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Junior forward Donovan Gregory drives to the basket in last year's home matchup against South Alabama. The Charlotte native started in all 28 games that he participated in, averaging 10.7 points and 6.1 rebounds per game on 50% shooting.

Men’s basketball schedule breakdown

Dan Davidson, Former Sports Editor September 6, 2021

The 2021-22 men’s basketball non-conference schedule was released Aug. 17, completing this year’s full slate of games for the Mountaineers. Ten non-conference games were announced, six of which are...

Midfielder Veerle Van Heertum (right, #24) high fives forward Rachel Fleig (left, #15) in App State's spring matchup with Ball State. The Mountaineers defeated the Cardinals 1-0 after Fleig's deciding goal in the 29th minute.

App State field hockey splits exhibitions, prepares for upcoming season

Ben Brady and Noah Cornelius September 6, 2021

App State field hockey wrapped up its preseason with a 2-1 victory against Queens Aug. 22, finishing 1-1 in exhibition play. Senior Anna Smarrelli recorded the opening goal in the first half, as the...

Linebacker Brendan Harrington flexes after coming up with a stop against Georgia State in his sophomore season. The junior posted four total tackles including 1.5 tackles for loss in the 2021 season opener vs ECU.

App State LB Harrington takes over defensive swiss-army knife role

Cameron Burnett, Visual Managing Editor September 5, 2021

The history of App State football has been filled with outstanding defensive talent. Every year, there’s a highlight-reel defender that plays all over the field, making plays in the passing and rushing...

Junior running back Cam Peoples sprints to the end zone, scoring his first of two touchdowns on the day. The 6-2 back posted 100 rushing yards on 14 attempts while splitting the backfield with sophomore Nate Noel, who accumulated 126 yards on 15 rushes.

Abandon ship: Mountaineers sink Pirates in season opener

Dan Davidson and Cameron Burnett September 3, 2021

After a year of empty stadiums and half-capacity crowds, App State opened up the 2021 season in front of 36,752 rowdy fans in Bank of America Stadium as the Mountaineers thumped ECU 33-19.  “Just...

Running back Daetrich Harrington trots into the end zone en route to a 52-21 drubbing of Campbell. The senior enters the 2021 season as a member of one of the deepest running back cores in the country, which also features junior Camerun Peoples, sophomore Nate Noel and graduate transfer Jahmir Smith.

Mountaineers prepare for East Carolina showdown in Queen City

Drew Bailey and Ben Gosey August 31, 2021

The App State football season kicks off Thursday with its first game in nine years against the East Carolina Pirates. While the Mountaineers lead the all-time series 19-12, the Pirates have won the last...

Women's soccer huddles up during their spring match against Tennessee. The Mountaineers played in three games during their spring season and finished 1-2.

App Nation Previews: Women’s Soccer

Connor Davidson, Senior Reporter August 23, 2021

In the 2020 season, App State women’s soccer couldn’t find its rhythm and struggled to put any games in the win column. The Mountaineers finished the season with a 6-11-1 record and went 4-6 in conference...

Ryan Marter joins the Mountaineers as a graduate transfer ahead of the 2021 men's golf season. Marter spent the previous four years at Wofford where he was an All-Southern Conference performer and finished in first place at the 2021 Wofford Invitational.

App Nation Previews: Men’s Golf

Cameron Burnett, Visual Managing Editor August 23, 2021

Before the 2020 season, App State men’s golf needed a new head coach, and former men’s basketball assistant Jason Allison stepped in as interim for the 2020-21 season where he didn’t disappoint....

Redshirt junior Janay Sanders attacks the paint in the Mountaineers' annual Pink Game vs Coastal Carolina. Sanders averaged 10.9 points, 3.2 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game as a sophomore and started in 10 games.

App Nation Previews: Women’s Basketball

Ben Brady, Reporter August 23, 2021

Last season, App State women’s basketball finished with a winning record for the second time in the past three years, the fourth-most Sun Belt wins, and won seven of its last nine games down the stretch...

Head coach Dustin Kerns led the Mountaineers back to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2000 in his second year at App State. Nearly the entire squad, with the addition of three freshmen, returns to Boone, poised for another late-season run.

App Nation Previews: Men’s Basketball

Ben Brady, Reporter August 23, 2021

Prior to bringing in head coach Dustin Kerns at the conclusion of the 2019 season, App State men’s basketball had tallied eight straight losing seasons. In his first season with the program, Kerns led...

Senior Grace Morrison celebrates with her teammate, junior Daryn Armstrong, after scoring a point. Armstrong enters her senior season after totaling 55 kills and 52 blocks over her first three years in the Black and Gold.

App Nation Previews: Volleyball

Dan Davidson, Former Sports Editor August 23, 2021

The App State volleyball team enters 2021 coming off of a disappointing 1-15 season, including 1-10 in Sun Belt action. The Mountaineers finished dead last in the East Division and just one game from the...

The Mountaineers march into The Rock ahead of their late 2020 matchup with Troy. Sophomore running back Nate Noel enters 2021 after posting 510 yards on 82 carries in 10 games as a freshman. He tacked on three touchdowns in those 10 games.

App Nation Previews: Football

Dan Davidson, Former Sports Editor August 22, 2021

In Shawn Clark’s first full year at the helm of the App State football team, the former All-American led his alma mater to a 9-3 record. The nine wins included an 8-point victory at rival Georgia Southern...

App State football head coach Shawn Clark responds to questions at Sun Belt Media Day in New Orleans. Clark enters his second year as head coach of the Mountaineers after opening his head coaching career with a 9-3 opening season.

Nine Mountaineers earn preseason Sun Belt honors, voted co-favorites in Sun Belt East

Cameron Burnett, Visual Managing Editor July 31, 2021

App State football head coach Shawn Clark had to battle through a new world in a pandemic in his first season. The Mountaineers struggled at times in big games, especially against conference co-champions...

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