Story co-produced with Madison Schwarz and Nicole Azar It has been an incredible year so far for Western Carolina University Athletics, and the winning hasn’t stopped with Men’s Basketball. Catamount Men’s Basketball is having a record-breaking season so far, as they were amongst the last eighteen teams in the nation to remain undefeated, until their […]
Dunks and hoops as catamount basketball teams host Night at the Whee
November 17, 2023 by
Story co-produced with Madison Schwarz Homecoming week for Western Carolina University is never short of fun celebrations, the annual Night in the Whee is no exception. Both Men’s and Women’s Basketball teams for the WCU Catamounts have come together at the Ramsey Center for a night of fun and to hype everyone up for the […]
Changes in WCU basketball
April 29, 2021 by
Western Carolina University’s basketball team will look very different than 2020-21 season. Earlier in April, WCU men’s head basketball coach, Mark Prosser, announced that he is leaving to be the head coach for the men’s basketball team at Winthrop University in Rock Hill, SC. “Thank you for 3 amazing seasons in the ‘Whee, and truly, […]
Mamba Forever: An NBA legend’s impact on WCU
January 28, 2020 by
On Jan. 26 2020, NBA legend Kobe Bryant, 41, and his daughter Gianna, 13, were tragically killed in a helicopter crash along with seven other passengers in Calabasas, CA. Bryant was a household name among the basketball community; he was known for being an outstanding teammate and a fierce competitor, and his determination to achieve […]
Back to back blowouts for the WCU Catamounts
February 9, 2019 by
This story was co-written with Chris Lang. The Western Carolina Catamounts hosted the Furman University Paladins on Feb. 6, at the Ramsey Center with both men’s and women’s team losing. The women Catamounts lost 53 to 28, shooting 17.3 percent. The women’s game began at 5 p.m. with the Catamounts starting out leading the first […]
Gosselin’s hot hand leads to Catamount triumph in Cullowhee
February 28, 2017 by
Although it has been a rocky season, the Western Carolina Catamounts’ men’s basketball team looked to gain momentum with a win before heading into the Southern Conference tournament. This game against the Virginia Military Institute Keydets on Feb. 27 was pivotal because it decided seeds 8 through 10 in the conference tournament. Even though the […]
