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The team breaks a huddle during a match in 2017.

Volleyball starts off new season strong

Brooks Maynard, Reporter August 29, 2018

The Mountaineers volleyball team has gotten their new season underway, getting off to a strong 3-0 start at the UNC Asheville Tournament as well as defeating Wake Forest on the road in an exhibition matchup....

The 2018 NFL Draft starts on Thursday, April 26 at 8 pm.

Sports Desk 2018 NFL Mock Draft

Brooks Maynard, Reporter April 26, 2018

The Appalachian Sports Desk reporters have predicted the top ten picks for the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft. The draft is scheduled to begin on Thursday night at 8 p.m.   Brooks Maynard,...

Freshman reliever Will Sprinkle delivers for Mountaineers

Garrett Wold, Sports Reporter April 25, 2018

The perfect scenario for any coach trying to recruit young talent is a player that is ready to go the minute he arrives. Someone with the talent who can perform without much of an adjustment period. Appalachian...

Kidd Brewer Stadium had AstroTurf installed in 1970, which was then switched on FieldTurf in 2003.

Artificial turf makes athletic fields easier to maintain

Chase Frick, Sports Reporter April 19, 2018

The use of artificial turf has been a hotly debated topic for years but is something Appalachian State has utilized. In addition to Kidd Brewer Stadium, the baseball field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium...

Senior pitcher Tristan Helms throwing a pitch during a game in the 2017 season.

Helms succeeds on the field and off

Michael Pigg April 13, 2018

Senior pitcher Tristan Helms has had a journey to remember at Appalachian State because he did not quit when he was cut, and he continued to push forward and earn a spot on the team.   Helms...

Sophomore midfield Ava Dawson heads the ball during a game against Troy in the fall of 2017.

Women’s soccer works hard to prevent injury

Moss Brennan, Reporter April 11, 2018

The App State women’s soccer team finished the 2017 season with 4-11-4 overall and 2-5-2 in the Sun Belt Conference. For soccer players, staying healthy during the season is a number one goal and work...

NFL comes to Boone to scout the future Mountaineer professionals

Garrett Wold, Sports Reporter April 10, 2018

Appalachian State University hosted its annual pro day on Tuesday, March 27, giving 11 seniors from the back-to-back Sun Belt Championship team a chance to showcase their abilities in front of pro scouts. App...

Alex Mudler bringing the ball up the field against Wake Forest on September 24, 2017. The Mountaineers fell 9-5 to the Demon Deacons.

Big expectations for men’s lacrosse

Brooks Maynard, Reporter April 10, 2018

Coming into the season nationally ranked, big expectations were placed on the shoulders of the Appalachian State Men’s lacrosse team. This pressure was exemplified when the schedule revealed their first...

The Mountaineers defeated Georgia State 9-2 on Saturday to even the series 1-1. The tiebreaker will be played Sunday.

App State loses to Troy in an error-filled game

Moss Brennan, Reporter April 8, 2018

A day after head coach Kermit Smith hit 500 career wins with a 5-2 win on Friday, the Mountaineers lost to Troy 6-2 on Saturday. App State falls to 1-10 in the Sun Belt Conference and 8-20 overall.   Junior...

Black and white: Athletics is more diverse than campus

Black and white: Athletics is more diverse than campus

Moss Brennan, Reporter March 29, 2018

Story by: Moss Brennan, Enterprise Editor and Brooks Maynard, Sports Editor  Photos by: Hayley Canal, Staff Photographer, Lindsay Vaughn, Senior Photographer and Moss Brennan, Enterprise Editor Videos...

Sports desk March Madness predictions

Sports desk March Madness predictions

Brooks Maynard, Reporter March 22, 2018

*Some of these predictions were made prior to the end of the second round*   Brooks Maynard   With the number of surprising upsets that this tournament has already seen, it is tough...

The top ten most common golf injuries

Warming up is the key to not getting hurt

Moss Brennan, Reporter March 22, 2018

The App State men’s golf team kicked off the season with a sixth place finish at the Bash at the Beach in North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. They were four strokes shy of a fourth place finish. With...

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