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Defensive end Elijah Diarrassouba announced his retirement from football on Tuesday. Diarrassouba finished his App State career with 39 total tackles, six tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks.

Two-year starting defensive end Elijah Diarrassouba announces retirement

Silas Albright, Reporter March 18, 2020

Former App State starting defensive end Elijah Diarrassouba announced his retirement from football in a Tweet on Tuesday. The Tweet has since been deleted.  "He's what Appalachian State is all about....

Sun Belt cancels all organized athletics-related events

Sun Belt cancels all organized athletics-related events

Dan Davidson, Former Sports Editor March 16, 2020

In order to address the growing concerns surrounding the spread of COVID-19, the Sun Belt Conference has announced that all organized athletics-related activities are canceled through the remainder of...

Junior guard Pre Stanley finished with 28 points in App State's 83-80 2OT win over Coastal Carolina on March 7. Stanley and the Mountaineers begin postseason play Tuesday when they take on Arkansas at Little Rock at 7 p.m.

App State women’s basketball set for Sun Belt tournament

Zack Antrum, Senior Reporter March 8, 2020

With the regular season over, the App State women’s basketball team is gearing up for another postseason, and with last year’s success still fresh on their minds, the Mountaineers will try to mirror...

Junior guard Justin Forrest drives in App State's early season matchup with Michigan. Forrest became the first Mountaineer to ever make the all-Sun Belt first team after finishing second in scoring in the conference.

First team all-Sun Belt selection Justin Forrest leads sixth seeded App State into conference tournament

Dan Davidson, Former Sports Editor March 8, 2020

           After capping off its first winning season in nearly a decade with a 61-57 win at Louisiana-Monroe, App State enters the Sun Belt Conference Tournament as the sixth seed. Junior...

App State Director of Sports Nutrition Sam Mellert leads a monthly cooking class for student-athletes called "Sizzlin' with Sam."

Sizzling with Sam teaches student-athletes how to cook healthily

Kaiden Smith, Senior Reporter March 6, 2020

App State’s dining lab in Leon Levine Hall is primarily used for various cooking labs and nutrition classes, but once a month it is used for Sizzling with Sam, a cooking class for student athletes led...

Senior forward Isaac Johnson dunks the ball over a defender in the Mountaineer's game against Coastal Carolina. Johnson recently scored his 1000th career point this season and feels it "is a blessing."

1,000 point scorer Isaac Johnson reflects ahead of final Sun Belt tournament run

Dan Davidson, Former Sports Editor March 5, 2020

With 16:50 left to play against Georgia Southern, senior forward Isaac Johnson flew down the lane and slammed home his 1,000th career point, a feat only accomplished by 33 Mountaineers before him.  “It...

Former App State running back Darrynton Evans ran the second-fastest 40-yard dash (4.41) among RB's at the NFL Combine.

Former App State standouts Evans and Davis-Gaither impress at the NFL Combine

Cameron Burnett, Visual Managing Editor March 4, 2020

From Feb. 26 to March 3, NFL prospects showcased their talents at the NFL Combine. Of the participants, two Mountaineers were given the opportunity to represent themselves as well as App State.  Running...

Junior Thomas Flitz grapples with an opponent from VMI on Feb. 23. Flitz and the Mountaineers will host the SoCon championships at the Holmes Convocation Center on Sunday, March 8.

App State wrestling set to host SoCon Championships for second year in a row

Zack Antrum, Senior Reporter March 4, 2020

Consistency has been an important word for the App State wrestling team, and as they wrap up the regular season and head to the SoCon championships, they look to keep the ball rolling in hopes of winning...

Senior guard Kaila Craven  received a special 10 second runoff at the beginning of App State's 68-49 win over ULM on Saturday. Craven was deemed medically disqualified but stepped on the floor one last time on senior day.

App State women’s basketball picks up 68-49 win over ULM on senior day

Cameron Burnett, Visual Managing Editor March 1, 2020

The Mountaineers have endured ups and downs during the season but were able to put together an impressive performance on senior day winning 68-49 against the University of Louisiana-Monroe. Head coach...

Junior guard Michaela Porter scored a career-high 14 points in App State's 57-51 loss to Louisiana on Thursday night.

Late comeback effort falls short, App State loses to Louisiana 57-51

Ben Brady, Reporter February 28, 2020

Despite a fourth quarter rally, App State women’s basketball fell to Louisiana 57-51 Thursday evening at the Holmes Center.  Junior guard Micheala Porter led the Mountaineers in scoring, efficiently...

App State takes the field before its 56-41 win over Charlotte on Sept. 7.

App State football announces 2020 schedule

Connor Davidson, Senior Reporter February 28, 2020

App State football has announced its schedule for the upcoming 2020 season. To start the season, the Mountaineers will host Morgan State on Saturday, Sep. 5. Then the team will travel for two games,...

Two-time FCS National Champion and Walter Payton Award winner Armanti Edwards has signed with the Dallas Renegades of the XFL. Edwards played for App State from 2006-09.

Former App State QB Armanti Edwards signs with the XFL’s Dallas Renegades

Cameron Burnett, Visual Managing Editor February 27, 2020

Legendary App State quarterback and two-time FCS national champion Armanti Edwards is joining the XFL in its inaugural year.  Edwards was most recently a member of the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian...

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