Catamount football getting ready for spring

Western Carolina’s spring training program is about to kick into high gear in the coming weeks. The spring semester for a football team is a time for players to work on perfecting their craft, and in some cases, get adjusted to a new coach or scheme. Western is going through all three, particularly on defense. […]

WCU outlasts Furman in an overtime

Coming off of a 17 point loss to UNC-Greensboro, the WCU women’s basketball team sought to bounce back against the Furman University Paladins on Thursday, Feb. 2, in Cullowhee. This was the final regular season game between the two teams. The game was tight throughout but the most drama ensued during the last 10 seconds […]

Catamounts overcome late rally by Wofford

The WCU’s men’s basketball team was victorious in a close contest against Wofford College on Saturday, Jan. 28,  at the Ramsey Center, with a score 68-62. After the loss to Furman University on Wednesday, Jan. 25, the men’s basketball team bounced back with a victory against a very resilient and physical Wofford team. The Catamounts had a quick […]

WCU baseball ready to defend the title

The 2016 Southern Conference Baseball Champions, Western Carolina Catamounts, are preparing for their heavy schedule in the months to come. The 2017 spring seasons officially starts on Jan. 27 and the first pitch is in February. The defending SoCon champions have started their new season workouts and daily practices working hours each week to be ready […]

What you might not know about skateboarders at WCU

Co-written/ produced with  Julia Lewis Cast your mind back to the year 2004. If you were between the ages of 9 and 20 at that time, then you will almost certainly remember the stranglehold that skateboarding had on many of your friends’ lives. That year could be considered the peak of skateboarding in the mainstream, and […]

Landmark Learning gets a new and improved campus

This story was co-written with Jessica Wooten. Landmark Learning is a hands on school in Cullowhee, North Carolina that specializes in teaching and training people who work or want to work in the outdoor community. Landmark Learning has many different courses to choose from in the categories of water, medical and wilderness. Within these courses, you can […]