2016 football prospect - Isaac Weaver

Isaac Weaver

Position:  Offensive Tackle
Hometown: Marietta, GA 
High School: Lassiter HS 
Height: 6'6"  
Weight:  275 lbs 
Class:  2016 

Isaac is an offensive tackle and currently has offers from Old Dominion and Elon. 

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2016 football prospect - Trey Coryell

Trey Coryell

Position: Pro-style quarterback
Hometown: Kennesaw, Georgia
High School: North Cobb
Height: 6'5"
Weight: 203 lbs
Class: 2016


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Baseball: Asheville weekend series

Dates: Friday, May 1st  &  Saturday, May 2d
Times: 6:00 pm; 6:00 pm;
Location: Friday at Greenwood Field, then Saturday at Hennon Stadium
Video: Friday: none - Saturday: SoCon Digital Network
Radio: Friday - Catamount Sports Network
The Series: WCU leads the all-time series with UNCA, 49-26



Under the leadership of new head coach, Scott Friedholm, the Bulldogs enter the two game, home and home, weekend series with an 18 - 26 overall record, but are only 3-13 in the Big South. UNCA is 8-14 in games played at home and are 8 - 11 in road games.

The Bulldogs have already improved on last seasons' win record. They finished 2014 with an overall record of 13-40. Asheville looks to Hunter Bryant and Tommy Houmard to lead their attack at the plate. Houmard paces the Bulldogs just with a .353 average hitting out of the three position. Just behind Houmand, Bryant is batting .335 and a team high ten home runs. The first baseman also leads the Bulldogs with 37 RBI on the season.

On the mound, the Bulldogs usually go with Joe Zayatz on Friday night followed by Jordan Fulbright on Saturday.  Zayatz is 2-6 on the season with a 4.48 ERA, meanwhile, Fulbright is 4-1 with a 4.86 ERA.

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2016 football prospect - Tom Zemonek

Tom Zemonek

Position:  Athlete / Corner Back
Hometown: Cary, North Carolina
High School: Green Hope
Height / Weight:  5'8" :160 lbs
Class: 2016


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The 2015 SoCon Track & Field Championships

Western Carolina  completed competition at the 2015 Southern Conference Outdoor Championships on Sunday, as the Catamount women's team won the women's overall title, and the men's team finished second in second place of the men's division.

The women won nine of the 15 events on the final day of competition to claim an 89 point victory over second place Samford.  The Bulldogs earned the men's championship by 41 points over Western as the men won five of the 15 events on Sunday.

This year, the Catamounts continued their dominance in Southern Conference Track & Field, winning 3 of  4 of the championships offered in Track & Field, while finishing second for the forth title, down only 41 overall points behind Samford, 203 - 244.


Women - Team Rankings - 21 Events Scored

1) Western Carolina 272
2) Samford 183
3) East Tenn. St. 91
4) Furman 77
5) Va. Military Institute 75
6) UT-Chattanooga 49
7) Citadel 40
8) Mercer 17
9) Wofford 12
10) UNC-Greensboro 3

Men - Team Rankings - 21 Events Scored
1) Samford 244
2) Western Carolina 203
3) East Tenn. St. 118.50
4) Va. Military Institute 89
5) Citadel 67.50
6) Furman 47
7) UT-Chattanooga 26.50
8) Wofford 16.50
9) UNC-Greensboro 5


Co-Most Outstanding Athlete (Women)
Tayla Carter, Western Carolina

Most Outstanding Field Performer (Women)
Alisha Bradshaw, Western Carolina

Coach of the Year (Women)
Danny Williamson, Western Carolina

All-Southern Conference Performers (Women)
Corina Archie-McMillan, 4x400m relay champion, 400m second
Xaviera Bass, 4x100m relay champion, high jump second, 100m hurdles third
Michaela Birek, 4x400m relay champion, 400m hurdles second
Alisha Bradshaw, discus champion, hammer throw second, shot put third
Chenell Bryan, triple jump second, long jump third
Kim Cannon, javelin second
Tayla Carter, 100m champion, 200m champion, 4x100m relay champion, 4x400m relay champion
Hailey Cook, shot put champion
Genevieve Emrick, 400m champion, 4x100m relay champion, 4x400m relay champion, 200m second
Molly Fagan, long jump second
Holly Gaines, heptathlon champion, 400m hurdles third
Anne Greer, heptathlon second
Devyn Ressler, pole vault second
Anisia Starege, high jump champion
Kayla Williams, 4x100m relay champion

