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Troy wins second straight Sun Belt title, beats App State 49-23

December 3, 2023 The North State Journal Comments Off on Troy wins second straight Sun Belt title, beats App State 49-23

TROY, Ala. — Kimani Vidal and Troy’s defense combined to run away with another title in the fourth quarter. Vidal rushed for 233 yards and five touchdowns and Troy scored twice in a six-second span […]

College Football

App State ends long layoff with impressive win

October 22, 2020 The North State Journal Comments Off on App State ends long layoff with impressive win

Appalachian State’s Mike Evans goes up to catch a 5-yard touchdown pass from Zac Thomas during the second quarter of Thursday’s win against Arkansas State. (Photo courtesy of Appalachian State) The Appalachian State football team […]

College Football

Evans’ 3 TDs lead No. 20 App State to Sun Belt title

December 7, 2019 Stanly County Journal Staff Comments Off on Evans’ 3 TDs lead No. 20 App State to Sun Belt title

Appalachian State coach Eliah Drinkwitz celebrates following the Mountaineers’ 45-38 win over Louisiana-Lafayette in the Sun Belt Conference title game Saturday in Boone. (Brian Blanco / AP Photo) BOONE — Moments after his team won […]

College Football

App State eyes Sun Belt title, Drinkwitz’s coaching future

December 4, 2019 Stanly County Journal Staff Comments Off on App State eyes Sun Belt title, Drinkwitz’s coaching future

Defensive back Josh Thomas and Appalachian State will try and win a second straight Sun Belt Conference title game and earn a bid to a New Year’s Six bowl. (Thomas Graning / The (Troy) Messenger […]

College Football

Thomas, No. 22 Mountaineers rout Troy

November 30, 2019 Stanly County Journal Staff Comments Off on Thomas, No. 22 Mountaineers rout Troy

Appalachian State coach Eliah Drinkwitz talks with quarterback Zac Thomas during the Mountaineers’ win over Troy. (Butch Dill / AP Photo) TROY, Ala. — Zac Thomas and Appalachian State came out fast, built and maintained […]

College Football

Evans’ 3 TDs leads No. 23 App State over Texas State

November 23, 2019 Stanly County Journal Staff Comments Off on Evans’ 3 TDs leads No. 23 App State over Texas State

Appalachian State running back Darrynton Evans runs for a touchdown during the Mountaineers’ 35-13 win over Texas State in Boone. (Brian Blanco / AP Photo) BOONE — Darrynton Evans was recruited to Appalachian State as […]

College Basketball

Appalachian State adjusting under new basketball coach Dustin Kerns

November 13, 2019 Stanly County Journal Staff Comments Off on Appalachian State adjusting under new basketball coach Dustin Kerns

First-year Appalachian State coach Dustin Kerns is looking to get the Mountaineers back to a winning record for the first time in nearly a decade. (Carlos Osorio / AP Photo) It wouldn’t have been the […]

College Football

App State seeks redemption — and tries to stay perfect — against Sun Belt foe Georgia Southern

October 30, 2019 Stanly County Journal Staff Comments Off on App State seeks redemption — and tries to stay perfect — against Sun Belt foe Georgia Southern

Quarterback Zac Thomas leads Appalachian State’s high-powered offense, which ranks first in the Sun Belt Conference with 41 points per game. (Brian Blanco / AP Photo) Almost exactly a year ago, on a Thursday night […]

College Football

App State remains perfect with 30-3 rout of South Alabama

October 26, 2019 Stanly County Journal Staff Comments Off on App State remains perfect with 30-3 rout of South Alabama

Teammates celebrate with Appalachian State wide receiver Thomas Hennigan, left, after a touchdown against South Alabama during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 26, 2019, at Ladd-Peebles Stadium in Mobile, […]

College Football

App State stays perfect with 17-7 win over Sun Belt rival La.-Lafayette

October 10, 2019 Stanly County Journal Staff Comments Off on App State stays perfect with 17-7 win over Sun Belt rival La.-Lafayette

Junior wide receiver Thomas Hennigan, pictured against Coastal Carolina, and Appalachian State stayed unbeaten with a win over Sun Belt Conference rival Louisiana-Lafayette on Wednesday night. (Allison Lee Isley/The Winston-Salem Journal via AP) LAFAYETTE, La. […]

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