November 17 , 2006

Watauga linebacker keeps his motor running on field

One look at Tyler Hite’s size in a game program and it would be easy to think that he might be a defensive back, or maybe a slotback on offense.

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Greensboro Page up next for WHS

It wasn’t so long ago when Greensboro Page was a powerhouse in the Triad area. It also wasn’t so long ago when the Pirates were also the doormat.

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Jackets sting Mountaineers

It looked for a while that Appalachian State was going to make a run at beating Georgia Tech at the Holmes Center Tuesday night.

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ASU looks to run with Clemson

Appalachian State showed Monday it can blow out a Division II team that dares invade the Holmes Center. Friday night will be much more challenging.

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Around the area:  Nance to enter Hall of Fame

MOUNT OLIVE — Larry Nance, a former student-athlete and longtime administrator at Appalachian State, will be one of five inaugural inductees honored at the Mount Olive College Athletics Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Saturday on the campus of Mount Olive  College. Nance was largely responsible for initiating the Mount Olive  College athletics program in the mid-1960s.

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November 15 , 2006

Brand scores 19 in debut as ASU rolls

For a first game, it was exactly what Appalachian State coach Houston Fancher was looking for.

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Armanti Edwards honored again

SPARTANBURG, S.C. — Appalachian State’s Armanti Edwards became first quarterback in Southern Conference history to earn the league’s Freshman of the Week award five times when the conference honored him on Monday for his performance in the Mountaineers’ 31-9 win over archrival Western Carolina last Saturday.

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ASU seeks SoCon championship

College of Charleston returns to defend its Southern Conference volleyball championship in the league’s tournament at the Holmes Center this weekend.

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November 13 , 2006

Kostis kicks WHS into second round of playoffs

One key pass play. One key trick play. One huge field goal — all done with no timeouts and under one minute to play.  Put them all together and they add up to one big victory.

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Commentary: Plenty of players take part in win

They had every reason to call it quits. Just chalk it up to a “job well done” or an “It’s not whether you win or lose, but how you play the game,” cliché.  didn’t, and that’s why Watauga’s football team is headed to the second round of the state 4-A playoffs.

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Mountaineers begin hoops season

Appalachian State’s men’s basketball team has been flying under the radar while the university’s football team has been rolling to a Southern Conference championship.

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ASU dumps Cats, wins SoCon outright

CULLOWHEE — Armanti Edwards became the first freshman quarterback to lead Appalachian State to a Southern Conference championship two weekends ago. In Appalachian State’s 31-9 victory over Western Carolina Saturday at E.J. Whitmire Stadium, he became the first freshman to lead the Mountaineers to an undefeated SoCon season and an outright title.

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Around the area: Mountaineers sweep Eagles 3-0

STATESBORO, Ga. — Appalachian State’s volleyball team ended its regular season with a 3-0 (30-24, 30-25, 30-27) win over Georgia Southern at Hanner Field house Saturday.  The Mountaineers conclude the regular season at 22-9 overall and 15-3 in the Southern Conference.

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ASU women  blast Central Florida

Whitney Tossie scored a career-high 22 points and Jaime Bennett grabbed a career-high 14 rebounds to lead Appalachian State’s women’s basketball team past Central Florida 64-44 in the Mountaineers’ season-opener Saturday at the Holmes Center.

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Hoop-la

Be sure to pick up a copy of Wednesday’s Watauga Democrat, with a special preview of the upcoming basketball season for Appalachian State University’s Mountaineers and Watauga High School’s Pioneers.