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Running back Anderson Castle muscles his way through the Clemson defense on Sept. 7. Castle finished the game with 11.4 yards per 7 carries and 1 touchdown.

Mountaineers fall flat in Clemson showdown

Davis Lemons, Reporter September 8, 2024

On Saturday the App State Mountaineers traveled to Clemson, South Carolina, to face the Tigers. Clemson won the game convincingly, 66-20.  The Tigers opened the game with a score after quarterback...

Outside hitter Maddie Smith spikes the ball between two ETSU defenders at the Holmes Convocation Center on Sept. 6. Smith had 15 kills and 8 digs against ETSU.

Mountaineers volleyball win 2 of 3 on home court in Mountaineer Classic

Dylan Shepherd, Reporter September 8, 2024

Friday saw the Mountaineers fend off East Tennessee State in dramatic style in five sets and drop the late game to Kennesaw State in straight sets. On Saturday, the Mountaineers soundly beat Gardner Webb...

Forward Izzi Wood defends the ball from a Radford player at the App State vs. Radford game on Sept. 5. Wood scored two goals during the game.

App State suffers home loss to Radford despite brace from Wood

Parker Egeland, Reporter September 7, 2024

After the road defeat against Auburn on Sunday, the Mountaineers returned to the High Country for a match with the Radford Highlanders Thursday evening. App State played Radford on the road just a year...

Mountaineers fight to bring down a Clemson player at Memorial Stadium on Sept. 12, 2015. App State has not played the Tigers since 2015.

Mountaineers head to Death Valley for battle with No. 25 Clemson

Davis Lemons, Reporter September 4, 2024

After taking down East Tennessee State 38-10 in their season opener, the Mountaineers set their sights on the No. 25 Clemson Tigers.  App State has played Clemson four times in program history, most...

Junior midfielder Samantha Connors dribbling past Georgetown opponent on Sept. 1. In the 2023 season, Connors was named to the Academic All-MAC team as a sophomore.

Mountaineer field hockey shuts out Hoyas to end opening weekend

Trey Blake, Reporter September 4, 2024

App State field hockey finished out their opening weekend of the season with a 3-0 defeat of the Georgetown Hoyas. The Mountaineers put on a dominant showing where they had a whopping 42 shots with 24...

Forward Kyli Switalski races to the ball against an opposing player from Auburn on Sept. 1. Before coming to App State, Switalski won the Golden Boot Award in the Triad Cup.

Mountaineers face highest-ranked opponent in program history

Max Schwanz, Reporter September 4, 2024

The Mountaineers traveled to take on the No. 13 Auburn Tigers on Sunday. The Tigers are the highest-ranked opponent that App State has faced in program history.   Auburn scored early to take a quick...

Middle blocker Maya Winterhoff goes to serve the ball at the App State vs. JMU game on Sept. 22, 2023. Winterhoff started in all 29 matches of the 2023 volleyball season.

Mountaineers volleyball gets season underway at Bobcat Invitational

Dylan Shepherd, Reporter September 4, 2024

App State Volleyball started their 2024 campaign Friday and Saturday at the Bobcat Invitational in Athens, Ohio, showing great potential during their first three games of the season. Friday featured...

Junior wide receiver Makai Jackson celebrates with fans and teammate Ahmani Marshall after scoring a touchdown on Aug. 31. Prior to App State, Jackson played at Saint Francis in Pennsylvania.

The good, bad and ugly: App State beats ETSU

Clay Durban, Sports Editor September 3, 2024

App State opened their season in dominating fashion against the East Tennessee State Buccaneers, taking an encouraging 38-10 win over their former SoCon foe. They knocked off the gameday rust over the...

Junior defender Aleesia Ambrosio quickly moves to prevent Longwood from scoring at the App State vs. Longwood game on Aug. 29. App State was able to defeat Longwood with a 2-0 finish.

App State cruises past Longwood to remain unbeaten

Max Schwanz, Reporter September 3, 2024

The App State women’s soccer team faced off against the Longwood Lancers at home on Thursday. The game was postponed due to a weather delay. However, it would prove to be worth the wait for Mountaineers...

Anderson Castle rushing the field against Elon on Sept. 18, 2021. Castle is a redshirt running back from Boone.

10 Mountaineers named to football preseason award watch lists

Fran Murphy, Reporter September 1, 2024

The NCAA and Sun Belt Conference have named these 10 football players to prestigious preseason watch lists based on their standout performances in the 2023 season.  Senior quarterback Joey Aguilar...

Inside linebackers Jack Scroggs and Cole Becker lead the Mountaineers on to the field to take on East Tennessee State on Aug. 31. Fans cheer as the team makes their first appearance for the 2024 season.

Mountaineers defeat Buccaneers 38-10 in season opener

Clay Durban and Adam Persico September 1, 2024

App State faced off with the East Tennessee State Buccaneers at Kidd Brewer Stadium to open their 2024 season, winning 38-10 in a solid first outing of the year. The Mountaineers’ offense came out...

Junior running back Darrynton Evans prepares to take a handoff from junior quarterback Zac Thomas in App State's 42-7 win over East Tennessee State on Aug. 31, 2019.

Mountaineers welcome former Southern Conference foe in home opener

Davis Lemons, Reporter August 28, 2024

Coming off a 9-5 season that ended in a 13-9 Cure Bowl victory over Miami (OH), head coach Shawn Clark and his Mountaineers squad set their sights on the 2024 season and on East Tennessee State.  These...

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