Absurdity. That is the only word to describe Western Carolina’s wild 27-24 overtime victory over the Elon Phoenix on Homecoming Saturday at E.J. Whitmire Stadium. Down 24-17 with just over three minutes to play, sophomore quarterback Troy Mitchell and the offense stood a long 88 yards away from the field house end zone. Catamount fans […]
Weather delayed
September 23, 2013 by
A game that started with a first half downpour ended in a second half barrage as Western Carolina tallied its first win of the season, escaping the Mars Hill Lions 30-23, Saturday afternoon. The downpour was the sloppy weather conditions, but the barrage came courtesy of sophomore quarterback Troy Mitchell and junior wide receiver Karnorris […]
Growing pains
September 20, 2013 by
The Western Carolina football team dropped its third straight game to open the season as they fell 28-21 to the Citadel Bulldogs this past Saturday at E.J. Whitmire Stadium. This was the first Southern Conference loss of the season for the Catamounts. Sure, it’s only the first conference game, but losing is becoming all […]
NFL veteran David Patten returns to WCU
April 29, 2013 by
Former catamount and 12-year NFL veteran David Patten (Photo courtesy of the WCU Athletic Department) Western Carolina’s football program has been in a tailspin over the last seven years, not seeing a winning season since posting a 5-4 record in 2005. With the hiring of Athletic Director Randy Eaton and Head Football Coach Mark Speir […]
Spring fever for Catamount football
April 20, 2013 by
Just months after wrapping up a 1-10 season, the Catamounts took the field for the annual Spring Game on Saturday, Apr. 20 for chapter two of the Mark Speir era. With temperatures in the mid-60’s, trees blooming on the mountains, and a good crowd on hand, it was picture perfect weather to get a sneak […]
Catamounts exit tournament with silver lining
March 10, 2013 by
The stage was set and purple and gold filled the U.S. Cellular Center as the Western Carolina Catamounts took the floor against the College of Charleston Cougars in the quarterfinals of the Southern Conference Tournament Saturday night. When the final horn sounded, the purple and gold seemed to slowly flicker and fade as the Cougars […]
