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Senior guard Michael Almonacy drives past an Arkansas State defender in App State's 61-54 Thursday night victory.

Forrest breaks 2,000 points, Mountaineers move to first in conference

Evan Bischoff and Zach Smith January 29, 2022

A crowd of over 3,000 watched as App State men's basketball beat the Red Wolves from Arkansas State and moved to first place in the Sun Belt. The Black and Gold saw four players score double-digit points...

Senior forward Michaela Porter pulls up from three-point range against Louisiana Thursday.

Mountaineers win back-to-back at home, claim first in Sun Belt

Kurt Zottl and Michael Garrity January 25, 2022

In what was a special night for App State women’s basketball head coach Angel Elderkin, tallying her 100th career win, the Mountaineers took down the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns 55-46 at the Holmes Convocation...

Senior guard Justin Forrest elevates for a deep jumper against Georgia Southern Saturday.

Mountaineers extend win streak with tight victories in Peach State

Ben Brady and Cameron Burnett January 25, 2022

Coming off two home conference wins, App State men’s basketball entered a pair of away games in Georgia with Georgia State and Georgia Southern over the weekend. The Mountaineers stepped up to the challenge...

Senior defensive back Steven Jones Jr. high fives teammate Nick Hampton during App State's 31-7 victory over South Alabama.

App State cornerback’s journey from special teams to setting records

Drew Bailey, Reporter January 22, 2022

One cornerback wrote his name into the record books this season.  On Nov. 6 against Arkansas State, senior cornerback Steven Jones Jr. came away with three interceptions and two pick-sixes, which tied...

Freshman jumper Jazmine Posey attempts a jump in the App State Invite Dec. 3.

Four Mountaineer runners capture first place at ETSU Invitational

Drew Bailey, Reporter January 20, 2022

App State women's track and field traveled to Tennessee for the East Tennessee State University Track and Field Invitational Jan. 14-15. The Mountaineers were successful at the second meet of the season,...

Senior guard Justin Forrest lays out for a loose ball in the Mountaineers' 61-60 Thursday night victory.

Mountaineers sweep Chanticleers, improve to 4-2 in conference play

Noah Cornelius and Zach Smith January 19, 2022

App State men’s basketball beat rival Coastal Carolina twice this weekend, once at home and once on the road. With the key wins, the Mountaineers’ record improves to 4-2 in the Sun Belt Conference.  The...

Senior linebacker D'Marco Jackson stares down the Warhawk quarterback during App State's Homecoming matchup with ULM.

App State’s D’Marco Jackson looks to another level of football

Drew Bailey, Reporter January 19, 2022

One Mountaineer has become paramount on defense during his football career as a Mountaineer. Senior inside linebacker D’Marco Jackson has made memorable moments on the field while leading the team as...

Senior guard Brooke Bigott shields off a Little Rock defender as the Mountaineers capture an 11-point conference win.

Mountaineer women’s basketball splits Arkansas road trip

Ben Gosey and Connor Davidson January 18, 2022

App State women’s basketball returned to the hardwood Thursday, splitting a pair of games against Sun Belt rivals Arkansas State and The University of Arkansas at Little Rock Trojans. This was the...

Redshirt senior Jonathan Millner wraps up Blue Devil Josh Finesilver in a highly-ranked contest between the two. Finesilver’s two losses of the season have both come against Millner.

App State wrestling topples Duke for Power 5 victory

Ben Brady, Reporter January 18, 2022

App State wrestling secured a Power Five win over Duke Thursday, defeating the Blue Devils 22-12.  The Mountaineers started strong, opening up the contest with a 22-0 advantage after the first six...

Shawn Clark and Tyson Helton answer questions at the pre-bowl press conference.

Mountaineers rally behind WKU after devastating tornadoes

Dan Davidson, Former Sports Editor January 11, 2022

One week before the Boca Raton Bowl showdown between App State and Western Kentucky in December 2021, the state of Kentucky suffered the deadliest storm in its history.  “It was heartbreaking, honestly,”...

Students shared their COVID-19 experience on a display on Sanford Mall throughout April and May.

A year of change: 21 photos from 2021

Max Correa, Photojournalist December 31, 2021

Change defined the spirit of 2021 from the very first days of the year, with an unprecedented attack on the heart of American democracy and its repercussions, and the inauguration of a new president. Politics...

Super senior Michael Almonacy stares down the basket as the Cameron Crazies heckle him. Almonacy led the Mountaineers with 17 points.

Mountaineers finish winless in Tobacco Road trip

Dan Davidson and Connor Davidson December 22, 2021

App State men’s basketball traveled to the Triangle to take on No. 2 Duke and North Carolina Dec. 16 and 21. The Mountaineers came up short in both contests, losing by a combined 45 points.  “I...

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