Western Carolina women’s and men’s basketball team are playing at home on Thursday, Feb. 6, against the Furman University Paladins in the Ramsey Center starting at 5 p.m. with the women’s team and 7:30 p.m. with the men’s. This is the second time WCU has played Furman with the men’s team losing 90-88 in double […]
Former WCU football player headed to Super Bowl LIII
February 2, 2019 by
Super Bowl LIII will kick off on Sunday, February 3, starting at 6:30 p.m. (ET). The two-time defending American Football Conference champion New England Patriots will face off against the National Football Conference champion Los Angeles Rams. Whether it be from home or on campus, Western Carolina students will not have to search far for […]
Shred School: WCU’s Ski and Snowboard Class
December 17, 2018 by
Story co-written/produced with Jake Burks One does not typically associate snow sports with college credit, however at Western Carolina University, students have had the opportunity to do just that for 43 years. The commitment that WCU has to its reputation as a top adventure college is no joke. Every spring semester, since 1975, 100 lucky […]
Taylor Purus: The journey behind a dream
November 13, 2018 by
For Taylor Purus, WCU senior and pitcher, dreams and aspirations of playing Major League Baseball has come with a price tag. From Tommy John surgery to waiting two years to get an offer to play at Western Carolina University, it has not been an easily-paved road for Purus. Originally from Long Island, New York, Purus […]
Pipe dream turns into NFL opportunity for two Catamounts
May 5, 2018 by
Making it to the pros is most of the time just a pipe dream. There is only about a two percent chance that a NCAA senior player could be drafted to the National Football League. Overcoming the odds is something Western Carolina University defensive back Keion Crossen can now attest to that after being selected […]
Former Western Carolina men’s basketball coach passes away
April 30, 2018 by
Co-written by Jonathan Birek Former Western Carolina head basketball coach, Larry Hunter, passed away at around 11 a.m. on Friday, May 4. He is survived by his loving wife, Mary. Funeral information will be provided by CatamountSports.com once it is made available. Hunter suffered a stroke on Sunday, April 29 and was on life support as […]
