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The Appalachian football team running defensive and offensive drills at Kidd Brewer Stadium during a Spring football practice. The team is having their second bye week of the season. Photo by Morgan Cook  |  The Appalachian

Mountaineers focus on fundamentals during bye week

Nick Joyner October 27, 2014

App State, coming off its first ever Sun Belt Conference victory at Troy by a score of 53-14, had Saturday off during the team’s final bye week. This week, the Mountaineers (2-5, 1-2 Sun Belt) host...

Wide receiver Simms Mcelfresh celebrates a well executed play during a football game last Fall at the Kid Brewer Stadium. File Photo  |  The Appalachian

From walk-on to starter, McElfresh keeps maturing as player

Brooks Maynard, Reporter October 22, 2014

[embedvideo id="adiueNIshk4" website="youtube"] App State junior wide receiver Simms McElfresh has developed into one of the most explosive offensive weapons for the Mountaineers this season. Through...

Mountaineers search for success in Troy

Joshua Farmer October 18, 2014

Riding a four-game losing streak, App State (1-5, 0-2 Sun Belt) heads into a Sun Belt clash with Troy (1-5, 1-1 Sun Belt), a team that just snapped a five-game skid of its own. The Trojans defeated New...

Tripping the Trojans

Cory Spiers October 13, 2014

Leave the past in the past App State was tripped up in overtime by Liberty on Homecoming Weekend, losing 55-48 Saturday. The Mountaineers need to develop a true sense of tunnel vision to avoid a fifth-straight...

Senior forward Julia Holz heads the ball to gain control in last season's match against Morehead State. Photo by Paul Heckert  |  The Appalachian

Early challenges push Mountaineers to Sun Belt success

Jess Lyons October 13, 2014

As the conference portion of the season continues, App State’s women’s soccer team shows the potential to use its difficult nonconference schedule to progress in the Sun Belt. The Mountaineers...

Mountaineers burned by Flames in overtime

Nick Joyner October 12, 2014

App State redshirt freshman quarterback Taylor Lamb had a night to remember, right before tossing a game-ending interception in overtime of the Mountaineers 55-48 loss to the Liberty Flames. App State...

Liberty, App State set to square off on homecoming weekend

Nick Joyner October 10, 2014

App State (1-4, 0-2 Sun Belt) is set to take on the Liberty Flames (3-3, 0-0 Big South) at Kidd Brewer Stadium Saturday. Liberty, a division I- FCS school, averages 33 points and 417.3 yards per game,...

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Dousing the Flames

Cory Spiers October 8, 2014

App State rushing attack Before last week’s loss against South Alabama, App State head coach Scott Satterfield said it would be important for the Mountaineers to get their running game going to take...

Mountaineer men's basketball begins Fox era with first practice

Mountaineer men’s basketball begins Fox era with first practice

Ben Cogsdale October 7, 2014

App State men’s basketball officially began prepping for the upcoming season with its first organized practice Saturday. Previously, the Mountaineers had been limited to two hours of court time...

Photo by Malik Rahili  |  The Appalachian

Patrick Yarber’s FBS journey wrapping up

Cory Spiers October 7, 2014

Patrick Yarber is legally blind, but that hasn’t affected his love for college football. Yarber, 54, has retinitis pigmentosa, which affects the tissue at the back of the inner eye that converts...

Former head coach Jerry Moore being honored at the football game Saturday night at Kidd Brewer Stadium. The Hall of Fame inductee was given a jersey by the university and an honorary plaque by the National Football Foundation. Photo by Morgan Cook  |  The Appalachian

Moore than just a legacy

Bryant Barbery October 7, 2014

Former App State coach inducted into College Football Hall of Fame Fans at Kidd Brewer Stadium stood Saturday when App State coaching legend Jerry Moore was honored by the community and the National...

Senior quarterback Brandon Bridge looks for room to scramble out of the pocket in Saturday's game against App State. The Mountaineers lost 47-21 in its conference home opener.
Malik Rahili  |  The Appalachian

Jaguars throttle Mountaineers 47-21

Joshua Farmer October 5, 2014

Hosting its first ever Sun Belt conference game, App State (1-4, 0-2 Sun Belt) struggled to keep up with South Alabama (3-2, 2-1 Sun Belt),  losing 47-21. The Jaguars, led by senior quarterback Brandon...

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