Sports

  • ‘Grace and Grit,’ an extraordinary team motivated by more than winning

    ‘Grace and Grit,’ an extraordinary team motivated by more than winning

    Within a two-week period, the Elizabethtown College women’s basketball team hit five of their goals for the season.  The team reached 1,200 wins for the program, 200 career wins for the head coach, 1,000 points scored by one of their seniors Makenna Mummert, entrance into the Landmark Conference and 20 overall season wins. However, Head

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  • Blue Jays fall to Drew in home opener double header

    Blue Jays fall to Drew in home opener double header

    Softball fans and families alike were excited over the weekend as the Elizabethtown College Blue Jays came home to face off against the Drew Rangers in the home opener for the season. Etown came into the matchup 5-3, putting together a strong performance in Florida after reaching the halfway point of their win total last

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  • Swimming with type 1 diabetes

    Swimming with type 1 diabetes

    Elizabethtown College sophomore swimmer Marco Niosi checks his blood sugar after getting out of the water. Noticing that it is low, he rips open a packet of fruit snacks to raise his blood sugar.  To some people this would be a big deal, but to Niosi, it’s just another day.  “It’s really just a major

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  • Blue Jays defeat Wilkes, snap 3 game losing streak

    Blue Jays defeat Wilkes, snap 3 game losing streak

    On Friday, March 27, the Elizabethtown College Blue Jays faced off against the Wilkes Colonels in what would prove to be a defining matchup for Etown. What began as a competitive contest quickly turned into a showcase of the Blue Jays’ discipline, energy, and ability to capitalize on momentum. After several close early points, Elizabethtown

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  • Elizabethtown College takes care of business against Goucher

    Elizabethtown College takes care of business against Goucher

    The Elizabethtown College Women’s Basketball team took on the Goucher Gophers at home on Saturday for a Landmark Conference matchup. Etown had been coming off a big win the previous game against Moravian and hoped to continue their momentum heading into their next conference contest. The Blue Jays were able to take down Goucher in

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  • NFL Coaching Changes: What they mean and how they will impact the organization

    NFL Coaching Changes: What they mean and how they will impact the organization

    Ten out of 32 teams in the NFL were searching for head coaches after their seasons ended. That is 31% of the head coaches in the entire organization. As coaches have recently found themselves in a revolving door of jobs, the question is: will these new coaches stick around to see the end of the

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  • Elizabethtown College men’s volleyball brings out the brooms against Cairn

    Elizabethtown College men’s volleyball brings out the brooms against Cairn

    Elizabethtown College’s men’s volleyball team took on the Cairn Highlanders this past week prior to the beginning of their in-conference play. The Blue Jays were due for a rematch against the Highlanders, as Etown cruised to a 3-0 victory as the starters rested for the second game in the tri-match. Cairn entered the game winless

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  • Elizabethtown College come back against Goucher

    Elizabethtown College come back against Goucher

    The Blue Jays men’s basketball team faced off against the Goucher Gophers on Saturday, Jan. 31, in a contest that began sluggishly but ultimately turned into a dramatic second-half showdown, as Elizabethtown erased a halftime deficit to secure a hard-fought victory on their home floor. The opening minutes reflected two teams still settling into rhythm,

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  • Blue Jays falls to Susquehanna in conference matchup

    Blue Jays falls to Susquehanna in conference matchup

    The Elizabethtown College Blue Jays women’s basketball team went on a road trip on Saturday, facing the Susquehanna University River Hawks in a Landmark Conference matchup. The last matchup between the two, the Blue Jays were able to pick up a narrow victory, edging out the River Hawks 59-56.  Etown battled hard in the previous

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