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The Appalachian

Sophomore jumper Henry Bustle practices the long jump earlier this week. He has 15 top-5 finishes, including second at the SoCon Indoor Championship. James Ashley | The Appalachian

Track and field star has ‘perfect’ personality for the sport

Andrew Clausen April 11, 2013

It didn't take long for one first-year track and field jumper to make a name for himself. "He started from the bottom, now he's here," sophomore teammate Tatyana Bryant said. Since he joined the Appalachian...

Sophomore outfielder Ashley Seering hits her first home run of the season in Tuesday’s game against Winthrop University. The Mountaineers flew by the Eagles 9-7. Courtney Roskos | The Appalachian

Softball downs Winthrop twice, remains undefeated at home

Andrew Clausen April 11, 2013

Appalachian State softball (20-13) had to defend their 9-0 home record against the non-conference Winthrop Eagles (20-19) Tuesday. They not only defended the record once, but twice. The doubleheader saw...

Freshman defender Merlin Beckwith runs the ball down the feild in Wednesday nights game against Lenior-Rhyne. Bowen Jones | The Appalachian

Appalachian State women’s soccer welcomes spring season to train, develop

Andrew Clausen April 11, 2013

When spring rolls around and days start warming up, the Appalachian State women's soccer team hits the field to the develop their skills as they prepare for next fall. The team has six exhibition games...

Senior outfielder Allie Cashion chases a fly ball in a game against Samford earlier this season. Megan Stage | Courtesy Photo

Senior Allie Cashion breaks softball doubles record

Andrew Clausen April 9, 2013

The 5-foot-8-inch outfielder sauntered to the plate during the bottom of the fourth and braced her arms to swing the bat. After two disappointing turns at the plate, Allie Cashion reared back, ready to...

Junior quarterback Jamal Londry-Jackson and freshman defensive lineman Thomas Bronson show off their 2012 SoCon Championship rings. The Mountaineers secured their spot as champions with their win against Furman on November. 10, 2012. Ansley Cohen | The Appalachian

Football ineligible for playoffs, will still ‘play like champions’

Andrew Clausen April 9, 2013

Appalachian State's announcement of moving to the Sun Belt Conference two weeks ago was a bittersweet one for the players and coaches on this year's football team. The school is making the leap to the...

Junior outfielder William Head safely slides onto third base in Saturday’s game against Georgia Southern. Chelsey Fisher | The Appalachian

Mountaineers beat rival Georgia Southern in SoCon home series

Andrew Clausen April 9, 2013

The Appalachian State men's baseball team came away victorious against the first-place Georgia Southern Eagles in a marquee conference home series, winning two out of three games this weekend at Beaver...

App State graduate student, QCC captain and Appalachian Quidditch chaser Nathan Love drives the quaffle down the pitch in the championship game against UNC-CH last Saturday. Appalachian lost to UNC-CH 120-40. Ellie Belcher | Courtesy Photo

Appalachian Quidditch places second in Carolina Quidditch Conference

Chelsey Fisher March 30, 2013

The Appalachian Quidditch team traveled home from its conference tournament in Greensboro last Saturday after a disappointing loss to UNC-Chapel Hill in the championship round. Appalachian took second...

Assistant Athletic Director Mike Flynn (left) and Athletic Director Charlie Cobb (right) announce that Appalachian State accepted an invitation to join the Sun Belt Conference at a press conference Wednesday afternoon. Joey Johnson | The Appalachian

‘Perfect Fit’: Appalachian State joins Sun Belt Conference

Andrew Clausen March 28, 2013

  After months of rumors and this week's reports, Appalachian State University is finally officially a member of the Sun Belt Conference and, subsequently, the Football Bowl Subdivision. Chancellor...

Senior outfielder Allie Cashion stands ready to bat in a game against Samford earlier this season. The team’s next home game is Friday at 4 p.m. against College of Charleston. App State Athletics | Courtesy Photo

App State softball improves to 12-11 overall, looks to continue this weekend

Andrew Clausen March 28, 2013

With the Southern Conference heating up, Appalachian State's softball team is ready to step up to the plate. The team's Southern Conference record is 6-3 while their overall record is currently 12-11....

Reports claim Appalachian State University will leave the Southern Conference for the Sun Belt Conference. The Sun Belt Conference includes Arkansas State, Georgia State, Louisiana-Lafayette, South Alabama, Texas State, Louisiana-Monroe, Troy and Western Kentucky for football and Texas-Arlington and Arkansas-Little Rock for non-football sports. Paul Heckert | The Appalachian

Reports: App State, Georgia Southern slated for move to Sun Belt Conference

Andrew Clausen March 26, 2013

App State will reportedly announce conference realignment this week, despite lack of confirmation from officials Appalachian State University's time in the Southern Conference may be coming to an end soon...

ASU’s women’s lacrosse holds first tournament

Andrew Clausen March 26, 2013

The Appalachian State women's lacrosse club team hosted the first Mountaineer Meltdown lacrosse tournament last weekend. "We are able to invite many of our family and friends who usually would not be able...

Senior Ellie Linsell backhands the tennis ball during her singles match against the College of Charleston. Aniesy Cardo | The Appalachian

Senior tennis player serves up career season

Andrew Clausen March 26, 2013

Surgery can be a scary option, especially to an athlete who is playing some of the best tennis of her career. But after Ellie Linsell had surgery last year to fix a partially fused joint in her ankle –...

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