https://catamountsports.com/rss.aspxLatest news items for Western Carolina Universityen-us60https://catamountsports.com/news/2026/5/10/track-field-track-and-field-hosts-2026-socon-outdoor-championships.aspxhttps://catamountsports.com/news/2026/5/10/track-field-track-and-field-hosts-2026-socon-outdoor-championships.aspxTrack & Field

Cullowhee, N.C. -- It's championship season in Catamount Country, as the Western Carolina Track and Field teams get set to host the 2026 Southern Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships. The two-day championship meet will crown 42 event champions as well as the SoCon men's and women's team champions, with events beginning at 9:30 A.M. Monday morning and running through 5:35 P.M. Tuesday night.]]>T&F vs SoCon Outdoors 2026Sun, 10 May 2026 22:00:00 EST712012https://catamountsports.com/news/2026/5/10/baseball-lyda-spees-homer-in-9-5-game-three-loss-at-wake-forest.aspxhttps://catamountsports.com/news/2026/5/10/baseball-lyda-spees-homer-in-9-5-game-three-loss-at-wake-forest.aspxBaseball

Winston-Salem, N.C. – Western Carolina scored in each of the first three innings to grab its first lead of the series against ACC foe Wake Forest, jumping out to a 5-1 lead through three complete innings on Sunday afternoon. However, the Demon Deacon bullpen silenced the Catamount offense the rest of the way, and the hosts rode a six-run fourth inning to a 9-5 come-from-behind victory at the David F. Couch Ballpark.]]>Trey Spees celebrates his third-inning solo home run in Tuesday's win over Appalachian State.Sun, 10 May 2026 23:45:00 EST112014https://catamountsports.com/news/2026/5/10/softball-bell-earns-all-tournament-team-honors.aspxhttps://catamountsports.com/news/2026/5/10/softball-bell-earns-all-tournament-team-honors.aspxSoftball

Cullowhee, N.C. – Western Carolina junior second baseman Lily Bell capped off another impressive season on Sunday, earning 2026 Southern Conference All-Tournament team honors as announced by the league following the conclusion of the championship game. Bell was selected as part of the 10-player honorary squad for efforts during the tournament in Chattanooga, Tenn.]]>2026 SoCon All-Tourney Team - FRONT Sun, 10 May 2026 20:00:00 EST812013https://catamountsports.com/news/2026/5/9/baseball-early-barrage-leads-the-deacs-to-saturday-series-win.aspxhttps://catamountsports.com/news/2026/5/9/baseball-early-barrage-leads-the-deacs-to-saturday-series-win.aspxBaseball

Winston-Salem, N.C. – Blitzing the Catamounts with a six-run first inning, Wake Forest scored in each of the first four frames on Saturday evening, cruising to a 14-2 nonconference victory over Western Carolina at the David F. Couch Ballpark.]]>Mason Holton celebrates his two-run home run, part of a five RBI effort in Tuesday's 14-4 win over Appalachian State in seven innings.Sat, 9 May 2026 23:30:00 EST112011https://catamountsports.com/news/2026/5/8/softball-tournament-run-comes-to-end-in-the-scenic-city.aspxhttps://catamountsports.com/news/2026/5/8/softball-tournament-run-comes-to-end-in-the-scenic-city.aspxSoftball

Chattanooga, Tenn. – Western Carolina softball went toe-to-toe with host Chattanooga in the 2026 Southern Conference Softball Championship, trading late-inning runs but the fifth-seeded Mocs used a four-run seventh to rally past the Catamounts for a 7-6 win in Friday night's elimination game at Frost Field. Samford defeated WCU 14-1 earlier in the day to relegate the Catamounts to the matchup with UTC.]]>Junior Second Baseman Lily Bell totaled two hits for 79 hits on the season in Friday's SoCon Tournament matchup against Chattanooga Fri, 8 May 2026 23:50:00 EST812009https://catamountsports.com/news/2026/5/6/mens-golf-ncaa-bermuda-run-regional-awaits-wcus-tyler-jones.aspxhttps://catamountsports.com/news/2026/5/6/mens-golf-ncaa-bermuda-run-regional-awaits-wcus-tyler-jones.aspxMen's Golf

Cullowhee, N.C. – Western Carolina redshirt sophomore and 2026 Southern Conference Men's Golfer of the Year Tyler Jones today received an at-large berth into the NCAA Men's Golf Bermuda Run Regional. The announcement came on Wednesday afternoon during the special selection show that aired on the Golf Channel.]]>MGOLF - Tyler Jones - NCAA Individual Regional SelectionWed, 6 May 2026 15:00:00 EST612005https://catamountsports.com/news/2026/5/8/baseball-homers-pitching-leads-wake-forest-over-western-carolina-6-1.aspxhttps://catamountsports.com/news/2026/5/8/baseball-homers-pitching-leads-wake-forest-over-western-carolina-6-1.aspxBaseball

Winston-Salem, N.C. – Wake Forest hit three home runs in recording a pair of three-run innings, while its pitching staff held the Catamount order in check as the Demon Deacons dealt Western Carolina a 6-1 defeat on Friday evening at the David F. Couch Ballpark.]]>Cole Jones hit a solo home run in the second inning to get the Catamounts on the scoreboard in the second inning.Fri, 8 May 2026 23:35:00 EST112010https://catamountsports.com/news/2026/5/7/fulton-timely-offense-sends-softball-past-bucs-at-socon-tourney.aspxhttps://catamountsports.com/news/2026/5/7/fulton-timely-offense-sends-softball-past-bucs-at-socon-tourney.aspxSoftball

Chattanooga, Tenn. – Behind timely offense and strong pitching from sophomore Amanda Fulton, third-seeded Western Carolina softball opened the 2026 Southern Conference Championship with a 2-1 victory over mountain-rival and sixth-seeded East Tennessee State on Thursday at Frost Field.]]>Amanda Fulton - Circle vs. ETSU - SoCon Tournament - FRONTThu, 7 May 2026 23:45:00 EST812007https://catamountsports.com/news/2026/5/7/womens-tennis-catamount-tennis-adds-chan-steyn-for-2026-27-seasons.aspxhttps://catamountsports.com/news/2026/5/7/womens-tennis-catamount-tennis-adds-chan-steyn-for-2026-27-seasons.aspxWomen's Tennis

Cullowhee, N.C. – Western Carolina women's tennis head coach Bret Beaver has added incoming freshman Chané Steyn, who will join the program for the fall 2026 semester.]]>Chane Steyn SigningThu, 7 May 2026 12:50:00 EST1312006https://catamountsports.com/news/2026/5/5/baseball-pitching-staff-leads-the-catamounts-past-unc-asheville.aspxhttps://catamountsports.com/news/2026/5/5/baseball-pitching-staff-leads-the-catamounts-past-unc-asheville.aspxBaseball

Cullowhee, N.C. – Cam Murray tied Tuesday's nonconference home game against UNC Asheville with a second-inning sacrifice fly ahead of Jackson Lyda, who drove a two-run single up the middle in a decisive three-run frame as Western Carolina avenged its earlier road loss against its mountain-rival, downing the Bulldogs 4-1 at Childress Field / Hennon Stadium.]]>Starter Davis Wright struck out seven of the first eight batters he faced as part of eight total K's against Bowling Green in Friday's series opener.Tue, 5 May 2026 23:30:00 EST112003