'cat Tales - Weber State Athletics

The ceremony for the 2024 Weber State Athletics Hall of Fame. Inducted into the Hall of Fame for 2024 were: Joel Bolomboy (men's basketball), MaCauley Flint (softball), Sariah Long (women's track and field/cross country), Tim Toone (football), and Dick Webber (Reed K. Swenson Award).

ber State football junior defensive end Brayden Wilson is the latest guest on the Wildcat All In interview. Brayden is a preseason All-American and All-Big Sky player for the Wildcat football team. In this interview, learn more about Brayden and his path to Weber State, including his Scottish descent, excelling at rugby, coming to Weber State, what he loves about playing football, favorite Wildcat memories, getting married, future plans, family, favorite sports, food, hunting, dream vacation, and much more.

Get to know Wildcat defensive end Kemari Munier-Bailey in the latest Wildcat All In interview. Learn more about Kemari’s unique background from growing up in England, coming to Utah for high school, playing just one year of high school football, playing at two other colleges before Weber State, coming to Ogden, what he likes about football, favorite food, his family, and much, much more.

It’s the first Wildcat Coaches show of the 2024-25 season. The first show is presented by the Young Automotive Group and hosted by the voice of the Wildcats Carl Arky. Carl talks with WSU football associate head coach Brent Myers, and junior offensive lineman Gavin Ortega. Also hear from Weber State soccer head coach Craig Sanders and junior Ali Swensen.

Hear from Wildcat men’s basketball legend Joel Bolomboy, who is now a member of the Weber State Athletics Hall of Fame. Joel was a standout for the Wildcats from 2012-16 and is one of the best players in school history. He was a Big Sky MVP, a two-time Defensive Player of the Year, helped the Wildcats to two Big Sky titles and two trips to the NCAA Tournament, and was drafted in the NBA. He was inducted into the Weber State Athletics Hall of Fame in September 2024. In this podcast, Joel talks about being named to the Hall of Fame, looks back on his memories from playing at Weber State, how he grew and developed as a player and person, being drafted in the NBA, his welcome to the NBA moment, his playing career in Europe, his family, and much more.

Carl Arky is returning as the radio voice of the Wildcats. Arky has been named the new radio play-by-play voice of Weber State Athletics and will broadcast WSU football and men’s basketball games beginning this season. Wildcat games will once again be broadcast on 103.1 FM “The Wave”. Arky is a former Utah Sportscaster of the Year and was the radio broadcaster at Weber State for over 17 years from 1998-2015. He takes over as the radio announcer for Steve Klauke who tragically passed away in June in an auto-pedestrian accident. Arky called nearly all Weber State men’s basketball and football games from 1998 to 2015. He was named the Utah Sportscaster of the Year in 2011. He called several memorable Wildcat games, including multiple NCAA Tournaments. In his first year during the 1998-99 season, the Wildcat men’s basketball team won the Big Sky and beat North Carlina in the NCAA Tournament. He is joined by Paul Grua in this podcast and talks about the loss of Steve Klauke and the impact that had on him. He

Football is just around the corner. Hear from Weber State head coach Mickey Mental, cornerback Jalon Rock, and running back Damon Bankston from the 2024 Big Sky Kickoff in Spokane. Hear from coach Mental about going into his second season as head coach at Weber State and playing against LeBron James as a kid in Ohio. Also, get to know Jalon Rock and Damon Bankston and their journeys to Weber State. The Weber State season begins August 31 at Washington with the first home game on September 7 against Portland State.

DJ is in OKC. Weber State standout Dillon Jones was drafted 26th overall in the first round of the 2024 NBA Draft and traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder. Jones became just the second Weber State men’s basketball player ever drafted in the first round of the NBA Draft, joining NBA superstar Damian Lillard. A few days after being drafted Jones was introduced to the media in Oklahoma City. He also did interviews with media from Utah. This podcast is the audio from his media session with Utah media. WSU men’s basketball head coach Eric Duft als talks at the end. Jones is the 17th player in Weber State history to be drafted.

Fresh off graduating from Weber State University and preparing for the NBA Draft, Wildcat men’s basketball standout Dillon Jones discusses his memories, legacy, and more in this latest Wildcat All In interview. Jones discusses his growth in his four seasons at Weber State, the impact of those around him, what he’ll remember from his time as a Wildcat, handling all the attention around his final season to earn MVP honors, what it means to graduate from college, memorable games, his legacy, NBA Draft preparations and much, much more.

