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The Student News Site of Appalachian State University

The Appalachian

Ben Brady, Reporter

Ben Brady (he/him) is a senior journalism major, history minor, from Raleigh, NC. This is his fourth year with The Appalachian.

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Best of Boone 2023: Best of Lifestyle

Best of Boone 2023: Best of Lifestyle

Ella Lewis, Ethan Smith, K. Slade, Andrew Rice, Georgia Dixon, Siri Patterson, Sam Vanolinda, Will Hofmann, Kolby Shea, Colin Bross, Megan Koch, Zoey Sigmon, Cameron Miller, Bobby Phillips, Nataly Aguiar, Ben Brady, James Parker, Madison Lipe, Madalyn Edwards, Ben Gosey, Emily Milano, Trey Blake, Jack Jackson, Kurt Zottl, and Chance Chamberlain
April 5, 2023
Senior Jonathan Millner takes down his opponent in the SoCon Tournament March 4 , 2023.

Mountaineers produce four champions in tournament win

Ben Brady, Reporter
March 7, 2023
Redshirt senior Jon Jon Millner applauds as his team defeats Duke 42-3 on Jan. 24, 2023.

Millner continues building historic legacy

Ben Brady, Reporter
February 15, 2023
Senior Jada Branch competes in the Doc Hale Virginia Tech meet Feb. 4, 2023.

Women’s track and field splits for weekend meets

Ben Brady, Reporter
February 8, 2023
App State fell to No. 9 Virginia Tech in Varsity Gym in Boone Jan. 13, 2023.

App State wrestling falls to top 10 Virginia Tech

Ben Brady, Reporter
January 18, 2023
App State offensive coordinator Kevin Barbay departed the program after serving in the role for one year.

Barbay named OC at Mississippi State

Ben Brady, Reporter
January 14, 2023
Two Mountaineers embrace during App State's match with NC State Nov. 4, 2022.

App State wrestling opens season on the road

Trey Blake and Ben Brady
November 10, 2022
App State huddles up during its 67-61 victory over ULM Jan. 22, 2022.

Women’s basketball returns 10 players, tips off new season

Ben Brady, Reporter
November 9, 2022
Junior forward Leah Hurwitz attacks the Hoya defense in App State's 5-0 win over Georgetown Aug. 28, 2022.

App State field hockey drops conference opener 2-1

Ben Brady, Reporter
September 21, 2022
Sophomore running back Nate Noel stiff arms UNC's Tony Grimes in App State's season opener Sept. 3, 2022.

5 takeaways from App State football’s shootout vs. UNC

Ben Brady, Reporter
September 6, 2022
Kidd Brewer Stadium, formerly Conrad Stadium, during an App State football game in the 1980s.

Looking back: Kidd Brewer Stadium over the years

Ben Brady and Kurt Zottl
August 13, 2022
Redshirt senior Jonathan Millner takes on Campbell's Josh Heil in App State's 19-13 victory Feb. 13, 2022.

Milner, Bond announce return to App State wrestling

Ben Brady, Reporter
April 9, 2022
Redshirt senior Jonathan Millner slams eighth-seeded Max Murin of Iowa in his 8-1 decision March 18, 2022.

Millner finishes as All-American, App State tallies eight NCAA tournament wins

Ben Brady, Reporter
March 21, 2022
Redshirt senior Jonathan Millner challenges a Campbell wrestler in the 19-13 match victory Feb. 13, 2022.

App State’s Millner named Southern Conference Wrestler of the Year

Ben Brady, Reporter
March 4, 2022
Super senior Thomas Flitz battles with a Wildcat wrestler during App State's match at Davidson Friday.

Wrestling finishes perfect in conference, secures regular season title

Ben Brady, Reporter
February 22, 2022
Super senior Thomas Flitz takes down a Gardner-Webb wrestler in App State's 42-3 Jan. 25 victory.

Wrestling wins close match at Chattanooga, remains undefeated in conference

Ben Brady, Reporter
February 8, 2022
Redshirt senior Cody Bond embraces applause from the Mountaineer crowd after securing a second round pinfall victory.

App State wrestling dominates Gardner-Webb, Appalachian Open

Ben Brady, Reporter
February 4, 2022
Senior guard Justin Forrest elevates for a deep jumper against Georgia Southern Saturday.

Mountaineers extend win streak with tight victories in Peach State

Ben Brady and Cameron Burnett
January 25, 2022
Redshirt senior Jonathan Millner wraps up Blue Devil Josh Finesilver in a highly-ranked contest between the two. Finesilver’s two losses of the season have both come against Millner.

App State wrestling topples Duke for Power 5 victory

Ben Brady, Reporter
January 18, 2022
Head coach JohnMark Bentley and the Mountaineers look on during their match with Gardner-Webb. App State won the match 28-6.

App State wrestling returns seven NCAA qualifiers, looks to season debut

Ben Brady, Reporter
November 6, 2021
App State wide receiver Cory Sutton scores a touchdown against Coastal Carolina Oct. 20. The Mountaineers went on to upset the No. 14 Chanticleers 30-27 in App State’s second upset win over a ranked opponent, after the 2007 game against Michigan.

