Catamount athletics are in full swing this fall with football, soccer, volleyball, cross country and golf all fighting for a spot in the SoCon championship. FOOTBALL The Catamounts and Wolfpack traded blows at the season opener in Raleigh Aug. 29. Though the team couldn’t take home the win, they showed […]
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Wagers, sportsbooks and chasing losses: Mobile sports betting on a college campus
On June 14, 2023, NC Governor Roy Cooper signed the legislation that legalized online sports betting across the state. After cutting through red tape, online sportsbooks officially went live in North Carolina on March 11, 2024. This comes just in time for a huge money maker in the college sports […]
“Whee, The Cats”: An inside look at the Catamount Football team
To view the news package associated with this story, click the WHEE-TV broadcast above. A look behind the scenes of a sports team can develop a new appreciation for fans and critics alike. But what does it take to get a peek behind the curtain? “Whee, The Cats” is a […]
WCU Women’s Soccer: SoCon champions
The championship win After a historic regular season, WCU women’s soccer capped off their season in winning fashion, defeating the Samford Bulldogs 1-0 to win the Southern Conference Championship. The win gives the Catamounts their first SoCon Championship since 2008. The team won from a Naya Marcil goal in the […]
WCU men’s golf searching for consistency to begin the season
The men’s golf team has started their season with the Golfweek Fall Challenge, the JT Poston Invitational, and the Badger Invitational in Wisconsin. The team has a packed schedule throughout the season, traveling to Georgia, South Carolina, Texas, Tennessee and returning to Wisconsin. Head Coach Tim Eckberg sees potential with […]
WCU competes internationally for the first time ever
The Women’s Golf team attended Catamount Athletics’ first-ever international event last week in Kita Hiroshima, Japan. The team finished fourth overall at the Pan Pacific Collegiate Golf Super League event played at the Sapporo Regent Golf Club. During their stay, outside of golf, the team immersed themselves in Japanese culture, […]
Catamounts return to the gridiron in search of a championship
The Catamount football team is aiming high this season with hopes that the grueling days in the Cullowhee heat will lead to a championship this season. At halftime of the spring scrimmage on April 15, Head Coach Kerwin Bell set a “championship or bust” standard for the season. For the […]
WCU announces hall of fame inductees Ayers, Johnson & Williamson
Catamount Athletics announced the newest members to be conducted into the Western Carolina Athletics Hall of Fame. The 34th class of inductees are Gary Ayers, Brenda Johnson Hamilton and Danny Williamson. The class will be officially introduced into the hall on Nov. 11 at WCU’s Athletics Hall of Fame weekend. […]
WCU spring football scrimmage sets tone for fall season
For the first time since November, the PA system could be heard throughout campus as the spring football game of the 2023 season kicked off. The game was played on Saturday April 15 with wonderful weather that called for an even better match up between the purple and white teams. […]
Throwing in the right direction
Disc Golf is continuously growing in popularity among colleges and universities. Here at Western Carolina University, there is a Disc Golf club that continues to showcase amazing talent! The club Disc Golf team is playing in the national tournament right outside of Asheville this April. The Western Carolinian interviewed Hunter […]
