App State men’s basketball team traveled to Harrisonburg, Virginia, Saturday to take on the James Madison Dukes in the second game of their four-game road trip. They won the game 58-50. Junior guard Alonzo Dodd, junior guard Dior Conners, senior forward Jalil Beaubrun, redshirt senior guard Myles Tate and graduate student forward CJ Huntley started the game for the Mountaineers. This was the sixth...

The App State women’s track and field team wrapped up their second event of the season Saturday at the Virginia Tech Invitational in Blacksburg, Virginia.  Freshman pole vaulter Lilly Nichols set a program record for indoor pole vault with a clearance of 4.26m. Nichols took home fourth place in the women’s pole vault.  Sophomore sprinter Kendall Johnson finished fourth in the women’s...

A snowy, windy afternoon on the mountain brought the No. 11 ranked Virginia Tech Hokies to Varsity Gym to take on a red-hot App State team coming off two straight Southern Conference dual wins. The Hokies proved to be too much for the Mountaineers, as they won 30-11. “Our lineup is coming together, but we still have work to do,” said head coach JohnMark Bentley. “We just need experience, and...

The App State women’s basketball team traveled to face Marshall Saturday for the first matchup of the season. The Mountaineers edged out the Thundering Herd 68-64.  The Black and Gold kept the game close in the first quarter. Senior guard Mara Neira opened the scoring for the Mountaineers with a three. Freshman guard Hekla Nökkvadóttir knocked down a three as well to even the score at eight.  Despite...

The App State men’s basketball team traveled to Norfolk, Virginia, Thursday to take on the Old Dominion Monarchs. The Monarchs were 4-1 in conference play going into the game, which was second overall. App State dominated in this one and won the game 62-43. Junior guard Alonzo Dodd, junior guard Dior Conners, senior forward Jalil Beaubrun, redshirt senior guard Myles Tate and graduate student...

The App State women’s basketball team fell short against conference rival Old Dominion Wednesday. With zeroes on the clock, the final score was 78-71. The Mountaineers came out swinging and seemed to be able to bend the Old Dominion defense to their will. After getting the ball from the tip-off, the Black and Gold took a 12-point lead within the first six minutes.  After a bit of back and...