Bad news for the Mercer Bears, Catamounts win 60-52

Western Carolina University’s most important conference game of the season ended in triumph tonight as the Catamounts defeated the Mercer Bears 60 to 52. The 9-11 Catamounts took on the 11-10 Bears of Mercer who were still riding high from their win over Duke in the 2014 NCAA tournament. There was much speculation leading up […]

WCU trampled by Chattanooga in SoCon showdown

WCU’s biggest football game of the season ends in heartbreak as Chattanooga crushes the Catamounts in a 51-0 route. On a frigid windy afternoon in Cullowhee, NC, the Southern Conference’s top two teams battled for number one spot in the conference. The 6-2 Catamounts took on the 5-3 Chattanooga Mocs in what was expected to […]

A winning formula

Story was originally published on May 31, 2014 Junior Genevieve Emrick has raised a few eyebrows at Catamount track and field competitions lately, setting blistering times and breaking personal records. How does she do it? Genevieve shows that having faith, working hard, and taking care of your body can be an awesome combination. The soon-to-be […]

Cats bounce back from frustrating Whee-kend

  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

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 […]

WCU Baseball off to a strong start

Western Carolina’s baseball team won their home opener, 8-0, over Winthrop University Tuesday, Feb. 18, and look to keep this trend going for the rest of the season. The Catamounts really hit their stride late in the fifth inning, after getting their first run on a walk with bases loaded. They wouldn’t look back, scoring […]