The Western Carolina football team looks to build on their 2021 success with the addition of their newest recruiting class. However, this pair of athletes bring striking similarities to the football field. Javell and Javon Brown, sophomore jumpers on the WCU Track Team, will turn in their track uniforms for shoulder pads and helmets this […]
Around 1,800 pounds of trash picked up at Tuck River Cleanup
May 2, 2022 by
Base Camp Cullowhee had the 27th annual Tuck River Cleanup. Volunteers rafted down the river and stopped along the way to pick up trash along the side. Once they reached the end of the river, staff would take the bags of trash and use a scale to see how much the trash weighed. Around 1,800 […]
Extra innings proves fruitless for the Catamounts
April 28, 2022 by
In a four-hour, 10-inning game, the WCU Catamount baseball team was defeated by the Presbyterian Blue Hose by a score of 11-8, on April 27. With a crowd of over 300 people in attendance at Hennon Stadium. “It was nerve-wracking, to say the least,” Wade Raines, a Catamounts fan, said. “It was a tough game […]
Raleigh remained prepared during MLB negotiations
April 27, 2022 by
Story was originally published in The Sylva Herald (Editor’s note: This article was written prior to the agreement to end the Major League Baseball lockout.) Pitchers and catchers were supposed to report on Feb. 15 for the first taste of Major League Baseball in 2022, however, players like Smoky Mountain alumnus Cal Raleigh find themselves […]
East uses walk-off to win over mustangs
April 27, 2022 by
Story was originally published in The Sylva Herald The Smoky Mountain Mustangs lost a Mountain Seven Conference baseball game by a score of 4-3 Friday at East Henderson. The low-scoring game was highlighted by Mustang pitchers Brylen Conlin and Cale Justice as well as Eagle pitcher Devin Walker, who went the distance for the win. […]
Hendersonville hands SM 10-6 loss in baseball action
April 27, 2022 by
Story was originally published in The Sylva Herald The Smoky Mountain Mustangs lost their non-conference matchup against the Bearcats at Hendersonville on March 22 by a score of 10-6. The Bearcats were able to consistently score runs throughout the game, only avoiding the score column in the first inning. The Mustangs trailed 4-1 heading into […]
