Month: January 2007

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Lady Catamounts take 2nd at Courtyard Classic

During the weekend of December 2 – 3, the Western Carolina University Catamounts took on the Eastern Kentucky Colonels for the second time this school year. However, a 22% field goal percentage that included going 0-for-13 from three-point range in the second half would prove to be their downfall as […]

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Lady Catamounts finish out 06′ with a pair of wins

The Western Carolina Lady Catamounts finished out 2006 with a pair of much deserved wins and completed their 11-game road swing with an impressive 7-4 record. The final away game of 06′ saw the Lady Catamounts knock off the Lady Spartans of the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, 53-52 […]

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WCU Football: It’s Time for a Change

Football season for Catamount fans this year has been horrible. After finishing the season 2-9 and going winless in the Southern Conference there is only one logical conclusion to draw from this dreadful mess. It’s time for a change. When I say it’s time for a change, I don’t mean […]

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Young Cats win two straight in conference play

After five straight losses, the Western Carolina men’s basketball team has bounced back and won two straight in conference play. The Catamounts took on both UNC-Greensboro and the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga over the past week and was able to get wins in both games to hopefully turn around […]

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Lamitie Enjoying Her Senior Season

Currently, the Catamounts are 5-2 in the Southern Conference after having won six of their last eight games. With four juniors, and only two seniors, the young Catamounts believe that this could be the year they return to the top of the SoCon and to the NCAA Tournament.One of the […]

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Keith enters the record book in win over arch-rivals

Last season Western Carolina did not get their 9th win until the conference tournament against Appalachian State. This season, Western got their 9th win against the exact same team, but less was at steak this time, none the less Western used a strong free-throw showing (30-of-37, 81 %) to knock […]

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Western Carolina Football Team Accomplishes Rare Feat

On Monday, January 8 the much-maligned Western Carolina football became a part of history. With the University of Florida’s 41-14 victory over Ohio State in the BCS National Championship, the Cats accomplished a rare piece of history in losing to two National Champions in one season. Western Carolina played both […]

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WCU splits two Southern Conference home games

The Western Carolina men’s basketball team stayed at home between December 18 and 21 and came away with a win and a close loss to an upper-echelon conference opponent. With Christmas Break going on, the basketball team had little to no students left to cheer them on but they performed […]

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Young Cats no match for the ACC or SEC

The Western Carolina men’s basketball team recently traveled to South Carolina to take on the state’s finest, Clemson and the University of South Carolina. Unfortunately, the trip didn’t show off the Cats too much as Western was no match for either team. The Cats were blown out against #22 Clemson […]

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Young Cats finish last in Saint Mary’s Shamrock Office Solutions Classic

The Western Carolina men’s basketball team traveled west during the holiday break, but unfortunately, they came back winless. Competing in the Saint Mary’s Shamrock Office Solutions Classic, the young Cats were not able to win either of their two games. The Classic started with a match up between WCU and […]