After yet another lightning delay, the Catamounts finally looked like the team head coach Kerwin Bell had been waiting to see. Running back Josh Perry ran for 142 yards and three touchdowns. Quarterback Lex Thomas threw for 268 yards and a score while Western Carolina found its rhythm in the second half to beat Presbyterian 58-14 […]
Asheville’s 16th annual Beer City Cup soccer tournament
September 16, 2026 by
Adult soccer teams from across the country come to Asheville to compete and celebrate the sport at the annual Beer City Cup hosted on Labor Day weekend, Sept. 5-6. For tournament director and co-founder Usher, the event has become a primary event of Asheville’s soccer community. “It’s been a staple of the Asheville soccer community […]
Western Carolina no match for FBS foe Cincinnati in a 62-10 rout
September 14, 2026 by
CINCINNATI – For about 25 minutes of play, Western Carolina looked like they belonged. The FCS Catamounts trailed FBS Cincinnati by just four points late in the second quarter – as close as the game would get. WCU quarterback Lex Thomas capped an 11-play, 75-yard drive with a 1-yard touchdown run, pulling the Catamounts within […]
Catamounts fall short against Campbell, 28-19.
September 8, 2026 by
BUIES CREEK – Ranked for the first time this season, Western Carolina spent Sunday afternoon (Sept. 6) trying to climb out of an early hole they never fully escaped. Campbell jumped out to a 28-10 halftime lead and held on for a 28-19 upset versus the No. 24th-ranked Catamounts at Barker-Lane Stadium. Originally supposed to […]
Catamounts debut new press box in season-opening win
September 1, 2026 by
When the Western Carolina Catamounts took the field against Eastern Kentucky on Saturday, Aug. 29, the energy inside E.J. Whitmire Stadium was electric. The Catamounts delivered on the turf with a thrilling 45-21 victory to open the season, but part of the buzz surrounding Saturday’s contest centered high above Bob Waters field as the university […]
WCU opening season with Blackout game against Eastern Kentucky
August 28, 2026 by
The Catamounts are opening the season with black uniforms, spruced up field, new skybox, drones and the largest freshman class in the history of the university. The first of the six home games this season is against Eastern Kentucky Colonels on Aug. 29 at E.J. Whitmire Stadium on the Bob Waters Field. The game starts […]
