Sports

  • Women’s Cross Country

    Women’s Cross Country

    On Oct. 16 in Gettysburg Pa.,the Elizabethtown College women’s cross country team was back in action at the Gettysburg Aubrey Shenk Invitational after a two-week rest period. The Blue Jays placed third as a team with 116 points. Sophomore Kelty Oaster was the team’s top finisher for the 6k (3.7 mile) race. The College had

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  • Shredders

    Shredders

    On Sunday, Oct. 17, Microsoft announced a new game called Shredders, a revolutionary new video game that is coming out for Xbox Series X.  According to polygon.com, “the Xbox Series X players can head to snowy mountaintops for some sick tricks with Shredders, an upcoming snowboarding game from publisher FoamPunch and co-developers I-Illusions and Let

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  • Men’s Soccer

    Men’s Soccer

    On Saturday, Oct. 16, as everyone was enjoying homecoming weekend, the Elizabethtown College men’s soccer team lost their game against Susquehanna University, with a final score of 3-2, in Landmark Conference action. With the loss, the Blue Jays record drops to eight wins, four losses and one tie overall. Junior Ryan Hepler scored his fifth

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  • Legislative Softball Game

    Legislative Softball Game

    Sept. 28, 2021, the Capitol All-Stars softball game was held in Harrisburg, Pa. This softball game serves as a fundraiser for the Commonwealth’s food banks and pantries. This game was the fifth time Democratic and Republican members of the Pennsylvania Legislature have come together to play a family friendly game of softball. The two teams

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  • Health and Fitness: Sleep Deprivation

    Health and Fitness: Sleep Deprivation

    Sleep should be considered a priority for everyone, including students at Elizabethtown College. For Americans ages 18 to 29, 54 percent report getting seven hours of sleep or more and 46 percent report getting six hours or less, according to a study conducted by Gallup. On average, Americans get 6.8 hours of sleep per day.

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  • Field Hockey

    Field Hockey

    On Saturday, Oct. 16 in Selinsgrove, Pa., the Elizabethtown College field hockey team faced off against Susquehanna College. The Blue Jays ultimately lost the game. First-year Riley Stephan produced her second goal of the season for the team, which tied the game in the first quarter. However, a third-quarter goal by the River Hawks proved

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  • Cross country: Gettysburg Invitational

    Cross country: Gettysburg Invitational

    While many Elizabethtown College students, families and alumni were enjoying the Homecoming parade and other festivities on Saturday, Oct. 16, the College’s cross country team was traveling to Gettysburg, Pa. to partake in the Gettysburg Invitational at Gettysburg College. Both the men and women’s teams placed third overall, but the men’s team ran against 14

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  • Athlete of the Week: Adam Wolfe

    Athlete of the Week: Adam Wolfe

    Adam Wolfe is a senior captain on the men’s cross country team at Elizabethtown College. Wolfe credits his participation in cross country to his family. His mother sprinted in high school and his uncle especially influenced him because he ran for Shippensburg University and became an All American at the university. “[My uncle] and I

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  • Iron Jay Challenge and DeArment Challenge

    Iron Jay Challenge and DeArment Challenge

    The Iron Jay is back! For those that don’t know what the Iron Jay Challenge is, it is a fitness challenge that happens annually at Elizabethtown College. It began in 2012, and according to Director of the Bowers Center for Sports, Fitness and Well-being Whitney Crull, the Iron Jay can be best described as “a

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