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NFL Power Rankings: Week 4

NFL Power Rankings: Week 4

Sports Desk October 3, 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...

Appalachian State hosts the 2017 Mountains to Sea Duals cross country meet at the Don Kennedy Trails at State Farm on Saturday, September 16, 2017 in Boone, North Carolina.

Defending champs’ uphill battle

Noah Gerringer October 3, 2017

The Appalachian State women’s cross country team made school history last season. In the program’s 50th season, the Mountaineers took home the first Sun Belt Conference championship for App State....

Senior middle blocker Courtney Sullivan tips the ball during the game on Sunday against UT Arlington.

Still winless at home, App State volleyball swept over weekend

Aman Hyrams October 2, 2017

*Editors note: A previous version of this story had the title spelt "weeked instead of weekend." We fixed the mistake.  Game one vs. Texas State. Friday at 6:30 p.m.  The App State volleyball game...

Soccer finishes weekend with two tightly contested draws

Soccer finishes weekend with two tightly contested draws

Zackery Antrum October 1, 2017

Women's Soccer: Friday, Sep. 29 at 7p.m. vs. Arkansas State  The App State women’s soccer team was no stranger to tough games going into their match against conference foe Arkansas State. With the...

Mountaineer Madness returns for App State basketball

Mountaineer Madness returns for App State basketball

Brooks Maynard, Reporter September 29, 2017

For the first time since 2012, Mountaineer Madness will return for App State men’s and women’s basketball on Oct. 20 at Holmes Convocation Center. The event will kick off both men's and women's basketball...

Sophomore tight end Collin Reed warming up before the game against Wake Forest on Saturday.

Big shoes to fill

Aman Hyrams September 27, 2017

The tight end position has played a large role in the history of Appalachian football. From Steve Wilkes to Barrett Burns, the position has always been a fan favorite. To be an App State tight end, or...

Freshman Reed Hunnicutt heads back on offense.  The forward locked down the Mountaineer’s win with his goal Saturday, September 16th against Longwood.

Freshmen making an early impact for mountaineers

Silas Albright, Reporter September 26, 2017

It's not very often that a NCAA soccer team has 14 freshmen on a team. It is even less often that a team with this many freshmen is able to compete at a high level and beat some quality opponents. Even...

Senior running back Terrence Upshaw attempts to run the ball past the opposing team during the game against Savannah State on Saturday, September 9th. The Mountaineers won the game with the score being 54-7.

Bounce back year for Upshaw

Eric Jackson September 26, 2017

In 2016, Terrence Upshaw went into the football season with hopes of proving himself a star running back for Appalachian State. The senior running back out of Duluth, Georgia rushed the ball 193 times...

NFL Power Rankings: Week 3

NFL Power Rankings: Week 3

Sports Desk September 26, 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...

Conflicts of race and politics unite the sports world

Conflicts of race and politics unite the sports world

Jason Huber September 24, 2017

The sports world has been brought to the center of attention once again over the last few weeks due to the renewed clash of sports and politics. We have been here before though. Sports and politics have...

Redshirt freshman wide receiver Zy Letman running the ball after catching a pass from Taylor Lamb.

Deacons block Mountaineers victory attempt in renewed rivalry

Jason Huber September 23, 2017

It came down to the final seconds in a rivalry renewed after 16 years, but App State football ultimately lost to Wake Forest 20-19 after a potential game-winning field goal was blocked with 10 seconds...

Junior Wide Receiver  TJ Watkins scoring an 84-yard catch from Taylor Lamb.

Game Day Grades: App State vs. Wake Forest

Taylor Story September 23, 2017

Game: App State (2-2 overall, 1-0 Sun Belt) vs. Wake Forest (4-0 overall, 1-0 ACC) Final Score: Wake Forest 20, App State 19 GRADES:  Quarterback: A- Senior quarterback Taylor Lamb had another...

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