Sports

  • Etown’s new men’s head soccer coach set to soar in 2024 

    Etown’s new men’s head soccer coach set to soar in 2024 

    Elizabethtown College is welcoming a new face to its athletics program. Moving forward, Evan Scheffey will be leading the program’s men’s soccer team. Scheffey takes over for former head coach Skip Roderick, who retired following the 2023 campaign in his 39th year as the College’s head coach.   Scheffey enters as Etown’s seventh men’s soccer head

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  • Exercise and its benefits for the body

    Exercise and its benefits for the body

    While everyone understands that exercise can keep one’s well-being high, most people presumably do not understand every contribution exercise delivers. People understand exercise can help you become more flexible, energetic and stronger, but what about the effects it has on the brain, skeleton and one’s mood? Exercise strengthens the entire body in more ways than

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  • The WNBA welcomes its next generation of stars

    The WNBA welcomes its next generation of stars

    The Women’s National Basketball Association was the center of attention on the night of Monday, April 15, as they held their draft in Brooklyn, Ny. This was a special one, as not only is this a group loaded with future stars, but it’s a group that’s been growing the game of women’s college basketball for

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  • Men’s and Women’s Lacrosse find mixed results over the weekend

    Men’s and Women’s Lacrosse find mixed results over the weekend

    This past Saturday, April 6, the Elizabethtown College men’s and women’s lacrosse teams faced off against Drew University, with the women’s side at home and the men’s team traveling to New Jersey to meet the Rangers. The men’s squad put up a 20-6 victory and moved to 5-5 on the season, but the women would

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  • Blue Jay baseball sweeps Lycoming in doubleheader

    Blue Jay baseball sweeps Lycoming in doubleheader

    The Elizabethtown College baseball team got the best of Lycoming College last Sunday, April 7 in Williamsport, Pa. The Blue Jays took both games of a doubleheader, taking game one 8-5 and game two 5-3 in extra innings. These wins create a surge of momentum for Etown, as they continue their strong season and move

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  • March Madness recap 2024

    March Madness recap 2024

    National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) fans, hopefully your blood pressure can lower because the appropriately named March Madness is officially over. People all across America either made their brackets just for fun or for monetary purposes. The American Gaming Association estimated that Americans bet over $2.72 billion on the tournament this year, and that’s just

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  • Video Game Review: “Paper Lily – Chapter 1”

    Video Game Review: “Paper Lily – Chapter 1”

    Considerable amounts of well-known horror games surprisingly originate from the role playing game (RPG) Maker software. Developers can take this program and craft terror from an entirely different genre. However, these games often end up restricted by their gameplay and fail to deliver a terrifying experience. Lackluster precedents do not mean certain styles cannot produce

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  • Elizabethtown College softball splits home opener with Juniata Eagles

    Elizabethtown College softball splits home opener with Juniata Eagles

    Elizabethtown College’s softball team (4-8, 1-1 LC) kicked off their home opener with a thrilling split against the Juniata Eagles (6-10, 1-1 LC), winning the first game 4-3 but losing the second 12-3 with the game called in the 5th inning. In the first game of the doubleheader, the Blue Jays found themselves trailing early

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  • Shot putter steps into the circle for first time, sets records

    Shot putter steps into the circle for first time, sets records

    It’s unusual for a college student to pick up a new sport. It’s even more unusual for a newcomer to excel and set records at this level. But, Elizabethtown College first-year Joey Walko is doing just that. The track and field team at Etown is a growing program, and the throwing team is no exception.

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