Sports Archives – Page 205 of 209

Seniors to lead women’s golf

April 26, 2012

Looking ahead to next year’s women’s golf team, the Mountaineers will return with the most experienced and talented group of golfers they’ve had in recent history.With the top four players returning...

Men’s, women’s teams bring home SoCon titles for track and field

April 23, 2012

Men’s and women’s outdoor track and field took off into a league of their own this weekend, winning the Southern Conference title in Cullowhee.As the defending conference champs, the men’s team looked...

Men’s tennis falls to Samford 2-4 in semifinals of SoCon tournament

April 23, 2012

Coming off one of the best seasons in team history, men’s tennis suffered a disappointing 4-2 loss to Samford Saturday - the team’s second loss to the Bulldogs this season.After taking the doubles...

Women’s tennis season ends with SoCon quarterfinal loss

April 23, 2012

After winning the most matches since 2006 in the regular season, women’s tennis looked for a good showing in the SoCon Tournament held in Charleston, S.C. over the weekend.The tournament started well...

ASU softball loses two of three, send seniors out on a win

Ethan Joyce • April 23, 2012

The Appalachian State softball team completed a three-game weekend series with conference rival and SoCon leader Georgia Southern, and won their senior day matchup on Sunday. In the first game of...

Track and Field looks to defend SoCon title

April 19, 2012

The Appalachian State Mountaineers, the defending outdoor track and field champions, will travel to Cullowhee this weekend in the hopes of reclaiming their title.The meet will take place Saturday and Sunday...

Women’s golf finishes 5th, men’s golf 6th in Southern Conference championships

April 19, 2012

Women’s golf battled back from a tough first day of competition to place fifth at the SoCon Conference Championships early this week, as the team posted a three-round total of 329-309-313-- 951 (+51).The...

Track and Field hosts Appalachian Open, dominate first home even in two years

April 17, 2012

ASU Track and Field fans waited two years for a home outdoor meet. When they finally got one, the Mountaineers didn’t disappoint.App hosted the Appalachian Open Friday at Kidd Brewer Stadium. It was...

Different name, same consistent game for women’s golf star

April 16, 2012

Women’s golfer Xu Yue, a junior from Beijing, China, recently changed her American nickname from “Joy” to “JoJo.”“I never liked ‘Joy’ since I came here and JoJo sounds very similar to my...

After double-header loss, softball attempts to build off recent win

April 16, 2012

Appalachian State softball finished up its weekend series with conference rival Elon with a 1-2 record against the Phoenix.The Mountaineers lost a double-header to Elon Saturday, but finished with a win...

Softball’s head coach reflects on wide- ranging career

April 12, 2012

Softball head coach Shae Wesley’s career has varied widely - and it’s brought her from the Special Olympics to Boone.At Illinois State, Wesley earned All-American honors. At Heartland Community College,...

Football looks to fill big roles left open by seniors

April 2, 2012

Replacing stars like Brian Quick, Matt Ruff and Orry Frye is never easy, but after the eleventh spring practice, Appalachian State is starting to get a feel for its new talent.ASU held its first open practice...