Sports

  • Etown’s annual Marshmallow Game ends in unfortunate outcome

    Etown’s annual Marshmallow Game ends in unfortunate outcome

    Elizabethtown College’s annual Marshmallow Game ended in a 3-0 win for the Messiah College Falcons on Wednesday, Sept. 22 on Herr Field at Etown. After a long night of both teams being pelted with marshmallows, Messiah took home the win. This win for Messiah moves them to 6-0-1 on the season. For the Blue Jays,

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  • Women’s Golf scores new records at Albright College

    Women’s Golf scores new records at Albright College

    The Elizabethtown College women’s golf team kicked off the start of their fall season this past week at Albright College. The women’s team competed in the Albright Invitational last Wednesday, Sept. 8 against 11 other teams, including Kutztown University and Lebanon Valley College. The Blue Jays finished with a score of +40, 113, resulting in

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  • Healthy sleep patterns help mental health

    Healthy sleep patterns help mental health

    A lot of students stay up late at night to complete homework that is due either at midnight or the very next day. They are sacrificing sleep, which can have detrimental effects. Sleep is very important to maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Some of the reasons include the strengthening of mental health and better brain functioning.

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  • Professional Sports Update: Football and baseball

    Professional Sports Update: Football and baseball

    The Dallas Cowboys are making sports headlines this week. They recently lost a game with a final score of 19-3 against Tom Brady and the Buccaneers to begin their season. Additionally, Cowboys’ quarterback Dak Prescott fractured a joint very close to his thumb, inhibiting his ability to throw the football in the fourth quarter of

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  • F&M wins Smith-Herr Boot against Etown Men’s Soccer Team

    F&M wins Smith-Herr Boot against Etown Men’s Soccer Team

    On Saturday, Sept. 10, the Elizabethtown College men’s soccer team lost the Smith-Herr Boot match against Franklin & Marshall (F&M). The game got off to a slow start, with both teams struggling to make any headway. Etown was outshot by F&M with four missed shots to Etown’s zero shots in the first half, but still

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  • Women’s Field Hockey triumphs over Wilkes

    Women’s Field Hockey triumphs over Wilkes

    On Wednesday, Sept. 7, the Elizabethtown College field hockey team faced off against Wilkes University. This game was very eventful—not only was it the season opener for the field hockey team, but three different Etown players added a goal to contribute to the 3-1 win. The Blue Jays scoring play in the final five minutes

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  • Etown Athlete of the Week: Hayden Oldham

    Etown Athlete of the Week: Hayden Oldham

    Hayden Oldham is a sophomore secondary education major and plays forward for the men’s soccer team at Elizabethtown College. The sophomore has been playing the game he loves for nearly his entire life. He was born with a passion for soccer and began his soccer journey at an incredibly young age. “I started playing soccer

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  • Women’s Volleyball beats Stockton

    Women’s Volleyball beats Stockton

    On Friday, Sept. 2, the Elizabethtown College women’s volleyball team started out the season strong with two wins against Stockton University and Haverford College. In both games, Etown started falling behind but quickly made comebacks that led to their victories. During the Stockton game, the Blue Jays lost the first match, then turned it around

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  • Women’s Field Hockey takes a win against Hood College

    Women’s Field Hockey takes a win against Hood College

    The Elizabethtown College women’s field hockey team took home a victory with a score of 2-0 against Hood College after a long and relentless game on Saturday, Sept. 3. The game against Hood College showed off the girls’ skills as well as their driving force to work as a team. The first two-quarters of the

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