December 16, 2005

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This is it!

Mountaineers play for I-AA championship

It’s a day that Appalachian State coach Jerry Moore wondered if he’d ever see.When Moore took over the ASU head coaching position in 1989, the football program was in transition. A new wing at Owens Fieldhouse was being built, complete with new offices and meeting rooms.

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Tackles anchor stellar offensive line

There are several reasons why Appalachian State Richie Williams has missed just one game since becoming the Mountaineers’ quarterback.

Luck is part of it. So is being able to play through pain. So is making the right decisions on the field.

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ASU should stick to what works

Never before has Appalachian State’s football team played such a big game. Never have the expectations been higher for the Mountaineers.

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Players manage exams, football

It’s hard enough for Appalachian State’s football players to concentrate on Friday’s Division I-AA national championship game against Northern Iowa.

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Pioneers open season slate at South Caldwell

Whatever didn’t kill them has made them stronger.

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December 14, 2005

Trey Eller proves worth in win over Furman

It’s the same every week for Appalachian State backup quarterback Trey Elder. Study the game plan. Watch the film. Take some snaps in practice.

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Elder gave glimpse of ASU’s future

Those at Kidd Brewer Stadium and an ESPN2 television audience saw the future of Appalachian State football last Saturday — and it looked like it was in good hands.

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Williams may be ready Friday

The talk of Richie Williams not being able to play in Friday’s Division I-AA championship game against Northern Iowa may be a bit premature.

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Group seeks to purchase speedway

WILKESBORO (AP) — A grass-roots group is lobbying to return racing to the North Wilkesboro Speedway, but a $12 million price tag may be too steep for Wilkes County. That’s how much the men who own the former NASCAR track, Bruton Smith and Bob Bahre, want for the property.

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SoCon season opens early; ASU hosts Cougars

Even the women’s basketball team is getting into the spirit of the football team’s success. The Mountaineers (2-4) moved their home game with College of Char-leston (3-3, 1-0 SoCon) from Friday to Thursday at 7 p.m., at the Holmes Center, to accommodate any fans who wish to attend both events.

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December 12, 2005

All aboard!

ASU heads to Chattanooga following victory;

Division I-AA playoff semifinal ASU 29, Furman 23

Furman quarterback Ingle Martin had already led his Paladins to a come-from-behind victory over Appalachian State earlier this year.

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ASU counts on talented backup QB

It could have ended in pure disaster. Instead, it ended up in triumph.

In the biggest game of his college career, Appalachian State quarterback Richie Williams limped off the field with what was first thought to be a sprained ankle, but later diagnosed as a ruptured tendon in his left ankle.

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Saturday’s win worth savoring

You could pick many words to describe what happened on Saturday at Kidd Brewer Stadium. Thrilling, emotional, sensational or magical all come to mind. The one word that stands out for me, however, is seldom.

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Pioneers roll past Huskies

WEST JEFFERSON — To look at the halftime scoreboard, few could imagine Watauga would run out to its 52-30 victory over Ashe County.

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Ashe girls hold off Watauga

WEST JEFFERSON — With Ashe County’s Katy Jones turning in an outstanding performance Saturday, Watauga’s girls had to settle for a moral victory as the Huskies held on late for a 55-48 win.

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Wolfpack drubs ASU

RALEIGH — After finishing up exams, Appalachian State traveled to Raleigh for N.C. State’s annual Heritage Game, played at Reynolds Coliseum instead of the RBC Center.

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Watauga performs well indoors

LEXINGTON, Va. — In their first indoor outing this season, Watauga’s indoor track team took advantage of a medium-sized meet at VMI to get their younger athletes much needed earl-season experience. Their girls’ team finished sixth in the meet and their boy’s team 10th.

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