By David Rogers. BLOWING ROCK, N.C. — Anyone who ever asked whether the Town of Blowing Rock hired monkeys to string the holiday lights all the way to the top of Memorial Park and downtown trees now have their answer. No monkeys, but workmen in hydraulic lift equipment like that used by utility companies are good for the job, as witnessed by Blowing Rock News on Nov. 5.
It is all in preparation for “Lighting of the Town” at 5:30 p.m., Nov. 24, a highlight of numerous downtown and Memorial Park activities that day.
By David Rogers. BOONE, N.C. — With Halloween just a few days in the rearview mirror, Appalachian State buried a few 2023 football demons on Nov. 4 with a dominating, 31-9 win over the Thundering Herd of Marshall. The game was played in front of a sold-out crowd of 34,057 filling Kidd-Brewer Stadium in front of a national TV audience on the NFL Network.
After a scoreless first quarter, and a Marshall field goal early in the second period, quarterback Joey Aguilar led the Mountaineer offense on three consecutive TD-scoring drives to put the home team firmly ahead. They followed up with another TD midway through the third quarter to lead the Herd gridders, 28-3, all but putting the game away. Marshall scored its first and only TD with roughly three minutes remaining in the third quarter to tighten the deficit, but the Mountaineers took command and didn’t let up.
There was plenty of entertaining spectacle for the App State vs. Marshall game at Kidd Brewer Stadium, including parachuters. Photo courtesy of App State Sports
While Aguilar and his offensive mates rolled up 404 yards of total offense and controlled possession of the football for 33:45, including being successful on 3-of-3 opportunities inside the red zone, the Mountaineer defense may well have won the day for App State. Marshall was limited to just 243 yards of total offense, was intercepted by the Mountaineers three times, and held to just 3-of-9 conversions on third down, none on fourth down.
The win gives the Mountaineers five wins on the season vs. four losses. They need just one more win in their remaining three regular season games to become bowl eligible but the path is challenging. They travel to Georgia State (6-3 overall, 3-3 in Sun Belt) on Nov. 11, then to undefeated Sun Belt Conference leader James Madison (9-0, 6-0, ranked No.23/24) on Nov. 18. They return home to finish the regular season against longtime rival, Georgia Southern (6-3, 3-2) on Nov. 25.
Milan Tucker scores a TD vs. Marshall on Nov. 4. Photo courtesy of App State Sports
By David Rogers. NEW YORK CITY — Morgan Beadlescomb (13:44) and Annie Rodenfels won their first national titles in the men’s and women’s divisions, respectively, of the USATF 5k Road Racing Championship on Nov. 4 in Manhattan’s Central Park, but Blowing Rock-based ZAP Endurance was well represented among the leaders. Beadlescomb was representing adidas, the shoe and apparel company.
In the Elite Men’s Division, ZAP middle distance specialist Dan Schaffer finished No. 4, just three seconds behind Beadlescomb in 13:47. To understand just how close it was at the finish, No. 2 Ahmed Muhamed (HOKA Northern Arizona Elite), No. 3 Tai Dinger (unattached) and Schaffer were all credited with the same time of 13:47. Close behind at No. 5 was Brian Barraza (Roots Running) in 13:48 and a second later, No. 6 Woody Kincaid (NIKE) in 13:49.
ZAP Endurance team members Dan Schaffer and Amanda Vestri stop for a photo op in Central Park following the running of the USATF 5km Road Racing Championship. In the background, right, draped in the American flag, is elite women’s division winner Annie Rodenfels. Photo by Pete Rea, ZAP Endurance
Of the 26 elite runners entered in the race, held in conjunction with the Abbott Dash to the Finish Line 5K, 14 men finished the 5km course under 14 minutes (within 17 seconds of the winner). While Beadlescomb took home $12,000 for the win, Schaffer netted $2,000 for the fourth place finish.
