October 13, 2006
Watauga battles Rockets for first place in NWC
 When folks look at No. 10 Watauga’s showdown with No. 4 A.C. Reynolds, they may think of the irresistible force against the immovable object. In other words, Watauga running back Eric Breitenstein vs. the A.C. Reynolds’ defense. Both have been big reasons why their respective teams are 8-0 overall, 3-0 in the Northwestern 4-A Conference. The Pioneers travel to Asheville to take on Reynolds, a team that has dominated the NWC since it joined the league in 2001.
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Whooo! Flair to heat up Holmes
When Appalachian State men’s basketball coach Houston Fancher and women’s basketball coach Adrian Shuler looked for something to jazz up Mountaineers Madness, they only had to walk down the hallway from their Holmes Center offices to volleyball coach Chad Callihan’s.
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ASU LBs got their starts against Terriers
Wofford should know plenty about Appalachian State linebackers Cam Speer and Pierre Banks. The two were backups in 2005, yet both were in the starting lineup when the Mountaineers beat Wofford 49-17 last year in Spartanburg, S.C. Speer made 12 tackles and had an interception, while Banks had 11 tackles.
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Pioneers shake off weekend, sweep Spartans
Kelly Cherry-Leigh and Leah Thompson each had 11 kills in Watauga’s 3-0 win over Northwestern 4-A Conference rival South Caldwell Tuesday night. The Pioneers (15-3, 9-0 NWC) rebounded strongly from two losses the previous weekend in a tri-match with their victory over the Spartans, staying perfect in the Northwestern 4A Conference.
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ASU falls to Furman, Lugger earns SoCon honor
GREENVILLE, S.C. — Appalachian State dropped a hard-fought Southern Conference match at Furman Wednesday evening, losing 3-1. Furman jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first 25 minutes in the physical duel that saw 38 total fouls whistled, six combined yellow cards and two red cards. Appalachian fell to 7-5-1 overall, 2-2-1 in SoCon play.
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Pioneers dump Titans
Watauga got three first-half goals and claimed a 3-0 victory over McDowell Wednesday night. The Pioneers scored two of their goals within a three-minute period of time. Luke Robertson got it started with a goal in the 19th minute off an assist from Mark Linville. Three minutes later, Adam Toney took a crossing pass from Robertson and slipped it into the side of the Titans’ goal, giving Watauga a 2-0 lead.
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October 11, 2006
ASU cornerbacks redeem themselves
 CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. - There was not going to be another 59-56 fiasco last Saturday at Finley Stadium -not if Jerome Touchstone or Justin Woazeah had any say in the matter. The two cornerbacks were the lightning rods for criticism following Appalachian State's loss to Chattanooga by that score in 2004.
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Watauga trips up Patriots
MORGANTON — Watauga’s boys’ soccer team moved into second place by itself in the Northwestern 4-A Conference following its 2-1 victory over Freedom Monday night.
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Thomas named league’s top player
After leading Appalachian State’s volleyball team to a 3-0 record last week, junior Dianna Thomas has been tabbed the Southern Conference’s Molten Volleyball Player of the Week for the week of October 2-8, the league office announced Monday.
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October 9, 2006
Eight is great for Pioneers
 MARION — In a game that pitted the two prolific running backs of the Northwestern 4-A Conference, two things stood out. One is that Watauga’s Eric Breitenstein is capable of a 300-yard-rushing day, and; Two, Watauga’s defense is capable of slowing down McDowell’s Terrance Kincaid.
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Onside kick sets up third WHS TD
MARION — Sometimes, it’s tough to pick up the subtleties of football on tape. Other times, things are so obvious that they show up like a pink elephant in a pumpkin patch.
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Pioneers run well in meet
CHARLOTTE — The overall numbers might not jump out at people, but Watauga cross country coach Randy McDonough was very pleased with the results his Pioneers turned in at the Wendy’s Invitaional held at McAlpine Park Saturday.
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ASU turns Mocs into track kill
 CHATTANOOGA — Make no mistake about it, Appalachian State has this Finley Stadium thing figured out. Though the Mountaineers won a Division I-AA national championship last December in Rock City, Finley Stadium has been a tough place for the Mountaineers to play in three previous games against the University of Chattanooga since 2000.
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Senior duo leads Pioneers into playoffs
Watauga’s Brianna Fleming and Sarah Blackwelder are about as different as two players could be. Fleming, the Pioneers’ No. 1 seeded tennis player, is laid back on the court. Though she is certainly competitive, she’s not going to be compared to John McEnroe any time soon. Blackwelder wears her passion on her sleeve and in her racket. She’ll smile when she wins a point, but she’s got a better chance of being compared to McEnroe than Fleming.
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McDowell jayvees pull away from WHS
It was a game of turnovers, long runbacks, and defensive stands. The Watauga junior varsity football team came out seeking its first victory of the season against McDowell, but the Pioneers went home with a 26-16 loss to the Titans at Jack Groce Stadium.
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