17 Days 'till kickoff - #17 Dante Stewart

It's now 17 days until kickoff of Catamount football at Floyd Stadium, home of the Blue Raiders of Middle Tennessee State on August 29th in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

To help pass those long summer days until football season starts, and hopefully get the Catamount faithful more excited about the upcoming season, we'll continue with the 100 day football countdown to kickoff. 

#17 Dante Stewart

Class: Redshirt Junior
Hometown: Swansea, SC
High School: Calhoun County
Last College: Clemson
Height / Weight: 5-8 / 185
Position: Cornerback






2012 (Redshirt Junior): Transferred to Western Carolina during 2013 fall camp

Prior to Western Carolina: Was originally a walk-on who later earned a scholarship at Clemson in the summer of 2012 ... Redshirted in 2010 ... Played in nine games with one start between the 2011 and 2012 seasons as a reserve cornerback ... Recorded six career tackles over a combined 67 snaps including a career-high five tackles in 2012, three coming against Ball State ... Made his first career start at Duke in 2012 ... Played on special teams for the Tigers against #22 West Virginia in the Orange Bowl; High School: Was a two-way player who lettered at Calhoun County High and head coach Walt Wilson ... Played running back and defensive back as a prep, earning a bid to play in the North-South All-Star game as a senior.

Personal: Intended major is sociology.

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Soccer - #00 Jenny Lauer

Western Carolina women's soccer kicked off the 2013 campaign on Aug 7th with their first preseason practice of 2013.

The Catamounts return 20 players from the 2012 squad, including five seniors and 10 juniors. The Cats also welcome 10 newcomers to the squad, nine freshmen and a sophomore transfer.

Today we'll move to highlight the Catamount Juniors

#00 Jenny Lauer

Class: Junior
Hometown: Acworth, Ga.
High School: Kennesaw Mountain HS
Height: 5-5
Position: GK
Club Team: Cobb FC




2012 (Sophomore): Named Southern Conference Player of the Week on September 25, 2012 ... Saw her first action of the season against Elon on entering in the first half, playing the second half and into two overtimes ... Earned the first start of her career against UNCG, earning a shutout - the first of her career ... Played in nine games and started eight ... Recorded two shutouts ... Ended season with a record of 2-4 ... Allowed 11 goals and had 31 saves.

2011 (Freshman): Played in three matches in goal ... Logged 73:02 minutes ... Recorded three saves.

High School: Proven to be a leader for her club and high school team ... Member of the Kennesaw High School Varsity team for four years, won the Mustang Award in 2008, Team MVP in 2009, and appointed captain her senior year ... Also served as captain of Cobb FC all three years she played for them, and led them to a State Cup Championship in 2008.

Personal: Daughter of Ted and Jan Lauer, and has an older brother Michael who is 21 years old ... Also a strong leader in the classroom, ranked 70/532, with a GPA of 4.05 ... Won 1st place the Cobb County Short Movie Extravaganza and plans on majoring in Broadcast Video Productions.

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WCU Football Scrimmage (8-10-13)

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18 Days 'till kickoff - #18 Garrett Brown

It's now 18 days until kickoff of Catamount football at Floyd Stadium, home of the Blue Raiders of Middle Tennessee State on August 29th in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

To help pass those long summer days until football season starts, and hopefully get the Catamount faithful more excited about the upcoming season, we'll continue with the 100 day football countdown to kickoff.

#18 Garrett Brown

Class: Junior
Hometown: Asheville, N.C.
High School: Erwin HS
Height / Weight: 6-0 / 190
Position: WR




2012 (Sophomore): Appeared in all 11 games, twice making a start on offense at wide receiver at Furman and Alabama ... Caught seven passes for 98 yards on the season, adding 20 rushing yards on two carries to give him 118 all-purpose yards on the season ... Matched a single-game career-high with three receptions at Furman, also rushing twice for 20 yards ... Sparked a scoring drive against the Paladins by completing his first collegiate pass - a 16-yard strike to Nate Stephenson.