App State prepares for homecoming matchup against ULM

Ben Brady, Reporter
October 29, 2021
Senior midfielders Anna Smarrelli and Friederike Stegen challenge a Kent State attack by Clara Rodriguez Seto. The Mountaineers struggled to contain Rodriguez Seto as she scored both goals in the 2-1 victory for the No. 22 Golden Flashes.

App State field hockey falls to No. 22 Kent State on Senior Day

Ben Brady, Reporter
October 25, 2021
Sophomore running back Nate Noel avoids a Miami defender during one of his 16 rush attempts. Those 16 attempts were good for 51 yards as the Miami native played in front of his hometown.

Five takeaways from App State’s week two loss at No. 22 Miami

Ben Brady, Reporter
September 17, 2021
Redshirt junior Janay Sanders attacks the paint in the Mountaineers' annual Pink Game vs Coastal Carolina. Sanders averaged 10.9 points, 3.2 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game as a sophomore and started in 10 games.

App Nation Previews: Women’s Basketball

Ben Brady, Reporter
August 23, 2021
Head coach Dustin Kerns led the Mountaineers back to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2000 in his second year at App State. Nearly the entire squad, with the addition of three freshmen, returns to Boone, poised for another late-season run.

App Nation Previews: Men’s Basketball

Ben Brady, Reporter
August 23, 2021
App State senior women's tennis player María Zacarias (right) embraces assistant coach Miller Hales (left) on Senior Day against South Alabama April 4 in Boone. Zacarias and freshman doubles partner Ksenia Aleshina won their match 6-2.

Zacarias reflects on successful tennis career at App State

Ben Brady, Reporter
April 20, 2021
App State junior 149-pounder Jonathan Millner in action during his SoCon title match win over Campbell's Joshua Heil. In St. Louis March 18-20, Millner became the eighth Mountaineer of all time to earn all-American recognition at the NCAA Championships.

Millner named All-American, school-record seven wrestlers compete at NCAA tournament

Ben Brady, Reporter
March 29, 2021
Sophomore forward RJ Duhart hoists the Sun Belt tournament trophy in front of a crowd of Mountaineer faithful. Duhart started at center for the Mountaineers after junior James Lewis Jr. got injured in the quarterfinals. Duhart played a combined 79 minutes in the semifinal and championship rounds, helping his team to its first ever Sun Belt tournament title.

Mountaineers ‘Take the Stairs’ to history in unprecedented 2021 season

Ben Brady, Reporter
March 25, 2021
App State first-year head coach Ashleigh Antal (left) and senior María José Zacarias (right) share a fist bump during the Mountaineers' win over Georgia State Saturday in Boone. The Mountaineers also knocked off Georgia Southern Sunday to open conference play 2-0.

App State women’s tennis earns weekend sweep, opens Sun Belt play 2-0

Ben Brady, Reporter
March 9, 2021
App State senior sprinter and jumper Peighton Simmons stands atop the podium at the 2021 Sun Belt indoor track championships in Birmingham, Alabama Feb. 22-23. Simmons won the triple jump Sun Belt title for the first time in her career, becoming App State's 16th triple jump conference champ in program history.

Simmons, Ballard shine for App State at indoor track Sun Belt championships

Ben Brady, Reporter
March 9, 2021
After App State senior pitcher Kenzie Longanecker went 14-9 with a 2.40 ERA in 2019, she became the first Mountaineer in history to be named a first-team all-Sun Belt selection. "I know I’m not the most vocal on the team, but I still do think of myself as a leader," she said.

Experienced Longanecker anchors App State softball pitching rotation

Ben Brady, Reporter
February 26, 2021
Members of the App State softball team convene in the infield during a game against Oakland last season. Before the pandemic interrupted their season, the Mountaineers were 13-9, including a 1-0 shutout of Virginia to open the year.

Returning seniors lead experienced App State softball group into 2021

Ben Brady, Reporter
February 24, 2021
App State senior guard Pre Stanley gets in the lane during the Mountaineers' 79-65 victory over Coastal Carolina Saturday in Boone. The win was App State's second straight against Coastal Carolina, after knocking off the Chanticleers 72-58 Wednesday in Conway, South Carolina.

App State women’s basketball cruises past Coastal Carolina

Ben Brady, Reporter
February 17, 2021
App State freshman guard Faith Alston looks to make a play on Feb. 5 against Georgia State in Boone. Alston finished with 2 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists in the loss.

App State women’s basketball drops home series to Georgia State

Ben Brady and Alex McCaskey
February 10, 2021
App State senior forward Lainey Gosnell finishes with her left hand against Troy Jan. 29 in Boone. She finished with 18 points, seven rebounds and three blocks in the Mountaineers' loss.

Gosnell reflects, looks ahead as App State women’s basketball enters home stretch

Ben Brady, Reporter
February 9, 2021
App State sophomore wing Donovan Gregory goes up against Georgia Southern during the Mountaineers' 66-63 win on Jan. 8 at the Holmes Center.

