Whether in-season or out, there’s always something happening with Catamount Athletics. Keeping up with WCU sports can be tricky, that’s why two WCU alumni decided to take it in their own hands. Tracking The Cats is a new podcast that’s bringing WCU athletics to students, alumni and sports fanatics alike. […]
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Catamounts gear up for fall athletics
Catamount athletics are in full swing this fall with football, soccer, volleyball, cross country and golf all fighting for a spot in the SoCon championship. FOOTBALL The Catamounts and Wolfpack traded blows at the season opener in Raleigh Aug. 29. Though the team couldn’t take home the win, they showed […]
Wagers, sportsbooks and chasing losses: Mobile sports betting on a college campus
On June 14, 2023, NC Governor Roy Cooper signed the legislation that legalized online sports betting across the state. After cutting through red tape, online sportsbooks officially went live in North Carolina on March 11, 2024. This comes just in time for a huge money maker in the college sports […]
Opinion: Itty Bitty Uniform Committee: Why female athletes need better uniforms
If I had to count on my fingers how many women’s sports uniforms were appropriate, comfortable, and modest, I’d be making a fist, because I haven’t seen one yet. I speak from personal experience because I have played several sports throughout my life that had a drastic difference between uniforms […]
Throwing in the right direction
Disc Golf is continuously growing in popularity among colleges and universities. Here at Western Carolina University, there is a Disc Golf club that continues to showcase amazing talent! The club Disc Golf team is playing in the national tournament right outside of Asheville this April. The Western Carolinian interviewed Hunter […]