For Kevin Martin, all roads lead to Western. “It’s always emotional when you come back to a place that was a big part of your journey. It was a place that really changed and defined my life, I grew up a lot as a young man here. It’s good to be back in the mountains.” […]
Q&A with D.J. Myers
December 3, 2019 by
Before the start of the season, I had a chat with sophomore forward DJ Myers recorded for The Sports: Plus Podcast. A North Carolina native, Myers graduated high school at Hargrave Military Academy. Myers has seen limited minutes to start the year, after averaging nearly 16 minutes a game the prior season, but trusts Coach Mark Prosser’s […]
Catamounts trounce Runnin’ Bulldogs in home opener
November 15, 2019 by
They say there’s no place like home. After Saturday, Nov. 9, it’s safe to say the Catamounts would agree. It wasn’t pretty, but Western Carolina beat the Gardner-Webb Runnin’ Bulldogs 71-59 behind 22 PTS from early season breakout Mason Faulkner. Eric Jamison Jr. led the away team with 15 PTS and 7 REB. The Junior […]
Catamounts winners of two straight, beat Aggies at home
November 13, 2019 by
Tuesday night, Nov. 12, was a particularly cold one in the Whee, with temperatures that felt as low as 14º F. But inside the Ramsey Center, Western’s shooting was anything but. The Western Carolina Catamounts rode Matt Halvorsen’s hot hand on their way to a 90-64 win over the North Carolina A&T Aggies. Halvorsen had 17 […]
Photo Story: Mountain Madness at Ramsey
November 6, 2019 by
CULLOWHEE – On Monday, October 28, the Western Carolina Men’s and Women’s Basketball teams hosted Mountain Madness at the Liston B. Ramsey Regional Activity Center to a packed student section. The ceremonies were led by Student Body President David Rhode, who is a known advocate of school spirit initiatives. Students were greeted with free pizza, […]
Q&A with Carlos Dotson
November 6, 2019 by
In preparation for the WCU Men’s Basketball season, I sat down with senior forward Carlos Dotson for a Q&A, recorded for The Sports: Plus Podcast, part of the WWCU Podcast Network. How’s your second year here at Western going? Pretty good, we’ve had a productive start to fall practice, so we’re really looking good […]