2011 (Freshman): Played in eight games with two starts at wide receiver, making his debut at home against Mars Hill ... Saw most of his action early in the "Wild Catamount" formation as the quarterback ... Made his first collegiate reception seven games into the year, catching a 17-yard pass early in the third quarter against The Citadel ... Finished with five catches for 124 yards and a touchdown ... Posted a career-high of three catches for 94 yards against The Citadel, hauling in a 61-yard scoring strike as the only points for WCU in the loss ... Recorded 11 rushes for 31 yards and one touchdown, scoring his first collegiate points on a three-yard run in the home opener against Mars Hill ... Also returned four kickoffs for 56 yards including a long of 22 ... On the baseball diamond, played in 24 games, scoring eight runs and stealing five bases in six attempts.

Prior to Western Carolina: Named the 2010 Asheville Citizen-Times All-Western North Carolina Football Player of the Year after accounting for a WNC-record 55 touchdowns his senior year ... Set a Buncombe County record for passing yards in 2010, amassing 3,429 yards ... Selected to the NCPreps.com 3-A All-State football team as a quarterback ... Is a two-sport athlete and will play both football and baseball at WCU ... An All-Mountain Athletic Conference (MAC) outfielder and catcher, was selected by the Colorado Rockies in the 43rd round of the 2011 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft ... On the diamond as a senior, hit a team-leading .449 with six home runs, four doubles and 13 RBI ... Stole 17 bases in 18 attempts ... Is expected to play outfield for the Catamount baseball team ... Also played basketball as a prep.

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Soccer - #32 Katie Weigel

Western Carolina women's soccer kicked off the 2013 campaign on Aug 7th with their first preseason practice of 2013.

The Catamounts return 20 players from the 2012 squad, including five seniors and 10 juniors. The Cats also welcome 10 newcomers to the squad, nine freshmen and a sophomore transfer.

Lets continue to highlight the Catamount Seniors

#32 Katie Weigel

Class: Senior
Hometown: Matthews, N.C.
High School: Covenant Day School
Height: 5-9
Position: D
Club Team: Charlotte Soccer Club




2012 (Junior): Played in 16 matches and started six ... Scored the first goal of her career, a game winner, in the 1-0 win over Tennessee Tech ... Scored two points ... Took two shots, both on goal.

2011 (Sophomore): Played in 13 matches and started five ... Took two shots.

2010 (Freshman): Played and started in 18 matches ... Had nine shots and three shots on goal ... Also had one assist.

High School: All-Conference all four years at Covenant Day School ... Also named All-Region her junior and senior year.

Personal: Katherine Elizabeth Weigel ... Daughter of Dennis and Jackie Weigel ... Has two sisters, Megan and MacKenzie.

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19 Days 'till kickoff - #19 Seth Curtis

It's now 19 days until kickoff of Catamount football at Floyd Stadium, home of the Blue Raiders of Middle Tennessee State on August 29th in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

To help pass those long summer days until football season starts, and hopefully get the Catamount faithful more excited about the upcoming season, we'll continue with the 100 day football countdown to kickoff.

#19 Seth Curtis

Class: RS Freshman
Hometown: Murphy, N.C.
High School: Murphy HS
Height / Weight: 5-10 / 180
Position: WR




2012 (Freshman): Redshirted ... Caught three passes for 47 yards including a 28-yard TD reception in WCU's annual Spring Game.

Prior to Western Carolina: Set the Murphy HS record for career yardage (rushing and passing) with 7,794 yards including over 5,000 yards through the air ... As a three-year starter, led the Bulldogs to 33 victories ... Tabbed as the NCPreps.com 1-A Player of the Year ... Also named the Asheville Citizen-Times All-WNC Player of the Year while also being touted as the 2011 Smoky Mountain Conference Back of the Year ... Guided the Bulldogs to back-to-back state title games, winning Murphy a NCHSAA 1-A championship as a senior - the first state championship for the school since 1996 ... Threw for 2,111 yards and 21 touchdowns with just five interceptions while also rushing for 1,301 yards and 20 TDs.

