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Rock Hill, S.C. – Trey Spees ignited a six-run top of the third inning with the first of five Western Carolina home runs as the Catamounts powered their way past Big South foe Winthrop 15-7 on Thursday night in the nonconference series-opener at Founders Field.]]>Catamount true freshman infielder Trey Spees at the plate.Thu, 2 Apr 2026 23:30:00 EST111917https://catamountsports.com/news/2026/4/2/softball-opens-holiday-weekend-in-mountain-rivalry.aspxhttps://catamountsports.com/news/2026/4/2/softball-opens-holiday-weekend-in-mountain-rivalry.aspxSoftball

Cullowhee, N.C. – Western Carolina softball looks to start April on a high note, beginning with a three-game holiday weekend set against mountain rival East Tennessee State. The series opens on Friday, April 3, at Betty Basler Field in Johnson City, Tenn., with a doubleheader starting at 3 p.m., and concludes on Saturday at 1 p.m.]]>SB Preview at ETSU - FRONT Thu, 2 Apr 2026 14:00:00 EST811909https://catamountsports.com/news/2026/4/2/track-field-t-f-claims-four-top-five-finishes-to-open-vertklasse-meeting.aspxhttps://catamountsports.com/news/2026/4/2/track-field-t-f-claims-four-top-five-finishes-to-open-vertklasse-meeting.aspxTrack & Field

High Point, N.C. – Led by a podium finish by Austin Cline, the Western Carolina track and field teams wrapped up day one of competition at the crowded VertKlasse Meeting, hosted by High Point at Vert Stadium in the Piedmont Triad.]]>Austin Cline at SoCon Outdoors 2025Thu, 2 Apr 2026 22:49:00 EST711916https://catamountsports.com/news/2026/4/2/womens-tennis-tennis-drops-home-match-vs-mercer.aspxhttps://catamountsports.com/news/2026/4/2/womens-tennis-tennis-drops-home-match-vs-mercer.aspxWomen's Tennis

Cullowhee, N.C. – Despite three singles matches requiring either a third set or tiebreaker points, Western Carolina women's tennis dropped Thursday's hard-fought Southern Conference match to the Mercer Bears, 7-0, on the courts at the Catamount Athletic Complex.]]>Jenelle Roberts vs Mercer 2026Thu, 2 Apr 2026 22:39:00 EST1311915https://catamountsports.com/news/2026/4/1/mens-golf-catamount-mens-golf-comes-home-16th-at-cowboy-classic.aspxhttps://catamountsports.com/news/2026/4/1/mens-golf-catamount-mens-golf-comes-home-16th-at-cowboy-classic.aspxMen's Golf

Maricopa, Ariz. – Three Catamounts finished in a tie for 64th overall as the second full day of play concluded at Wyoming's Cowboy Classic, contested at the par-72, 7,338-yard AK-Chin Southern Dunes Golf Course. Senior Ivan Ninkovic, junior Jace Butcher, and redshirt sophomore Tyler Jones each finished with matching scores of 4-over par 220 on Wednesday, guiding the Catamounts to a 16th-place finish among the stacked 25-team field.]]>Senior Ivan Ninkovic during Tuesday's final round of the 2025 JT Poston Invitational at the Waynesville Inn & Golf Club.Wed, 1 Apr 2026 23:30:00 EST611914https://catamountsports.com/news/2026/4/1/spring-football-update-wednesday-april-1.aspxhttps://catamountsports.com/news/2026/4/1/spring-football-update-wednesday-april-1.aspxFootball

Cullowhee, N.C. – Amid a busy spring season that has seen every Western Carolina sports team in some semblance of action, Catamount football has continued its off-season work on the turf at E.J. Whitmire Stadium / Bob Waters Field. With the sounds of steel construction from the fall fading as work on the new Western Skybox moves mostly indoors, the Catamounts have held 11 spring practice sessions in the shadows of the new facility that remains a centerpiece of the off-season improvements.]]>Kerwin Bell - Preseason Practice No. 3 - FRONTWed, 1 Apr 2026 22:00:00 EST211912https://catamountsports.com/news/2026/4/1/baseball-opens-three-game-set-at-winthrop-thursday.aspxhttps://catamountsports.com/news/2026/4/1/baseball-opens-three-game-set-at-winthrop-thursday.aspxBaseball

Cullowhee, N.C. – After a one-game sojourn at Childress Field / Hennon Stadium, the Western Carolina baseball team returns to the road for a three-game series this week against Big South foe Winthrop at Founders Field in Rock Hill, S.C. The three-game set opens with consecutive 6 p.m. starts on Thursday and Friday, before concluding Sunday with a 2 p.m. first pitch in the finale.]]>2026 - BASE at Winthrop - Preview - FRONTWed, 1 Apr 2026 23:00:00 EST111913https://catamountsports.com/news/2026/4/1/womens-tennis-tennis-closes-home-schedule-hosting-mercer-and-wofford.aspxhttps://catamountsports.com/news/2026/4/1/womens-tennis-tennis-closes-home-schedule-hosting-mercer-and-wofford.aspxWomen's Tennis

Cullowhee, N.C. – Western Carolina women's tennis returns to action at home for a pair of Southern Conference matches this week on the courts at the on-campus Catamount Athletics Complex. The Catamounts host the Mercer Bears on Thursday and the Wofford Terriers on Friday, with both matchups set for first serve at 2 p.m.]]>WTenn vs Mercer and Wofford 2026Wed, 1 Apr 2026 17:00:00 EST1311910https://catamountsports.com/news/2026/4/1/track-field-catamounts-trek-to-high-point-for-vertklasse-meeting.aspxhttps://catamountsports.com/news/2026/4/1/track-field-catamounts-trek-to-high-point-for-vertklasse-meeting.aspxTrack & Field

Cullowhee, N.C. – The Western Carolina track and field teams return to action after a week away from competition as the Catamounts travel to the Piedmont Triad to compete in the High Point-hosted VertKlasse Meeting at HPU's Vert Stadium.]]>T&F at VertKlasse MeetingWed, 1 Apr 2026 19:12:00 EST711911https://catamountsports.com/news/2026/3/31/softball-big-innings-doom-catamounts-at-charlotte.aspxhttps://catamountsports.com/news/2026/3/31/softball-big-innings-doom-catamounts-at-charlotte.aspxSoftball

Charlotte, N.C. – Maya McPherson gave Western Carolina the early 2-0 lead with her 14th home run of the season after just half an inning in nonconference play on Tuesday at Sue M. Daughtridge Stadium. However, the Charlotte surged ahead in the second inning with a six-run frame on the power of a bases-clearing triple before tacking on five insurance runs in the fifth to earn the 11-3 run-rule victory over the Catamounts.]]>Maya McPherson at CLT Tue, 31 Mar 2026 22:15:00 EST811906