Cats pull away late to get the win over the Mocs

The Catamounts avoid losing their third straight and pull out a victory and a regular season sweep of the Chattanooga Mocs in a tightly contested ball game. The Cats beat the Mocs 70-68 on Thursday night, Feb. 1, at the Ramsey Center. The Cats looked dominant in the first half getting most of their points through […]

Countdown to the mound

The countdown is on for The Cats with Bats to swing back into action. The Western Carolina University baseball team is scheduled for a heavy schedule with more home series this year than in years past. The Cats, who won the SoCon Championship in 2016, are scheduled to have 26 home games this coming season […]

WCU baseball is ready to rock the new season

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

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

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

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 […]