https://catamountsports.com/rss.aspxLatest news items for Western Carolina Universityen-us60https://catamountsports.com/news/2026/4/18/wonsick-homers-twice-softball-sweeps-two-from-chattanooga.aspxhttps://catamountsports.com/news/2026/4/18/wonsick-homers-twice-softball-sweeps-two-from-chattanooga.aspxSoftball

Cullowhee, N.C. – Becka Wonsick blasted a pair of three-run home runs and Kayden Lyda homered to cap a pair of walk-off Western Carolina victories as the Catamounts swept both ends of Saturday's Southern Conference twin bill over Chattanooga. Sydney Dirks drew a game-winning, walk-off walk in a 3-2 win in game one before the Catamounts walked-off an 11-3, run-ruled victory in the back end of the doubleheader on Betty Peele Field at the Catamount Softball Complex.]]>Becka Wonsick vs UTC Sat, 18 Apr 2026 22:00:00 EST811964https://catamountsports.com/news/2026/4/18/baseball-holton-homers-twice-snyder-solid-in-series-tying-win.aspxhttps://catamountsports.com/news/2026/4/18/baseball-holton-homers-twice-snyder-solid-in-series-tying-win.aspxBaseball

Lexington, Va. – Mason Holton homered twice as Western Carolina belted six home runs, powering the Catamounts past VMI on Saturday afternoon, 18-5, in seven innings to even the best-of-three Southern Conference on Lamore Field at Gray-Minor Stadium. WCU scored runs in six of the seven innings in the run-ruled victory, while Mason Snyder limited the Keydets to two runs after the second inning in the victory.]]>Mason Holton - HR Celebration at VMI on Saturday (Randall K. Wolf/VMI)Sat, 18 Apr 2026 20:30:00 EST111963https://catamountsports.com/news/2026/4/17/baseball-late-rally-falls-short-in-lexington-drops-opener-10-8.aspxhttps://catamountsports.com/news/2026/4/17/baseball-late-rally-falls-short-in-lexington-drops-opener-10-8.aspxBaseball

Lexington, Va. – Trent Turner hit for the cycle and both Noah Quarless and Cam Murray homered in a six-run eighth inning as Western Carolina baseball rallied late in Friday evening's opener at VMI. However, an early seven-run deficit and three insurance runs pushed across by the Keydets in the seventh inning provided just enough separation as VMI upended the Catamounts 10-8 in the Southern Conference series opener at Gray-Minor Stadium.]]>Senior infielder Trent Turner on base during Friday's meeting with No. 1 seed ETSU.Fri, 17 Apr 2026 23:00:00 EST111962https://catamountsports.com/news/2026/4/16/football-four-catamounts-named-to-nff-hampshire-honor-society.aspxhttps://catamountsports.com/news/2026/4/16/football-four-catamounts-named-to-nff-hampshire-honor-society.aspxFootball

Cullowhee, N.C. – Four Catamount football players earned the prestigious distinction of being selected to the National Football Foundation (NFF) Hampshire Honor Society for 2026. Offensive lineman Brett Gray, placekicker Christian Lowery, defensive end Micah Nelson, and two-sport student-athlete, transfer wide receiver  Painter Richards-Baker, earned selection as the organization announced its honorees.]]>2025 - FB - NFF Hampshire Honor Society - FRONTThu, 16 Apr 2026 12:00:00 EST211958https://catamountsports.com/news/2026/4/16/womens-tennis-tennis-falls-to-furman-in-socon-quarterfinals.aspxhttps://catamountsports.com/news/2026/4/16/womens-tennis-tennis-falls-to-furman-in-socon-quarterfinals.aspxWomen's Tennis

