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Mens soccer competing in the annual black and gold exhibition at Ted Mac.

Photo by Dallas Linger, Photo Editor

Men’s soccer hold black and gold exhibition

Jason Huber August 13, 2016

The App State men’s soccer team held their annual black and gold exhibition game at Ted Mackorell Stadium on Friday night as the gold team defeated the black team 1-0 in a defensive battle. The game...

Junior Erin Settle battles for the ball in Thursday's exhibition game.
Photo by: Maleek Loyd

Women’s soccer falls short in first exhibition

Jason Huber August 12, 2016

After dominating for 87 minutes, App State women’s soccer ultimately fell 1-0 in their annual first preseason exhibition game against Western Carolina on Thursday night at Ted Mackorell Stadium. Looking...

OL Keenan Gilchrist in a game against Wyoming last season. Photo by Chris Deverell

Mountaineers hold football Media Day

Adam Hothersall July 31, 2016

The Appalachian State Mountaineers had their 2016 football media day Saturday afternoon at Kidd Brewer Stadium, donning some of their new uniforms to be used this upcoming season. Coming off of an 11-2...

Taylor Lamb in a game against Wyoming last season.
Photo by: Chris Deverell

Mountaineers picked first in Sun Belt preseason poll

Jason Huber July 21, 2016

Coming off a second place finish in the Sun Belt with an 11-2 overall record and 7-1 conference record, Appalachian State football has been picked to finish first in the conference with 114 votes and five...

Smith introduced by athletic director Doug Gillin in a press conference on Monday.

Photo by Justin Perry/Appalachian State Athletics

Kermit Smith named new baseball head coach

Angelo Errico July 19, 2016

Appalachian State University named Kermit Smith their new head baseball coach last Tuesday. Smith, a 15 year coaching veteran, will be the 13th coach in Mountaineers history after the university parted...

Photo courtesy by Appalachian State Athletics

Mosley hired as women’s tennis head coach

Jason Huber July 12, 2016

Appalachian State completed their national search for their new women’s tennis head coach last week, hiring 26 year coaching veteran Blake Mosley, App State director of athletics Doug Gillin announced...

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Field hockey to join MAC

Colin Tate July 6, 2016

The 2017-18 season will start a new chapter for the Appalachian State field hockey team. App State director of athletics Doug Gillin announced on Tuesday the team's acceptance to become a Mid-American...

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Flynn headed to ACC

Jason Huber June 21, 2016

After 13 years at Appalachian State and 12 years leading the communications department, Mountaineers assistant athletics director/sports information director Mike Flynn was announced as Georgia Tech’s...

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Jones released as baseball head coach

Jason Huber May 31, 2016

Appalachian State University athletics announced that Billy Jones has been relieved of his duties as the Mountaineers baseball head coach. “We’re grateful to coach Jones for his commitment to Appalachian...

Junior Trey Morris. Photo courtesy of Derick E. Hingle of the Sun Belt Conference.

Filling leadership roles

Jason Huber May 15, 2016

Being a part of a team is a rewarding task that most athletes go through when they compete, but competing in a sport that does not have a team aspect means competing for individual recognition and building...

Jammer P.Y.T., with the help of blockers Nerfighter aka Amber Williams, Tutu LaRue aka Billie Jo Burns and Holt .45 aka Sarah Holt, skates by pack of Dominion Derby girls to become lead jammer. Photo courtesy of Kevin Gordon.

Roller Derby Girls sweep home bout

Juliet DeRienzo May 2, 2016

The Appalachian Roller Girls ended their first home bout on May 1, with two smashing wins from both the A-team and B-team. This was the team’s first home game for the 2016 season. The ARG consists...

Blair becomes eighth former Mountaineer drafted into the NFL

Blair becomes eighth former Mountaineer drafted into the NFL

Jason Huber April 30, 2016

Appalachian State alum defensive end Ronald Blair was selected by the San Francisco 49ers with the third pick in the fifth round (124nd overall) in the 2016 NFL Draft on Saturday. Blair became the 26th player...

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