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The Appalachian

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The Appalachian

Head coach Scott Satterfield during the signing day press conference on February 1 
Photo by: Braxton Critcher, Photographer

Mountaineers ink 18 on National Signing Day

Jay Boyd February 2, 2017

App State football wrapped up recruiting season on the Feb. 1. National Signing Day, inking 18 recruits for the fall. The Mountaineers filled the spots of those lost seamlessly by 15 graduating seniors,...

Super Bowl LI

Super Bowl LI

Jason Huber February 2, 2017

The Sun Belt and the American Cancer Society paired up for a 3-point challenge that begins on February 1 throughout the month.

Photo courtesies: Rob Moore/App State Athletics

Coaches vs. Cancer

Brooks Maynard, Reporter January 31, 2017

The Sun Belt Conference has shown its support for App State women’s basketball head coach Angel Elderkin and her fight with endometrial cancer. During the month of February, each member of the Sun...

Sophomore guard Q. Murray, looks for an open player to pass to during the game against UT Arlington. The Mountaineers lost the the Mavericks with the final score being 62-73.

Right on Q

Jason Huber January 31, 2017

A whole new look was expected for the App State women’s basketball team entering the 2016-17 season as they were just a year removed from bringing on four transfers to the team. Three of the transfers...

Junior Nick Kee pins his opponent down during a home match.

Kee to Success

Tyler Hotz January 31, 2017

Embrace the grind and expect the fight. For many Mountaineer wrestlers, this is more than a mere statement, but it is the creed that governs all the countless hours on the wrestling mat. According to...

Freshman Patrick Good (Left) and Kelvin Robinson (Right) have been suspended by the team indefinitely

Two men’s basketball players suspended

Staff Reports January 31, 2017

The Appalachian State men’s basketball team announced before the team’s game on Monday that freshman guards Kelvin Robinson and Patrick Good have been suspended indefinitely for violation of team rules. Robinson,...

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...

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