This week on 4th and 15, Christian Binder and Sean Dolan went head to head discussing all the hot topics in the world of sports including college players getting arrested, managerial changes in Major League Baseball and look ahead to this weekend’s NFL games.
Be sure to listen to their show every Thursday afternoon from 4:15 to 5:00 PM on WSOE 89.3 FM
Tom Waterman
WSOE Sports
We’ve all been waiting for Appalachian State to visit Elon with the SoCon title on the line. Join us at the Phoenix Football Tailgate Show on Saturday.
Our broadcast begins: 2:00 PM
Game begins: 3:00 PM
Our exact location: the corner of Phoenix Drive and Bank of America Drive, southwest of Rudd Field.
You can also listen to us on the:
Radio – 89.3 FM
Internet – here by clicking on the “Listen Live” page
Contact Information:
Craig Filazzola
WSOE Sports Director
cfilazzola@elon.edu
By Matt Curry, WSOE Sports
Calling all Elon sports enthusiasts! This weekend will play host to a montage of Elon athletics as some seasons are coming to a close while others are just beginning. Come out and support your Elon Phoenix and show your school spirit as they try and dominate the weekend, especially against rival App State.
Friday 11/13/09:
Womens Basketball
vs Youngstown State at 7:00 PM
Men’s Soccer
(SoCon Tournament)
against College of Charleston in Spartanburg, SC at 7:00PM
Saturday 11/14/09:
Football vs App State
3:00 PM game at Rhodes Stadium
*** Remember to listen live to the football tailgate show before the game on the radio at WSOE 89.3 fm or give us a cheer as you walk by our tent as you walk to the stadium! (starts at 2PM)
Volleyball at App State
7:00 PM gametime
Men’s Basketball at Lipscomb
Game starts at 8:00 PM
Women’s Basketball
vs Navy at 9:00 PM
Sunday 11/15/09
Volleyball at Western Carolina
3:00 PM start
Contact Information:
Matt Curry
WSOE Sports
mcurry3@elon.edu
By Matt Curry, WSOE Sports
Freshman Ali Deatsch is the Elon Phoenix’s Varsity Volleyball defensive specialist or in other words the “libero”. She has played in over 100 sets this season and is a vocal leader on the floor. She has helped her team to a 22-6 record with three games remaining in the regular season, and a possible berth in the Southern Conference Tournament.
When asked why she decided to attend Elon, Deatsch responded frankly, “I wanted to play volleyball here, but I obviously looked at the academics as well.” Her coach in high school pushed her to succeed, and was in fact the one who introduced Deatsch to Elon. She expected to come to Elon and help her team out and make a difference in her freshman year. She was however “really nervous and excited,” but at the same time “had fourteen guaranteed friends to help me out.” These friends of course refer to her teammates who have really made her adjustment to college a delightful one. There aren’t any special traditions that came along with joining the team, but she loves going out to eat with the girls.
Asking Deatsch about her daily life and the commitments to being both a student and an athlete, the first thing she did was smile and say “it is really tough.” Her typical week includes “class starting at 8am every day, study hall (6 hours every week), breakfast with the team, weights or film depending on the week and who we play, dinner together.” There is always something going on in Deatsch’s day to the point where she has to stay up late just to finish her homework.
Ali Deatsch really seems to just love what she is doing in life. She started playing volleyball when she was in 5th grade because “everyone was doing it and I wanted to join in.” Soon she would fall in love with the sport and seemingly “never stop playing.” She decided to stop playing softball because of her love for volleyball, and she continues to show this love for her favorite sport at Elon. One of her closest friends on the team, freshman Carly Ledbetter, is just as passionate about volleyball as Deatsch and they play all the time for fun. Deatsch really credits her coaching staff and team members for helping her make the most of her first semester so far, and she only looks for the semester to keep on improving. She also hopes to work towards one day being captain of her team.
One way for Deatsch to improve her year would be with a championship in the Southern Conference Tournament. With three games remaining in the season, she and the rest of the Phoenix squad must play hard and win all of their games to get into the tournament. With the memorable victory against Samford earlier in the year when they weren’t expected to play well, the Phoenix won convincingly in three sets. With that mentality in mind Deatsch stated confidently, “I believe we can get into the tournament and it is always a possibility to win it all because of how many good players we have on the team.” When asked about the loss of sophomore teammate Traci Stewart to an ACL tear, she responded with “it’s scary mentally because we haven’t had to play without her all year.” Even with the loss of Stewart, Deatsch still believes in what this team can accomplish, and welcomes the challenge one day at a time.
