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Newland welcome signs dedicated to two legends
NEWLAND — On Friday, April 19, the town of Newland dedicated new welcome signs to two Newland natives and local legendary figures. NBA star Tommy Burleson and College Football Hall of Famer Paul Johnson were each noted for their accolades and recognized on the new signs that greet drivers as they enter the Newland town limits. The Newland welcome signs state, “Home of Paul Johnson, 2023 College Football Hall of...
FORMER RIVAL QUARTERBACK COMMITS TO APP STATE
Appalachian State will fill a key spot on its quarterback depth chart with former Sun Belt Conference starter Billy Wiles committing to transfer during an April 24 official visit with the Mountaineers. A 10-game starter at Southern Mississippi after transferring from Clemson, Wiles passed for 1,940 yards and 11 touchdowns...
Appalachian State basketball standout commits to Georgia
The Georgia Bulldogs and head coach Mike White continued to build their roster for the 2024 season on Wednesday with a transfer from the Appalachian State Mountaineers. Justin Abson, the 2023 Sun Belt defensive player of the year, announced via X that he has committed to the Dawgs. Abson is...
Bucs fall to walk-off despite erasing seven-run deficit at Appalachian State
BOONE, N.C. (WCYB) — For the 13th time this season, the ETSU baseball scored 10 or more runs in a game - but on Tuesday it was not enough to fend off Appalachian State in a shootout. Despite erasing a seven-run deficit by tying things up in the eighth...
APP STATE vs. GEORGIA STATE SERIES PREVIEW
Back on the road for another critical Sun Belt Conference series, Appalachian State looks to tame power-hitting Georgia State in the Panthers' pinball machine ballpark. GSU's scoring average is around 25 percent higher at home and home runs increase by about 30 percent per game, so not coincidentally it's taken double-digit scoring to beat the Panthers in eight of their nine home defeats.
Softball Game Recap: Watauga Pioneers vs. East Burke Cavaliers
Watauga lost against East Burke last Thursday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Watauga Pioneers fell just short of the East Burke Cavaliers by a score of 15-14. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Tuesday (ten), Watauga still had to take the loss.
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