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Senior tight end Henry Pearson sheds a Trojan tackler in App State's 32-28 victory over Troy Sept. 17, 2022.

5 takeaways from App State’s Hail Mary win over Troy

Dan Davidson, Former Sports Editor September 22, 2022

1. Boone is special  Boone welcomed ESPN’s College GameDay for the first time Saturday, drawing in national media attention and crowding Sanford Mall with thousands of fans. Not only did the small...

Junior forward Leah Hurwitz attacks the Hoya defense in App State's 5-0 win over Georgetown Aug. 28, 2022.

App State field hockey drops conference opener 2-1

Ben Brady, Reporter September 21, 2022

Despite a late goal to cut its two goal deficit to one, App State field hockey fell 2-1 to Kent State in its Middle Atlantic Conference opener Sunday. The Mountaineers dropped to 3-3 on the season and...

ESPN’s College GameDay set takes over Sanford Mall, Sept. 16. From Thursday until the end of the day Saturday, half of Sanford Mall was closed off for the set.

Mountaineers strike gold with College GameDay and Hail Mary

Cameron Burnett and Evan Bates September 20, 2022

Following App State football’s victory over No. 6 Texas A&M, ESPN’s College GameDay announced they would be coming to Boone for the Mountaineers’ matchup with Troy. Sanford Mall turned into a...

Redshirt sophomore receiver Kaedin Robinson picks up a first down against Troy Sept. 17, 2022.

App State receiving core begins new era

Dan Davidson, Former Sports Editor September 20, 2022

Sixty-six games, 676 receptions, 9,220 receiving yards and 81 total touchdowns. Four former Mountaineer receivers toppled school and national records along their path to 52 career wins, three Sun Belt...

Freshman defender Shannon Studer contests a Radford attack in the Mountaineers' matchup with the Highlanders Sept. 15, 2022.

App State soccer ends tough start, picks up win against ULM

Sarah Kruger, Reporter September 20, 2022

App State soccer drew 2-2 with the Radford Highlanders Thursday night at the Ted Mackorell Soccer Complex. The Mountaineers secured a subsequent 1-0 win against the University of Louisiana Monroe in their...

The Mountaineer cross country team takes off at the start of the Firetower Project Sept. 16, 2022.

Mountaineer runners collect gold, silver at Firetower Project Run

Drew Bailey, Reporter September 20, 2022

Mountaineer cross country runners added accolades to an already decorated weekend for App State athletics at the 8K Firetower Project Run Friday. The men took home first place and the women finished in...

Volleyball head coach Sarah Rumely Noble talks to her team during their match vs. East Tennessee State University Aug. 18, 2022.

App State volleyball has hall of fame vision

Ben Gosey, Reporter September 19, 2022

The Hall of Fame. The name alone creates a title of greatness for anyone who is qualified to enter it. For App State’s new head coach Sarah Rumely Noble, that is just one of her many accolades earned...

Sophomore receiver Christian Horn collects a tipped hail mary and sprints to the end zone as time expires vs. Troy Sept. 17, 2022.

Mountaineers outlast Trojans in new ‘Miracle on the Mountain’

Dan Davidson and James Parker September 18, 2022

With ESPN’s College GameDay in town, App State defeated Troy 32-28 Saturday thanks to a hail mary touchdown pass on the final play of the game. “I’m thankful for a win and proud of our players...

ESPN began building the College GameDay set Wednesday and had a majority of the work done by Thursday, Sept. 15, 2022.

Your go-to guide for College GameDay

Kurt Zottl, Reporter September 16, 2022

For the first time in school history, the iconic college football pregame show College GameDay is coming to Boone Sept. 17 for the Troy vs. App State game.  Since 1993, College GameDay has gone to...

Sophomore forward Stephanie Barbosa loads up to kick the ball against ETSU Sept. 8, 2022.

App State soccer suffers consecutive defeats as conference play nears

Alex Urquiza, Reporter September 15, 2022

App State soccer suffered a 3-1 defeat against East Tennessee State University at the Ted Mackorell Soccer Complex Thursday. The Mountaineers then took another loss, falling 2-1 against the College of...

App State celebrates its win over Furman Sept. 9, 2022, capping its second victory of the night.

App State protects home court, sweeps Mountaineer Classic

Ben Gosey, Reporter September 15, 2022

The App State volleyball team swept the Mountaineer Classic 3-0 over the weekend.  App State opened the tournament early Friday afternoon facing off against Texas A&M Commerce, winning the match...

Former App State student Luke Combs performs in Kidd Brewer Stadium Sept. 4, 2021.

Luke Combs announced as College GameDay guest picker

Chance Chamberlain, Associate Sports Editor September 15, 2022

Former App State student and country music star Luke Combs will be the guest picker for Saturday’s GameDay in Boone, ESPN’s College GameDay announced Thursday. The show begins at 9 a.m. on Sanford...

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