Hard-work and dedication is something you expect from any athlete in the sport that they play. Even when it is their off-season, you should expect the training to continue. Some may think it is too early to get out of bed at 6:30 a.m. and go outside when it’s 34 degrees on their day off. […]
Covering all the bases on the road to greatness
December 12, 2017 by
The story was co-written with Morgan Miller The Western Carolina baseball team came back from their Thanksgiving feasts in full-swing at 6:30 a.m. in 30-degree weather. The team showed up to the football stadium for day two of the so-called “hell week.” Each day was a new opportunity to gain points for one’s designated […]
Amius’ clutch dunk lifts Cats over Mountaineers
December 5, 2017 by
The Catamounts men’s basketball team pulled away in the closing seconds with a slam dunk by junior forward Mike Amius to beat its arch rival the Appalachian State Mountaineers 72-71 in a close contest on Monday night, Dec. 4, at the Ramsey Center. In the 191st meeting between these two rivals dating back to the 1928-1929 season, the […]
Tyler Sexton – A broken dream
November 21, 2017 by
Most athletes see injuries as a setback and a way to come back stronger in the game that they play and for the sport they love. For redshirt senior tight end, Tyler Sexton, football seasons come to an end way too quickly and sometimes without even getting to step on the game day field. Sexton […]
WCU men’s basketball 2017-18 season preview
November 9, 2017 by
Following a tumultuous year filled with inconsistencies leading to a 9-23 finish, the Western Carolina men’s basketball team are hoping to establish rhythm early in 2017-18 season as it braces for Clemson on the road in its season opener at 7 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 10. This will be the second year in a […]
WCU soccer heads to SoCon
November 1, 2017 by
For the first time in 10 years, the WCU women’s soccer team is headed to the final four round of the Southern Conference tournament. The Cats will travel to face Furman in Birmingham, Alabama on Friday, November 3 after a 1-0 victory over VMI on Sunday Oct. 29 with a goal by Emily Threatt. “It […]