Contact Information:
Matt Curry
WSOE Sports
mcurry3@elon.edu
By Matt Curry, WSOE Sports
David Craig and Eli started it off by recapping some key NFL games this weekend:
Steelers vs Broncos
-The steelers are coming on strong and it was a great all around victory as the defense kept the broncos offense off the field. “They always seem to find a way to win” as David said.
-The Broncos offense struggled while the defense couldn’t contain the Steelers offense as they scored three touchdowns in the second half of the game.
-Orton had a rating of 43.9, which is horrible. Are the broncos going to lose it as the season goes on as they did last year?
Cowboys vs Eagles
-the cowboys spread the ball out more without T.O. The offense found a way to win and Romo played well to give his team a chance.
- Eagles shot themselves in the foot and they kicked a field goal down seven.
-The cowboys defense “bullied” the Eagles offense without Westbrook.
-0/5 in 1 yard third down situations by the Eagles,,, How does that happen with McNabb at QB!
UPDATE by Greg Brozowski
-Brady Quinn is supposed to start for the Browns this weekend
-court ruled in Michael Vick’s favor to keep $16 million because it happened before the dog fighting incident
- KC Chiefs released Larry Johnson
Colts vs Texans
-the Colts continue to find ways to win even though they struggled
-“Houston should have put that game in overtime” – Eli Kaufman, as they missed a field goal as time expired
-Houston came back even after being down 10-0
The Colts wont go undefeated as well as the Saints according to Craig
David believes that the Saints must worry about three games if they want to go undefeated :at home vs Pats, at Atlanta, at home vs Dallas
Giants vs Chargers
-Giants are struggling and at a huge point in their season and with the loss of Burress they need to find a way to give Manning a new target. They have lost four straight games.
-Chargers still won even though Rivers had an off game throwing three touchdowns with two interceptions
- The key third down run play was a mistake according to the guys, why sweep rather than run it up the gut with Jacobs?
-playoffs are not out of reach for the Giants but they must pick up the slack especially with the rough remaining schedule
Some quick predictions by Dave: Cardinals will win and the chargers/ broncos will win their division.
UPDATE 2 by Greg Browzowski
Kareem Abdul Jabar has a form of leukemia: he is one of the greatest NBA players of all time.
The AL gold glove winners were announced with two being Yankee players: Jeter and Texiera
ELON SPORTS:
-Mens and women tennis start in February and the schedules are now online at elonphoenix.com
Men’s Basketball
-The exhibition game was won, they had a huge effort by all the players and as the fouls came in earlier in the half giving some players who never got time some huge playing time.
Women’s Basketball
-100-32 win, huge effort by the team as they completely dominated the opponent all night
-the key to the season for the Phoenix is to not allow those late runs
Women’s Volleyball
-they have a game tonight, big game vs App State on staurday
-Phoenix need to win out to get into the SoCon Tournament
-Furman has already rapped up their division
Football against App State:
-Huge game for the regular season SoCon Championship
-Will Edwards be able to get back to his old form in this game against the tough defense of the Phoenix?
-Will Riddle and Hudgins be able to get things going and put up points to relieve pressure off the defense?
-should be a close game and not a blowout like most of the other games this year
NCAA Football Picks:
Iowa @ Ohio State: Matt: Iowa, Craig: Iowa, David: Ohio State
Pitt @ Notre Dame: Matt: Pitt, Craig: Pitt, David: Notre Dame
West Virginia @ Cincinnati: Matt: Cincinnati, Craig: Cincinnati, David: West Virginia
Utah @ TCU: Matt: TCU, Craig: TCU, David: TCU
Miami @ North Carolina: Matt: Miami, Craig: Miami, David: Miami
NFL Picks:
Cincinnati @ Pittsburgh: Matt: Pitt, Craig: Pitt, David: Cincinnati
Atlanta @ Carolina: Matt: Panthers, Craig: Atlanta, David: Atlanta
Dallas @ Green Bay: Matt: Dallas, Craig: Dallas, David: Dallas
Philadelphia @ San Diego: Matt: San Diego, Craig: Philadelphia, David: San Diego
New England @ Indianapolis: Matt: New England, Craig: Indy, David: Indy
Listen to Sports Time every Tuesday from 4:10-6:00pm on WSOE 89.3 FM.
