Sports

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SPORTS 6/3/19 9:30pm

George Kirby drafted by Seattle Mariners

By Jon Sarver Jr.

Elon University pitcher George Kirby is heading to the Seattle Mariners after being selected with the number 20 pick in the first round of the 2019 Major League Baseball Draft. 

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SPORTS 5/23/19 6:52pm

Elon senior found dead in southern Alamance County

By Jack Haley

Elon University senior and former member of Elon's football team Nicholas Kavouklis was found dead in a rural part of Southern Alamance County just after 2 p.m. on May 23 according to an email from Vice President of Student Life Jon Dooley. Kavouklis from Tampa, Florida, and an exercise science major.

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SPORTS 5/10/19 8:00am

Softball heads to CAA tournament

By Caitlin Rundle

On May 4, the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) officially announced the seedings for the CAA Championship tournament, with the Elon Phoenix sitting in second as expected.

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SPORTS 5/7/19 11:33am

Tony Trisciani settled in as new football coach as season approaches

By Emmanuel Morgan

After a quick transition, Trisciani, his family and Phoenix program adjust to one another using lessons from how they got here.

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SPORTS 5/3/19 6:41pm

Harwood named first-ever Elon CAA Golfer of the Year

By Alex Reynolds

Junior golfer William Harwood was selected the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) Men’s Golfer of the Year as selected by the nine conference head coaches.  This award makes the junior from Colombia, South Carolina, the first CAA Golfer of the Year in Elon Univeristy history. Going into the 2018-2019 season, Harwood was just hoping to tally five top-10 finishes and two individual wins as a way to step in for loss of experienced seniors. 

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SPORTS 5/2/19 8:00am

Women's Track and Field looks to claim first conference title in two years

By Jon Sarver Jr.

With the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) Women’s Track and Field Championships set to kick off this Friday, the Phoenix will be looking for a shot at redemption. The championship for Women’s Track and Field will be held at Elon University for the first time since 2016. Coincidentally, that was also the last time the Phoenix took home the CAA title.

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SPORTS 4/29/19 9:44pm

Elon men's tennis will play University of Georgia in NCAA tournament

By Jon Sarver Jr.

Elon University's men’s tennis team will play the University of Georgia in the NCAA Tournament, which kicks off this weekend. The team hosted a watch party in Schar Center Monday night, eagerly awaiting the reveal of their opponent.

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SPORTS 4/29/19 1:21pm

Football compete in final spring scrimmage

By Alex Reynolds

The football team ends their spring season with a scrimmage on Rudd Field.

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SPORTS 4/27/19 4:36pm

Oli Udoh Drafted 193 Overall by Minnesota Vikings

By Alex Reynolds

Udoh is the first Elon football player to be drafted since 2013 and the 12th player in Elon history to be drafted.

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SPORTS 4/24/19 8:00am

Maria Paraja's lasting legacy

By Alex Reynolds

With Elon University’s 2019 women’s tennis season coming to an end at the hands of No. 1 seed College of William and Mary in the CAA semifinals, the Phoenix must say goodbye to one of its leaders, senior Maria Paraja.

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SPORTS 4/23/19 10:19pm

Former NBA Commissioner David Stern visits Elon as keynote speaker at Sport Management Symposium

By Amanda Gibson

Former NBA Commissioner David Stern previously testified against the legalization of sports betting, but since leaving his role, he has grown to accept betting as a future for the industry. He visited Elon University as the keynote speaker at the university's first Sport Management Symposium on Tuesday, April 23, in Turner Theatre.

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SPORTS 4/22/19 3:35pm

Could a resignation at UNC mean changes for the Phoenix?

By Jack Haley

With Sylvia Hatchell out as the head coach at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, could her protégé Charlotte Smith be next in line?

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SPORTS 4/21/19 8:00am

Felipe Sarrasague serving in style

 

Senior Felipe Sarrasague's raw talent has grown throughout his four years at Elon, and in response, he has been showered with accolades and awards. But these accomplishments have been a blessing and a curse for Sarrasague.

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SPORTS 4/21/19 12:34am

Men’s tennis secures CAA Championship

By Caitlin Rundle

Men's tennis knocked off No. 1 seeded UNC Wilmington for first ever CAA championship for the program, and the first CAA Title for any men's program in school history.

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SPORTS 4/20/19 8:00am

Kirby starting to turn Major League heads

By Jon Sarver Jr.

With just under a month to go in the season, Elon University baseball has a winning record and currently sits atop the Colonial Athletic Association standings. One of the reasons for the team’s success is junior pitcher George Kirby.

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SPORTS 4/19/19 10:17pm

Men victorious, women fall in tennis CAA tournament semis

By Caitlin Rundle

The men's tennis team reaches its first ever CAA Tournament finals. They will play the Seahawks of UNCW on Saturday for a chance to move on to the NCAA Regionals.

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SPORTS 4/18/19 11:15pm

Men's and women's tennis advance to CAA semifinals

By Alex Reynolds , Jon Sarver Jr. and Caitlin Rundle

Both tennis teams are set to square off in Greensboro on Friday in the CAA Championship Semifinals. 

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SPORTS 4/18/19 7:52pm

Dainan Swoope announces transfer to Sam Houston State University

By Jon Sarver Jr.

Redshirt senior Dainan Swoope declared he will be transferring to Sam Houston State University for the 2019-2020 season.

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SPORTS 4/17/19 7:21pm

Elon falls to No. 13 East Carolina

By Caitlin Rundle

Elon University baseball (21-16, 10-2 CAA) fell to the East Carolina University Pirates 9-4 Tuesday, April 16, at Latham Park. The Phoenix's slow start in the first inning set the team back too far for it to recover.

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SPORTS 4/17/19 8:00am

Student start Club Table Tennis team at Elon

By Caitlin Rundle

Junior Steven Mei and sophomore Adam Behrman met when they both competed in the fall 2018 intramural table tennis tournament hosted by Elon University. Now, they not only consider each other good friends, but they are also now teammates after creating the university’s first Club Table Tennis team together. 

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