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Redshirt senior linebacker Andrew Parker Jr. runs across the field after his interception against Southern Miss Oct.28. The New Orleans native is up to 72 total tackles on the season.

Mountaineers look to tame Thundering Herd in Boone

Clay Durban, Former Sports Editor November 1, 2023

After a much-needed win against Southern Miss, the Mountaineers look to defend their home turf against a struggling 4-4 Marshall team. “We’re excited to play at home again this weekend in front...

Senior offensive lineman Isaiah Helms lifts junior running back Maquel Haywood in celebration of his first touchdown of the game against Southern Miss Oct.28.

Good, bad and ugly from Mountaineers comeback win

Chance Chamberlain, Associate Sports Editor October 31, 2023

App State survived another come from behind victory against Southern Miss on Homecoming weekend. The 48-38 victory featured superb quarterback play, lingering slow starts and a puzzling run defense.  The...

Ethan Oakley holds Duke's Logan Agin in a headlock Jan. 24, 2023. The Mountaineers and Blue Devils are set to face off Jan. 8, 2024 in Durham.

Same faces, fresh laces: App State wrestling looks to lean on experience to continue success

Trey Blake, Reporter October 30, 2023

After a wildly successful 2022-23 season saw Mountaineer wrestling go 12-2 overall and 8-0 in conference, the team is hungry to show that last year wasn’t a fluke. Taking home the number one record in...

Junior forward Charlotte Bosma battles a Saint Louis player for possession Oct. 29. Bosma is up to six goals on the season.

Mountaineer field hockey wins fourth overtime game of the year in thriller

Ryder Sing, Reporter October 30, 2023

The Mountaineers had another successful weekend, securing their first ever MAC regular season title since joining in 2017, with victories over the Ohio Bobcats Friday and Saint Louis Billikens Sunday.  In...

Junior wide receiver Christan Horn avoids the Southern Miss defense Oct. 28. Horn finished the game with eight catches for 165 receiving yards and two touchdowns.

App State improves to 4-4 after Homecoming win

Kurt Zottl, Reporter October 30, 2023

App State bounced back to its winning ways with a 48-38 victory over Southern Miss Saturday on its annual Homecoming game. “Happy Homecoming to all of App Nation,” said head coach Shawn Clark. “Very...

Fifth year senior outside hitter McCall Denny goes up for a slam against Old Dominion Oct. 27. Denny recorded her 1,000th kill against the Monarchs.

Mountaineer volleyball splits weekend series

Max Schwanz, Sports Editor October 29, 2023

App State volleyball split the weekend series on Oct 26 and 27 against Old Dominion, winning the first match 3-0 and losing the second 1-3.  The first set was knotted early at five with kills from...

Senior forward Izzi Wood dribbles the ball around a Panther defender Oct. 27. Wood finished the regular season with a team leading seven goals.

Mountaineers get most wins since 2018 in 1-0 victory vs. Georgia State

Trey Blake, Reporter October 27, 2023

App State soccer took on Georgia State in Atlanta Thursday night for a match that saw the Mountaineers take the match 1-0, and clinch a first-round bye in the upcoming Sun Belt tournament.  The game...

Junior quarterback Joey Aguilar hands the ball off to redshirt freshman running back Kanye Roberts during App State's 43-28 win over ECU Sept. 16.

App State hosts Southern Miss in weekend Homecoming battle

Spence Smithback, Reporter October 25, 2023

Following another devastating fourth-quarter loss Saturday night against Old Dominion, the Mountaineers will turn their attention towards their homecoming game against Southern Miss. “We look forward...

Senior safety Nick Ross makes the tackle on an Old Dominion player Oct. 21.

The good, bad and ugly: App State vs. ODU

Chance Chamberlain, Associate Sports Editor October 23, 2023

App State football dropped their second-straight game against Old Dominion to fall to 3-4. Here’s a few things that went right and wrong for the Mountaineers Saturday night in their 28-21 loss. The...

Junior defender Skyler Walk controls possession against James Madison Sept. 24, 2023.

Mountaineer soccer secures Sun Belt Tournament birth in win over Arkansas State

Fran Murphy, Reporter October 23, 2023

App State soccer defeated Arkansas State 2-1 Sunday in Jonesboro, Arkansas. The victory secured a spot for App State as one of the 10 teams to participate in the Sun Belt Conference Tournament.  The...

Freshman midfielder Kassie Paul battles a Cardinal player for possession Oct. 22. App State earned their first top 10 win in defeating Louisville 2-1.

Mountaineer field hockey earns first top 10 win in program history

Max Schwanz, Sports Editor October 23, 2023

Mountaineer field hockey had an action-packed weekend facing both Ball State and No. 8 Louisville.  App State won their match against Ball State 1-0, their sixth consecutive victory clinching a spot...

Head coach Sarah Rumely Noble speaks to the team during a timeout against James Madison Sept. 22.

Mountaineer volleyball drops two straight to Marshall

Max Schwanz, Sports Editor October 22, 2023

The Mountaineers traveled to Huntington, West Virginia for a volleyball packed weekend against the Marshall Thundering Herd. The Black and Gold fell to the Thundering Herd in their first match 3-0.  The...

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