Laughter and music abounded on the University Center lawn as students played against one another in the Catamount Games on Wednesday evening as part of Western Carolina University’s 2012 Homecoming. The catamount games consisted of five activities: ladder golf, cornhole, darts, kan jam, and tug-o-war. Jonathan Johnston, new assistant director of intramural sports, bounced from […]
WCU Mountain Heritage Day 5k goes by in a flash
October 3, 2012 by
On a misty morning, around 170 students, faculty and visitors competed in a race across WCU’s campus in pursuit of $100. The 5k race marked the start of the 38th Mountain Heritage Day under sponsorship of WCU Event Management. The race started at 8 a.m. on the dot at Mckee, and racers were tasked with […]
WCU Cycling Team race in Kentucky
September 16, 2012 by
CORBIN, Ky. – The WCU Cycling Team participated in their third mountain bike race of the season Sunday, Sept. 16 at a course hosted by Union College in Kentucky. Two athletes represented WCU in the cross-country mountain bike race. Nick Lacombe (Raleigh, N.C.) placed first in the Class C race and Matt Schumaker (Marietta, Ohio) placed […]
New Cullowhee trail is near completion
September 16, 2012 by
A multi-use trail system is currently under construction behind the new Health and Human Sciences Building on WCU’s West Campus. Upon completion, there will be 6.7 miles of narrow single track trail for mountain biking, trail running and hiking. The estimated completion date is at the end of February 2013. “This trail system will be a great […]
NFL: It’s the most wonderful time of the year
September 12, 2012 by
Fantasy football is in full force, which can only mean one thing. After seven months since Super Bowl XLVI’s matchup between the New York Giants and New England Patriots, the NFL season has returned. With the first week of the season already in the books, it appears that this will be an exciting one. In recent seasons […]
WCU interim athletic director Fred Cantler steps in
November 4, 2011 by
Interim athletic director Fred Cantler promised to focus on keeping the student athletes a top priority when making any decision that would result in changing personal around the department. His first decision was firing football assistant head coach and defensive coordinator Matt Pawlowski last week. Head coach, Dennis Wagner, filled the position with assistant coach, […]
