Archives for April 21, 2017

Make it yours: Showing off your personality

This story was originally published in The Crossroads Chronicle on April 19, 2017.  Thanks to big box stores, home décor can become streamlined and commercial. Things that people actually like have taken a backseat to popular décor trends. Personality can often get lost in all the hustle and bustle of home decorating, but adding one’s […]

Catamount softball seniors ‘leave big cleats to fill’

Being an NCAA Division 1 athlete is a dream for most. Being able to say that someone has been one for four years is a major accomplishment. Unfortunately some athletes careers end after college, because some sports do not have a professional level to continue playing or its not a widely known option with a […]

Seven principles of Leave No Trace

1. Plan ahead and prepare This means knowing the rules and regulations for the areas one is using. It also looks like knowing the area and using maps to avoid having to flag and use marking paint. Being prepared helps eliminate waste. 2. Travel and camp on durable surface LNT says, “Good campsites are found, […]

Senior Spotlight: “Courtney Price one of the best hitters on our team”

Catamount softball has three seniors on the team for this 2017 season. Just like for most senior season campaigns, there is a lot of time spent reflecting on your college career and the game that you have spent most of your life playing. All three of these senior Catamounts have made their mark on the […]

Senior Spotlight: Courtney Buchanan an awesome example for the other pitchers

  Catamount softball pitcher, Courtney Buchanan, has been a hard worker since her first day on campus. Her work ethic led to her being in the top 10 in games started (6th), strikeouts (6th), and wins (5th) for a career. The Nebo, North Carolina, native looked back to her freshmen year to a big moment […]