App State men’s basketball ranked in College Insider Mid-Major Top 25 poll

Ben Brady, Reporter
January 26, 2021
App State redshirt senior Codi Russell (top, in white) opened the match against Campbell with an 8-3 decision over Zurich Storm to give the Mountaineers an early lead.

App State wrestling splits in SoCon duals against Campbell, Gardner-Webb

Ben Brady, Reporter
January 24, 2021
App State freshman Tommy Askey (gold) puts a move on fellow freshman Tristan Pugh (black) at the annual Black and Gold Intrasquad scrimmage Friday at Varsity Gym in Boone.

App State wrestling opens 2020-21 season with Black & Gold Intrasquad

Ben Brady, Reporter
December 19, 2020
App State junior guard Adrian Delph defends Tennessee freshman guard Jaden Springer in the Mountaineers' loss in Knoxville Tuesday.

App State basketball falls to No. 10 Tennessee 79-38 in Knoxville

Ben Brady, Reporter
December 16, 2020
Senior wide receiver Thomas Hennigan (right), started the 50th game of his App State career on Saturday against Georgia Southern. He caught eight passes for 64 yards and a touchdown in the win over the Eagles.

App State football ends regular season on top with 34-26 win at Georgia Southern

Ben Brady, Reporter
December 13, 2020
App State senior guard Pre Stanley drives to the basket against Charlotte Nov. 25. Stanley scored 25 points, with 15 in the fourth quarter, in the Mountaineers' 70-60 win over UNC Asheville Sunday.

App State women’s basketball beats UNC Asheville 70-60, moves to 2-0

Ben Brady, Reporter
November 30, 2020
Senior preseason first team all-Sun Belt selection Justin Forrest drives in last year's 70-62 loss at NC State. After finishing above .500 last season for the first time since 2010-11, the Mountaineers are looking for more in 2020-21.

App State men’s basketball looks to capitalize on momentum in 2020

Ben Brady, Reporter
November 20, 2020
App State seniors Kara Spicer (left) and Grace Morrison (right) make a play during the Mountaineers' loss to Coastal Carolina on Saturday.

App State volleyball falls to Coastal Carolina in home finale

Ben Brady, Reporter
November 1, 2020
App State head cross country coach Michael Curcio coaches the women's team at the Mountains to Sea Open Oct. 1. The men's and women's teams defeated Marshall in the Blue Ridge Open at the Don Kennedy Trails in Boone Oct. 16.

App State cross country knocks off Marshall at Blue Ridge Open

Ben Brady, Reporter
October 20, 2020
App State senior offensive lineman Cole Garrison is a 2020 semifinalist for the William V. Campbell Trophy, given annually to the nation's best football scholar athlete.

“The definition of what it means to be a student athlete:” App State lineman Cole Garrison

Ben Brady, Reporter
October 19, 2020
Though Kidd Brewer Stadium won't host any games for some time, its athletic facility neighbor, Holmes Convocation Center, will welcome some public fans this weekend for the first time this season.

App State football’s matchup against Georgia Southern postponed

Ben Brady, Reporter
October 7, 2020
App State freshman running back Nate Noel gets a carry in the 52-21 win over Campbell Sept. 26. App State's game against Louisiana set for Oct. 7 has been postponed due to positive COVID-19 tests the program announced Thursday.

App State football’s matchup with Louisiana postponed

Ben Brady, Reporter
October 1, 2020
Senior midfielder/forward Tess Cairney in action during a loss against Pitt Sept. 13. On Friday, Cairney scored a goal in the 87th minute to lift App State past Troy 1-0 at the Ted Mackorell Soccer Complex.

Cairney’s late goal lifts women’s soccer over Troy

Ben Brady, Reporter
September 25, 2020
App State volleyball’s season opening series postponed due to positive COVID-19 case

App State volleyball’s season opening series postponed due to positive COVID-19 case

Ben Brady, Reporter
September 24, 2020
App State defensive coordinator Dale Jones is back for his 24th year on the Mountaineer staff. Jones is part of the third new coaching staff the football program has seen in the last three years.

App State football enters 2020 season with third coaching staff in three years

Ben Brady, Reporter
September 11, 2020
Former App State wrestling co-head assistant coach Ryan LeBlanc (right) has been named the head coach at The Citadel.

App State wrestling assistant LeBlanc named head coach at The Citadel

Ben Brady, Reporter
August 5, 2020
App State men's basketball has added five players in the class of '20 recruiting class.

App State men’s basketball adds five players in 2020 recruiting class

Ben Brady, Reporter
April 24, 2020
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
App State football welcomes 2020 football recruiting class

App State football welcomes 2020 football recruiting class

Ben Brady, Reporter
February 21, 2020
Sophomore Jonathan Millner slams an opponent during App State's 45-0 win over Duke on Jan. 23.

App State wrestling knocks off Duke 45-0

Ben Brady, Reporter
January 27, 2020
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