The Mountaineer

Kirkpatrick signs with Charleston Southern

Robinson’s early shooting struggles continue; 0-for-11 in treys in 2 games

Austin, Texas – Damion James led four Longhorns in double-figures with a game-high 18 points as No. 3 Texas erased an early Western Carolina lead en route to a 73-41 victory Wednesday night at the Frank Erwin Center.

Rivals battle for the ‘Jug’

Western Carolina and Appalachian State will meet for the 74th time in their annual gridiron grudge match for the “Old Mountain Jug” Saturday afternoon (3:30 p.m.) at Kidd Brewer Stadium.

Tuscola senior chooses her collegiate destination — offically inks with Mars Hill College

On “The Hill” at Tuscola High School, senior Megan Arrington had plenty of reasons to choose Mars Hill College as her collegiate destination.

Chief among them included the size, location, coaching staff and academics.

Bears turn three turnovers into three TDs and a win

CANTON — It was clean, intense, tough and physical with plenty of action. In short, it was a typical Owen-Pisgah gridiron battle.  

Former Pisgah star ruins former Tuscola star’s final home game

Richmond, Ky. — Western Carolina turned a pair of second half Eastern Kentucky turnovers into points as quarterback Zack Jaynes tossed three touchdowns, including two to junior Marquel Pittman, as the Catamounts ended an eight-game road losing skid with a 24-7 non-conference victory over the Colonels in front of 4,200 fans Saturday afternoon at Roy Kidd Stadium.

Mountaineers advance to host Burns in second round

To say the Tuscola varsity football team had first round jitters is an understatement. 

An estimated 16,000 fans will watch football in Haywood County

When it comes down to it, what happened during the first 12 weeks of the high school football season means absolutely nothing. Beginning tonight, everyone in the North Carolina High School Athletic Association football playoffs, essentially, stands at 0-0.

Senior, who is fourth nationally in TD passes (21), became the only UT quarterback to throw for more than 300 yards in a half

In the long and storied history of the University of Tennessee football, there has been only one quarterback to throw for more than 300 yards in a half.

Blake Murphy, a catcher in the St. Louis Cardinals organization, will be conducting professional instruction in hitting, catching and pitching at the MAC Development Center in the evenings, Monday through Friday.

A ‘Red’ Tornado Warning has been issued for Weatherby; Owen at Pisgah is expected to be another ‘bitter feud’

The good news is both county high school football teams qualified for the playoffs. The great news is, Tuscola and Pisgah will be staying at home this Friday night.

Shetley, Caldwell have strong finish on the links for the Mountaineers

HENDERSONVILLE — The Tuscola varsity girls’ golf team wrapped upo the season with a third place finish in their final Appalachian Athletic Conference match at Crooked Creek Golf Course.

Western Carolina at EKU kicks off this Saturday afternoon at 1

Cullowhee — Elon's Brandon Newsome rushed for four touchdowns and a season-high 143 yards while its defense stiffened in the second half, limiting the Catamounts to just 41 yards of total offense as the sixth-ranked Phoenix handed Western Carolina a 42-17 set back in Southern Conference action at E.J. Whitmire Stadium/Bob Waters Field.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. —  The main show for homecoming Saturday night was the Tennessee Vols.

The star of the show was Jonathan Crompton.

Mountaineers drub Franklin to claim AAC title

It sure was a Black Friday for the Tuscola varsity football team — and the visiting Franklin Panthers. 

Smalling rushes for career-high 254 yards and four touchdowns as Pisgah casts Brevard out of Canton

CANTON — For the past two seasons, the Pisgah varsity football team hasn’t been able to close the deal against its longtime rival Brevard. 

So much at stake tonight

The Tuscola varsity football team’s “Blackout” game tonight against Franklin has the star power of Auburn vs. Alabama, Michigan vs. Ohio State, USC vs. Notre Dame and Army vs. Navy. 

Chattanooga — Chattanooga running back Chris Awuah capped a 16-play, 77-yard drive, scoring on a nine-yard game-winning touchdown run Saturday afternoon as the Mocs scored 15-unanswered fourth quarter points to down Western Carolina, 24-20, at Finley Stadium / Davenport Field.

Senior 52 away from surpassing McCollum’s 245

Cullowhee — Western Carolina senior forward Jake Robinson, a former Pisgah star, comes into his final season with a great “shot” at setting a new school record and joining a select group of Catamounts. 

Former Tuscola star drives in five runs with double and grand slam

KNOXVILLE — In the final game of the University of Tennessee baseball team's Orange and White World Series, first year pitching coach Jason Beverlin's Orange squad used a seven-run sixth inning, highlighted by a towering grand slam by freshman Cody Stubbs, to earn its sixth victory of the series, 69-23, as determined by the team's production scoring method, on Friday evening at Lindsey-Nelson Stadium.