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The Appalachian

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...

Freshman cross country runner Ethan Lipham takes off in the Covered Bridge Open Sept. 2, 2022.

Lipham hits the ground running at App State

Drew Bailey, Reporter October 11, 2022

It has not taken long for freshman cross country runner Ethan Lipham to make an impact on the program. Since becoming a Mountaineer, he has won two Sun Belt Runner of the Week awards, won gold at the Firetower...

Jason O’Keefe, middle, poses with the conference championship trophy alongside former App State players Camden Holbrook, left, and Nick Buchholz, right, July 16, 2022.

Former App State soccer coach finds success with Appalachian FC

Alex Urquiza, Reporter October 10, 2022

The soccer community in Boone took a huge hit May 26, 2020, after the university’s men’s soccer program was cut due to financial issues from COVID-19. It was a huge defeat for head coach Jason O’Keefe...

Senior tight end Henry Pearson walks into the end zone after catching one of his two touchdown receptions against Texas State Oct. 8, 2022.

Mountaineers defensive struggles continue, fall to Bobcats 36-24

Jack Jackson, Reporter October 9, 2022

Following a shutout against The Citadel, App State lost momentum and fell to Texas State 36-24 in its conference road opener.  “Nothing was good today,” said head coach Shawn Clark. “We have...

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