Western Carolina continued their winning streak in the team’s first Southern Conference tournament match-up on March 7. The 5th-seeded Catamounts faced the 4th-seeded Mercer Bears and ultimately came out on top after a thrilling game that ended in a 77-73 victory. The Cats came out of the gate cold with Mercer dominating the first 7 […]
Fast Cats chase championship title
February 25, 2026 by
Western Carolina’s Track and Field team is gearing up for the Conference Championship meet in Lexington, Virginia. The competition is Feb. 27 and 28 at the Virginia Military Institute Corps Physical Training Facility. Ten universities in the Southern Conference will send their best athletes to battle for the trophy in the most important meet of […]
A litter of Catamount football players earned post season SoCon recognition
December 12, 2025 by
The Catamount football team wrapped up its season with a 48-6 win against the Virginia Military Institute. The Catamounts finished the season with a 7-5 overall record and 6-2 in SoCon play. At the conclusion of the season, the All-SoCon teams were announced. Head coaches voted on the awards and for the All-SoCon team. Coaches […]
Breakthrough football season shapes Western Carolina’s future
December 4, 2025 by
Story co-produced with Caleb Zheng For the purple-and-gold crowd that lives for Saturday kickoff, the 2025 football season became a pivotal chapter that shaped Western Carolina’s identity and future direction. Western Carolina opened the year with ups and downs as the Catamounts worked to solidify their offense and defense. Early setbacks challenged the team, but once quarterback Taron Dickens […]
Catamount football’s playoff hopes end after loss to ETSU
November 18, 2025 by
The WCU Football team took on the East Tennessee State University (ETSU) Buccaneers in the Blue Ridge Border Battle and on Senior Day. There was a special guest in attendance for the game, Cal Raleigh. Raleigh is a Cullowhee native. He led Major League Baseball in home runs this year and led the Seattle Mariners […]
This week in Catamount athletics
November 14, 2025 by
WCU is hosting a lot of sports events this weekend and WCU Athletics needs students to show up and support the athletes and show their Catamount pride. Men’s Basketball opened home play on Nov. 11 with a 95-44 win against Voorhees Tigers. The team is 1-2 this season after games against Cincinnati and Duke. This […]
