Welcome to a somber edition of Tracking the Tar Heels.
Let's see what the Tar Heels have been up to:
- Senior Writer Aaron Dodson discuss the agony of a one-point deficit, something the Tar Heels couldn't overcome in their 79-72 Sweet 16 loss to Wisconsin on Thursday.
- Even with the loss, Coach Roy Williams could only think about the unbreakable bond with his players after enduring an emotional series of events this season, details Sports Editor Grace Raynor.
- Emotions were especially high for Wisconsin native J.P. Tokoto, who faced many familiar players and coaches, Raynor explains.
- But Raynor adds that the game might mean the most to the two UNC walk-ons, each overcoming unlikely circumstances on their way to an NCAA Tournament trip.
- For the women's team, Assistant Editor Pat James reveals top-seeded South Carolina's quest for vengeance when the two teams meet tonight in the Sweet 16.
- Sarah Headley explains the unmistakable mark left by Beth Miller, who will retire from her athletic administration position in July.
- Logan Ulrich describes the softball team's inconsistent focus after UNC dropped both games of the doubleheader against James Madison on Wednesday.
- In those games, the Tar Heels committed a comedy of errors, allowing five unearned runs on five errors, C Jackson Cowart recounts.
- Contrarily, Kayleigh Payne breaks down how the women's lacrosse team utilized confidence and focus to avoid mistakes in its 14-5 victory over Virginia Tech on Wednesday.
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