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Jan 6, 2025 | 
theappalachianonline.com | Clay Durban |Max Schwanz
Categories: January 6, 2025 The App State men’s basketball team took on Texas State in the second game of their four-game home stand Saturday. The Mountaineers won 72-61, snapping their four-game losing streak. The Black and Gold have now won 10 of their last 11 home games against Sun Belt opponents. This win was their first against a Sun Belt Conference opponent and improves their record to 7-7. “It just feels good just to get in that win column,” said graduate student forward CJ Huntley.
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Dec 20, 2024 | 
theappalachianonline.com | Max Schwanz
Categories: December 20, 2024 The App State women’s basketball team traveled to take on College of Charleston Tuesday, losing 83-47, which is their third straight loss. The Cougars jumped to a 10-0 lead in the first quarter and maintained the lead. The Black and Gold trailed 23-10 at the end of the first quarter. Senior guard Eleyana Tafisi ended the quarter with a buzzer-beater three. The second quarter saw little action for the Black and Gold, who trailed 47-20 at the end of the half.
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Dec 6, 2024 | 
theappalachianonline.com | Clay Durban |Max Schwanz
Categories: December 6, 2024 App State men’s basketball returned home from the Live Oak Bank Holiday Classic to face Mid-Atlantic Christian University on Tuesday. The Black and Gold won 85-43. App State has won five of their last six games and 19 of their last 20 home games. “Nineteen and one in our last 20 games at home says a lot about the Holmes Center and our students and fans,” said head coach Dustin Kerns.
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Nov 13, 2024 | 
theappalachianonline.com | Clay Durban |Max Schwanz
The idea of carrying on your family legacy is important to App State junior defensive back Ethan Johnson. Johnson’s father Elando and brother Elijah both suited up for the Black and Gold. When it came time for Ethan Johnson to decide where to take his talents after high school, the decision was easy. Ethan Johnson committed to App State just seven days after receiving the offer over bigger programs like Kansas and Ole Miss. “It was pretty simple for me,” Ethan Johnson said.
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Nov 11, 2024 | 
theappalachianonline.com | Clay Durban |Max Schwanz
App State field hockey suffered an overtime loss in the conference semifinals to Miami (OH) 3-2 Thursday. The first quarter saw little action. Neither team found the back of the cage and the score was tied at 0 heading into the second quarter. Miami (OH) scored on a penalty corner, taking a 1-0 lead. The Mountaineers responded with a goal by senior defender Jillian Orcutt on a penalty corner to tie the game at one.
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Nov 6, 2024 | 
theappalachianonline.com | Clay Durban |Max Schwanz
App State field hockey became back-to-back MAC regular season co-champions Sunday with a 4-3 win over James Madison. The Mountaineers started off hot with a goal from junior midfielder Lise Boekaar to give them an early 1-0 lead. The Dukes were held scoreless through the first quarter. Despite firing off three shots in the second quarter the Black and Gold were unable to score. The App State defense matched by holding JMU scoreless to maintain a 1-0 lead at the end of the second quarter.
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Nov 4, 2024 | 
theappalachianonline.com | Clay Durban |Max Schwanz
Categories: November 4, 2024 App State senior field hockey player Charlotte Bosma has been dominating on the field since she came to the United States from Wassenaar, Netherlands, for college to continue her athletic and academic careers. “Once I graduated high school I wanted to do something else so I decided to go to college in the U.S.,” Bosma said. She wished to combine her studies and athletics, and coming to the U.S. for college allowed her to do this. Bosma had to adjust to U.S. culture.
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Nov 3, 2024 | 
theappalachianonline.com | Clay Durban |Max Schwanz
The App State field hockey team won their final home game 5-0 against Queens University of Charlotte Friday. The Mountaineers started the game on an offensive attack. They recorded five shots but didn’t find the back of the cage in the first period. The match was tied at 0 at the end of the first period. Freshman midfielder Darby Reyburn opened the scoring for the Black and Gold in the second quarter.
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Nov 3, 2024 | 
theappalachianonline.com | Clay Durban |Max Schwanz
The Mountaineers hosted the ODU Monarchs Saturday and ultimately took a vital 28-20 win to keep their Sun Belt Championship hopes alive, while celebrating Heroes Day in the process. Senior quarterback Joey Aguilar was a big factor in the team’s win. Aguilar threw for 212 yards and four touchdowns while adding to the rushing attack with seven carries for 61 yards. “Joey is giving our playmakers chances to make plays and they are,” said head coach Shawn Clark.
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Oct 29, 2024 | 
theappalachianonline.com | Clay Durban |Max Schwanz
App State field hockey lost 2-1 against No. 22 Old Dominion Sunday, dropping the Mountaineers’ record to 9-7 overall. The App State defense struggled early as the Monarchs found the back of the cage within the first four minutes of the first quarter. Senior defender Jillian Orcutt retaliated with a goal to tie the match 1-1. The scoring onslaught concluded after another Old Dominion goal and the Black and Gold trailed 2-1 at the end of the first quarter.
