Jason Savage

2 weeks ago | whky.com | Jason Savage

The Columbia Fireflies scored single runs in five consecutive frames to claim a 5-3 win against the Hickory Crawdads at LP Frans Stadium on Saturday evening. Brennon McNair broke a scoreless tie in the fourth inning with his fifth home run of the season, giving the Fireflies a 1-0 advantage. That home run began a stretch of five consecutive innings that saw the Columbia lead balloon to 4-0 heading into the bottom of the seventh.

3 weeks ago | whky.com | Jason Savage

Maxton Martin’s solo homer in the 9th inning was not enough for the Crawdads, falling 5-4 to Columbia on Friday night at LP Frans Stadium. Gabriel Silva’s two-run homer was the difference for the Fireflies, as the Columbia catcher launched his first home run of the year against Caden Scarborough, stretching the lead to 5-2. Hickory fell behind in the second inning as Brennon McNair singled home a pair of runs for Columbia.

3 weeks ago | whky.com | Jason Savage

For the fourth consecutive year, App State has sold out of football season tickets. The 2025 schedule includes Kidd Brewer Stadium visits by Lindenwood, Oregon State, Coastal Carolina, Georgia Southern, Marshall and Arkansas State. The Mountaineers are led by first-year head coach Dowell Loggains and a new-look coaching staff – boasting 93 combined years of NFL experience – that has added more than 50 newcomers to the 2025 roster.

3 weeks ago | whky.com | Jason Savage

App State Baseball Student-Athletes Juan Correa, Jordan Fisher, Everette Harris, Reyn Watson and Bradley Wilson earned Academic All-District honors from the College Sports Communicators (CSC) for their success in the classroom this academic year, the organization recently announced. The 2025 Academic All-District Baseball teams recognize the nation’s top student-athletes for their combined performances on the diamond and in the classroom.

3 weeks ago | whky.com | Jason Savage

Alexis Brown adds another notch to her already impressive resume as she has been named the USTFCCCA National DII Women’s Track Athlete of the Year. This marks a season sweep for Brown in terms of national awards as she was also named the USTFCCCA Indoor Track Athlete of the Year. The fastest woman in the history of NCAA Division II, Brown put together a historic performance at the national championships in Pueblo, winning the 100 and 200 in record breaking fashion.