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Mountaineers bounce back App faces showdown at The Citadel Appalachian State just put 10 runs on High Point Tuesday and 10 more on North Carolina A&T Wednesday at Smith Stadium. Neither non-Southern Conference opponents is likely to have the pitching The Citadel has. Photo by Rob Moore

Commentary: So, just when is Opening Day in MLB?
So, let me see if I’ve got this straight: Opening Day for Major League Baseball is March 31, at least according to the league’s Web site.

ASU pounds High Point, A&T Aggies
Appalachian State shook off a weekend of bad of baseball by winning the final two games of its five-game homestand Tuesday and Wednesday.

Pioneers blast Kinston 12-0
KINSTON — Watauga needed just six hits to hammer out a 12-0 victory over Kinston in the final day of the George Whitfield Memorial Tournament Tuesday at Grainger Stadium.

Washington leaves grid team, future uncertain
Appalachian State defensive lineman Tim Washington will not practice the rest of this spring, and his status for this fall remains unknown.

Storm 12-under wins tourney
ELIZABETHTON, Tenn. — The Watauga Storm 12-under boys basketball team won the Smoky Mountain Sports “Easter Slamfest” March 21-22.

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March 26, 2008

Clash good for Pioneers Watauga beats Montour, falls to Bandys MORGANTON — Though Watauga’s softball team did not come away with two victories, the Pioneers went 1-1 in the Alexander’s Central Clash of the Champions over the weekend. Photo by Steve Behr

Commentary: Davidson deserves its due
The rest of the nation is starting to learn what we in Boone have known the last two years — Stephen Curry can play a decent game of basketball.

Phillips double carries WHS
KINSTON — Watauga made it two straight victories Monday with a 4-3 victory over South Central at the George Whitfield Memorial Tournament.

App State sweeps Western
CULLOWHEE — Appalachian State won its first Southern Conference match, beating Western Carolina 7-0 Sunday.

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March 24, 2008

Spartans sweep Appalachian UNC Greensboro slugs its way past Mountaineers Normally, 11 runs and 14 hits are plenty when it comes to winning baseball games. For Appalachian State, those numbers didn’t come close in a 17-11 loss Sunday at Smith Stadium. Photo by Rob Moore

Wildcats shock Hoyas
RALEIGH — Davidson is starting to show the rest of the college basketball world that having a 24-game winning streak is no fluke.

Pioneers bats silent in loss
ICARD — Watauga’s softball team struggled offensively and fell 4-1 Thursday to host East Burke.

Moyer delivers game-winning hit
KINSTON — Watauga got a game-winning single from Ethan Moyer to beat D.H. Conley 4-3 in the Pioneers’ first game of the Geoge Whitfield Invitational Tournament Saturday night. The game was the final one of the evening.

Watauga belts East Burke 4-1
ICARD — East Burke scored the first goal of its game with Watauga last Thursday. It only seemed to make the Pioneers mad.