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SPORTS 4/18/26 11:57am

Elon women’s tennis builds championship culture on energy, trust

By Kathan Gandhi

As junior Mariana Reding was preparing for her serve, she first checked in with fellow junior and longtime doubles partner Simone Bergeron. Reding nodded, affirming Bergeron’s suggestion. The small gesture was enough. Bergeron called for a kick serve out wide. The plan worked. Reding served outside, moving her opponent off the court. Bergeron pounced on the shallow angle the team got in response, forcing their opponents to hit a weak return. Reding had an easy volley to finish off the point. She missed it. But walking back — it’d be hard to tell. Instead of screaming or crying, Reding laughed. 

SPORTS 4/15/26 3:42pm

The Throwers: Competition fuels Elon’s dynamic duo

By Kathan Gandhi

A subtle shift between the feet. Grounded, controlled, step by step, the circle shrinks beneath them. Then the turn. One rotation becomes two, then three — the weight trailing behind before rising, faster each time. Steel and momentum build in sync until everything snaps forward at once.

SPORTS 4/13/26 1:44pm

Baseball coach mentors students on sportsmanship, service

By Sarah T. Moore

Elon baseball head coach Mike Kennedy has spent most of his adult life at Elon. As a student, he was catcher for the baseball team. Kennedy signed with Oakland Athletics in 1990 then returned to Elon in 1993 as a pitching coach. He’s worked with the team ever since and was named head coach in 1996. 

SPORTS 3/25/26 5:31pm

Basketball player’s unlikely rise follows historic scoring leap

By Kathan Gandhi

Getting to the free-throw line is a major part of graduate forward Chandler Cuthrell’s game. He has attempted the 10th most free throws per game of any player in Division I men’s basketball this season, per ESPN. He was shooting 69% from the free-throw line through his first 27 games. In his final four appearances, he only missed two. As Cuthrell sank 11 of his 12 free throws at the Schar Center on March 2, he ended his only regular season with Elon men’s basketball on an emphatic, somber note. 

SPORTS 3/23/26 7:17pm

Record-breaking Elon University track star reflects on collegiate career

By Riley Hale

As Elon University’s women’s track and field team continues its season, redshirt junior Katie Blount is leaning on consistency, community and mental toughness while continuing to add to her record-breaking resume. She has been named the All-Coastal Athletic Association outdoor runner in 2023 and 2024 as well as breaking Elon University’s 5k and 6k records this year in cross country. Blount said it being a college athlete is about drive. She said she thinks if an athlete commits and puts their mind to it then they can excel in any sport.

SPORTS 3/22/26 1:22pm

Elon University's cheer team builds community, connection

By Alannah Klingsporn

Beyond the sidelines, Elon University’s cheer team is embracing a new chapter, not just as athletes, but as competitors entering Game Day cheer competitions for the first time in program history. Elon’s cheer team recently participated in the College Classic Competition hosted by Dance Team Union, which provides both virtual and in-person competitive opportunities for collegiate cheer and dance programs. Elon cheer entered the virtual competition in the Spirit Showdown Gameday Division and placed first. Assistant cheer coach Marcus Thompson said he sees passion through the team, especially as they connect with prospective students. 

SPORTS 3/17/26 9:51am

New era, same expectations for Elon men’s golf

By Kathan Gandhi

The standard for Elon University men’s golf hasn’t changed. After a senior-led squad captured the team’s first Coastal Athletic Association title and advanced to NCAA play last season, the Phoenix enter spring of 2026 younger but no less ambitious. Head coach Don Hill said he believes the foundation is already in place.

SPORTS 3/13/26 5:45pm

'She's a lax rat': Lacrosse defender ignites Phoenix intensity

By Kathan Gandhi

When Reagan Kuehn first picked up a lacrosse stick around age 9, something clicked. She had tried it all — soccer, basketball, track, gymnastics, ballet — but lacrosse was different. Years later, the Maryland native is one of Elon University’s most important defenders, playing a position her head coach, Josh Hexter, has compared to the most high-pressure role in football. 

SPORTS 3/13/26 12:11am

Elon women’s basketball storms back to beat Hampton

By Kathan Gandhi

WASHINGTON — Hampton’s relentless traps and full-court press had Elon on the brink. But behind the patience of graduate forward Quinzia Fulmore, the Phoenix survived a back-and-forth battle to defeat the Pirates 67-62 in the opening round of the 2026 Coastal Athletic Association Women’s Tournament.

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LIFESTYLE 09/25/2026 8:27pm
David Brooks says to make more friends, develop social connections

David Brooks thinks young adults should date more. The author and former columnist shared this idea to a sold-out audience in Alumni Gym on Sept. 25 as Elon University’s Fall Convocation speaker. Brooks said dating was a significant source of education for his generation. And a lack of dating isn’t the only challenge Generation Z faces when it comes to social connection, according to Brooks. 

SPORTS 09/24/2026 11:34pm
Elon women’s soccer digs deep to defeat Stony Brook

Elon women’s soccer hosted Stony Brook University on Sept. 24 at Rudd Field. The Phoenix battled a tough match against the Seawolves, ultimately coming away with a 2-1 win. The Phoenix are currently undefeated at home, moving to the top of the CAA South with a 7-1-2 season record.

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