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Senior guard Bria Carter and redshirt junior guard Amber Driver at practice on Sunday.

Women’s basketball begin official practice

Jason Huber October 2, 2016

For the App State women’s basketball team, Sunday’s first official basketball practice had a Christmas morning feel with the excitement and eagerness that built up to it. Coming off of a 10-20...

Quarterback Taylor Lamb with Secondary/Recruiting Coordinator Scot Sloan after the game against Georgia State. 17-3 (W). Photo by: Dallas Linger, Photo Editor

Mountaineers silence the Panthers

Colin Tate October 1, 2016

On a beautiful Saturday afternoon at Kidd Brewer Stadium, the Appalachian State Mountaineers defeated the Georgia State Panthers in a defensive battle by a score of 17-3. App State has now outscored the...

Wide receiver Shaedon Meadors got a touchdown pass today against Georgia State in their 17-3 win.

Rapid Reaction: App State vs. Georgia State

Jason Huber October 1, 2016

In the Mountaineers (3-2, 1-0 Sun Belt) first Sun Belt game of the season against Georgia State (0-4, 0-1 Sun Belt) on Saturday, App hung on after a scoreless first half between both teams to beat the...

Midfield/forward Graham Smalley. Photo courtesy of Appalachian State Athletics/Tim Cowie.

Freshman duo making their mark

Michael Pigg September 30, 2016

When it comes to the future of the App State men’s soccer team, there is a lot to be excited about with their young core, but they have also found a bright future in the likes of two freshmen stars,...

The Story of Mr. Yosef

The Story of Mr. Yosef

Tyler Hotz September 29, 2016

When you see Gerald Adams on campus, he will almost always be wearing his alma mater's colors. Some call him "Mr. Yosef," a nickname coined to represent his 66 years of dedication to Appalachian State...

Defense is key for women's soccer

Defense is key for women’s soccer

Monica Crawford September 28, 2016

Forwards score goals and get points, goalkeepers make big saves, but typically defenders just defend playing most of the team's minutes. This is something that the App State women’s soccer team is...

Freshman Emma Longley goes up for a spike during Friday's game. Courtesy: Dave Mayo/Appalachian State Athletics

Volleyball swept twice on the weekend

John Robertson September 26, 2016

App State volleyball continued to show their youth this weekend as they were swept in both matches to extend their losing streak to 12 games. Game One (Friday 6:30 p.m.) Story By: Taylor Story, Sports...

Sophomore defense Alexa Asher and senior midfield Jackie Nieradka against Texas State on September 23, 2016. The game ended in a tie 1-1. Photo by Olivia Lepard

Women’s soccer tie in both weekend games

Ian Taylor September 26, 2016

App State women's soccer tie in both of their conference games this weekend against Texas State and Georgia State. They entered the weekend 0-2 in conference and now sit at 0-2-2 still searching for their...

High energy, high reward

High energy, high reward

Colin Tate September 20, 2016

It’s a late night on the first of September in Knoxville, Tennessee. Over 100,000 people pack the stands of Neyland Stadium, watching anxiously as the Appalachian State Mountaineers take the ninth-ranked...

The best defense is a good offense

The best defense is a good offense

John Robertson September 20, 2016

After playing three years on defense for the App State soccer team, senior captain Jordan Melia made the switch to offense for his last season in a Mountaineer uniform. Melia is not your typical App State...

App's Julia Wenz (left) and Micaela Diedericks (middle) look to defend VCU during this weekend's game
Photo Courtesy: App State Athletics/Bob Gregory

Field Hockey falls to VCU

Colin Tate September 20, 2016

Appalachian State field hockey was defeated by the visiting Virginia Commonwealth University Rams Sunday afternoon, by a score of 5-1. The loss is the fifth on the season for the Mountaineers. The...

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