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247 App State student-athletes named to academic honor roll

247 App State student-athletes named to academic honor roll

Moss Brennan, Reporter February 13, 2020

App State athletics announced 247 student-athletes made the fall 2019 academic honor roll. Out of those 247 athletes, eight were graduate students and 33 had a 4.0 GPA for that semester.  Seventy-three...

App State sprinter De'Shawn Ballard far from done in 2020

App State sprinter De’Shawn Ballard far from done in 2020

Connor Davidson, Senior Reporter February 12, 2020

When junior sprinter De’Shawn Ballard was a kid, he would often find himself outside running around in the country. Given this upbringing, it is no surprise he decided to run track when he got into high...

App State Baseball set for 2020 campaign

App State Baseball set for 2020 campaign

Cameron Burnett, Visual Managing Editor February 11, 2020

The App State baseball team finished 22-31 and fifth in the Sun Belt in 2019. After losing seven seniors from the 2019 team, the team will have a lot of new faces with six freshmen and four transfers coming...

Senior forward Isaac Johnson goes up for a layup in App State's 60-57 win over Texas State on Feb. 8. Johnson finished with eight points and six rebounds in the game.

Williams and Forrest propel Mountaineers to comeback win over Texas State

Silas Albright, Reporter February 8, 2020

Justin Forrest hit a game-winning or tying three for the third time this season, and O’Showen Williams scored a game-high 19 points in App State’s comeback 60-57 win over Texas State Saturday at the...

Senior guard O'Shown Williams finished with a career-high 25 points in App State's 57-50 win over UT-Arlington on Thursday night.

Williams fuels Mountaineers to 57-50 victory over UT Arlington

Connor Davidson, Senior Reporter February 7, 2020

On Thursday night, App State took on the University of Texas at Arlington in a rematch of a 66-56 loss earlier this season. This time, App State’s O’Showen Williams had other plans and poured in a...

Senior third baseman Keri White makes a play during a game last season. White led the Mountaineers in seven statistical categories and was named to the all-Sun Belt second team a season ago.

Softball looking for more after historic 2019 campaign

Silas Albright, Reporter February 7, 2020

In 2019, App State softball tied the program record for most wins in a season with a 31-25 record, including a 13-13 mark in Sun Belt play. The Mountaineers had the longest winning streak in program history...

App’s Australian athletes show strength during time of need

Zack Antrum, Senior Reporter February 6, 2020

The international population at App State includes a handful of student-athletes who hail from Australia, and while they may be safe from the impacts of this year’s extreme fire season, they understand...

Junior Sasha Pisareva is the No. 1 seed for the women's tennis team this season. Pisareva has picked up wins over NC State and Virginia Tech this season.

Pisareva off to a hot start for App State women’s tennis

Kaiden Smith, Senior Reporter February 5, 2020

As a child living in Ukraine, Sasha Pisareva tried following in the footsteps of her parents by dancing ballet. However, those were big steps to follow. Her father is Ukrainian dancer Vadim Pisaryev and...

Former Mountaineers raise money for charities on their way to NFL Draft

Former Mountaineers raise money for charities on their way to NFL Draft

Silas Albright, Reporter February 4, 2020

Former App State running back Darrynton Evans and linebacker Akeem Davis-Gaither announced fundraising campaigns for charity along their journeys to the NFL. Evans is partnering with the Endometrial...

Senior heavyweight Cary Miller takes hold of an opponent from Duke University during their face off on Jan. 24. Mill-
er is a Greensboro native and has wrestled since middle school.

Cary Miller: an imposing figure with a smiling face

Dan Davidson, Former Sports Editor January 31, 2020

Standing at just over six feet tall and weighing in at 285 pounds, senior heavyweight Cary Miller looks the part of a dominant college wrestler.  “He’s probably one of the most intimidating presences...

Former App State men’s tennis players Milo Bargeron (left) and Zion Heaven (right) fist bump during a match. The App State men's tennis program, along with men's soccer and men's indoor track and field, were discontinued because of budget cuts due to the pandemic.

App State men’s tennis looks to bounce back in 2020

Kaiden Smith, Senior Reporter January 30, 2020

After a 5-20 2019 spring season, the App State’s men’s tennis team is looking to turn things around in 2020. Second-year head coach Craig Schwartz hopes to use momentum from the Mountaineers’ fall...

Akeem Davis-Gaither snaps a pic with fans after App State's 33-30 win over North Carolina on Sept. 21.

Davis-Gaither represents App State at Reese’s Senior Bowl

Silas Albright, Reporter January 27, 2020

Former App State outside linebacker Akeem Davis-Gaither took part in the most prestigious college football all-star game Jan. 25: the Reese’s Senior Bowl.  Davis-Gaither competed against some of...

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