In the final episode of the school year, sports editor Caroline Wills and assistants Emma Moon and Matthew Maynard reflect on their favorite UNC sports memories and say a bittersweet goodbye to another season of Hark The Pod. The trio kicks things off with breaking news: UNC football is headed to Dublin, Ireland, in 2026 for its first-ever international game.

Then, it’s all about spring sports. Emma spotlights UNC women’s lacrosse’s ACC title win over Boston College, while Matthew breaks down the men’s lacrosse team’s share of the ACC regular season crown and its upcoming tournament matchup. Caroline rounds things out with a recap of UNC women’s tennis claiming back-to-back ACC championships.

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In this episode of Hark The Pod, Assistant Editor Emma Moon is joined by fellow Assistant Editor Matthew Maynard and staff writer Brian D’Aguanno to break down UNC men’s lacrosse’s 8-7 win over Duke, the program’s first victory in Durham since 2016. The trio discusses what fueled the Tar Heels’ strong start in ACC play and what this win means for the rest of the season.

Later, the crew shifts to UNC baseball. After struggling against Miami just two weeks ago, the Diamond Heels run-ruled Wake Forest twice in back-to-back games. Emma, Matthew and Brian analyze what sparked the turnaround and whether UNC’s offense has truly hit its stride.

In this episode of Hark The Pod, Sports Editor Caroline Wills returns to the studio to recap UNC women’s basketball’s season-ending loss to Duke in the Sweet 16. Assistant Editor Emma Moon and women’s basketball beat writers Megan Smith and Beckett Brantley join to break down the Tar Heels’ struggles in the matchup and reflect on the season as a whole.

Later, staff writer Brian D’Aguanno and Megan discuss UNC women’s lacrosse’s dominant start to the season, including their recent win over Northwestern and their potential as national title contenders. To wrap things up, the crew debates which spring sport has the best shot at bringing home a championship.

In this episode of Hark The Pod, Assistant Sports Editors Emma Moon and Matthew Maynard recap UNC men’s basketball’s season-ending loss to Ole Miss and discuss how the team will be remembered. Emma shares her experience covering the tournament in Ohio and Milwaukee, while Senior Writer Cade Shoemaker joins to break down UNC women’s basketball’s dominant win over Oregon State and Alyssa Ustby’s record-breaking performance.

In this episode of Hark The Pod, Sports Assistant Editors Emma Moon and Matthew Maynard break down UNC men's basketball's recent wins over N.C. State and UVA. They also look to the future and discuss whether it's too late for the team to turn the tide.

In this episode of Hark The Pod, Sports Editor Caroline Wills sits down with assistants Emma Moon and Matthew Maynard to discuss UNC men's basketball's win over Syracuse. Later, Wills and Moon speak with Senior Writer Harry Crowther about his coverage of three UNC baseball games over the weekend.

In this episode of Hark the Pod, Sports Editor Caroline Wills sits down with assistants Emma Moon and Matthew Maynard to discuss UNC men's basketball's narrow win over Pitt. As the group analyzes the major weaknesses in UNC's current basketball roster, they look to baseball season with the hope of better success.

In this episode of Hark the Pod, Sports Editor Caroline Wills sits down with assistants Emma Moon and Matthew Maynard to break down UNC men's basketball's loss against No. 2 Duke on Saturday night.

In this episode of Hark the Pod, Sports Editor Caroline Wills sits down with assistants Emma Moon and Matthew Maynard to break down an unexpected victory — The Daily Tar Heel defeating The Duke Chronicle last Friday. The group also discusses their score predictions for one of the biggest rivalries in college basketball — the famed UNC v. Duke matchup taking place this Saturday.

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Welcome back to a new season of Hark The Pod. In this episode, Sports Editor Caroline Wills is joined by assistant editors Emma Moon and Matthew Maynard to discuss the arrival of Bill Belichick to UNC football and the UNC men's basketball team's win over N.C. State.