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The Appalachian

Assistant Sports Information Director Chase Colliton in his office.

Grit and Grind of the Athletic Department

Cameron Vaughan April 27, 2016

Appalachian State University athletics are a major part of the media coverage for news outlets on campus and throughout Boone. Spot media coverage and advertising are two important aspects of App State...

Senior prop Murphy Swancy attempts to run for a try against Western Carolina University on Saturday at State Farm. A try is the primary way of scoring and is worth five points. Photo by Dallas Linger.

AHO takes Ruck”April”Fest, continues tradition

Dylan Dow April 26, 2016

Dominance was the name of the game for the AHO men’s rugby club on April 23. In front of over 100 spectators, the A-side team took home the Ruck”April”fest championship trophy after steamrolling...

Kate Rhudy performs as the opening act for Mipso on Thursday, April 21 at Legends. Photo courtesy Kendall Bailey Atwater.

Mipso came to Legends, received ‘great energy’

Juliet DeRienzo April 26, 2016

A bluegrass and roots band from Chapel Hill, North Carolina and an Appalachian State student and local musician believes that there is a piece of home that everyone carries with them no matter where their...

Chaser and captain Benjamin Strauss runs across the field during the game against the Silicon Valley Vipers

Apparators struggle in ninth US Quidditch Cup

Aleah Warner April 22, 2016

Quidditch has escaped the realm of Harry Potter to become its own recognized sport, with teams from across the nation coming together each year to compete in the U.S. Quidditch Cup. This year was the...

Participants of the SRC X Games play bubble soccer on Monday night.

Happy Birthday!

Nick Joyner April 20, 2016

App State's Student Recreation Center is celebrating its 10 year anniversary this week. The SRC is a 120,000 square foot facility with basketball courts, a climbing wall, an Olympic sized swimming pool...

Patrick Moriarty strikes an iron shot during the Irish Creek Intercollegiate. Photo courtesy of Tim Cowie.

All systems go

Angelo Errico April 20, 2016

Appalachian State University men's golf had an eventful start to their weekend after finishing 13th in the Irish Creek Collegiate on Sunday and tying for 10th place in the Coca-Cola Wofford Intercollegiate...

Senior Caleb Keck lines up an approach shot during the Irish Creek Intercollegiate. Photo courtesy of Tim Cowie.

Still Grinding

Lee Sanderlin April 20, 2016

Consistent and even-keeled are the best ways to describe Caleb Keck, a senior and captain of the men's golf team. He has spent the past four years showcasing his abilities while representing the Mountaineers....

Freshman left-handed pitcher Bobby Hampton celebrates a successful defensive inning with his teamates during last weekend’s series against South Alabama.  Photo courtesy of DC Mayo/App State Athletics.

Mountaineers win the weekend

Bryant Barbery April 19, 2016

Game 1 App State baseball (9-25, 4-12) hosted a nationally ranked team for the first time since 2013, when Sun Belt Conference foe South Alabama visited Boone for a three game weekend series. South Alabama...

Senior Jan-Willem Kleynhans. Photo courtesy of DC Mayo/App State Athletics.

The last match point at ASU

Monica Crawford April 14, 2016

Seniors Zach Bost, Oliver Casey, Jan-Willem Kleynhans and Steve Lake have spent their careers on App State men’s tennis team rebuilding the team from the top down, according to head coach Bob Lake. Bost,...

Photo Courtesy of Dan Butler App State Athletics

End of the road

Lee Sanderlin April 13, 2016

As a freshman, Madalyn Davis probably didn't envision herself as a future co-captain on the golf team. At the time, she didn't even know if she would be on the team, as she wasn't recruited in high school...

Senior Clare Cox during the first round of the Sun Belt Tennis Tournament at the City Park Tennis Center on Thursday, April 16th, 2015. Photo by Derick E. Hingle/Sun Belt.

Seniors Leaving Their Mark

Jason Huber April 13, 2016

Seniors Clare Cox, Mackenzie LaSure and Brianna Armellino’s hard work paid off Saturday with their biggest win of the season, defeating rival Georgia Southern 4-2. Last season as juniors, Cox, LaSure...

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