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Senior offensive lineman Victor Johnson at the New Orleans Bowl. Johnson was selected to play in the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl and was joined by teammate Jordan Fehr.

Former Mountaineers begin journey to next level of football, play in NFLPA Collegiate Bowl

Silas Albright, Reporter • January 20, 2020

Two key contributors to App State’s success over the past several years began their journey to professional football by participating in the National Football League Players Association Collegiate Bowl...

Junior guard Justin Forrest shoots a floater in App State's 73-57 loss to Little Rock on Jan. 19. Forrest finished with 22 points.

Mountaineers struggle offensively, fall to Little Rock 73-57

Connor Davidson, Senior Reporter • January 19, 2020

App State men’s basketball had a tough night shooting against Little Rock on Saturday. It took the Mountaineers nearly four minutes to score their first points, and they finished the game shooting 32.8%...

Senior guard Ashley Polacek led the Mountaineers with 13 points in the 80-53 loss to Coastal Carolina on Jan. 18.

Women’s basketball struggles to keep up with Coastal Carolina, Mountaineers fall 80-53

Zack Antrum, Senior Reporter • January 19, 2020

App State women’s basketball lost its second straight conference game on Saturday to Coastal Carolina 80-53.  After the Mountaineers (4-13, 1-5 Sun Belt) took a very early lead, Coastal Carolina...

Senior guard O'Showen Williams recorded the first double-double of his career in App State's 83-80 overtime win over Arkansas State on Jan. 16.

App State defeats Arkansas State 83-80 in overtime thriller

Dan Davidson, Former Sports Editor • January 17, 2020

App State finished with a season-low five turnovers as it prevailed over Sun Belt foe Arkansas State 83-80 in a dramatic overtime victory on Thursday night.  “Just an unbelievable college basketball...

Clark adds former Mountaineer as Director of Athletic Performance

Dan Davidson, Former Sports Editor • January 16, 2020

Former Marshall University strength and conditioning coach Brad Bielaniec is the new Director of Athletic Performance for App State football.  “I’m excited to work with the guys. Having a previous...

Mountaineer track and field duo receive preseason national rankings

Mountaineer track and field duo receive preseason national rankings

Zack Antrum, Senior Reporter • January 15, 2020

Spring sports are right around the corner, and the App State track and field team will look forward to seeing nationally ranked Jordan Johnson and Peighton Simmons perform this season. Going into the...

App nation showed up strong to cheer on the Mountaineers in their fifth straight bowl win.

App state leads Sun Belt in home attendance, third time in four years

Moss Brennan, Reporter • January 14, 2020

The 2019 football season saw the Mountaineers break records. They became the first team in North Carolina to win 13 games in a season; the first team to win its first five bowl games; achieved a new...

Senior heavyweight Cary Miller in action against Davidson on Jan. 12. Miller recorded a pin in the first round.

Bentley surpasses 100 career wins, Mountaineers move to 3-0 in SoCon

Silas Albright, Reporter • January 13, 2020

The App State wrestling team picked up a pair of dominant Southern Conference wins on Sunday to improve to 4-2 overall and 3-0 in the conference. In the first match of the doubleheader, the Mountaineers...

App State junior guard and leading scorer Justin Forrest drives during the Mountaineers' 64-55 win over Charlotte on Nov. 21.

Mountaineers struggle in second half, fall to Louisiana

Dan Davidson, Former Sports Editor • January 9, 2020

On Monday night, App State fell to Sun Belt conference foe Louisiana 81-73, dropping the third of its last four games and resulting in a 9-7 overall record.  The Mountaineers sprinted to an early 34-19...

Sophomore guard Adrian Delph dunks in App State's loss at NC State on Dec. 29. Delph recorded his first career double double in the loss to Georgia State on Thursday.

Mountaineers get off to slow start, fall 69-60 to Georgia State for first Sun Belt loss

Zack Antrum, Senior Reporter • January 3, 2020

After starting off 2-0 in Sun Belt play, the App State basketball team suffered its first conference loss, falling 69-60 to the Georgia State Panthers. This was the team's second straight loss after...

Junior guard Justin Forrest finished with a game-high 25 points in App State's 72-60 loss at NC State on Dec. 29.

Mountaineers come up short at NC State despite strong defensive effort

Silas Albright, Reporter • December 29, 2019

Although App State fell to NC State 72-60 on Sunday, the Mountaineers trailed by two with just under 10 minutes left in the second half.  “Basketball is a game of runs,” junior guard and leading...

Junior running back Darrynton Evans runs with the ball during the first quarter of App State's matchup with Coastal Carolina on Sept. 28.

Darrynton Evans to forego senior season, declares for NFL draft

Moss Brennan, Reporter • December 25, 2019

Junior running back Darrynton Evans has declared for the 2020 NFL and will forego his senior season. Evans has amassed 2,884 yards, 25 rushing touchdowns, six receiving touchdowns, three kick return...

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