Football season is upon us and the catamount nation is eager to see what this year holds. Western Carolina University begins it’s season Thursday, Aug. 30 when it hosts the lions from Mars Hill. The catamounts got their only win of the 2011 season when they defeated Mars Hill by a score of 52-31. Thursday’s matchup should yield a similar result due to the […]
Phelps goes out in style
August 5, 2012 by
Michael Phelps gets his storybook ending by winning gold in the final race of his Olympic career. Before these 2012 Olympic games began, Phelps referred to them as the “sprinkles on my sundae”, and thats exactly what they were. He added six sprinkles to be exact, four gold and two silver. The six medals he earned in London […]
Mens basketball team bounces Tunisia in second game of Olympics
August 1, 2012 by
Photo By: Ezra Shaw/Getty Images It was a tale of two halves for the U.S. mens basketball team as their first half performance was anything but a work of art. The heavily favored American team got off to a slow start against the Tunisian national team Tuesday in London. Appearing lethargic and unmotivated, the U.S. […]
Despite early shooting woes, U.S. has little trouble against France
July 30, 2012 by
The men’s basketball team tipped off Sunday in London with an opening round matchup against France. A sloppy start to the contest that consisted of turnovers, foul trouble and poor shooting. With everything going wrong, the U.S. still found themselves with a 22-21 lead after the opening quarter. The U.S. would turn that around in the […]
Let the games begin!
July 27, 2012 by
London Olympics 2012 officially start tonight. The opening ceremony starts at 9 p.m London time but the viewers in U.S. will be able to see it 7.30 p.m. ET on NBC. The next 16 days will be filled with competitions and emotions to be sure to check the schedule to watch it live. Some of […]
Inside look at WCU’s NBA prospect Harouna Mutombo
May 3, 2012 by
As children, many of us dream of being the next famous athlete. Former WCU standout basketball player Harouna Mutombo has the opportunity to pursue his dream. After graduating on May 5, Mutombo will embark on his journey to the NBA beginning with workouts in Virginia on May 15. Here is a clip of just one day in […]
