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 […]
WCU Men’s basketball victorious in preseason exhibition
The Western Carolina men’s basketball team defeated the Brevard Tornados 87-32 in an exhibition match on Wednesday, Oct. 29. The Catamounts are led by head coach Tim Craft, who is heading into his second year coaching in Cullowhee. During the summer, they added eight new players to the roster, seven of which featured in the […]
Whee Life: Sports Edition
WCU athletics this season is breaking records. As students are preparing to go on a fall break listen about the successes of WCU athletes in football and soccer. WHEE Life talked with Taron Dickens and coach Bell on the latest records of the WCU quarterback. We also talked with the hosts of WWCU 95.3 FM […]
Taron Dickens named the FCS national player of the week
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 […]
Cats scratch up the VMI Keydets on the pitch
The Catamount women’s soccer team took on the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) in the 13th match of the season on Oct. 2. The Cats entered the game with a 5-4-3 overall record and 1-1-1 in Southern Conference (SOCON) play. The Catamounts were held out of the back of the net until the 13 minute of […]
Catamount football setting records as they get the first win of the season
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 […]








