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Rain doesn't stop football scrimmage as spring game nears

Rain doesn’t stop football scrimmage as spring game nears

Cory Spiers April 1, 2014

A steady downfall of rain Saturday morning didn’t keep Appalachian State football from holding its final scrimmage before the annual spring game. Head coach Scott Satterfield said that the decision...

Mountaineers take two in rain-shortened series

Mountaineers take two in rain-shortened series

Ben Cogsdale April 1, 2014

Appalachian State baseball won two of a three-game weekend series against UNC Greensboro as two Mountaineer pitchers, junior Jamie Nunn and senior Tyler Moore, tossed back-to-back complete games for the...

Nunn overcomes slow start, boosts confidence with complete game

Nunn overcomes slow start, boosts confidence with complete game

Cory Spiers April 1, 2014

As Appalachian State baseball entered a three-game series with UNC Greensboro last weekend, junior right-handed pitcher Jamie Nunn was searching for confidence. Nunn, who started the first game...

Junior catcher Sarah Warnock swings at a pitch during a home game against Western Carolina on Sunday afternoon. The Mountaineers won the series against the Catamounts 2-1.  Photo by Corey Spiers  |  The Appalachian

Warnock continues to lead Appalachian softball to success

Kaitlyn Thurston March 27, 2014

Junior catcher Sarah Warnock has proven to be one of Appalachian State softballs’ most valuable players early in the season. During the 2014 campaign, Warnock has been on fire, compiling a .338 batting...

Sophomore forward Samantha Childress (right) dribbles around a Mars Hill defender in the opening game of Appalachian State’s spring schedule. The Mountaineers won 6-0.  Photo by Paul Heckert  |  The Appalachian

Women’s team focuses on spring games

Jess Lyons March 27, 2014

Appalachian State women’s soccer looks to improve its conference play with its advance into the Sun Belt Conference in the 2014 fall season. The Mountaineers finished last season with an overall record...

Junior wide receiver Simms McElfresh fights off a group of tacklers during a full-contact spring scrimmage last Saturday at Kidd Brewer Stadium.  Photo by Corey Spiers  |  The Appalachian

Wide receivers stepping up in spring, providing leadership

Nick Joyner March 27, 2014

As the next season approaches for the Appalachian State football team, the reality is that much of the core offense will return with one exception: the wide receiver position. Senior leaders Andrew...

Director of player development for the Georgia Bulldogs John Eason leads both teams in prayer at the center of the field after the Mountaineers’ 45-6 loss in November. Win or lose, the Mountaineers tend to engage in post-game fellowship. Photo by Paul Heckert  |  The Appalachian

Column: Are collegiate athletes getting schooled in sportsmanship?

Cory Spiers March 27, 2014

A postgame scuffle that occurred Feb. 27 between collegiate basketball players from San Diego State and University of New Mexico has attracted a good deal of media attention over the past month, including...

Saturday football scrimmage gets players back to business

Saturday football scrimmage gets players back to business

Cory Spiers March 24, 2014

Appalachian State football continued its spring practices with an hour-long full-squad scrimmage at Kidd Brewer Stadium on Saturday. Freshman linebacker Devan Stringer made a statement early when...

Mountaineers handle Catamounts, take weekend series 2-1

Mountaineers handle Catamounts, take weekend series 2-1

Bryant Barbery March 24, 2014

Appalachian State women’s softball came into its weekend matchup with long-time conference foe Western Carolina, seeking to maintain dominance over the Catamounts. App State had won eight of the...

Former Appalachian State quarterback Jamal Londry-Jackson leaps through the air in the broad jump drill during Monday’s Pro Day at the Appalachian Athletics Center. Photo courtesy of Tyler Buckwell  |  Appalachian State Athletics

Mountaineers showcase talent, skills at Pro Day workout

Cory Spiers March 19, 2014

Eight former Appalachian State football players had a chance to impress NFL scouts during the school’s annual Pro Day on Monday at Sofield Family Indoor Practice Facility and the Appalachian Athletics...

Senior utility player Tyler Zupcic tries to ignite his team on his way back to the dugout during a game against N.C. State in February. Photo by Corey Spiers  |  The Appalachian

Injuries don’t hold Tyler Zupcic back

Katherine Glassman March 19, 2014

Tyler Zupcic hadn’t played baseball in 21 months prior to the beginning of this season. The fifth-year senior Mountaineer returned this season from an injury suffered against Oklahoma in the 2012...

Coach search begins following Capel's exit

Coach search begins following Capel’s exit

Nick Joyner March 19, 2014

Athletic director Charlie Cobb said the search for the next men’s basketball coach at Appalachian State University will begin immediately. After four seasons as head coach of the Appalachian State...

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