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Malik Rahili | The Appalachian

Getting the ball rolling

Cory Spiers April 1, 2015

Make home friendly again App State softball had a chance to snag its first Sun Belt win in a three-game weekend series at home against UT Arlington, but the Mavericks proved to be a very tough opponent. App...

Winning the close ones

Winning the close ones

Cory Spiers April 1, 2015

Closing out ball games App State’s previous weekend series against UALR was a true heartbreaker. The Mountaineers were swept and lost the three games by a combined four runs – including an extra-innings...

Senior middle infielder Michael Pierson makes a play in the hole against Wake Forest March 25. Pierson went 1-3 with an RBI against High Point last night in the 8-3 App State win.

Mountaineers snap losing skid behind balanced effort

Nicole Caporaso April 1, 2015

App State baseball (8-21, 2-10 Sun Belt) ended a six-game losing streak Tuesday evening with an 8-3 home win against High Point University (14-13, 4-2 Big South). With four of the next five games taking...

Dance team looks to gain respect

Dance team looks to gain respect

Jason Huber March 31, 2015

Getting the crowd involved at sporting events is not always an easy task. One of the groups that works to achieve crowd enthusiasm and interaction at Appalachian State University is the ASU Elite Dance...

Senior outfielder Dani Heichen connects for a triple during game three of App State's home series against UT Arlington. The Mountaineers (9-21, 0-12) were swept by the Mavericks.

Gerrit Van Genderen | The Appalachian

App State softball remains winless in conference

The Appalachian March 31, 2015

UT Arlington swept App State softball in a three-game series over the weekend. During a cold Saturday double header, the Mountaineers were outscored 23-8 in the two games before losing the final game...

The Appalachian Online

NCAA enters final weekend, wild ride nears an end

Nick Joyner March 31, 2015

Four teams remain in the 2015 NCAA tournament, after yet another fantastic, thrilling weekend of college basketball. Notre Dame and Kentucky took care of business on Thursday against lower seeded teams...

Malik Rahili | The Appalachian

Search for success

Cory Spiers March 25, 2015

The elusive first one After a tough weekend series against Sun Belt foe South Alabama, the Mountaineers (9-16) are still without a conference victory and have fallen to 0-9 in such contests. It...

Malik Rahili | The Appalachian

Momentum is critical

Cory Spiers March 25, 2015

Forget the ACC The Mountaineers had a tough back-to-back against ACC foes UNC-Chapel Hill and Wake Forest over the past two days, but the results of that don’t mean much. Certainly, it is always...

Justin Perry | Appalachian State Athletics

Angel’s Ascent: The road to Boone

The Appalachian March 25, 2015

Angel Elderkin's lifelong journey from her hometown in East Providence, Rhode Island, to becoming the head women’s basketball coach at Appalachian State University has been one marked with both trials...

The Appalachian Online

Title IX keeps the ball rolling for women’s collegiate sports

Nicole Caporaso March 25, 2015

Appalachian State University has storied periods of athletic history, with many teams having varying degrees of success throughout the years dating back to the early 1900s. A large difference between...

Dawson named App State field hockey coach

Dawson named App State field hockey coach

Nicole Caporaso March 25, 2015

Former Bucknell field hockey assistant coach Meghan Dawson has been named Appalachian State’s field hockey head coach, director of athletics Doug Gillin announced Wednesday. “We had a great,...

Junior middle infielder Dillon Dobson looks at the dugout during a game against N.C. State last season. Dobson went 10-15 last week to raise his season batting average to .337. 
Cory Spiers | The Appalachian

Dobson, Thurber recognized by Sun Belt

Cory Spiers March 25, 2015

Junior middle infielder Dillon Dobson and senior right-handed pitcher Taylor Thurber were recognized for their recent excellent play by the Sun Belt, the league office announced Tuesday. Dobson...

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