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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...

The Mountaineers gather around during a timeout against Toledo Feb. 10.

Mountaineers fall to Red Wolves on Hicks’ game-winner

Ethan Smith, Sports Editor March 10, 2024

A week after clinching the Sun Belt regular season title against Arkansas State, App State fell to the Red Wolves 67-65 in the semi-finals of the Sun Belt Tournament. Arkansas State forward Freddy Hicks...

Senior guard Taylor Lewis goes up for a floater against Marshall Feb. 15.

App State women’s basketball season comes to a close

Fran Murphy, Reporter March 9, 2024

App State women’s basketball kicked off Sun Belt tournament play Wednesday with a 73-68 victory over the Georgia State Panthers.  The teams came into the eighth seed vs. ninth seed first-round matchup...

Michelle Driscoll comes off balance beam with a hair-raising,
heart-stopping finish in Georgia meet Friday. Photo originally published in The Appalachian Dec. 5, 1978.

Celebrating Women’s History Month: The development of App State’s women’s sports

Jenna Guzman, Editor-in-Chief March 7, 2024

Over the course of App State’s 125-year tenure, its athletic program has seen many changes pertaining to women’s sports. This includes the formation and ending of teams, milestones, changes in leadership,...

Head coach Dustin Kerns celebrates after App State captured the Sun Belt regular season title March 2. Kerns earned the 2023-24 Sun Belt Coach of the Year Honors.

Mountaineers rack up Sun Belt awards

Ethan Smith, Sports Editor March 6, 2024

Following their first Sun Belt regular season title, App State received five award honors Monday afternoon. Head coach Dustin Kerns earned Sun Belt Coach of the Year honors, marking the first Mountaineer...

Sports Gambling in North Carolina launches March 11.

Navigating the odds: Understanding sports gambling terms

Chance Chamberlain, Associate Sports Editor March 6, 2024

As online sports gambling launches Monday in North Carolina, there comes a number of new users looking to partake in a newly added element to sports watching. Below are key terms users should know before...

Freshman guard Jordan Marsh goes up for a runner against Coastal Carolina Jan. 20.

Mountaineers set for Sun Belt Tournament

Ethan Smith, Sports Editor March 5, 2024

Beginning Tuesday, 14 teams will battle in Pensacola, Florida to determine the 2023-24 Sun Belt Tournament champion.  Along with the hardware and title of champion, the real prize is the automatic...

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