September 22 , 2006
Watauga opens NWC slate vs. Spartans
 Like last week, Watauga faces an undefeated team. However, the stakes are a bit higher than they were last week. This Friday, the Pioneers (5-0) host South Caldwell (5-0) in a showdown of undefeated Northwestern 4-A Conference foes. While it can be argued that all games are important, there is more at stake for the Pioneers when they line up against the Spartans Friday night.
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ASU ready for ‘Dogs
When Appalachian State head coach Jerry Moore sees Gardner-Webb on the schedule, he doesn’t want his Mountaineers to be a victim. That is, a victim of overlooking the Bulldogs.
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Pioneers sweep Patriots, top HHS
Watauga’s volleyball team not only is trying to win the Northwestern 4-A Conference, but to be good enough to advance deep in the 4-A state playoffs. That is why coach Kim Pryor scheduled games like Hickory, which pushed Watauga before falling 3-2 to the Pioneers in a non-conference match Wednesday. Just one day earlier, Watauga swept Freedom 3-0, winning 25-12, 25-15, 25-17.
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CFL honors Fowlkes
Former Appalachian State receiver DaVon Fowlkes was named the Canadian Football League’s Special Teams Player of the Week for his peformance last Saturday in Hamilton’s win over Edmonton. Fowlkes returned a punt 86 yards for a touchdown, sparking the Ti-Cats to a 27-22 victory over the Eskimos. It was Fowlkes’ second career CFL game.
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Watauga netters edge Patriots
 Though a road to a championship can be filled with several speed bumps, Watauga’s girls’ tennis team faced a formidable roadblock Tuesday afternoon at the Carroll Complex. It took a gutsy performance from No. 3 singles player Mary Clements and a doubles victory from Watauga’s No. 1 team of Brianna Fleming and Sarah Blackwelder to finally push the Pioneers past Freedom 5-4.
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Reynolds builds lead, holds off Watauga rally
Things looked good for Watauga’s boys’ soccer team when David Fioramonti scored a goal three minutes into the Pioneers’ Northwestern 4-A Conference showdown with A.C. Reynolds.
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September 18 , 2006
Edwards stays in charge of offense this week
The job of starting quarterback belongs to freshman Armanti Edwards, at least for now. Edwards did nothing to disappoint Mountaineers coach Jerry Moore in his initial start Saturday against Mars Hill.
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WHS blanks Titans
MARION — Watauga’s boys soccer team scored three first-half goals and the cruised to a 4-0 victory over McDowell in a Northwestern 4-A Conference showdown Monday night. The Pioneers (4-4-1, 2-0 NWC) have outscored their last two opponents 12-0, having beaten South Caldwell 8-0 last week. However, they’ll face a much more formidable opponent Wednesday night when they host A.C. Reynolds at Jack Groce Stadium.
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Tharrington earns SoCon honor
Appalachian State defensive end Gary Tharrington was named Freshman of the Week by the Southern Conference Monday afternoon.  Tharrington, a redshirt freshman from Middlesex, N.C., had 2 1/2 sacks, 3 1/2 tackles for a loss and five tackles overall in the Mountaineers’ 41-0 victory over Mars Hill at Kidd Brewer Stadium Saturday. His tackles behind the line of scrimmage amounted into 26 yards in losses for the Lions.
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September 18 , 2006
ASU defense smothers Mars Hill 41-0
For a starting debut, Mars Hill proved to be tailor-made for Armanti Edwards.  The freshman Appalachian State quarterback, making his first start as a Mountaineer, had little trouble generating offense against the Division-II Lions during Appalachian State’s 41-0 victory at Kidd Brewer Stadium. Edwards guided the Mountaineers to a 27-0 halftime lead and nearly had another touchdown pass just before the break, but saw his pass to William Mayfield intercepted on the final play of the first half.
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Mountaineers beat Ball State 3-1
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Freshman Cassie Engelgau recorded a career-high 42 digs, as the Appalachian State volleyball team closed out the Lady Topper Invitational with a 3-1 (24-30, 30-22, 30-18, 30-28) win over Ball State, Saturday at E.A. Diddle Arena.
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Breitenstein humble despite big numbers
 There are several ways that Watauga football coach Adrian Snow can describe Pioneers running back Eric Breitenstein. Fast, quick and elusive are three. Snow can say the junior has great vision, can change directions on a dime and has great patience when it comes to waiting for a hole to open up.
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Pioneers light up Ashe
 During Watauga’s run through its non-conference schedule, one thing has stayed constant: Eric Breitenstein knows where the end zone is. The talented junior running back scored touchdown runs of 3, 21 and 52 yards and also returned an interception off a botched punt 52 yards for a score to lift Watauga to a 28-7 win over Ashe County at Jack Groce Stadium Friday night.
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Pioneers sweep Spartans 3-0
SAWMILLS — Watauga’s volleyball team swept South Caldwell 3-0 Thursday, winning 25-20, 25-22 and 25-17. The Pioneers (8-1, 3-0 Northwestern 4-A Conference), got 14 kills and five blocks from Kelly Cherry-Leigh, six kills and 16 digs defensively from Brianna Brown and 11 kills and 11 digs from Brooke Sturgill.
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