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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...

Freshman guard Tierra Wilson makes her way around an opposing Davidson player towards the basket.

App State picks up their third straight victory

Brooks Maynard, Reporter January 14, 2018

Mountaineer freshman Tierra Wilson started out the scoring early, nailing a 3-pointer off the assist from Bayley Plummer just 12 seconds into the game. Georgia Southern tied the game 5-5 before Plummer...

Junior Guard Ronshad Shabazz shooting a mid-range jump shot against Warren Wilson Owls at the Convocation Center. The Mountaineers won 125-71.

Mountaineers lose a heartbreaker

Brooks Maynard, Reporter January 14, 2018

The Mountaineers lost a heartbreaker on Saturday, losing 60-59 to the Georgia Southern Eagles. Poor shooting numbers was the killer for the Mountaineers on the afternoon, finishing with just a 31.7 percent...

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

Bowl Game Grades: App State vs. Toledo

Jason Huber December 24, 2017

  Dollar General Bowl: App State (9-4, 7-1 Sun Belt) vs. Toledo 11-3, 7-1 MAC) December 23, 2017 7 p.m. ET Final score: App State 34 Toledo 0   GRADES: Quarterback: B+ After 49 straight...

Undefeated: Mountaineers continue their bowl dominance with victory in Dollar General Bowl

Undefeated: Mountaineers continue their bowl dominance with victory in Dollar General Bowl

Brooks Maynard, Reporter December 24, 2017

When Sportingnews.com released their 2017 bowl predictions, they picked Toledo to be victorious 41-34. According to Sportingnews.com, “Toledo quarterback Logan Woodside leads the Rockets to revenge in...

Tyrell Johnson going up for the two-handed slam after a steal

Johnson’s work ethic leads Mountaineers

Zackery Antrum December 10, 2017

Since arriving on the scene two years ago, junior forward Tyrell Johnson has made quite a bit of noise for the Appalachian State men’s basketball team. His versatility, rebounding ability and soft...

Quarterback Taylor Lamb with Secondary/Recruiting Coordinator Scot Sloan after the game against Georgia State. 17-3 (W). Photo by: Dallas Linger, Photo Editor

A career to remember for Taylor Lamb

Jason Huber December 7, 2017

Little did anybody know in 2014 that the App State football program would make the most successful transition from the Football Championship Subdivision to the Football Bowl Subdivision in college football...

Chandler Staton kicking a field goal against Georgia Southern. Appalachian State defeats Georgia Southern 27-6. 

Freshman Staton brings stability to the kicker position

Silas Albright, Reporter December 6, 2017

Since taking over App State’s starting kicker position late in the Coastal Carolina game on Oct. 21, redshirt freshman Chandler Staton has already had a strong season. For starters, he hasn’t missed...

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