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 […]
USC Upstate wins the doubleheader against WCU
April 5, 2018 by
In a doubleheader between USC Upstate Spartans (26-13) and the Western Carolina Catamounts (9-20), the Spartans beat the Cats in both games through a dominating offensive performance on Wednesday, April 4 in Cullowhee, NC. In the first game, the Spartans started out hot with a six-run lead in the first inning. They managed to get four more runs to […]
Catamount softball seniors ‘leave big cleats to fill’
April 21, 2017 by
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 […]
Catamount Softball sweeps UNC Charlotte
March 30, 2017 by
Western’s Softball team beat UNC-Charlotte twice in dramatic fashion on Wednesday, March 30. Both games had slow starts by the Catamounts but they rallied in the late innings to be victorious. The first game Western was down 1-0 heading to the bottom of the 5th inning with both teams in a defensive struggle. The only […]
Catamount softball splits games in opening weekend
February 26, 2017 by
Western Carolina softball finishes 2-2 after their first tournament in Spartanburg, South Carolina. The Catamounts started off the weekend hot with a 14-0 victory over the Howard Bison. The game was cut short due to the run rule, eight runs after five innings. Sophomore left fielder Hunter Gibbons contributed with a grand slam in the second inning backed up by […]
