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State 4-A football playoffs: Central Cabarrus at WHS, 7:30 p.m.
Pioneers look for second round win over Vikings
Watauga is exactly where it was last year, in the second round of the state 4-A playoffs. Central Cabarrus would like nothing else than to make sure Watauga doesn’t end up in the third round, the same place the Pioneers were last year.
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Greene, Caldwell honored
Watauga’s Zach Greene and Sarah Caldwell have won the High School Heisman Award for Watauga High School. Read more.
Mountaineers go back to work
Appalachian State coach Houston Fancher was not upset with his Mountaineers following their 84-78 loss Monday to Charlotte at Halton Arena. Read more.
Chattanooga at ASU: Kidd Brewer Stadium, 3:30 p.m.
Mountaineers need win for shot at seed
Chattanooga head coach Rodney Allison has little idea how to stop the Appalachian State offense, led by quarterback Armanti Edwards. He’s just hopeful to slow it down a little. Read more.
Commentary: Appalachian State can make claim for fourth seed
OK, so Applachian State won’t win the Southern Conference’s automatic bid into the Football Championship Subdivision playoffs this fall. Read more.
Wolfpack stops ASU women
RALEIGH — Any questions about how the Appalachian State freshman would handle the transition to college were answered less than a minute into the first game of the season. Read more.
Wofford pounds ’Cats
SPARTANBURG, S.C. — Wofford cruised past visiting Lees-McCrae 80-38 Tuesday.
Wofford (1-1) was led by freshman Noah Dahlman with his first career double-double, scoring 15 points and pulling down 12 rebounds. Read more.
November 14, 2007
Coaching through the years
A piece of football history was scored recently when several past and present Watauga High School coaches took time to gather for a photo. Pictured from left are, current Pioneers head coach Adrian Snow, Jack Roten (1987-95), Bill Mauldin (1976-83), Jack Groce (1972-75) and Bob Poe (1965-71). Photo by Marie Freeman |
Tough start for ASU
CHARLOTTE — Even a 27-point performance from Kellen Brand could not overcome 21 turnovers in Appalachian State’s 84-78 loss to Charlotte in front of 7,065 energized fans at Halton Arena Monday night. Read more.
Coach Houston Fancher asks for patience
CHARLOTTE — If there is one thing that Appalachian State men’s basketball coach Houston Fancher would like to see from ASU fans who attended the Mountaineers’ 84-78 loss to Charlotte Monday night is patience. Read more.
Briggs out at Western
Kent Briggs has been fired from of his duties as head football coach at Western Carolina, the team’s Web site announced. The Asheville Citizen Times also reported that his staff has also been fired. Read more.
Richardson earns SoCon’s weekly honor
Kevin Richardson was named the Southern Conference’s Offensive Player of the Week after he rushed for 215 yards and three touchdowns in Appalachian State’s 79-35 victory Saturday over Western Carolina.
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Spread offense, quarterbacks help surge in points
To watch a Southern Conference football game these days can be downright offensive. Oh, they’re not offensive as being without taste. It’s just that 2007 has been the year of the offense, which can make defensive coordinators scratch their heads trying to figure out how to stop teams. Read more.
November 12, 2007
Pioneers blast Cougars
Watauga’s football team let Alexander Central know that its regular season win over the Cougars was no accident. The Pioneers used big plays to blast Alexander Central 42-14 Friday night in the first round of the state 4-A playoffs. The win did not exactly mirror the Pioneers’ 50-22 rout of the Cougars back in September, but there was little doubt that once the Pioneers took control of the game, there was little Alexander Central could do to stop it. To read more, please click here. Photo by Marie Freeman |
Versatile Martin gives Pioneers several options
Throughout most of last year’s run to the state 4-A Western Regional final, Watauga usually didn’t score a touchdown unless Eric Breitenstein was carrying the football. Read more.
App State opens at Charlotte
Finally, after over a month and after watching other teams’ highlights on ESPN, Appalachian State gets a chance to start its season. Read more.
Appalachian Jug-gernaut
It’s hard to believe that at one point of Appalachian State’s 79-35 pasting of Western Carolina, the Mountaineers actually trailed. Read more.
Commentary: O-line deserves share of credit
There is a line in the movie “North Dallas Forty” that quarterback Mac Davis tells receiver Nick Nolte that describes every offensive lineman in America. “You may keep me on the sports pages, but he keeps me off the obituaries.” Read more.
Mountaineers enjoy Madness
Appalachian State women’s basketball coach Adrienne Shuler thanked those who attended Mountaineer Madness at the Holmes Center Thursday night for their support. Read more.
App roundup: Mountaineers sweep Eagles 3-0
After the Appalachian State volleyball team’s 11-match winning streak was snapped, the team responded on Saturday with a Senior Day 3-0 sweep against Georgia Southern to secure the No. 2 seed for next week's Southern Conference Tournament. Dianna Thomas and Brittany Zahn each had 11 kills, while setter Lorelle Rau added 34 assists and three blocks. The trio finish their home careers with a 41-10 record at the Holmes Center. Read more.
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