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App State redshirt junior Cody Bond embraces head coach JohnMark Bentley and assistant coach Ian Miller after winning an individual SoCon title on Sunday night in Boone. Bentley said part of the reason the match was so emotional was because of how far Bond has come on his journey at App State.

Five App State wrestlers claim individual SoCon titles to tie program record

Silas Albright, Reporter • March 3, 2021

In the first overtime period of the 2021 Southern Conference 157-pound title match, App State redshirt junior Cody Bond hopped around the mat, precariously balanced on his left leg with his right leg suspended...

AMB Premier Adult Soccer League kicks off March 14, registration deadline March 3

AMB Premier Adult Soccer League kicks off March 14, registration deadline March 3

Jack Jackson, Reporter • March 2, 2021

The 11th season of Appalachian Mountain Brewery Premier Adult Soccer League, Boone’s biggest annual soccer league, is currently in the registration period, with play set to kick off on March 14. The...

App State women's basketball players catch their breaths during a timeout against Coastal Carolina Feb. 13 in Boone. Senior forward Lainey Gosnell (pictured at center, looking down) led the Mountaineers to a pair of wins over Georgia Southern in the final series of the regular season this past weekend. She was named Sun Belt Player of the Week on Monday.

Gosnell shines on Senior Day as App State women’s basketball sweeps Georgia Southern

Dan Davidson and Connor Davidson • March 2, 2021

App State women’s basketball swept rival Georgia Southern in its season finale two-game series Feb. 27 and Feb. 28 at the Holmes Convocation Center in Boone.  “I always want our teams to be peaking...

App State women's soccer players huddle during the loss to Tennessee Feb. 20 in Boone. The Mountaineers bounced back in their second game of the spring, knocking off Davidson 1-0 on Thursday thanks to a penalty kick goal from Olivia Cohen in the 60th minute.

App State women’s soccer picks up first win of spring, 1-0 over Davidson

Alex Urquiza, Reporter • March 1, 2021

App State women’s soccer beat Davidson 1-0 at the Ted Mackorell Soccer Complex in Boone Thursday, securing the Mountaineers’ first win of the spring season.  “I’m proud of the girls; they stuck...

App State junior middle infielder Luke Drumheller hustles around third base during a game at UNC Greensboro last season. The Charlotte native broke out in his freshman season of 2019, leading the Mountaineers in batting average, hits, RBIs, doubles and OBP, en route to being named a freshman all-American by Collegiate Baseball News.

Drumheller changing App State baseball culture as player, leader

Connor Davidson, Senior Reporter • March 1, 2021

During junior infielder Luke Drumheller’s recruitment, the App State baseball team was not in the best place. The Mountaineers were coming off of an 18-36 season only two years after head coach Kermit...

Former App State standout running back Darrynton Evans scores a touchdown in the 2019 Sun Belt Championship game. “The first event the commission assisted was the Sun Belt football Championship when App State hosted the University of Louisiana at Kidd Brewer Stadium in Boone,” said Jackson. 

Boone Area Sports Commission helps bring in and support High Country sporting events

Alex McCaskey, Reporter • February 27, 2021

Boone is a tourist destination, many people come to the High Country for sporting events. The Boone Area Sports Commission helps with the process.  When App State hosts a sports championship, the Boone...

Though Kidd Brewer Stadium won't host any games for some time, its athletic facility neighbor, Holmes Convocation Center, will welcome some public fans this weekend for the first time this season.

Executive order allows App State fans to cheer at games

Dan Davidson, Former Sports Editor • February 26, 2021

Some fans are now able to attend App State athletic events under North Carolina Executive Order No. 195. The order allows for up to 30% capacity at outdoor athletic events and 15% capacity at indoor athletic...

After App State senior pitcher Kenzie Longanecker went 14-9 with a 2.40 ERA in 2019, she became the first Mountaineer in history to be named a first-team all-Sun Belt selection. "I know I’m not the most vocal on the team, but I still do think of myself as a leader," she said.

Experienced Longanecker anchors App State softball pitching rotation

Ben Brady, Reporter • February 26, 2021

In her freshman year, senior pitcher Kenzie Longanecker arrived at an App State softball program that had won just 11 games the season before, including 2-22 in conference play. This year, she leads a...

Members of the App State softball team convene in the infield during a game against Oakland last season. Before the pandemic interrupted their season, the Mountaineers were 13-9, including a 1-0 shutout of Virginia to open the year.

Returning seniors lead experienced App State softball group into 2021

Ben Brady, Reporter • February 24, 2021

When App State softball head coach Shelly Horner arrived in Boone in 2017, she joined an organization that had gone 14-34 and 2-22 in conference play just a season before. As the 2021 season commences,...

App State senior guard Justin Forrest drives towards the lane during the Mountaineers' Senior Day 56-54 loss to South Alabama on Saturday. Forrest led the Mountaineers with 20 points in the game to go along with six rebounds.

App State men’s basketball swept by South Alabama after three-week hiatus

Cameron Burnett and Dan Davidson • February 23, 2021

App State men's basketball faced off against South Alabama in a two-game home series over the weekend that concluded with Senior Day. The Mountaineers entered the matchup coming off a near 20-day hiatus...

After last season was cut short, Senior App State women's golfer Mogie Adamchik is excited to get back out there. "Knowing we have the full season, and knowing we had it taken from us this time last spring, we want to really make the most of it, so we’re ready to go," she said.

App State women’s golf looks to improve on historic 2020

Cameron Burnett, Visual Managing Editor • February 23, 2021

App State women’s golf comes into the spring season after having only one tournament in the fall, poised to succeed with six tournaments on the schedule as well as the Sun Belt Championship. “I...

App State freshman midfielder Kaitlyn Little looks to make a play during the Mountaineers' loss to Tennessee on Saturday in Boone. "That’s how you get better, you play against the teams that are going to be in the tournament and you push yourself," App State head coach Sarah Strickland said.

App State women’s soccer falls to Tennessee in season opener

Alex Urquiza, Reporter • February 22, 2021

App State women’s soccer didn’t have the start to the season they hoped for, losing 0-7 to Power Five program Tennessee at the Ted Mackorell Soccer Complex Saturday.  “We wanted to play at the...

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