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Cullowhee, N.C. – Western Carolina football holds its second preseason intrasquad scrimmage on Saturday (Aug. 15) night, mirroring the game time of its 2026 season-opener against Eastern Kentucky with a 7 p.m. practice under the new lights on the new turf at E.J. Whitmire Stadium / Bob Waters Field.]]>Quarterback Isaac Lee guiding the offense during Saturday's first preseason scrimmage in Cullowhee.Fri, 14 Aug 2026 17:00:00 EST212114https://catamountsports.com/news/2026/8/14/womens-volleyball-2026-catamount-volleyball-season-preview-setters.aspxhttps://catamountsports.com/news/2026/8/14/womens-volleyball-2026-catamount-volleyball-season-preview-setters.aspxWomen's Volleyball

Cullowhee, N.C. – Western Carolina's 2026 volleyball season previews continue with a look at a trio of setters, focusing on a rising senior who looks to etch her name in the program's record book and is joined by a pair of underclassmen.]]>VB Position Preview - SETTERS Fri, 14 Aug 2026 11:00:00 EST1512112https://catamountsports.com/news/2026/8/13/womens-soccer-vatranos-second-half-brace-secures-season-opening-win.aspxhttps://catamountsports.com/news/2026/8/13/womens-soccer-vatranos-second-half-brace-secures-season-opening-win.aspxWomen's Soccer

Cullowhee, N.C. – Gabriela Vatrano scored a second-half brace to cap Western Carolina's come-from-behind, season-opening victory over Winthrop on Thursday night as the Catamounts rallied from a 2-0 deficit with four unanswered goals in the 4-2 win in nonconference women's soccer action at the Catamount Athletic Complex.]]>WSocc Celebrates first win of 2026 vs WinthropThu, 13 Aug 2026 23:48:00 EST1212113https://catamountsports.com/news/2026/8/12/softball-earns-nfca-academic-honors.aspxhttps://catamountsports.com/news/2026/8/12/softball-earns-nfca-academic-honors.aspxSoftball

Louisville, Ky. – A combined 17 Western Carolina softball student-athletes were named 2025-26 Easton/National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) All-America Scholar-Athletes by the organization this week. Additionally, the Catamounts were one of five Southern Conference teams recognized by the NFCA.]]>Head Coach Jim Clift earned his 300th career win in a 7-4 win over Furman on March 21st Wed, 12 Aug 2026 17:30:00 EST812111https://catamountsports.com/news/2026/8/12/womens-volleyball-2026-catamount-volleyball-season-preview-liberos.aspxhttps://catamountsports.com/news/2026/8/12/womens-volleyball-2026-catamount-volleyball-season-preview-liberos.aspxWomen's Volleyball

Cullowhee, N.C. – Western Carolina's 2026 volleyball season preview starts with a look at the liberos, which features a pair of upperclassmen and two sophomores in the balanced group entering the fall campaign. WCU's liberos are the lone position group returning each player from a season ago to the court.]]>2026 VB Preview - Liberos Wed, 12 Aug 2026 11:30:00 EST1512109https://catamountsports.com/news/2026/8/10/womens-soccer-mueth-earns-preseason-honors-soccer-tabbed-fourth-in-preseason-poll.aspxhttps://catamountsports.com/news/2026/8/10/womens-soccer-mueth-earns-preseason-honors-soccer-tabbed-fourth-in-preseason-poll.aspxWomen's Soccer

Cullowhee, N.C. – Western Carolina senior defender Mary Mueth garnered her second consecutive preseason All-Southern Conference honor today as Western Carolina was represented on the league's honorary individual squad for the fourth consecutive season as the conference unveiled its preseason accolades and official preseason order of finish.]]>WSocc 2026 Preseason FRONTMon, 10 Aug 2026 15:01:00 EST1212106https://catamountsports.com/news/2026/8/11/mens-basketball-mens-basketball-unveils-2026-27-schedule.aspxhttps://catamountsports.com/news/2026/8/11/mens-basketball-mens-basketball-unveils-2026-27-schedule.aspxMen's Basketball

Cullowhee N.C.  – Three NCAA tournament teams from a season ago, highlighted by a pair of teams out of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC), headline the Western Carolina 2026-27 Catamount men's basketball schedule announced Tuesday by third-year head coach Tim Craft. Along with Tuesday's announcement, the Southern Conference released its 20-game home-and-home league slate, which begins on Dec. 1, 2026.]]>MBB 26-27 Schedule Release - FRONT Tue, 11 Aug 2026 10:05:00 EST412107https://catamountsports.com/news/2026/8/11/womens-basketball-announces-2026-27-socon-schedule.aspxhttps://catamountsports.com/news/2026/8/11/womens-basketball-announces-2026-27-socon-schedule.aspxWomen's Basketball

Cullowhee, N.C. – The Southern Conference today rolled out its 2026-27 league women's basketball schedule, prompting Western Carolina to unveil its traditional home-and-home conference slate, which remains in place with the addition of league newcomer, Tennessee Tech.]]>2026 WBB SoCon Schedule FRONTTue, 11 Aug 2026 11:01:00 EST912108https://catamountsports.com/news/2026/8/10/four-catamount-football-games-selected-in-nexstar-tv-package.aspxhttps://catamountsports.com/news/2026/8/10/four-catamount-football-games-selected-in-nexstar-tv-package.aspxFootball

Cullowhee, N.C. – Four Western Carolina football games, including two at home in #CatamountCountry and a pair of Southern Conference road games, are slated to be broadcast as part of the league's Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc. and Ingles Markets linear television broadcast package, announced today by the conference office.]]>2026 - SoCon Ingles Nexstar TV Package - FRONTMon, 10 Aug 2026 11:00:00 EST212105https://catamountsports.com/news/2026/8/8/catamount-football-concludes-first-preseason-scrimmage.aspxhttps://catamountsports.com/news/2026/8/8/catamount-football-concludes-first-preseason-scrimmage.aspxFootball

]]>Freshman RB Jadarius Dobie with a carry in Saturday's first preseason scrimmage.Sat, 8 Aug 2026 20:00:00 EST212103