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]]>Things to Know - vs. UTC - FRONTThu, 22 Oct 2026 11:00:00 EST212300https://catamountsports.com/news/2026/10/22/mens-basketball-tabbed-for-two-cbs-sports-network-games.aspxhttps://catamountsports.com/news/2026/10/22/mens-basketball-tabbed-for-two-cbs-sports-network-games.aspxMen's Basketball

Cullowhee, N.C. – Two Western Carolina men's basketball games including a home matchup on Ingles Court at the Ramsey Center have been earmarked for National TV as part of the 19-game regular season broadcast schedule released by the Southern Conference office on Thursday.]]>Ramsey Center crowds continued through the winter as on Jan. 16, a crowd of 5,018 – the third largest in school facility history – saw the men’s basketball showdown between WCU and Samford on the CBS Sports Network.Thu, 22 Oct 2026 09:00:00 EST412298https://catamountsports.com/news/2026/10/21/womens-volleyball-volleyball-opens-homecoming-weekend-with-mercer.aspxhttps://catamountsports.com/news/2026/10/21/womens-volleyball-volleyball-opens-homecoming-weekend-with-mercer.aspxWomen's Volleyball

Cullowhee, N.C. – Western Carolina volleyball returns to kick-off 2026 homecoming on Thursday night, opening the longest homestand of the season. Thursday's contest is the first of back-to-back league matches against the Mercer Bears, who enter the week tied for first in the Southern Conference.]]>Sophia Marini vs Upstate Wed, 21 Oct 2026 16:30:00 EST1512297https://catamountsports.com/news/2026/10/20/womens-golf-steinarsd-ttir-scaletta-lead-wcu-in-fall-finale-at-edisto-island-invitational.aspxhttps://catamountsports.com/news/2026/10/20/womens-golf-steinarsd-ttir-scaletta-lead-wcu-in-fall-finale-at-edisto-island-invitational.aspxWomen's Golf

Edisto Island, S.C. – Junior Elsa Maren Steinarsdóttir and freshman Marissa Scaletta each carded final-round scores of 4-over-par 75 on Tuesday, helping Western Carolina close the fall season with a 10th-place finish at the Edisto Island Invitational.]]>Marissa Scaletta - at Clemson - Practice RoundTue, 20 Oct 2026 22:30:00 EST1112299https://catamountsports.com/news/2026/10/19/mens-basketball-set-for-two-preseason-matchups.aspxhttps://catamountsports.com/news/2026/10/19/mens-basketball-set-for-two-preseason-matchups.aspxMen's Basketball

Cullowhee, N.C. - A new season begins this week for Western Carolina men's basketball as the Catamounts take the floor for the first time ahead of the 2026-27 campaign. Entering his third season at the helm, head coach Tim Craft welcomes a roster featuring four returning players, seven transfers and four freshmen as the Catamounts begin a new chapter in Cullowhee.]]>Tim Craft at UGA Mon, 19 Oct 2026 17:00:00 EST412295https://catamountsports.com/news/2026/10/18/football-the-mountains-are-calling-homecoming-week-returns-to-wcu.aspxhttps://catamountsports.com/news/2026/10/18/football-the-mountains-are-calling-homecoming-week-returns-to-wcu.aspxFootball

Cullowhee, N.C. – The sights, sounds, and traditions of Homecoming return to Cullowhee this week as Western Carolina University welcomes alumni, students, families, and friends back to campus for Homecoming 2026.]]>Homecoming Graphic - WEBSun, 18 Oct 2026 14:00:00 EST212293https://catamountsports.com/news/2026/10/18/womens-tennis-dobreva-and-miranda-highlight-catamounts-showing-at-ita-carolina-regional-championship.aspxhttps://catamountsports.com/news/2026/10/18/womens-tennis-dobreva-and-miranda-highlight-catamounts-showing-at-ita-carolina-regional-championship.aspxWomen's Tennis

Columbia, S.C. - The Western Carolina women's tennis team concluded competition at the ITA Carolina Regional Championship, highlighted by a pair of doubles victories by the tandem of Mariya Dobreva and Mia Miranda against a competitive field.]]>Mariya Dobreva and Mia Miranda Competing against Wofford in 2026Sun, 18 Oct 2026 19:00:00 EST1312294https://catamountsports.com/news/2026/10/17/womens-volleyball-volleyball-sweeps-chattanooga-on-saturday-afternoon.aspxhttps://catamountsports.com/news/2026/10/17/womens-volleyball-volleyball-sweeps-chattanooga-on-saturday-afternoon.aspxWomen's Volleyball

Chattanooga, Tenn. – Behind a balanced offense, Western Carolina volleyball rebounded Saturday afternoon with a commanding straight-set win over home-standing Chattanooga in Southern Conference road action at Maclellan Gym. The Catamounts earned the league triumph, 25-18, 25-12, 25-21.]]>Ashlyn Cobb at Chattanooga Sat, 17 Oct 2026 20:30:00 EST1512291https://catamountsports.com/news/2026/10/19/womens-golf-steinarsd-ttir-surges-33-spots-leads-wcu-at-edisto-island-invite.aspxhttps://catamountsports.com/news/2026/10/19/womens-golf-steinarsd-ttir-surges-33-spots-leads-wcu-at-edisto-island-invite.aspxWomen's Golf

Edisto Island, S.C. – After enduring a difficult opening round Monday morning, Western Carolina's Elsa Maren Steinarsdóttir answered with one of the best rounds of the afternoon, firing a 1-under-par 70 to climb 33 spots on the leaderboard and lead the Catamounts through 36 holes at the Edisto Island Invitational.]]>ElsaMarenSteinarsdôttir_Chip_FRONTMon, 19 Oct 2026 23:00:00 EST1112296https://catamountsports.com/news/2026/10/17/cross-country-catamounts-earn-top-10-finishes-at-upstate-invitational.aspxhttps://catamountsports.com/news/2026/10/17/cross-country-catamounts-earn-top-10-finishes-at-upstate-invitational.aspxCross Country

Spartanburg, S.C. - The Western Carolina cross country teams turned in strong performances at the Upstate Invitational on Saturday, with both squads finishing in the top 10 and third among Southern Conference teams. The Catamount men placed sixth overall, while the women finished seventh in a competitive field.]]>Men's XC Team at the 2026 Upstate InvitationalSat, 17 Oct 2026 16:00:00 EST512290