sports

  • Men’s wrestling makes a comeback

    Friday, Jan. 19, the Elizabethtown College wrestling team defeated the Gettysburg College Bullets on the road 5-4 for the Jays’ first win over Gettysburg since 2013. Etown got off to a strong start with back-to-back wins in the 125- and the 133-pound weight classes. Senior Phillip Torresani won on a 2-1 decision over Gettysburg senior

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  • Football is truly an American sport

    Known as the greatest American pasttime, it is an interesting find that America’s sport of football is not at the top of the top ten list of sports around the world. Football has a special place in the hearts of Americans around the world, so why should others care? Well, they really don’t, placing football

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  • Track and field comes out with some Blue Jay wins

    Track and field comes out with some Blue Jay wins

    Friday, Jan. 19, both Elizabethtown College men’s and women’s track and field teams took on Susquehanna University at Susquehanna’s Orange & Maroon Classic. For the women, senior Alexa Feduchak took her second win of her career with weight throwing. Her winning throw was 13.40 meters, and she took eighth place in track and field event

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  • Women’s basketball goes for two consecutive wins

    Women’s basketball goes for two consecutive wins

    Wednesday Jan. 17, 2018 the Elizabethtown College women’s basketball team took on the Drew University Rangers. With the score of 75-52, they received yet another win for the season. Right in the beginning of the game, the Rangers showed up with a hard defense, not allowing the Blue Jays to make any early baskets. Once

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  • Men’s basketball leads with a loss against Drew and a win with Goucher

    Men’s basketball leads with a loss against Drew and a win with Goucher

    Wednesday Jan. 17, Elizabethtown College’s men’s basketball team faced Drew University in a fast-paced, competitive game. The Blue Jays fell behind in shooting, but kept the Rangers’ leading shooter, senior Yonathan Napoleon, to only two points in the first half. The men ultimately came out slow compared to the game against Goucher College on Jan.

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  • Mr. Etown shares sports pet peeves, bids farewell

    Mr. Etown shares sports pet peeves, bids farewell

    It is that special time of year for sports fans everywhere. Baseball is just starting, playoff hockey and basketball is getting underway and the Summer Olympics are right around the corner. For this reason, I would like to take this chance to rant to you about some of the issues I have with sports (what

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  • Comeback win starts new year, hockey team aspires to make playoffs

    Comeback win starts new year, hockey team aspires to make playoffs

    The Elizabethtown College ice hockey club hopes to skate their way to victory after a rough start in the beginning of the season. After a nail-biting win against their Messiah rivals, the Etown ice hockey club was down by two going into the third period, but scored an impressive four goals during the third period.

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  • Teams train year-round to better prepare

    As a Division III school, a higher focus is placed on academics than athletics for those students that choose to participate in Elizabethtown College’s various varsity programs. For this reason, both the traditional and nontraditional season – the portion of the season that does not include the NCAA championship – for each sport are highly

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  • Soccer venue change alters atmosphere, attendance

    Soccer venue change alters atmosphere, attendance

    The Marshmallow Bowl is among the biggest game every year in NCAA Division III men’s soccer. This was a large factor in deciding why I chose Elizabethtown College: to play soccer. The event is always a blood bath between two of the top teams in the Division III Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC): the Etown Blue

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