Landing the big one: rise in trout fishing supports outdoor economy

Haywood County ranks in the top five most popular counties for trout fishing in North Carolina, which contributes $1.38 billion annually to the state’s economy, according to a comprehensive study that analyzed the economic impact of trout fishing.   The newly-released study was developed by the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission. It dives deep and analyzes […]

Catamount Basketball: Clawing their way to the top of the season

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 […]

The Catamounts incredible football season

Story co-written with Nicole Azar and Thalia Richardson The 2023 season of football has come to a close at Western. After beating East Tennessee State University, Western Carolina was heading off to play their final game against VMI, looking to end the season on a good note. However, the season did not end how they […]

Women’s soccer wins SoCon championship, faced Alabama in first round NCAA tournament

The story was originally published in The Western Carolinian. After a historic season, WCU’s women’s soccer team traveled to Tuscaloosa to face off against Alabama in the first round of the NCAA Women’s Soccer Tournament.  The Catamounts lost to the Crimson Tide 2-0. The Catamounts capped off the Southern Conference Championship in winning fashion, defeating […]

Catamount’s women’s golf trip to Japan a success

The Western Carolina women’s golf team have gone global for the first time in program history. The Catamounts finished fourth out of 13 teams at the Pan Pacific Collegiate Golf Super League event held at the Sapporo Regent Golf Club. Individually, two Catamounts finished in the top 15 with junior Elizabeth Lohbauer and sophomore Brie […]

Catamounts women’s soccer to take on Samford in SoCon opener

The Western Carolina women’s soccer team will play Samford in their first Southern Conference game this season on Sept. 21 in Birmingham, Alabama.  The Catamounts will enter their SoCon opener with a 3-2-3 record after recording a 4-0 win against Presbyterian on September 14. The Presbyterian Blue Hoses currently have a 1-6-1 record with a 0-3 […]