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Walk-on Wildcat linebacker Conner Mortensen tackles University of North Dakota running back James Johannesson on Nov. 9, 2019.

Sports away from the NCAA

Rayshaun Baker-Lynch, Asst. sports editor March 28, 2023

Not every athlete will get recruited to play college sports. Typically, players are recruited out of high school with the hopes of being spotted by a scout in the NCAA. But for those who weren't recruited,...

An intense exchange between Webers Braxton Gunther, 25, and James Madisons Seth Naotala, 46, requires intervention as tensions rise. Photo credit: Isabella Torres

Final farewell for football seniors

Emily Miller November 29, 2021

Weber State football closed out their season on Nov. 20 against the University of Northern Colorado in a 48–17 win at Stewart Stadium.The Wildcats didn’t qualify for playoffs after finishing...

Ty Macpherson, 17, celebrates the win of the Wildcats final football game of the season at Stewart Stadium. (Nikki Dorber/The Signpost)

Wildcat football finds first win at home

Emily Miller November 22, 2021

What used to seem like an impossible feat, beating Weber State University at home, was turning into a regular occurrence for visiting teams this season. The ‘Cats were winless at home before hosting...

The Wildcats open Big Sky play against UC Davis on Sept. 25 at Stewart Stadium. Photo credit: Weber State Athletics

New week, same streak

Emily Miller September 22, 2021

Big Sky Conference play begins for the No. 14 Weber State Wildcats at Stewart Stadium on Sept. 25 with their first opponents, the No. 12 UC Davis Aggies. The last six conference openers ended with a Weber...

The Wildcats scrimmaged at Stewart Stadium on Aug. 20 to prepare for the upcoming season. Photo credit: Weber State Athletics

Kicking off the football season with Big Sky Champs

Miles Shaw September 3, 2021

Weber State football is back. Wildcat fans can see the reigning Big Sky Champions return to the gridiron after a fall 2020 with no games played in the autumn months, and the Wildcats claimed another Big...

Wildcat senior linebacker Conner Mortensen, 11, wraps up SUU running back Jay Green Jr, 21, and Wildcat safety Desmond Williams, 0,  looks to assist him at Eccles Coliseum in Cedar City on April 3. Photo credit: Robert Casey & Weber State Athletics

Wildcat football walk-ons make their mark

Miles Shaw April 19, 2021

Playing college football is a dream of millions of high school football players across the country. They dream of campus glory and running onto the field while the crowd is roaring and the band plays...

The Wildcats celebrate the teams fourth-straight Big Sky Conference Championship on April 10 at Stewart Stadium. (WSU Athletics)

Four straight years as Big Sky Champs

Miles Shaw April 12, 2021

The Weber State Wildcats football program continues to make its mark on the Big Sky Conference with the team winning its fourth straight Big Sky championship and its first ever outright conference title...

Weber States senior linebacker Conner Mortensen and junior safety Desmond Williams tackle UC Davis running back Ulonzo Gilliam Jr. to stop the play, making UC Davis try again for a first down. Photo credit: WSU Athletics

WSU linebacker named defensive player of the week

Tyler Haslam March 17, 2021

In the Wildcats’ game against University of California Davis on March 13, it was the defense, led by senior linebacker Conner Mortensen, that dominated and played a significant role in the No. 2-ranked...

The Weber State Wildcats celebrate their touchdown that led them to a win on their home field. (Paige McKinnon/The Signpost)

Wildcats claw their way to a win over UC Davis

Miles Shaw March 15, 2021

In Weber State’s home opener at Stewart Stadium, the No. 2-ranked Wildcats clawed back from a 10-point halftime deficit to send the No. 23-ranked UC Davis Aggies back to the Sacramento Valley with...

The ‘Cats pounced on the Bengals in a record breaking blowout victory

The ‘Cats pounced on the Bengals in a record breaking blowout victory

Miles Shaw March 1, 2021

After a fifteen-month gridiron hiatus, Weber State pounced into action against the Idaho State Bengals in Pocatello. The Wildcats scored seven touchdowns, four by air and three by land, on the way to a...

‘Cats football seniors

Tyler Haslam November 16, 2020

As seniors on the Wildcat football team are preparing to hang up their helmets at the end of the season, here are some highlights from their time playing here at Weber State University.Defensive tackle...

Haze Hadley breaking through the offensive line.  (Nikki Dorber / The Signpost)

Weber State’s reign as the king of the Big Sky continues

Raymond Lucas November 28, 2019

When the clock finally struck midnight, the Wildcats rushed onto the field, gave Head Coach Jay Hill a Gatorade bath and relished the moment as Queen's "We Are the Champions" blared on the speakers. The...

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