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Former Mountaineer Adrian Delph drives the baseline against Georgia Southern Feb. 10, 2022.

Former Mountaineers selected in NBA G-League Draft

James Parker, Reporter October 25, 2022

Former Mountaineers Adrian Delph and Isaac Johnson were drafted into the NBA G-League Saturday. Delph was selected with the 22nd overall pick in the draft to the College Park Skyhawks, the G-League affiliate...

Graduate student Ryan Brown and junior Oliver Wilson-Cook lead a pack of runners at the Firetower Project Sept. 16, 2022.

App State cross country captures first at Wildcat Invite

Drew Bailey, Reporter October 25, 2022

Both men’s and women’s Mountaineer cross country teams secured first place Friday at the Wildcat Invite.  “Like many students on campus, this fall, the team has been hit with flu and flu-like...

Junior defender Mumu Guisasola strikes the ball in the air during App State's 0-1 loss to Georgia State Oct. 6, 2022.

App State clinches conference tournament berth with consecutive wins

Sarah Kruger and Alex Urquiza October 25, 2022

App State soccer secured a 1-0 victory against Southern Miss Thursday in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. The Black and Gold went on to obtain a subsequent 3-1 win Sunday against the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns...

Redshirt senior Chase Brice throws a pass out wide to sophomore wide receiver Christian Horn vs. Georgia State, Oct. 19, 2022.

App State football bounces back thanks to big second half

Kurt Zottl, Reporter October 21, 2022

Following a loss to Texas State 11 days ago that head coach Shawn Clark described as “unacceptable,” App State got its fourth win of the season and second Sun Belt win of the season against Georgia...

App State is set to welcome Auburn to the Holmes Convocation Center next season in a historic Power Five matchup.

Save the Date: Auburn basketball coming to Boone

Kolby Shea, Reporter October 20, 2022

App State basketball will end a 23-year drought, as it is set to host Auburn in a non-conference faceoff next December.   The Auburn Tigers men’s basketball team scheduled a 2023 trip to App State...

App State baseball adds new centerfield jumbotron before the 2023 season.

App State baseball stadium gets improvements ahead of spring season

Chance Chamberlain, Associate Sports Editor October 18, 2022

App State baseball continues to improve the fan and player experience at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium with multiple additions as the 2023 season nears.  Last spring, a batter's eye, a visual backdrop...

Junior forward Izzi Wood advances the ball in App State's 0-1 home loss to Georgia State Oct. 6, 2022.

App State soccer records fourth win as season draws to a close

Sarah Kruger, Reporter October 18, 2022

App State soccer recorded its fourth win of the season Friday evening with a 1-0 victory over Old Dominion at the Ted Mackorell Soccer Complex.  The goal that put the Mountaineers ahead came late in...

Freshman midfielder Lela Stark from Guelph, Ontario, Canada, makes a run toward Radford’s goal.

App State soccer’s “Mountaineer mentality” attracts international players

Sarah Kruger, Reporter October 12, 2022

App State soccer has seen an increase in international players in its squad since 2021, the result of a unique team mentality and opportunity for players. The Mountaineers acquired two international...

Abandoned to sold out: The revival of North Wilkesboro Speedway

Chance Chamberlain, Associate Sports Editor October 12, 2022

North Wilkesboro Speedway used to be a staple in the foothills of North Carolina in the 1980s, until it was left abandoned after 1996. The speedway remained desolate until August 2022, when racing returned...

Head coach Shawn Clark shares words with Hall of Fame coach Jerry Moore at the team’s practice.

‘Once a Mountaineer, always a Mountaineer’: Coach’s legacy lives on

Ethan Smith, Former Sports Editor October 12, 2022

For 24 seasons, Jerry Moore led the Mountaineers onto the football field, leading the program to national prominence. Moore came to Boone in 1989 to replace Sparky Woods, who left for the South Carolina...

Junior pitcher Xander Hamilton slings a pitch against UNCW March 5, 2022.

App State baseball prepares for season in fall exhibition

Chance Chamberlain, Associate Sports Editor October 11, 2022

App State baseball took the field Saturday for a 14-inning fall exhibition game against Western Carolina as both teams prepare for the 2023 spring season.  Both teams scored easily as the game resulted...

Former Mountaineer Steve Wilks played defensive back at App State from 1987-91.

Former Mountaineer Steve Wilks named Panthers interim head coach

Chance Chamberlain, Associate Sports Editor October 11, 2022

The Carolina Panthers announced Monday that App State alum Steve Wilks will serve as interim head coach following the team’s week five loss to the San Francisco 49ers.  The change comes after the...

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