Western Carolina faced off against Southern Conference North Division foe Chattanooga Thursday night in the Ramsey Center in what should have been a competitive, physical grudge match with two teams trying to keep their hopes alive for the crucial last first-round bye in next weekend’s SoCon Tournament. Only one team showed up. Junior forward Z. […]
Looking forward: Janae’ McKinney on her life and basketball
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 […]
Women’s soccer begins league play vs. Elon
The Western Carolina Catamounts women’s soccer team will begin their Southern Conference play against Elon University on Friday, Sept. 21, at the Catamount Athletic Complex. The Catamounts currently stand at a record of 3-3, defeating non-conference opponents Winthrop, Albany, and Tennessee Tech along the way. Senior Catamount Samantha Hodge explained that the game against Elon is […]
Catamount Basketball ’10-11 Season Recap
The Western Carolina University Men’s Basketball team’s season ended Sunday evening in the Southern Conference Tournament semifinals. Suffering an 86-72 loss at the hands of eventual tournament champion Wofford, the Catamounts, who finished with an 18-15 overall record, only hope to continue play would be by reward of an at-large bid to a postseason tournament […]