In the Elite Women’s Division, ZAP Endurance newcomer Amanda Vestri finished No. 7, approximately 16 seconds behind Rodenfels, representing the Boston Athletic Association (15:22).
Also among the leaders were Rachel Smith (Hoka One One), Bethany Hasz (Boston Athletic Association), Keira D’Amato (NIKE), Weini Kelati (UA Dark Sky Distance), and Katie Camerana (unattached), all ahead of Vestri.
A few places behind Vestri was another High Country athlete, Abbey Cooper, at No. 12, representing New Balance. A total of 23 elite female athletes qualified for and competed in the women’s race.
Rodenfels took home the $12,000 money for first place, Vestri came away with $750 for finishing No. 7.
“Overall, it was a good day for ZAP Endurance to place two of our team members among the leaders of a national championship race,” said Pete Rea, head coach of ZAP Endurance.
The USATF 5km Road Championship is run in Central Park the day before the New York Marathon. Here, Pete Rea, head coach of ZAP Endurance is flanked by Dan Schaffer, who finished No. 4 in the elite men’s competition and Amanda Vestri, who finished No. 7 in the elite women’s division. Photo courtesy of ZAP Endurance
By David Rogers. BOONE, N.C. — Even though the Watauga student section was wearing their PJs for “Pajamas Night,” none of the estimated 3,000 people filling the grandstands at Jack Groce Stadium on Nov. 3 dared to fall asleep for the first round game of the North Carolina 4A playoffs vs. Hickory Ridge.
In football terms, it was a blink of an eye. Trailing 20-19 coming out of halftime, Watauga scored three touchdowns in the the first four minutes of the second half, catapulting the Pioneers to a thrilling, don’t-miss-a-minute-of-this, 54-34 win over the Raging Bulls.
Matthew Leon starts to celebrate a TD run vs. Hickory Ridge. Photo by Garner Dewey for High ?Country Sports.
If last week against Ashe County was a coming out party for Watauga sophomore running back Matthew Leon, the Hickory Ridge playoff contest was a game-long Mardi Gras. Called to duty a week ago when regular running back starter Everett Gryder went down with a lower body injury, Leon rambled for 206 yards on 20 carries and two TDs in his state playoffs debut vs. Hickory Ridge.
A good chunk of those came in the opening drive of the second half. Two plays into the drive, Leon burst through a gap carved out by the Pioneer offensive line and ripped off the Raging Bulls’ secondary for a 30-yard gain. On the very next play, he finished things off with a 38-yard ramble through the Hickory Ridge defense, his TD and quarterback Maddox Greene’s 2-point conversion giving the Pioneers a 27-20 lead they would never relinquish.
we will not back down.
But Leon’s second half opening fireworks was just the beginning for this thrill-a-minute Watauga team in the first four minutes of the third quarter.
Just four plays after Landon Smith recovered an onsides kick by the Pioneers, it was sophomore Evan “Swiss Army Knife” Burroughs’ turn to put even more points on the board for Watauga. After picking up 27 pass-and-run yards from an aerial from Greene, Burroughs finished things off with a 7-yard scoot around the right side for a TD. The 2-point conversion attempt failed, but Watauga now had a commanding, 13-point lead, 33-20 and the Raging Bulls had yet to touch the ball in the second half.
Keller to Pryor sequence
Photo by Garner Dewey for High Country SportsJackson Pryor (9) finishes TD catch and run with a flourish on Nov. 3 vs. Hickory Ridge. Photo by Caleb Dewey for High Country Sports
And they still wouldn’t get that chance when Watauga pulled off yet another successful onside kick. And they didn’t waste any time punching Hickory Ridge in the gut. On the first play of the possession, Greene passed laterally left to backup QB Cade Keller, who was lined up as a wide receiver. Keller, in turn, lofted a pass downfield to a wide open Jackson Pryor for a 51-yard touchdown completion. Hickory Ridge seemed unprepared for the two receiver set on the left side and the single defender froze like a deer in headlights, uncertain whether to cover Keller with the ball or Pryor streaking past him down the field.
