CULLOWHEE – On Monday, October 28, the Western Carolina Men’s and Women’s Basketball teams hosted Mountain Madness at the Liston B. Ramsey Regional Activity Center to a packed student section. The ceremonies were led by Student Body President David Rhode, who is a known advocate of school spirit initiatives. Students were greeted with free pizza, […]
Q&A with Carlos Dotson
November 6, 2019 by
In preparation for the WCU Men’s Basketball season, I sat down with senior forward Carlos Dotson for a Q&A, recorded for The Sports: Plus Podcast, part of the WWCU Podcast Network. How’s your second year here at Western going? Pretty good, we’ve had a productive start to fall practice, so we’re really looking good […]
New Record Set at 24th Annual Green River Race
November 4, 2019 by
Over 2,000 people spent sunny Saturday, Nov. 2, on the banks of Green River near Saluda, North Carolina, cheering for kayakers competing for the fastest run over the roaring Class V Rapids. The 24th annual Green River Run saw 157 kayakers hoping to set some new time records and take the title in this prestigious […]
Furman Silences WCU on Homecoming
October 28, 2019 by
It was a wet and chilly day at E.J. Whitmire Stadium while the Catamounts drowned in their offensive woes as Furman (5-3) defeated WCU (1-7) on their homecoming game 28-7 last Saturday, Oct. 26. Furman opened up the game with a field goal on their first possession. The Catamounts then proceeded to march down the […]
WCU students help clean up the Tuck
April 21, 2019 by
Co-written/produced with Mary McCay The 35th annual Tuck River Cleanup kicked off at WCU on Saturday, April 13. Hundreds of students and people from around Jackson County joined together to clean up the Tuckasegee River in one of the largest single-day river cleanups in the nation. About 600 participants were bused over to Lena Davis Landing […]
Record number of runners for Valley of the Lilies half marathon and 5K
April 12, 2019 by
This story was co-written with Cami Couch A record number of runners from 14 states participated in the 9th annual Valley of the Lilies half marathon and 5K on Saturday, April 6. This race was put on by the Campus Recreation and Wellness (CRW) and the College of Health and Human Sciences (HHS). The race […]
