwood,

NOVEMBER 6

Preps

Field Hockey: State Tournament Semifinals, TBA.

Football: (week 11 of the NCHSAA football season. games at 7:30 p.m. unless as noted.) Chapel Hill at Orange (senior night). Carrboro hosts Pasquotank County.Northwood at Cedar Ridge (senior night). East Chapel Hill at Roxboro Person, 7 p.m.

NOVEMBER 7

Preps

Cross-Country: NCHSAA State Championship Meet, at Tanglewood Park, Clemmons. Field Hockey: N.C. State Championship Match, TBA. Volleyball: NCHSAA State Championships, TBA. Tennis: NCHSAA 4-A Dual team state championships, at Burlington Tennis Center, TBA.

NOVEMBER 9

Preps

Booster Clubs: ECH Wildcat Club meeting, at East Chapel Hill High School Media Center, 7 p.m.

NOVEMBER 12

Big Ten- ACC Alumni Golf Challenge

The Governor Club's third annual match-play event, featuring alums of all the big 10 and ACC schools, will be held Nov. 12 on the GCGC course, a Jack Nicklaus 27-hole beauty that winds through the wooded hills of North Chatham. Even non-golfers enjoy the spectacular view overlooking the Coastal Plain from Edwards Mountain.

NOVEMBER 18

Preps

All Sports: East Chapel Hill High School fall sports banquet, ECHHS Cafe Commons, 6:30 p.m.

November 21

Eve Carson 5K

The Eve Carson Memorial 5K road race is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 21, starting at 10 a.m. from South Building on UNC's campus. The event celebrates the leadership of former UNC Student Body President of Eve Carson, who was killed in 2008. For more information, visit www.educationforeve.com.

November 26

The B2G2

The "Double B" Gallop and Gorge 8K road race, starting from the Fleet Feet Carrboro Store at 8 a.m. on Thanksgiving morning, Nov. 26, marks the last of three events in the Cardinal Track Club's ( www.cardinaltrack.com) Tour de Carrboro.

December 12

Reindeer Run

The fall race season in Chapel Hill-Carrboro actually ends in Pittsboro with the fifth annual Active Chatham Reindeer Run 5K road race on Dec. 12. Awards to the top three men and women finishers, as well as three-deep in age groups. Visit www.chathamnc.org for more information.