Pioneers open tennis season
Watauga’s boys’ tennis team opened its 2009 season with a 9-0 drubbing of South Caldwell Wednesday.

Brand named Second Team All-Conference
SPARTANBURG, S.C. - Appalachian State guard guard Kellen Brand, a junior, was named to the Southern Conference Sports Media Association’s all-conference squad, the league office announced on Wednesday.

Baseball to host High Point on Wednesday evening
Because of last weekend's rain and snow rendering many of the state's college baseball fields unplayable this week, Appalachian State University baseball will host High Point Wednesday at 5 p.m. at Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium.

March 4, 2009

Mixon it up When Brittany Mixon arrived at Appalachian State to play basketball four years ago, she was somebody who could be called a “gentle giant.” Photo by Mark Mitchell

Samford spoils ASU’s bid for bye It was all there for Appalachian State to take. All the Mountaineers had to do was beat Samford in front of an enthusiastic Holmes Center crowd of 2,602 and then they could do no worse than earn the third seed from the North Division in the Southern Conference Tournament. Photo by Mark Mitchell

App State grounds Eagles
Appalachian State broke a four-game losing streak with a solid 68-59 victory over Georgia Southern Saturday at the Holmes Center.

Watauga resident makes mark in Special Olympics
With nearly 3,000 participants from over 85 countries in the 2009 Special Olympics World Winter Games, Catlin Bray, 23, of Watauga County brought third- and fourth-place medals back from Boise, Idaho.

ASU captures SoCon indoor
CLEMSON, S.C. - Appalachian State’s men's track and field team ended its two-year Southern Conference indoor title drought Sunday afternoon as the Mountaineers captured their 17th Southern Conference Indoor Championship in school history.

Elon sweeps ASU in fog
Elon had two obstacles to overcome in its doubleheader with Appalachian State Friday.

Ward wins pole vault championship
CLEMSON, S.C. - Appalachian State’s women's track and field team won its 15th Southern Conference indoor title in school history.

Hardin Park middle school champs Hardin Park won the girls middle school championship this winter. Pictured are, left to right: Rachael Foutz, Eddie Royal, Rebecca Shoemake, Rebecca Hayes, Kristen Carter, Hannah Younger, Kinsley Alderson, Danielle Welch, Courtney Parker, Carly Moser, Whitney Dunnigan, Courtney Spearman, Savanna Stone. Not pictured: Karen Hopkins.