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Monday, January 31, 2011
Cordell Livingston Earns SoCon Indoor Track & Field Athlete of the Week
MBB–Cats draw Eastern Kentucky in ESPN BracketBusters
Western Carolina trails in the all-time series with Eastern Kentucky, 0-2, with both previous hardwood meetings held in Richmond, Ky. After back-to-back match-ups in the 1969-70 and 1970-71 seasons, the series has endured a 41-year hiatus.
Catamount Baseball Practice Opened over Weekend
With the renovation construction on-going around the stadium, the Catamounts have worked through individual instruction by position, including focus on fielding and batting technique at the plate. The WCU pitchers continue to work through bullpen exercises, as well as the off-day conditioning regimen that the team will use throughout the season.
Catamount Baseball Practice Opened over Weekend - Western Carolina Official Athletic Site
Women's Basketball ripped by Appalachian State 62-36
Western Carolina women's basketball (6-15, 4-8 Southern Conference) dropped a noon contest to rival Appalachian State (17-4, 11-2 SoCon) 62-36 Monday in the Ramsey Center. Over 500 local school children were in attendance for Education Day.
Both teams struggled from the field, with Western Carolina shooting 30 percent, and Appalachian State hitting 29.8 percent. The Mountaineers earned its lead and maintained it at the free throw line shooting 75 percent (24-of-32) and scoring 27 points off 28 Catamount turnovers.
Women's Basketball Falls to Appalachian State 62-36 - Western Carolina Official Athletic Site
MBB - “If It Ended Today” by chattanoogamocs
NORTH
9-2 Chattanooga
5-5 Western Carolina
4-6 UNC Greensboro
4-7 Appalachian State (head to head win over Elon)
4-7 Elon
3-7 Samford
SOUTH
9-2 Wofford
8-2 Coll. of Charleston
8-3 Furman
5-5 The Citadel
3-7 Davidson
0-9 Georgia Southern
Friday, March 4
Game 1: 4S The Citadel (5-5) vs 5N Elon (4-7), 2:00pm
Game 2: 3N UNC Greensboro (4-6) vs 6S Georgia Southern (0-9), 4:30pm
Game 3: 4N Appalachian State (4-7) vs 5S Davidson (3-7), 7:00pm
Game 4: 3S Furman (8-3) vs 6N Samford (3-7), 9:30pm
read more at: Catamount Sports Forum - If It Ended Today
Sunday, January 30, 2011
Important Upcoming Dates in Catamount Football
Western Carolina Posts Three Wins and 17 Top-5 Finishes at JRF Combined Events Invitational - Western Carolina Official Athletic Site
CLEMSON, S.C. - Behind a strong showing in the 400-meter dash, Western Carolina posts three wins and 17 Top-5 finishes to conclude the JRF Combined Events Invitational. WCU gets wins from Jane't Carothers, Cornelius Williams, and the men's 4x400-meter relay team to conclude events in Clemson
Women's Basketball Falls to Elon 76-49 - Western Carolina Official Athletic Site
The defeat halts a three-game home winning streak for the Catamounts. The loss assured a seasonal conference tie between Elon and Western Carolina, as the Catamounts won the two team's earlier meeting in December, 74-64.
Women's Basketball Falls to Elon 76-49 - Western Carolina Official Athletic Site
Second Half Rally Falls Short; Catamounts Fall at Wofford, 75-66 - Western Carolina Official Athletic Site
Spartanburg, S.C. - Western Carolina erased all but four points of Wofford's first half double-digit lead after intermission, cutting it to a two-possession game in the second half. However, the a late scoring surge by the Terriers and a game-high 34 points by Noah Dahlman led the Terriers over the Catamounts in Southern Conference action Saturday night at the Benjamin Johnson Arena.
"I told the team after the game, I was proud of their competitiveness at the end of the first half and in the second," said WCU head coach Larry Hunter during post-game comments on the Catamount Sports Network. "Wofford is a very good basketball team and I don't want to take anything away from them. But we could have folded, tucked our tails and run in that first half. But we didn't and I was proud of the way we fought back and continued to play hard."
Friday, January 28, 2011
Western Carolina (9-12) Squares Off With Wofford (11-10) - Daily Catamount
Western Carolina is in 5th place in the conference, Wofford is in 2nd place. The Catamounts are 9-12 overall and are 5-4 in the SoCon. Meanwhile, the Terriers have a record of 11-10 including 8-2 in the conference.