The Keller-to-Burroughs score, followed by a successful 2-point conversion with Greene passing to Burroughs, put the Pioneers ahead 41-20 and the second half was not even four minutes old.
Matthew Leon rambles up the sideline vs. Hickory Ridge for a big gain. Photographic image by David Rogers
For the rest of the third quarter and into the the final stanza, the two teams traded stalled drives. Finally, aided by a Watauga turnover and fumble recovery by the Raging Bulls, as well as a Watauga face mask penalty, Hickory Ridge had a short field with which to find the end zone. Raging Bull QB Cayden Haywood punched the ball in from the 1-yard line on a keeper, Andrew Schmidt’s PAT kick was good, and Hickory Ridge had closed the deficit to 41-27.
But midway through the fourth quarter, time was not a friend to the gridiron visitors from Harrisburg, N.C., a northwest suburb of Charlotte. The Raging Bulls scored once more, but gave up two more TDs to Watauga with Greene and Leon doing the heavy lifting on the ground thanks to holes opened up on the line of scrimmage by the offensive line.
After the game, Wataiga head coach Ryan Habich described a self-pitying atmosphere in the locker room at halftime with the Pioneers trailing, 20-19. He hinted that several of the guys thought this would be an “easy” game because of at 3-7 overall record and 3-3 record in the 4A Greater Metro Conference.
Watauga celebrates a successful onside kick vs. Hickory Ridge on Nov. 3. Photo by Garner Dewey for High Country Sports
“We told our team all week that (Hickory Ridge) is probably the second best team we had faced all year behind A C Reynolds,” said Habich. “Their overall record was 3-7, but they played a really tough non-conference schedule… We knew this was going to be a tough game. If you just looked at the seeding, you might not think so but when your non-conference schedule playing around Charlotte includes teams like Chambers, Independence, Porter Ridge and Robinso, that is tough competition.
“I think a lot of our guys were shocked in the first half,” said Habich. “It was tough to block those guys. They were big and quick up front. So we had a hard time stopping them and we were missing PATs, which is not good. So at halftime, I told the guys that we were only down by one point, to stop being a bunch of babies, to suck it up and play Watauga football. We are not going to back down.”
Photo by Garner Dewey for High Country Sports
Habich said he was very proud of how the guys checked themselves at the half and came out to win the football game in the second half.
Habich said that particularly this year to get a playoff win in the first round is a significant accomplishment.
“The 4A West bracket this year is like the SEC in college football,” said Habich. “It is stacked and the most challenging bracket in North Carolina high school football. A lot of teams from the mountain have had a hard time winning in the playoffs. We’ve won in the the playoffs. That’s one of the things that we’ve done here at Watauga, we have won in the playoffs.I am really proud of our guys and how they responded and took charge of the second half. We scored 35 points in the second half so you have to give a lot of credit to our guys for how they responded in the second half.”
Maddox Greene hops across the goal line on Nov. 3 vs. Hickory Ridge. Photographic image by David Rogers
Watauga will face another athletic challenger in Round 2 on Nov. 10 when they host No. 18-seeded Mallard Creek, a 41-7 upset winner over No. 15 Marvin Ridge.
The Mavericks finished the regular season 7-3 overall, 5-2 in the 3A/4 Queen City Conference, where earned runner-up honors behind undefeated Hough and ahead of other historically strong urban programs, including Chambers, North Mecklenburg, and West Charlotte.
