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The Student News Site of Appalachian State University

The Appalachian
Parker Egeland

Parker Egeland, Reporter

Parker Egeland is a junior digital journalism major from Charlotte, North Carolina.  This is his second year writing for the Appalachian.

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Mountaineer men’s cross country finishes third, women sixth in Charlottesville

Mountaineer men’s cross country finishes third, women sixth in Charlottesville

Parker Egeland, Reporter
September 14, 2025
App State closes out nonconference play with win against Longwood

App State closes out nonconference play with win against Longwood

Parker Egeland, Reporter
September 9, 2025
Senior forward Reagan Sturgill heads the ball during the second half of the game against ECU at Ted Mackorell Soccer Complex on Sept. 4.

App State’s ship sunk by Pirates for third straight loss on senior day

Parker Egeland, Reporter
September 6, 2025
Mountaineers return home for dance with Lions

Mountaineers return home for dance with Lions

Parker Egeland, Reporter
September 3, 2025
Mountaineers fan Phoenix’s flames in home opener

Mountaineers fan Phoenix’s flames in home opener

Parker Egeland, Reporter
September 3, 2025
App State begins season with Covered Bridge Open

App State begins season with Covered Bridge Open

Parker Egeland, Reporter
August 31, 2025
App State football set to open season with 49ers in Duke’s Mayo Classic

App State football set to open season with 49ers in Duke’s Mayo Classic

Parker Egeland, Reporter
August 27, 2025
App State takes down first power conference opponent since 2016

App State takes down first power conference opponent since 2016

Parker Egeland, Reporter
August 18, 2025
App State wins season opener with two goals from Garrison

App State wins season opener with two goals from Garrison

Parker Egeland, Reporter
August 16, 2025
App State’s biggest rivalries, old and new

App State’s biggest rivalries, old and new

Parker Egeland, Reporter
August 13, 2025
NCAA East first round qualifies Nichols for championships; 6 athletes in total competing

NCAA East first round qualifies Nichols for championships; 6 athletes in total competing

Parker Egeland, Reporter
June 5, 2025
App State Track and Field finishes regular season with Sunday Night Qualifier

App State Track and Field finishes regular season with Sunday Night Qualifier

Parker Egeland, Reporter
May 21, 2025
App State finishes Sun Belt Championships with 3 gold medals, program records

App State finishes Sun Belt Championships with 3 gold medals, program records

Parker Egeland, Reporter
May 13, 2025
Mountaineers softball win series against Chanticleers behind two extra-inning victories

Mountaineers softball win series against Chanticleers behind two extra-inning victories

Parker Egeland, Reporter
May 6, 2025
Mountaineer Track and Field piles up records, first place finishes in Penn Relays, LR Open

Mountaineer Track and Field piles up records, first place finishes in Penn Relays, LR Open

Parker Egeland, Reporter
April 29, 2025
Women’s 4x100-meter relay highlights Duke Invitational for App State

Women’s 4×100-meter relay highlights Duke Invitational for App State

Parker Egeland, Reporter
April 14, 2025
Mountaineers pile on 42 runs in series win over Warhawks

Mountaineers pile on 42 runs in series win over Warhawks

Parker Egeland, Reporter
April 8, 2025
A crowd gathers on Depot Street to watch a band perform during Boonerang on June 15

Best of Boone 2025: Best of Lifestyle

Parker Egeland, Matt Howe, Fran Murphy, Dylan Shepherd, Trey Blake, Tess McNally, Omar Alvarez Valencia, Ashton Ahart, Max Schwanz, Adam Persico, Abby Buckner, Clay Durban, and Madalyn Edwards
April 5, 2025
Sophomore Miller Brannen competes in the men’s pole vaulting event on March 21.

