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  • 2025-2026 NFL Preview: returning champions, sleepers and what to expect

    2025-2026 NFL Preview: returning champions, sleepers and what to expect

    Super Bowl LIX saw a record 127.7 million viewers. Many fans will return to their televisions to watch their favorite team dominate, do as expected or crack under the pressure.But, with the season only beginning, what can fans expect out of the 2025-26 NFL season? Starting with the returning Super Bowl champions, the Philadelphia Eagles

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  • Back-to-Back: Blue Jay Golf on par with home invitational win

    Back-to-Back: Blue Jay Golf on par with home invitational win

    Elizabethtown College began their fall golf campaign on Sept. 9, teeing off at their home course at the Hershey Country Club East course located 20 minutes off campus in neighboring Dauphin County. All eyes were on the Blue Jays after their spring Blue Jay Invitational ended with a first-place trophy after career-low performances by sophomore

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  • Elizabethtown Cross Country alumni return to challenge current Blue Jay runners

    Elizabethtown Cross Country alumni return to challenge current Blue Jay runners

    Every year, Elizabethtown College cross country team alumni are given an opportunity to compete against the current cross country team. A hilly 4.5 kilometer race determines whether the current team can handle the old guard.  The 12-year tradition has been a favorite for current team members as well as many alumni. The men’s team looks

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  • Elizabethtown women draw, men fall in weekend play

    Elizabethtown women draw, men fall in weekend play

    The Elizabethtown men and women’s soccer teams both had away matches on Sept. 13, seeing the women tie 0-0 and the men fall 0-1.  On the women’s side, the Lady Jays traveled to Stevenson University to take on the Mustangs. In the first half, Etown was able to hold possession of the ball for the

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  • Lebanon Valley College hands Etown shutout loss on senior day

    Lebanon Valley College hands Etown shutout loss on senior day

    The Elizabethtown College Women’s Soccer team took on the visiting Lebanon Valley College Dutchmen after falling to Franklin and Marshall College in their previous matchup, hoping to bounce back and tally a win in the win column.  The Dutchmen came into the game after starting their season off hot, notching two shutout victories against opponents

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  • Blue Jays soar in 5-0 shutout

    Blue Jays soar in 5-0 shutout

    After a season-opening loss to Ithaca College, the Elizabethtown College men’s soccer team not only bounced back with a win at home, but dominated Penn State Berks in the process.  Led by sophomore Jason Stark’s two goals and senior Pedro Miranda in goal, the Jays were able to reach a high momentum that didn’t falter

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  • Etown volleyball serves up success while honoring mental health

    Etown volleyball serves up success while honoring mental health

    The Elizabethtown College women’s volleyball team dug deep over the weekend to defeat both Penn State Berks and Arcadia University, winning both games in a dominating fashion while supporting student-athlete mental health.  The Lady Jays started their weekend in Thompson Gymnasium with an 11 a.m. match. Both games at home were dedicated to The Hidden

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  • Blue Jay Field Hockey fall versus Lebanon Valley College

    Blue Jay Field Hockey fall versus Lebanon Valley College

    Elizabethtown College got their field hockey season started with a home opener against their local non-conference opponent in Lebanon Valley College. With matchups every season since 2019, the LVC Dutchmen have bested the Blue Jays in four out of five games, with Etown winning their first matchup in a 3-2 overtime thriller. Last season, LVC

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  • Farewell from the Sports Editor

    Farewell from the Sports Editor

    Out of everything I thought I’d get involved with during college, becoming a writer strayed far from the potential possibilities in my mind. In my first semester, I only wanted to do my best academically and make it through college. Nowadays, I’m juggling multiple extracurriculars and writing several sports stories every few weeks. While the

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