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Elon Men's Basketball wins first game of season

The Elon University Men's Basketball team lived up to their preseason hype and opened the regular season with a bang, running away with a 114-64 victory over Washington & Lee in Alumni Gym on Friday, Nov.

Lady Phoenix Beat Winston Salem State, 73-68

The Elon's Women Basketball team played against Winston-Salem State in Alumni Gym on Friday, Nov.

Nicole Dennion wins Southern Conference Player of the Year

Sophomore Elon Women's Soccer player Nicole Dennion was named the Southern Conference Player of the Year on Tuesday, Nov.

2014 Elon Football CAA Schedule Released

The 2013 football season isn't over yet, but Elon's inaugural football schedule in the Colonial Athletic Association has been released. Elon's first home CAA matchup will be against the University of New Hampshire on Oct.

Elon Drops 100 Points in Blowout Win Against Lynchburg

Although the Men's Basketball team hadn't played a game in Alumni Gym in 247 days, the time away from the court did not seem to hurt the Phoenix, who won 100-57 against Lynchburg College, Monday, Nov.

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Isenbarger Seeks SoCon Title in 2014

A lot of pressure has been put on the Elon Men's Basketball team for the upcoming 2013-2014 season. With all five starters (Lucas Troutman, Ryley Beaumont, Kevin Blake, Jack Isenbarger, and Sebastian Koch) returning from last year, the expectations are high for a squad which went 21-12 last year. "Last year left a bitter taste in our mouths, not winning the SoCon tournament," Isenbarger said.

Sit Down or Get Out: Group of Elon Students Removed from Oct.19 Football Game

Many Elon students were removed from Rhodes Stadium Saturday, Oct. 19, for standing and cheering in the students section during the football game against Chattanooga. According to Elon Athletics, a fan from the general admission section, adjacent to the student section, complained to a volunteer security officer that they could not see due to standing students. Junior Michael Lindsey was one of the students cheering in the student section. "The people in the yellow jackets came down to us at one point and they were telling us we needed to sit down or we were going to get kicked out of the game," he said. Lindsey and his friends ignored the officer and continued to cheer. Thirty minutes later, the officer returned to the student section and informed Lindsey and the other students that their day at the stadium was over. Junior Casey Brown was sitting in the student section a few seats away from Lindsey and was not pleased with how the situation was handled.

Local group hosts Special Olympics competition

On Saturday, Special Olympics North Carolina's central region held its annual bocce tournament, bringing the event to Burlington for the first time. Groups from all over the state - from Iredell to Stanly, NC -

Elon Student Makes Fitness His Job

Elon sophomore Andrew Mitchell turned his passion for fitness into a business. Certified by The American Council on Exercise, he is both a personal trainer and founder of AMPT Fitness. AMPT Fitness is Mitchell's personal training and

Fall Success for Men's Tennis Player

Elon Men's Tennis player Cam Silverman is no stranger to success. In his first three years at Elon, Silverman has performed exceptionally well and may graduate as the best player to play Men's Tennis at Elon.

Women's Soccer Continues to Roll, Beats Liberty University 2-0

The Elon Women's Soccer team returned to Rudd Field on Friday, Sept. 20 for a match up against Liberty University. Both defenses dominated in the beginning of the game, until the forty-first minute, when Rachel Driver put the Phoenix on the board with a header.

Burlington Hosts Putt-Putt National Championship

Generally putt-putt golf is all fun and games, but that wasn't the case last week when the Burlington Putt-Putt Fun Center hosted the 54th Annual Professional Putters Association National Championship. The Professional Putters Association has hosted miniature golf putting championships since 1959, this year Burlington Putt Putt Fun Center got the bid for the event. "Burlington, N.C.

2013-2014 Men's Basketball Schedule

The Elon University athletics department recently released the 2013-2014 men's basketball schedule.

A Year of Change for Men's Golf

With the start of the new season, Elon's men's golf team will lose a familiar face. After 41 years at Elon University, former men's golf head coach Bill Morningstar will retire. Senior team members John Somers and Will DiIanni said that while they will miss Morningstar, DiIanni said that Morningstar left an incredible legacy for the university. "In terms of what any coach could ask for in leaving a legacy at Elon, Morningstar has nailed it," Dilanni said. Despite Morningstar's departure, DiIanni said he is excited about the changing direction of Elon's golf team under new head coach Don Hill. [div class="aligncenter"][/div] With his arrival from the University of South Carolina, Hill brings a fresh perspective to the team. "He's not like a drill sergeant by any means," Dilanni said, "but its different from Morningstar in that he's got a very definite plan.

First A Phoenix, Now A Raven: Aaron Mellette's New Team

Former Elon Wide Receiver Aaron Mellette was once projected as a long shot to make the Baltimore Ravens opening day roster.

Photo Gallery: Elon Football Scrimmage First Look

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Elon Joins Colonial Athletic Association

Team Multimedia Reporting by: Joe Bruno, Ryan Greene, Gary Grumbach and Alex Rose. Elon University announced Thursday that it will leave the Southern Conference and join the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) beginning in the 2014-2015 school year. There are currently 1,850 students who are from the CAA footprint.

Elon To Join The Colonial Athletic Association

Elon Local News has confirmed with multiple sources that Elon University is leaving the Southern Conference and joining the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA). The decision comes two weeks after Davidson announced they were joining the Atlantic 10 Conference.

Elon student thrives as two-sport athlete

Playing one varsity sport is hard enough, but for one Elon athlete, senior Ali Ford, playing two sports is just as much fun as playing one. Ford was originally recruited to play basketball for the Phoenix, but had always had a passion for softball.