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Mountaineers edged out by UNC-Greensboro

Appalachian State fell 85-83 to their Southern Conference, North Division rival UNC-Greensboro at home Saturday after taking a lead late in the second half

Watauga splits games at home

Watauga’s boys' basketball team cruised to a 72-59 victory over visiting A.C. Reynolds, while Watauga’s girls’ team fell to the Rockets 62-49 Friday.

Sports update: ASU breezes past Elon
The Holmes Center rarely looked as good to Appalachian State than it did Thursday night.

WHS swim team back in the water
HICKORY — The holiday season is not exactly the best time for a prep swim team to improve as a group.

ASU hosts Spartans in North showdown
There are two recent eras of UNC Greensboro basketball. One is the Kyle Hines era.
The other is the post-Hines era. Photo by Mark Mitchell

Titans smash Pioneers
MARION - Since re-entering their Northwestern 4-A Conference schedule, Watauga has struggled at the start of games.

Special Olympics returns to Watauga
It's January, it's snowing and the ski slopes are reaping the benefits.

McDowell girls roll to win
MARION - McDowell struck quickly and effectively in its 68-40 victory over visiting Watauga Tuesday.

App dumps Phoenix
ELON - In a game that saw five lead changes and nine ties Appalachian State women's basketball team came away with its first SoCon win of the season as the Mountaineers were able to hang on down the stretch and defeat Elon 63-59.

LeGree, Edwards earn TSN honors
PHILADELPHIA - Appalachian State quarterback Armanti Edwards and safety Mark LeGree wrapped up consensus first-team all-America recognition and headlined five Mountaineers on The Sports Network's 2008 NCAA Division I FCS all-America teams, which were announced Tuesday.


January 7, 2009
McDowell sweeps Watauga’s basketball teams

MARION - McDowell took early leads in both of its Northwestern 4-A Conference varsity games with Watauga and carved out victories against the Pioneers’ boys and girls basketball teams Tuesday night.

Three Mountaineers named first-team All-American
PHILADELPHIA - The Sports Network voted Appalachian State quarterback Armanti Edwards, linebacker Jacque Roman and safety Mark LeGree to the web site’s first-team All-American squad Tuesday.

Phoenix invades Holmes Center
In essence, the regular season begins in earnest for Appalachian State Thursday night at the Holmes Center against Elon. Photo by Rob Moore


Banks up for scholar award

Appalachian State linebacker Pierre Banks has been named one of six finalists for the eighth-annual NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision Athletics Directors Association (FCS ADA) postgraduate scholarship.

January 5, 2009

Texas stampedes ASU

AUSTIN, Texas - A 10-minute Texas spurt beginning near the end of the first half that extended through the beginning second half broke open a close game, sparking the No. 8 Longhorns to a 78-43 victory over visiting Appalachian State Friday night in front of 7,588 at the Erwin Center. Photo by Rebecca McEntee/Austin American-Statesman

Satterfield headed to Toledo
Appalachian State quarterbacks coach Scott Satterfield has spent nearly his entire adult life in Boone.

Commentary: Satterfield was key to ASU success
Appalachian State had one of its greatest days when it beat Michigan 34-32 in 2007. “It was a career highlight for me,” Appalachian State quarterbacks coach Scott Satterfield said.

Western Carolina blasts ASU women
It’s not like Appalachian State women’s basketball took bad shots. It’s not like Western Carolina shot that much better.

Ford drives Pats to win over Watauga
MORGANTON - Most teams will make opponents pay for turning the ball over.

Freedom clubs Pioneers
MORGANTON - The gameplan for Watauga was basic enough against Freedom Friday night. Slow down its offense, keep Freedom’s sprinters in their starting blocks, and play a half-court game designed to go inside.

ASU beats Air Force
SOUTH GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas - Appalachian State’s wrestling team beat Air Force 33-3 in their first match but dropped their final three matches at the Lone Star Duals on Saturday.

Around the area: Reagan dumps Watauga 56-42

Watauga’s freshman boys basketball team lost 56-42 to Reagan Saturday afternoon.




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