10 first place finishes and 2 facility records highlight Mountaineer First Chance Meet

Parker Egeland, Reporter
March 24, 2025
App State picks up two wins against Bucknell and UMass Lowell in Cathi Maynard Invitational

App State picks up two wins against Bucknell and UMass Lowell in Cathi Maynard Invitational

Parker Egeland, Reporter
March 17, 2025
App State men’s basketball season ends, loses to Monarchs

App State men’s basketball season ends, loses to Monarchs

Parker Egeland, Reporter
March 11, 2025
App State women's basketball hopes to claim the Sun Belt Tournament title

App State women’s basketball hopes to claim the Sun Belt Tournament title

Parker Egeland and Tess McNally
March 5, 2025
App State men’s basketball prepares for Sun Belt Tournament

App State men’s basketball prepares for Sun Belt Tournament

Tess McNally and Parker Egeland
March 5, 2025
Mountaineers women’s basketball defeated by Coastal Carolina in final regular season match

Mountaineers women’s basketball defeated by Coastal Carolina in final regular season match

Parker Egeland, Reporter
March 3, 2025
Senior first baseman Juan Correa on the field at Thomas Stadium in Johnson City, Tennessee, home of ETSU, on Feb. 25.

App State baseball roughed up by Buccaneers

Parker Egeland, Reporter
February 27, 2025
Junior guard Dior Conners runs the ball down the court during the App State vs. Queens University game on Nov. 19.

From junior college to Division I, Dior Conners climbs up the mountain

Parker Egeland, Reporter
February 26, 2025
Senior guard Myles Tate passes to forward CJ Huntley in the post on Feb. 22. Tate had 4 assists against the Thundering Herd.

App State senior night spoiled by Thundering Herd

Parker Egeland, Reporter
February 24, 2025
Redshirt senior guard Myles Tate takes a shot against Georgia State at the Georgia State Convocation Center on Feb. 15

Mountaineers win streak comes to an end against Panthers

Parker Egeland, Reporter
February 17, 2025
Junior forward Elena Pericic holds down defense against Northern Illinois on Feb. 8

Women’s basketball falls to Northern Illinois in MAC-Sun Belt tie

Parker Egeland, Reporter
February 11, 2025
Head coach Dustin Kerns celebrates his team’s buzzer-beater win on Feb. 5 at the Holmes Convocation Center. Kerns led the Mountaineers with a 16-2 Sun Belt record in the 2024 season, marking the best winning percentage in conference play in program history.

App State men’s basketball takes down Southern Miss on buzzer-beater dunk

Parker Egeland, Reporter
February 7, 2025
Senior guard Myles Tate looks for a pass against ODU at the Holmes Convocation Center on Jan. 29. Tate led the Mountaineers with a total of 120 assists in the 2024 season.

App State men’s basketball falls at home to Old Dominion

Parker Egeland, Reporter
February 3, 2025
App State men’s basketball suffers first loss in six games

App State men’s basketball suffers first loss in six games

Parker Egeland, Reporter
January 27, 2025
Graduate student forward CJ Huntley attempts a shot against James Madison on Jan. 11.

App State men’s basketball complete regular season sweep of Dukes

Parker Egeland, Reporter
January 24, 2025
Graduate student forward CJ Huntley blocks a Coastal Carolina player on Jan. 8.

Mountaineers men’s basketball dominates in clash with Monarchs

Parker Egeland, Reporter
January 20, 2025
Redshirt senior guard Myles Tate examines the defense of Troy during the App State vs. Troy game on Jan. 2. Tate led App State in scoring with 20 points during the game.

App State men’s basketball losing streak continues with loss to Troy

Parker Egeland, Reporter
January 4, 2025
DJ Smith speaks to the App State football team at the App State vs. UNC-Charlotte game on Sept. 7, 2019.

DJ Smith hired as App State football defensive coordinator

Parker Egeland, Reporter
January 2, 2025
Guard Dior Conners making a shot against a William and Mary player on Nov. 24.

Mountaineer men’s basketball ends 2024 with loss to North Texas

Parker Egeland, Reporter
December 23, 2024
Guard Jamil Muttilib jumps up between two High Point players in an attempt to make a basket on Dec. 14.

Mountaineer men’s basketball clawed by Panthers

Parker Egeland, Reporter
December 18, 2024
App State men’s basketball picks up 2 wins in Wilmington

App State men’s basketball picks up 2 wins in Wilmington

Parker Egeland, Reporter
December 2, 2024
Graduate forward CJ Huntley goes for a layup during the App State vs. William & Mary game on Nov. 24.

Mountaineers stun Tribe with winner from Conners

Parker Egeland, Reporter
November 26, 2024
Forward CJ Huntley jumps to dunk against Queens on Nov. 19 at the Holmes Convocation Center. During the 2023-24 season, Huntley was named to the preseason All-Sun Belt third team.

