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Sophomore pitcher Will Sprinkle will be the ace of the staff this year after going 2-1 with a 2.96 ERA in 5 starts last season.

Mountaineers secure first wins of the season

Kaiden Smith, Senior Reporter February 24, 2019

After being swept in their opening series versus Tennessee, the Mountaineers bounced back, defeating Manhattan College 5-3 in their home opener. Right-handed sophomore pitcher Will Sprinkle got the...

Maggie Berkowitz is an athletic trainer for both women's soccer and track and field.

The team behind your favorite team

Jackie Park, Reporter February 15, 2019

Some of the most valuable members of every team never get any time on the field. Christina Biddle, athletic trainer for the App State baseball team, got her start in athletic training in high school. Biddle...

A new school pole vaulting record was set when senior Tristan Shaver cleared a vault of over 17 feet, eclipsing a 1998 mark of 16 feet, 8 inches.

Shaver sets new school record with vault of over 17 feet

Garrett Wold, Sports Reporter February 15, 2019

Senior pole vaulter Tristan Shaver has won the pole vault in each of the team’s four meets this season. He also broke a school record at the Buccaneer Track and Field Invitational, hosted by East Tennessee...

Senior guard Madi Story shoots a floater from the corner during women’s basketball’s second annual “Play4Kay” cancer awareness game on Feb. 9.

Story helps build culture for App State women’s basketball

Garrett Wold, Sports Reporter February 14, 2019

There has been a serious culture change for the App State women’s basketball team in recent years. Last season the team made it to the quarterfinals of the Sun Belt Conference tournament before getting...

Sophomore guard Pre Stanley stares down her defender before running a play against Arkansas State on Jan. 24.

Story’s 18 points not enough as Mountaineers fall to Mavericks

Kaiden Smith, Senior Reporter February 10, 2019

Coming off of a 21-point victory over Texas State Feb. 7, the App State women’s basketball team came up short against UT Arlington, losing 72-65 in the team’s “Pack Holmes Pink” Play4Kay game on...

Players on the App State softball team discuss the next play during a timeout in the 2017 season. Courtesy of Halle Keighton.

Softball scholars form relationships on and off the field

Zack Antrum, Senior Reporter February 8, 2019

Along with the warm weather that comes with spring comes new seasons for many App State teams including the softball team. After a 17-35 finish in the 2018 season, head coach Shelly Hoerner will look for...

One of the featured dishes is brisket loaded nachos, which will be sold at the Smoke House: Hall of Fame stand. The menu was created by executive chef Tony Bates, who pulled barbecue inspiration from the Deep South. Courtesy of Food Services.

Students in favor of football concessions revamp

Franklin Bogle, Sports Reporter February 8, 2019

During the 2018 football season, for the first time in school history, App State students were introduced to a major change in the game day menu. Food Services chefs created the new menu with an eye on...

Women's track competes in a team event in the Sun Belt Conference. Photo by Michael Wade.

Key freshmen impact women’s track early

Kaiden Smith, Senior Reporter February 7, 2019

The App State women’s track and field team is off to a hot start in large part to some stand out performances from the team’s freshmen. The Mountaineers placed first and second in their first two competitive...

Junior guard Ashley Polacek avoids a defender and drives the lane for a basket during their victory over Arkansas State on Jan. 24. Photo by Megan McCulloh, Staff Photographer.

Women’s basketball finishes homestead with winning record

Brooks Maynard, Reporter February 1, 2019

After starting January with a 2-2 record that includes a home win over South Alabama and one on the road against Texas State, the women’s basketball team returned to the Holmes Convocation Center for...

Future Mountaineer Nick Sawyer signs his Letter of Intent at a ceremony at his high school. Courtesy of App State Athletics

Men’s golf adds talented recruits for 2019-20

Garrett Wold, Sports Reporter January 31, 2019

Men’s golf will welcome two new signees for the 2019-2020 season. Head coach Bo Redman and App State Athletics announced the signing of the duo on Jan. 17. Gastonia, North Carolina, native Addison...

A player begins to run to first base during the 2016 season. Photo by Dallas Linger.

Baseball relies on experience in 2019

Chase Frick, Sports Reporter January 25, 2019

Coming off a disappointing 2018 season that resulted in a 18-36 record and a last place finish in the Sun Belt Conference, the App State baseball team looks for a reboot in 2019. Leading the ship is...

Junior Milo Bargeron serving against Georgia Southern's Diego Finkelstein during the 2017 season. Photo by Lindsay Vaughn.

Men’s tennis starts first spring with new coach

Franklin Bogle, Sports Reporter January 25, 2019

Men’s tennis looks forward to a new era as its spring season begins under first-year head coach Craig Schwartz. Schwartz was hired in June, making this his first season at App State.. With an impressive...

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