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Senior center Bayley Plummer shoots a free throw during App State's loss to Arkansas-Little Rock on Jan. 26.

Plummer set for senior season of roller coaster career at App State

Connor Davidson, Senior Reporter November 8, 2019

When the final buzzer sounded in the last game of the 2018-19 season, the App State women’s basketball team was the winner of the Women’s Basketball Invitational tournament. The 22-win season was huge...

My Last Word: Stop scheduling Southern on short weeks

My Last Word: Stop scheduling Southern on short weeks

Brooks Maynard, Reporter November 7, 2019

It’s now two years in a row that the App State football team has lost to the Georgia Southern Eagles on short week, Thursday night games, spoiling the Mountaineers’ national ranking and chance at an...

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.

App State comeback effort falls short in 79-71 loss at Michigan

Silas Albright, Reporter November 5, 2019

Junior guard Justin Forrest finished with a game-high 27 points in App State basketball’s season opening 79-71 loss at Michigan. It was also head coach Dustin Kerns’ first game on the Mountaineer sideline. The...

Junior running back Marcus Williams Jr. tries to get past a Georgia Southern defender. Williams finished with 30 yards on five carries in the game.

App State football drops from polls following loss to Georgia Southern

Silas Albright, Reporter November 3, 2019

After falling to Georgia Southern 24-21 on Halloween, App State football has dropped from the AP Top 25.  The Mountaineers received five votes in the Week 11 AP poll, unofficially making them the No....

Swales leads crew of international players for Men’s soccer

Swales leads crew of international players for Men’s soccer

Zack Antrum, Senior Reporter November 1, 2019

Year after year, hundreds of athletes transfer schools for different reasons. Some players crave more playing time, some transfer for personal reasons and some just find a program that’s a better fit.  For...

Junior running back Darrynton Evans attempts to hit a gap in App State’s 24-21 loss against Georgia Southern on Oct. 31.

App State comeback effort falls short, Mountaineers fall to Georgia Southern 24-21

Brooks Maynard, Reporter October 31, 2019

The Mountaineers undefeated season came to an end on Thursday when they lost to rival Georgia Southern 24-21 at home.  App State started out slowly, scoring only 7 points before the start of the 4th...

My Last Word: Men’s basketball is getting turned around

My Last Word: Men’s basketball is getting turned around

Brooks Maynard, Reporter October 31, 2019

Early Oct. 26, former Mountaineer shooting guard Ronshad Shabazz was selected No. 13 overall in the NBA G League Draft by the College Park Skyhawks, the G League affiliate of the NBA’s Atlanta Hawks.  To...

Senior cornerback Tae Hayes gets ready for the next play against Penn State. App State lost to the Nittany Lions 45-38.

Former App State star added to Jacksonville Jaguars active roster

Silas Albright, Reporter October 30, 2019

Former App State star cornerback Tae Hayes was added to the Jacksonville Jaguars’ active roster on Oct. 29.  The move came after wide receiver Marqise Lee was placed on the injured reserve. Hayes...

App State’s new baseball turf system replaced the original system that had been in use at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium since it opened in 2007. “It’s a great product,” head coach Kermit Smith said.

Baseball welcomes new AstroTurf system to Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium

Silas Albright, Reporter October 30, 2019

The Mountaineer baseball program has a new addition: an all-new AstroTurf Diamond Series RBI System. The new turf replaces the FieldTurf system in use since Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium opened in 2007. “It’s...

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.

App State football vs. South Carolina on Nov. 9 will kick at 7 p.m., air on ESPN2

Silas Albright, Reporter October 28, 2019

App State’s matchup with the South Carolina Gamecocks on Nov. 9 will be aired on ESPN2, with kickoff at 7 p.m. from Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia. It will be the tenth meeting between the two...

Mountaineers continue rise in AP, Coaches polls

Mountaineers continue rise in AP, Coaches polls

Moss Brennan, Reporter October 27, 2019

The Mountaineers have moved up two spots in the Amway Coaches Poll to No. 20 and moved up one spot in the Associated Press Top 25 poll to No. 20. This is the third consecutive week the Mountaineers...

No. 21 Mountaineers route South Alabama, move to 7-0

No. 21 Mountaineers route South Alabama, move to 7-0

Moss Brennan, Reporter October 26, 2019

An early start and a cloudy, windy day didn’t stop a dominating defensive performance by the No. 21 Mountaineers.  App State (7-0 overall, 4-0 Sun Belt) beat the University of South Alabama Jaguars...

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