On paper, the edge here goes to Wofford. The Terriers advantage is evident in the RPI, where they're ranked #150 and the Catamounts are ranked #213.
WCU is a 11 point underdog
Western Carolina Destroys Furman, 65-41 - Daily Catamount
The Catamounts got this win as the underdog. Furman was ranked much higher in the RPI than Western Carolina, #110 to #229. The Catamounts are a very tough team playing at home, but the Paladins have been playing well lately, winning 4 of their last 5. Last season, Western Carolina beat Furman 64-57. Over the last four years, we've got a record of 5-2 with a record of 3-0 at Ramsey Center.
Western Carolina Destroys Furman, 65-41 - Western Carolina Basketball - Daily Catamount
Catamount Sports Forum – MBB: Game #22 Wofford
Saturday, January, 29 at 7:00 PM
Benjamin Johnson Arena (3,500), Spartanburg, SC
Catamount Sports Forum - Elon - Game #2
Saturday, January 29th, 2010 @ 2:00 pm
Ramsey Center, Cullowhee, NC
Catamounts Back In Action at the JRF Combined Events Invitational
The action gets underway Friday with the running of the 60m hurdles at 12:00 pm. The 60m dash will begin shortly after the women's 60m hurdles event, featuring the reigning SoCon track and field Athlete of the Week, Jane't Carothers. The rest of the sprints will take place on Friday, with the 5000m run concluding Friday's events.
Men's Basketball to Welcome Home Alumni on Feb. 5
WCU will celebrate the advancements and achievements of the Catamount Basketball program over the years. Festivities for Alumni Day include joining the Catamount Club's Purple Zone event for a pregame social, tour of the Catamount athletics facilities, as well as in-game recognitions for all returning alum.
Western Carolina will honor two of its most recent Athletics Hall of Fame inductees, former men's basketball players Gaston Seal and Anquell McCollum. The two were a part of the 21st induction class in Hall history and were officially enshrined back on Nov. 13.
Men's Basketball to Welcome Home Alumni on Feb. 5 - Western Carolina Official Athletic Site
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Western Carolina Shuts Down Paladins, 65-41 - Furman
Cullowhee, N.C. – Western Carolina held Furman to its lowest points total in 10 years as the Catamounts cruised past Furman 65-41 in Southern Conference men's basketball action on Thursday evening at the Ramsey Regional Activity Center.
The loss snapped Furman's four-game winning streak as the Paladins (15-6, 7-3 SoCon) dropped their fifth straight game against the Catamounts (9-12, 5-4) and fifth straight in Cullowhee. Furman's 41 points was its fewest since scoring just 37 in a 61-37 loss at College of Charleston on February 10, 2001.
W. Carolina 65, Furman 41
Associated Press
CULLOWHEE, N.C. -- Richie Gordon and Mike Williams scored 12 points each and Western Carolina's defense held off Furman in a 65-41 win on Thursday night.
The Catamounts (9-12, 5-5 Southern Conference) held Furman to 26.3 percent shooting (15 of 56), including 2 of 21 from 3-point range (9.5 percent).
Western Carolina, which had 10 players score, led 34-16 at halftime, after holding the Paladins (15-6, 7-3) to just 6-of-24 shooting (25 percent) in the first half.
Furman Paladins vs. Western Carolina Catamounts - Recap - January 27, 2011 - ESPN
WCU's Boggs awaits Paladins | The Greenville News
Boggs and Western will attempt to end Furman's four-game winning streak when the Catamounts (8-12, 4-4) host the Paladins (15-5, 7-2) at 7 p.m. in the Ramsey Center.”
WCU's Boggs awaits Paladins | greenvilleonline.com | The Greenville News
Catamount Sports Forum - National Signing Day is Feb. 2
Important Upcoming Dates in Catamount Football
Wed., Feb. 2, 2011 - National Signing Day
Sat., Feb. 12, 2011 - National Signing Day Reception; Ramsey Center Hospitality Room
Mon., March 14, 2011 - Opening Day of 2011 Spring Drills
Sat., April 16, 2011 - Catamount Football Spring Event; Time TBA
WCU plans annual 'Leggett Legacy' No. 7 jersey to honor former coach » OrangeandWhite.com
Clemson's Jack Leggett will be the keynote speaker at 'Celebration of Catamount Baseball' fundraiser
The second-ever event will be held in conjunction with WCU’s 2011 season-opening weekend, with the banquet slated for Saturday, Feb. 19 at 7 pm in the Grand Room of the A.K. Hinds University Center on-campus.
