Daniel Wei is a 2023-24 assistant sports editor at The Daily Tar Heel. He has previously served as a senior writer. Daniel is a junior pursuing a double major in business administration and economics.
“I just told them goodbye,” Love said. “It’s over with.”
In three seasons with the Cyclones, transfer guard Lexi Donarski averaged 13.2 points, shot 36.4 percent from three and earned 2022 Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year honors.
Sports Assistant Editor Gwen Peace talks with Daniel Wei and senior writer Mathew Maynard about UNC football's back-to-back losses and give predictions for the Tar Heels’ final record.
Here’s everything you need to know about UNC’s matchups through 2030 with the new conference opponents — Southern Methodist, California and Stanford.
“[We’re] just devastated,” quarterback Drake Maye said. “We work so hard, we love each other, we’re playing for each other — it’s all we got. It felt like we had something good going. Still got a lot to play for, you never know what can happen.”
The North Carolina football team has now lost back-to-back games that it was heavily favored to win.
“Sometimes the ball doesn’t bounce your way,” head coach Hubert Davis said. “But you gotta make it bounce your way. By the energy, the effort and attention to detail. I feel like we have a group that values those things every day and consistently practices that [so that] it can translate in a game.”
The embarrassing home loss, which saw the Cavaliers outscore the 23.5-point favored Tar Heels, 17-3, in the final 20 minutes, all but confirmed that North Carolina was never meant to contend for a national title this year. But depending on how quickly UNC can regroup, the season isn’t a lost cause (yet).
Virginia entered the matchup with the worst scoring offense and defense in the ACC, but neither statistic seemed to matter in this tightly contested bout.
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.
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.
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. Special guests Emily Leiker, Noah Monroe and Caroline Wills Video recording by McKenzie Bulris Video editing by Helen Wickett & McKenzie Bulris Audio recording & editing by Sierra Pfeifer Graphics by Carson Elm-Picard Music by Adrian Tillman
Join Shelby Swanson, Gwen Peace and Daniel Wei as they reflect on the first four weeks of the football season and discuss the UNC win against Pitt on Saturday. Senior writer and lead men's soccer writer, Brendan Lunga, also joins to deliver a special soccer report. Video recording by Keerthana Mariappan Video editing by William Kleinschmidt Audio recording & editing by Sierra Pfeifer Graphics by Carson Elm-Picard Music by Adrian Tillman
Sports editor Shelby Swanson and assistant sports editors Daniel Wei and Gwen Peace discuss the UNC win again App State and running back Omarion Hampton's performance during the game. Hark The Pod can now be found on The Daily Tar Heel's YouTube page @thedailytarheel, if you want to watch while you listen.
