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Driver tests out his vehicle prior to the race at the Wilkesboro Dragway March 29.

Lawn mower racing: the High Country’s newest pastime

Spence Smithback, Reporter April 1, 2024

Located off of U.S. 421 at the base of the Blue Ridge mountains, Wilkesboro Dragway is one of the oldest continuously-operating racetracks in North Carolina.  This year, the track decided to try something...

Senior pitcher Dante Chirico throws a pitch against a Marshall batter in the seventh inning March 30. The Mountaineers won the game in dominant fashion with a score of 19-2.

Mountaineers win home series over Marshall

Spence Smithback, Reporter March 31, 2024

App State baseball closed out March with a series win over Marshall to advance to 17-8 on the season. The series kicked off Thursday night with graduate student pitcher Tyler Tuthill getting the start....

Junior pitcher Sejal Neas winds up a pitch against No. 23 Louisiana March 28. Neas pitched three innings and gave up four runs.

Mountaineer softball’s struggles continue against No. 23 Louisiana

Max Schwanz, Reporter March 31, 2024

App State softball returned home to face off against No. 23 Louisiana in a weekend series.  The Mountaineers lost the first game of the series on Thursday 12-6.  Junior pitcher Sejal Neas made...

John Weaver spent 36 years as head coach of App State's mens and women's track and field teams.

New plaza to honor track and field coach John Weaver

Adam Persico, Associate Sports Editor March 28, 2024

App State Athletics Hall of Fame track and field coach John Weaver’s illustrious career will be celebrated with a plaza named in his honor. The ceremony for the John Weaver Plaza will occur April 26...

B(S)B: March Madness Sweet Sixteen predictions

Nick Diglio and Graham Ryan March 27, 2024

Multimedia journalists and avid sports fans Graham Ryan and Nick Diglio break down their NCAA March Madness brackets busting before getting into their predictions for the Sweet Sixteen games, as well as...

Redshirt senior linebacker Andrew Parker Jr. celebrates after getting a stop against Marshall Nov. 4.

Funderburk, Parker Jr. shine in App State’s Pro Day

Chance Chamberlain, Associate Sports Editor March 27, 2024

In preparation for the 2024 NFL Draft, seven Mountaineers participated in App State’s Pro Day Monday in front of several scouts.  Cornerback Tyrek Funderburk, tight end/long snapper Isaiah Helms,...

Junior catcher Braxton Church runs to first after hitting at bat against No. 13 Coastal Carolina March 24. Church had two hits against the Chanticleers.

Mountaineers take home series against No. 13 Chanticleers

Clay Durban, Sports Editor March 26, 2024

After a blowout win against Queens Tuesday, the Mountaineers defended their home field against No. 13 Coastal Carolina in their first conference series of the year. Since the first game on Friday was...

Sophomore forward Justin Abson boxes out a Wake Forest player March 20. Abson entered the transfer portal Monday morning.

Mountaineers lose 2 key pieces to transfer portal

Ethan Smith, Sports Editor March 25, 2024

Five days after the Mountaineers’ 2023-24 season came to an end, two key players entered the transfer portal Monday. Sophomore forward Justin Abson threw his name in the portal after averaging 7.9...

Freshman outfielder Jaylee Williams runs the bases against ETSU March 11.

App State softball struggles against No. 19 Texas State

Max Schwanz, Reporter March 25, 2024

Mountaineer softball traveled to San Marcos, Texas to face No. 19 Texas State in a three-game weekend series. App State lost all three games of the weekend.  The Black and Gold lost the first game...

Junior 165-lb Will Miller faces off against a Cornell opponent Feb. 18.

App State produces 3 top 16 finishers at NCAA Championships

Clay Durban, Sports Editor March 25, 2024

App State wrestling traveled to the NCAA Championships this weekend in Kansas City, Missouri, proving themselves to be competitive at a national level. Junior Tommy Askey started the tournament 3-1,...

Junior forward Tre'Von Spillers slams it on Wake Forest's Andrew Carr March 20. Spillers scored 12 points and grabbed nine rebounds.

Mountaineers’ season ends with loss to Wake Forest in NIT

Ethan Smith, Sports Editor March 20, 2024

App State made the trip down the mountain to face Wake Forest in Winston-Salem in the opening round of the NIT, falling 87-74. “They made a bunch of plays, so credit to them,” said head coach Dustin...

Senior forward CJ Huntley goes up for a layup against Old Dominion Feb. 28.

Mountaineers open NIT against Wake Forest

Ethan Smith, Sports Editor March 18, 2024

App State will face Wake Forest in Winston-Salem Wednesday in the first round of the NIT. It marks the Black and Gold’s second appearance in the tournament. “Playing in the postseason is a huge...

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