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App State women's tennis falls short against North Texas to end their season

App State women’s tennis falls short against North Texas to end their season

Chris Aguilar, Reporter May 11, 2025

App State women’s tennis suffered a heartbreaking loss to North Texas in the first round of the UTR Sports Women’s Tennis National Invitational Tennis Championship in Rome, Georgia. The Eagles won...

Mountaineer softball lose heartbreaker to Louisiana in conference quarterfinals

Mountaineer softball lose heartbreaker to Louisiana in conference quarterfinals

Dylan Shepherd, Reporter May 11, 2025

App State softball was on the cusp of pulling off a massive upset in their quarterfinal matchup in the Sun Belt Tournament quarterfinals against Louisiana Thursday, but the Ragin’ Cajuns fought off elimination...

App State baseball’s losing streak extends to 9

App State baseball’s losing streak extends to 9

Max Schwanz, Sports Editor May 6, 2025

App State baseball lost all three games of the series against No. 19 Coastal Carolina from Friday to Sunday, extending their losing streak to 9 games.  The Mountaineers lost the first game of the series...

Mountaineers softball win series against Chanticleers behind two extra-inning victories

Mountaineers softball win series against Chanticleers behind two extra-inning victories

Parker Egeland, Reporter May 6, 2025

App State softball defeated Coastal Carolina in two extra-inning contests during a three game series in the High Country from Thursday to Saturday.  “I think our ability to comeback and win. It makes...

College GameDay co-host Pat McAfee sings RIAA Platinum single “Beer Never Broke My Heart” with Luke Combs Sept. 17, 2022.

College Gameday broadcaster Lee Corso set to retire, ends 38-year run

Griffin Cummings, News Reporter May 1, 2025

ESPN broadcaster Lee Corso will retire after week one of the 2025 college football season, ending a 38-year run on ESPN’s College GameDay.  Lee Corso joined College GameDay in 1987 and became a fan...

App State baseball falls in lone game against Wake Forest

App State baseball falls in lone game against Wake Forest

Max Schwanz, Sports Editor May 1, 2025

App State baseball faced off against Wake Forest in a stand alone game Tuesday. Despite recording 1 hit, the Mountaineers only lost by 1 run, with a final score of 3-2. Freshman pitcher Luke Oblen made...

Dada-Mascoll smashes an overhead ball on App State’s home tennis courts at the Appalachian 105 Complex in Boone, NC. Dada-Mascoll ruled the home turf this season with eight solo and six duo wins in Boone.

Savannah Dada-Mascoll is transcending tennis in the High Country

Fran Murphy, Reporter May 1, 2025

Growing up, Savannah Dada-Mascoll succeeded in an extensive array of athletics in her hometown of Yorkshire, England, but her heart ultimately landed on tennis. Her mental toughness, hard work, faith and...

Freshman Stephan Monchery prepares for wrestling practice in the Varsity Gym on April 10.

Mountaineer freshmen shine early in college careers

Clay Durban, Former Sports Editor April 30, 2025

Standout freshmen are staples of college sports, and App State had no shortage of them this year. Three of these freshmen have stood out from the rest during this time, but they each had different paths...

Senior right-handed pitcher Sejal Neas catches the ball between innings during a game against Marshall on April 5.

Sejal Neas’ time in the circle comes to a close

Max Schwanz, Sports Editor April 30, 2025

Senior pitcher Sejal Neas almost decided to never put on the Mountaineer uniform. Neas grew up wanting to play basketball and volleyball, until her love for pitching took over. “I struggled to find...

Senior infielder Joseph Zamora attempts to tag out Southern Mississippi’s runner at second base on April 25 at Beaver Field.

Mountaineer baseball goes down swinging in series against No. 22 Southern Miss

Max Schwanz, Sports Editor April 30, 2025

App State baseball hosted No. 22 Southern Miss in a three-game series Friday-Sunday, losing the series 3-0.  The Mountaineers struggled in the first game, losing 10-1. They recorded 4 hits to the Golden...

Mountaineer Track and Field piles up records, first place finishes in Penn Relays, LR Open

Mountaineer Track and Field piles up records, first place finishes in Penn Relays, LR Open

Parker Egeland, Reporter April 29, 2025

App State track and field participated in the Penn Relays and the Lenoir-Rhyne Open Thursday through Saturday. In the Penn Relays the women’s 4x800-meter relay finished with a time of 8:59.68, breaking...

Mountaineer softball loses season series to Southern Miss, finish 1-2

Mountaineer softball loses season series to Southern Miss, finish 1-2

John Layman, Reporter April 29, 2025

The App State softball team lost the first two games of a road series against Southern Miss on Friday and Saturday, but were able to outscore the Golden Eagles on Sunday 3-2.  The Mountaineers traveled...

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