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NEWS 3/7/15 4:07pm

Tribe's 3s, defense enough to eliminate Elon

By Tommy Hamzik

BALTIMORE — Marcus Thornton dribbled the ball about 30 feet from the basket on the right side as the clock waned down. At the other end of the court, his coach, Tony Shaver, yelled, “Marcus!” Thornton replied with, “Oh no!” And so Thornton calmly stepped up, drilled a 3-pointer over Elon University’s Austin Hamilton to give the College of William & Mary a 10-point halftime lead. That moment — Elon coach Matt Matheny called it a “dagger shot” — encapsulated so much of the Tribe’s 72-59 conquering of the Phoenix.

NEWS 3/7/15 4:05pm

Final loss representative of Elon's fighting attitude

By Miles Garrett

BALTIMORE — Getting off the mat and fighting until the very end. It’s been the common theme all season for the Elon University men’s basketball team. In its quarterfinal against the College of William & Mary on Saturday, the Phoenix was ousted from the CAA Tournament after being down by as much as 18 points early in the second half. Elon played the No.

NEWS 3/7/15 2:00pm

Taking flight at Elon aviation

By Michael Bodley

The latest addition to the Triad’s aircraft industry, Elon Aviation, looks to get more would-be pilots into the air and capitalize on growing local demand. After longtime FAA-certified flight instructor Chris Whittle struck out on his own to launch the business last December, the startup has already expanded in hiring another instructor and  is considering adding two more planes to its current couple-sized fleet. Calling his biggest challenge “the fear of stepping out into the unknown,” Whittle has sold about a half-dozen students on his personal flying philosophy, which requires singular focus, then drilling and drilling until a maneuver is mastered. One of them, Raleigh resident Joe Clarke, pegged the cost of obtaining his FAA-certified private pilot’s license at $8,000 — $1,000 more than Whittle estimated for an average price tag of $8,000.

NEWS 3/7/15 1:44pm

Fellows programs differ in opportunities, scholarships

By Tanza Loudenback

Elon University welcomed nearly 600 families on campus March 6-7 for Fellows and Scholarship Weekend, a time when admitted students considering fellows programs completed interviews, attended seminars and engaged with current Fellows. Of the six Fellows Programs Elon offers, Honors Fellows receive the highest scholarship amount at up to $19,500 annually.

NEWS 3/7/15 9:38am

Phoenix hopes for old vibes against No. 1 William & Mary

By Tommy Hamzik

BALTIMORE — Seemingly a century but less than two months, actually — the amount of time the Elon University men’s basketball team has to look back to channel the game plan it needs for Saturday. The Phoenix will face top-seeded College of William & Mary at noon Saturday at Royal Farms Arena in a Colonial Athletic Association Tournament quarterfinal.

SPORTS 3/7/15 8:25am

Elon wins series opener against former SoCon foe the Citadel

By mhuffman2

On the road against Citadel, The Elon University baseball team had 18 hits in its dominating 12-3 victory over the Bulldogs at Riley Park on Friday, March 6. Four Elon starters had at least three hits with three starters contributing two RBIs to bring the Phoenix to 7-3 on the season.

SPORTS 3/7/15 8:20am

Elon defeats Coastal Carolina after four games on the road

By dmaclaury

The Elon Women's Lacrosse team defeated Coastal Carolina 11-6 on Friday night after returning to Rhodes Stadium after four games on the road. The Phoenix went into halftime up by just one point (4-3), but came out strong in the second half outscoring the Chanticleers by 4. Elon was not afraid to take shots, taking 23, 17 of which were on goal.

NEWS 3/6/15 11:50pm

Phoenix takes down Citadel 12-3

By Miles Garrett

The Elon University baseball team defeated the The Citadel Bulldogs 12-3 in Charleston, South Carolina Friday, March 6. In a game that was held scoreless for two innings, the Phoenix scored two runs in the third inning off a 2 RBI single from junior utility playerJoey Tomko to score sophomore infielder Kory Shumate and senior outfielder Quinn Bower from second and third base.

NEWS 3/6/15 10:51pm

Elon wins overtime thriller against Towson in first round of CAA Tournament

By Miles Garrett

BALTIMORE — The Elon University men’s basketball team got off to a fast start in its inaugural tournament game in the CAA. But it came down to what it did in the end. After hitting a surge of 3-pointers throughout the game, the Phoenix held on to oust the Towson University Tigers, a team the Phoenix hadn’t beaten in two prior tries this season, 74-69 in overtime of a Colonial Athletic Association Tournament opening round game on Friday, March 6 at Royal Farms Arena. “Towson is tough and they fought us until the end,” Elon head coach Matt Matheny said.

SPORTS 3/6/15 9:37pm

Elon survives Towson to advance to CAA quarterfinals

By afeather

[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NreA_WaK9Gg&noredirect=1&w=560&h=315] BALTIMORE -- The Elon University men's basketball team survived a late scare from Towson in the first round of the Colonial Athletic Association Tournament, escaping Royal Farms Arena with a 74-69 overtime victory on Friday night. With two seconds left in regulation and the game knotted at 62 apiece, Elon senior guard Austin Hamilton launched an open jumper from the free throw line to win the game, but it fell just short, hitting the front of the rim, the backboard and teasing the Elon bench before it fell off the rim. "It didn't go in, we wanted it to go in and avoid overtime, but that's just the way the ball falls sometimes," Hamilton said.

NEWS 3/6/15 6:20pm

Kappa Sigma new member activities suspended

By Caroline Fernandez

All new member activities in Elon University’s Kappa Sigma, Lambda-Lambda chapter have been suspended, according to an email from Smith Jackson, vice president for student life. Jackson said the suspension was in response to an investigation involving new members in the fraternity who were found by police in a Virginia cemetery early in the morning March 4. When the students were approached they told the police they were there to pay their respects. The cemetery in Abingdon, Virginia– a town of around 8,000 people that is approximately three hours northwest of Elon – is home to one of Kappa Sigma’s founders. Jackson said the group did not damage property but was cited for trespassing in the cemetery. This marked the third incident in four months involving an Elon fraternity. In November, Sigma Pi was issued a three-year suspension for hazing and Pi Kappa Phi is currently under investigation for alleged hazing.

NEWS 3/6/15 3:28pm

Voices of Elon: Sarah Riley

By Sawyer Rice

[embed]http://youtu.be/zx8eQfx5Ib8[/embed] Originally from Arlington, Virginia, Sarah Riley is a junior studying public health at Elon University.

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SPORTS 04/25/2026 12:25pm
Rising defensive mind joins Elon football coaching staff

Elon has hired experienced defensive coach Jalen Hairston to lead its secondary. Hairston comes to Elon after many years of success in Division II football. He joins the Phoenix coaching staff after spending the past two seasons as the defensive backs coach for the University of Maine. While there, he also served as the safeties coach and defensive passing game coordinator for the Black Bears. Before he was a coach, Hairston played three seasons with the University of Charleston from 2015-2018.

NEWS 04/24/2026 4:42pm
Former Elon University student arrested for sexual exploitation charge

A Burlington man, who previously attended Elon University, was arrested April 21 and charged with four counts of second-degree sexual exploitation of a minor. Nikolaos Alexander Fotiou, 18, was taken to the Alamance County Detention Center and is being held there under no bond, as of April 24. According to a Burlington Police Department press release, the Invictus Task Force aided with the investigation. 

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