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NEW YORK — Hubert Davis would agree he was pretty fired up.
In this episode of Hark the Pod, DTH sports editors recap UNC’s 2023 national championships across various sports, highlighting historic victories in women’s tennis, field hockey, diving, wrestling and basketball. Also on this episode, some much-needed ball talk about the North Carolina men’s and women’s basketball teams, analyzing their recent performances and discussing notable differences from the previous season. Sports Editor Shelby Swanson, Assistant Sports Editors Daniel Wei and Gwen Peace and Senior Writer Caroline Wills cap off 2023 with a bang — sharing insights and thought-provoking questions about their sports writing experiences this year!
There's an abundance of talent across all of UNC's athletic programs, and every year, each team is highlighted by one, or even multiple, electrifying athletes in their respective sports.
It took a little longer than Elliot Cadeau hoped to finally feel ready.Yet the moment came in the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament. After North Carolina beat Arkansas in The Bahamas, Cadeau dined with his family at a local restaurant.
The UNC men’s and women’s basketball teams both dropped in the AP poll after playing three games each over Thanksgiving break, with the men falling to No. 17 and the women to No. 24.
CLEMSON, S.C. — "Big O" hadn't fumbled all season.
When Clemson junior running back Phil Mafah recorded a 3-yard touchdown to bring the Tigers out to a 21-7 lead, Omarion Hampton quickly responded.
As Beau Maye stood in the stands, watching a sea of UNC students and fans pour onto the field following what was likely his little brother’s last home game, it was hard to piece together his emotions.
With the broken index finger of his shooting hand taped to his middle one, Walter Davis wrapped his arm around a sobbing Mike O'Koren. UNC had just lost the 1977 national championship to Marquette.
Virginia Tech head coach Kenny Brooks may have put it best.
“This is the last time y’all are gonna see me.”
Sports Assistant Editor Gwen Peace talks with Daniel Wei and Harry Crowther about UNC Football's victory over Miami on Saturday and the upcoming matchup with a struggling Virginia team.
Sports Assistant Editor Gwen Peace talks with Daniel Wei and Harry Crowther about UNC Football's victory over Miami on Saturday and the upcoming matchup with a struggling Virginia team.
Alexandra Kimball, an assistant coach for UNC women’s soccer and a former four-year letterman for head coach Anson Dorrance, helped the Tar Heels to two College Cups in 2016 and 2018. Kimball, who is half-Peruvian, represented Peru in the Copa America tournament in Cali, Colombia in 2022.
Aranza Vazquez and Yaidel Gamboa share a strong bond as athlete and coach, but also through their shared Latino heritage. Gamboa is originally from Cuba and recruited Vazquez when she was a talented, yet relatively unknown, diver from La Paz, Mexico. Now, with Gamboa's guidance, Vazquez is a two-time national champion and winner of the ACC triple crown of diving.
The gang recaps UNC Football's dominant win over Syracuse and Tez Walker's first game as a Tar Heel. Then, they preview the team's upcoming matchup with No. 25 Miami and discuss takeaways from the men's basketball team's media day and open practice.
Fáti Largaespada, a UNC assistant fencing coach, has been a professional fencer with the Nicaragua fencing team since 2017. Largaespada grew up in Puebla, Mexico, and is equally proud of her Mexican and Nicaraguan roots.
On Thursday afternoon, UNC junior wide receiver Devontez 'Tez' Walker called his grandmother, Loretta Black.
Lead Syracuse football reporter for Syracuse.com Emily Leiker joins the pod to take a close look at the upcoming football game. Then, DTH senior writer Noah Monroe delivers a special women's soccer update. Finally, DTH senior writer Caroline Wills discusses her recent reporting on UNC tennis players and their struggles with NCAA rules that prevent them from collecting tournament prize money.
PITTSBURGH — Alijah Huzzie has a tattoo on his left forearm. It reads “versatile” in big bubble letters, running all the way from his wrist to his elbow.
