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The Appalachian

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The Appalachian

App State fell to Texas State Monday night to fall to 1-8 in the Sun Belt

Apps lose fifth straight game

Tyler Hotz January 31, 2017

Following a hot first half in their past game against UT Arlington, the Mountaineers could not maintain the same first period success, falling to Texas State 68-55. App State (6-14, 1-8 Sun Belt) was...

Sophomore guard Ronshad Shabazz, jumps to catch the ball during the game against UT Arlington. The Mountaineers lost to the Mavericks with the final score being 67-83.

Tale of two halves

Jay Boyd January 29, 2017

A lack of scoring options haunted App State men’s basketball on Saturday as they lost 83-67 to UT-Arlington (16-5, 6-2 Sun Belt) for the second time this season. App State (6-13,1-7 Sun Belt) came...

Freshman center Bayley Plummer, makes an attempt to score a basket during the game against UT Arlington. The Mountaineers lost the the Mavericks with the final score being 62-73.

Second quarter woes leads to loss

Jason Huber January 28, 2017

Two days removed from what head coach Angel Elderkin called a “bizarre” shooting game where the App State women’s basketball team shot 19.6 percent from the field, the Mountaineers started off hot...

Photo Courtesy: App State Athletics/ Dave Mayo

Bizarre shooting night for Mountaineers

Ian Taylor January 27, 2017

The Appalachian State women’s basketball team was unable to keep up with the visiting Texas State Bobcats (10-9, 5-3 Sun Belt), losing 51-37 in a cold shooting performance by both teams. The Mountaineers...

App State womens basketball had a cold shooting night in loss to Bobcats. Courtesy: App State Athletics/ Dave Mayo

Three Pointer Reaction: App vs. Texas State

Taylor Story January 27, 2017

The Appalachian State women’s basketball team (8-11, 3-5 Sun Belt) fell to the Texas State Bobcats (10-9, 5-3 Sun Belt) Thursday night, 53-37. This was the Mountaineers first double-digit loss since...

Senior guard, Bria Carter, faces her opponent as she looks for a opening to pass the ball.

A steady flame for the Mountaineers

Jay Boyd January 25, 2017

It has been a season characterized by career-highs and active leadership for App State senior forward Bria Carter. Carter has transformed herself into the player that the women’s basketball team’s...

Taylor Drummonds racing in the 55 meter hurdles preliminaries.
Photos by: Olivia Lepard

On track for another championship

Noah Gerringer January 25, 2017

The Appalachian State women’s track and field team brought back the school’s first ever Sun Belt conference title last February when the Mountaineers won the Sun Belt Indoor Championships with a score...

Jabari Johnson racing in the mens 55 meter hurdles preliminaries.

Led by veterans, men’s track and field hoping to improve

Adam Hothersall January 25, 2017

Appalachian State men’s track and field dives into the 2017 indoor season with high hopes and anticipation as they attempt to win a conference championship in a competitive Sun Belt Conference. Trying...

Freshman, Colby Smith during his match against Gardner-Webb opponent on January 24th.
Photo Credit: Halle Keighton, Photo Editor

Mountaineers continue conference dominance

John Robertson January 25, 2017

With only one minute remaining in the final match of the evening, App State senior captain Denzel Dejournette took down Gardner Webb’s Boyce Cornwell to earn two points that would seal his match 4-1,...

Denzel Dejournette keeps David Henry from Oregon State University on the defensive, taking him down mid-match.

Wrestling having noteworthy season

Tyler Hotz January 18, 2017

One Mountaineer program that has arguably fallen under the radar is now accelerating into the new year determined to continue their hot start. Entering the new year with a 10-2 and 4-0 SoCon record, the...

Coach Kermit Smith introduced last July. Photo courtesy: App State Athletics

A new regime

Taylor Story January 17, 2017

Culture is something every team in every sport aims to build within a program. This is what the Appalachian State baseball team is looking to create with drastic changes coming to their coaching staff...

Senior running back Marcus Cox, runs the ball down the field during the game against Univerity of Tennessee.

Goodbye Marcus

Matt Krombach January 17, 2017

Just over four years ago a two-star recruit running back by the name of Marcus Cox stepped onto the turf of Kidd-Brewer Stadium as the Appalachian State Mountaineers remained in the FCS for only one more...

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