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Staying focused Mountaineers take on lowly Mocs If any coach in the Southern Conference has been put in a tough spot, it’s Chattanooga’s Rodney Allison. Photo by Mark Mitchell

ASU dumps Western
Appalachian State’s volleyball team pounded more than twice as many kills as Western Carolina and beat the Catamounts, 24-26, 25-16, 25-15 and 25-21 Wednesday at the Holmes Center.

Linemen return to practice
The Carolina Panthers got some good news Wednesday when center Ryan Kalil and tackle Jeff Otah practiced with the team.

Reynolds waits for Pioneers
It would be understandable to think that Watauga would be going into a hornet’s nest Friday night when they play at A.C. Reynolds.

Tyler Webb returns after taking redshirt
There's an old saying in baseball used for when a batter lets a pitch hit him, so he can take his base — even if it hurts a bit.

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November 5, 2008

Collecting the hardware Three Mountaineers earn weekly honors Appalachian State did some rare things in its 70-24 win over Wofford last Friday at Kidd Brewer stadium. For starers, the Mountaineers played on Friday night. Secondly, they became the first team to blow the Terriers out this season, not the easiest thing to do. Thirdly, they had three players recognized by the Southern Conference as players of the week. Two of them were recognized nationally. Photo by Rob Moore

ASU picked 2nd, 3rd
CHARLOTTE — Appalachian State’s men’s basketball team was picked to finish second and third in the Southern Conference North Division by the league’s media and coaches, respectively, at the SoCon Basketball Media Tip-off in Charlotte last Thursday.

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November 3, 2008

Empire strikes back Wofford found out the hard way that it’s best not to mess with Appalachian State on a Friday night, especially when the game is being televised on ESPN2. Photo by Mark Mitchell

Commentary: ASU still class of the conference
You’ve got to wonder, just a little bit, what Chattanooga coach Rodney Allison was thinking when watching Appalachian State’s 70-24 dismantlement of Wofford Friday night at Kidd Brewer stadium.

Appalachian spoils Breitenstein’s return
There were plenty of good things that happened during Eric Breitenstein’s return to Boone over the weekend.

East Meck trips WHS on penalty kicks
Time after time, Watauga’s soccer team fell behind East Mecklenburg in their 4-A state playoff game Saturday at Jack Groce Stadium.

Watauga girls third in finals
CLEMMONS — Watauga coach Randy McDonough thought that if things went according to plan, the girls’ cross country team could win the state 4-A championship at the Tanglewood Park course.

Big plays lift Freedom past Watauga
Watauga made one too many turnovers, and it proved to be costly.

ASU men capture SoCon championship
SPARTANBURG, S.C.- Appalachian State men’s cross country team continued its Southern Conference dominance Saturday morning by winning its fourth consecutive SoCon title.

ASU slips by UNCG
GREENSBORO — Juan Obregon scored two goals to lift the Appalachian State men's soccer team to a 2-1 win at UNC Greensboro Saturday night.

ASU starts slowly
There were several ups and downs at the Holmes Center Sunday morning when Appalachian State’s women's basketball team opened the season with a 72-58 loss to California (Pa.) in a season-opening exhibition game.