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The Appalachian

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The Appalachian

Freshman right-handed pitcher/infielder Breydan Gorham. Photo courtesy App State Athletics.

A fresh start

Bryant Barbery March 24, 2016

On a App State baseball team full of young players, freshman pitcher Breydan Gorham has taken the opportunity that was given to him and has made the best of a less than ideal situation. Coming to App...

Sophomore third baseman Tiffany Taynor and head coach Janice Savage conference before Taynor’s at bat against Morehead State on Tuesday, March 22. 0-7 (L). Photo by Lee Sanderlin.

From Delaware to Boone

Jason Huber March 24, 2016

Every college student remembers the stress of finding the right university to call home for the four years after high school graduation. Add in the commitment of joining an athletic team while searching...

Womens basketball Coach Angel bringing the team into a huddle during their final game of the season against ASU on March 5th. Photo by Lee Sanderlin.

Women’s basketball experiences growing pains

Colin Tate March 23, 2016

When the clock hit 00:00 on March 9 against Arkansas State, Appalachian State’s women's basketball season was officially over. With a record worse than last season’s by four games and a first round...

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Tourney Tracker: The first weekend

Nick Joyner March 22, 2016

Just when you think you’ve seen it all, March Madness finds a way to make you believe what you just saw didn’t actually happen. I had that moment on Thursday when the Sun Belt champion Arkansas Little-Rock...

Freshman catcher Jenny Dodd prepares for a play at home to prevent a run by Troy on March 18.

Softball gets swept

Lee Sanderlin March 22, 2016

Game 1 Friday's first game in the double header wasn't a pretty one for the Mountaineers. App fell behind early against the Troy Trojans and never came back, losing 11-1 in just five short innings. The...

Day one of the Sunbelt 2016 Indoor Track & Field Championship. Junior cross country Tristin Van Ord standing in first place. Photo courtesy Michael Wade/Sun Belt Conference.

Fast track to success

Monica Crawford March 18, 2016

The women’s track and field team at Appalachian State has been working hard all season long to build a legacy as a dominant team in the Sun Belt Conference. That hard work has finally paid off with the...

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Mountaineers split doubleheader with Campbell

Colin Tate March 17, 2016

Game 1 In the first game of Appalachian State’s Wednesday doubleheader against Campbell, the Mountaineers shut out the Camels by a score of 9-0 in five innings. Freshman outfielder Natalie Orcutt...

Taylor Bygrave, freshman, and her teammate Mackenzie LaSure, senior shake hands with the Emory Univeristy players after their doubles competition on Saturday, February 27th. The game resulted in App State loosing 7-2 in a tie breaker match. Photo by Halle Keighton.

Making America Home

Jason Huber March 17, 2016

Traveling 9,567 miles from her home in Queensland, Australia, to play college tennis at Appalachian State has been a whirlwind of change for App State freshman Taylor Bygrave. Bygrave joins three current...

App States Landon Goesling looks to enter the paint against Georgia Southern on Thursday night. The Mountaineers were defeated by the Eagles 77-58.

Goesling and Kobani to transfer

Lee Sanderlin March 16, 2016

Appalachian State Basketball's Landon Goesling and Mike Kobani are leaving the team, having been granted their release to transfer. "Landon Goesling and Mike Kobani wanted to pursue another opportunity...

Womens tournament preview

Women’s tournament preview

Lee Sanderlin March 8, 2016

Appalachian State (10-19, 7-13 Sun Belt) is set to make their second appearance in the Sun Belt Tournament as the eighth seed where they will take on top-seeded Arkansas State (25-4, 19-1 Sun Belt), at...

Senior Guard Frank Eaves reacting to Apps 69-63 win against UALR on Thursday night, March 3. Photo by Dallas Linger, Photo Editor.

Apps finish season strong

Lee Sanderlin March 6, 2016

Game one: App State 69, UALR 63 App State men’s basketball (8-22, 6-13 Sun Belt) found their Sun Belt tournament hopes alive after a upsetting conference leading Little Rock (27-4, 17-3 Sun Belt)...

Freshman Guard Kaila Craven goes up for a contested layup against Arkansas State University on Saturday afternoon, March 5. 74-83 (L). Photo by Dallas Linger, Photo Editor.

Women’s basketball locks up tourney spot

Lee Sanderlin March 6, 2016

App State vs. UALR Having the opportunity to clinch a Sun Belt tournament berth with a win, App State women’s basketball (10-18, 7-12 Sun Belt) fell behind early to Little Rock (18-11 16-4 Sun Belt)...

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