The sounds of grass being trimmed, bats hitting balls, and the popping sound of balls going into gloves can be heard near Childress field at Hennon Stadium, as the 2016 addition of Western Carolina men’s baseball team took the field for practice, Jan. 29, 2016. The Catamounts kick start their season February 19 at the Buffalo Wild Wings Battle […]
Discovering Detroit
July 29, 2014 by
It was 4th of July weekend, and Detroit was calling my name. A small town girl from Roanoke Rapids, N.C., I was more than little excited when my boyfriend Zack invited me up to Michigan. We stayed the nights right outside Monroe, just 40 miles from Detroit. Fields of beans and corn surrounded us. I […]
Cats crack bats and fans cheer in reply
May 6, 2014 by
The Western Carolina University baseball team faced Appalachian State Friday, May 2, and won! With Western trailing App, the Catamounts scored in the bottom of the ninth inning to beat App by one run. The fans erupted with yells and shouts congratulating the Cats on their victory and expressed their enjoyment in watching. Students and […]
Cats bounce back from frustrating Whee-kend
April 16, 2014 by
After a few tough outings against a struggling Furman team (13-23, 4-8 SoCon) during WCU’s Spring Fling Whee-kend, the Cats didn’t seem to mind getting away from the usually friendly confines of Hennon Stadium for a while. The Cats responded to dropping the three-game weekend series by defeating Winthrop yesterday in Rock Hill, S.C. […]
Busy Whee-kend for Catamounts
April 11, 2014 by
It’s that time of year again. Flowers are blooming, bees are buzzing, and if you listen closely, you can hear a faint roar in the wind. Expect that roar to get a lot louder this weekend, as the Catamounts will be filling their stadiums with event after event. Five of them, to be exact. It’s […]
Player Spotlight: Ross Heffley
March 26, 2012 by
Don’t let Ross Heffley’s short stature fool you. At 5 feet 8 inches tall and 185 pounds he may not intimidate the average person, but his play on the diamond in three seasons for the Western Carolina Catamounts baseball team has been gigantic. Heffley, a senior infielder for WCU, entered his senior season ranked tops […]
