At UNC we have a class known as Sports Xtra where we claim UNC-related sports content every Monday, then throughout the week we either get screen captures from broadcasts or go out and film events in person. We also write scripts for the content and these scripts are voiced over by studio anchors and played live on Facebook; we have three shows a week. Here are some of the videos I have created for the class alongside scripts that I have written.
2023 UNC Men’s Basketball recruit Simeon Wilcher took part in the New Jersey Tournament of Champions for Roselle Catholic this weekend.
Wilcher put in a very good performance in Friday’s semifinal vs Bergen Catholic, scoring 22 points and powering Roselle to a 12 point victory.
The five-star Junior guard continued where he left on Saturday by putting up another 22 points in Sundays final, leading Roselle Catholic to a 61-58 win over Camden as they claimed their 4th Tournament of Champions title.
Switching shifts to basketball, the UNC Men’s team are hosting the Pittsburgh Panthers in Chapel Hill tonight.
Looking for their 3rd straight victory after wins over Clemson and Florida State, the Heels will need to be ready to play against a Pitt team on a two game win streak of their own. Look for an important matchup in the post as Armando Bacot takes on John Huu-glee with both big-men top 5 in ACC rebounding. UNC is coming down the stretch of an up and down season but find themselves sitting 4th in the ACC, only 1 game behind 1st.
UNC Men’s Tennis defeated Virginia Tech 4-1 in their opening ACC match and moved to a 6-4 record on the season. The Heels were powered by an impressive performance from 73rd ranked Brian Cernoch. Cernoch was absolutely dominant in his singles match against 68th ranked Ryan Fishback, winning 6-1 and 6-0 to tie it up at 1-1. The Heels would then win 3 of the remaining singles matches to claim a 4-1 victory.
UNC Wrestling hosted rivals Duke in Chapel Hill on Friday. Coming off of his impressive victory against App State, Junior Joe Heilmann was a standout performer for the Tar Heels in their 133 pound match. Heilmann took control early in his match and did not look back. Heilmann put the team up 10-0, after his dominant fall victory. UNC would go on to claim a 29-6 win over the Blue Devils in their ACC season opener. This was Heilmann’s third fall victory this year, and improved his personal record to 10-3 on the season.
Former UNC Quarterback Sam Howell continues to improve his draft stock. Playing for the American team, Howell put in a strong performance at the Reese’s Senior Bowl on Saturday, completing 6 of 9 passes for sixty-seven yards and rushing for another twenty-nine yards and a touchdown. Both CBS Sports and Sports Illustrated mentioned Howell as a standout performer in the game. Considered by most to be a first round NFL draft pick, many Heels fans will be interested to see where he is drafted in April.
Former UNC Tennis player Rinky Hijikata competed in the Men’s Doubles last week at the Australian Open. After losing the first set, Hijikata would get back on track in the second, winning the set with an impressive serve. In the third and final set Hijikata’s teammate Tristan Schoolkate would finish the match off with a powerful serve. The two young Australians pulled off a major upset in the first round of the Australian Open.
Going from college hoops to the pros, one former UNC basketball player had an impressive night Friday.
Former Tar Heels guard Coby White showed out for the Chicago Bulls in a 12 point win over the Timberwolves. White was a spark plug off of the Chicago bench, scoring 22 points while shooting 8 for 12 from the field and 6 for 10 from deep. White has found success as the Bulls’ sixth man this season, averaging 13 points per game.
Former UNC Running Back Antonio Williams has signed with the New York Giants. Williams played for the Tar Heels from 2018 to 2019 before going undrafted in the 2020 NFL Draft. Williams was then signed by the Buffalo Bills where he spent the last two years on the Bills’ roster and practice squad. Williams is the first signing by newly hired General Manager Joe Schoen who moved from the Bills to the Giants last week.