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After its 2020 season was cut short right before they started Sun Belt play, the App State baseball team is ready to get back out there. "It means a lot to kind of do it over and run it back one last time," senior first baseman Robbie Young said.

After interrupted season, App State baseball “super excited” to get back out there

Jayson James, Reporter February 22, 2021

Returning to action for the first time since the pandemic interrupted their 2020 season midway through, the App State baseball team began its 2021 by winning two of three on the road against Winthrop on...

App State senior guard Pre Stanley gets in the lane during the Mountaineers' 79-65 victory over Coastal Carolina Saturday in Boone. The win was App State's second straight against Coastal Carolina, after knocking off the Chanticleers 72-58 Wednesday in Conway, South Carolina.

App State women’s basketball cruises past Coastal Carolina

Ben Brady, Reporter February 17, 2021

App State women’s basketball picked up a 79-65 home victory against Coastal Carolina Saturday.  The Mountaineers improved to 10-10 overall and 7-7 in Sun Belt action, while Coastal Carolina fell...

App State redshirt senior wrestler Codi Russell looks on before a match this season. The Atlanta native is currently ranked in the Top 25 in the NCAA at 125 pounds by all five major outlets. (The Open Mat, TrackWrestling, WrestleStat, Flo Wrestling, InterMat)

After 8-0 SoCon slate, Russell leads App State wrestling into postseason

Silas Albright, Reporter February 15, 2021

Codi Russell, a senior on App State’s wrestling team, said he’s been involved with the sport since he was about three and half years old – far earlier than most dream of joining a college team. Russell’s...

Former App State pitcher Kaleb Bowman pitches during a game with the Fredericton Royals, a member of the New Brunswick Senior Baseball League in Canada. In 2019 with the Mountaineers, Bowman set a program record for most innings in a season by a reliever.

App State baseball alumnus continues pitching career internationally

Elizabeth Hutto, Reporter February 13, 2021

At App State, Kaleb Bowman’s talents were clear as a pitcher for the baseball team. In the 2018-19 seasons Bowman made 52 appearances for the Mountaineers, finishing his career with a 3.76 ERA and 8-2...

Michael Morgan, a 2019 App State grad, was diagnosed with leukemia for the third time in December. Morgan's wife, Emily, organized a GoFundMe to help pay for the medical bills. With help from the App State Twitter community, donations met the fundraising goal within two days.

App State sports Twitter community rallies around alumnus fighting leukemia

Cameron Burnett, Visual Managing Editor February 12, 2021

Michael Morgan, a 2019 App State graduate, has supported and cheered on the Mountaineers since he was a student, and is also very active with other fans on Twitter. In late December, Morgan was diagnosed...

App State freshman guard Faith Alston looks to make a play on Feb. 5 against Georgia State in Boone. Alston finished with 2 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists in the loss.

App State women’s basketball drops home series to Georgia State

Ben Brady and Alex McCaskey February 10, 2021

App State women’s basketball dropped both games of a home series against Georgia State over the weekend. The Mountaineers fall to 8-10 on the season, while Georgia State moves to 9-6 overall.  App...

App State junior golfer Timothius Tirto Tamardi had a strong showing in his first year with the team in the 2020 shortened season. Tamardi tied a program record for lowest score in an 18-hole round by shooting a 65 at the Wildcat Fall Invitational.

“I just want to be a positive influence:” Tamardi leads App State men’s golf into 2021 season

Cameron Burnett, Visual Managing Editor February 10, 2021

During his first year at App State in 2020, junior Timothius Tirto Tamardi had an immediate impact and challenged program records for men’s golf, even in a shortened season.  Tamardi transferred...

App State senior forward Lainey Gosnell finishes with her left hand against Troy Jan. 29 in Boone. She finished with 18 points, seven rebounds and three blocks in the Mountaineers' loss.

Gosnell reflects, looks ahead as App State women’s basketball enters home stretch

Ben Brady, Reporter February 9, 2021

As a freshman in the 2017 season, forward Lainey Gosnell arrived at App State to a young womens’ basketball program that featured five freshmen and four sophomores on the team. This season, she is among...

App State wrestling coaches focus on a match between senior Codi Russell and an opponent from Gardner-Webb on Jan. 23 in Buies Creek. (From right: assistant coach Randall Diabe, head assistant coach Ian Miller, head coach JohnMark Bentley.)

New assistants bring fresh perspectives to App State wrestling

Connor Davidson, Senior Reporter February 8, 2021

When a team has a lot of success, it’s only natural for its coaches to be asked to take on better jobs at other schools. App State wrestling is no exception to this. Over the last five years, the...

App State football announces Rod West as new cornerbacks coach

App State football announces Rod West as new cornerbacks coach

Cameron Burnett, Visual Managing Editor February 4, 2021

App State football announced Thursday that Rod West will become the Mountaineers’ cornerbacks coach for the 2021 season. "We are excited to welcome Rod, his wife, Marcie, and their children, Maya...

App State senior Codi Russell wrestles against Chattanooga's Fabian Gutierrez in Boone on Sunday. Russell won the matchup of top-25 ranked opponents with a 4-3 decision.

App State wrestling goes 2-0 in SoCon duals on Senior Day

Dan Davidson, Former Sports Editor February 4, 2021

App State wrestling swept SoCon foes Chattanooga and Presbyterian on Senior Day in Boone over the weekend.  “Overall, it’s always good to get two wins,” head coach JohnMark Bentley said. “Chattanooga’s...

App State head coach Dustin Kerns coaches the Mountaineers against Bowling Green at the Holmes Center on Nov. 30.

App State MBB halts all team activities after four positive COVID-19 cases

Dan Davidson, Former Sports Editor February 2, 2021

App State men’s basketball paused all team-related activities after four students involved with the team tested positive for COVID-19, the program announced Tuesday evening.  Three of the four positive...

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