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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Catamount football excited about upcoming season
February 4, 2013 by
The Western Carolina University football team is looking to make strides in the win column heading into Mark Speir’s second year as head coach. Despite only winning one game last season for the second straight year, even casual fans could see the increase in competition on the field. Coaches and players are preparing for the future with […]
Chattanooga spoils final game for catamount seniors
November 4, 2012 by
The catamounts capped off their home schedule in a familiar fashion, with another loss. It was Senior day at E.J. Whitmire Stadium as the catamount fan base said farewell to 11 of it’s members who were playing in their final home game as a catamount. The catamounts appeared determined to send their seniors out with […]
Something new about tailgating WCU 2012
October 5, 2012 by
Western Carolina students and alumni gathered Saturday, Sept. 22, for some food, football and fun, better known as tailgating. The WCU catamounts battled the Samford bulldogs during family weekend at 3:30 p.m. at E.J. Whitmire stadium in Cullowhee NC. Tailgating for the event started at noon. “With our new Chancellor David Belcher allowing us to tailgate 3 […]
