Western Carolina University WCU University of North Carolina Asheville UNCA

Southern Appalachian Digital Collections

Western Carolina University (21) View all
University of North Carolina Asheville (6) View all
WCU - Western Carolina University Publications

Western Carolinian Volume 77 Number 14

items 8 of 12 items
  • hl_westerncarolinian_2011-11-11_vol77_no14_sports_02.jpg
Copyright Download
Item 1 - Western Carolinian Volume 77 Number 14
hl_westerncarolinian_2011-11-11_vol77_no14_01.jpg

Western Carolinian Volume 77 Number 14

HL_WesternCarolinian_2011-11-11_Vol77_No14_01
Item 2 - Western Carolinian Volume 77 Number 14
hl_westerncarolinian_2011-11-11_vol77_no14_02.jpg

Western Carolinian Volume 77 Number 14

HL_WesternCarolinian_2011-11-11_Vol77_No14_02
Item 3 - Western Carolinian Volume 77 Number 14
hl_westerncarolinian_2011-11-11_vol77_no14_03.jpg

Western Carolinian Volume 77 Number 14

HL_WesternCarolinian_2011-11-11_Vol77_No14_03
Item 4 - Western Carolinian Volume 77 Number 14
hl_westerncarolinian_2011-11-11_vol77_no14_04.jpg

Western Carolinian Volume 77 Number 14

HL_WesternCarolinian_2011-11-11_Vol77_No14_04
Item 5 - Western Carolinian Volume 77 Number 14
hl_westerncarolinian_2011-11-11_vol77_no14_05.jpg

Western Carolinian Volume 77 Number 14

HL_WesternCarolinian_2011-11-11_Vol77_No14_05
Item 6 - Western Carolinian Volume 77 Number 14
hl_westerncarolinian_2011-11-11_vol77_no14_06.jpg

Western Carolinian Volume 77 Number 14

HL_WesternCarolinian_2011-11-11_Vol77_No14_06
Item 7 - Western Carolinian Volume 77 Number 14
hl_westerncarolinian_2011-11-11_vol77_no14_sports_01.jpg

Western Carolinian Volume 77 Number 14

HL_WesternCarolinian_2011-11-11_Vol77_No14_Sports_01
hl_westerncarolinian_2011-11-11_vol77_no14_sports_02.jpg

Western Carolinian Volume 77 Number 14

HL_WesternCarolinian_2011-11-11_Vol77_No14_Sports_02
Item 9 - Western Carolinian Volume 77 Number 14
hl_westerncarolinian_2011-11-11_vol77_no14_sports_03.jpg

Western Carolinian Volume 77 Number 14

HL_WesternCarolinian_2011-11-11_Vol77_No14_Sports_03
Item 10 - Western Carolinian Volume 77 Number 14
hl_westerncarolinian_2011-11-11_vol77_no14_sports_04.jpg

Western Carolinian Volume 77 Number 14

HL_WesternCarolinian_2011-11-11_Vol77_No14_Sports_04
Item 11 - Western Carolinian Volume 77 Number 14
hl_westerncarolinian_2011-11-11_vol77_no14_sports_05.jpg

Western Carolinian Volume 77 Number 14

HL_WesternCarolinian_2011-11-11_Vol77_No14_Sports_05
Item 12 - Western Carolinian Volume 77 Number 14
hl_westerncarolinian_2011-11-11_vol77_no14_sports_06.jpg

Western Carolinian Volume 77 Number 14

HL_WesternCarolinian_2011-11-11_Vol77_No14_Sports_06
Item
?

Item’s are ‘child’ level descriptions to ‘parent’ objects, (e.g. one page of a whole book).

