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The Appalachian

Sophomore running back Terrence Upshaw carries the ball in last year's spring game. There will not be a spring game this season due to the unpredictable nature of high country weather, the program announced.

App State football excited for new recruits

Nick Joyner March 24, 2015

With spring practices completed, now is the time for players to step up and make a name for themselves. In the absence of a spring game due to the unpredictable nature of high country weather, effort...

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Tournament madness ensues, surprise teams getting hot

Nick Joyner March 24, 2015

“Just another weekend of March Madness,” college basketball fans are saying after a wild opening weekend of elimination hoops. Underdogs were well-represented, as usual, during the NCAA tournament...

Junior linebacker John Law attempts to bring down Michigan's senior quarterback, Devin Gardner in a game last season. In addition to the return of Law, the Mountaineers are hopeful of a strong, veteran defense next season.

Defense could help bring a Sun Belt Championship

Nick Joyner March 24, 2015

Like the old adage says, offense sells tickets, but defense wins championships. Alongside an abundance of returning offensive talent, App State football brings back a plethora of defensive starters. Offensively,...

Senior pitcher Taylor Thurber delivers a pitch in a relief appearance last season against N.C. State. Thurber (3-4) has been thrust into a starting role this season and had a career day Friday against ULM with a complete-game shutout, scattering four hits and striking out seven in the 7-0 win.

Home sweet home

Gerrit Van Genderen March 24, 2015

After 10-game losing streak, App State baseball gets back on track with a conference series win against ULM Behind key pitching performances from two Mountaineer starting pitchers and a hitting outburst...

Malik Rahili | The Appalachian

Stopping the skid

Cory Spiers March 18, 2015

Snapping the streak Since its 4-0 win over High Point on March 3, the results look rough for App State baseball. Since that win, the team has lost 10-straight games – many of which have been...

Malik Rahili | The Appalachian

Settling into the season

Cory Spiers March 18, 2015

Hard times afoot App State softball was rolling along just fine until its March 3 matchup against USC Upstate on the road was canceled. Since then, the Mountaineers (9-13) have dropped six of their...

Infographic | Malik Rahili

App State basketball takes two against Texas State

The Appalachian March 6, 2015

Women squeak by, 61-55 App State women’s basketball (14-14, 9-10 Sun Belt) is officially headed to the Sun Belt tournament after defeating Texas State 61-55 in Boone Thursday night. In a game that...

Infographic | Malik Rahili

Men’s looks to close strong

Cory Spiers March 5, 2015

End of season streak The Mountaineers snapped a season-long five-game losing streak with a 66-43 win over ULM at home Feb. 28. Now, the team focuses its attention on the last two games on the schedule...

Infographic | Malik Rahili

Chance to generate momentum for women’s

Cory Spiers March 5, 2015

Powering into the conference tournament After reeling off two-straight wins, the Mountaineers will likely finish the season as higher than the eighth seed in the upcoming Sun Belt tournament. However,...

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From Big Ten to Sun Belt, it’s all the same for Lawson

Jason Huber March 3, 2015

Junior forward Jacob Lawson has brought all of the energy and explosiveness that App State expected from him when he decided to transfer from Purdue for the 2013-14 college basketball season. Following...

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Burgess learning the game, earning play time

The Appalachian March 3, 2015

In basketball, the success of a team’s point guard often directly affects the success of the team as a whole because it is the point-guard’s duty to direct the game for teammates and execute the game...

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Life on the road for men’s basketball offers challenges

Bryant Barbery March 3, 2015

Any time a team enters a new conference, there will be plenty of new opponents, but usually, traveling will be similar. In the case of App State’s men’s basketball team, this season has led to long...

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