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Freshman heavyweight Stephan Monchery fights for a single leg against Chattanooga’s Ethan Vergara at the Varsity Gym on Feb. 9. Monchery beat Vergara in a major decision win.

App State wrestling stays undefeated in conference with 24-17 comeback win over Mocs

Trey Blake, Reporter February 12, 2025

App State wrestling went back on the mat Sunday as they defeated the Chattanooga Mocs 24-17 in a comeback victory capped off by a 9-1 major decision by freshman heavyweight Stephan Monchery. Five other...

Junior forward Elena Pericic holds down defense against Northern Illinois on Feb. 8

Women’s basketball falls to Northern Illinois in MAC-Sun Belt tie

Parker Egeland, Reporter February 11, 2025

App State lost to Northern Illinois by a score of 75-62 on Saturday. It was the second game of the MAC-Sun Belt challenge for the Mountaineers, having already played Miami (OH) in November. Senior guards...

App State men’s basketball take down Ohio for third consecutive win

App State men’s basketball take down Ohio for third consecutive win

Fran Murphy, Reporter February 10, 2025

App State took down Ohio 72-59 Saturday, landing the Mountaineers at 1-1 in MAC-SBC Challenges on the season after falling to Miami (Ohio) in the home opener.  After possessing a slim lead for the...

Women’s track continues to break records in Doc Hale Invitational

Women’s track continues to break records in Doc Hale Invitational

Davis Lemons, Reporter February 10, 2025

The App State women’s track and field team wrapped up their fourth event of the season Saturday at the Doc Hale Invitational in Blacksburg, Virginia. Highlighting their efforts was a new program record...

Head coach Dustin Kerns celebrates his team’s buzzer-beater win on Feb. 5 at the Holmes Convocation Center. Kerns led the Mountaineers with a 16-2 Sun Belt record in the 2024 season, marking the best winning percentage in conference play in program history.

App State men’s basketball takes down Southern Miss on buzzer-beater dunk

Parker Egeland, Reporter February 7, 2025

On Wednesday, App State defeated Southern Miss with a buzzer-beater by a score of 60-58. It was the two teams’ first and only matchup of the regular season. Junior guards Alonzo Dodd and Dior Conners,...

Late game heroics push Mountaineer women’s basketball over the Warhawks

Late game heroics push Mountaineer women’s basketball over the Warhawks

Max Schwanz, Reporter February 7, 2025

App State women’s basketball won their match-up against the University of Louisiana-Monroe 73-71. The Mountaineers improve to 13-9 on the season and 9-3 in conference play.  Four Mountaineers scored...

Mountaineers dominate in 30-point victory over Gardner Webb

Mountaineers dominate in 30-point victory over Gardner Webb

Trey Blake, Reporter February 6, 2025

App State wrestling improved to 5-0 in the Southern Conference after a 38-8 victory over the Gardner Webb Runnin’ Bulldogs Tuesday. The Mountaineers picked up bonus points in eight straight matches with...

Head coach Alaura Sharp, directs her team in a pregame huddle before their tip-off against Georgia State on Feb. 1.

App State women’s basketball falls in final game of homestand to Georgia State

Dylan Shepherd, Reporter February 3, 2025

App State women’s basketball wrapped up a four-game homestand Saturday against Georgia State, falling short to the Panthers 62-55 surrounded by a sea of pink. The game was designated as Pink Day in...

Senior forward Jalil Beaubrun takes a shot against a Panther during the App State vs. Georgia State game on Feb. 1. Beaubrun has a 9.7 points-per-game average for the 2024-25 season.

App State men’s basketball sends the Panthers back to Georgia with a loss

Tess McNally, Reporter February 3, 2025

App State men’s basketball beat Georgia State in a close game Saturday afternoon, winning 80-76.  The Black and Gold had a tough time defensively in the first couple minutes, giving the Panthers...

Mountaineers lean on veteran wrestlers in win versus Bellarmine

Mountaineers lean on veteran wrestlers in win versus Bellarmine

Trey Blake, Reporter February 3, 2025

App State wrestling was back in action on Friday as they defeated Bellarmine 23-19 in a dual where each team won five matches. This win moves the Mountaineers to 5-3 overall and 4-0 in the Southern Conference.  The...

Junior forward Rylan Moffitt leaps and blocks a shot against the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns on Jan. 30.

Tafisi sets season high as Mountaineers down Ragin’ Cajuns’ 61-52

Trey Blake and Fran Murphy February 3, 2025

App State women’s basketball defeated the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns 61-52 on Thursday.  This win marks the fourth win in a row for the team, three of which have come at home while propelling the...

Senior guard Myles Tate looks for a pass against ODU at the Holmes Convocation Center on Jan. 29. Tate led the Mountaineers with a total of 120 assists in the 2024 season.

App State men’s basketball falls at home to Old Dominion

Parker Egeland, Reporter February 3, 2025

App State men’s basketball lost to Old Dominion on Wednesday by a score of 78-77. It was the Mountaineers’ first home game since Jan. 11. Junior guard Alonzo Dodd, junior guard Dior Conners, senior...

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