Wildcats down Catamounts, 88-67

Harouna Mutombo had 17 points and grabbed eight rebounds for the Catamounts, but it was not enough as Western Carolina lost to Davidson in Southern Conference play in Davidson, N.C., 88-67. Brandon Boggs had 14 points in the losing effort for the Catamounts (8-9, 3-2 SoCon) who dropped to 20-37 in the all-time series with […]

Western Carolina names Mark Speir new head football coach

Western Carolina University named Appalachian State assistant coach, Mark Speir their new head football coach on Thursday at a press conference at the University in Cullowhee, N.C. A Clemson graduate, Speir has coached the Mountaineers’ running backs, defensive line, linebackers, and defensive ends during his nine-year tenure with Appalachian State. Speir was also a recruiting […]

Leaving it all on the field

E.J. Whitmire Stadium sits quietly, as it waits for the boys of fall to play once again in the Cullowhee Valley. For most, next season can’t get here soon enough, but for the seniors, next season is a thing of the past. On November 19, when the final whistle blew, 13 senior Catamounts played their last […]

Inside the garage

It’s a common site around Concord every May and October, overwhelming tourism and overwhelming traffic, and its all for one thing : NASCAR. Concord, NC has a population of 73,000 and according to the Cabarrus County Convention and Visitors Bureau ranks 12th in travel impact. Cabarrus County alone generated $281.09 million in tourism. According to […]

Come supports the Catamounts men’s basketball team!

The Western Carolina Men’s basketball team is off to a 2-0 Southern Conference record and is leading the North Division race for the Southern Conference crown. They are riding a three game winning streaking and have two home games to finish out the 2011 year.  They have nine home games beginning in 2012 and the […]

Club Tennis team competes in State Championship

The Catamount tennis club competed in the State Championship in Greensboro, N.C., Nov. 19 and 20. In total, 15 teams were in attendance, including two from Western Carolina University. Last year, the tennis club almost doubled so Western Carolina split the team in half, creating two teams and more play for each member. For each […]