Jon Sarver Jr.

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SPORTS 10/28/20 1:04pm

Burlington Baseball unaffiliated with minor league

By Jon Sarver Jr.

Major League Baseball and USA Baseball announced that the Royals’ league — the Appalachian League — will no longer be affiliated with minor league baseball and will become a collegiate summer league. This announcement ended the Burlington baseball team’s relationship with its MLB affiliate the Kansas City Royals.

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NEWS 10/6/20 9:38am

Dennis Riddell and Eric Henry square off in North Carolina state house District 64 race

By Jon Sarver Jr.

Businessman and Democrat Eric Henry and Republican State Representative Dennis Riddell will compete for the 64th District’s seat in the North Carolina House of Representatives, a district that encompasses a large portion of Alamance County. Henry will look to topple Riddell’s incumbency, while Riddell will look to secure his fifth term as representative.

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SPORTS 9/10/20 6:30pm

Elon football seniors step up for team during delayed season

By Jon Sarver Jr.

As Elon football sets its sights on a spring season after the coronavirus pandemic squashed a traditional fall campaign, head coach Tony Trisciani said that he is impressed by the leadership his veterans have displayed while preparing for the spring season.

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SPORTS 6/30/20 12:07pm

Former Elon baseball players, now professionals, adapt to summer without baseball

By Jon Sarver Jr.

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, multiple professional sports have had their seasons put on hold, including MLB's and Minor League Baseball’s 2020 season. Multiple former Elon University baseball players occupy various levels of the minor leagues and have been sent home by their respective organizations.

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SPORTS 4/16/20 8:26pm

Elon women’s basketball gets a second chance to host CAA tournament in 2021

By Jon Sarver Jr.

The 2021 Colonial Athletic Association women's basketball championship will be hosted at Elon University. The first two games of the 2020 CAA tournament were played on Wednesday, March 11. Prior to the start of games on the second day of the tournament, the decision was made to cancel the remainder of the scheduled games.

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NEWS 3/13/20 11:50am

Trout fishing, self defense and other half-semester classes go online

By Jon Sarver Jr.

Elon University is scheduled to have 32 half-semester classes kick off the week of March 23, the first day of classes following spring break. Following the university’s decision to suspend in-person classes until April 6, half-semester physical education classes will begin online.

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SPORTS 3/12/20 12:09am

CAA tournament to continue at Elon as planned despite coronavirus concerns

By Alex Reynolds and Jon Sarver Jr.

Despite Elon University suspending in-person classes after spring break because of the coronavirus, no scheduling changes have been made to the Colonial Athletic Association’s Women’s Basketball Championship tournament. However, the CAA announced that beginning on Thursday, March 12 heavy limitations to fans and spectators would be implemented. 

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SPORTS 3/10/20 9:50pm

Men's basketball leaves a building block for the future

By Jon Sarver Jr.

Momentum tends to carry, and Elon University’s men’s basketball team was no exception with its historic performance in the Colonial Athletic Association championship tournament. 

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SPORTS 3/10/20 12:42am

Phoenix fall one game short of conference final

By Jon Sarver Jr.

The final game of coach Mike Schrage’s first season with the Phoenix saw the team start off slow after back-to-back emotional wins through the conference tournament. The Phoenix showed flashes down the stretch but 20-point efforts by graduate guard Marcus Sheffield II and freshman guard Hunter McIntosh couldn’t overcome the Huskies.

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SPORTS 3/8/20 9:58pm

Men’s basketball stays hot, upsets William & Mary in CAA quarterfinals

By Jon Sarver Jr.

After a comeback victory the previous night, Elon men’s basketball faced off against the College of William & Mary in the Colonial Athletic Association Championship quarterfinals on Sunday. The Phoenix pulled off the upset victory against the Tribe by a final score of 68-63, and advance to the CAA semifinals for the first time in the program’s history.

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SPORTS 3/7/20 10:53pm

Men's basketball advances after epic comeback victory

By Jon Sarver Jr.

Elon University men’s basketball took the court in the Colonial Athletic Association Men’s Basketball Championship for the first time under head coach Mike Schrage on Saturday. One of Schrage’s recruits, graduate guard Marcus Sheffield II, helped in securing a come-from-behind, 63-61 victory against James Madison University. 

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SPORTS 3/5/20 11:55am

Close in the dugout, closing on a title

By Jon Sarver Jr.

After falling one victory shy of taking home the conference championship last season, Elon University’s baseball team is moving forward and making another run at the conference championship in 2020. 

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NEWS 3/3/20 10:41pm

Dennis Riddell wins Alamance County 64th district

By Jon Sarver Jr.

Riddell will face off against democrat Eric Henry in the general election.

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NEWS 3/3/20 8:16pm

LIVE BLOG: Alamance County district 64 results

By Jon Sarver Jr.

In the race for the North Carolina House of Representatives 64th district — which represents the town of Elon and northern Alamance County — there are two Republicans vying for the party nomination. Incumbent Dennis Riddell is being challenged by Peter McClelland a lawyer and Elon Law graduate.

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NEWS 3/3/20 12:45am

President Trump speaks to North Carolina voters ahead of Super Tuesday

By Christian Galvano and Jon Sarver Jr.

President Donald Trump spoke to a packed crowd of supporters at the Bojangles Coliseum on Monday in Charlotte. His rally comes the night before the state’s voters head to the polls for North Carolina’s primary elections on "Super Tuesday."

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SPORTS 3/1/20 4:16pm

Elon baseball swept by Indiana State in weekend series

By Jon Sarver Jr.

Elon University baseball (6-5) lost its third straight game to Indiana State University (5-5) Sunday. The Phoenix lost to the Sycamores in the series finale 6-2.

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SPORTS 2/29/20 6:36pm

Elon baseball loses second straight to Indiana State University

By Jon Sarver Jr.

After being shut out the previous night, Elon University baseball (6-4) put up six runs against Indiana State University (4-5) on Saturday, but it was not enough to beat the Sycamores. Elon lost its third straight game by a final score of 9-6.

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SPORTS 2/28/20 8:50pm

Elon baseball shut out by Indiana State

By Jon Sarver Jr.

Coming off a loss against nationally-ranked East Carolina University on Tuesday, Elon University baseball (6-3) lost its second game in a row to Indiana State University (3-5). The Phoenix was shut out by the Sycamores 3-0.

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SPORTS 2/18/20 6:23pm

Baseball falls to UNC Chapel Hill on the road

By Jon Sarver Jr.

After completing a three-game sweep of Delaware State University at home on opening weekend, Elon University baseball took on No. 13 ranked University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill at Boshamer Stadium in Chapel Hill on Tuesday. The Phoenix (3-1) fell to the Tar Heels (4-0), with a final score of 7-1.

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SPORTS 2/15/20 6:18pm

Elon baseball tops Delaware State

By Jon Sarver Jr.

After a convincing 16-4 victory the previous night, Elon University baseball (2-0) beat Delaware State University (0-2) in game two of the three-game set. The Phoenix victory secures a series win on opening weekend.

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