• Jays attribute wins to better offense, face offs

    Jays attribute wins to better offense, face offs

    While most students were soaking up the sun and enjoying spring break, the Elizabethtown College men’s lacrosse team remained on campus to face two challenging games against Washington College and Kean University. Unfortunately, these teams had the upper hand and won. Despite losing, the team did not lose heart. “These losses exposed our weaknesses and

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  • Roster depth proves crucial for success

    Roster depth proves crucial for success

    The Elizabethtown College baseball team claimed a 5-2 record during its spring training schedule. As they continue play, their goal is to play fundamental baseball and snag a spot in the Commonwealth Conference playoffs. “We just want to make sure that we go out and compete every day,” Head Coach Cliff Smith said. “We have

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  • Runners place nationally, two wrestlers earn All-American

    Over spring break, athletes from two winter teams represented Elizabethtown College at the national level. Four male runners from the track team competed March 9 in the distance medley relay (DMR) at Grinnell College in Iowa. In addition, senior wrestlers Bill Meaney and Quint Eno finished in seventh and eighth place, respectively, at the NCAA

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  • Injuries, illnesses hurt team at end of season

    Injuries, illnesses hurt team at end of season

    The Elizabethtown College men’s basketball season has come to an end. Unfortunately, the end did not come the way the team had hoped. With a few key players out from injury or sickness, it was tough for the team to hold its bearings. Senior Brian Allport and junior Tom Cooney were both out for the

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  • Playoff chances waning after conference losses

    Playoff chances waning after conference losses

    A pair of losses clipped the wings of the Blue Jay men’s basketball team last week. The squad dropped consecutive Commonwealth Conference contests against Widener University and Albright College. Widener defeated the Jays on Wednesday 78-62. Albright roared into Thompson Gymnasium on Saturday and topped the team 72-58. Now, the blue and gray will have

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  • Seniors Howser, Speiden speed past competitors

    Seniors Howser, Speiden speed past competitors

    After a successful Bucknell Bison Open and Multi meet the weekend of Jan. 27, the men’s and women’s track and field teams headed to Haverford for the Seamus McElligott meet this past weekend. Some field athletes also traveled to Widener on Friday in addition to the Haverford meet. Russell Speiden, a senior and All-American, ran

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  • Blue Jays victorious over TCNJ, Hunter; fall to York

    The Elizabethtown College wrestling team has certainly had a stellar year so far and showed no signs of stopping as the No. 22 team competed at the York Invitational on Saturday. The meet was a tense one, as all the teams — The College of New Jersey (TCNJ), Hunter College and York College — were

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  • Swim team pushes through five-meet losing streak

    Swim team pushes through five-meet losing streak

    Last week, the Elizabethtown College swim team finished off the last two meets of the regular season with a loss and a win. Both the men’s and women’s teams finished the season with a record of 4-7 overall and 4-4 in conference. Wednesday, Jan. 25, the swim teams travelled to Westminster, Md. to swim against

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  • Meaney claims title in Illinois

    Meaney claims title in Illinois

    Senior wrestlers Quint Eno and Bill Meaney conquered their combatants at the Pete Willson Invitational last Friday and Saturday in Wheaton, Ill. Meaney claimed the individual title in the 197 lb. weight class, while Eno earned second place in the 165 lb. weight class. Combined, they recorded 42 of the Jays’ 61 team points. Overall,

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