Sports

  • 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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  • Etown tennis splits with Susquehanna

    Etown tennis splits with Susquehanna

    The Elizabethtown College men’s and women’s tennis teams took on the Susquehanna University River Hawks this past weekend on Sunday, March 24. It was a solid showing for the Blue Jays that saw both teams put forth valiant efforts. The women’s team captured their fifth win of the season, winning 7-2 and moving to 5-4

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  • Maximizing sleep and productivity

    Maximizing sleep and productivity

    With Elizabethtown College’s students’ busy schedules growing in intensity as they progress through their college careers, they may understandably find themselves lacking the time to get an adequate amount of sleep. However, that raises a question: what constitutes an acceptable amount of sleep? Most people will say eight hours of sleep, but how do we

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  • Blue Jays baseball drops series to Scranton in home opener

    Blue Jays baseball drops series to Scranton in home opener

    The Blue Jays (7-4) baseball team hosted the Scranton University Royals (6-2) for the first at-home games of the season. On Saturday, March 16 the first game of the series was played followed by a doubleheader on Sunday. In the first game of the series, the Blue Jays lost 5-4 despite leading in a few

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  • Etown wrestling puts up strong showing in NCAA Championships

    Etown wrestling puts up strong showing in NCAA Championships

    Last week, the Elizabethtown College wrestling team traveled to La Crosse, Wis. for the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III Championships. The team took to the La Crosse Center for their matches on Friday, March 15 and Saturday, March 16, looking to cap off their strong seasons in a positive way.   Fourth-year Dylan Waller

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  • NFL free agency flips the football world upside down 

    NFL free agency flips the football world upside down 

    The National Football League (NFL) free agency period is always a wild one and this year didn’t disappoint. From starting quarterbacks finding new homes, to running backs changing the landscapes of NFL rosters, to players suiting up for rival teams this free agency period has really had it all.   Former Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins made

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