Co-written by Jonathan Birek Former Western Carolina head basketball coach, Larry Hunter, passed away at around 11 a.m. on Friday, May 4. He is survived by his loving wife, Mary. Funeral information will be provided by CatamountSports.com once it is made available. Hunter suffered a stroke on Sunday, April 29 and was on life support as […]
Catamounts pounce Hiwasee Tigers
November 14, 2016 by
In front of a crowd of 1,774, Western Carolina University Men’s Basketball Team beat the Hiwassee Tigers by a jaw dropping 40 point deficit on Nov. 30 at the Ramsey Regional Activity Center. Catamounts decided to show up today to hand Hiwassee its third loss of the season. The final score was 87 to 47. “I […]
Wofford proves too much, downs Western in SoCon semifinals
March 8, 2015 by
For the second year in a row and four of the last six seasons, Wofford sent Western Carolina off the court of the U.S. Cellular Center and into another offseason as the top-seeded Terriers upended the Catamounts 73-61 in the Southern Conference Basketball Championship semifinals. The loss puts Western Carolina 3-10 all-time against the tournament’s […]
Western Carolina escapes ETSU in overtime, to face Wofford in semifinals
March 8, 2015 by
Western Carolina needed overtime to slip past ETSU 67-61 in the quarterfinals of the Southern Conference Men’s Basketball Championship last night in Asheville, but would not be denied a rematch with the team that has knocked them out of the tournament three of the last five seasons. The Catamounts will take on top-seeded Wofford in […]
The final pages of a classic
February 10, 2014 by
Decades of disdain line the pages of the story between Western Carolina University and Appalachian State. Sadly, this year may mark the last chapter of the rivalry, with Appalachian State moving to the Sun Belt Conference next season. The Catamounts collided with the Mountaineers on the hardwood Saturday for the 173rd time. Such history breeds […]
Game of the season
February 7, 2014 by
Western Carolina’s biggest game of the year for the men’s basketball team is home on Saturday, Feb. 8, at 2 p.m. Western and Appalachian State, both members of the Southern Conference, will be playing in their rivalry game. Last season there was a split win for both teams, winning the home game and losing on […]