  • November 11th, 2011 WESTERN CAROLINIAN Page B-2 SPORTS Mens basketball hoping for more success _ Western Carolina Universitys mens basketball team, and head coach Larry Hunter near center court, is pictured during a practice earlier this season, The Catamounts are hoping for more success this year-after capturing a conference title last season. Ryan Alexander, Sports Editor Everyone loves a pen- nant race. Whether it is in baseball, soccer, football, or basketball, pennant races bring spectators to the edges of their seats, and adds a lit- tle more tension to the air on game day. This year at Liston B. Ramsey Center, fans of the Western Carolina Mens Basketball program will notice a new banner hang- ing among the retired jer- seys and pennants that adore the ceiling of the gym. The 2010-11. Catamounts cap- tured the Southern Confer- ence North Division title behind a strong 12-6 con- - ference record and a 18-15 overall record. The Cata- mounts led the North Divi- sion in points scored for the season, and were the num- ber two seed in the confer- ence tournament. This season, the mens basketball program hopes to build on last years success. We graduated some out- standing players, but also | have some key performers returning and most of our - younger players gained a lot of valuable experience last season, said mens basket- ball head coach Larry Hunt- er. We learned last season how important winning some games in the non-con- ference part of the schedule can be. I am looking forward to seeing how we handle this years challenges. This season, the Cata- mounts have to replace two double-digit scorers in guard Mike Williams and center Richie Gordon, who both graduated; they averaged 15.4 and 10.2 points, respec- _ tively. WCU welcomes back the other two players who averaged in double figures, senior Harouna Mutombo and redshirt Sophomore Try Sumler. This years Cat- amount team will have three seniors in Mutombo, Keaton Cole, and Sam Smithson. These three players, along with junior Josh Menden- hall, will give the program an anchor of leadership among the nine underclass- man who are on the roster. Western Carolina opens the 2011-12 campaign with . Seven-straight games away | from home to match the sec- ond-longest such streak es- tablished one year ago when the Catamounts played sev- en-consecutive road games spanning the month of De- cember. The season opens tonight (Nov. 11) with a road trip to the Colonial Life Are- na to face the South Carolina Gamecocks. It will be the - eighth all-time meeting (0- 7) between WCU and USC - the second at the state-of- the-art Colonial Life Arena, with the most recent meet- ing coming back in 2005. Nearly a week _ later, WCU returns to the Palmet- to State to face: Presbyterian (Nov. 17) in Clinton, S.C., before opening first-round _ play in the South Padre Is- land: Invitational in Iowa. The Catamounts will face both Northern Jowa and Iowa State on the road on Noy. 20-22 before flying to the southern tip of Texas for two additional games of the | four-game guarantee tour- ney. Pairings for the on-site portion of the South Padre Island Invitational in South Padre Island, Texas, will be determined following the home site rounds. In addi- tion to WCU, Iowa State and Northern Iowa, the oth- er schools involved include Delaware State, Northern Colorado and Southern Uni- versity. The South padie Island Tournament over Thanks- giving provides excellent competition, but also an opportunity for our team to play in a unique environ- - ment, Hunter said. WCUs first home game will come on Saturday, Dec. 3 against UNC Greensboro : - at 4:30 p.m. Jorstad a supporter of Catamount athletic teams during the good times and the bad Allison Adkins, Contributing Writer (Editor s Note: The fol- lowing is part of an ongoing series of articles by Western Carolinian writers that look at Western Carolina Univer- sity loyal fans.) - Jonathan K. Jorstad has been a member of the Cata- mount Club for over 10 years. He graduated from Western Carolina University in 1997 and now works as the Financial Advisor and Vice President at SunTrust. - Investment Services Inc. - Jorstad attended Western Carolina after his brother and loves all of the Cata- mount, athletic teams, but admits, Football is definite- ly number one! Jorstad was a walk on football player, and although he has never played on the field, he supports Westerns athletic program because, Tts my Alma Mater. He has general love for WCU, and his long term devotion. _ to the Catamount Club and the athletic teams proves that. Im not just ther in the good times, Im there in the - bad times. Its a family, Jorstad said. He encourages both the school and Westerns athlet- ic department to keep spirits high. Never rr back, always look forward. If the past has been bad, then it can have a negative effect on future performance, Jorstad said. Tf the past has been good, . then complacency can set in. Never look back, always look forward! There are many good games Jorstad has seen dur- ing his time both as a specta- tor and a player for Western Carolina athletics. He describes the most memorable football game he has seen was in 2004, when the Catamounts de- feated Appalachian State. In that game, WCU was down, and the backup quarterback was given the ball eventu- ally leading the Catamounts back to a win. Similarly, Jorstads favorite basketball game was a victory over Ap- palachian State last year at the buzzer. _ That last shot went in, and the crowd went wild, Jorstad