Catamounts opened Southern Conference (SOCON) play Saturday, Sept. 20, against the Samford Bulldogs on Family weekend in Cullowhee. The Catamounts had a record-setting win, beating the Bulldogs 50 to 35. It was the season debut for Quarterback Taron “Tyger” Dickens, and he did not disappoint. Dickens is tied with Carlos Davis and Troy Mitchell for […]
Western Carolina and Elon showdown keeps fans biting their nails
September 15, 2025 by
Co-writer and editor Morgan Korson The Western Carolina University Catamounts took on Elon University on Saturday, Sept. 13, with back-and-forth play that had the fans on their toes the whole time. The cats lost the battle with final score 31-37. After giving up a quick touchdown, the Cats quickly got on the board with a […]
WCU football to play white out game on Saturday
September 10, 2025 by
The Western Carolina football team is set to play their annual white out game against Elon on Sept. 13 at E.J. Whitmire Stadium. Catamount Athletics is encouraging fans to wear all white at the game, along with the players, for the traditional “White out Whitmire.” Along with the game, WCU will celebrate the 14th annual […]
WCU first football game ends with a BANG!
September 1, 2025 by
The WCU football team played Gardner-Webb University on Aug. 30 for the first home game of the season and the first night football game since 2021, losing in a nail biter 45-52. The stands were filled with fans, ranging from students at WCU to alumni and parents that watched the games. Gardner-Webb started the game […]
The Catamounts incredible football season
November 28, 2023 by
Story co-written with Nicole Azar and Thalia Richardson The 2023 season of football has come to a close at Western. After beating East Tennessee State University, Western Carolina was heading off to play their final game against VMI, looking to end the season on a good note. However, the season did not end how they […]
Cats beat the Bulldogs
September 14, 2023 by
The Western Carolina University football team opened the season with a big victory against last year’s SoCon champion, Samford, with a score of 30-7. The Catamounts have won their first conference game of the 2023 season, and are looking to build off of this win and take their momentum into next week’s away game against […]
