https://appstatesports.com/rss.aspxLatest news items for App State Athleticsen-us60https://appstatesports.com/news/2026/6/2/mens-basketball-mitchell-joins-app-state-mens-basketball-as-assistant-coach.aspxhttps://appstatesports.com/news/2026/6/2/mens-basketball-mitchell-joins-app-state-mens-basketball-as-assistant-coach.aspxMen's Basketball

BOONE, N.C. – App State Men's Basketball has hired assistant coach Jonathan Mitchell to the staff ahead of the 2026-27 season, head coach Dustin Kerns announced Tuesday.]]>Jonathan MitchellTue, 2 Jun 2026 09:55:00 EST528328https://appstatesports.com/news/2026/6/2/womens-golf-duval-makes-more-history-with-all-sun-belt-first-team-honor.aspxhttps://appstatesports.com/news/2026/6/2/womens-golf-duval-makes-more-history-with-all-sun-belt-first-team-honor.aspxWomen's Golf

BOONE, N.C. — Zoe Duval became the first member of the App State women's golf program to receive All-Sun Belt recognition, as the freshman earned a spot on the first team based on her standout 2025-26 season for the Mountaineers.]]>Zoe DuvalTue, 2 Jun 2026 16:00:00 EST1428327https://appstatesports.com/news/2026/5/29/mens-track-field-gray-highlights-mountaineers-at-ncaa-east-first-round.aspxhttps://appstatesports.com/news/2026/5/29/mens-track-field-gray-highlights-mountaineers-at-ncaa-east-first-round.aspxMen's Track & Field, Women's Track & Field

LEXINGTON, Ky. - Current NCAA pole vault leader Matthew Gray led the way for App State at the NCAA East First Round, punching his ticket for the June 10-13 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships.]]>NCAA East PrelimsFri, 29 May 2026 19:09:00 EST1028325https://appstatesports.com/news/2026/5/31/wrestling-keiser-brooker-lead-boone-rtc-at-u23-freestyle-nationals.aspxhttps://appstatesports.com/news/2026/5/31/wrestling-keiser-brooker-lead-boone-rtc-at-u23-freestyle-nationals.aspxWrestling

GENEVA, Ohio — Representing Boone RTC, App State wrestlers Tomas Brooker and Kaden Keiser led the way at the U23 Freestyle Nationals by reaching the final day thanks to 4-0 runs to the quarterfinal round of the double-elimination event.]]>Wrestling U23 quartersSun, 31 May 2026 17:13:00 EST1928326https://appstatesports.com/news/2026/5/29/app-state-softball-quintet-named-csc-academic-all-district.aspxhttps://appstatesports.com/news/2026/5/29/app-state-softball-quintet-named-csc-academic-all-district.aspxSoftball

BOONE, N.C. – App State Softball's Grace Barrett, Emilie Ching, KB Bradshaw, Julia Girk and Sophie Moshos took home Academic All-District honors from the College Sports Communicators (CSC) this week for their work in the classroom this academic year. It marks the second consecutive year that the Mountaineers have seen five players named Academic All-District.]]>Generic SoftballFri, 29 May 2026 11:00:00 EST1128324https://appstatesports.com/news/2026/5/27/kickoff-times-tv-designations-announced-for-six-football-games-in-2026.aspxhttps://appstatesports.com/news/2026/5/27/kickoff-times-tv-designations-announced-for-six-football-games-in-2026.aspxFootball

BOONE, N.C. — The kickoff times and accompanying network designations for six App State football games in 2026, including the first three games in September, were announced Wednesday.]]>KBS stadium crowd atmosphereWed, 27 May 2026 14:59:00 EST328322https://appstatesports.com/news/2026/5/26/athletics-app-state-student-athletes-extend-3-0-gpa-streak-to-28-straight-semesters.aspxhttps://appstatesports.com/news/2026/5/26/athletics-app-state-student-athletes-extend-3-0-gpa-streak-to-28-straight-semesters.aspxAthletics

BOONE, N.C. — App State student-athletes extended their streak to 28 consecutive semesters with a cumulative GPA above 3.0 thanks to their academic performances during the 2026 spring.]]>App State campus beautyTue, 26 May 2026 15:23:00 EST428319https://appstatesports.com/news/2026/5/27/mens-track-field-gray-punches-ticket-to-ncaa-outdoor-track-and-field-championships.aspxhttps://appstatesports.com/news/2026/5/27/mens-track-field-gray-punches-ticket-to-ncaa-outdoor-track-and-field-championships.aspxMen's Track & Field, Women's Track & Field

LEXINGTON, Ky. - Matthew Gray - the top-ranked pole vaulter in the NCAA and one of the best in the world this year - added another achievement to his growing list Wednesday at the NCAA East First Round when he qualified for the upcoming NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships.]]>Matthew Gray 5/27 NCAA East PrelimsWed, 27 May 2026 22:35:00 EST1028323https://appstatesports.com/news/2026/5/14/app-state-softball-duo-named-nfca-all-region.aspxhttps://appstatesports.com/news/2026/5/14/app-state-softball-duo-named-nfca-all-region.aspxSoftball

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The App State Softball middle infield duo of Makayla McClain and Grace Barrett each were named to the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) All-Mid-Atlantic Region Second Team on Thursday. This is the first time that the Mountaineers have had multiple players named All-Region in the same season.]]>Makayla McClain and Grace BarrettThu, 14 May 2026 13:02:00 EST1128307https://appstatesports.com/news/2026/5/28/wrestling-boone-rtc-sending-15-wrestlers-to-u23-freestyle-nationals.aspxhttps://appstatesports.com/news/2026/5/28/wrestling-boone-rtc-sending-15-wrestlers-to-u23-freestyle-nationals.aspxWrestling

GENEVA, Ohio — Sixteen wrestlers representing Boone RTC will compete Saturday and Sunday in brackets for the U23 Freestyle Nationals at the Spire Institute.]]>U23 Wrestling VenueThu, 28 May 2026 10:04:00 EST1928314