Mason Willett

Mason Willett ‘24 is studying journalism, and sports management at Elon University. Willett is the Sports Director and a multimedia reporter for Elon News Network, covering sports, and local news. Willett enjoys fishing, playing basketball, and is an avid fan of all sports. He hopes to work in local news once he graduates.  

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Recent Articles

SPORTS 12/20/22 11:35pm

Elon University men’s basketball suffers 11th loss of season to Indiana

By Mason Willett

With just eight scholarship players available, the Elon University men’s basketball team fell 96-72 against No. 18 Indiana University at historic Assembly Hall to close its non-conference season. 

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SPORTS 12/20/22 3:32pm

Elon University men’s basketball travels to face Indiana

By Mason Willett

The Elon University men’s basketball team faces No. 18 Indiana on Tuesday night at historic Assembly Hall, as the Phoenix looks for its first Division I of the season. 

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SPORTS 12/3/22 4:12pm

Elon University men's basketball welcomes young, freshman talent

By Mason Willett

This season has seen several new faces to the Elon men’s basketball team — with five of them being freshmen, including two walk ons. Head coach Billy Taylor said freshman Max Mackinnon is a big part of what Taylor wants to build for Elon’s program.

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SPORTS 12/1/22 1:25pm

Graduate student steps on court for final year with Elon University women's basketball

By Mason Willett

With her final season on Elon’s women’s basketball team underway, graduate student Evonna McGill continues to be a leader on the court, even as she prepares for her future off of it.

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SPORTS 11/30/22 11:00am

Elon University men’s basketball rebounds and rebuilds in new season

By Mason Willett

Elon men’s basketball knew it had a lot on its plate following an array of changes after its last season: new head coach Billy Taylor, several players transferring out and five new freshmen, including two walk-ons. 

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SPORTS 11/27/22 6:17pm

Elon men’s basketball loses sixth straight game

By Mason Willett

After a strong first half, the Elon University struggled in the second half against Radford on Sunday, losing 69-53 for a sixth consecutive loss. The team is now 1-6 on the season. 

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SPORTS 11/19/22 4:19pm

Elon University men’s basketball comes up short against NC State

By Mason Willett

The Elon University men’s basketball team kept it close throughout against NC State but came up short, falling 74-63 in its first road game of the season. 

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SPORTS 11/12/22 1:24am

Elon University men's basketball loses in opening round of Asheville Championship

By Mason Willett

The Elon University men’s basketball team could not overcome an early deficit during the opening round of the Asheville Championship, as the Phoenix fell 77-64 to East Tennessee State. 

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SPORTS 11/11/22 9:53am

Elon University athlete bounces back to the court

By Mason Willett

Two long years of waiting came to an end this week for Elon University men’s basketball player JaDun Michael. After missing his first two seasons of eligibility because of injuries, the forward has finally worked his way back onto the court. 

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SPORTS 11/10/22 10:39pm

Elon University women's basketball loses second straight ACC matchup

By Mason Willett

The Elon women’s basketball team played its second-straight Atlantic Coastal Conference opponent to begin the season on Thursday, losing to No. 10 North Carolina State 89-55. The team did not give up though, according to head coach Charlotte Smith, who said she was proud of her players’ effort these past two games.

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SPORTS 11/7/22 8:16pm

Elon University women's basketball falls in season opener

By Mason Willett

The Elon University women’s basketball team fell 76-56 to Wake Forest in its season opener. Evonna McGill scored a team-high 13 points while Elon’s freshmen combined for 40 points. 

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SPORTS 11/5/22 9:16pm

Elon University football locks down University at Albany

By Mason Willett

Elon University football finished 5-0 at home this season after the win against University at Albany. 

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SPORTS 11/2/22 8:00am

Elon University athlete heals through lacrosse, teammate support

By Mason Willett

Editor’s Note: This story includes descriptions of personal accounts of the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Feb. 14, 2018. A spot on an all-conference rookie team is a major accomplishment for any new collegiate athlete, but the recognition means much more for Sammy Fisher — a midfielder for Elon University’s lacrosse team and survivor of the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.

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SPORTS 10/26/22 12:12pm

Top college football recruit tackles challenges on and off the field

By Mason Willett

With 23 scholarship offers and a state championship under his belt, Hugh M. Cummings High School junior and running back Jonathan Paylor has emerged as the second-best player in North Carolina and 34th-best in the country for the Class of 2024. 

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SPORTS 10/25/22 7:30am

Jon Seaton signs deal with Outback Steakhouse

By Mason Willett

Elon University football walk-on Jon Seaton signed a major name, image and likeness deal with Outback Steakhouse. 

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SPORTS 10/18/22 7:57pm

Former Elon pitcher receives high praise

By Mason Willett

In a recent article by Bleacher Report, Former Elon baseball pitcher, George Kirby, was ranked as the seventh best rookie for the season.

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SPORTS 10/8/22 7:08pm

Elon defense drives win over Towson

By Mason Willett

The Elon University football team came into its Oct. 8 game against Towson University on a four-game winning streak and ranked No. 14 in the Football Championship Subdivision.

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SPORTS 10/3/22 6:33pm

Elon University dance team gets its championship bling

By Miranda Ferrante and Mason Willett

The Elon University dance team received their 2022 national championship rings this weekend — six months after winning the competition in April. . 

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SPORTS 10/1/22 7:41pm

Elon football wins fourth straight game

By Mason Willett

The Elon University football team started out hot on Family Weekend with two touchdowns in the first quarter against University of Richmond. 

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SPORTS 9/24/22 8:46pm

Elon University football storms to comeback win against William & Mary

By Mason Willett

After trailing 28-10 at halftime, the Elon University football team mounted a second half comeback to upset No. 14 William & Mary 35-31 in the team’s Colonial Athletic Association opener. 

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