Sam Lusty is like most students at Western Carolina University. He works hard in his classes and he hangs out with his fraternity brothers in Sigma Alpha Epsilon. With an economy that makes it hard for many high school graduates to attend college, Lusty is one of the lucky ones; letting his passion for running […]
Catamounts exit tournament with silver lining
March 10, 2013 by
The stage was set and purple and gold filled the U.S. Cellular Center as the Western Carolina Catamounts took the floor against the College of Charleston Cougars in the quarterfinals of the Southern Conference Tournament Saturday night. When the final horn sounded, the purple and gold seemed to slowly flicker and fade as the Cougars […]
Catamounts overcome slow start to defeat the Citadel in opening round of SoCon Tournament
March 8, 2013 by
Western Carolina had little trouble defeating the Citadel in the opening round of the SoCon tournament behind Trey Sumler’s game-high 27 points on Friday, Mar. 8, at the U.S. Cellular Center in Asheville, NC. The catamounts advance to the second round for a Saturday showdown with the cougars from College of Charleston. With having almost […]
SoCon blitz taking over Asheville this weekend
March 7, 2013 by
The regular season has wrapped up for the men’s and women’s basketball teams of the Southern Conference and now will descend on a city that will be a four-day battleground looking to rise to SoCon glory. The city is Asheville, N.C. A berth to “The Dance” is at stake and 23 teams are hungry for […]
Catamounts win in unfamiliar territory on Browns’ buzzer beater
March 5, 2013 by
Western Carolina freshman Mike Brown put up an off-balanced jumper that found its way through the net as time expired in overtime as the Catamounts defeated the Samford Bulldogs 56-54 Saturday afternoon in a Southern Conference matchup with postseason seeding on the line. The Catamounts needed a win to avoid falling to the eighth seed […]
Catamounts their own enemy in home loss to Chattanooga
March 2, 2013 by
Western Carolina faced off against Southern Conference North Division foe Chattanooga Thursday night in the Ramsey Center in what should have been a competitive, physical grudge match with two teams trying to keep their hopes alive for the crucial last first-round bye in next weekend’s SoCon Tournament. Only one team showed up. Junior forward Z. […]
