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Shoelkopf continues strong season, notches academic honor

Shoelkopf continues strong season, notches academic honor

Nick Joyner April 9, 2014

For junior softball pitcher Alissa Schoelkopf, profound pitching skills are something almost everyone in the stands can identify when she takes the mound. But her ability to make opposing batters...

Column: There are no perfect brackets, just perfect entertainment

Column: There are no perfect brackets, just perfect entertainment

Cory Spiers April 9, 2014

The University of Connecticut has won the NCAA championship, and you don’t have a perfect bracket. But don’t feel bad, because no one does. Warren Buffett bet one billion dollars from his own...

App State tennis teams sweep weekend doubleheader

App State tennis teams sweep weekend doubleheader

Jess Lyons April 8, 2014

Men's: Appalachian State men’s tennis defeated Chattanooga in its second outdoor match of the season by a final score of 4-3.  The Mountaineers improved its record to 8-11 and must notch one more...

Davidson associate coach linked to App State men's basketball job

Davidson associate coach linked to App State men’s basketball job

Bryant Barbery April 7, 2014

Jim Fox, the associate head coach at Davidson College, has reportedly been offered the job for the men’s head basketball coach at Appalachian State and seems to be the most likely candidate for the position. The...

Eagles hand Mountaineers three losses behind solid pitching

Eagles hand Mountaineers three losses behind solid pitching

Nick Joyner April 7, 2014

The Georgia Southern Eagles (27-11, 11-1 SoCon) came to Boone to face the Mountaineer softball team (13-22, 3-8 Southern Conference) in a three-game series this weekend. The Eagles swept the Mountaineers...

Appalachian State football showcases skills, progress at Spring Game

Appalachian State football showcases skills, progress at Spring Game

Katherine Glassman April 7, 2014

The Appalachian State offense narrowly edged the defense 75-74 in Friday’s Spring Game. The game featured a different scoring system than is used in the regular season. Under the special scoring,...

Then senior wide receiver Steve Miller is taken down by a Georgia Southern defender in the Mountaineers 2011 win against the Eagles. Appalachian State will challenge the long-time rival Sept. 25 in the upcoming 2014 season. The game will be televised on ESPNU. Photo by Adam Jennings  |  The Appalachian

ESPNU to televise App State football in 2014

Bryant Barbery April 2, 2014

Appalachian State football goes prime time this upcoming football season as its first Sun Belt Conference matchup with rival Georgia Southern has been pushed back from Saturday, Sept. 27 to Thursday, Sept....

Freshman placekicker Mason Moore drills the ball for an attempted field goal in last Saturday’s Spring Scrimmage. The NFL has proposed changes to the point after touchdown play.  Photo by Corey Spiers  |  The Appalachian

Column: When it comes to football, no play is ever automatic

Cory Spiers April 2, 2014

If you think the football extra point is too easy, you’re not alone. Lining up and kicking a 19-yard field goal for the sake of an extra point following a touchdown is apparently not challenging enough. Even...

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...

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