Contact Information:
Matt Curry
WSOE Sports
mcurry3@elon.edu
Tonight’s Men’s Basketball starting lineups are as follows:
For the Pride of Greensboro College:
Guard, R.J. Smith, Sr.
Guard, Pernell Davis, Jr.
Guard, Adam Powell, Jr.
Forward, Walter Brady, Sr.
Center, Lewis Owenby, Jr.
For the Elon Phoenix:
Guard, Drew Spradlin, So.
Guard, Devan Carter, Sr.
Guard, Chris Long, Jr.
Forward, Adam Constantine, Sr.
Forward, T.J. Douglas, Sr.
7:05 PM Tipoff won by the Pride
With 15:22 to play in the first half Elon leads Greensboro College 5-2. All five of the Phoenix points have been scored by Sophomore Guard, Drew Spradlin. The first field goal of the game, scored by Greensboro College’s Adam Powell, came at 18:15.
With 11:45 to play in the first half Elon leads Greensboro College 10-7. Phoenix are playing a very physical game, going after every rebound and loose ball. For the Phoenix, Adam Constantine and Devan Carter have two fouls each and for the Pride, Lewis Owenby has two fouls. Point leaders, for the Phoenix, Drew Spradlin with 5 and for the Pride, Walter Brady with 3.
With 7:51 to play in the first half Elon leads Greensboro College 23-14. The Phoenix have begun to heat up from beyond the arc. Drew Spradlin has two, 3-point field goals and 10 points on the game. Chris Long also has two, 3-point field goals giving him 6 points on the night. The Phoenix have racked up 8 team fouls to the Pride’s 6.
With 3:58 to play in the first half Elon leads Greensboro College 31-16. A very physical game is being played with both teams reaching 8 team fouls with over 6:00 to play. Drew Spradlin leads the Phoenix with 12 points and two Pride players are tied with a team high 4 points.
At the half Elon leads Greensboro College 37-22. Both teams played a very physical first half, reaching 10 team fouls each with 3:00 to play. Statistically, both teams had a very even first half with the Phoenix shooting 38% from the field and Greensboro College shooting 31%. The Phoenix, led by Adam Constantine’s 6, out rebounded the Pride 25 to 20, however Greensboro College’s Walter Brady led all rebounders with 9. The Phoenix have two double-digit scorers with Drew Spradlin scoring a game high 15 and Chris Long scoring 10. The Pride’s leading scorer was Adam Powell with 8. The Phoenix have taken 19 three-point attempts making only 5. The Pride have only taken 4 three-point attempts making 1. Both teams have 4 players with 2 personal fouls each. Greensboro College’s Chakiris Moss is the only player with 3 fouls. Despite all the fouls, neither team is shooting well from the free throw line with the Phoenix shooting 62% and the Pride shooting 50%.
Beginning of the Second Half: Phoenix Start With Possession.
With 15:59 to play in the second half Elon leads Greensboro College 48-24. So far this half Elon has held the Pride to 2 points. Three-pointers from Chris Long and T.J. Douglas along with 5 Adam Constantine rebounds have given the Phoenix their largest lead of the game. Adam Constantine was also charged with his third foul less then 30 seconds into the half. For the Pride, R.J. Smith has three fouls and Pernell Davis has already racked up his fourth.
With 11:20 to play in the second half Elon leads Greensboro College 59-36. Adam Constintane energized the crowd with two dunks highlighting a strong back and forth exchange by the Pride and Phoenix. Devan Carter added his first three-pointer of the game and Josh Bonney was charged with his third personal foul.
With 7:21 to play in the second half Elon leads Greensboro College 70-49. Fouls highlight this recent stretch as Adam Constantine was charged with his fourth personal foul around the 10:00 mark and the Pride hit seven team fouls at 8:54. Throughout, Elon has been able to maintain a twenty point lead with good shooting from Chris Long and Devan Carter.
With 3:02 to play in the game Elon leads Greensboro College 75-57. Adam Powell is currently the only double-digit scoring Pride player with 12 points. For the Phoenix, Drew Spradlin leads all scorers with 19. Chris Long is next with 14.
FINAL SCORE: Elon Phoenix 85 Greensboro College Pride 61
Statistical Leaders:
Elon: Drew Spradlin 19 Points, Adam Constantine 12 Rebounds, Josh Bonney 5 Assists
Greensboro College: Adam Powell 12 Points, Walter Brady 12 Rebounds, R.J. Smith and Pernell Davis 4 Assists
Elon finished the night shooting 44% from the field, 30% from beyond the arc and 74% from the free throw line.
