Pride of the Mountains Marches for Homecoming Celebration

Story co-produced with Stewart Butler. Homecoming week at Western Carolina University gathers the Catamount community to celebrate togetherness and the achievements of alumni. There’s one part of the community in particular that brings excitement and life into the occasion – The Pride of the Mountain Marching Band. From the Rose Bowl Parade in 2011 to […]

WCU spring football scrimmage sets tone for fall season

Story originally published in The Western Carolinian For the first time since November, the PA system could be heard throughout campus as the spring football game of the 2023 season kicked off. The game was played on Saturday, April 15, with wonderful weather that called for an even better match up between the purple and […]

Injury recovery for athletes during Spring training

Spring is a time for growth and healing and that’s no different for football. Western Carolina Football team is in spring training – time for new players to learn plays and older ones to hone their skills. But for some, it is a time to recover from injuries sustained from playing. See the video story […]

WCU hosts first home football game

VMI Running back, Korey Bridy, rushed for 91 yard and 2 touchdown on 18 carries, leading the Keydets to a 30-7 victory over the Catamounts in Cullowhee on Saturday, March 6. The Catamount’s struggled to muster any offense together, unable to break into the scoring column until late in the 4th quarter when Freshman Running […]

Furman Silences WCU on Homecoming

It was a wet and chilly day at E.J. Whitmire Stadium while the Catamounts drowned in their offensive woes as Furman (5-3) defeated WCU (1-7) on their homecoming game 28-7 last Saturday, Oct. 26. Furman opened up the game with a field goal on their first possession. The Catamounts then proceeded to march down the […]

Homecoming week highlights

Western Carolina University’s Homecoming 2016 kicks off Monday, Oct. 24, under the “Purple Reigns” theme, with activities and performances scheduled for each day of the week. The notable Homecoming activities include concerts, a comedy show, the Homecoming parade and the football game. The Catamount Walkabout, an event designed to raise awareness of the Samaritan’s Feet organization […]