Sports

  • Two Blue Jays qualify for D-III nationals at mid-atlantic meet

    Two Blue Jays qualify for D-III nationals at mid-atlantic meet

    On Nov. 15, the men’s and women’s cross-country teams competed at the NCAA MidAtlantic Regional meet at Big Spring High School, delivering performances that exceeded expectations and closed out the season strongly. Against challenging competition and difficult terrain, both teams ran with confidence and used the momentum they had built throughout the fall.   The men’s

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  • Wrestling falls in home opener against McDaniel

    Wrestling falls in home opener against McDaniel

    The Elizabethtown College wrestling team took on McDaniel College for their home opener for the season on Nov. 8. Last season, the Blue Jays went on the road to Westminster, Maryland, defeating the Green Terror 31-15 led by falls from 184-class senior Ganon Smith and 133-class Febian Dawit.  Etown most recently had finished fourth in

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  • Mengel, Etown holds off Rowan’s late surge to take victory at home

    Mengel, Etown holds off Rowan’s late surge to take victory at home

    The Elizabethtown Blue Jays women’s basketball team took on the Rowan University Profs in their regular season home opener to kick off their 2025-26 campaign. The Blue Jays, coming off a NCAA tournament appearance last season, finished 23-5, hoping to return to form heading into this season being ranked #22 in Division III.  After losing

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  • Field hockey’s journey ends in tight loss to Susquehanna

    Field hockey’s journey ends in tight loss to Susquehanna

    After a huge victory against the sixth seed Lycoming College, the Elizabethtown Blue Jay field hockey team took their talents on the road to face off against the two seeded Susquehanna University River Hawks in the Landmark Conference Championship semifinals.  The Blue Jays headed into the contest with six straight victories, putting on a Cinderella

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  • Strong second half leads men’s basketball to season-opening win

    Strong second half leads men’s basketball to season-opening win

    The Elizabethtown men’s basketball team started their 2025-2026 campaign on a high note, beating local rival Franklin and Marshall College (F&M) on the Blue Jays’ home court. The game was postponed from the original date due to a power outage in Thompson Gymnasium. However, through this adversity, Head Coach Britt Moore is happy with how

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  • Women’s volleyball wins double on senior day

    Women’s volleyball wins double on senior day

    On Nov. 1, Elizabethtown College’s women’s volleyball took on both Goucher College and DeSales University in a tri-match with the hope to punch their ticket into the playoffs with a win against the Gophers. The match against DeSales had no impact on their playoff positioning, however, would be an important game to improve their record

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  • Field hockey dominates, moves to semi-finals in Landmark playoffs

    Field hockey dominates, moves to semi-finals in Landmark playoffs

    The Elizabethtown Blue Jays field hockey team had cemented a third place position in the Landmark Conference standings, giving themselves a home game matchup for the first round of the playoffs against the Lycoming College Warriors. The Blue Jays had come a long way up until this point, moving from 4-9 and ninth place in

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  • Elizabethtown golf finishes third in LVC Fall Invitational

    Elizabethtown golf finishes third in LVC Fall Invitational

    Elizabethtown College took a short trip over to the Lebanon Country Club for the Lebanon Valley College Fall Golf Invitational. Previously on the par 72 course, the Etown men’s team had placed 13th out of 18 teams, with a team score of +52. In the spring meetup at the same course, the Blue Jays had

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  • Blue Jays fall in shoot out to River Hawks

    Blue Jays fall in shoot out to River Hawks

    On Nov. 1, the four seed Blue Jays women’s soccer team hosted the five seed River Hawks in the first round of the Landmark Conference Playoffs. The game was a thrilling overtime spectacle for both teams.  The Blue Jays began the game with an intense offense and a strong defense, getting four shots off within

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