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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...

App State women’s tennis season comes to a close in thriller vs Troy

App State women’s tennis season comes to a close in thriller vs Troy

Fran Murphy, Reporter April 29, 2025

The App State women’s tennis team fell to Troy 4-3 Friday in the Sun Belt Tournament quarterfinals.  The Mountaineers jumped in front when the pair of senior Olwyn Ryan-Bovey and freshman Alexi Cleveland...

Graduate student and distance runner Ethan Turner poses at Kidd Brewer Stadium on April 3. Turner previously attended UNC-Chapel Hill and was a part of their running club, leading them to a 2023 NIRCA Southeast Regional Cross Country title.

Going the distance: Graduate student breaks records for App State

Trey Blake, Reporter April 28, 2025

In June of 2024, graduate student distance runner Ethan Turner emailed head coach Brad Herbster in hopes of a tryout. In his own words, the tryout was the worst he had ever run. Fast forward 10 months,...

Mountaineer softball storms through Georgia State, sweep season series against Panthers

Mountaineer softball storms through Georgia State, sweep season series against Panthers

John Layman, Reporter April 23, 2025

The App State softball team defeated Georgia State in three straight games on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, sweeping the season series in dominant fashion. The Mountaineers traveled to Atlanta for...

App State track and field competes in Wake Forest Invitational, App State Open

App State track and field competes in Wake Forest Invitational, App State Open

Clay Durban, Former Sports Editor April 23, 2025

App State track and field hosted the App State Invitational Friday and Saturday, while several Mountaineers competed at the Wake Forest Invitational Friday. The highlight for the Black and Gold was...

App State women’s tennis defeats Louisiana, wins 10th straight

App State women’s tennis defeats Louisiana, wins 10th straight

Fran Murphy, Reporter April 21, 2025

The App State women’s tennis team swept Louisiana 4-0 Saturday, marking their 17th win of the regular season, the most in program history.  The Mountaineers took an early lead after receiving an...

Senior pitcher Caleb Cross locks in on the mound as he delivers a pitch during the App State vs. James Madison game on April 18.

Mountaineers win series against Dukes, Cross throws 3rd complete game in a row

Clay Durban, Former Sports Editor April 21, 2025

App State defeated the James Madison Dukes in a three-game series Thursday through Saturday, winning 2 of 3 to take their fourth consecutive Sun Belt series win. The Black and Gold took Thursday’s...

App State gives up 7-run inning in 8-4 loss to Duke

App State gives up 7-run inning in 8-4 loss to Duke

Trey Blake, Reporter April 18, 2025

App State baseball was back in action on Tuesday as they traveled to Durham to face off against the Duke Blue Devils. App State lost the match 8-4 due to a 7-run third inning by the Blue Devils.  The...

Freshman catcher Leah Gore swings at a pitch against ULM on April 11.

App State softball drops 2 to ULM despite winning first game

Clay Durban, Former Sports Editor April 16, 2025

App State softball hosted Louisiana-Monroe for a three-game series Friday through Sunday, dropping two games and losing the series. The Mountaineers started out strong in the first game Friday, taking...

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