Kathan Gandhi

Sports Editor

Kathan Gandhi ’27 is studying journalism with a minor in environmental and sustainability studies. He serves as the sports editor of Elon News Network. When not in the newsroom, Gandhi conducts research as an Honors Fellow, works as a tour guide and plays pickleball. He enjoys sports storytelling, especially weaving narrative and character to create compelling pieces. You can find his best work on his portfolio.

Recent Articles

LIFESTYLE 4/23/26 11:05pm

Celebration, education meet at Elon’s Earth Fest, Party For the Planet

By Kathan Gandhi

Students packed the Global Neighborhood concourse for sushi, sliders and a chance to pet Pearl — a cow that has quietly become a staple of Elon University’s Earth Week. The Office of Sustainability and Elon Dining partnered to host two annual events, Party for the Planet and Earth Fest, bringing students together to celebrate nature while highlighting campus sustainability initiatives.

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.

NEWS 4/4/26 11:28am

Chemical spill at Koury Fieldhouse restricts area, delays lacrosse game

By Kathan Gandhi and Trista Panagakos

A chemical spill from containers used to clean athletic gear created carbon dioxide at the entrance to the Koury Fieldhouse on Saturday morning, according to Elon University spokesperson Eric Townsend.Townsend said remnants from the containers reacted with nearby pine straw and combined to create the gas. Townsend also said an odor was reported. At 9:11 a.m. on April 4, Elon Campus Security and Police told community members that there was an ongoing investigation at the Koury Fieldhouse, according to an E-Alert. An additional E-Alert, released at 10:56 a.m., explained emergency personnel were on-site assisting with clean-up efforts, and parts of Koury Fieldhouse will remain restricted. Normal activities on the athletic fields are safe to resume. 

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 3/17/26 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.

SPORTS 3/9/26 2:12pm

Early lessons shape Elon baseball’s season

By Kathan Gandhi

After an up-and-down opening stretch and a roster filled with new faces, Elon Phoenix baseball enters the heart of its spring season still searching for consistency. Head coach Mike Kennedy made one thing clear: while this year’s roster may look less experienced on paper, that doesn’t mean the team lacks game-tested players.

SPORTS 3/6/26 1:54pm

Elon hockey embraces new era of camaraderie, consistency

By Kathan Gandhi

Elon University men’s club hockey head coach Travis Harris didn’t promise the team championships. He promised them accountability. What it is today looks dramatically different from what he inherited at his first team meeting in May. The Phoenix won two out of 10 games in the 2024-2025 season — the year before Harris arrived. Players were missing practices and games. The program had burned through its budget a month and a half before the season ended, according to Harris, who said that Elon essentially handed the team a final opportunity to prove it could survive. 

SPORTS 2/24/26 10:59am

Freshman duo grows up fast for Phoenix

By Kathan Gandhi

In a season defined by adjustment, opportunity and growth, two rookies have helped steady Elon women’s basketball when it mattered most. Freshman center Tamia Watkins controls the paint and freshman guard Ashanti Fox controls the pace. The rookies have combined to earn Coastal Athletic Association Rookie of the Week honors for four straight weeks, going back to Jan. 19. 

More Articles by Kathan Gandhi »

Recent Media

Gandhi_CHEMICAOALSLS_1.jpeg
Gandhi_Lion_2.png
Gandhi_Lion.png
Gandhi_ClubHockey
ROOKIES PHOTO.png
Gandhi_Rookies.png
Gandhi_Goalie.png
Gandhi_EmpowerMENt.png
Gandhi_Doty_02012026.png

More Media by Kathan Gandhi »

Latest

LIFESTYLE 04/29/2026 11:39pm
Maker Takeover showcases student projects, inventions

Over 40 projects were displayed in the Moseley Center for the annual Maker Takeover, hosted by the Maker Hub on April 29. From motorized phoenix wings to 3D printed drones, attendees roamed through table displays to see unique pieces made by Elon students. 

Advertisement