Matt Smith collected first team honors, while Danny Bermudez, Bryson Bowman, and Bryan Sammons were picked for second team honors.
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Wednesday, June 29, 2016
Four named to the 2016 NCCSIA All-State Baseball Team
Western Carolina put four players on the 2016 University Division All-State Baseball teams released on Wednesday.
Matt Smith collected first team honors, while Danny Bermudez, Bryson Bowman, and Bryan Sammons were picked for second team honors.
Matt Smith collected first team honors, while Danny Bermudez, Bryson Bowman, and Bryan Sammons were picked for second team honors.
Five named to the 2016 NCCSIA All-State Softball Team
Five Western Carolina Softball players were named to the 2016 NCCSIA All-State Softball Team.
Seniors Taylor Sigmon, Crystal Cyr and Karley Harkey were named to the first team while freshman Madison Armstrong and junior Courtney Price were named to the second team.
Seniors Taylor Sigmon, Crystal Cyr and Karley Harkey were named to the first team while freshman Madison Armstrong and junior Courtney Price were named to the second team.
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2016 Catamount Football Preseason Depth Chart
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Monday, June 27, 2016
Who's Next ?
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COMMITTED TO WESTERN CAROLINA
QB Will Jones - Greensboro, NC - Paige HS - 6'4" 200 lbs
OG Nick Campbell - Hoschton, GA - Mill Creek HS - 6'2" 275 lbs
LB Trevor Childers - Denver, NC - East Lincoln HS - 6'0" 181 lbs (verbal)
Friday, June 24, 2016
Monday, June 20, 2016
Taylor Sigmon's NCAA record
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Wednesday, June 15, 2016
Sunday, June 12, 2016
3 Baseball Cats drafted
Garrett Brown was the 705th overall pick, taken in the 23rd round by the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Asheville, N.C., product was a 43rd round pick by the Colorado Rockies out of high school in 2011. He is the first WCU outfielder drafted since 2013 when Julian Ridings was taken in the 18th round by the Tampa Bay Rays.
Brown, a former two-sport standout at WCU, saved his best for last on the diamond as he hit a career-best .321 with 84 hits to rank second on the team and sixth overall in the SoCon. Brown started each of the 58 games in which he saw action in 2016. Including his career best and SoCon-leading 34 stolen bases -- the third-best single-season in program history -- Brown concluded his WCU career with 45 career thefts, 14th in the school record books.
Colton Davis, the 753rd overall selection, concluded his Catamount career ranked fifth in program history with 90 appearances on the mound that included 81 out of the bullpen. The Commerce, Ga., native set individual single-season highs in 2016 with a record of 7-3 and a team-high tying 89 strikeouts.
Davis finished his career with a 10.89 strikeout per nine-inning average. His 31 appearances led the Catamount pitching staff in 2016 while ranking eighth in the SoCon.
Bryson Bowman, the 998th overall selection taken in the 33rd round, still has the option to return to Cullowhee for his redshirt senior season in 2017.
In his first season playing for the Purple & Gold, Bowman left his mark in helping the Catamounts to the SoCon Tournament title for the first time since 2003, and a return to NCAA post-season play for the first time since 2007. The Baton, N.C., native hit .326 (74-for-227) with 35 extra base hits including 13 doubles, three triples, and 19 home runs to rank tied for third in the SoCon and among the top 10 nationally. Amidst a battle for the team RBI lead much of the year -- finishing second with 60 -- Bowman was a second team All-Southern Conference selection by both the league's head coaches and voting media, securing SoCon Player of the Week plaudits in late March.
Brown, a former two-sport standout at WCU, saved his best for last on the diamond as he hit a career-best .321 with 84 hits to rank second on the team and sixth overall in the SoCon. Brown started each of the 58 games in which he saw action in 2016. Including his career best and SoCon-leading 34 stolen bases -- the third-best single-season in program history -- Brown concluded his WCU career with 45 career thefts, 14th in the school record books.
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Davis finished his career with a 10.89 strikeout per nine-inning average. His 31 appearances led the Catamount pitching staff in 2016 while ranking eighth in the SoCon.
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In his first season playing for the Purple & Gold, Bowman left his mark in helping the Catamounts to the SoCon Tournament title for the first time since 2003, and a return to NCAA post-season play for the first time since 2007. The Baton, N.C., native hit .326 (74-for-227) with 35 extra base hits including 13 doubles, three triples, and 19 home runs to rank tied for third in the SoCon and among the top 10 nationally. Amidst a battle for the team RBI lead much of the year -- finishing second with 60 -- Bowman was a second team All-Southern Conference selection by both the league's head coaches and voting media, securing SoCon Player of the Week plaudits in late March.
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Wednesday, June 8, 2016
Monday, June 6, 2016
Matt Smith and Brett Pope! - Named to the Clemson All-Regional Team
Catamount junior first baseman Matt Smith and sophomore shortstop Brett Pope were selected All-Tournament for their performances at the Clemson Regional held at Doug Kingsmore Stadium.
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Sunday, June 5, 2016
Cats play at Clemson - 12 noon
Cats play Clemson for the 4th time this season, game now will be televised on ESPNU @ 12 noon
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