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ASU returns to The Rock
Lenoir-Rhyne at Appalachian:
Saturday, Kidd Brewer Stadium, 3:30 p.m.
Last weekend, Appalachian State shocked the college football nation with its 34-32 win over Michigan, then ranked No. 5 in the country. This weekend, the Mountaineers will try to avoid a shocking end to their game with Lenoir-Rhyne. Photo by Keith Cline
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Bears won’t walk away with win
The cleat, as the cliche goes, is on the other foot tomorrow at Kidd Brewer Stadium. Appalachian State, the heavy underdog six days ago at Michigan, is the heavy favorite over Lenoir-Rhyne, the Division II program from Hickory. For the Mountaineers, it’s a game they should win, oh, say by a lot more than two points. Read more.
Pioneers face North Surry
Watauga football coach Adrian Snow is not complaining about the Mountaineers’ 31-14 victory at Avery last Friday. However, there always is room for improvement. Read more.
Pioneers rally past Eagles
Watauga’s offense came to life at just the right time in a 4-3 victory over East Forsyth at Jack Groce Stadium Tuesday. Read more.
WHS takes second in Caldwell invitational
LENOIR — Watauga had two runners finish in the top 10 in the boys’ race of the Caldwell County Invitational held Tuesday. Read more.
Pioneers roll past Cavaliers
CONNELLY SPRINGS — Watauga’s volleyball team rolled to a 3-0 victory over East Burke in the Pioneers’ first Northwestern 4-A Conference game of the season. Read more.
September 5, 2007
ASU popular with national media
When a FCS team beats a team from the Big 10, it’s going to create a stir. When that Big 10 is Michigan, ranked No. 5 in the nation and returning a team that is expecting to contend for a national championship, then that stir can turn into a hurricane.
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Lynch, Edwards earn honors
The Southern Conference announced that Appalachian State quarterback Armanti Edwards is the league’s Offensive Player of the Week and Corey Lynch is the conference’s Defensive Player of the Week.
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Appalachian happy to be playing FCS football
Just because Appalachian State can play with the best doesn’t mean the Mountaineers want to do it all the time. They’re content dominating the second tier of Division I football — at least for now — and should serve as a role model to other schools who are itching to be go big-time but better off staying put.
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Wolverines go back to the beginning
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Two days after a loss that sent shock waves through the college football world, Michigan coach Lloyd Carr knows what his team must fix: just about everything. Read more.
Former App coach not surprised at result
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Millions of college football fans are shocked at Appalachian State’s monumental upset of Michigan, Mack Brown is not one of them. Neither is Dennis Franchione nor Gene Chizik, nor any other Big 12 head coach. Read more.
September 3, 2007
Mountaineers make history
ANN ARBOR, Mich — Sometimes in life, you only get one chance to make history. Appalachian State got that chance Saturday afternoon at Michigan Stadium and made the absolute most of it. Read more.
Big win? Yes, but ASU likes FCS titles
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Before Saturday was over, ESPN already had a poll on its Web site asking fans if Appalachian State’s 34-32 shocker over Michigan is the biggest upset in college football history.
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Pioneers run over Vikings
NEWLAND — One was a sequence and one was a player. The story of Watauga’s 31-14 triumph over Avery on Friday came down to these two elements. The sequence? After methodically marching to 16-0 halftime lead, the Pioneers found themselves in a battle as the Vikings closed to within 16-8 in the third quarter. Read more.
Pioneers take third in tourney
Watauga soccer coach Doug Kidd likes to bring in some of the top teams in North Carolina to play in the Mellow Mushroom for a reason: to test his Pioneers. Read more.
Special teams play key role in victory
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — For Corey Lynch, it was another chance to make a big play in a big game. For Brian Quick, it was a chance at redemption. Read more.
ASU feels good one day after victory
The black and gold T-shirts already on sale read: “Michigan Who? 34-32.” Appalachian State students and this mountain town’s residents on Sunday were still basking in the glory of the Mountaineers’ win over No. 5 Michigan a day earlier. Read more.
Wolverines try to regroup following loss
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Time to regroup for Michigan — if that's possible. A day after a stunning 34-32 loss to Appalachian State, the Wolverines tried to look ahead to the rest of the season, one which could include winning the Big Ten title and playing in the Rose Bowl. Read more.
‘App Express’ wings its way home
Anyone who was on board Northwest flight 1578 bound for Charlotte on Sunday morning couldn’t help but notice the invasion of people wearing black and gold shirts and hats. Read more.
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