Personal: Is the son of David and Melanie Curtis.


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2014 WCU Football Prospect - Logan Bradley

Logan Bradley 
Position: Pro-style quarterback





Hometown:  Gastonia, North Carolina
High School:  Forestview
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 195 lbs
40:4.78 secs
Class: 2014 (High School)




Logan has a long list of schools interested in him, including Western Carolina, App State, Charlotte, CSU, East Carolina, Elon, Furman, Old Dominion, Wake Forest, and William & Mary.  At this time, there does not seem to be any scholarship offers.

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Soccer - #23 Alex Gast

Western Carolina women's soccer kicked off the 2013 campaign on Aug 7th with their first preseason practice of 2013.

The Catamounts return 20 players from the 2012 squad, including five seniors and 10 juniors. The Cats also welcome 10 newcomers to the squad, nine freshmen and a sophomore transfer.

Lets continue to highlight the Catamount Seniors

#23 Alex Gastesi

Class: Senior
Hometown: Miami Lakes, Fla.
High School: Dade Christian HS
Height: 5-4
Position: F
Club Team:  Plantation FC




2012 (Junior): Played in nine games ... One assist, one point and one shot.

2011 (Sophomore): Played in 17 matches and started one ... Scored one goal, a game-winner against Murray State ... Also had one assist and notched three points ... Took eight shots on the year.

2010 (Freshman): Played and started in all 19 matches ... Scored one goal ... Her 19 shots ranked third on the team ... The seven shots on goal also ranks third on the team ... Had one game-winning goal against High Point.

High School: Won a state championship her freshman year at Scituate High School and reached the quarter-finals her sophomore and junior year ... Her junior and senior year, named First Team All-Division, First Team All-State her senior year and Second Team All-State as a junior.

Personal: Kayla Young Sedgley ... Daughter of Kirk and Arlene Sedgley ... Has one brother, Kyle.

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20 Days 'till kickoff - #20 Darius Ramsey

It's now 20 days until kickoff of Catamount football at Floyd Stadium, home of the Blue Raiders of Middle Tennessee State on August 29th in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

To help pass those long summer days until football season starts, and hopefully get the Catamount faithful more excited about the upcoming season, we'll continue with the 100 day football countdown to kickoff.

#20 Darius Ramsey

Class: Sophomore
Hometown: Waco, N.C.
High School: Burns HS
Height / Weight: 5-8 / 180
Position: RB




2012 (Freshman): Appeared in nine of WCU's 11 games with four starts at running back ... Led the team with 503 yards rushing on the season, averaging a team-leading 55.9 yards rushing per game to rank 10th in the SoCon ... Scored a pair of rushing touchdowns ... Ranked third on the team with 25 receptions out of the backfield, finishing with 131 yards with a 14.6 yard per game average ... Named to the 2012 Southern Conference All-Freshman team ... Started the season opener in the backfield in his collegiate debut against Mars Hill, rushing for a career-high 120 yards on 20 carries ... Set career highs with four catches for 32 yards at Marshall ... Recorded his first collegiate touchdown at ninth-ranked Wofford, plunging in from two-yards out with 5:25 remaining in the third quarter ... Eclipsed the 100-yard rushing mark a second time at The Citadel, collecting 118 yards on 16 carries ... Rushed for 72 yards and his second career TD against Chattanooga ... Named to the 2012-13 Southern Conference Honor Roll.

