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Mountaineers beat Coastal Carolina 56-37 despite 2 hour weather delay

Silas Albright, Reporter September 28, 2019

Over 25,000 fans were on their feet cheering on the Mountaineers as they took the field ahead of their Sun Belt conference opener against Coastal Carolina at 3:30 p.m. Fireworks exploded, speakers blared...

Luke Combs to perform at The Rock May 2

Luke Combs to perform at The Rock May 2

Moss Brennan, Reporter September 28, 2019

Country music star and former App State student Luke Combs will perform at The Rock on May 2. Doors will open at 5 p.m. and the concert will start at 6:30 p.m. at Kidd Brewer Stadium. A limited number...

Redshirt junior running back Darrynton Evans rushes for a touchdown versus Costal Carolina.

App State vs Coastal Carolina under weather delay

Moss Brennan, Reporter September 28, 2019

6:03 UPDATE: The weather delay ended at 6:03 p.m. Teams will have 10 minutes to warm up before the first quarter resumes. 5:36 UPDATE: Another lightning strike was reported in the area. The earliest...

Junior RB Darrynton Evans makes a cut during the 34-31 win over UNC in Chapel Hill Sept. 21.

Darrynton Evans: From small town kid to star running back

Silas Albright, Reporter September 27, 2019

Darrynton Evans is a name all App State football fans have come to know and love since the running back’s 2016 arrival in Boone. Evans scored three touchdowns in the Mountaineers’ 34-31 victory...

Men’s soccer off to strong start heading into conference play

Franklin Bogle, Sports Reporter September 26, 2019

App State men’s soccer is off to a hot start early in the 2019 season. In seven games, the Mountaineers have gone 5-2, outscoring their opponents 10-6.  “The guys made a commitment to come back...

Junior quarterback Zac Thomas waits in the pocket in App State's 34-31 win over the Tar Heels in Chapel Hill.

Gameday Grades: App State @ UNC

Zack Antrum, Senior Reporter September 24, 2019

Quarterbacks: B+ Zac Thomas had a strong showing, going 20-29 with 224 yards. He was picked off once, but other than that he put on a very solid display. As the Tar Heels began their second half rally,...

UNC Game Day Photo Gallery

UNC Game Day Photo Gallery

Lynette Files, Staff Photographer September 23, 2019

The Mountaineers defeated UNC Chapel Hill in a nail-biter on Saturday with a final score of 34-31. Senior linebacker Akeem Davis-Gaither blocked a field goal attempt in the final seconds of the fourth...

Senior linebacker Jordan Fehr and redshirt freshman outside linebacker Nick Hampton jump to block a field goal on the final play of the game to seal the 34-31 victory for the Mountaineers.

App State defeats UNC in historic 34-31 win

Silas Albright, Reporter September 21, 2019

App State players, fans and coaches have had Sept. 21, 2019 circled on the calendar since the three-game series with UNC was announced in 2017. Game day finally arrived and the Mountaineers did not...

Izzy Evely was named the Sun Belt Women's Runner of the Week earlier this month. The cross country team has their next race Friday, Aug. 20 at the Don Kennedy Trails at State Farm.

Hard work pays off for App State cross country in first race of season

Silas Albright, Reporter September 20, 2019

The men’s and women’s cross country teams at App State embrace the challenge of pushing themselves to their absolute limits, day in and day out.  “Because it is such a demanding sport physically,...

My Last Word: 9/20/19

My Last Word: 9/20/19

Brooks Maynard, Reporter September 20, 2019

In my first column of the semester, I talked about rooting for other teams on campus besides the football team and mentioned some programs I thought were poised for success. One of those teams was volleyball....

Episode 2 of the Weekly Sports Podcast: UNC vs. App State preview

Episode 2 of the Weekly Sports Podcast: UNC vs. App State preview

Moss Brennan, Silas Albright, Zack Antrum, and Brooks Maynard September 19, 2019

Listen in as editor-in-chief Moss Brennan, sports editor Silas Albright, sports reporter Zack Antrum and special guest Brooks Maynard preview App State vs. UNC.

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