Archives for April 28, 2011

Jay Mayan: Whitewater kayaker

Apart from the papers, the reading assignments, and stuffy classrooms, 22-year-old Jay Mahan escapes the studies of Entrepreneurship to paddle the waters of Western NC. Mahan’s life completely changed a year and a half ago when he first paddled a kayak. Now he has been pushing the limits ever since. A solid Class V boater, […]

Stephen Notaro named SOCON player of the week

Baseball player Stephen Notaro, the Westlake California native, came to Cullowhee and WCU in 2007 as a star high school player, and since he has proven himself on the baseball diamond and in the classroom. “Western Carolina senior Stephen Notaro was today named the Southern Conference’s Player of the Week by the conference office for games […]

US national fly fishing championship preparations underway across western North Carolina

Venues have been set, beats are being mapped out and anglers from around the country will soon be pouring in from around the country. The US national fly fishing championship will take place in Cherokee, NC May 19 to 22. The tournament is expecting 60 anglers. Participants are required to pay a $250 fee to […]