Sports & Recreation Articles

Special Report to Blowing Rock News from GoASU. February 19, 2012.  BOONE -- Appalachian State University wrestling concluded its regular season with a 39-10 defeat of Davidson at Varsity Gymnasium on Sunday. With the win, the Mountaineers completed a perfect 6-0 Southern Conference slate, finalizing their 2011-12 SoCon Wrestling Championship.

Read more: Blevins, Powell Lead ASU to Win Over Davidson, SoCon Title; Tourney Awaits

By David Rogers. February 18, 2012. BOONE -- While the ASU Men's Basketball team was flying by the Winthrop Eagles, 76-64, at the Holmes Center on Saturday, several other sports were in action. Following is a summary compilation from GoASU reports.

Read more: ASU Weekend Sports Roundup, February 18

By David Rogers. February 18, 2012. BOONE – It was Senior Day for Appalachian State Men's Basketball, and all four seniors started.  In the last home game of their collegiate careers, forwards Omar Carter and Isaac Butts lit up the Holmes Center with strong shooting and rebounding performances on Saturday as Appalachian State outlasted Winthrop University, 76-64, in front of 1,590 mostly Mountaineer fans. All photos by Keith Cline

Read more: Mountaineers Shoot Down Eagles, 76-64

Special Report to Blowing Rock News from GoASU. February 17, 2012. BOONE — Appalachian State University football head coach Jerry Moore announced on Thursday that Dwayne Ledford and Bryan Brown have officially joined the ASU staff as assistant coaches. Ledford will serve as Appalachian’s offensive line coach and Brown will be an assistant coach on the defensive side of the ball. Specific defensive coaching assignments will be designated in the coming weeks.

Read more: ASU Football Adds NFL, Ole Miss Pedigrees to Coaching Staff

Special Report to Blowing Rock News from GoASU. February 17, 2012. BOONE -- Appalachian State University associate head volleyball coach Kolby O'Donnell will leave the program after accepting a similar position at the University of Miami, head coach Matt Ginipro announced Wednesday. Photo by Dave Mayo

Read more: ASU Volleyball Associate HC to Miami

Special Report to Blowing Rock News from GoASU. February 16, 2012. CHARLOTTE, NC -- Appalachian State University softball earned a split versus in-state foe Charlotte with a 3-1 victory  and a  6-1 setback in the nightcap on Wednesday in Charlotte, N.C. at D.L. Phillips Softball Complex.

Read more: ASU Women Earn Split With Charlotte

Special Report to Blowing Rock News from GoASU. February 15, 2012. BOONE -- Mike Neal scored a career-high 23 points and Isaac Butts pulled down a season-high 16 rebounds to lead Appalachian State University men's basketball to a convincing 79-70 victory over Southern Conference North Division rival Chattanooga on Wednesday evening at the Holmes Center.

Read more: FLASH ALERT: ASU Men Down Chattanooga, 79-70

By David Rogers. February 13, 2012. BOONE -- Freshman forward Maryah Sydnor poured in a game-high 19 points, while junior forward Anna Freeman posted one of the season's most impressive stat lines (13 points, five rebounds, four assists, four blocks and five steals), as Appalachian State women's basketball ran away from Elon on Monday night, 84-68, at the Holmes Convocation Center in front of 321 fans.

Read more: Lady Mountaineers Run By The Phoenix, 84-68

By David Rogers. February 11, 2012. BOONE -- Appalachian State jumped out to an 11-2 lead just four minutes into the game and never looked back in thumping UNC-Greensboro, 79-60, before the biggest crowd (952) of the year at the Holmes Convocation Center on Saturday.

Read more: FLASH ALERT: Appalachian State (W) 79, UNC-Greensboro 60

By David Rogers. February 11, 2012. BOONE -- Down by as much as 15 points with 14 minutes to play, Appalachian erased a ten-point deficit in the last six minutes to pull within one, but it was not quite enough as the Mountaineers fell to the Wofford Terriers, 66-64, in front of 2,077 at the Holmes Convocation Center.

