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Edwards just getting warmed up at ASU CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — When freshman quarter Armanti Edwards led Appalachian State to its second FCS national championship, his first, talk of winning a Walter Payton Award started. Photo by Steve Behr

Freshmen show life in loss to Kentucky
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Appalachian State had plenty of players to replace following the 2007-08 season. Five Mountaineers graduated from that team, giving head coach Houston Fancher several options when it came to recruiting.

Louisville site losing interest with Wildcat fans?
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Appalachian State coach Houston Fancher has said before that he is all for setting up guarantee games at neutral sites.

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December 24, 2008

Fast start carries Pioneers If Watauga boys basketball coach Rob Sanders could just bottle the formula that got the Pioneers their fast start against Wilkes Central, he’d make a fortune. Watauga took an 11-point lead in the first quarter and never looked back in its 70-63 victory over Wilkes Central at Lentz-Eggers Gym Friday night. The Pioneers go into the Christmas break with a four-game winning streak. Photo by Mark Mitchell

Draughn too much for rest of competition
VALDESE — Watauga’s swimming teams, still in the process of taking final exams, sent a scaled down version into their meet with Draughn, South Caldwell and East Burke last week.

Watauga cruises past Eagles
It took exactly one game for Watauga’s girls’ basketball team to recover from a loss to South Caldwell.

WHS wrestlers shorthanded
LINCOLNTON — A shorthanded Watauga wrestling team went 0-4 at the West Lincoln Dual tournament over the weekend.

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December 22, 2008

ASU quarterback named top FCS player CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Appalachian State quarterback Armanti Edwards gave the Mountaineers a rare trifecta Thursday night when he was awarded the Walter Payton Award, given to the top player in the Football Championship Subdivision. Photo by Keith Cline

WHS boys dump S.C.
Watauga’s boys basketball team got off to a fast start in the Northwestern 4-A Conference race by beating South Caldwell 74-48 Friday night at Lentz-Eggers Gym.

ASU captures second title
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — In less than three months, Appalachian State’s cycling team has captured its second national title by winning the Division II USA Cycling Collegiate Cyclocross National Championships Dec. 14.

Mountaineers shelled early by ’Cats
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — It didn’t seem to matter where Kentucky played Appalachian State. It could have been in the Wildcats’ true old Kentucky home of Rupp Arena, the Mountaineers’ home, the Holmes Center or on Planet Hollywood.

Meeks lights up ASU
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Kentucky’s 93-69 victory over Appalachian State was a small reason why most of the 10,173 fans stuck around at Freedom Hall to the end.