Sports

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SPORTS 4/12/22 1:04am

Elon University dance team joins ELN live to discuss nationals win

By Chloe Franklin , Erin Martin and Jenna Manderioli

This is the first time since 1981 that an Elon team has won a National Championship and the first time in the program’s history that the team won the NDA championship. It was also the first time the team brought a pom routine to Nationals.

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SPORTS 4/11/22 2:04pm

Elon men’s basketball leading scorer Darius Burford enters transfer portal

By Jacob Kisamore

Burford joins Hunter McIntosh, Hunter Woods, Zac Ervin and Ben Daugherty in the transfer portal. Burford’s decision comes a week after Mike Schrage announced his resignation as Elon’s head coach. 

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SPORTS 4/10/22 11:02pm

Elon University baseball splits doubleheader with Northeastern University

By Trevor Boehm

The Phoenix will be looking to capitalize on this win as the team looks to make a mid-season push. Elon returns to action on Tuesday, April 12, against the East Carolina University Pirates in a non-conference game. 

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SPORTS 4/10/22 10:19pm

Elon University softball wins series finale against College of Charleston

By Arianna Tristani

The Phoenix return to Hunt Field on Saturday for a doubleheader against Drexel at 12:00 p.m. 

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SPORTS 4/9/22 6:19pm

Elon University softball team splits doubleheader against College of Charleston

By Jacob Kisamore

Now 2-6 in Colonial Athletic Association games, Elon sits in seventh place out of eight teams in the conference standings. Only the top four teams at the end of the regular season qualify for the CAA Tournament, which Elon will host this May. Elon and Charleston will play again tomorrow at 1 p.m. in the final game of the weekend series.   

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SPORTS 4/9/22 3:41pm

Elon University lacrosse team dominated by James Madison

By Jacob Kisamore

With back-to-back losses in Colonial Athletic Association games, Elon now has a 1-2 conference record. Elon returns home for a game against the University of Delaware on April 16.  

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SPORTS 4/9/22 12:33pm

Elon University dance team wins big at NDA national championship

By Erin Martin

This is the first time in the program's history the team has won first place at the NDA National Championship.  

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SPORTS 4/9/22 12:31pm

Elon University baseball team loses 7-3 at Northeastern

By Jacob Kisamore

Elon is now 2-5 in Colonial Athletic Association games. The two teams will play again today at 1 p.m.  

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SPORTS 4/8/22 7:12pm

Elon University dance team advances to Pom final at NDA Nationals

By Erin Martin

Elon competes today at 4:49 p.m. in the Pom Division I finals and at 7:55 p.m. in the preliminary round of the Hip Hop Division I competition. 

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SPORTS 4/7/22 4:59pm

Hunter McIntosh becomes fourth Elon University men’s basketball player to enter transfer portal

By Jacob Kisamore

The decision comes two days after Elon head coach Mike Schrage announced his resignation. McIntosh was Schrage’s first ever signee as head coach at Elon in 2019. 

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SPORTS 4/7/22 3:57pm

ELNM: Elon University students react to men's basketball head coach Mike Schrage's resignation

By Chloe Franklin and Haley Phelps

Today on ELN Morning, Ashlyn DeLoughy and Baylor Rodman sat down live with Dean of Students Jana Lynn Patterson to celebrate her final day as Student Government Association advisor. Plus, candidates for the Alamance Burlington School System talk hot button issues with voters. Finally, with 48 students in quarantine, one talked about her 'positive' experience at home, and why she thinks that this go around is better.   

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SPORTS 4/7/22 1:05pm

Mike Schrage hired to Duke University men’s basketball coaching staff

By Jacob Kisamore

Former Elon University head men’s basketball coach Mike Schrage has been hired as a special assistant to the head coach at Duke University. 

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SPORTS 4/6/22 10:56pm

Late rally falls short for Elon University baseball team

By Jacob Kisamore

Now 14-14 on the season, Elon returns to conference play this weekend with three games on the road against Northeastern University.  

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SPORTS 4/5/22 9:56pm

Tryouts for Elon University Dance Team, 2022-23 season, announced

By Erin Martin

The Elon University Dance team will be conducting tryouts for the 2022-23 season virtually this year. The tryouts will be held April 30 through May 1 and are open to all incoming and currently enrolled students. 

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SPORTS 4/5/22 5:27pm

Mike Schrage resigns as Elon University men’s basketball coach

By Jacob Kisamore

Elon University head basketball coach Mike Schrage, who completed his third season with the Phoenix this year, resigned, effective immediately.  

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SPORTS 4/5/22 9:51am

Elon University student-athletes balance athletics, honors work

By Caleigh Lawlor

This year, nine students out of 166 in the program are on varsity sports teams. The program is open to everyone who applies to Elon, including student-athletes. 

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SPORTS 4/4/22 10:03pm

ELN: The sports update with Liam Stephens

By Liam Stephens

Tonight on Elon Local News: Our Naomi Washington and Annemarie Bonner have more on the repairs to the downtown Elon train tracks, the dance team's journey to the NDA national competition and a preview of the incoming class of 2026.

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SPORTS 4/4/22 8:19pm

Elon University dance team NDA Nationals preview

By Erin Martin

Over 100 people visited Schar center to send the Elon University Dance team off with style. After months of preparation, the team will finally travel to Daytona Beach, Florida this week to compete in the National Dance Association National Championship from April 6 to 10. 

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SPORTS 4/4/22 11:47am

Elon University baseball players to play with Burlington Sock Puppets

By Jacob Kisamore

The Sock Puppets’ season begins June 2 —  five days after the final game of the Colonial Athletic Association Baseball Championship — and will play their home opener on June 6. The team’s final regular season game is scheduled for Aug. 6. 

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SPORTS 4/3/22 6:21pm

Elon University baseball wins final game of series against James Madison

By Jacob Kisamore

Elon will return home to play a non-conference game against Wake Forest University on April 5. Wake Forest previously defeated Elon 10-2 on March 1.   

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