Prior to Western Carolina: Named the Cleveland County Player of the Year and was selected to the Cleveland County All-County team as a senior ... Selected to the second team offense of the All-Region team by the Charlotte Observer ... Rushed for 1,928 yards - the fifth-best in county history - with 31 touchdowns as a senior, accounting for 198 total points - the highest single-season total in county history ... Helped guide Burns HS to the NCHSAA West Region finals, finishing with a 13-2 record ... Finished his career with 4,627 yards, the tops in Burns High history and third all-time in the county .. .Was a three-time South Mountain Athletic Conference selection ... Was joined by Burns High teammate Brandon Littlejohn in signing with WCU in 2012.

Personal: Full name is Darius Devon Ramsey ... Is the son of Derrick and Phyllis Ramsey ... Has a younger sister, Breiona


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Catamount Football: Whee are Driven (video)

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Looking at Game 9, Elon

Who:   Elon Phoneix

When: Saturday, October 26th

Where:  Bob Waters Field at E.J. Whitmire Stadium - Cullowhee, NC

Series history: WCU trails 16-23-2 in the series with the Phoenix, losing the last 7 games. Last season's loss to Elon was by a final score of 31-42, in Elon.

Their conference:   Southern Conference (SoCon)

Their coach:  Jason Swepson - Swepson enters his third season as head coach at Elon, and brings a record of 8-14-0.

Last year’s record:  3-8 (1-7 SoCon).   The Phoenix's lone conference win last season came against the Catamounts.

How they got there:  The Phoenix had three wins on the season, against NC Central, West Va State, and Western Carolina.  After opening the season 2-1, the Phoenix fell to 1-7 in the remaining conference games.

Offense:  Multiple

Defense:  4-3

Lettermen Returning:    37

Offensive starters Returning/Lost:    5  /  6

Defensive starters Returning/Lost:   9 /  2

2012 Stats:
Points per game:  24.2
Rushing Yardage:  936  -  Avg. per game:  85.1
Passing Yardage:  3276  -  Avg. per game:  297.8
Total Yardage Per Game:   382.9

Losses/Weaknesses: Elon has led the Southern Conference in passing offense each of the past two seasons, but it will a very  different looking offense when the Phoenix travel to Cullowhee for the Oct. 26th meeting, both quarterback Thomas Wilson and wide receiver Aaron Mellette have both graduated. Mellette, finished his career as the SoCon’s second all-time leading receiver, with 304 catches for 4,254 yards and 44-career scoring grabs. Taking over under center will be junior Mike Quinn.

Elon has struggled for many years with the ground game, finishing in the bottom two of the SoCon’s rushing average per game in every season since 2009, and will continue to do so.

With the departure of All-SoCon kicker Adam Shreiner, the Elon kicking game will be a huge question mark.

Strengths: The brightest spot for the Phoenix will be in defensve play.  Last season, Elon finished a respectable sixth in total defense, and returns 9 of last season's starters on defense. The Phoenix also hired Brad Sherrod  as the new defensive coordinator.


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The Catamount Mini-Plan

Soccer - #18 Kayla Sedgle

Western Carolina women's soccer kicked off the 2013 campaign on Aug 7th with their first preseason practice of 2013.

The Catamounts return 20 players from the 2012 squad, including five seniors and 10 juniors. The Cats also welcome 10 newcomers to the squad, nine freshmen and sophomore transfer.

Lets continue to highlight the Catamount Seniors

#18 Kayla Sedgle

Class: Senior
Hometown: North Scituate, R.I.
High School: Scituate HS
Height: 5-4
Position: F
Club Team: Blackwatch




2012 Junior: Played in nine games ... One assist, one point and one shot.

2011 Sophomore: Played in 17 matches and started one ... Scored one goal, a game-winner against Murray State ... Also had one assist and notched three points ... Took eight shots on the year.

2010 Freshman: Played and started in all 19 matches ... Scored one goal ... Her 19 shots ranked third on the team ... The seven shots on goal also ranks third on the team ... Had one game-winning goal against High Point.

High School: Won a state championship her freshman year at Scituate High School and reached the quarter-finals her sophomore and junior year ... Her junior and senior year, named First Team All-Division, First Team All-State her senior year and Second Team All-State as a junior.

