February 3, 2006

Rockets win shootout

Tuesday night, Watauga’s boys’ basketball team turned out a strong offensive effort, but their breakdown on defense was even more impressive.

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App smacks Furman

If Appalachian State has ever been ready to play Chattanooga in the four-year tenure of head coach Adrienne Shuler, it would be Saturday.

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WHS improves despite loss

Last time, it was a blowout, but this time it was a game.

A.C. Reynolds’ girls’ basketball team beat Watauga 56-44 Tuesday night in one of the better-played games by the Pioneers this season.

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ASU inks Avery standout

It didn’t hurt Appalachian State to win the Division I-AA national championship when it came to recruiting.

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Pioneers gun for regional

Four individuals and all six Watauga relays are going to the regional swimming championship Friday in Huntersville.

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February 1, 2006

Charleston defends turf, smacking ASU 64-53

CHARLESTON, S.C. —  Once again, Appalachian State could not overcome College of Charleston at John Kresse Arena.

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Swimmers prove more with less

CHARLOTTE — With just 35 swimmers in attendance, the Watauga County Swim Team had as successful a meet as they’ve had recently at the Frosty Invitiational last weekend.

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Pioneer standout signs with King

The flow of Watauga soccer players to King College in Bristol, Tenn., will keep rolling along when Emma Wells leaves for King after graduating this year. She signed her letter of intent Thursday.

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January 30, 2006

Thompson’s final shot lifts Apps over the Citadel

CHARLESTON, S.C. - Over the course of his college career, Appalachian State point guard D.J. Thompson will hit his share of big shots. Few will be bigger than the one he hit against The Citadel at McAlister Field House Saturday afternoon.

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Gurganus sets new high for pole vault

CLEMSON — In the last meet before the state championship meet, Feb. 11, Watauga’s indoor track team saw a new high set in the pole vault and qualified their final piece of the state competition puzzle.

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College of Charleston overtakes ASU 65-67

CHARLESTON, S.C. — College of Charleston took a 19-point lead, saw it disappear, but recovered and claimed a 65-57 victory over Appalachian State in a showdown at John Kresse Arena Saturday.

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Titans clash with Pioneers, win 70-58

MARION — It looked a little better for Watauga than their last tussle with McDowell’s boys’ basketball team, but the result was the same as the Titans won 70-58.

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McDowell does less damage as Pioneers fall

MARION — Moral victories aren’t usually as satisfying as this.

Watauga’s girls’ basketball team travelled to Marion to take on the same McDowell team that beat them badly the first time they played, this time putting the fear in the Titans at times, losing just 68-50.

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Pioneer wrestlers win 4-A titles

ASHEVILLE — Four Northwestern 4-A Conference champions rode home to Watauga Saturday after the NWC championship tournament at A.C. Reynolds, along with a runner up, a bronze medalist and the most outstanding wrestler of the tournament.

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Swimmers place in conference meet on Saturday

VALDESE — It was an exciting day at the Northwestern 4-A Conference swimming championship meet Saturday, as Watauga’s boys took second place and the girls took fourth, with Watauga swimming in several boys’ events that were decided by tenths or hundredths of a second.

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