Greensboro College finished the night shooting 43% from the field, 23% from beyond the arc and 50% from the line.
The Phoenix will take the court again on Saturday, November 14, at 8:00 PM at Lipscomb for the regular season opener.
Contact Information:
Brian Dudiak
WSOE Sports
bdudiak@elon.edu
The Elon Phoenix Men’s Basketball team will host the Greensboro College Pride on Monday. The exhibition game will be broadcasted on WSOE Sports 89.3 FM.
On Air – 6:45pm
Game – 7:00pm
Listen to the game:
On the Radio – 89.3 FM
On the Internet – here by clicking the “Listen Live” page
Contact Information:
Craig Filazzola
WSOE Sports Director
cfilazzola@elon.edu
In what turned out to be a historic day for Elon Wide Receiver Terrell Hudgins, the Elon University Phoenix improved 8-1 overall and 6-0 in the Southern Conference with a 42-17 victory over Western Carolina. The Phoenix were led by the strong running duo of Brandon Newsome and Jamal Shuman, who combined for 230 yards on the ground and five touchdowns, and by their stifling defense. However, the biggest story coming out of this game was Terrell Hudgins and his continued onslaught on the NCAA record books. Today, Hudgins surpassed NFL Hall of Fame member Jerry Rice to become the Division I all-time leader in receiving yards. This win for the Phoenix sets up a Southern Conference showdown with rival Appalachian State in Rhodes Stadium next weekend that will determine the winner of the Southern Conference. The game will televised by Fox Sports South at 3:00 PM.
Tom Waterman
WSOE Sports
This week on 4th and 15, Christian Binder and Sean Dolan went head to head discussing all the hot topics in the world of sports including the World Series and Major League Baseball Free Agency, along with a few of the week’s top NFL games. Here are a few of the highlights from this week’s show.
Be sure to listen to their show every Thursday afternoon from 4:15 to 5:00 PM on WSOE 89.3 FM
By Matt Curry, WSOE Sports
So before I start this, I would like to dedicate this blog to my grandfather who asked me to write a blog about his team’s victory when the Yankees won. So here it is, and hope you all like it.
Where do I begin? I would probably have to start with the fact that once again the Yankees are on top of the baseball world. This is such a sad thought being a Mets fan. Even though I didn’t root for a specific team to win because I would have liked neither to win, the baseball fan in me said great series. The Yankees did what they had to do: win when Lee wasn’t pitching. The Phillies couldn’t capitalize with the two wins by Lee. Their offense was largely missing in this series from the big guys except Utley, who I think should have won the MVP for the series. Matsui won the final game for the Yankees with his great hitting, almost accomplishing a feat that no one else had ever done: hit for the cycle in the world series, but Utley was the only player keeping the Phillies in every game.
This series was pretty evenly matched outside of Cliff Lee and Mariano Rivera. Both lineups had people struggling and the bullpens were horrific. They say managers don’t win you games, but as shown by Manuel’s decisions in game six, they can certainly lose you some. With that said, he should have pulled out Pedro earlier. However it wouldn’t have mattered because Matsui was on a tear and once Mariano entered the game it was over.
This series was great for Major League baseball, and evidence of that was right here on campus as we saw the great fan bases of the Phillies and Yankees duel it out. This was easily the best series we have had in years, with many fans getting involved. I think it would have been an epic series if the Phillies could have forced a game seven and Cliff Lee came out on short rest to face the Yankees. Who knows what could have happened?
Anyways this was a special series because there were some players getting their first title including A-Rod and Texiera, but for some Yankees like Jeter and Rivera, this was their fifth. To me that it unprecedented in the history of the game and speaks to their talent and durability. Also a congrats to Joe Girardi, you now get five months of happiness before the fans get on your back next season. As for the Phillies too bad you couldn’t repeat, but next season you will have a great shot to return to the World Series.
This World Series was good to watch because of the power of both these teams. I was a little surprised that the pitchers didn’t give up ten runs at least once, but give credit to them. I think both teams can possibly look to a rematch next year, well the Phillies might have to worry about the Mets if they can stay healthy. Anyways its good for the season to finally be over, lets take a few months off, see what trades happen this offseason, and get ready for a new season in March.
Contact Information:
Matt Curry
WSOE Sports
mcurry3@elon.edu