Personal: Kayla Young Sedgley ... Daughter of Kirk and Arlene Sedgley ... Has one brother, Kyle. 


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21 Days 'till football kickoff - #21 J.D. Polk

It's now 22 days until kickoff of Catamount football at Floyd Stadium, home of the Blue Raiders of Middle Tennessee State on August 29th in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

To help pass those long summer days until football season starts, and hopefully get the Catamount faithful more excited about the upcoming season, we'll continue with the 100 day football countdown to kickoff.

#21 J.D. Polk

Class: Junior
Hometown: Fayetteville, N.C.
High School: Jack Britt HS
Height / Weight: 6-0 / 175
Position: DB




2012 (Sophomore): Did not see game action.

2011 (Freshman): Played in seven games, mostly on special teams ... Made his collegiate debut in the season-opener at Georgia Tech ... Credited with two tackles, both coming against Coastal Carolina in the season finale ... Missed most of spring drills due to injury.

Prior to Western Carolina: Started one year for the Jack Britt HS Buccaneers, making 30 tackles as a senior as a corner back ... Additionally credited with five pass break-ups ... Helped JBHS post an 11-2 record including a 5-1 mark in 2010 under head coach Richard Bailey ... Tallied 15 tackles as a reserve as a junior in high school.

Personal: Full name is Jeff Dwayne Polk, but goes by "J.D." ... Is the son of Jeff and Janet Polk ... Was born in Anaheim, Calif. ... Is one of seven children ... Had two brothers that played at Virginia Tech (George) and Oregon State.

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Soccer - #15 Christine Kaznowski

Western Carolina women's soccer kicked off the 2013 campaign on Aug 7th with their first preseason practice of 2013.

The Catamounts return 20 players from the 2012 squad, including five seniors and 10 juniors. The Cats also welcome 10 newcomers to the squad, nine freshmen and sophomore transfer.

Lets highlight the Catamount Seniors.

#15 Christine Kaznowski

Class: Senior
Hometown: Cary, N.C.
High School: Apex HS
Height: 5-8
Position: M
Club Team: TFC Nav




2012 Junior: Played in 19 games ... Tied for second on the team with three goals ... Scored six points ... Scored one game-winning goal ... Took 23 shots with 14 on goal.

2011 Sophomore: Played in all 20 matches and started eight ... Scored two goals, including the game-winner against Appalachian State that sent the Catamounts to the 2011 Southern Conference Tournament ... Also notched one assist ... Took 15 shots and had five points.

2010 Freshman: Started all 19 matches ... Led the team in goals (6), points (14) and game-winning goals (2) ... Ranked second on the team in assists (2), shots (34) and shots on goal (12) ... Had game-winning goals against Campbell and Davidson.

Prior to Western Carolina: Four-year letterwinner at Apex High School ... Helped Apex to a state championship her freshman year ... Named All-State, All-Conference and All-Region her senior year ... High school won conference championship all four years ... Helped lead club team to 2009 State Cup in 2009.

Personal: Christine Elise Kaznowski ... Daughter of Tom and Patti Kaznowski ... Has one brother, Tommy and two sisters, Melissa and Katie.

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22 Days 'till kickoff - #22 Bryson Jordan

It's now 22 days until kickoff of Catamount football at Floyd Stadium, home of the Blue Raiders of Middle Tennessee State on August 29th in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

To help pass those long summer days until football season starts, and hopefully get the Catamount faithful more excited about the upcoming season, we'll continue with the 100 day football countdown to kickoff.

#22 Bryson Jordan

Class: Freshman
Hometown: Flowery Branch, Ga.
High School: Buford HS
Height / Weight: 6-2 / 195
Position: LB








Prior to Western Carolina: Helped lead Buford High to the Georgia Class AAA championship, tallying eight tackles in the title game ... Forced and returned a fumble for a touchdown during the playoff run to the championship game ... Selected to the Gwinnett All-Star game at linebacker as a senior ... Also played basketball as a prep where he was mentioned by ESPNHS Georgia All-State Hoops, listed among the top high school players in the state.