Read more: FLASH ALERT: Wofford (M) 66, Appalachian State 64

Special Report to Blowing Rock News from GoASU. Febraury 10, 2012. AUBURN, AL- After an hour rain delay, Appalachian State softball dropped its season-opener, 8-4, to Indiana University-Purdue University, Ft. Wayne (IPFW) in Auburn, Alabama, on Friday night at the Tiger Invitational.

Read more: Mountaineer Softball Drops Season-Opener, 8-4

Special Report to Blowing Rock News from GoASU. February 10, 2012. BOONE, N.C. – In the team’s second home match of the season, Appalachian State University women’s tennis earned its second home sweep as the Mountaineers topped Presbyterian, 7-0, at Yonahlossee Racquet Club on Friday.

Read more: ASU Women Flatline Presbyterian, 7-0, @ Yonahlossee

Special Report to Blowing Rock News from GoASU. February 10, 2012.  BOONE -- After taking eight of 10 possible bouts, Appalachian State University wrestling clinched a share of the Southern Conference dual-meet title as the Mountaineers defeated VMI, 37-9, in Varsity Gymnasium on Friday.

Read more: Grapplers Clinch Share of SoCon Title vs. VMI

Special Report to Blowing Rock News from GoASU. February 9, 2012. GREENVILLE, SC - Solid free-throw shooting and efficient second-half shooting propelled Appalachian State University men’s basketball to a 79-69 road win against Furman on Thursday night at Timmons Arena. Guards Mike Neal (Greensboro, N.C./Oak Ridge Military) and G.J. Vilarino (McKinney, Texas/Gonzaga) set season highs in points to lead the Mountaineers to victory.

Read more: Vilarino, Neal Lead Mountaineers Over Paladins

By David Rogers. February 8, 2012. BLOWING ROCK -- In 1940, more than five million spectators watched roller derby bouts in 50 U.S. cities. After decades of decline, the sport is making a serious comeback -- as serious athletic competition for women instead of the often theatrical entertainment gimmick of earlier times. Photos by Ashley Tanner, skater for ARg

Read more: Rollergirls Jammin' @ Blowing Rock's Canyons Tonight

Special Report to Blowing Rock News from GoASU. February 7, 2012. ELON, NC - Appalachian State University men’s basketball regained its shooting touch but was unable to overcome first-place Elon’s solid rebounding advantage and a 17-8 turnover margin in an 82-59 loss on Monday night at Alumni Gym. The loss snapped a string of seven-straight victories over the Phoenix and marked a split in the regular-season series with the division rival.

Read more: Elon Men Earn Season Split, 82-59

Special Report to Blowing Rock News from GoASU. February 5, 2012. CHATTANOOGA, TN -- In a fight for the top spot in the Southern Conference standings, Appalachian State University wrestling triumphed over seven-time defending SoCon champion Chattanooga, 21-17, in a clash of the league’s unbeaten teams at Macllelan Gym on Sunday.

Read more: Trotman, Kostis, Blevins Craft Dramatic Dethroning of Chattanooga

Special Report to Blowing Rock News from GoASU. February 4, 2012. STATESBORO, GA. – After a three-pointer by Mimi DuBose brought Georgia Southern within two points with 9:08 remaining in the game, Courtney Freeman and Anna Freeman led Appalachian State on a 13-4 run to win going away, 57-46, on Saturday at Statesboro's Hanner Field House.

Read more: ASU Women Topple Georgia Southern, 57-46

By David Rogers. February 4, 2012. BOONE -- After winning almost every statistical category, the 2,533 Mountaineer fans sprinkled around the Holmes Convocation Center probably expected Appalachian State to have won its conference home game against College of Charleston.  Unfortunately, they lost in the most important category, scoring, while falling to the Cougars on Saturday afternoon, 74-62. Photos by Keith Cline.

Read more: Rebound by AppState Men Tripped Up By Charleston, 74-62

By David Rogers. February 2, 2012. BOONE -- Appalachian State hosted Samford University in men's basketball Thursday night, and both teams looked like what they are: two squads duking it out for THIRD PLACE in the SoCon North Division standings and -- maybe -- an opportunity to vie for the "up for grabs" division title.  On this night, Samford "outlasted" the Mountaineers, 53-52.

Read more: Samford Slogs Through ASU, 53-52