VMI Keydets sent the Western Carolina Catamounts home on an early first round knock out in the 2019 Southern Conference tournament at the US Cellular Center on Friday, March 8. The first half. started off with 18 different lead changes between the Keydets and the Catamounts. Shot for shot both the Keydets and the Catamounts […]
Fresh faces to the field bring victory in Cullowhee
February 20, 2019 by
Baseball season is back in full swing in Cullowhee, NC. The Catamount baseball team took on the Oakland Golden Grizzlies this past weekend and came out on top winning all three games versus the university in Michigan. The home opener revealed the addition of many fresh faces to the team. In the 2018-2019 season, 13 […]
Photo Story: 12th Annual Rock n’ Rumble Bouldering Competition
February 19, 2019 by
On a typical Saturday morning, Western Carolina University’s campus recreation center would be near empty with just a few fitness junkies enjoying a morning workout. This was not the case this past Saturday, Feb. 16 as spectators and competitors for the annual Rock n’ Rumble bouldering competition crowded around the CRC rock wall. Spectators at […]
Western Carolina’s Purple Thunder to perform at the NBA All-Star game
February 15, 2019 by
Western Carolina’s winter drumline, Purple Thunder, will travel to Charlotte, N.C. this weekend to perform in one of the variety acts as part of NBA All-Star weekend. What began as a fun performance act for talented drummers at Western Carolina has soon grown into one of the most anticipated performance groups of the winter season, […]
WCU Bouldering Competition returns for its 12th year
February 14, 2019 by
Western Carolina University’s annual “Rock n’ Rumble” bouldering competition is ready to rock the spring of 2019. The competition, hosted by Basecamp Cullowhee, is held at WCU’s Campus Recreation Center (CRC) climbing wall on Saturday, Feb. 16, from 9 a.m. until 6 p.m. and will feature expert and amateur rock climbers from across the region. […]
Back to back blowouts for the WCU Catamounts
February 9, 2019 by
This story was co-written with Chris Lang. The Western Carolina Catamounts hosted the Furman University Paladins on Feb. 6, at the Ramsey Center with both men’s and women’s team losing. The women Catamounts lost 53 to 28, shooting 17.3 percent. The women’s game began at 5 p.m. with the Catamounts starting out leading the first […]
