Welcome to another edition of Tracking the Tar Heels. Let’s see what the Tar Heels have been up to:
- Senior Writer Michael Lananna brought us the latest edition of Hark the Tweets yesterday, where we look at some of our favorite tweets from current and former UNC athletes.
- Sports Editor Brooke Pryor writes about backup quarterback Marquise Williams’ impact on the Tar Heel football team with his ability to run the ball.
- Assistant Sports Editor Aaron Dodson had a Q&A with soccer freshman Emily Bruder.
- Dylan Howlett also had a Q&A with field hockey freshman Shannon Johnson.
- Carlos Collazo rounds off the Q&A’s with Omar Holness, a freshman men’s soccer player from Jamaica.
- The UNC men’s soccer team dropped a spot in the polls after tying Notre Dame on Sunday and is now ranked No. 2 in the nation.
- According to footballscoop.com, the Tar Heels have the fourth best football field design in the nation, thanks to the argyle end zones.
- Thursday night football games are great for fans, but hard on players says wralsportsfan.com. With another Thursday game for the Tar Heels coming up in October against Miami, it’s something to keep in mind.
- Check out the second installment of The Daily Tar Heel sports desk’s video series This Is Sports Desk, featuring UNC women’s soccer players Crystal Dunn and Kealia Ohai.
- GoHeels.com’s Adam Lucas updates a 2002 story on former UNC men’s lacrosse player Ryan Kohart, who was killed in the New York City attacks on Sept. 11, 2001.
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