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The Appalachian

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The Appalachian

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Toppling the Trojan Horse

Lee Sanderlin January 28, 2016

Defend the Perimeter Troy likes to shoot the 3-ball, so much so that 38.9 percent of all their shots come from behind the arc. Unfortunately for the Trojans, they aren't very good at making all those...

NBA power rankings: sixth edition

NBA power rankings: sixth edition

Chris Warner January 27, 2016

In the sixth installment of our NBA Power Rankings we have one major move at the top of the rankings. Golden State is no longer No. 1 as San Antonio, winners of 10 straight, have taken over the pole position....

Madi Story gets swarmed by the Georiga Southern defense on her way to the basket in the Mountaineers 65-50 loss Monday night. Photo Credit Dave Mayo

Shooting woes doom Mountaineers

Jason Huber January 27, 2016

Going up against school rival Georgia Southern (6-11, 3-5 Sun Belt) two days after being postponed because of winter storm Jonas, App State (5-12, 2-6 Sun Belt) women’s basketball couldn’t seem to...

Georgia Southern freshman guard Tookie Brown hoists up a 3-pointer during Mondays 101-100 victory over Appalachian State. Brown finished the game with 34 points on 11 of 22 shooting.  Chris Deverell | The Appalachian

Thriller ends in heartbreaking fashion for Mountaineers

Jason Huber January 27, 2016

App State (5-14, 3-5 Sun Belt) fell in heartbreaking fashion in their highest scoring game of the season against rival Georgia Southern (7-11, 3-5 Sun Belt), losing on a last-second four point play 101-100. “Incredible...

Madi Story drives to the basket against a Richmond defender. Storys offensive performance has made her a valuable asset to the mountaineers this season.

Story has been the story for women’s basketball

Monica Crawford January 27, 2016

Sophomore guard Madi Story has been a consistent player for the App State women’s basketball team since the beginning of the season, but in the past few weeks Story has proved just how important she...

Photo courtesy Appalachian State Athletics.

O’Keefe is the new face of men’s soccer

Jason Huber January 26, 2016

Appalachian State men’s soccer will have a new face leading the charge this fall with the hiring of the 12th head coach in school history, Jason O’Keefe, a 16-year coaching veteran who was most recently...

Preying on the Panthers

Lee Sanderlin January 21, 2016

Crash The Offensive Glass Heading into Thursday night’s matchup with conference foe Georgia State (12-4), the Mountaineers hold very few statistical advantages. The one significant statistical advantage...

Panther pouncing

Jason Huber January 21, 2016

Defend the prowl Defense against a high scoring Panthers team will be key for the Mountaineers to beat a Georgia State team that swept them (2-0) last season. The Panthers are averaging a little over...

Photo by Justin Perry, Photo Editor.

AMB Rail Jam helps welcome Boone winter

Ben Cogsdale January 21, 2016

In surfing culture, after periods of less-than-stellar waves, surfers adhere to the age old mantra, “pray for surf.” Insert "snow," or just "cold" for that matter, instead and here lies the crying...

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University of North Carolina Mens Soccer
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Monday, August 17, 2015

O’Keefe announced as new men’s soccer coach

Lee Sanderlin January 21, 2016

Jason O'Keefe is the new head coach of the Appalachian State men's soccer team, athletic director Doug Gillin announced Wednesday. “We’re pleased and excited to welcome Jason O’Keefe to the Appalachian...

Appalachian State senior Clare Cox prepares for a hit during her singles match on Saturday. The Mountaineers fell 6-1 in their season opener against College of Charleston, dropping them to 0-2 on the season.  Photo courtesy of Appalachian State Athletics/DC Mayo

Mountaineers fall short despite tough play

Jason Huber January 17, 2016

App State women’s tennis (0-2) fell 6-1 against the College of Charleston (1-0) in their home opener Saturday afternoon. App State has not won a home opener since defeating UNC-Asheville during the 2013-14...

Frank Eaves averages 13.9 field goal attempts per game, the most on the team by 5 points. Photo by Justin Perry.

Sharing the Load

Lee Sanderlin January 15, 2016

Frank Eaves likes to shoot the ball – a lot. Just stay after any Appalachian State basketball practice and you’ll find Eaves, hoisting up shots until the managers make up some kind of excuse to go...

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