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App State football: Ins and outs of the transfer portal

The App State football roster has gone through a serious transformation in the off-season, losing 40 players to the transfer portal while accepting 36 transfers to the High Country, according to 247Sports. Of the incoming players, 14 are coming from Power Five schools.
 
DAVION DOZIER
The redshirt sophomore wide receiver three-star recruit Davion Dozier, who is transferring to North Carolina State University, goes into next season with 5 touchdowns and 448 receiving yards from just one season a...
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Mountaineers women’s tennis go 1-1 against Davidson and VCU in homestand matches

App State women’s tennis defeated the Davidson College Wildcats Thursday in a home game 5-2, but suffered a close loss against the Virginia Commonwealth University Rams Friday 3-4. Their split weekend sets their season at 5-7. 
Senior Savannah Dada-Mascoll won her ninth single match of the season against Wildcat senior Savanna Kollock 6-2, 6-2. Kollock and Dada-Mascoll saw each other shortly after in the doubles play where Dada-Mascoll and junior Taya Powell ended their match 3-4, and marked as...
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Bobcats bite late in series finale, Mountaineers men’s basketball loses 60-57

App State men’s basketball fell short against Texas State University in their regular season finale 60-57 Friday night. 
Graduate student guard Jalen Tot was the first Mountaineer to score as he went 1-3 from the stripe after a foul was called on his attempted 3-pointer. 
Just two minutes into the game, Tot followed suit with an explosive 3-pointer and was fouled on the way up, sending him to the line once again. 
The fire started early as redshirt sophomore center Luke Wilson had a double-hande...
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App State men’s basketball grabs seventh-straight win against Georgia Southern 81-65 

App State faced off against the Georgia Southern University Eagles Wednesday night and continued their 7-game winning streak 81-65.   
Graduate student guard Kasen Jennings nailed the Mountaineers’ first shot of the game from beyond the arc one minute into the game. 
Just a minute later, senior guard Alonzo Dodd followed suit with his own 3-pointer. 
Sophomore forward Michael Marcus Jr. recorded his first offensive rebound of the game just three minutes into the game. 
Five minutes into the game...
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‘Outside the club realm’: App State club hockey breaks the ice

At 4 a.m., Boone is asleep, but the App State club hockey team is just rolling into town after concluding its night of practice. 
Once a week, players take the 114-mile drive to Greensboro to get on the ice just past midnight. Ninety minutes later, the team packs up and heads home, knowing their alarms will ring in just a few hours to begin classes.
“It’s a busy life; there’s no stopping,” head coach Matt Mugno said. 
Mugno grew up playing roller hockey and started youth coaching at the age of 1...
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Tot’s flow state carried App State men’s basketball to 70-63 win over Golden Eagles

App State men’s basketball traveled to Hattiesburg, Mississippi to take on the University of Southern Mississippi testing their luck against the Golden Eagles. The night ended in a 70-63 win. 
Just 20 seconds after tip-off, graduate student guard Kasen Jennings received a pair of free throws after a foul was called on the Golden Eagles. 
Thirty seconds later, graduate student guard Jalen Tot took his usual deep shot from behind the arc, giving the Mountaineers a 5-2 lead early. 
In just six minu...
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Monarchs reign over Mountaineers women’s basketball 65-54

App State women’s basketball traveled to Norfolk, Virginia to take on the Old Dominion University Monarchs. They fell short Wednesday night 65-54.
The Mountaineers got the scoring started after senior guard Emma Smith sank a 3-pointer from deep in response to a Monarch layup after tipoff. 
A pair of turnovers on both sides of the ball gave the Monarchs one extra look, putting them up 5-8 with just under six minutes in the first quarter. 
A 3-pointer made by senior guard Emily Hedge evened out th...
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Mountaineers men’s basketball claw past Panthers 52-50 on the road

App State men’s basketball took a trip down to Atlanta, Georgia to face off against the Georgia State University Panthers Thursday. The Mountaineers took home the victory 52-50.
An unfamiliar starter, graduate student guard Jalen Tot, was the first Mountaineer to score off a steal after nearly two minutes of no action from either team. 
Little to no movement continued for the next few minutes as the game remained tied at 2 with less than 16 minutes left in the first half.
The Black and Gold dea...
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Mountaineers rings in the New Year with win 81-73 against ODU

App State men’s basketball traveled to Norfolk, Virginia for their fifth ever New Year’s Eve game Wednesday, challenging the Old Dominion University Monarchs. The Mountaineers started off their new year celebration with a 81-73 win.
The Mountaineers started off the game with pure execution, losing the tipoff but gaining a steal and later a layup from senior guard Alonzo Dodd. 
After a failed rebound attempt, junior guard Eren Banks was able to reclaim the ball which left graduate student guard K...
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Mountaineers rings in the New Year with win 81-73 against ODU

App State men’s basketball traveled to Norfolk, Virginia for their fifth ever New Year’s Eve game Wednesday, challenging the Old Dominion University Monarchs. The Mountaineers started off their new year celebration with a 81-73 win.
The Mountaineers started off the game with pure execution, losing the tipoff but gaining a steal and later a layup from senior guard Alonzo Dodd. 
After a failed rebound attempt, junior guard Eren Banks was able to reclaim the ball which left graduate student guard K...
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App State ships off ECU Pirates in 67-54 victory

After an eight day rest period, App State men’s basketball traveled to Greenville, North Carolina to face off against the East Carolina University Pirates. Their last meeting came in 2019, a contest the Black and Gold won 68-62, and the Mountaineers carried that momentum into the 2025 season with a 67–54 victory. 
Graduate student guard Kasen Jennings scored the first 3 points from the free throw line after being fouled from beyond the arc. 
App State dominated the offensive glass as they pulled...
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Mercer hands App State men’s basketball their third road loss 75-67

