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Freshman midfielder Addie Cooper dribbles the ball against Georgia State Sept. 26.

App State women’s soccer announces spring schedule

Alex Urquiza, Reporter February 18, 2022

App State women’s soccer released its schedule for the 2022 spring season Thursday. There will be four games in the spring as the Mountaineers start a new chapter under head coach Aimee Haywood.  The...

Redshirt junior guard Janay Sanders elevates over a Warhawk defender for a floater in App State's 67-61 victory against ULM Jan. 22.

Women’s basketball splits weekend in Georgia, concludes road schedule 5-7

Dan Davidson and Kurt Zottl February 16, 2022

The Mountaineers traveled to Statesboro, Georgia, Feb. 10 to take on Georgia Southern, their second of three consecutive road games. Georgia Southern came into this game on a two-game winning streak, while...

The App State baseball team looks on from the dugout during their game against North Carolina A&T in 2021.

App State baseball sets sight on season with talented transfers, veteran leaders

Cameron Burnett, Visual Managing Editor February 15, 2022

While the 2021 season was underwhelming for App State baseball with a 21-31 record, the one thing that stood out was its 11-10 record in the Sun Belt. Now, the window is open for head coach Kermit Smith’s...

Several Mountaineers compete at the 2021 Charlotte Invitational.

App State women’s track wins Marshall Invitational with five first place finishes

Drew Bailey, Reporter February 15, 2022

App State women’s track placed first in the Marshall Invitational Friday and Saturday after taking home five individual first place finishes.  Graduate student La’Bria King continued her season-long...

Graduate student guard Michael Almonacy pulls up at the high post for a midrange jump shot against Georgia State Feb. 12.

Mountaineers fall to second in Sun Belt after 1-1 weekend

Noah Cornelius and James Parker February 14, 2022

App State men’s basketball took down the Georgia Southern Eagles 65-61 at home Thursday but fell to the Georgia State Panthers 58-49 Saturday. After the weekend, the Mountaineers now sit second in the...

App State women's soccer head coach Aimee Haywood at her introductory press conference Dec. 20.

App State women’s soccer’s Haywood eager to start winning

Alex Urquiza, Reporter February 12, 2022

App State Director of Athletics Doug Gillin announced Aimee Haywood as the new head coach for the women’s soccer program Dec. 16, bringing a conclusion to their national search for the role. “We...

App State huddles up before its 2021 game against Texas State March 21.

Youthful Mountaineers begin 2022 softball season at Elon

Alex McCaskey, Reporter February 11, 2022

App State softball opens the 2022 season Saturday with a four-game weekend tournament. The Mountaineers finished the 2021 season with a record of 27-19 and a conference record of 8-12. Pitcher Kenzie...

Sophomore Hannah Wang tees off during a 2021 team practice at Hounds Ear Club in Boone.

App State women’s golf opens spring with 12th place finish

Kurt Zottl, Reporter February 10, 2022

The Mountaineer women’s golf team opened their spring season in Panama City Beach, Florida, Feb. 7-8 to compete in the Lady Bison Classic. App State placed 12th out of 15 teams. Five App State golfers...

Randall Diabe, an assistant wrestling coach, competed for App State until his graduation in 2019, qualifying for the NCAA Championships twice and ranking No. 16 nationally by the NCAA Coaches Panel his senior year.

Mountaineer wrestling coach continues career, legacy at App State

Dan Davidson, Former Sports Editor February 9, 2022

The road to becoming a coach at App State was a long one for one assistant on the wrestling team.  Randall Diabe serves as an assistant coach on head coach JohnMark Bentley’s staff. After wrestling...

Track and field head coach Damion McLean watches over his team at the Weems Baskin Invitational during the 2021 season.

App State’s Black coaches use leadership positions to nurture athletes

Dan Davidson, Former Sports Editor February 9, 2022

Out of 54 coaches across App State’s 16 sports, 10 are coaches of color, nine of which are Black. With a leadership position at a predominantly white university, these coaches have a unique opportunity...

Super senior Thomas Flitz takes down a Gardner-Webb wrestler in App State's 42-3 Jan. 25 victory.

Wrestling wins close match at Chattanooga, remains undefeated in conference

Ben Brady, Reporter February 8, 2022

App State wrestling won a close road match against Chattanooga Sunday to remain undefeated in Southern Conference competition. The day came down to the final match as redshirt junior Michael Burchell’s...

Senior guard Adrian Delph attacks the Charlotte defense in App State's one-point Nov. 18 loss.

App State MBB remains atop conference despite 1-1 weekend

Connor Davidson and Ethan Smith February 8, 2022

App State men’s basketball traveled to Texas for matchups against Texas State and the University of Texas at Arlington, eyeing to keep the win streak alive. In the first contest against Texas State,...

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