Athletics

Elon's new Phoenix Club will officially take flight during a special "Launch Party" prior to Elon's opening football game on Saturday, Sept. 9. Among those in attendance will be players from Elon's 1980 and 1981 championship teams. Details...

Men’s cross country runner John Tumbleston has been named to the 2006 ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America University Division Men’s Track and Field/Cross Country First Team. Details...

Elon University has placed 23 student-athletes on the 2006 TIAA-CREF Academic All-Southern Conference team for spring sports, as announced by the league’s office. Details...

The Phoenix will travel to the Clemson, SC, regional site and take on Mississippi State in the opening game at 3 p.m., Friday, June 2 at Doug Kingsmore Stadium. Details...

The Phoenix baseball team is ranked 25th nationally in the latest Baseball America poll, released May 22, marking the first time Elon has been ranked in the top 25 since moving to the NCAA Division I level in 1999. Details...

Michael Leonard, right, was named Southern Conference Coach of the Year for men's tennis April 20, while Damon Gooch was named Freshman of the Year. Read this note for details about awards for Elon's men's and women's teams...