Co-written and produced with Samuel Dietrich. “He uses words like ‘championship,’ because that is the goal here at Western Carolina. He’s doing all of the right things, saying all of the right things, and he has created a lot of belief in our community.” Those are the words of Director of Athletics, Alex Gary, who […]
WCU opens football season
September 4, 2021 by
The Western Carolina Catamounts are preparing for a home-opener unlike any other on Saturday, Sept. 4, against Eastern Kentucky. The game kickoff is at 6 p.m. The audience at E.J. Whitmire Stadium will witness a new era of Catamount football, under head coach Kerwin Bell, who was hired this spring. New players will take the […]
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 […]
WCU football wins first game this season
March 16, 2021 by
The WCU football team won for the first time this year by a score of 21 to 14 against The Citadel on Saturday, March 13. The Catamount offense jumped off to a fiery start on Saturday with a 36-yard kickoff return, by Calvin Jones, to open the contest. The drive was finished off by a […]
WCU hosts first home football game
March 10, 2021 by
VMI Running back, Korey Bridy, rushed for 91 yard and 2 touchdown on 18 carries, leading the Keydets to a 30-7 victory over the Catamounts in Cullowhee on Saturday, March 6. The Catamount’s struggled to muster any offense together, unable to break into the scoring column until late in the 4th quarter when Freshman Running […]
