Senior Day weekend went about as well as it could for senior softball players Morgan Blanton, Jordan Fulton, Haley Pace, Shemekia Scotton, and Amber Steinhardt. After dropping the first game of a Saturday double-header against Georgia Southern 4-0, the Catamounts fired back in game two on their way to a 7-2 victory. They carried the […]
Catamounts overcome slow start to defeat the Citadel in opening round of SoCon Tournament
March 8, 2013 by
Western Carolina had little trouble defeating the Citadel in the opening round of the SoCon tournament behind Trey Sumler’s game-high 27 points on Friday, Mar. 8, at the U.S. Cellular Center in Asheville, NC. The catamounts advance to the second round for a Saturday showdown with the cougars from College of Charleston. With having almost […]
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 […]
Elon downs Western Carolina with second half surge
January 16, 2013 by
Trey Sumler scored a career high 32 points for Western Carolina but it wasn’t enough as Elon forward Lucas Troutman scored 20 points and grabbed 10 rebounds and junior guard Jack Isenbarger scored 16 points, all in the second half, to help the Phoenix defeat the Catamounts 80-67 on Monday in the Ramsey Center. Troutman, […]
Looking forward: Janae’ McKinney on her life and basketball
December 13, 2012 by
For redshirt senior Janae’ McKinney, basketball has been a part of her life from a young age. She grew up playing pick-up games at the local Boy’s and Girl’s Club and the game stuck. McKinney said she faced a lot of challenges being a female basketball player. “Basketball, for a female to want to come […]
Hope and Concern: Western Carolina
September 18, 2011 by
Western Carolina has started off its season with a 1-1 record and looks to improve on it next week when the Catamounts travel to Georgia Southern to take on the Eagles. With their bye this week it is a perfect time to analyze some, “Hope and Concern for the Cats.” Hope Freshman running back, Shaun […]