WCU plans annual 'Leggett Legacy' No. 7 jersey to honor former coach » OrangeandWhite.com
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Western Carolina (8-12) Takes On Furman (15-5) - Western Carolina Basketball - Daily Catamount
Western Carolina is currently in 5th place in the SoCon and Furman is in 2nd place. We expect it to be close, with the Catamounts as the underdog and a spread of 3.5. Overall, the Catamounts have a record of 8-12 including 4-4 in the SoCon. The Paladins maintain a record of 15-5 and are 7-2 in the conference
Men's Basketball Hosts Furman on Thursday at 7 pm
WCU has won seven-straight home games including a 5-0 home mark this season. All told, the Catamounts have claimed victory in 32 of their last 37 home games and 21 of the last 24 home games in SoCon play.
Cullowhee, N.C. - In a battle for Southern Conference "purple supremacy," the Western Carolina Catamounts host the Furman Paladins Thursday night in league action in the Ramsey Center. Tip-off from the Ramsey Center is scheduled for 7:00 pm. Western Carolina (8-12, 4-4 SoCon) has lost two-straight games in conference play after falling on the road to the College of Charleston and The Citadel last weekend. The two-game slide halted WCU's four-game winning streak to open the 2011 calendar year. Despite the losses, the Catamounts retain possession of second place in the SoCon North Division behind Chattanooga at 7-2 overall, half a game ahead of both Elon and Appalachian State, both tied at 4-5 in league games.
Men's Basketball Hosts Furman on Thursday at 7 pm - Western Carolina Official Athletic Site
Jane't Carothers Named SoCon Women's Indoor Track Athlete of the Week
Western Carolina senior Janet Carothers has been named the Southern Conference Women's Indoor Track Athlete of the Week for all meets so far this season. The selections are made by the league's track and field coaches.
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Catamount Sports Forum - Game #21 - Furman
Saturday, January, 27 at 7:00 PM
Ramsey Center, Cullowhee, NC
Catamount Coaches' Luncheon Set for Wednesday at O'Malley's
Cullowhee, N.C. - The Western Carolina Catamount Coaches' Luncheon returns on Wednesday, Jan. 26 beginning at 11:45 am at O'Malley's Bar & Grill in Sylva. Both head basketball coaches Karen Middleton and Larry Hunter will be on hand to discuss their respective seasons, while also looking ahead to upcoming games on the schedule.
O'Malley's Bar & Grill in Sylva will host the lunch-time social that will include video highlights, chalk talk and question/answer session with both coaches. Fans can order lunch off of O'Malley's menu while listening to the both head coaches with question/answer sessions.
The event is scheduled to begin at 11:45 am with both coaches on-hand for a meet-and-greet, followed by the official program beginning just after Noon and lasting until 1:00 pm.
Jack Leggett to Speak at 'Celebration of Catamount Baseball'
Cullowhee, N.C. - Former Western Carolina baseball coach and the program's all-time leader in victories Jack Leggett will be the keynote speaker at this year's "Celebration of Catamount Baseball" fundraising banquet that will be held on Saturday, Feb. 19. The second-ever event will be held in conjunction with WCU's 2011 season Opening Weekend with the banquet slated for Saturday., Feb. 19 at 7:00 pm in the Grand Room of the A.K. Hinds University Center on-campus.
Leggett, who was honored along with former WCU skipper Bill Haywood at the inaugural baseball banquet in 2008, will return to Cullowhee for the festivities on that special night. WCU will additionally recognize many of the driving forces behind the renovations to Childress Field / Hennon Stadium, which will be unveiled Opening Weekend as the Catamounts host Morehead State for a three-game, nonconference series.
Sunday, January 23, 2011
Citadel Gets Huge 68-46 Win Over Western Carolina - Daily Catamount
It's been hard for the fan base to watch Western Carolina drop a couple of games. On January 22nd in Charleston the Catamounts were smoked by the Bulldogs, 68-46.
A couple things we knew coming into the game: The Catamounts are usually not very good on the road, but the Bulldogs were slumping, losing 3 out of 5.
- Western Carolina has lost 100% of the time this season (0-4) after recording 8 or less assists.
- Trey Sumler has led the team in rebounding in 4 out of 20 games this season.
- Western Carolina has lost 100% of the time this season (0-3) after recording 3 or less three pointers.
- WCU set season lows for total points, field goal percentage, three pointers, field goals made, and rebounds.
- The Catamounts have lost 100% of the time this season (0-5) after shooting a three point percentage of 16.7% or worse.
