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  • A tough loss ends the regular season for men’s basketball

    A tough loss ends the regular season for men’s basketball

    Wednesday, Feb. 14 in the Raymond DuFour Center at The Catholic University of America, the Cardinals barely managed to beat out the Elizabethtown College Blue Jays 74-72. The men’s basketball game, which was part of the Landmark Conference, was either in favor of the Blue Jays or a close match for a majority of the

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  • Men’s and women’s track and field headed off to Landmark Conference

    Men’s and women’s track and field headed off to Landmark Conference

    “I prepared for the meet like any other meet,” Mann said. “I went to practice and did the workouts Coach gave me. Also our running workouts and I put time in the weight room.” This helps Mann improve his times and pace going into the next race. “It felt great to win my events,” he

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  • Men’s swimming wins by two, women’s record drops to 4-8

    Men’s swimming wins by two, women’s record drops to 4-8

    Friday, Feb. 2, Elizabethtown College’s men’s and women’s swim teams took on Frostburg State University at home. Seniors Megan Anderson, David Foery, Dru Schneider, Molly Templin and Morgan Taylor were honored as part of the teams’ senior night, as the five Blue Jays swam in their last home meet of their Etown swimming careers. The

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  • Wrestling beats King’s, honors seniors

    Wrestling beats King’s, honors seniors

    Friday, Feb. 2 launched senior wrestling night at Elizabethtown College. Etown won by their highest margin of victory all season against King’s College (Pennsylvania). Six seniors were honored: Eric Eckstein, Rocco Hladney, Chris Kummerer, Quinn Ruble, Philip Torresani and Joe Ghione. Torresani, who was injured in the Pete Wilson-Wheaton Invitational, stepped out onto the floor

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  • 2018 Winter Olympics are underway

    2018 Winter Olympics are underway

    Wednesday, Feb. 7 marked the beginning of the 2018 Winter Olympics, held for 20 days in PyeongChang, South Korea. The opening ceremony took fans by storm. The ceremony featured South Korean culture, history and heritage. South Korean technology was a main component of the ceremony, complete with big performances and a spectacular firework show ending.

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  • Track and field participates at Susquehanna and Dickinson

    Track and field participates at Susquehanna and Dickinson

    Saturday, Feb. 3, the Blue Jays made up a roster to split both the men and women’s track and field teams to participate in Susquehanna University’s S.U. Challenge. The other half went to compete in the Dickinson College’s DuCharme Invitational. Senior mid-distance runner Kelsey Brady stood out for the women as she stole first place

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  • Men’s basketball breaks five-game losing streak on senior night

    Men’s basketball breaks five-game losing streak on senior night

    The Elizabethtown College men’s basketball team cruised to a victory over the Goucher College Gophers in Thompson Gymnasium Saturday, Feb. 10. The crowd roared as seniors Will Jackson and Matt Brickman were introduced as two members of the starting five for Etown for the first time in their careers. The Blue Jays used that energy

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  • Women’s basketball advances to third place in Landmark Conference

    Women’s basketball advances to third place in Landmark Conference

    Wednesday, Jan. 31 Elizabethtown College’s women’s basketball team came out with a win against Drew University 73-68. Sophomores Mikayla Ruth and Marissa Emlet both reached new career highs in points when the team beat the Landmark Conference opponent. Etown trailed by nine points at the half. Ruth shined in the second half, overall, making 26

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  • Men’s basketball team seeks improvement after two losses

    Men’s basketball team seeks improvement after two losses

    Wednesday, Jan. 24 in Juniata College’s Memorial Gymnasium, the Eagles held off the Elizabethtown College Blue Jays in a 75-64 loss. The Landmark Conference match started off close, with the Eagles leading 13-8 in the first five minutes. Sophomore Connor Moffatt put three points on the board 2:12 into the game, with an assist from

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