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Freshman wing Kendall Lewis scored a career-high 24 points and grabbed seven rebounds in App State's loss at Georgia State on Feb. 13.

Men’s basketball falls 76-65 on the road against Georgia State

Dan Davidson, Former Sports Editor February 14, 2020

App State men’s basketball fell to Georgia State 76-65 on Thursday night in Atlanta.  Georgia State took control of the game right out of the gates, scoring the first nine points in the contest and...

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.

Four Mountaineers reach double figures as women’s basketball defeats South Alabama

Dan Davidson, Former Sports Editor February 14, 2020

App State women’s basketball defeated South Alabama 71-59 on Education Day in the Holmes Center on Feb.13.  After falling behind 5-2 early in the first period, the Mountaineers went on a 12-0 run...

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...

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