Elon Phoenix Athletics

Supporters of the Phoenix Club and Elon athletics arrived early, stayed late and helped raise more than $87,000 for student-athlete scholarships - an event record - at the third-annual Night of the Phoenix benefit on Friday, Feb. 19. The sold-out crowd enjoyed a social hour and dinner, a silent auction, presentations from Director of Athletics Dave Blank and several student-athletes, and entertainment from magician and motivational speaker Giovanni Livera in Alumni Gym.

A fundraising effort by the Elon University men’s golf team and spearheaded by an MBA student debuts next month with “Eagles for Haiti,” a pledge drive that asks sponsors to donate money toward recovery efforts in the battered Caribbean nation for every eagle scored this season by male golfers in the Southern Conference.

Elon MBA candidate Jayson Judy and the university's men's golf program have been featured on GolfDigest.com for their idea to raise money for Haiti relief efforts in an "Eagles for Haiti" initiative.

With 39 selections, the Elon Phoenix led the way on the Southern Conference's 2009 fall Academic All-Conference team. The honorees included eight members of the women's soccer team, seven members each from the women's cross country, volleyball and men's soccer teams, and five members each from the football and men's cross country teams.

Elon University defender Steven Kinney became the first player in program history to be drafted into Major League Soccer when the Chicago Fire selected him on Thursday with the 45th pick of the 2010 MLS SuperDraft.

Listening to Elon head football coach Pete Lembo speak at the weekly "Inside the Elon Huddle" luncheon on Monday, you'd think that Saturday's matchup against the Richmond Spiders is just another game.

Elon's Terrell Hudgins became the FCS career leader in receiving yards on a 44-yard grab on the first play from scrimmage as the Phoenix knocked off the Western Carolina Catamounts 42-17 in Southern Conference football action on Saturday.

Standout Phoenix wide receiver Terrell Hudgins, who needs 536 yards to break the national FCS record for career receiving yards held by NFL legend Jerry Rice, was profiled in the Oct. 2 edition of the Raleigh, N.C., News & Observer. Hudgins needs just three catches to set the national FCS record for career receptions.