All-Southern Conference Performers (Men)
Marquis Bailey, 110m hurdles second
Demari Boswell, 4x100m relay champion, 4x400m relay champion
Jerry Bryant, triple jump third
Brenden Caldwell, 100m champion, 4x100m relay champion
Christian Carswell, high jump second, decathlon third
Michael Cornwell, 3,000m steeplechase second
Abraham Faison, 110m hurdles champion, 400m hurdles second
David Johnson, triple jump second
Jared Johnson, hammer throw second, shot put third
Henry Kiedy, 400m champion, 4x400m relay champion, 200m third
Dakota Lamont, 4x400m relay champion, 400m third
Jermaine Lewis, 4x100m relay champion
Adam Parker, javelin third
Aaron Tribble, 4x100m relay champion, 4x400m relay champion

Southern Conference All-Freshman Performers (Women)
Alisha Blackmon, discus, shot put
Laney Browder, 10,000m
Alyiah Riley, 100m, 100m hurdles
Erin West, heptathlon, javelin

Southern Conference All-Freshman Performers (Men)
Mateius Brown, discus, shot put
Brenden Caldwell, 100m, long jump
Corey Ginley, pole vault
Kevin Hires, triple jump
Henry Kiedy, 200m, 400m
Dakota Lamont, 200m, 400m

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2016 football prospect - Mack Nickles

Mack Nickles

Position: Defensive end / Line Backer
Hometown: Due West, SC -
High school:  Dixie HS
Height/Weight:  6'4"  210 lbs
Class:  2016

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2016 football prospect - Quantavious McGill

Quantavious McGill

Position: Running Back
Hometown: Charlotte, NC
High School:  Independence HS
Height/Weight: 5'10"  205 lbs  
Class:  2016

McGill has an early offer from Appalachian State

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Women 1st, Men 3d at end of first day of SoCon T&F Championships

The Western Carolina women’s team and the Samford men’s team lead their respective sides at the end of day one of the 2015 SoCon Outdoor Track and Field Championships at the Samford Track and Soccer Stadium in Birmingham, Ala.


Women - Team Rankings - 6 Events Scored
1) Western Carolina 69
2) Samford 54
3) East Tenn. St. 23
3) Va. Military Institute 23
5) Chattanooga 19
6) Furman 18
7) Citadel 14
8) Mercer 12
 9) Wofford 2

Men - Team Rankings - 6 Events Scored
1) Samford 61
2) East Tenn. St. 49
3) Western Carolina 40
4) Citadel 29 5) Furman 16
6) Va. Military Institute 14
7) Wofford 10
7) Chattanooga 10


All-Southern Conference Performers (Women)
Alisha Bradshaw, hammer throw second
Chenell Bryan, long jump third
Kim Cannon, javelin second
Molly Fagan, long jump second
Devyn Ressler, pole vault second

All-Southern Conference Performers (Men)
Michael Cornwell, 3,000m steeplechase second
Jared Johnson, hammer throw second
Adam Parker, javelin third

Southern Conference All-Freshman Performers (Women)
Laney Browder, 10,000m
Erin West, javelin

Southern Conference All-Freshman Performers (Men)
Brenden Caldwell, long jump
Corey Ginley, pole vault

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Cats rally in ninth for the win

Western Carolina hit a pair of solo home runs in the top of the ninth inning to rally for a 4-3 victory over the Bucs at Thomas Stadium. The Catamounts have hit a total of five home runs in the series so far, scoring all their runs in the first two games, via home runs.

In Saturday's game, Matt Smith and Danny Bermudez hit the solo home runs that propelled the Cats to a series-evening. The series rubber match is scheduled for 1:05 pm first pitch on Sunday.


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                             Score by Innings R H E
Western Carolina.......  000 200 002 - 4 10 0
East Tennessee State 000 002 010 - 3 6 1
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2016 football prospect - Ryan Whittelsey

Ryan Whittelsey

Position: Linebacker
Hometown: Cary, NC
High School: Green Hope HS
Weight/Height: 6'2" 185 lbs
Class:  2016


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2016 football prospect - Steven Duncan

Steven Duncan

Hometown: Charleston, SC -
High School: Ashley Ridge HS -
Height/Weight:  6'5" 225 lbs
Class:  2016

Steven is a pro-style quarterback.  He currently has  five offers: Bucknell, SC State, Newberry, St. Francis (PA), Kentucky Christian.

