CULLOWHEE – Pampering players doesn’t seem to be part of Dennis Wagner’s plan for reviving Western Carolina’s football program. If the 6 a.m. start time for spring workouts didn’t make that clear, the removal of a television set in the coach’s lobby… more »

Georgia Southern’s Southern Conference family is about to get a little bigger. On July 1, Samford University will officially enter the SoCon ranks as the league’s 12th member. Athletically, academically and geographically, conference officials consid… more »

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers continue to add more bodies to fill out their training-camp roster. The Bombers announced the signing of four more imports, two of their 2008 draft picks and a non-import offensive lineman today, hours before the club was to… more »

Sitting on the pit wall at Darlington Raceway, Leonard Wood shakes his head in disbelief. Mere minutes before the start of the Dodge Challenger 500, the legendary mechanic can't help but chuckle as he looks at all the horsepower around him. Man, he t… more »

By the end of Thursday afternoon’s spring practice, Western Carolina football coach Dennis Wagner punished two players for different reasons, showing that he is really cracking down on the discipline of the football team. One player was late to a mee… more »

Defensive linemen Justin Collins and Jerry Saxon sign with the Catamounts. Cullowhee, N.C. - Western Carolina and first-year head coach Dennis Wagner today announced the addition of a pair of defensive linemen to its 2008 signing class. Justin Collin… more »

Local wrestling prodigy abruptly decides to stay close to home with a Catamount scholarship. ASHEVILLE — Without much fanfare, Roberson’s Josh Gossett had decided to go an unconventional route with his college football career by walking-on at the Uni… more »

The All-American Football League, a for-profit, professional football league, held their inaugural draft on Saturday, January 26th. In that draft were 47 alumni of schools who played Football Championship Subdivision football (formerly known as I-AA fo… more »

ASHEVILLE — Western Carolina’s increased financial commitment to its football program could run into millions of dollars over the next five seasons — money the university is apparently willing to spend to help produce a winning team. A change in hea… more »

Catamount head football coach Mark Wagner continues to fill out his staff with offers to D-II Grand Valley State's defensive coordinator and a prodigy from Callahan's staff in Nebraska. ASHEVILLE – New Western Carolina football coach Dennis Wagner ha… more »

Tyler Goode weighs in on the on the hiring of Western Carolina's new head football coach, coming from FBS Nebraska's staff: Dennis Wagner, the offensive line coach. Cats turn to Wagner WCU pins football hopes on Nebraska offensive line coach by By… more »

Daily Press Columnist Dave Fairbank weighs in on coch Joe Taylor's recent departure for opportunity at Florida A&M. Bill Harvey's list of New Year's resolutions never changes. Shed a few pounds. Read a good book or two. Remind everyone e… more »