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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...

Redshirt sophomore 125-pound Colby McBride takes down an opponent from Presbyterian College on Jan. 27. In the 2023-24 season, McBride went 3-8 overall at 125 pounds.

Mountaineers lean on underclassmen in 42-0 win over Blue Hose

Trey Blake, Reporter January 30, 2025

App State wrestling defeated Presbyterian College 42-0 Monday behind a flurry of underclassman victories and dominant showings from veterans. The 42-0 victory is the Black and Gold’s 18th dual shutout...

An App State wrestler pins his opponent while the referee watches for a pin on Jan. 25.

Conetta and Edwards lead Mountaineers at Appalachian Open

Trey Blake, Reporter January 29, 2025

App State wrestling was back in action Saturday with two champions at the Appalachian Open. This is the second tournament-style event hosted in Varsity Gym this season as the Mountaineer Invitational was...

Clayton Deskins arrodillado en lo que una vez se llamĂł Conrad Stadium durante su tiempo como jugador de fĂştbol americano en App State de 1968 a 1971.

Clayton Deskins immortalized in history as first Black football player at App State

Max Schwanz, Reporter January 29, 2025

Following the passing of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, App State became an officially integrated university in 1965, according to Appalachian Today. In 1968, three years after the integration, the university...

App State men’s basketball defeats the Warhawks in Monroe

App State men’s basketball defeats the Warhawks in Monroe

Max Schwanz, Reporter January 29, 2025

The Mountaineers won 66-58 on the road against the University of Louisiana Monroe Saturday. This was the first matchup between the teams in Monroe since February 2023. With this win, Dustin Kerns remains...

From left, senior guard Asjah Inniss, senior guard J’Mani Ingram, senior forward Samantha LaFon and senior guard Eleyana Tafisi celebrating after a win against Georgia Southern on Jan. 25.

App State women’s basketball clip Eagles’ wings, win against Georgia Southern

Dylan Shepherd, Reporter January 29, 2025

App State women’s basketball successfully defended home court Saturday against Georgia Southern. The Mountaineers won an eventful rivalry game 60-56. The Mountaineers had issues with ball control...

Three Mountaineers set records for women’s track and field in Orange and Purple Invitational

Three Mountaineers set records for women’s track and field in Orange and Purple Invitational

Davis Lemons, Reporter January 29, 2025

Senior distance runner Jasmine Donohue headlined the App State women’s track and field team’s efforts at the Orange and Purple Invitational in Clemson, South Carolina, Friday and Saturday.  Donohue...

DJ Smith in a huddle with App State players during their game against Charlotte on Sept. 21, 2019.

DJ Smith returns home to App State in new role as defensive coordinator

Dylan Shepherd, Reporter January 28, 2025

New App State football defensive coordinator DJ Smith already has a storied history with the Mountaineers, both as a player and coach.  Smith is eager to write a new chapter in his story, this time...

App State softball player’s silhouette during the App State vs. James Madison game on April 19.

App State softball hopes to knock it out of the park in 2025

Fran Murphy, Reporter January 27, 2025

The Mountaineers’ revamped softball roster looks to do damage in the upcoming 2025 season. More than half of the Black and Gold’s players from last season are gone, and along with a change in the head...

Right-handed pitcher Jackson Steensma pitches during the App State vs. Marshall game on March 30.

App State baseball looks for third consecutive 30 win season

Kieran Murphy, Reporter January 27, 2025

It’s been over six months since App State’s baseball team last played a game on Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium and the long-awaited day of their return is inching closer and closer.  The...

App State men’s basketball suffers first loss in six games

App State men’s basketball suffers first loss in six games

Parker Egeland, Reporter January 27, 2025

App State men’s basketball lost to Arkansas State Thursday in a road clash between two of the Sun Belt’s top teams by a score of 65-55. Junior guard Alonzo Dodd, junior guard Dior Conners, senior...

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