A Thanksgiving-eve game sent App State men’s basketball to Macon, Georgia to play the Mercer University Bears. Mercer had a powerful second half, resulting in a 75-67 loss for the Mountaineers. 
Redshirt sophomore center Luke Wilson got the scoring started with a swift layup but the Bears responded later with a 3-pointer to start the momentum. 
A scoreless two minutes drew up  powerful defense from both sides. The Black and Gold led 8-5 with just under 14 minutes left in the first half. 
An earl...
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App State women’s basketball gets clawed by Davidson 74-55

App State women’s basketball had its third consecutive home game, facing the Davidson College Wildcats. The Black and Gold went into the contest with an unbeaten 2-0 record. Their streak was spoiled Wednesday night by a loss of 74-55. 
Junior guard Daisia Mitchell started the game off with a hard-fought layup, putting the Mountaineers on the board with just a minute played. 
A scoreless three minutes for App State allowed the Wildcats to launch on an 11-0 run, which seemed to shake the Mountaine...
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Central Michigan shuts out App State men’s basketball in first game of the season

App State men’s basketball traveled 698 miles to Mount Pleasant, Michigan to tip off their season opener against the Central Michigan University Chippewas. A back and forth game led to an 82-66 loss.  
Senior guard Alonzo Dodd, junior guard Eren Banks, graduate student guard Kasen Jennings, junior forward Chad Moodie and sophomore forward Michael Marcus Jr. were named the Mountaineer starting five Monday. 
The beginning of the game remained steady for App State until the nine minute mark. The Ch...
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After Coastal chaos, Mountaineer football looks to conquer Monarchs

App State football is looking to shape up against the Old Dominion Monarchs after suffering a 45-37 loss to Coastal Carolina University Saturday. 
The Mountaineers will head into this game with a 4-3 record this season. The Mountaineers have dominated the series against ODU since 2015, holding a 4-1 record and only suffering one loss in 2023. 
The Monarchs come into the game with an equal 4-3 record. However, one of their losses was against No. 2 Indiana University 27-14. They beat both Virginia...
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The Panther Trap: App State looks to cage Georgia State on the road

App State football will travel down south to Atlanta, Georgia to face off against the Georgia State University Panthers for their sixth game of the season. 
If the Mountaineers want another locker room celebration like last week’s against Oregon State University, they will have to step it up on both offense and defense.
The defensive side of the ball shows more promise than in previous years. App State recorded 330 tackles so far this season, and redshirt sophomore linebacker Colton Phares recor...
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Kohl’s breakout game ends in 27-23 win against Oregon State

App State football invited the Oregon State Beavers into Kidd Brewer Stadium for their second home game of the season and the Beavers’ first trip to Boone. After a back-and-forth game, the Mountaineers pulled off the win 27-23.
 Redshirt sophomore quarterback JJ Kohl started for App State, playing his first full collegiate game. 
“It was very emotional; it’s been a lot of seasons of waiting and times I have been praying to be right in this situation where I’m at,” Kohl said in a postgame press c...
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App State baseball loses series 2-1 against South Alabama

App State baseball secured a win 12-2 in one game of a three game series against South Alabama in Mobile, Alabama.
Despite the win, it was not enough to clinch the series and App State lost 2-1.
On Saturday, App State baseball showed promise in the first inning when senior first baseman Juan Correa got on base due to an error by the Jaguars, which left home plate clear for senior infielder Joseph Zamora to score. 
Zamora’s run across the home plate would be the last time the Mountaineers put run...
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App State baseball gets knocked out by High Point Panthers 7-13.

The Mountaineers traveled to Willard Stadium and fell short to the High Point Panthers Tuesday afternoon 7-13.
Senior pitcher Cody Little opened the game for the Mountaineers. Little had a rough start letting the Panthers hit back-to-back homers with only one out on the field in the first inning. 
The Black and Gold did not make any headway in the bottom of the first, ending the inning 3-0. App State was able to get two on base with one out but a well-executed double play shut out any scoring po...
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App State men’s basketball sends the Panthers back to Georgia with a loss

App State men’s basketball beat Georgia State in a close game Saturday afternoon, winning 80-76. 
The Black and Gold had a tough time defensively in the first couple minutes, giving the Panthers the lead on a 6-0 run. It was clear from the start both teams were playing a quick offensive game, turning the ball over more times than anticipated. 
The Mountaineer offense started to show some signs of life with a bounce pass assist from graduate student guard Jackson Threadgill to graduate student fo...
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What to know about the 2024-25 men’s basketball season

As the App State men’s basketball team prepares for the 2024-25 season, there are many storylines to follow. The schedule is headlined by multiple first-time matchups, along with games against perennial Big Ten contender Wisconsin and multiple conference regular-season champions. 
The Sun Belt Conference is expected to be competitive once again, and there are plenty of new additions to the Mountaineers as they look to defend their regular-season title.
Many fresh faces joined the Mountaineers th...
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Hot or cold: The Appalachian predicts football season

Clay Durban (Sports Editor)
With many key players returning and a weaker conference schedule, the Mountaineers should be able to reclaim the Sun Belt Title in 2024. On the other hand, they also have non-conference matchups with two juggernauts, Liberty and Clemson, which on paper should both result in losses. In the end, they will give up a loss in a tough environment on the road in Marshall and to the Tigers and Flames.
Prediction: 9-3 and Sun Belt Championship (Losses against Clemson, Liberty...