Welcome to another edition of Tracking the Tar Heels.
Here’s what the Tar Heels have been up to:
- The UNC women’s basketball team was able to hold on against Florida State despite a furious comeback effort by the Seminoles, Robbie Harms writes.
- Marilyn Payne writes that the win shows growth for UNC compared to where the Tar Heels were at this point last season.
- The women’s basketball team will next play against Duke on Sunday as coach Sylvia Hatchell tries for her 900th career win, Assistant Sports Editor Jonathan LaMantia writes.
- Stephen Schramm of the Fayetteville Observer writes that drama still surrounds P.J. Hairston, who is doubtful for Saturday’s game.
- Jackson Simmons is enjoying his time in the spotlight, the (Raleigh) News & Observer’s Luke DeCock writes.
- Former UNC basketball player Mike O’Koren was named to the ACC Legends class, writes Andrew Carter of the (Raleigh) News & Observer.
- Assistant Sports Editor Henry Gargan takes a look at the UNC JV basketball team as its players vie for a place in UNC history.
- Lastly, Senior Writer Melvin Backman writes that a new UNC policy forces athletes to pay for their own tutors.
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