Personal: Is the son of Brian and Pam Jordan ... Both parents played collegiate sports at the University of Richmond - his father played college football and baseball and his mother was a women's basketball standout ... Brian was drafted in the first round of the 1988 MLB draft by the St. Louis Cardinals and then the seventh round of the 1989 NFL draft by the Buffalo Bills ... Played both professional football (Atlanta Falcons, 1989-91) and professional baseball (St. Cardinals, 1992-98; Atlanta Braves, 1999-01-2005-06; Los Angeles Dodgers, 2002-03; and Texas Rangers, 2004).

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First Day in Full Pads

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23 Days 'till football kickoff

It's now 23 days until kickoff of Catamount football at Floyd Stadium, home of the Blue Raiders of Middle Tennessee State on August 29th in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.


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Start Wearing Purple

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2014 WCU Football Prospect - Sheldon Reid

Sheldon Reid 
Position: Cornerback



Hometown:  Goose Creek, South Carolina
High School:  Goose Creek
Height: 5'10"
Weight:170 lbs
Class: 2014 (High School)





Reid has drawn interest from not only Western Carolina, but Charlotte, Clemson, Connecticut, GSU, and GT.  No offers as far as we can determine at this time, but they are sure to come.



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24 Days 'till kickoff - #24 Terrence Green

It's now 24 days until kickoff of Catamount football at Floyd Stadium, home of the Blue Raiders of Middle Tennessee State on August 29th in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

To help pass those long summer days until football season starts, and hopefully get the Catamount faithful more excited about the upcoming season, we'll continue with the 100 day football countdown to kickoff.

#24 Terrence Green

Class: RS Sophomore
Hometown: Jacksonville, Fla.
High School: First Coast HS
Height / Weight: 5-10 / 200
Position: DB




2012 (Sophomore): Only saw action in one game, starting the season opener against Mars Hill before suffering a season-ending knee injury ... Made one stop against the Lions, a solo tackle ... Spent the remainder of the season and spring drills in rehabilitation.

2011 (Freshman): Played in all 11 games, mostly as a reserve in the defensive backfield and on special teams ... Finished with nine total tackles including two solo stops ... Made his collegiate debut in the season-opener at Georgia Tech, recording his first career tackles against the Yellow Jackets ... Tallied a career-high three stops at nationally-ranked Appalachian State.

Prior to Western Carolina: Helped First Coast HS to an 11-1 record as a senior, falling in the second round of the Florida 5-A playoffs ... As a cornerback, returned a fumble 15 yards for a score against Ribault HS ... Was a high school teammate of current Catamount wide receiver, Deja Alexander.


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2014 WCU Basketball Prospect - Alex Hicks

Alex Hicks
Position:  Power Forward


Hometown:  Phenix City, AL
High School:  Glenwood School
Height:  6-8
Weight:  195




Alex Hick has received offers from Western Carolina, App State, Florida Atlantic, Radford, Austin Peay, and Jacksonville.



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25 Days 'till kickoff - #25 Garry Lewis

It's now 25 days until kickoff of Catamount football at Floyd Stadium, home of the Blue Raiders of Middle Tennessee State on August 29th in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

To help pass those long summer days until football season starts, and hopefully get the Catamount faithful more excited about the upcoming season, we'll continue with the 100 day football countdown to kickoff.

#25 Garry Lewis

Class: Freshman
Hometown: Fayetteville, N.C.
High School: Douglas Byrd HS
Height / Weight: 5-9 / 185
Position: RB







Prior to Western Carolina:  Enrolled at Western Carolina in the spring semester and began classes in January, 2013 ... Rushed for over 2,700 yards and 33 touchdowns in three seasons at Douglas Byrd High including over 1,200 yards his senior season ... Tabbed the Cape Fear Valley 3-A Athlete of the Year, garnering all-conference accolades... Earned Cumberland County Prep Athlete of the Week three times as a senior ... In 2011, rushed for 884 yards and 11 touchdowns ... As a high school sophomore, rushed for 575 yards on 92 carries with six touchdowns ... Listed as a two-star prospect by Rivals.com.