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2015 SoCon Outdoor Track and Field Championship

The 2015 SoCon Outdoor Track and Field Championship will be held this Saturday and Sunday (April 25-26) at the Samford Track Stadium in Birmingham, Ala.

In the most recent power rankings through April 19, the Catamounts lead both the men’s and women’s rankings with a sizeable advantage in both. Samford ranks second in both while ETSU is third on the women’s and Furman comes in third on the men’s side. If you recall, back in February, the Cats swept both the Men's and Women's Indoor Championships.

Men's Outdoor Track and Field Power Rankings

Western Carolina - 259 pts.
Samford - 198
ETSU - 95.5
VMI - 83
The Citadel - 74.5
Furman - 65
Chattanooga - 11
Wofford - 6
UNCG - 0

Women's Outdoor Track and Field Power Rankings
Western Carolina - 303 pts.
Samford - 166.5
ETSU - 96.5
Furman - 70
VMI - 54
Chattanooga - 46
The Citadel - 41
Mercer - 15
Wofford - 6

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2016 football prospect - Collin Sneed

Collin Sneed

Position: OB  -
Hometown:  Simpsonville, SC -
High School: Hillcrest Sr HS -
Weight/Height: 6'0"  2015 lb


Collin is a dual threat quarterback.



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Baseball: ETSU series

Dates: Friday, April 24th;  Saturday, April 25th;  & Sunday, April 26th
Times: 6:00 pm; 2:00 pm; 1:00 pm
Location: Thomas Stadium, Johnson City, Tennessee
Video: SoCon Digital Network
Radio: Catamount Sports Network
ETSU record: 14-26, 3-9 SoCon
The Series: Western Carolina leads the all-time series 62-29.


ETSU is in the midst of a seven-game losing skid after a pair of midweek setbacks to Tennessee and Winthrop. The Bucs are 4-12 on the road and 9-13 at home this season. While the Bucs have won only 9 home games this season, the Cats have only won two on the road, giving them a 2-11 road record.

The Bucs are hitting a team average of .289 while the Cats are hitting .293 as a team.

Probable Starters 
Friday
RHP B.J. Nobles (4-1, 3.68) vs. RHP Griffin Krieg (1-5, 7.56)
Saturday  
LHP Bryan Sammons (3-3, 4.68) vs. RHP Jimmy Nesselt (4-5, 4.90)
Sunday
RHP Korey Anderson (3-3, 5.67) vs. RHP Ryan Simpler (1-4, 6.70)

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2016 football prospect - Zeb Noland

Zeb Noland

Position: QB  
Hometown: Watkinsville, GA  
School: Oconee County  
Height/Weight:  6'3"  210 lbs
Class of 2016

Zeb is a pro-style quarterback, he has a two star ranking from rivals and and offer from Toledo.  

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Interview with Coach Stephanie McCormick

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Video recap of win over Appy State

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J.T. Poston claims back-to-back individual SoCon titles!

Baseball: App State mid-week series

Dates: Tuesday, April 21st & Wednesday, April 22d
Times: 5:00 pm; 5:00 pm;
Location: Tuesday - Hennon Stadium, then Wednesday - Smith Stadium
Video: Tuesday - SoCon Digital Network
Radio: Wednesday - Catamount Sports Network
The Series: WCU leads the series, 80-46-1, and has won eight of the last eleven games in the series


Last season's Catamounts swept the Mountaineers in Cullowhee for the final three game series as conference mates.

This year's Mountaineers come to Cullowhee for the first game of the home-and-home, mid-week series with an overall 11-28 record. ASU is currently sitting in last place in the Sun Belt Conference standings with a 4-16 record, and are 11 games out of first place.

App State is 3-7 in their last 10 games, and have lost three straight. The Mountaineer are 4-9 at home this season, and 4-14 on the road. They are hitting .263 as a team, and has three players hitting above 300 - Michael Pierson .355, Noah Holmes .323, & Dillon Dobson .311.

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2015 WCU Spring Game Highlights

2015 Spring Football Game

Mercer series

Dates: April 10th, April 11th, April 12th
Times: 6:00 pm; 2:00 pm; 1:00 pm
Location: Claude Smith Field, Macon, GA
Radio: Catamount Sports Network



This weekend, the Catamounts travel to Macon, Georgia for the first ever series with Mercer as members of the Southern Conference, but it will be the third meeting overall between the programs, with the series tied at 1-1. Mercer won the inaugural game between the two teams, 13-10, in Cullowhee, then the Cats returned the favor in Macon with a final score of 8-7.

