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Cullowhee, N.C. – Western Carolina junior right-hander Mason Snyder was today named the Southern Conference Pitcher of the Week for his performances last week, including games played March 31 through April 5. Snyder did not allow a run through three relief appearances last week in helping guide the Catamounts to a series win over Big South foe Winthrop.]]>Mason Snyder - SoCon Pitcher of the Week - April 6 - FRONTMon, 6 Apr 2026 16:00:00 EST111925https://catamountsports.com/news/2026/4/4/baseball-catamounts-claim-series-over-winthrop-saturday-with-7-6-win.aspxhttps://catamountsports.com/news/2026/4/4/baseball-catamounts-claim-series-over-winthrop-saturday-with-7-6-win.aspxBaseball

Rock Hill, S.C. – Trent Turner highlighted a decisive four-run fifth inning with a three-run home run to right field, and Jackson Lyda drove in a pair of runs as Western Carolina claimed its nonconference road series over Winthrop on Saturday, hanging on for a 7-6 victory at Founders Field.]]>Trent Turner belted a two-run home run in Wednesday's win over Gardner-Webb.Sat, 4 Apr 2026 19:00:00 EST111924https://catamountsports.com/news/2026/4/4/softball-mcpherson-hits-15th-homer-in-sweep-of-etsu.aspxhttps://catamountsports.com/news/2026/4/4/softball-mcpherson-hits-15th-homer-in-sweep-of-etsu.aspxSoftball

Johnson City, Tenn. – Maya McPherson connected on her team-best 15th homer of the season to open the scoring in the fourth inning as Western Carolina plated six runs over a three-inning stretch to complete a three-game sweep of East Tennessee State at Betty Basler Field by the score of 6-1.]]>Maya McPherson at Catamount Classic Sat, 4 Apr 2026 16:16:00 EST811923https://catamountsports.com/news/2026/4/4/catamount-football-2026-home-kickoff-times-announced.aspxhttps://catamountsports.com/news/2026/4/4/catamount-football-2026-home-kickoff-times-announced.aspxFootball

Cullowhee, N.C. – Western Carolina and Catamount football today released the kickoff times for the six home dates at E.J. Whitmire Stadium / Bob Waters Field on the 2026 schedule, which includes a pair of night games, two in the mid-afternoon, and a pair of early afternoon start times in November.]]>2026 - FB - Home Kickoff Times - FRONTSat, 4 Apr 2026 10:00:00 EST211922https://catamountsports.com/news/2026/4/3/track-field-t-f-posts-11-top-five-finishes-to-close-vertklasse-meeting.aspxhttps://catamountsports.com/news/2026/4/3/track-field-t-f-posts-11-top-five-finishes-to-close-vertklasse-meeting.aspxTrack & Field

High Point, N.C. – Western Carolina track and field secured 11 more Top Five finishes, including an event win by Cymoria Thomas in the women's 200m, as competition concluded Friday at the VertKlasse Meeting, hosted by High Point at Vert Stadium.]]>Cymoria Thomas at SoCon Outdoors 2025Fri, 3 Apr 2026 22:53:00 EST711919https://catamountsports.com/news/2026/4/3/womens-tennis-tennis-falls-in-home-finale-to-wofford.aspxhttps://catamountsports.com/news/2026/4/3/womens-tennis-tennis-falls-in-home-finale-to-wofford.aspxWomen's Tennis

Cullowhee, N.C. – Mariya Dobreva posted an undefeated performance on the singles and doubles courts on Friday. Still, Western Carolina dropped its regular-season home finale to the Wofford Terriers at the Catamount Athletics Complex.]]>Mariya Dobreva vs Wofford Fri, 3 Apr 2026 21:14:00 EST1311918https://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/2026/4/3/baseball-late-rally-falls-short-three-in-the-eighth-lead-eagles-past-wcu.aspxhttps://catamountsports.com/news/2026/4/3/baseball-late-rally-falls-short-three-in-the-eighth-lead-eagles-past-wcu.aspxBaseball

Rock Hill, S.C. – Western Carolina's offense came alive over the final third of Friday night's game two at Winthrop, rallying from an early three-run deficit to tie the game at three in the top of the eighth inning. However, a two-run home run as part of a three-run home half by the Eagles provided enough cushion as Winthrop evened the best-of-three series with a 6-4 win over the Catamounts at Founders Field.]]>Carter Burnette struck out three against three walks in 4.1 innings in the starting role, allowing five runs on just two hits with a pair of hit batters.Fri, 3 Apr 2026 23:00:00 EST111920https://catamountsports.com/news/2026/4/3/strong-pitching-timely-offense-lead-to-friday-softball-sweep.aspxhttps://catamountsports.com/news/2026/4/3/strong-pitching-timely-offense-lead-to-friday-softball-sweep.aspxSoftball

Johnson City, Tenn. – Late offense production in game one carried over into game two as Western Carolina softball claimed both ends of Saturday's Southern Conference doubleheader over East Tennessee State on Friday at Betty Basler Field.]]>Amanda Fulton vs Furman Fri, 3 Apr 2026 23:00:00 EST811921https://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 EST211912