https://catamountsports.com/rss.aspxLatest news items for Western Carolina Universityen-us60https://catamountsports.com/news/2026/4/23/track-field-track-and-field-returns-home-to-host-2026-catamount-classic.aspxhttps://catamountsports.com/news/2026/4/23/track-field-track-and-field-returns-home-to-host-2026-catamount-classic.aspxTrack & Field

Cullowhee, N.C. – The Western Carolina track and field returns to familiar ground as it hosts the 2026 Catamount Classic, presented by The Everson, at the on-campus Catamount Athletic Complex.]]>T&F at Catamount Classic 2026Thu, 23 Apr 2026 20:58:00 EST711979https://catamountsports.com/news/2026/4/23/softball-closes-home-season-with-mercer-on-senior-weekend.aspxhttps://catamountsports.com/news/2026/4/23/softball-closes-home-season-with-mercer-on-senior-weekend.aspxSoftball

Cullowhee, N.C. – Western Carolina softball hosts Mercer for its final Southern Conference home series to cap its program-record 29-game home schedule, hosting the Bears for three games on Betty Peele Field at the Catamount Softball Complex. Action gets underway with a Friday doubleheader at 1 p.m. and concludes on Saturday with a senior day finale set for 11 a.m. (game times are subject to change).]]>SB Preview vs Mercer - FRONT Thu, 23 Apr 2026 20:00:00 EST811978https://catamountsports.com/news/2026/4/23/baseball-catamounts-bucs-open-series-with-friday-twin-bill.aspxhttps://catamountsports.com/news/2026/4/23/baseball-catamounts-bucs-open-series-with-friday-twin-bill.aspxBaseball

Cullowhee, N.C. – Just under a month away from the 2026 Southern Conference Baseball Championship, presented by Holston Gases, at Fluor Field in Greenville, S.C., Western Carolina and mountain-rival East Tennessee State play a crucial league baseball series this weekend with postseason implications. The Catamounts host the Buccaneers for three at Childress Field / Hennon Stadium, with the two squads entering the series tied for second in the conference standings just past the midpoint.]]>2026 - BASE - vs. ETSU - Preview - FRONTThu, 23 Apr 2026 23:00:00 EST111980https://catamountsports.com/news/2026/4/23/general-releases-weekend-schedule-changes-in-catamount-country.aspxhttps://catamountsports.com/news/2026/4/23/general-releases-weekend-schedule-changes-in-catamount-country.aspxBaseball, General, Track & Field, Softball, General Releases

Cullowhee, N.C. – Anticipated inclement weather across western North Carolina this weekend, and in particular on Saturday afternoon, has prompted athletics officials at Western Carolina to alter several of the weekend schedules for home events in #CatamountCountry.]]>2026 - Schedule Changes - FRONTThu, 23 Apr 2026 18:23:00 EST1611977https://catamountsports.com/news/2026/4/23/baseball-snyder-on-ncbwa-stopper-of-the-year-midseason-watch-list.aspxhttps://catamountsports.com/news/2026/4/23/baseball-snyder-on-ncbwa-stopper-of-the-year-midseason-watch-list.aspxBaseball

Cullowhee, N.C. – Western Carolina junior reliever Mason Snyder appeared on the midseason watch list for the 21st annual Stopper of the Year, announced and presented by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association's (NCBWA). The award is given to the top relief pitcher in NCAA Division I baseball each season.]]>2026 - NCBWA Stopper of the Year - Watch ListThu, 23 Apr 2026 08:00:00 EST111976https://catamountsports.com/news/2026/4/22/womens-golf-catamount-womens-golf-concludes-season-at-socon-championship.aspxhttps://catamountsports.com/news/2026/4/22/womens-golf-catamount-womens-golf-concludes-season-at-socon-championship.aspxWomen's Golf

Blythewood, S.C. – Western Carolina women's golf matched Monday's opening round with a team score of 309 through Wednesday's final 18 holes at the 2026 Southern Conference Women's Golf Championship, finishing eighth overall with a three-round total of 949 as competition concluded at the par-72, 6,089-yard Columbia Country Club.]]>Elsa - SoCon Day 3 - Recap - FRONTWed, 22 Apr 2026 20:00:00 EST1111975https://catamountsports.com/news/2026/4/22/baseball-jackson-lyda-named-semifinalist-for-brooks-wallace-award.aspxhttps://catamountsports.com/news/2026/4/22/baseball-jackson-lyda-named-semifinalist-for-brooks-wallace-award.aspxBaseball

Cullowhee, N.C. – Western Carolina's Jackson Lyda was one of 50 shortstops in the NCAA today named a semifinalist for the 2026 Brooks Wallace Award, honoring the nation's top collegiate shortstop. The top 50 shortstops in the country were selected based on both their offensive and defensive production this season.]]>2026 - Brooks Wallace Award Semifinalist - Jackson LydaWed, 22 Apr 2026 17:00:00 EST111974https://catamountsports.com/news/2026/4/21/softball-sets-more-records-in-sweep-at-n-c-central.aspxhttps://catamountsports.com/news/2026/4/21/softball-sets-more-records-in-sweep-at-n-c-central.aspxSoftball

Cary, N.C. – For the second time in as many weeks, Western Carolina softball put together a big offensive inning as the Catamounts scored 16 runs in the fifth inning, earning a 20-1 run-rule victory in game one of a midweek doubleheader over host N.C. Central from Thomas Brooks Park.  The Catamounts closed the day with an 8-0 shutout to stretch their seasonal win streak to five in a row with the sweep in Tuesday's final nonconference doubleheader.]]>Tate Stewman Post HR vs Upstate Tue, 21 Apr 2026 23:00:00 EST811971https://catamountsports.com/news/2026/4/21/baseball-middle-inning-push-lifts-catamounts-over-runnin-bulldogs.aspxhttps://catamountsports.com/news/2026/4/21/baseball-middle-inning-push-lifts-catamounts-over-runnin-bulldogs.aspxBaseball

Boiling Springs, N.C. – Western Carolina broke open a one-run game with a three-run fifth inning that ignited a 10-run outburst over the middle frames as the Catamounts completed the two-game, midweek nonconference series sweep of regional rival Gardner-Webb, downing the Runnin' Bulldogs 11-1 in eight innings on Tuesday night at John Henry Moss Stadium.]]>Owen Austin tossed three innings in the starting role on Tuesday, earning the victory over Appalachian State.Tue, 21 Apr 2026 23:30:00 EST111972https://catamountsports.com/news/2026/4/21/womens-golf-niebauer-steinarsd-ttir-lead-catamounts-at-socon-championship.aspxhttps://catamountsports.com/news/2026/4/21/womens-golf-niebauer-steinarsd-ttir-lead-catamounts-at-socon-championship.aspxWomen's Golf

Blythewood, S.C. – Western Carolina fought through a tough second round at the 2026 Southern Conference Women's Golf Championship on Tuesday, seeing a key part of its scoring five withdraw due to injury as the Catamounts slipped to eighth after 36 holes.]]>EC NIebauer - Sand - 2026 SoCon Championship - Day 2Tue, 21 Apr 2026 23:00:00 EST1111973