The Bears currently lead the SoCon, with a 7-2 record and are 20-14 overall. Mercer has a 10-10 record this season in games played in Macon.

The Bears are coming off a midweek, one run loss to Georgia Tech.  In conference play, they have two game series wins over both the Citadel & Furman, and a series sweep against ETSU.  The Bears also have 2 wins over Georgia, in their home and home series.

The Bears currently sit in last place in the conference in team batting, with a team .268 average and are in second place in team pitching with a 4.26 ERA.  Individually, Kyle Lewis is hitting .385 (4th in the SoCon) with 50 hits and 10 home runs., and Eric Nyquist leads the league in pitching with a 2.62 ERA in nine appearances this season,

Friday night's matchup features two of the top starting pitchers in the SoCon, as league ERA leader Eric Nyquist faces off against fellow right-hander B.J. Nobles and his 3.01 ERA (6th in SoCon).

Probable Starters 
Friday - (WCU) RHP B.J. Nobles (3-1, 3.03 ERA) vs. (MU) RHP Eric Nyquist (4-2, 2.62 ERA)
Saturday - (WCU) LHP Bryan Sammons (2-3, 5.40 ERA) vs. (MU) LHP Grant Papelian (4-1, 3.93 ERA)
Sunday - (WCU) RHP Korey Anderson (3-2, 6.83 ERA) vs. (MU) RHP Ryan Askew (4-3, 4.99 ERA)


Mercer's pregame preview -

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Tennessee Vols

Date: Tuesday, April 7th
Time: 6:00 pm
Location:  Hennon Stadium
Video:  SoCon Digital Network



On Tuesday, the Tennessee Volunteers will visit Cullowhee for a 6 pm start time at Hennon Stadium.

Tennessee comes with a 14-14 overall record, and are 8-9 on the road this year.  The Vols are coming off a weekend series with Ole Miss, which whey won on the road picking up wins in the last two games of the series.  Tennessee is 5-5 out of their last 10 games. while the Vols are 4-8 in the SEC this season.

The Cats and Vols will play meet for the 28th time all-time on the baseball diamond with the Cats holding a 7-20 all time record. Coach Bobby Moranda is 2-4 against the Vols.

Projected Pitching Match-Up:
WCU: R-So., LHP Dillon Bray vs. Tennessee: Fr., LHP Zach Warren

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Women's Golf Finishes Fourth at Mimosa Hills Intercollegiate

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Cats even series with Wofford

3

Wofford 24-10

5

 Western Carolina 13-14

Score By Periods

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	|	R	H	E
Wofford	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		3	11	1
Western Carolina	0	0	0	0	1	3	1	0	X		5	9	1

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Cats Drop Series Opener to Wofford

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Wofford series

Dates: Friday, April, 3d; Saturday, April 4th; Sunday, April 5th
Times: 5:00 pm; 2:00 pm; 1:00 pm
Location: Hennon Stadium
Video: SoCon Digital Network 
The Series: Western Carolina leads the all-time series with Wofford, 64-17, including a 42-6 all-time mark in games played in Cullowhee

Like the Citadel, Wofford comes to Cullowhee for a third-straight season.

The Terriers won the series three seasons ago in Spartanburg, winning 2-0 in the opener and 6-5 in the back-end of a Saturday doubleheader to mark the first-time since Wofford joined the SoCon in 1998 that the Terriers had won a three-game series over the Catamounts.

Wofford enters the series coming off a two-game midweek series against #1 Vanderbilt,  The Terriers dropped both games, but were competitive against the Commodores, losing game one, 0-6 and game #2 by a final score of 3-5. Wofford record this season is 23-9 overall, 2-1 in SoCon play, but just 2-4 in away games. The Terriers have only played one SoCon series to date, that one was against VMI, with the Terriers winning 2 of 3 against the Keydets in Spartanburg.

Probable Starters -
WCU - RHP B.J. Nobles (3-0, 2.03 ERA) vs WC - RHP Matt Milburn (6-0, 2.22 ERA)
WCU - LHP Bryan Sammons (2-3, 6.03 ERA) vs WC - RHP Luke Leftwich (3-0, 4.57 ERA)
WCU - RHP Korey Anderson (2-2, 7.84 ERA) vs WC - LHP Adam Scott (4-1, 2.38 ERA)

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