Kickoff on Nov. 10 is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. at Jack Groce Stadium
SCORING SUMMARY
Q1: Watauga TD, Morgan Henry 34-yard pass from Maddox Greene. Jack Wilson PAT (7-0)
Q1: Hickory Ridge TD, Connor Shulman 29-yard rush. Andrew Schmidt PAT (7-7)
Q1: Watauga TD, Maddox Greene 17-yard rush. PAT failed (13-7)
Q2: Hickory Ridge TD, Dominic Testa 14-yard rush Andrew Schmidt PAT (14-13)
Q2: Hickory Ridge TD, Dominic Testa 31-yard pass from Caden Haywood (PAT blocked by Jackson Pryor (13-20)
Q2: Watauga TD, Maddox Greene 44-yard rush. PAT failed (19-20)
Q3: Watauga TD, Matthew Leon 38-yard rush. Maddox Greene rush on 2-point conversion (27-20)
OXFORD, Ohio – In a back-and-forth contest on Friday at the Miami Field Hockey Complex, the App State Mountaineers (14-5, 6-1 MAC) fell 3-2 on a sudden death goal by Emma Rolston in overtime against the Kent State Golden Flashes (8-10, 5-2 MAC). After fighting to tie the score in the 52nd minute, the Mountaineers’ historic season came to a heartbreaking end on Friday.
The Mountaineers trailed at the halftime break by two goals, then fought all the way back, scoring twice in the second half to tie things up and send the game to overtime for the second time this season against Kent State. Charlotte Bosma netted the equalizer with eight minutes to play in the fourth quarter, her seventh goal of the season.
The Mountaineers saw their nine-game winning streak come to an end but it was a historic streak, nonetheless. The nine wins in a row is the third-longest streak in program history. The 14 wins on the season was tied for the most wins in program history with Emily Dinsmore breaking Dr. Jan Watson’s record for wins by an App State first-year head coach.
By Bret Strelow. BOONE, N.C. — With seven App State wrestlers making either a first career start or first dual start at his current weight, the 26th-ranked Mountaineers opened the 2023-24 season against an opponent that JohnMark Bentley said was potentially the best team he’s faced in 15 years as a head coach.
No. 3 NC State won 40-3 on Friday night in front of 1,000 fans in a packed Varsity Gym, with App State’s Ethan Oakley claiming a 4-2 decision at 133 pounds against three-time NCAA qualifier Jarrett Trombley.
With N.C. State’s roster having a higher-ranked wrestler at all 10 weight classes — the Wolfpack has six wrestlers with top-10 national rankings and three returning All-Americans — consecutive close matches at 165 and 174 pounds also had fans from both sides on their feet on a night when wrestling began at 149 pounds.
“I think (tonight) kind of showed us where we’re at, the things we need to fix and the things we need to work on,” Bentley said. “We just never really got going tonight, and there wasn’t a lot of positive momentum in our direction, but we had some guys battle hard. I don’t want to totally downplay that that’s a really, really good team. I’m going to give them credit. They’re ranked third, and they may be the second-best team in the country, especially in a dual meet. They just don’t have any weaknesses.”
tonight kind of showed us where we’re at, the things we need to fix and the things we need to work on.
The rosters for NC State and App State each have two 133-pound wrestlers with NCAA Championships experience, and Trombley got the nod Friday for NC State instead of fifth-ranked Kai Orine, who had lost in overtime to App State’s Sean Carter last year before ending the season as an All-American. Oakley stepped into a starting role following a season-ending injury to Carter last year, went unbeaten in SoCon duals, won a match at the NCAA Championships and opened this season with an impressive result.
Oakley recorded a three-point takedown 40 seconds into Friday’s match, took a 4-2 lead on an escape with 1:20 remaining in the third period and fought off an attack from Trombley in the closing seconds.
“I just tried to get whatever points were there,” Oakley said. “I train in a lot of those positions and try to stay in the positions I’m comfortable in. It’s really good to get a test against a tough opponent. I get excited for every opportunity I can to wrestle the best.”
Ranked No. 33 at 165, NC State’s AJ Kovacs overcame a first-period takedown from Will Miller and didn’t allow an escape after a final-minute takedown to win 5-4 against App State’s returning NCAA qualifier. The next match at 174 went to overtime before 22nd-ranked Alex Faison produced a takedown to win 6-3 against App State’s Luke Uliano.
