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Sophomore Center Bailey Plummer puts up defense against the South Alabama Jaguars on Thursday.

Mountaineers defeat Jaguars in overtime

Garrett Wold, Sports Reporter February 16, 2018

App State (7-18, 5-9 Sun Belt) hosted the Jaguars of the University of South Alabama (15-9, 8-5 Sun Belt) at Holmes Convocation Center in an overtime thriller that gave the Mountaineers a much-needed win...

App State softball players keeping warm by running down the side of the field in the 2017 season. The first spring home is Saturday, March 3rd at 1 p.m.

New Coach, New Year

Chase Frick, Sports Reporter February 15, 2018

After a disappointing 2017 campaign resulting in a team record of 14-34, the App State softball team has decided to turn in a different direction. Heading into the 2018 season, the Mountaineers are giving...

Johnson Makes His Mark

Michael Pigg February 15, 2018

Sophomore Jordan Johnson will always be remembered for his single jump that landed him in the record books of App State. Johnson broke the school long jump record with a distance of 25-2.00. The previous...

Spencer Brown, Recently suspended Men's Tennis Team member.

App State Responds to Tennis Player’s Racist Comment

Aidan Moyer February 9, 2018

On Sunday, Jan. 28, Appalachian State suspended a men’s tennis team member for his derogatory comments made towards a North Carolina A&T State University tennis player John Wilson IV. Wilson...

Bayley Plummer looking for a teammate to catch the basketball. The Mountaineers lost against the Trojans 52 to 40.

Plummer Gains National Exposure for Dominating Performance

Silas Albright, Reporter February 8, 2018

Hard work, grit, hustle and blue-collar have been terms that have carried importance this season for the App State women’s basketball team. The player that has personified these terms almost precisely...

Senior Forrest Przybysz wins his macth in the 2017 season at home in Boone.

Forrest Przybysz Looks to Claim Southern Conference Title Before His Time is Up

Garrett Wold, Sports Reporter February 8, 2018

Forrest Przybysz is one of the few senior wrestlers on Head coach Johnmark Bentley’s team. Przybysz has been on the team for five years now after redshirting midway through his freshman year, amassing...

Senior pitcher Travis Holden wearing an ice pack on his injured shoulder.

Baseball Injuries Require Tough Rehab and Prevention

Moss Brennan, Reporter February 8, 2018

A strain in the elbow or shoulder may prompt some to stretch or ice the sore body part. But for baseball players, it can mean an end to their career. According to the Rothman Institute, two of the most...

Kickoff for Super Bowl LII is Sunday at 6:30 p.m.

Super Bowl LII: Sports Desk Picks

Brooks Maynard, Reporter February 4, 2018

It is that time of year again. Super Bowl Sunday has arrived for the 52nd time and it has everyone asking the same questions. Will Bill and Tom go home with a sixth ring? Or will Nick Foles and company...

Patriots are the empire

Patriots are the empire

Moss Brennan, Reporter February 4, 2018

The Patriots always win, and they have been to the Super Bowl eight times since 2001, according to Sports Illustrated. Under quarterback Tom Brady and head coach Bill Belichick, five of their past eight...

Senior Scott Webster swings at the ball during a match.

Men’s Tennis defeats NC A&T 7-0, controversy ensues

Zackery Antrum January 30, 2018

The Appalachian State men’s tennis team (3-1, 0-0 Sun Belt) picked up their second win of the day as they defeated North Carolina A&T State University (0-5, 0-0 MEAC) 7-0 on Sunday afternoon. “This...

Senior Scott Webster reaches out to hit the ball across the court during a match.

Men’s Tennis Sweep Bobcats 7-0

Garrett Wold, Sports Reporter January 30, 2018

Appalachian State University (2-1) hosted the Bobcats of Lees-McRae (0-1) Sunday in an impressive 7-0 decision. The Mountaineers won all six singles bouts and three wins in doubles to secure their second...

Eric Boggs lifts the Dollar General Bowl trophy during the post-game celebrations on December 23rd in Toledo.

From Athens to Mobile: Recapping the 2017 Football Season

Brooks Maynard, Reporter January 19, 2018

Sports in 2017 saw a lot of big moments, such as the Patriots’ unlikely comeback in Super Bowl 51, Luke Maye’s last second shot in the NCAA men’s basketball championship and 14th seed Garbine Muguruza...

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