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Head football coach Shawn Clark hoists the New Orleans Bowl trophy after App State's 31-17 win over UAB on Dec. 21.

Breaking down each position group for App State football heading into 2020

Quarterbacks (by Dan Davidson):  Senior Zac Thomas returns to Boone to lead the Mountaineer offense as the starting quarterback. Thomas was named the preseason Sun Belt offensive player of the year, and...

Junior cornerback Shaun Jolly caught five interceptions in his breakout 2019 season. Now heading into 2020, Jolly has been named to six different preseason All-American teams.

“I always knew what I could do:” Jolly looks to build on breakout 2019 season

Connor Davidson, Senior Reporter September 11, 2020

Coming into the 2019 App State football season, cornerback Shaun Jolly was not on many people’s radar. In 2018, Jolly only made one tackle the entire season and most of his playing time was on special...

App State players celebrate with fans after last year's win over UNC. Despite a push for the families of players to be allowed, Kidd Brewer Stadium will be empty for at least the first two home games.

“Family is a little different:” App State football parents push to attend home games despite crowd restrictions

Cameron Burnett, Visual Managing Editor September 10, 2020

Kevin Garrison thought he’d get to see his son, Cole, an App State offensive lineman, play every game of his senior year. But COVID-19 is creating barriers to family members attending games. App State...

App nation showed up strong to cheer on the Mountaineers in their fifth straight bowl win. App State beat UAB 31-17 in the New Orleans Bowl on Dec. 21.

All App State sporting events thru September to be held without fans

Jayson James, Reporter September 2, 2020

App State announced all fall sports will be played without fans through at least the end of September.  “We will continue to work with university leadership and university medical professionals to...

App State wide receiver Corey Sutton scores a touchdown in the first quarter of App State's 35-13 win over Texas State in 2019. On Sept. 1, Sutton announced he was opting out of the 2020 season.

App State WR Corey Sutton opts out of 2020 season

Cameron Burnett, Visual Managing Editor September 2, 2020

Preseason first-team all-Sun Belt wide receiver Corey Sutton announced Tuesday that he will opt out of this upcoming season. “After thinking and battling thoughts about this decision, I feel that...

App State announced a 10-person cluster within the wrestling team on Tuesday night. It's App State's second sports team to have a cluster announced after football had one on Aug. 18.

App State announces COVID-19 cluster within wrestling program

Silas Albright, Reporter September 1, 2020

App State announced that 10 members of the wrestling team have tested positive for COVID-19 within the past 11 days according to an email Tuesday night. According to the release, eight wrestlers are in...

On Friday, App State football led a protest on racial injustice through the streets of Boone and the campus.

“3, 2, 1. End injustice together:” App State football leads peaceful protest through Boone

Silas Albright, Reporter August 28, 2020

It was Easter Sunday. A friend was driving a friend from North Carolina back home to Florida for his mother’s funeral. They were pulled over by police.  The two friends were asked to step out of...

App State football players and coaches shared this image on social media after opting to cancel practice Thursday. The decision to cancel practice came after a team-wide discussion about racial injustice.

App State football cancels practice after team discussion

Connor Davidson and Cameron Burnett August 27, 2020

On Thursday, App State football made the decision to not hold practice in light of racial injustice issues in the country. The team instead used that time to discuss the issues and create a dialogue between...

Former App State pitcher Jack Hartman signed with the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday, June 29. He was drafted 108th overall in the fourth round of this year's MLB Draft.

Hartman’s path to the MLB Draft

Kaiden Smith, Senior Reporter August 26, 2020

App State pitcher Jack Hartman made history when he was picked 108th in this year’s MLB draft by the Pittsburgh Pirates.  He became the fourth-highest pick in App State history and the highest pick...

Quarterback Zac Thomas, this year's Sun Belt preseason offensive player of year, (far right) leads App State onto the field before a 56-37 victory against Coastal Carolina on Sept. 28.

Mountaineers favorite to win Sun Belt, 10 selections on preseason all-conference teams

Silas Albright, Reporter August 25, 2020

App State was picked to win its fifth straight Sun Belt title Tuesday when the Sun Belt conference released its preseason awards. Also at the awards, 10 players, including preseason offensive player of...

App State football returns to practice in pods

App State football returns to practice in pods

Silas Albright, Reporter August 21, 2020

Three days since announcing an 11-person cluster of active COVID-19 cases and putting a hold on practices, App State football returned to practice on Friday in pods, based on the results of testing that...

As a member of the Mid-American Conference, App State's field hockey season has been postponed from the fall to the spring.

“We were so ready:” App State field hockey deals with postponement of their season

Silas Albright, Reporter August 21, 2020

The Mid-American Conference announced the postponement of all fall sports on Aug. 8 due to the pandemic. While most teams at App State are part of the Sun Belt Conference, field hockey is a member of the...

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