Western North Carolina is not known for its world famous hip hop artists, but they are here and rocking. One hard working, up and coming rapper residing in Cullowhee is Avery “Ave-O” O’Connell. Ave-O is a Myrtle Beach native who was originally pursuing an entrepreneurship degree from WCU. He withdrew from university in 2020 because […]
WCU names Kerwin Bell the new football coach
April 30, 2021 by
The Western Carolina University Director of Athletics, Alex Gary announced on the morning of April 27 that former NCAA Division II championship winning coach, Kerwin Bell will be the new head coach of the football program. “While we considered candidates that didn’t have head coaching experience, I did feel like it was an important characteristic […]
WCU baseball team producing highest run differential through first 15 games over the past 4 seasons
April 20, 2021 by
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 […]
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 […]
WCU baseball looks to carry hot streak into upcoming series
March 26, 2021 by
The WCU Baseball team is currently on 6 game win streak that has seen them outscore their opponents by a wide margin of 67-25. After having their last few games cancelled and rescheduled, the Catamounts look to refocus on the task at hand in their March 26-27 series against The Citadel. The Catamounts have accumulated […]
WCU spring sports underway but not without a few hiccups
March 26, 2021 by
The Western Carolina outdoor track team and baseball team’s events the weekend of March 19-20 were brought to a halt due to a members of both rosters testing positive for COVID-19. The outdoor track team was forced to withdraw from their first scheduled meet of the season – the Yellow Jacket Invitational hosted by Georgia […]
