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 […]
Catamounts to play the biggest game in recent history on homecomnig weekend
November 7, 2025 by
This week is homecoming and the Catamounts football team is going against Mercer. The Cats are coming off an impressive 35-28 win against the University of Tennessee Chattanooga Mocks. After the win, the Cats are 6-3 overall and 5-0 in Southern Conference play. Tied for first in the SOCON with the Mercer Bears. This game […]
Taron Dickens named the FCS national player of the week
October 7, 2025 by
WCU starting Quarterback Taron “Tyger” Dickens was named the FCS Stats Perform Player of the week on Monday, Oct. 6. Dickens earned that honor as a result of his performance against the Wofford Terriers on Saturday, Oct. 4. Dickens started the game, completing his first 46 passes, breaking the record for most completed passes in […]
Catamount football setting records as they get the first win of the season
September 24, 2025 by
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 […]