said. Its not really about Appalachian State be- ing our rival, its just those . are the games we ome best in. Jorstad also thinks that the football upset against Furman in 2007 was one of the best games he has seen. While reminiscing on those games, Jorstad says, Fan- tastic games! He also adds that the best play of all time for him hap- pened when he was right on 4 the sidelines. Brick Chapel, Western Carolinas running back in 1995, caught the ball off a kick-off from the Cita- del on the five yard line and then ran it ninety-five yards for a touchdown. Westerns football team is So important to Jorstad that he named his dog Pat- ten after David Patten who he played with while on the football team. : When asked about the recent cuts in the athletic department, Jorstads mood changed Tt stinks, but we have to find strategies to get around it, Jorstad said. We just have to be innovative. y Jorstad On the recent changes in leadership in WCUs athlet-. ic department, Jorstad said he is for whoever can help Western Carolina Univer- sity. : T support whoever our man is, Jorstad said about the football coach and ath- letic director positions. From being a walk-on football player to super fan, Jorstad is truly a Western Carolina athletics supporter and loves the school. People just have to sup- port WCU in the good times and the bad, it is going to get better, Jorstad said. When it does, people will wish they had supported all along. is CLUES ACROSS | 1. Not divisible bye two 4, Of she : : 7, Gas usage measurement 10, 2008 Pulitzer poet Robert. 12. Rich persons 14, Semitic fertility god_ 15. Tropical Asian ie 16, Digression ss 17, An enticement _ 18. Nutcracker character _ 21. Swindles 221-206 BC 23, Small out buildings | 25.__ and Venzetti 28. Data transmission speed measure 29. Daminozide 31. A high Swiss mountain 32. No. Am. republic 33. Golf ball pegs 35. Any unwanted plant _ 36. Monarchs of Iran a. Get together _ 4], Delightfully pretty | 43. Am, & Australian physi- a an 5 groups 50.A fencing sword * (51. Relating to imides 52. University in N. Carolina 54. Fish of the genus Alosa 55. Force units - 56, Similar in kind - 57. Possessed. 58. Distress signal ly Physicst Georg Simon 22 Capital of ancient China : 44. Gteatest A. Lexicogeapher : >. ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20 Aries, make memories this week because the person with whom you have been spending con- siderable time must move on in thenext few days. Romance is out of the cards. TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21 Taurus, if you are on a health kick, then this is the time to start incorporating some exer- cise into your routine. If joining a gym is out, then simply walk with friends. GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21 You have every excuse in the book not to get something done, Gemini. The fact remains that the work will still be there even after much procrastination. CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22 Cancer, momentary lapses in judgement could cause signifi- cant problems. Stay focused on the tasks at hand to avoid any conflicts in the future. LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23 Leo, friendship is the name of the game this week, and you will meet some new people who have the potential to be lifelong buddies. Introduce your existing friends, too. VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22 Sometimes the answer is right in front of your eyes even if you can't see it right away, Virgo. Look more closely at the pos- sibilities and stop naysaying. at ane Bh e ek NanoOS oes BOB Be ae SB Bigs ee Eat ot pier |S HOROSCOPES Wiatacnnsnszcenanaenasnannnnntsensnostonsnanasnsnnonnarannannnacinannaaeninkanesaaneatenssnsnssntnste LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23 Libra, you may be reconsidering a recent decision. It just may be too late to change things at this point, so you will have to go with the flow. SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22 Scorpio, news you receive is less than satisfying. Not one to. give up, you will fight to let others know of the injustice that was done and garner some supporters. SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21 Happy times call for a celebra- tion, Sagittarius. Host a party or a get-together with friends and family. Use the time to catch up on old times and relationships, CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20 Capricorn, theres not much to do this week that you .can't tackle at another time. This means you can have a few days to simply do whatever it is you desire. AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18 Take a few days to relax, Aquarius. It will clear your head and put you in a better place for making hard decisions thatseem to crop up out of nowhere. PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20 It's time to put that romance into the next gear, Pisces. You don't want to run the risk of missing out on love. nae eee aOR Pr eiele Ce oe efeL CLL Level: Intermediate wv
Object
?

Object’s are ‘parent’ level descriptions to ‘children’ items, (e.g. a book with pages).

Related items

Part of Collection

Western Carolina University Publications

The Western Carolinian is Western Carolina University’s student-run newspaper. The paper was published as the Cullowhee Yodel from 1924 to 1931 before changing its name to The Western Carolin...

View collection Read introduction
panzoom image
hl_westerncarolinian_2011-11-11_vol77_no14_sports_02.jpg