Weber State softball head coach Mary Kay Amicone is retiring following the 2024 season. Coach Amicone, a former Weber State player, has won over 800 games in her long storied career as a head coach at Weber State, Salt Lake Community College, and BYU. In her 11 seasons at Weber State, she is the Big Sky’s all-time leader in coaching wins and winning percentage and has guided the Wildcats to six Big Sky regular season titles and four Big Sky Tournament championships. The Wildcats have advanced to the NCAA Championships four times and in 2019, became the first school in Big Sky history to win a game at the NCAA Regionals. She has been named the Big Sky Coach of the Year four times and also coached three Big Sky Conference Players of the Year. In this Wildcat All In interview with Paul Grua near the end of the 2024 season, Amicone reflects on her family, her long career, why now is the time to retire and her legacy as a coach. She also discusses her different coaching experiences, memorable games and momen

Get to know Wildcat guard Blaise Threatt in this latest Wildcat All In. From growing up with a father in the NBA, the transition to Division I basketball, overcoming an injury that nearly cost him his life and his basketball career, future plans, and much more!

He’s played more games than any player in Weber State history! Get to know Wildcat senior KJ Cunningham in this latest Wildcat All In. KJ talks about the game record, his journey to WSU, how he’s grown in five seasons, memorable games, teammates, getting engaged, future plans, and much more!

In the latest ‘Cat Tales podcast hear from Weber State volleyball head coach Jeremiah Larsen on the Weber State’s incredible run to Big Sky Tournament Champions. Larsen looks back and tells stories of the three comeback wins to win the 2023 Big Sky Tournament title and advance to the NCAA Tournament. He also talks about this year’s team, the trip to this year’s NCAA Tournament, looking back at the last NCAA appearance, and his nine years as head coach. And talks about the two Wildcat seniors Dani Richins and Makyala Sorensen, both school record holders. Weber State beat Montana State 3-2 in a comeback win in the fifth set to win the 2023 Big Sky Tournament. The Wildcats will take on BYU in the NCAA Tournament first round on December 1 in Provo.

Another Wildcat All In with Weber State football senior Haze Hadley! Haze has been a part of the Wildcat program for the last five years and ranks second in WSU history in career punt returns. Hear more about his journey to Weber State, going to games growing up, favorite Wildcat memories, future plans, and much more!

Hear from one of the greatest Weber State Volleyball players in Weber State history, Dani Richins in this latest Wildcat All In. Dani talks about her six seasons at Weber State, some favorite Wildcat memories, earning multiple Master's degrees, future plans, and much more!

Get to know Weber State junior quarterback Kylan Weisser in the latest Wildcat All In interview! Kylan is entering his sixth season in the Weber State program and has been named the starting quarterback for the 2023 season. He talks about his journey to Weber State, overcoming injuries, entering the transfer portal, then returning to Ogden, earning two bachelor’s degrees and beginning a master’s degree, what he likes about playing quarterback, his favorite food, dream vacation, and much more!

Weber State men’s basketball standout Scott Bamforth is the guest for this latest ‘Cat Tales podcast. Bamforth played three seasons at Weber State from 2010-13. He played in 99 career games and is one of the top shooters in WSU history. He still ranks 15th in career scoring with 1,345 points. He is also second in career 3-pointers with 258 and also ranks second in career 3-point percentage and third in career free throw percentage. Bamforth was named to the Weber State 50th Anniversary team. Since leaving Weber State 10 years ago in 2013, he has played professionally in the top leagues in Europe, playing in Spain, Italy, and Montenegro. Bamforth talks about his many experiences playing overseas, including fan experiences and fitting into the cultures. He also looks back at memorable games and moments at Weber State, his family, and much more!

Hear from Weber State junior Grant Sands in this Wildcat All In interview! Grant talks in length about what happened in the game at Montana State last year. He explains his emotions during the game and his feelings and experiences after the game. He also talks about the support of his teammates and coaches, his faith, and how he has grown. Grant also shares his experiences growing up in Arizona, working in Marketing and Promotions at Weber State, plans after football, golf, food, and much more!

Get to know Weber State standout and former Big Sky MVP Lauren Hoe in the latest Wildcat All In with Paul Grua! Lauren talks about how she’s grown over her five years at Weber State, memorable wins and championships with the Wildcats, playing with her twin sister Faith, growing up in Washington, how she got into softball, how she initiated the recruiting to Weber State, graduating from college, future plans, her family, and much more.

Weber State men’s basketball superstar Dillon Jones, aka Do It All DJ, joins Director of Athletic Communications Paul Grua for this latest ‘Cat Tales podcast following the 2022-23 season. In this wide-ranging interview, Dillon talks about another heartbreaking defeat in the Big Sky Tournament, how this season turned around, offseason plans and draft workouts, opportunities to leave and why he chooses to stay at Weber State, how he handles distractions, using social media and when he shuts it off, his biggest rivals and how he gets up for them, and looking ahead to next season’s team. He also talks about people’s opinions on him and the team, his career records watch at Weber State, his feelings on not being named MVP, the art of rebounding, what it means to graduate from college, the influence of his brother, and much, much more. Jones has played three seasons at Weber State and was a unanimous selection as All-Big Sky first team and earned first-team all-district honors this season. He is the onl