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NFL Power Rankings: Week 8

NFL Power Rankings: Week 8

Sports Desk November 1, 2017

NFL POWER RANKINGS The Appalachian Sports Desk will be releasing collaborative weekly NFL Power Rankings. The Appalachian sports reporters will be ranking NFL teams that will be averaged out to determine...

Junior midfielder Emmily Cowie brings the ball down the field during the women's soccer match against Coastal Carolina on Sunday. The Mountaineers defeated the Chanticleers 1-0.

App State women’s soccer hitting its stride right in time for conference tournament

Tyler Hotz October 30, 2017

Battling, fighting and eventually getting her foot on the ball inside the box made senior forward Sarah Moon the hero in App State women’s soccer’s final conference game on Oct. 29. Lifting her team...

Then-freshman guard Armani Hampton attempts to score a layup during a game against UT Arlington last season. The Mountaineers lost to the Mavericks with the final score being 73-62.

Women’s basketball preparing to tip-off 2017-2018 season

Silas Albright, Reporter October 30, 2017

App State women’s basketball will tip off the 2017-2018 season on Oct. 31 with a home exhibition against Tusculum College at 3 p.m. before hosting Georgia Tech on Nov. 10 to open the regular season....

Setter Ashlyn Brown, middle blocker Kara Spicer, and outside hitter Emma Longley go up for the block during the game against Missouri State on Friday, August 25th. Longley returned to action in Sunday's victory over Troy.

App State battles back to win on Senior Day

Garrett Wold, Sports Reporter October 29, 2017

App State honored their seniors on Sunday as the Mountaineers (9-17, 4-8 Sun Belt) defeated Troy (9-18, 3-9) in a late season conference matchup that took five sets to settle.   Alongside some exciting...

Brandon Poole throws the Quaffle through the hoop to get a point during practice on Thursday, Oct. 19. The Appalachian Apparators practice every Tuesday and Thursday on Duck Pond Field.

App State’s most “wicked” sport

Mariah Reneau, A&C Editor October 26, 2017

If someone were to walk across the stadium parking lot and happen to glance at Duck Pond Field, they might notice a group of students running around with PVC pipes between their legs, attempting to throw...

NFL Power Rankings: Week 7

NFL Power Rankings: Week 7

Sports Desk October 25, 2017

NFL POWER RANKINGS The Appalachian Sports Desk will be releasing collaborative weekly NFL Power Rankings. The Appalachian sports reporters will be ranking NFL teams that will be averaged out to determine...

Redshirt junior pitcher Katie Williford throwing a pitch towards home plate. Williford made eight starts on the mound last season.

A new start for the Mountaineers’ softball team

Grayson Rice October 25, 2017

The 2018 season of softball at Appalachian State marks a new beginning for the softball community with Shelly Hoerner beginning her position as the new head coach. Hoerner came from Georgia Tech and has...

Appalachian State's offense during a pass play against Coastal Carolina at Kidd Brewer Stadium. Mountaineers win 37 to 29.

Game Day Grades: App State vs. Coastal Carolina

Tyler Hotz October 22, 2017

Game: App State (4-2, 3-0 Sun Belt) vs. Coastal Carolina (1-5, 0-3 Sun Belt) Final score: App State 37 Coastal Carolina 29 GRADES: Quarterback: A+ Breaking the career record for touchdown passes and...

Taylor Lamb running for a first down against Coastal Carolina at Kidd Brewer Stadium.  Lamb set the all-time App State record for career passing touchdowns in today's win.

Taylor Lamb’s record setting day finishes in a 37-29 App State Victory

Michael Pigg October 21, 2017

The Appalachian State Mountaineers (5-2, 4-0 Sun Belt) were able to win a Sun Belt matchup against Coastal Carolina (1-6, 0-4) 37-29, giving everyone a reason to continue the celebration on family weekend...

Ike Lewis running after a catch against Coastal Carolina on October 21, 2017.

Rapid Reaction: App State vs. Coastal Carolina

Aman Hyrams October 21, 2017

After defeating Idaho last weekend, the Appalachian State Mountaineers (5-2, 4-0) took on Coastal Carolina (1-6, 0-4) at The Rock on family weekend with a sold-out crowd. App State faced a mirror of themselves...

Cole Eglowstein and others working to recover a lose ball against Wake Forest on Sept. 24. The Mountaineers fell 9-5 to the Demon Deacons.

For the love of lacrosse

Noah Gerringer October 20, 2017

The game of lacrosse can be traced back to 1100 A.D. in what is now Canada. It is believed that Native Americans played the game with essentially a giant wooden spoon and a ball made out of deerskin or...

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