Sports

  • Soccer is an easily accessible sport

    Soccer is an easily accessible sport

    With over three billion fans, soccer, also known in some places as football, is one of the most popular sports around the world. This is a sport played between two teams of 11 players. There are over 250 million players in over 200 countries. The game is played on a rectangular field with a goal

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  • Lacrosse teams end regular season with losses to Catholic

    Lacrosse teams end regular season with losses to Catholic

    Saturday, April 28, the Elizabethtown College women’s lacrosse team competed against the Catholic University of America. The first goal was made early in the game by Etown junior Madelyn Baker, who was assisted by senior Katie Thompson giving Etown an early lead. First-year Kate Ziegler, who was also assisted by K. Thompson, scored quickly after,

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  • Softball wins one in doubleheader against Albright, defeats Juniata on Senior Day

    Softball wins one in doubleheader against Albright, defeats Juniata on Senior Day

    Photo: Megan White Thursday, April 26, the Elizabethtown College softball team played a doubleheader against Albright College at home at The Nest. In game one, Etown fell 3-2, but beat the Lions in the second game 3-0. Sophomore pitcher Alyssa Wilkinson assisted in the team effort by holding the opposing team scoreless for five innings

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  • Track & field regular season ends with Blue Jay Tune Up wins

    Track & field regular season ends with Blue Jay Tune Up wins

    Photo: Megan White Thursday, April 26 and Friday, April 27, the Elizabethtown College track and field teams participated in this year’s Penn Relays at Franklin Field. Thursday, senior Maria Anderson ran the 3,000-meter steeplechase for the women’s team. According to the Penn Relays website, she placed 26th with a time of 10:56.39 and nearly broke

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  • Etown earned a win in the first game of their doubleheader

    Etown earned a win in the first game of their doubleheader

    The Elizabethtown College baseball team jumped to an early lead Saturday, April 21, in the first of two games against the Susquehanna University River Hawks. After senior Anthony Lippy worked out of a jam in the top of the first, back-to-back singles from junior Anthony Knight and senior Colby Smith set the stage for a

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  • While men’s lacrosse team takes a win, the women’s team loses in a close game

    While men’s lacrosse team takes a win, the women’s team loses in a close game

    Photo: Megan White The Elizabethtown College men’s lacrosse team won against the University of Scranton Royals with a score of 12-6. The Royals had three more shots than the Blue Jays along with four more faceoffs won. Etown and Scranton tied when it came to turnovers and came close to tying when it came to

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  • Softball loses in a Landmark game

    Softball loses in a Landmark game

    Thursday, April 19, Elizabethtown College’s softball team competed in a doubleheader on the road against Ursinus College, winning both games. Junior pitcher Amber Sergas was a strong competitor in the first game, striking out six batters in all. Sophomore Jess Kutteroff hit a double to later score Sergas from second base, giving Etown the lead.

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  • Cricket evolves in Asia and Europe

    Cricket evolves in Asia and Europe

    Cricket is an evolving sport that, as of right now, is only played in countries in Asia and Europe. It is very popular in India, Pakistan and the United Kingdom. Cricket is a bat and ball game played between two teams. The teams are made up of 11 players; substitutes are only permitted for certain

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  • Track and field compete with some outstanding athletes

    Track and field compete with some outstanding athletes

    Saturday, April 21, Elizabethtown College’s men’s and women’s track and field teams competed at the Mason-Dixon Invitational at Gettysburg College. The men’s team finished sixth out of 15 teams with 62.5 points, and the women’s team placed fifth out of 11 teams with 69.5 points. Senior Mitch Schlegel took first for the men’s team in

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