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NORFOLK — For 30 minutes Thursday, the Sun Belt Conference’s last-place team kept pace with the cream of its crop. And then both teams returned to form. Terence Harcum scored 22 points and Appalachian State pulled away at the end of an 82-67 win over reeling Old Dominion at Chartway Arena. The Monarchs (6-22, 2-13 Sun Belt) lost for the sixth straight time and the ninth time in 10 games. App State (23-5, 13-2) won its fourth consecutive game and its 12th in 13 to keep a stranglehold on firs...

(Courtesy ODU Sports) NORFOLK (ODU Sports) – For much of the game Thursday night, Old Dominion played on even terms with the Sun Belt’s best men’s basketball team. With 10 minutes left, ODU led Appalachian State, 56-53, and a Chartway Arena crowd of 6,157 was on its feet cheering. But then the Monarchs ran out […]

(Courtesy ODU Sports) BOONE, N.C. (ODU Sports)– Leading by one point at halftime, Old Dominion women’s basketball used a 28-point third quarter to pull away for an 81-62 win at App State on Thursday night at the Holmes Convocation Center. Ahead 35-34 at the break, the Monarchs (19-7, 10-5 Sun Belt) got hot from beyond […]

Appalachian State University is planning to launch its own 911 dispatch center. The move comes as a surprise to Boone officials who spent years consolidating emergency services between the town and county. It's raising tensions and questions over the emergency response implications for local residents.

With just two-plus weeks remaining in college basketball’s 2023-24 regular season, seven of North Carolina’s 19 Division One men’s basketball teams remain firmly in the hunt for first place in their respective conferences.

Hi besties, long time, no see. The season is ending almost as quickly as it began - with less than 10 duals left on the calendar, we’re less than 20 days away from the conference tournament (but who’s counting?) This past weekend kicked off on Thursday, App State served up back-to-back SoCon Shut...

After a historic weekend that included two multi-homer games at the Winthrop Eagle Classic, App State Softball outfielder Kayt Houston earned Sun Belt Conferenc

In the past, App State’s wrestling program has produced some great wrestlers, such as Jon Jon Millner and Austin Trotman. New redshirt sophomore starter Luke Uliano is aiming to add his name to that illustrious list. He began wrestling at a young age and had a successful high school career, placing four times at state...

Appalachian State University receives funding from the Mebane Charitable Foundation to expand reading assistance services for K–3 students.

Gourds, banjos, and djembe drums filled Rosen Concert Hall, creating a captivating display of cultures at “From West Africa to Appalachia: Expert Insights and Demos with Music and Dance” Feb. 15.  The musical gathering, hosted by High Country Humanities, offered a mixture of African and Appalachian cultural expressions and featured a tapestry of dances, songs,...