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App State Football Single-Game Ticket Update
BOONE, N.C. — App State Football fans will soon have the opportunity to purchase single-game tickets for 2026 home games at Kidd…
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Ned Jarrett, Two-Time NASCAR Champion and North Carolina Racing Legend, Dies at 93
Ned Jarrett, one of the most celebrated drivers in NASCAR history and a beloved figure in North Carolina motorsports, has…
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NC State Assistant Coach & Former App State Head Coach Houston Fancher Announces Retirement
RALEIGH –Director of Operations/Assistant Coach Houston Fancher has announced his retirement from NC State. Fancher has been a part of Wes Moore's staff…
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Kickoff Times, TV Designations Announced for Six Football Games in 2026
BOONE, N.C. — The kickoff times and accompanying network designations for six App State football games in 2026, including the first…
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Two-Time NASCAR Champion Kyle Busch Dead at 41; Once Raced App State Car at Charlotte
Two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Kyle Busch has died. He was 41 years old. The Busch family, Richard Childress Racing,…
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Steve Wilks Returns to Alma Mater as Special Assistant to Athletics
BOONE, N.C. – App State football alumnus and NFL coaching veteran Steve Wilks is returning to his alma mater to join…
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Boone Native Anderson Castle Signs With Indianapolis Colts After Duke Career
BOONE, N.C. — Anderson Castle, a Boone native and Watauga High School graduate, has signed with the Indianapolis Colts as…
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Roof Installed on App State’s New $25M Sofield Family Indoor Practice Facility; Turf Field On Track for August
Construction is moving ahead on App State's new Sofield Family Indoor Practice Facility in Boone, with the roof now installed…
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2026 App State Football Home Game Themes Announced
BOONE, N.C. — With two home games apiece in the months of September, October and November, the 2026 schedule for App…
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A Wild Thursday for North Carolina Basketball
North Carolina's March Madness Thursday produced a stunning upset, a comeback win, and a heartbreaking overtime loss — a full…
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2026 App State Football Schedule Unveiled
BOONE, N.C. — The Sun Belt Conference on Friday announced the complete 2026 regular season schedule for App State Football. The…
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Former Watauga & current UNC Asheville Track & Field Coach Joel Williams Passes Away
The University of North Carolina Asheville community is mourning the loss of head track and field coach Joel Williams, who…
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App State Football Adds 35 Transfer Portal Newcomers
BOONE, N.C. — To date, with spring classes underway in 2026, App State Football has announced the addition of 35 transfer portal…
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Sawyer Brown Pre-Race Concert Presented by Raymer Oil Revs Up Window World 450 at North Wilkesboro Speedway
Legendary country-rock band Sawyer Brown will take the stage for a high-energy pre-race concert presented by Raymer Oil before the…
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CHAMPIONS! Pioneers Win First State Title in 47 Years
The number 47 will forever be etched in Watauga football history. Forty-seven years after their last state championship, the Pioneers…
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How to Watch and Listen to Watauga State Championship Game
The Watauga Pioneers will face Middle Creek in the NCHSAA 4A State Championship game on Friday, December 12th at 4:00…
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App State Accepts Invite to JLab Birmingham Bowl
BOONE, N.C. — Accepting an opportunity to compete in the postseason, App State Football will face Sun Belt Conference rival…
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Watauga Pioneers Advance to State Championship Game with Thrilling 43-42 Victory Over Northern Guilford
BOONE, NC – In a game that will be remembered for generations, the Watauga High School Pioneers defeated Northern Guilford 43-42…
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Watauga Playoff Game Moved to Saturday
BOONE — Watauga High School's Round 5 playoff game against Northern Guilford has been rescheduled. The game, originally scheduled for…
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50 Laps Added to 2026 NASCAR Cup Race at NWS – Window World 450 Adds More Action, More Value for Fans
North Wilkesboro Speedway announced Thursday that the track’s 2026 NASCAR Cup Series event has been extended from 400 laps to…
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