Miller is wrestling at 165 after competing at 174 last season, and Uliano has moved to 174 after wrestling at 184 last season. They made their first career dual starts at those weights, as did Cody Bond at 149, and four other Mountaineers made the first dual starts of their careers at any weight: Chad Bellis (125), redshirt freshman Kaden Keiser (141), true freshman Tomas Brooker (184) and redshirt freshman Hunter Adams (197).
Miller delivered a three-point takedown midway through the first period and moved ahead 4-2 with an escape 12 seconds into the third period. Kovacs took a 5-4 lead on a takedown with 48 seconds remaining and stayed on top for the remainder of the match.
After a scoreless first period, Uliano rode out the second period and officially took a 1-0 lead (with two minutes of riding time on his side) as Faison conceded an escape to open the third. Uliano was essentially tied at 3-all by following Faison’s takedown with 53 seconds with an escape five seconds later. A scramble late in regulation netted no points, and Faison’s takedown 45 seconds into the first overtime period produced a 6-3 victory.
#3 NC State 40, #26 App State 3
149: #7 Jackson Arrington (NCSU) def. #25 Cody Bond (APP), 19-3 tech fall
157: #5 Ed Scott (NCSU) def. #20 Tommy Askey (APP), 13-6 dec.
165: #33 AJ Kovacs (NCSU) def. Will Miller (APP), 5-4 dec.
174: #22 Alex Faison (NCSU) def. Luke Uliano (APP), 6-3 dec. (SV-1)
184: #29 Dylan Fishback (NCSU) def. Tomas Brooker (APP), fall (1:30)
197: #5 Trent Hidlay (NCSU) def. Hunter Adams (APP), 19-4 tech fall
HWT: #8 Owen Trephan (NCSU) def. Jacob Sartorio (APP), fall (2:08)
125: #12 Jakob Camacho (NCSU) def. Chad Bellis (APP), 19-3 tech fall
133: Ethan Oakley (APP) def. Jarrett Trombley (NCSU), 4-2 dec.
141: #9 Ryan Jack (NCSU) def. Kaden Keiser (APP), 20-6 maj. dec.
Attendance: 1,000
By Zach Smith. BOONE, N.C. — Round 1 of the 2023 NCHSAA 4A West playoffs is in the history books and boy, what a game played on Nov. 3 by Watauga vs. Hickory Ridge. Let’s relive “Friday Night Lights.”
Pregame Notes
#2 Watauga (10-0, 5-0) faces #31 Hickory Ridge (3-7, 3-3) at home in the first round of the NCHSAA 4A playoffs
Watauga earned an undefeated season, winning their 6th straight conference title
Hickory Ridge finished 4th in a difficult Greater Metro conference that features other top Charlotte area schools
This is the first meeting between Watauga and Hickory Ridge
Team Leaders Coming Into the Game
Watauga
QB/DB #4 Maddox Greene (Jr)
TE/LB #9 Jackson Pryor (Sr)
RB #20 Matthew Leon (So)
LB #6 Trathan Gragg (Jr)
WB/DB #12 Evan Burroughs (So)
Hickory Ridge
QB #4 Caden Haywood (Sr)
RB/WR #9 Connor Shulman (Sr)
WR/RB #3 Dominic Testa (Jr)
Play by Play
HR wins toss, elects to receive opening kickoff
HR ball at Watauga 47
Connor Shulman carries up the middle for 3 yards
Caden Haywood pass complete right to Jelon Springs for 4 yards
Shulman carries up the middle for 3 yards
Haywood pass complete left to Shulman for no gain
Haywood pass incomplete
Haywood pass incomplete
Haywood pass incomplete
Morgan Henry with QB pressure
Turnover on downs
Watauga ball at their own 37
Matthew Leon carries up the middle for 8 yards
Leon carries up the middle for 26 yards
Leon carries up the middle for 9 yards
Maddox L sacked for loss of 5 yards
Penalty: Holding against Watauga, 3rd and 15 at HR 34
TOUCHDOWN WATAUGA
#4 Maddox Greene 34-yard pass (1) to #14 Morgan Henry (1)
#41 Jack Wilson PAT is good
Watauga 7 Hickory Ridge 0
Penalty: Illegal touching against Watauga on onside kick attempt
HR ball at Watauga 49
