Overheard at Appalachian

Listening is an underappreciated skill.
Even I, who make a blog entry out of it, don’t always really pay attention to what I hear.
However, sometimes people say things that make you sit up and listen.
This week, I heard someone talking about a friend who had recently, unexpectedly died. I didn’t know how to react – I [...]

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Spring Break
I hate Spring.
It is paradoxical that such a so-called pretty time of the year is so filled with horror, hatred, and other assorted ire, but what are you going to do?
All of the birth, rebirth, and other forms of nativity that occur during the spring months just as easily could have taken place [...]

The View from the Press Box

The Mountaineer lead has extended to 12 runs, as they lead the Aggies 16-4.
One Mountaineer run in the bottom of the fifth and three in the bottom of the sixth brough the Mountaineer lead to 14 at 16-2 before the Aggies notched two runs in the top of the seventh.
It’s hard to find a player [...]

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This game is quickly getting out of hand for the Aggies as they find themselves trailing Appalachian  after the top of the fifth inning, 12-2.
Pitching and catching errors have plagued them so far today, as they have a total of four passed balls and four wild pitches.

The View from the Press Box

It’s a beautiful day for baseball in Boone, and the Mountaineers are certainly taking advantage of the weather in today’s game against the North Carolina Agricultural and Technical University Aggies.
After two innings of play, the Mountaineers are handling the Aggies 5-0.

Overheard at Appalachian

I often wonder what I would do if, in the course of ‘overhearing’ things, I was to actually hear something important.
Something like a government secret, or a dramatic murder, or a confession to a secret passion for Elton John.
However, so far, I have mostly overheard people talking about their classes, describing their locations to friends [...]

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Playing Through Pain

It’s gotten to that point in the year where school morale is akin to that of a funeral.
Main reason: football season ended like four months ago.
It doesn’t help, though, to turn on the TV and watch March Madness unfurl before us.
There are schools that no one but the team itself has heard of, [...]

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by CHRIS IRELAND Sports Reporter
After six innings, the Appalachian State University baseball team continues to lead Georgia Southern University.
The Eagles narrowed Appalachian’s lead to 2-1 in the fifth, but a solo home run by Appalachian catcher Jerod Faggart moved the score to 3-1.
Shortly before the seventh, Appalachian pitcher Josh Dowdy began cramping in warm-ups, but [...]

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by CHRIS IRELAND Sports Reporter
We are through 3 at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium, and the Appalachian State University baseball team leads Georgia Southern University 2-0.
Appalachian center fielder Rand Smith scored in the opening inning to give ASU the early lead.
The Mountaineers added another run in the third when Isaac Harrow brought Smith in on [...]

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The Georgia Southern University Eagles visit Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium today to take on the Appalachian State University baseball team.
The Mountaineers enter the contest with a 6-14 overall record and a 1-9 record in Southern Conference play.
The Eagles are currently 16-3 overall and are undefeated in the SoCon at 3-0.
Right-hander Matt Murray (1-0) [...]