App State men’s basketball knocks out the Royals

Tess McNally and Parker Egeland
November 21, 2024
Redshirt freshman center Luke Wilson looks for a pass during the App State vs. Miami-Ohio RedHawks game on Nov. 4.

Mountaineer makeover: Fresh faces fuel App State’s new season

Parker Egeland, Reporter
November 19, 2024
Quarterback Joey Aguilar runs downfield with the ball against Coastal Carolina on Nov. 7. Aguilar made 17 complete passes against Coastal Carolina.

App State winning streak ended by Coastal Carolina

Parker Egeland, Reporter
November 9, 2024
Jackson Threadgill dunks against St. Andrews on Nov. 6. Prior to App State, Threadgill had 73 career starts at UNC-Charlotte.

App State men’s basketball garner their first win at home

Tess McNally and Parker Egeland
November 9, 2024
Freshman midfielder Walker Bristow jumps up to head-butt the ball during the match against Texas State on Nov. 4. Before attending App State, Bristow played for Richmond United.

App State soccer has season ended at hands of Bobcats

Parker Egeland, Reporter
November 7, 2024
Senior guard Zada Porter dribbles the ball down the court during the App State vs. Miami (OH) game on Nov. 4. In Porter’s junior year, she had 38 assists.

App State women’s basketball falls flat in opener

Parker Egeland, Reporter
November 6, 2024
Midfielder Ellie Garrison practices her shot before kickoff at the App State vs. Old Dominion game on Oct. 31.

App State soccer closes regular season with loss to Old Dominion

Parker Egeland, Reporter
November 3, 2024
Goalie Sarah Wommack dives to block a goal during the App State vs. Texas State game on Oct. 27.

App State soccer drops penultimate game to Texas State

Parker Egeland, Reporter
October 29, 2024
Forward Stephanie Barbosa prepares to cross the ball while shielding off Arkansas State defender Mckenzie Robinson. Barbosa has four assists and one shot on goal so far this season.

App State soccer gets back on track with home win

Parker Egeland, Reporter
October 22, 2024
App State soccer flattened in road showdown

App State soccer flattened in road showdown

Parker Egeland, Reporter
October 19, 2024
App State soccer draws with Marshall after Guisasola’s equalizer

App State soccer draws with Marshall after Guisasola’s equalizer

Parker Egeland, Reporter
October 15, 2024
Kidd Brewer Stadium through the gates of the Broyhill Entrance Plaza during Hurricane Helene on Sept. 27.

OPINION: Liberty’s off-field comments were uncalled for and ignorant

Parker Egeland, Reporter
October 10, 2024
Late winner from Wood gives App State their third straight win

Late winner from Wood gives App State their third straight win

Parker Egeland, Reporter
October 1, 2024
Inside linebacker John Law runs down the field during the App State vs. Liberty game on Oct. 11, 2014.

Mountaineers hope to take to the skies and fan the Flames

Parker Egeland, Reporter
September 25, 2024
From left, linebacker Jaden McLeod, defensive lineman Hansky Paillant, inside linebacker Trey Cobb and defensive lineman DeAndre Dingle-Prince celebrate after a touchdown against South Alabama on Nov. 13, 2021.

Mountaineers roll into conference play with Thursday night showdown

Parker Egeland, Reporter
September 18, 2024
Running back Anderson Castle maneuvers around ECU defenders at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium on Sept. 14. Castle recorded a total of 40 rushing yards in the game.

App State sinks ECU’s ship in rivalry win

Parker Egeland, Reporter
September 15, 2024
Goalie Sarah Wommack kicks the ball to her teammates at the App State vs. UNCC game on Aug. 25. This is Wommack's second year with App State women’s soccer.

App State soars to victory against Eagles

Parker Egeland, Reporter
September 15, 2024
Wide receiver Christan Horn runs around an ECU defender to receive a pass at Kidd Brewer Stadium on Sept. 16, 2023. Horn had 36 catches and 6 touchdowns during the 2023 season.

Mountaineers look to set sail against the Pirates for second straight year

Parker Egeland, Reporter
September 11, 2024
Forward Izzi Wood defends the ball from a Radford player at the App State vs. Radford game on Sept. 5. Wood scored two goals during the game.

App State suffers home loss to Radford despite brace from Wood

Parker Egeland, Reporter
September 7, 2024
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