Shulman tackled for loss of 1 yard
Brady Lindenmuth with the TFL
Haywood pass incomplete
Haywood pass incomplete
HR punts
Watauga ball at their own 5
Leon carries up the middle for 1 yard
Henry carries left for 2 yards
Greene fumbles, loses 5 yards
Watauga punts
HR ball at Watauga 42
Haywood pass complete right to Dominic Testa for 4 yards
Haywood carries up the middle for 4 yards, fumbles
Recovered by Harrison Black for total gain of 13 yards
By David Rogers. BOONE, N.C. — There is pretty, beautiful, practical and even inspirational in the products sold by The Mustard Seed Market and they are liberally sprinkled throughout the High Country. More than that, the company’s high ethical standards and community involvement were recognized on Nov. 1 by the Blowing Rock Chamber of Commerce as “representing the best of Blowing Rock and the surrounding areas” in awarding the business with its 2023 “Business of the Year” award during the organization’s annual meeting and awards luncheon.
Although chilly outside, the Chamber organizers could not have picked a sunnier day for the event, hosted by Appalachian State University in the North End Zone’s Grandview Ballroom overlooking Kidd Brewer Stadium. From Chancellor Everts welcoming remarks to the climactic announcement of Mustard Seed as the “Business of the Year,” the crisply executed event provided a business platform for social engagement and business networking.
Virginia Powell, left, received the Jerry Burns Ambassadorial Award at the Blowing Rock Chamber of Commerce annual meeting and awards luncheon, Nov. 1. Photographic image by David Rogers
Almost every speaker aptly noted that all of the nominees in each awards category were deserving, making clear not only that the decisions were tough ones but that the Blowing Rock Chamber counts among its members some of the best entrepreneurs in the region and state.
“Business of the Year” was a good case in point. The other nominees are both thriving, growing companies, including The Town Tavern and Meadowbrook Inn (owned by Savara Hospitality).
And so it was in every awards category, including:
The Business Impact Award went to The Inn at Ragged Gardens and The Best Cellar Restaurant, recognizing the special impact that the company hosts each Friday night from late spring to early autumn with Music on The Lawn. Other nominees included The Winkler Organization and Appalachian Theatre. The award was presented by The Speckled Trout and Speckled Trout Outfitters.
The Speckled Trout and Speckled Trout Outfitters were recognized Nov. 1 for New Construction/Renovation for their work on the Outfitters building. Photographic image by David Rogers
The New Construction/Renovation Award went to Speckled Trout Outfitters/Rising on Main for their Herculean efforts to reclaim and complete the renovated property next door to The Speckled Trout Restaurant. They were “all in” on the project, even after being confronted with unexpected challenges from the property, including the impact of a natural spring. The other nominees included UNC Health Appalachian for its expansion of Watauga Hospital and the construction of the Schaefer Tower. The award was presented by Blue Ridge Mountain Club.
Volunteer of the Year Award was presented to William Brinker, one of the owners of The Speckled Trout Restaurant and Speckled Trout Outfitters, particularly recognizing his leadership in shepherding the information gathering and organizing a proposal for undergrounding utilities on Main Street. The award was presented by Peak Sanitation.