Chattanooga, Tenn. – Western Carolina women's tennis team closed its 2025-26 season at the Southern Conference Tennis Championships on Thursday, falling to the league's regular-season champion and top-seeded Furman, 4-0, at the Champions Club.]]>Jenelle Roberts vs Furman 2026 SoConThu, 16 Apr 2026 20:55:00 EST1311959https://catamountsports.com/news/2026/4/15/mens-golf-tyler-jones-collects-fourth-socon-mens-golf-weekly-award.aspxhttps://catamountsports.com/news/2026/4/15/mens-golf-tyler-jones-collects-fourth-socon-mens-golf-weekly-award.aspxMen's Golf

Cullowhee, N.C. – Stemming from his third individual medalist honors of the 2025-26 season, redshirt sophomore transfer Tyler Jones was today named the Southern Conference Men's Golfer of the Week for all events played between April 8 and April 14. Jones carded a trio of rounds in the 60s to post a three-round score of 9-under par, 204, to claim a three-stroke victory at the Wofford Invitational, hosted at the par-71, 6,720-yard Country Club of Spartanburg.]]>Tyler Jones - 4x SoCon Men's Golfer of the Week - FRONTWed, 15 Apr 2026 16:00:00 EST611956https://catamountsports.com/news/2026/4/17/softball-opens-stretch-run-hosts-chattanooga-for-three.aspxhttps://catamountsports.com/news/2026/4/17/softball-opens-stretch-run-hosts-chattanooga-for-three.aspxSoftball

Cullowhee, N.C. – Western Carolina softball opens the home stretch of Southern Conference action this weekend, welcoming the Chattanooga Mocs for a three-game series. Action opens with a Saturday doubleheader at 1 p.m. on Betty Peele Field at the Catamount Softball Complex, concluding with a Sunday finale also set for 1 p.m.]]>SB Preview vs UTC - FRONT Updated Fri, 17 Apr 2026 12:00:00 EST811961https://catamountsports.com/news/2026/4/15/womens-tennis-western-carolinas-dobreva-van-buerden-honored-by-the-socon.aspxhttps://catamountsports.com/news/2026/4/15/womens-tennis-western-carolinas-dobreva-van-buerden-honored-by-the-socon.aspxWomen's Tennis

Cullowhee, N.C. – Western Carolina women's tennis collected a pair of postseason accolades on Wednesday as sophomore transfer Mariya Dobreva was named second-team All-Southern Conference and freshman Axelle Van Beurden received the 2026 Sportsmanship Award as the league announced its postseason honors ahead of this week's conference championship tournament.]]>2026 - SoCon WTennis - Postseason Awards - FRONTWed, 15 Apr 2026 17:00:00 EST1311957https://catamountsports.com/news/2026/4/17/baseball-catamounts-visit-vmi-for-three-in-lexington.aspxhttps://catamountsports.com/news/2026/4/17/baseball-catamounts-visit-vmi-for-three-in-lexington.aspxBaseball

Cullowhee, N.C. – Western Carolina baseball heads north this weekend, riding a four-game winning streak as the Catamounts square off against the VMI Keydets in a three-game Southern Conference series on Lamore Field at Gray-Minor Stadium. Action gets underway at 6 p.m. on Friday, followed by first pitch at 2 p.m. on Saturday and the finale at 1 p.m. on Sunday.]]>BASE - at VMI - FRONTFri, 17 Apr 2026 00:00:00 EST111960https://catamountsports.com/news/2026/4/15/softball-scoring-records-fall-in-opener-of-tuesdays-twin-bill.aspxhttps://catamountsports.com/news/2026/4/15/softball-scoring-records-fall-in-opener-of-tuesdays-twin-bill.aspxSoftball

Cullowhee, N.C. – Western Carolina softball scored 13 of its program-record 21 runs in the second inning, blanking Gardner-Webb in game one of Tuesday's doubleheader, as the Catamounts split the twin bill with the Runnin' Bulldogs on Betty Peele Field at the Catamount Softball Complex. WCU won the opener, 21-0, before dropping game two, 6-1.]]>Lily Bell vs Gardner-Webb Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:10:00 EST811953