Born to Ball
Eastern Alamance High School senior quarterback and team captain Jason Ball said he knew he wanted to play football from the very first time he picked up the pigskin.
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Eastern Alamance High School senior quarterback and team captain Jason Ball said he knew he wanted to play football from the very first time he picked up the pigskin.
Former Elon University quarterback Matthew McKay, who graduated in December 2022, has become the second 2022 Phoenix player to receive a rookie camp invitation from an NFL team. After kicker Skyler Davis earned an invite from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, McKay earned a similar invite to the Dallas Cowboys rookie camp.
Before day three of the 2023 NFL draft began, former defensive back Cole Coleman and kicker Skyler Davis — who graduated from Elon in December 2022 — knew that if their names weren't called by the last pick, it wouldn’t have been the end of the line for their football careers. When the draft ended without an Elon player called, they were both still able to secure an opportunity to try out for an NFL team.
Former Elon University kicker Skyler Davis, who graduated in December 2022, has been given a camp invitation from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. After going undrafted in the 2023 NFL Draft, Davis will have a chance to compete for a spot on the roster at rookie football development programs which are set to start May 15.
Former Elon University defensive back Cole Coleman has been signed by the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent following the 2023 NFL draft this past weekend. Coleman, who graduated from Elon in December 2022, signed a contract with the team hours after the culmination of the 2023 NFL draft with a $7,500 signing bonus according to Joel A. Erickson, Colts insider, on Twitter. He is one of 14 other athletes to sign an undrafted free agent contract with Indianapolis at this time. All undrafted free agent signings are unofficial until the player both signs the deal and passes their physical.
Elon University is searching for its next director of the Center for Leadership, where Larry Mellinger is serving as interim director.
Elon volleyball setter and junior Ericka Link built her social media platform in 2019 and 2020 on TikTok where she gained 1.3 million followers; however, as brands began to reach out to her, Link had no choice but to turn down their offers, as college athletes were not allowed to monetize their names, images, and likeness (NIL). It was then that Link deleted her TikTok account in early 2021, and decided to take a step back from the spotlight.
The Elon University softball team entered its three-game weekend series against the University of North Carolina-Greensboro on a three-game skid. When the series came to a close with a 3-1 loss Sunday, the drought doubled to six.
As the clock hit zero Feb. 25, the realization set in for graduate student guard Sean Halloran, graduate student Torrence Watson and the three other seniors that they had played their final game at the Schar Center.
The Elon Softball Phoenix Invitational rolled on Saturday when the Elon University softball team faced off against St. Francis University on Saturday, Feb.18. Despite a late run by the Red Flash, the Phoenix held on by a final score of 4-3, and were able to pick up its second victory in the tournament. Head coach Kathy Bocock said she was happy the team could add another mark in the win column, but said there was still a lot of room for improvement.
A day after the five year anniversary of the deadliest high school shooting ever to occur in U.S. history, Elon sophomore and lacrosse midfielder Sammy Fisher, a graduate of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas high school in Parkland, Florida, tied her career high in goals scored and Elon’s all-time draw wins in a single game. Fisher said to accomplish what she did and win 13-9 against Queens University of Charlotte in a hard fought lacrosse game on a day as significant as this was a dream come true.
The Elon University's men's golf team faced a 180 degree turn when it returned to the links this fall. The team of ten last year was made up of four seniors and two graduate students, and this year, it has just one of each that make up the ten man roster. Now, primarily made up of underclassmen, head coach Don Hill said he’s seen this year’s team bond in ways last year’s group did not.
With under one minute left against the Drexel University Dragons, freshman guard Max Mackinnon launched a half-court pass to sophomore forward Sam Sherry, who rocketed a dunk through the hoop.
The Elon University’s men’s basketball team hosted the Hofstra University Pride in its second straight home game on Thursday night but the game was about more than just winning or losing.
Schar Center was packed with princesses for Princess Day on Sunday, as the Elon University’s women’s basketball team hosted Stony Brook University. With many fans dressed as their favorite Disney princess, and an added magic in the air, the Phoenix nearly capped off an improbable 18-point comeback. However, Elon ultimately fell 70-56 to the Seawolves.
The Elon University’s men’s basketball team took the Colonial Athletic Association preseason favorite Towson University Tigers to the final buzzer on Saturday, but fell short 66-62 in a nail-biting finish.
The basketball season brings more to the court than just the game — it also spotlights the university’s dance team. The basketball season presents the most rigorous season for the dance team, as they perform during timeouts, halftime and on the sideline.
A young Elon University women’s basketball team jumped into its season earlier in November after months of off-season preparation. As the 14-player roster welcomed a total of eight freshmen, two of whom are redshirts, head coach Charlotte Smith said this off-season’s preparation meant more than the years prior.
With 12.9 seconds left on the clock, the Elon University women’s basketball team and the Schar Center crowd held their breath as freshman guard Raven Preston stood on the sideline, set to throw in an inbound pass.
Entering the 20th minute, the 800 fans that packed into the Rudd Field bleachers to watch the Elon University men’s soccer team face the Drexel University Dragons in the Colonial Athletic Association Tournament semifinal were hungry for some excitement.