Personal: Full name is Garry Lloyd Lewis, Jr. ... Is the son of Garry and Tracy Lewis.
 

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Video - Football Practice Day 1

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26 Days 'till kickoff - #26 Trey Morgan

It's now 26 days until kickoff of Catamount football at Floyd Stadium, home of the Blue Raiders of Middle Tennessee State on August 29th in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

To help pass those long summer days until football season starts, and hopefully get the Catamount faithful more excited about the upcoming season, we'll continue with the 100 day football countdown to kickoff.

#26 Trey Morgan

Class: Freshman
Hometown: North Augusta, S.C.
High School: North Augusta HS
Height / Weight: 6-0 / 170
Position: DB




Prior to Western Carolina: Played wide receiver and safety for head coach Dan Pippin at North Augusta High, leading the Yellow Jackets to the Division II Class AAAA state quarterfinals ... Helped North Augusta win 44 games over the past four seasons ... Tabbed the Augusta Chronicle's South Carolina Football Player of the Year, as well as the 2012 Aiken Standard Defensive Player of the Year ... As a senior, recorded 119 tackles and three interceptions on defense ... Rushed for 226 yards and 10 touchdowns on just 38 carries, adding 441 receiving yards and five TDs, earning his team's MVP award ... Scored a touchdown every 4.7 times he touched the ball on offense ... Selected to play in the North-South All-Star game.

Personal: Full name is Trey DeShaun Morgan ... Is the son of Lewuana Morgan ... Has one older sibling ... Grew up around mechanics and automotive work, likes to fix things and to work on cars.


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Moranda Interviews for Penn State HC position

Western Carolina head baseball coach Bobby Moranda has interviewed on Thursday (yesterday) for the vacant Penn State baseball head coach position in College Station.

On Monday,  Wright State head coach Rob Cooper was interviewed, then St. Louis head coach Darin Hendrickson was in State College for an on-campus interview.

After Louisville assistant Chris Lemonis withdrew his name from consideration, Penn State invited Bobby Moranda for a tour of the university facilities and to have a face-to-face interview.





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2014 WCU Basketball Prospect - Ricky Council

Ricky Council
Position:  Small forward


Hometown:  Durham, North Carolina
High School:  Northern Durham
AAU:  SEBL
Height:  6'4"
Weight: 180 lbs
Class: 2014 (High School)


Ricky Council is a 6-4, 170-pound Shooting Guard from Durham, NC.
Rivals - no stars
Scout - 2 star
ESPN - 3 star
Council has received offers from Western Carolina, App State, Chattanooga, Gardner-Webb, and Radford



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27 Days 'till football kickoff - #27 Reggie Williams

It's now 27 days until kickoff of Catamount football at Floyd Stadium, home of the Blue Raiders of Middle Tennessee State on August 29th in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

To help pass those long summer days until football season starts, and hopefully get the Catamount faithful more excited about the upcoming season, we'll continue with the 100 day football countdown to kickoff.

#27 Reggie Williams

Class:  RS Junior
Hometown:  Wilmington, N.C.
High School:  New Hanover HS
Last College:  Fayetteville State
Height / Weight:  5-11 / 195
Position:  DB



2012 (Junior): Did not see game action, taking a redshirt.

Prior to Western Carolina: Transferred to Western Carolina prior to the spring semester and participated in spring drills ... Credited with five tackles and three pass break-ups in WCU's annual Spring Game; High School: Rushed for over 600 yards and four touchdowns while catching seven passes out of the backfield ... Defensively, tallied 58 tackles including 46 solo stops as a senior.

