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The Appalachian

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The Appalachian

Freshman Abbey Rand follows the ball as it goes out of bounds during the game against High Point.

Overtime marathon and shutout loss define women’s soccer’s weekend

Ian Taylor September 3, 2017

The Appalachian State women’s soccer team (0-3-2) remained winless in the season after a 1-1 overtime draw with the UNC Greensboro Spartans (1-3-1) on Friday night in a foggy and raining game. App...

The Mountaineers huddle together during a time out to discuss the future game plan. The Mountaineers soon lost to the ETSU Buccaneers.

Volleyball swept in Appalachian Invitational

Grayson Rice September 3, 2017

Game One vs. Towson. Friday, September 1 at 7 p.m.  App State volleyball (2-3) dropped three straight sets after winning the first (25-22, 23-25, 23-25, 18-25) against Towson on the opening night of...

App State fell to Georgia 31-10 in their first game of the season

Mountaineers lose 31-10 to Georgia in mistake-riddled game.

Jason Huber September 2, 2017

Opening up the 2017 season for the second straight year on the road against an SEC Top 25 team, the Mountaineers struggled to find any momentum against the No. 15 Georgia Bulldogs (1-0) in a 31-10 loss...

App State fell to Georgia 31-10 on Saturday evening in a game broadcasted on ESPN

Rapid Reaction: App State vs. #15 Georgia

Brooks Maynard, Reporter September 2, 2017

On Saturday night, the Appalachian State (0-1) football team traveled to Athens, Georgia to face off with No. 15 Georgia Bulldogs (1-0) in their 2017 season opener. It was their second straight season...

Senior defensive back Corey Lynch pressures Michigan quarterback Chad Henne during the App-Michigan game on September 1, 2007. 
Photo courtesy: App State athletics

How the win at “The Big House” changed college football

Brooks Maynard, Reporter August 31, 2017

On Sept. 1, 2007, nearly 10 years to the day that I sit down to write this piece, the Appalachian State Mountaineers walked fearlessly into ‘The Big House” in Ann Arbor, Michigan to face the Wolverines,...

Sophomore quarterback Armanti Edwards attempts to rush the ball against Michigan defenders. 
Courtesy: App State Athletics

App State-Michigan 10 years relived

Jason Huber August 31, 2017

There was nothing to lose, and nothing to gain for the Appalachian State Mountaineer football team on Sept. 1, 2007. Nobody anticipated a small, relatively unknown school in the mountains coming off of...

Senior wide receiver Hans Batichon goes in for a touchdown early in the first half to keep the Mountaineers close to Michigan. 
Courtesy: App State Athletics

Unthinkable upset yields unthinkable impact 10 years after App-Michigan

Tyler Hotz August 30, 2017

The beginning of September is a celebration for college football fans across the country. After months of anxiously waiting, players, coaches and fans count down the final days, hours and minutes before...

Redshirt sophomore Melissa McMath goes up for the kill against Missouri State. The Mountaineers lost the game with the final score being 2-3.

Volleyball opens up season with another five set loss, but show plenty of optimism

Grayson Rice August 25, 2017

App State volleyball began their season in a similar fashion to what the team had experienced last season in dropping the fourth and fifth sets as they fell 3-2 to Missouri State in their regular season...

Appalachian State volleyball team spikes against Southern Alabama during a 2016 home game. Their first home game of this season is Friday, August 25th at 12pm.

Volleyball looks toward bounce back season

Taylor Story August 23, 2017

After a rather disappointing 2016 (4-25) campaign, the App State volleyball team is looking for a bounce back season. So far, the start of 2017 season is looking bright. With the return of key players...

Freshman Reed Honnicutt doing a corner kick during the exhibition game on Wednesday, August 16th.

Road to the Sun Belt championship

Michael Pigg August 23, 2017

App State’s annual men’s Black and Gold soccer game took place Wednesday evening giving more momentum to the team’s regular-season beginning for a long journey to the Sun Belt playoffs. While attending...

Inside linebacker Eric Boggs takes a picture with a young fan at Fan Fest. Kidd Brewer Stadium  was open to the public on Saturday for fans to come and meet their favorite App State players.

App State Fan Fest kicks off season for fall sports

Noah Gerringer August 23, 2017

Appalachian State Athletics kicked off the 2017-2018 season with their annual fall Fan Fest at Kidd Brewer Stadium on Aug. 20. Members of the community, fresh new faces to the university and fans of all...

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