Decades of disdain line the pages of the story between Western Carolina University and Appalachian State. Sadly, this year may mark the last chapter of the rivalry, with Appalachian State moving to the Sun Belt Conference next season. The Catamounts collided with the Mountaineers on the hardwood Saturday for the 173rd time. Such history breeds […]
Catamounts falter against rival Appalachian State
November 24, 2013 by
The stage was set for Western Carolina and Appalachian State to take the field Saturday afternoon at Kidd Brewer Stadium for the latest installment of the “Battle for the Old Mountain Jug.” Both fan bases were out and the trash talking didn’t stop – even up to game time. As the Appalachian State players were […]
The worst free-throw ever
December 11, 2012 by
Appalachian State University’s Brian Okam made quite possibly the worst free-throw attempt ever in a Southern Conference men’s basketball game against Western Carolina University on Saturday, Dec. 8, which WCU won 70-64. Okam, a junior at App State, is the team’s reserve center and is 7 feet tall, according to AOL Sporting News. Okam dribbled […]
Mustangs get first win of the season
September 15, 2012 by
Smoky Mountain made a statement last night as they recorded a 26-21 victory over the Tuscola Mountaineers. The Mustangs opened up conference play against nearby rival Tuscola, and made sure that everybody knew they were ready to make a run to get back into the postseason for the second year in a row. They now […]
