WCU hosts first home football game

VMI Running back, Korey Bridy, rushed for 91 yard and 2 touchdown on 18 carries, leading the Keydets to a 30-7 victory over the Catamounts in Cullowhee on Saturday, March 6. The Catamount’s struggled to muster any offense together, unable to break into the scoring column until late in the 4th quarter when Freshman Running […]

Catamount sports spring in full swing

Western Carolina Athletics has been off to a busy start to the spring season. When the Southern Conference postponed all fall competitions in August last year to the spring season, it led WCU sports to operate on an abnormal schedule for many sports.   The abnormal schedule also has required an abnormal attendance policy that […]

Pipe dream turns into NFL opportunity for two Catamounts

Making it to the pros is most of the time just a pipe dream. There is only about a two percent chance that a NCAA senior player could be drafted to the National Football League. Overcoming the odds is something Western Carolina University defensive back Keion Crossen can now attest to that after being selected […]

Slippery when wet: Catamounts fall to Paladins on Homecoming

Typically, a Homecoming match-up is a time for fun and excitement with pregame festivities, as well as the traditional presentation of Homecoming King and Queen at halftime. In this case, a continuous downpour of rain drowned out the entertainment factor. From a missed 45-yard field goal attempt by kicker Joshua Gibson in the second quarter […]

Cats earn huge upset victory over the vicious Bulldogs

Fun preceded the SoCon opener with live entertainment and snacks, such as funnel cakes, for students and their families, but it only intensified as the Catamounts went into battle with the No. 17 ranked Samford Bulldogs on Sept. 23. There was no love loss by Catamount fans as they made sure the refs and Bulldog […]

Not even close: A blowout Catamount victory

Lights out performance by the Catamounts as they dominated the Davidson Wildcats on Saturday, Sept. 9. The Catamounts had an offensive explosion with 778 total yards of offense and defeat the Wildcats 63-17. WCU quarterback Tyrie Adams picked apart Davidson’s defense going 10-13 passing with 274 yards through the air and 5 touchdown passes. Senior Catamount receivers, Steffon Hill and […]