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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...

Running back Jalin Moore attempts to break through the Hurricanes going for a tackle. Photo by Dallas Linger, Photo Editor

Hurricanes blow away Mountaineers

Jason Huber September 17, 2016

The No. 25 Miami Hurricanes wiped out the Mountaineers 45-10 in front of the largest crowd in App State history in a game that was aired on ESPN. Just two weeks after pushing then No.9 Tennessee to...

Outside linebacker Kennan Gilchrist attempts to stop Miami wide receiver Braxton Berrios from running the ball. Photo by Dallas Linger, Photo Editor

Rapid Reaction: App State vs. #25 Miami (FL)

Taylor Story September 17, 2016

Coming off of a solid performance at Tennessee and a dominating win against Old Dominion, the Miami Hurricanes were on upset alert this week and the Mountaineers were picked by some to pull it off, entering...

Freshman defensive back Clifton Duck broke up two passes and made four solo tackles against the Vols on September 1.

Duck and Cover

Jason Huber September 15, 2016

*Editor's Correction: In a previous version of this story, players A.J Howard and Devan Stringer were listed as seniors but they have been corrected to juniors    Being a true freshman on...

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