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SPORTS 8/26/15 1:00pm

Title aspirations linger after Vargas departs

By Alex Simon

The 2014 cross country season was the longest in Elon University’s history. The impact of the success in 2014 can be felt as the 2015 season dawns for the Phoenix. In head coach Nick Polk’s office hang two plaques: one is for the 2014 Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) Cross Country Athlete of the Year and the other is a 2014 All-American plaque.

SPORTS 8/26/15 8:30am

Some long road swings

By Nathan Smith

The Elon University women’s soccer team had a difficult end to its season in 2014. After a victory over the University of Delaware on Senior Day, the Phoenix had to travel to the College of William & Mary, Towson University and James Madison University to conclude its season. The result: three losses, two of which were shutouts, on the road in the span of seven days.  Any hope that the team wouldn’t have an end-of-season road trip again was thwarted when the schedule was released.

SPORTS 8/26/15 7:44am

Column: Elon men's soccer searching for a happier ending

By Tommy Hamzik

The scene was depressing, with blank stares across many Elon University men’s soccer players’ faces as they coped with their loss to Northeastern University in the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) Tournament. Their chances at a fourth straight NCAA Tournament berth had all but disappeared. Without a doubt, that loss still stings.

SPORTS 8/23/15 1:06pm

Rich Skrosky stays mum on Elon quarterback battle

By Tommy Hamzik

We're inside two weeks of the Elon University football team's season opener at Wake Forest University, and Phoenix head coach Rich Skrosky still isn't saying who will be the team's starting quarterback. Redshirt freshman Connor Christiansen and true freshman Daniel Thompson have been competing since spring practice.

OPINIONS 7/31/15 5:08pm

Column: Examining the academic side of Elijah Bryant's transfer

By Alex Simon

When word got out that rising sophomore Elijah Bryant planned to leave Elon University, many speculated as to the reason the reigning Colonial Athletic Association Rookie of the Year chose to leave. Earlier this week, Bryant committed to Brigham Young University over Butler University, University of Miami and University of Dayton, all of which offered him. Questions still remained, as Bryant did not respond to requests from The Pendulum and other media outlets that covering Elon.

SPORTS 7/28/15 11:21pm

Elon guard Elijah Bryant transfers to BYU

By Alex Simon

Elijah Bryant, a starting guard for the Elon University men's basketball team, announced Tuesday on his Instagram account that he has transferred to Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. The reigning Colonial Athletic Association Rookie of the Year, who was granted his release from Elon earlier this month, also visited Butler University and the University of Miami before visiting BYU over the past weekend.

SPORTS 7/28/15 3:40pm

Skrosky preaches efficiency at CAA Media Day

By elonlocalnews

BALTIMORE, MD - For the second time in as many seasons, Elon football is projected to finish last in the Colonial Athletic Association as the league kicked off the 2015 season at M&T Bank Stadium. After finishing the 2014 campaign 1-11 (0-8 CAA) the Phoenix is optimistic about the upcoming season. On hand were Elon head coach Rich Skrosky, junior running back B.J.

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SPORTS 12/05/2019 10:20pm
Elon men's basketball loses in overtime to High Point

Coming off a victory at home earlier in the week, the Elon University men’s basketball team took on the High Point University Panthers Thursday night. The Phoenix fell to 3-7 on the season after losing 70-66 in overtime.

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