• Blue Jays victorious in opening game, fall in OT to McDaniel

    Blue Jays victorious in opening game, fall in OT to McDaniel

    Elizabethtown College’s women’s lacrosse team opened its season on Wednesday, Feb. 20 with a win over Dickinson College. The continually close-scored game ended with the Blue Jays taking the win with a final score of 13-11. However, their second game of the season ended in an overtime battle that cost the Blue Jays their second victory, making their

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  • Niedermayer awarded MAC Indoor Field Athlete of the Year;  Jays earn medals, break records at conference championships

    Niedermayer awarded MAC Indoor Field Athlete of the Year; Jays earn medals, break records at conference championships

    The Elizabethtown College men’s and women’s track and field teams competed in the Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) Indoor Track and Field Championship Feb. 23 at Lehigh University’s Rauch Fieldhouse. Both teams gave exceptional performances. The men’s team finished third to Widener University and Messiah College. The women’s team also finished third but to Lebanon Valley

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  • Ten Blue Jays will compete at regionals

    This weekend, the Elizabethtown College wrestling team will send ten wrestlers to the NCAA regional championships at Ohio Northern University. Coming off a strong performance and defeating 15th ranked York College as well as rival and 19th ranked Messiah College, by scores of 25-19 and 22-19 respectively, the team looks poised to perform well on

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  • Seventh-inning rally falls short; Jays 0-3

    Seventh-inning rally falls short; Jays 0-3

    On another cold and windy winter afternoon, the men’s baseball team traveled to Flemington, N.J. to take on the Cougars of Misericordia University. The Blue Jays were set for a doubleheader against the Cougars, the defending Freedom Conference Champion and an NCAA tournament qualifier last season. Senior Matt Ruth led the Jays from the mound.

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  • Baseball, softball practicing  hard despite winter weather

    Baseball, softball practicing hard despite winter weather

    Coming off a loss to Alvernia University in the 2012 Commonwealth Championships, the Elizabethtown College baseball team is ready for this year’s campaign. The team kicks off this Saturday against Misericordia University in Flemington, NJ. Although the team lost quite a few seniors from last season, the team brings back a strong nucleus of players

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  • Blue Jays recognize seniors against Albright, finish season 8-17

    Blue Jays recognize seniors against Albright, finish season 8-17

    The final Elizabethtown College men’s basketball game of the season did not live up to the expectations of the team, who having beaten Albright College in the past had hoped for a similar outcome. However, the team members, fans and parents expressed pride in the players for the determination that they showed when they had

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  • Blue Jays finish regular season with wins over ranked teams

    Blue Jays finish regular season with wins over ranked teams

    After two postponed meets and one cancelled meet this season, all due to snow, the Elizabethtown College wrestling team was looking to end the regular season with a pair of wins this past Friday. The Jays started their last meet of the regular season on their Senior Night against two ranked opponents, No. 19 Messiah

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  • Season ends for team in semifinal game

    Season ends for team in semifinal game

    The Elizabethtown College women’s basketball team’s dreams of a chance to fight for a conference championship fell through Wednesday night. The Blue Jays lost in the Commonwealth Conference semifinal game to the Messiah College Falcons, 58-48. Etown came into the game with a four-game win streak, but Messiah, ranked No. 1 in the tournament, was

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  • Susquehanna meet prepares team for indoor championships Saturday

    Susquehanna meet prepares team for indoor championships Saturday

    This past Friday at Susquehanna University, the Elizabethtown College track and field teams began their final tune-up before the Middle Atlantic Conference Indoor Championships this upcoming Saturday at Lehigh University. For some athletes, this was the last chance to make their qualifying marks prior to championships. The Etown women’s distance medley relay (DMR) team ran

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