Outstanding Non-Profit Award went to the Blowing Rock Cares Food Pantry, now hosted and managed by members of Rumple Memorial Presbyterian Church along with other community volunteers. The pantry is providing food to as many as 250 families each week and supports 75 Watauga families year ’round. Other nominees were High Country Breast Cancer Foundation and The Children’s Council. The award was presented by Spangler Restoration.
Appalachian State University Chancellor Sheri Everts welcomed those attending the Blowing Rock Chamber of Commerce annual meeting and awards luncheon on Nov. 1, to the Grandview Ballroom atop the North End Zone building on the Boone campus. ‘This is YOUR university,’ she said. ‘… Along with you, we are proud to help open doors of possibility by empowering human potential.’ Photographic image by David Rogers
The Community Service Award went to Blowing Rock Women’s Club, which gave $97,000 in college scholarships to area high school graduates in the past year. They raise money from contributions, as well as operating the popular Village Thrift Store on Valley Boulevard. Other nominees were Jim & Joyce Zellner, as well as Jeff Smith of Alair Homes. The award was presented by AMOREM.
The Jerry Burns Ambassadorial Award, presented annually in remembrance of longtime editor of The Blowing Rocket, was given to local resident Virginia Powell for her work in various organizations, including Blowing Rock School. Other nominees included area photographer Lonny Webster and Tom O’Brien, president of the Blowing Rock Historical Society. The award was presented by ERX.
After being named recipient of the Blowing Rock Chamber’s ‘Customer Service’ award, Rowen Todd, right, of Mountain Vista Window Washing shared a few lighthearted thoughts on Nov. 1, much to the delight of emcee Tracy Brown. Photographic image by David Rogers
The Outstanding Customer Service Awardwent to Mountain Vista Window Washing. Other nominees included Food Lion and The Last Straw. The award was presented by Blue Ridge Energy.
The Young Professional Award was shared by P J Hennessey of Granite Insurance and Ashli Kemo of ERX. The other nominee was Whitney Brown. In making the presentation, Judy Current, marketing executive for Lifestore Bank, said it was the first time there had been a tie for this award.
Ashli Kemo, right, of ERX was recognized as Young Professional for 2023 by the Blowing R?ock Chamber. Photographic image by David Rogers
Special Report from App State Sports. BOONE, N.C. — Home basketball games for App State’s men and women will again be streamed on ESPN+ during the 2023-24 season — with the exception of the nationally televised Dec. 3 men’s game against Auburn on ESPN2 — while the wrestling schedule begins Friday with App State’s home dual against No. 3 NC State being available on Facebook, YouTube and Twitch.
Free of charge, fans will be able to watch the Mountaineers face the Wolfpack live at 7 p.m. on the App State Wrestling Facebook page, the App State Athletics YouTube page or the Twitch.TV channel for App State Athletics. Future streaming options for wrestling are subject to change.
in addition to Auburn’s nationally televised visit to boone, men’s basketball has 15 scheduled home games at holmes convocation center.
Season tickets and single-event tickets remain available for wrestling, men’s basketball and women’s basketball. A single-event ticket to the NC State match, one of three premium duals on wrestling’s home schedule, costs $20.
Season tickets for wrestling’s 10 regular-season competitions (with two doubleheaders and two tournaments) are available for $60 (adults), or at $85 for a premium season ticket with a chairback seat on the floor, close to the mat. Additionally, there’s a $70 mini-pack for matside tickets to the three dates with No. 3 NC State, No. 25 North Carolina and No. 7 Cornell (as part of a doubleheader) visiting Boone.
Aside from Auburn’s nationally televised visit to Boone, men’s basketball has 15 home games scheduled for the Holmes Convocation Center, plus the Hickory Hoops Classic against UNC Asheville on Dec. 21. The first Boone appearance will be Tuesday’s Nov. 7 home opener against Oakland City at 6:30 p.m.
Women’s basketball has 13 home games on its 2023-24 schedule, including Monday’s Nov. 6 opener against UNCG at 6:30 p.m.
