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Junior outfielder Xavier Moronta awaits his turn to bat during App State's 19-6 loss to Gardner-Webb March 5, 2023.

Transfer to game changer: How Xavier Moronta is making a difference

Chance Chamberlain, Associate Sports Editor March 27, 2023

Over the offseason, App State baseball welcomed five transfers, one of which being a junior outfielder who totaled 12 hits and 11 runs in his first five games as a Mountaineer. Xavier Moronta, from...

One App State faculty member lays the ball up during noontime basketball March 8, 2023.

Faculty and staff compete in App State’s NBA

Dan Davidson, Former Sports Editor March 21, 2023

For over 25 years, members of App State’s faculty and staff have gathered to compete in the NBA: Noontime Basketball Association. “This is special because these are guys from around the university...

Sophomore captain Murphy Sink takes a shot on goal attempt against Eastern Carolina, Jan. 29, 2023.

Club Ice Hockey looks for rink, recognition

Andrew Rice, Former Political Editor March 10, 2023

Every Wednesday, sophomore exercise science major Luke Miller finds himself in either Greensboro or Winston-Salem until 1 a.m. practicing for App State’s Club Ice Hockey team.  Miller, who plays...

Sophomore guard Terence Harcum dribbles through the Bobcat defense in App State's 82-75 victory over Texas State Feb. 16, 2023.

Sophomore standout takes game to next level

Ethan Smith, Former Sports Editor March 8, 2023

Following the end of the 2021-22 men’s basketball season, the backcourt of the team saw massive departures. Senior guards Michael Almonacy and Justin Forrest graduated, while Adrian Delph declared for...

Brian Estridge poses for a portrait in his booth at Amon G. Carter Stadium, the home of the Texas Christian University Horned Frogs.

App State alum calls National Championship for TCU

Kurt Zottl, Reporter March 8, 2023

The pinnacle of sports broadcasting is calling a championship sporting event. For Fox Sports Analyst Brandon Gaudin, who labeled the 2011 NCAA National Championship “a dream come true,” there is nothing...

Former Mountaineer running back sprints toward the end zone in App State's early season loss to North Carolina Sept. 3, 2023.

Two Mountaineers show out at NFL Scouting Combine

Ethan Smith, Former Sports Editor March 7, 2023

Former App State outside linebacker Nick Hampton and running back Cam Peoples participated in the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis March 2-5. The combine allows for former college football stars...

Senior Jonathan Millner takes down his opponent in the SoCon Tournament March 4 , 2023.

Mountaineers produce four champions in tournament win

Ben Brady, Reporter March 7, 2023

App State wrestling capped off its 2022-23 season with an undefeated Southern Conference record and a conference tournament title for the first time since 2018.  Of the 10 weight classes, the Mountaineers...

Senior forward Donovan Gregory runs out of the tunnel at the start of the game against South Alabama, Feb. 19th, 2022.

Donovan Gregory adds to his Mountaineer legacy

Trey Blake, Reporter March 6, 2023

Over the last four years, 6-foot-5 recreation management major Donovan Gregory has made his mark on the App State basketball program, being the only Mountaineer in history with 1,000 points, 500 rebounds,...

Chicago Bears running back Darrynton Evans totaled 31 touchdowns in his App State career and now amasses over 20,000 followers on his Twitch streaming account.

ItzLiveee: former Mountaineer, now professional athlete, streamer

Kolby Shea, Reporter March 5, 2023

As streaming, which is playing video games online for others to watch, has taken the entertainment industry by storm, one former App State football player now makes a name for himself in athletics and...

Sophomore guard Terence Harcum pulls up from long range in App State's season finale loss to South Alabama.

Mountaineers fall to Jaguars in Sun Belt Tournament 68-61

Jack Jackson, Reporter March 3, 2023

The ninth-seeded Mountaineers traveled to Pensacola, Florida, March 2 for the Sun Belt Conference Tournament to face the eighth-seeded South Alabama Jaguars.  App State came into the game missing graduate...

Redshirt senior Jon Jon Millner takes down a Blue Devil in App State's 42-3 victory over Duke Jan. 24.

Veteran Mountaineers look to add another SoCon championship

Trey Blake, Reporter March 3, 2023

A dominant SoCon season from the 20th-ranked Mountaineers brings them into the conference tournament a perfect 8-0 in conference and 12-2 overall. The perfect conference record allows App State to snag...

App State cheerleaders run into the end zone to celebrate a Mountaineer touchdown versus North Carolina Sept. 3, 2022.

App State releases 2023 football schedule

Chance Chamberlain, Associate Sports Editor March 1, 2023

App State football released its 2023 schedule featuring a Power Five rematch in Chapel Hill and a Tuesday home game.  The Mountaineers are coming off a 6-6 2022 season and will get a fresh start in...

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