The Catamounts baseball team reached the 20 win mark this season and have yet to play 30 games total, which bares the question. How much better are they this year than in years of the past? Considering the 2020 season was cut short due to the global pandemic shutdown, the Catamounts only played 16 games […]
Archives for April 2021
WCU baseball team producing highest run differential through first 15 games over the past 4 seasons
April 20, 2021 by
Western Carolina parts way with Mark Speir
April 13, 2021 by
Story co-written by Kayla Smith WCU Director of Athletics, Alex Gary, announced that football coach, Mark Speir, will not return as Head Coach. “After a thorough evaluation of the program, I feel that it is time we move in a different direction,” said Gary in an article for Catamount Sports. “We are grateful for Coach […]
Western Carolina athletics takes on COVID-19
April 13, 2021 by
Western Carolina University Athletics is trying hard to have the busy spring season happen in a safe way keeping its athletes, coaches and staff healthy. This task increases in difficulty when, this semester, there are 11 sport seasons. Western has cancelled meets and games due to COVID-19 infections, forcing the entire teams to go in […]
WCU baseball coach not letting the end of winning streak deter the team
April 7, 2021 by
The WCU baseball team was riding an 8 game win streak into their March 30 meeting against the top 10 ranked Tennessee Volunteers who would end up bringing their win streak to an end. “You have to play your “A” game against a nationally ranked top 10 team, they’re not going to give it to […]
Silent march on WCU campus
April 6, 2021 by
Story co-written with Marina Cooper Many were gathered at Western Carolina University on March 30 to participate in the Silent March for AAPI (Asian American and Pacific Islander) community. The attendees gathered at the Catafount at 2 pm in anticipation of the silent march that went through campus. SGA along with the Matthew Tuten helped […]
Advocates for Animals to host fundraiser
April 5, 2021 by
The story was originally published in The Sylva Herald, April 1 publication. Humans aren’t the only ones with medical bills. The local non-profit organization, Advocates for Animals, will be hosting a fundraiser on Saturday, April 3, from noon to 6 p.m. at the Innovation Station in Dillsboro to raise money for their foundation. The event […]
