Sports

  • Track and field continues success at SU Invitational

    Track and field continues success at SU Invitational

    This past weekend, the Elizabethtown College men and women’s track and field teams competed in the Susquehanna Invitational at Susquehanna University. Senior Lucas Dayhoff’s weight throw of 15.76m (51’8-1/2″) gave him first place overall against 24 competitors. Senior Kevin Brady jumped 4.25m (13’11-1/4″) in pole vault to give him a second-place spot overall. Brady also

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  • Delaney, men’s lacrosse prepare for final season in MAC Commonwealth Conference

    Delaney, men’s lacrosse prepare for final season in MAC Commonwealth Conference

    Elizabethtown College’s men’s lacrosse team is days away from its first game under new Head Coach Drew Delaney. After posting an 8-6 record last year, the Blue Jays are hoping to have even more success this season. Senior midfielder Craig Hunsberger and junior defender Matt Frey are two of the key players for this upcoming

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  • Swimming concludes season at MAC Championships

    Swimming concludes season at MAC Championships

    The men and women’s swim teams competed in the Middle Atlantic Conference Championships at the Graham Aquatic Center in York, Pa. on Feb. 14 and 16.  This was the teams’ last MAC Championship, as they will be moving to the Landmark conference next year. The championship meets took place over four days. Going into the

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  • Wrestling falls to nationally-ranked Falcons in final meet

    Wrestling falls to nationally-ranked Falcons in final meet

    On Feb. 14, the Elizabethtown College wrestling team traveled to rival Messiah College, number three in the nation, for their last regular season match of the year. The Blue Jays were unable to score a single point as they fell 49-0. The atmosphere and intensity of an already bitter rivalry between the two schools was

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  • Men’s basketball falls to Hood, prepares to face off against Albright in season finale

    Men’s basketball falls to Hood, prepares to face off against Albright in season finale

    The Blue Jays’ men’s basketball team saw their chances of competing in the Commonwealth Conference postseason come to a halt as Hood College outlasted the Blue Jays 85-64 Saturday afternoon at Thompson Gymnasium in a shooting spree. The Blazers showed their capabilities early and often Saturday afternoon by limiting the Blue Jays to 33 percent

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  • Women’s lacrosse aims to overcome new obstacles

    Women’s lacrosse aims to overcome new obstacles

    Coming off of two back-to-back Commonwealth Conference Championships and a berth in the NCAA Tournament, the Elizabethtown College women’s lacrosse team prepares for its upcoming season. With last season’s record of 12-7 overall and just two losses in their conference, the Jays are ready to improve and move forward in the season ahead of them.

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  • Rever leads Blue Jays to top finishes at Seamus McElligot Invitational

    Rever leads Blue Jays to top finishes at Seamus McElligot Invitational

    This past weekend, the Elizabethtown College men and women’s track and field teams competed at the Seamus McElligot Invitational at Haverford College. Senior Matt Rever raced the 800-meter in a time of 1:55.52, which gave him second place, .36 seconds behind the first place runner. Senior Lucas Dayhoff also walked away with second place overall

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  • Alumna returns to coach Blue Jay volleyball program

    Alumna returns to coach Blue Jay volleyball program

    The Elizabethtown College women’s volleyball Head Coach Randall Kreider announced Jan. 29 that Terry Hutchinson and Crystal Agnew will be joining the program as assistant coaches this spring. Terry Hutchinson is a sports performance trainer and volleyball instructor at Spooky Nook Sports in Manheim, Pa. Hutchinson became involved with the Blue Jays during the Fall

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  • Olympic games in full swing as Team USA goes for gold

    Olympic games in full swing as Team USA goes for gold

    After day five at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, the United States has totaled nine medals during competition: three gold, one silver and five bronze. This puts Team USA fourth in medal totals behind Norway, Canada and the Netherlands. Despite the lack of hardware, Team USA has already had some remarkable victories during

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