Citadel Gets Huge 68-46 Win Over Western Carolina - Western Carolina Basketball - Daily Catamount
Hood, Lambert pace Lady Mocs | Chattanooga Times Free Press
Kylie Lambert followed directions Saturday.
Lambert looked for her shot and scored 18 points in the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga's 71-55 Southern Conference women's basketball win over Western Carolina at McKenzie Arena.
UTC coach Wes Moore said this past week that he had "begged" Lambert to be more aggressive offensively. The 5-foot-11 sophomore from Etowah did that and more against the Catamounts.
Wells pours in 27 points as The Citadel wins 3rd straight game | The Post and Courier
In Thursday's blowout win over Appalachian State, Citadel basketball fans gave the Bulldogs a standing ovation in the final minutes of the game.
In Saturday's blowout win over Western Carolina, the standing O came in the first half.
The Bulldogs turned a nearly flawless first half into a 68-46 rout of the Catamounts, winning their third straight game before a crowd of 2,143 at McAlister Field House.
Friday, January 21, 2011
Western Carolina (8-11) Goes Up Against Citadel (7-13) - Western Carolina Basketball - Daily Catamount
Citadel is in 7th place in the conference and will be trying to close the gap with 5th place Western Carolina. The game is likely to be close, with the Catamounts as a 1.0 point favorite. The Catamounts check in at 8-11 overall as well as 4-3 in the SoCon. The Bulldogs have a 7-13 record and are 3-5 in the conference
SoCon BB Tournament - Catamount Ticket Information
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Women's Basketball Begins Two-Game Road Swing at Chattanooga Saturday - Western Carolina Official Athletic Site
CULLOWHEE, N.C. - Western Carolina women's basketball (6-11, 4-4 Southern Conference) begins a two-game road swing at 6 p.m. Saturday at Chattanooga (8-11, 5-5 SoCon). The Catamounts play at Samford on Monday.
Western Carolina University - Valley of the Lilies Half Marathon
First Annual Valley of the Lilies Half Marathon
Sunday, April 3, 2011
Race Time: 7:00 am start from Campus Recreation Center on the Campus of Western Carolina University (379 Memorial Drive, Cullowhee, NC)
Registration Closing Date: Wednesday, March 30, 2011 @ 11:59 PM
Western Carolina University - Valley of the Lilies Half Marathon
Track & Field - Catamount Sports Forum - Mountaineer Open
Catamount Sports Forum - Game #20 The Citadel
Saturday, January, 22 at 7:05 PM
McAlister Field House, Charleston, SC
WCU's McKinney throws caution to wind after injury | citizen-times.com | Asheville Citizen-Times
CULLOWHEE — Not much slows down Western Carolina's Janae' McKinney.
Take that ankle injury she suffered at a summertime game shortly after she graduated from Kendrick High in Columbus, Ga.
It felt like someone had kicked her in the back of the leg, and doctors told her it was just a minor sprain, so she walked around on it for a couple months before reporting to WCU for her freshman year.
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Goudelock becomes College of Charleston's career scoring leader
The College of Charleston's Andrew Goudelock put on a show and moved into first place on the College of Charleston's career scoring list as the Cougars crushed Western Carolina, 93-64, at Carolina First Arena.
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Buckner gets proclamation for WCU band and service in county | The Sylva Herald
Fresh off his band’s successful New Year’s Day appearance in the Rose Parade in Pasadena, Calif., retiring Western Carolina University Marching band Director Bob Buckner received a proclamation from Jackson County commissioners.
“The citizens of Jackson wish to call special attention to the extraordinary accomplishments of the WCU Pride of the Mountains marching band,” the proclamation reads. It goes on to say that “under the leadership of legendary band director Bob Buckner, the band has attained levels of accomplishments far above other colleges and universities.”
Buckner gets proclamation for WCU band and service in county | The Sylva Herald
Catamount Sports Forum – WBB: Chattanooga
Saturday, January 22, at 6:00 PM
McKenzie Arena, Chattanooga, TN
Men's Basketball Opens Charleston Road Swing Thursday
Winners of four-straight, Western Carolina (8-10, 4-2 SoCon) has taken three of the last five meetings with the College of Charleston which enters Thursday night's game after a three-point road loss at North Division-leading, Chattanooga.
Two of the NCAA's winningest active head coaches will square off on Thursday as Western Carolina's Larry Hunter - 12th among active coaches with 589 career wins - will match wits with Cremins who ranks 15th with 553 career wins.