Personal:  Full name is Reginald Julius Williams ... Is the son of Sheena James ... Has two younger siblings; Essence and Imani James ... Was born in Brooklyn, N.Y.

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2014 WCU Basketball Prospect - Keyshawn Woods

Keyshawn Woods
Position::  Shooting guard



Hometown:  Charlotte, North Carolina
High School:  Northside Christian Academy
AAU:  Team Charlotte
Height:  6'4"
Weight:  180 lbs
Class:  2014 (High School)

Beside Western Carolina, Woods ha offers from Charlotte, Wichita St, App State, Campbell, Chattanooga, CofC. Townson, & Wofford.

"Woods is a high scoring shooting guard who averaged nearly 22 points a game last season as a freshman. Keyshawn should be considered one of the top 40 players in the country in the class of 2014. Keyshawn gets to the basket with a nice cross-over, and hesitation. He always has his head up and makes the right passes. He has a vertical of about 34-35 inches and can get off the floor in a hurry." - CarolinaPreps.com

 

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28 Days 'till kickoff - #28 Ace Clark

It's now 28 days until kickoff of Catamount football at Floyd Stadium, home of the Blue Raiders of Middle Tennessee State on August 29th in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

To help pass those long summer days until football season starts, and hopefully get the Catamount faithful more excited about the upcoming season, we'll continue with the 100 day football countdown to kickoff.

#28 Ace Clark

Class: RS Junior
Hometown: Germantown, Md.
High School: Clarksburg HS
Height / Weight: 6-3 / 200
Position: DB




2012 (Redshirt Sophomore): Started eight of the 10 games in which he saw action ... Ranked fourth on the team with 88 tackles including 42 solo stops and two tackles for loss ... Was tied for second on the team with two interceptions ... Came away with WCU's first pick of the season - and the first of his career - in the fourth quarter of the home win over Mars Hill ... Also intercepted a pass against Samford in conference play ... Additionally credited with four pass break-ups on the year ... Recorded double-digit tackles in three games on the season including a career-high 20 against Chattanooga which saw the DB post 12 solo stops ... Recorded five tackles and broke up a pass play during WCU's annual Spring Game.

2011 (Redshirt Freshman): Played in all 11 games with 10 starts in the defensive secondary ... Ranked second on the team with 90 total tackles including tying for the team-lead with 50 solo stops ... His 90 stops ranked eighth in the final Southern Conference standings ... Named to the 2011 Southern Conference All-Freshman team ... Tallied six-or-more tackles in every game ... Credited with half a tackle for loss against nationally-ranked Appalachian State, while also recovering a fumble in the home opener against Mars Hill ... Broke up three passes ... Named the team's defensive player of the week after his 11-tackle performance at The Citadel ... Posted a career-high with 13 total tackles against Appalachian State, making a career-best seven solo stops ... Recorded a team-high 11 tackles in WCU's annual Spring Game.

2010 (Freshman): Did not see game action, taking a redshirt ... Recorded an interception in the defensive secondary in the short scrimmage segment of the team's final spring practice.

Prior to Western: Was a two-time All-Montgomery County 3-A selection in two seasons on the gridiron for head coach Larry Hurd, Jr. ... Combined for 155 total tackles in his junior and senior seasons including a career-best 84 total hits in his final season garnering him All-County and All-Region accolades ... Made 13 interceptions as a defensive back ... Also caught 26 passes for 400 yards and four touchdowns in this final year as a prep ... In addition to football, also played baseball, basketball and ran track.

Personal: Is the son of Anthony, Sr., and Corliss Clark ... Was born in Washington, D.C. ... Has one sibling, Courtney ... His father played collegiate football at Jacksonville State in Alabama and six years of semi-professional football for the North Georgia Cougars ... His mother ran track as a collegiate also at Jacksonville State where she was a national finalist in the 400-meter hurdles.


Courtesy WCU Athletics Media Relations