Football Southern Conference

Elon Set To Start Spring Practice

ELON, N.C. - Coach Paul Hamilton's first Phoenix football team will begin its spring practice schedule on Monday, March 29, following the Elon Spring Break. All regular practice sessions will be held at the Hunt Field and Tucker Field outdoor practice facility, adjacent to Rhodes Stadium, weather permitting.

The Phoenix will hold sessions at 3:30 p.m. on Monday, March 29, Wednesday, March 31, Friday, April 2, Monday, April 5, Wednesday, April 7, Friday, April 9, Monday, April 12, Wednesday, April 14, Friday, April 16, Monday, April 19 and Wednesday, April 21. Practice on Saturday, April 3 will be held at 9:30 a.m.

Scrimmages on both Saturday, April 10 and Saturday, April 17 will take place at 1 p.m. at Rhodes Stadium. The 15-session practice schedule will conclude with the annual Spring Game, which will kick off at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 24 at Rhodes Stadium. All sessions are open to the public.

Preceding the Spring Game, the Elon Athletics Foundation will host a "team meeting" for EAF members, parents of Phoenix players and Elon alumni at noon. Hamilton will speak to those in attendance and Huey's Barb-B-Q will cater the event.

Meal tickets are $8.00 for adults and $5.00 for children (12 years old or younger). Those interested in attending the EAF Team Meeting can RSVP with Jennifer Poole, EAF assistant, by Friday, April 23 at jpoole@elon.edu or (336) 278-6797.