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Rashid Shaheed, wide receiver for the ‘Cats, blows passed the final defender on the way to the endzone. (Joshua Wineholt / The Signpost)

Wild athletes to watch for the ’Cats

Ian Syme August 27, 2019

Every year, roughly 330 student-athletes compete on the fields and courts for Weber State University. The student-athletes compete in 16 different sports, hoping to bring excitement and championships to...

Safety Trey Hoskins, left, and the rest of the 'Cats prepare themselves for the coming game. (Joshua Wineholt / The Signpost)

Wildcat football receives preseason honors

Ian Syme July 22, 2019

At the Big Sky Football Media Kickoff, in Spokane, Washington, Weber State University led the Big Sky Conference with seven players named to the Football Preseason All-Conference Team. Head coach Jay Hill...

Weber State football team, circa 1919. (Weber State Athletics)

100 years of football at WSU

Brandon May June 4, 2019

In the year 1919, the Wildcats, formally known as Weber Normal College, played their first game football game ever, losing 20–0 to Box Elder High School. Later that October, the team earned its first...

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A Wildcat turnaround

Joe Traub April 18, 2019

Weber State quarterback Jake Constantine dropped back to pass on 4th and 12 and appeared doomed to be sacked. He somehow fought away from three defenders, threw up a Hail Mary type pass that was hauled...

No. 8  Jake Constantine prepares to pass the ball during Saturday's game. (Kelly Watkins / The Signpost)

Ex-WSU coach to pay bills in Washington

Joe Traub April 4, 2019

For the second time this offseason the Weber State University football team has lost an assistant coach. This time, it is quarterbacks coach Kelly Bills who is on his way out. He is headed to Ellensburg,...

Runningback Treshawn Garrett begins the 40 yard dash. (Joshua Wineholt / The Signpost)

‘Cats seniors turn page, look pro

Joe Traub March 29, 2019

Seniors on the Weber State University football team only had a short amount of time to dwell over a loss to the Maine Black Bears in the quarterfinals of the FCS Playoffs before they began to focus on...

Josh Davis receiving the ball from Jake Constantine. (Bella Torres / The Signpost)

WSU’s Josh Davis named Utah Male Athlete of the Year

Christian Johnson March 13, 2019

Weber State University freshman Josh Davis has been named Utah’s Collegiate Male Athlete of the Year by the Utah Sports Commission as part of the Governor's State of Sports Awards. Davis, a Sandy...

Wildcats pounce on two new coaches

Wildcats pounce on two new coaches

Brandon May February 9, 2019

With the departure of two coaches to the PAC-12 earlier in the offseason, Weber State football added Matt Hammer and Jared Ursua just a few weeks before National Signing Day. Hammer is returning to the...

’Cats adds 17 Cubs to its championship team

’Cats adds 17 Cubs to its championship team

Brandon May February 9, 2019

The Weber State University football team and its coaching staff announced the addition of 17 players to the program as a result of the 2019 National Signing Day. The class, which dates back to the...

Weber State sets up against South Dakota. (Bella Torres / The Signpost)

Opeta competes with elite prospects

Joe Traub January 26, 2019

A successful season for the Weber State University football team carried over into January, as senior offensive lineman Iosua Opeta played in the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl on Jan. 19. The contest serves as...

WSU adds DSU to schedule, losses second coach to PAC-12 school

WSU adds DSU to schedule, losses second coach to PAC-12 school

Brandon May January 21, 2019

It’s been 10 years since the Weber State University football team took on the Dixie State University Trailblazers, but that’s all about to change come Oct. 10, 2020. Dixie State announced last...

Colton Swan coaching at Montana State. Photo credit: Weber State Athletics

Wildcats lose longtime coach to Utes

Joe Traub January 10, 2019

The longest tenured member of the Weber State University football team is moving on. Colton Swan, who joined the Wildcats as a walk-on in 1999 and then served as an assistant coach from 2004 to 2018, was...

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