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The Appalachian

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The Appalachian

Denzel Dejournette wins by forfeit against Belmont Abbey

From walk-on to standout

John Robertson November 16, 2016

From being a walk-on freshman to a senior All-American, Denzel Dejournette is in the midst of his final season as an App State wrestler. Persistent and hardworking are simple attributes to describe Dejournette...

Junior wide receiver Shaedon Meadors.

Creating a legacy

Colin Tate November 16, 2016

It was a Thursday night, the lights were on and the Mountaineers were on the road at Georgia Southern for their biggest rivalry game of the year. The Eagles jumped out to an early 10-point lead and midway...

Senior middle blocker, Ashton Gregory, goes up for the block against Southern Alabama on Friday night. It was senior night for Ashton and her fellow seniors on the team and the ending result of the game was a loss for the Mountaineers, the score being 2-3.

New era for volleyball

Noah Gerringer November 16, 2016

Taking a commanding 2-0 lead against the Arkansas State Red Wolves in the 2015 Sun Belt Conference tournament championships game, the Appalachian State volleyball team dropped the following two sets to...

Freshman Patrick Good tied for a game high 21-points in the Mountaineers loss to Tennessee
Photo courtesy: Randy Sartin/App State Athletics

Turnover trouble downs Mountaineers

Tyler Hotz November 16, 2016

Coming off a close loss but tough performance against Davidson on Saturday, the Mountaineers men’s basketball team entered their second game in Knoxville knowing they would have to protect the basketball...

Junior forward Griffin Kinney finished the night with 10 points and eight rebounds

Davidson’s second half run dooms Mountaineers

Jason Huber November 13, 2016

App State men’s basketball ultimately fell short 86-74 in a hard-fought battle against Davidson College in their first game of the season despite leading a majority of the way. Being the first game...

Junior mid-field Cooper Coughlin goes after the ball during the game against USC Upstate on Tuesday evening. The game resulted in a win for the Mountaineers with the final score being 3-1. Photo by Halle Keighton, Photo Editor

Men’s soccer ready for Sun Belt tourney run

Tyler Hotz November 9, 2016

Gearing up for their third Sun Belt Conference Tournament, the App State men’s soccer team (5-8-4, 1-3-1) will face off with reigning Sun Belt champion Hartwick (8-5-4, 2-2-1) to start their tournament...

New face, same pace

New face, same pace

Taylor Story November 9, 2016

Do your job: a slogan made famous in the world of football by the New England Patriots, but has been an undertone of sports for ages. If all eleven players on the field do their job, then everything will...

Head coach Jim Fox during Media Day for the 2016-17 season.
Photo by: Dallas Linger

Old gym, new team

Jason Huber November 9, 2016

Entering his third year as head coach of the Appalachian State men’s basketball team, Jim Fox has finally been able to make his mark on the Mountaineers with a new foundation, culture and a full roster...

Mens XC seniors make final strides

Men’s XC seniors make final strides

Tyler Hotz November 9, 2016

When the App State men’s cross country team opened up this season, it was the last time for five runners to leave their mark on the Mountaineer program. Featuring five seniors, this senior class for...

Women’s Cross Country team celebrates winning their first Sun Belt Conference Championship.

Women’s XC win Sun Belt Championship

Monica Crawford November 9, 2016

The third time was the charm for the App State women’s cross country team, winning the Sun Belt Conference Cross Country Championships in Dothan, Alabama on Oct. 29. “I’m very excited about winning,...

Junior, Nick Kee, pins one of his opponents during a wrestling match last season in 2015.

Pinning down the season

John Robertson November 9, 2016

After a long and hard fought preseason, the Mountaineer wrestling team is entering the season with confidence and high hopes of another SoCon championship for the second straight year. With the preseason...

Freshman forward Isaac Johnson shoots the ball for a point against Methodist in their exhibition. 
Photo by: Braxton Critcher, Photographer

Men’s basketball win lone exhibition

Taylor Story November 9, 2016

App State Men’s Basketball kicked off their 2016-17 season campaign beating Methodist University 103-58 in their lone exhibition game. Getting off to a slow start tied with Methodist 10-10 five minutes...

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