Running, throwing, catching, hitting, blocking and the sled drills everyone loves. These occurrences can mean only one thing – football is back! Spring football officially started for Western on March 16 and the players wore just helmets and shorts for the first few days. They switched over the helmets, shoulder pads and shorts on March 20. “In helmets it’s a […]
WCU disc golf – national contenders
March 25, 2015 by
Who would have thought that WCU would have a national contending sports team? In disc golf! There are four members who make up the disc golf team at Western: Ruth Hudson, Ryan Kastle, Andrew Johnson and Matt Splain. This team has been together for almost an entire year and they have already become national contenders. […]
Wofford proves too much, downs Western in SoCon semifinals
March 8, 2015 by
For the second year in a row and four of the last six seasons, Wofford sent Western Carolina off the court of the U.S. Cellular Center and into another offseason as the top-seeded Terriers upended the Catamounts 73-61 in the Southern Conference Basketball Championship semifinals. The loss puts Western Carolina 3-10 all-time against the tournament’s […]
Western Carolina escapes ETSU in overtime, to face Wofford in semifinals
March 8, 2015 by
Western Carolina needed overtime to slip past ETSU 67-61 in the quarterfinals of the Southern Conference Men’s Basketball Championship last night in Asheville, but would not be denied a rematch with the team that has knocked them out of the tournament three of the last five seasons. The Catamounts will take on top-seeded Wofford in […]
Lady Cats go cold, bounced from SoCon Tournament
March 5, 2015 by
The Western Carolina women’s basketball team could not put it together for a full 40 minutes, as No. 2 seed East Tennessee State used a 47-26 second half surge to power past the No. 7 seeded Catamounts 73-53 in the first round of the Southern Conference Tournament. Western Carolina finished 0-15 this season when held […]
SOCON tournament kicks off this week
March 4, 2015 by
The men’s Southern Conference basketball tournament kicks off Friday, March 6, in Asheville. “The tournament is one of the most unique experiences that WCU has all year,” said Kyle Rush, the radio voice for the Lady Catamount basketball team, over text message.” The biggest question surrounding the tournament is can last year’s winner and this […]
