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Sun Belt revenue top of all non-AQ conferences

Sun Belt revenue top of all non-AQ conferences

Ben Cogsdale January 30, 2014

As Appalachian State approaches the move from the Southern Conference to the Sun Belt Conference, the university received good news about the economic stability of the conference. The Sun Belt earned...

Softball preseason rankings give glimpse into SoCon

Softball preseason rankings give glimpse into SoCon

Kaitlyn Thurston January 30, 2014

App State softball is ranked third in the conference this season, according to the annual Southern Conference preseason coaches’ poll announced Tuesday. Georgia Southern, last year’s tournament...

Kobani adjusts to new role

Kobani adjusts to new role

Nick Joyner January 30, 2014

For true freshman forward Mike Kobani, the adjustment from high school basketball to NCAA hoops hasn’t been easy. As a senior at High Point Central in High Point, Kobani averaged 12 points and...

Canty attempts to remain focused in face of adversity

Canty attempts to remain focused in face of adversity

Cory Spiers January 30, 2014

Jay Canty sums up his season with App State men’s basketball in one word - frustrating. To describe it as such is fitting for the 6-foot-6-inch junior forward, who transferred from Xavier University...

Junior guard Jessica Barrios (left) cheers on the women's basketball team as they went to defeat Davidson on Saturday. Barrios is sidelined with an injury to her meniscus. Photo by Addison Wemyss  |  The Appalachian

Jessica Barrios finds ways to support her team while recovering from injury

Jess Lyons January 28, 2014

Jessica Barrios, a guard on Appalachian State’s women’s basketball team, spent last season overcoming an ACL injury and is now working on recovering from another unfortunate injury. Barrios was...

Senior Collins Creech keeps hold of Virginia Tech wrestler early on in Saturday's tournament held in the Varsity Gym. Photo by Paul Heckert  |  The Appalachian

Mountaineers earn six fourth-place winners at Appalachian Open

Cory Spiers January 28, 2014

App State hosted the fourth Appalachian Open wrestling tournament in Varsity Gymnasium Saturday. The tournament had been held annually for three years, but last year’s event was canceled due to weather. The...

Former Mountaineer earns his Lion's share in the NFL

Former Mountaineer earns his Lion’s share in the NFL

Cory Spiers January 28, 2014

In 2013, former App State punter and place kicker Sam Martin became the second App State special teams player to ever be selected in the NFL Draft when he was picked in the fifth round by the Detroit Lions. As...

Mountaineer (W) Basketball - Davidson vs Appalachian State

Mountaineer (W) Basketball – Davidson vs Appalachian State

Jackson Helms January 28, 2014

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Junior forward Maryah Sydnor drives to the basket during Saturday's home game against Davidson. Sydnor scored 36 total points leading the Mountaineers to a 74-66 win.  Photo by Justin Perry  |  The Appalachian

Maryah Sydnor leads Mountaineers over Davidson

Katherine Glassman January 26, 2014

The Appalachian State women’s basketball team never let second-place SoCon foe Davidson settle into a rhythm Saturday, beating them 74-66 for a second consecutive win. The Mountaineers were led by...

Four Mountaineers make Freshman All-America Team

Four Mountaineers make Freshman All-America Team

Cory Spiers January 23, 2014

Four Appalachian State players were named to the College Sports Journal 2013 NCAA Division I FCS Freshman All-America Team. Running back Marcus Cox, tight end Barrett Burns, linebacker John Law and...

Women's basketball looks to Maryah Sydnor for leadership

Women’s basketball looks to Maryah Sydnor for leadership

Jess Lyons January 23, 2014

Appalachian State’s Maryah Sydnor has been blowing up for the women’s basketball team this year, and has been named the most recent SoCon player of the week, as well as student-athlete of the week...

Obacha takes steps to help Nigerian children

Obacha takes steps to help Nigerian children

Cory Spiers January 23, 2014

Growing up in Nigeria, Michael Obacha often found it difficult to spend time on the basketball court. It wasn’t because he lacked skill, and it wasn’t because he was too tired. It was because...

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