Men's Basketball Opens Charleston Road Swing Thursday - Western Carolina Official Athletic Site
WCU hits jackpot with invited walk-on Sumler
Guard brings no baggage, just plenty of skills
The moment Larry Hunter first saw footage of Trey Sumler playing basketball, Western Carolina's coach had only one question: “What's the baggage?”
It was the spring of Sumler's senior year at Nash Central High, where he scored 1,921 career points and averaged 23.6 points per game his final season. Even with those numbers and the fact his raw ability was obvious on video, Division I scholarship offers weren't exactly pouring in.
So, Hunter, who'd been burned by talented young players leaving WCU early in the past, wanted to know if any off-the-court factors were keeping other schools away from the gifted recruit that WCU assistant Andre Gray had just discovered.
“There really wasn't any (baggage),” Hunter said. “Now that we've been around him and his family, that's really the case. Very, very solid, and Trey's just a great kid, too.”
WCU hits jackpot with invited walk-on Sumler | citizen-times.com | Asheville Citizen-Times
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Catamount Sports Forum - Game #19 Charleston
Thursday, Jan 20, 2011 at 7 pm
Carolina First Arena, Charleston, SC
Monday, January 17, 2011
'Celebration of Catamount Baseball' Set for Feb. 19
"It is my humble obligation and duty to honor those great players and teams that have come before our current personnel," said Moranda. "My dream is to realize the long lasting program goal of traveling the 1,002 miles to compete in Omaha, home of the College World Series……"
In conjunction with its 2011 season Opening Weekend, Western Carolina head baseball coach Bobby Moranda has announced the second-ever "Celebration of Catamount Baseball" fundraising event that will be held Saturday, Feb. 19 at 7:00 pm. The banquet will coincide with the season-opening home series as WCU unveils the on-going renovations Ronnie G. Childress Field at Hennon Stadium.
Coming off a 37-win season that included 21 home victories and a runner-up finish in the Southern Conference Baseball Championship, WCU opens the 2011 season with a three-game, non-conference series against Morehead State on Friday, Feb. 18 at Childress Field / Hennon Stadium. The "Celebration" begins following Saturday afternoon's game between the Catamounts and the Eagles.
'Celebration of Catamount Baseball' Set for Feb. 19 - Western Carolina Official Athletic Site
Sunday, January 16, 2011
Cats Extends home winning streak to three, Women's Basketball Downs Furman 75-66
The Catamounts were led by junior Caitlin Hollifield with 15 points who just missed a double double with nine rebounds. She was one of four Western Carolina players in double figures, followed by Kaila'Shea Menendez with 12 and Rena Wakama and Emily Clark, each with 11.
Women's Basketball Downs Furman 75-66 - Western Carolina Official Athletic Site
Williams' last-second shot sends Cats past ASU
Something strange was in the Ramsey Center air Saturday afternoon when Western Carolina, the Southern Conference's worst free-throw shooting team, couldn't miss from the foul line. Then there was WCU senior Richie Gordon, who'd fouled out of six of his last eight games, going foul-free for the first 36 minutes while giving Appalachian State fits in the paint.
Cats win over Appy
Cats win over Appy
Saturday, January 15, 2011
Western Carolina University Catamounts's Photos - Wall Photos
Mike Williams' game-winning shot against Appalachian State
Photo courtesy of WCU
Western Carolina University Catamounts's Photos
Western Carolina students all “Purpled Out” for the Appalachian State game
Williams' Buzzer Beater Lifts Western Carolina over Appalachian, 79-78
Williams went eight minutes and 40 seconds between field goals in the second half, but came through in the clutch to post his 16th double-digit scoring effort in the 18 games this season, finishing with 10 points and a career-high tying six assists.
The win - WCU's fourth-straight overall on the year - halted a two-game drought for the Catamounts against the rival Mountaineers and pushed the Catamounts into sole possession of second place ahead of ASU in the SoCon North Division race behind Chattanooga. WCU improved to 8-10 overall on the year and 4-2 in league play.
Friday, January 14, 2011
Catamount Sports Forum – MBB: Game #18 Appalachian State Mountaineers
Saturday, January 15th, 2011 at 2 pm
Ramsey Center, Cullowhee, NC
Sumler Wins StatSheet SoCon Freshman of the Week
This is a first for Trey Sumler, who has never won the StatSheet SoCon Freshman of the Week. Drew Windler from Samford gets runner-up. Honorable mention goes to De`Mon Brooks from Davidson.
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