Hope for the Flames: Previewing Liberty Men’s and Women’s Basketball

Both Liberty University Men’s and Women’s Basketball teams took to the court Monday, Nov. 4 for each team’s first game of the season.   Coming off a disappointing end to the season for both teams last year, both teams look to rebound with season-opening wins. The men’s team was knocked out in the Conference USA quarterfinals, while the women’s team lost […]

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Lady Flames undefeated: Liberty Women’s Soccer opens their season with 11 games without a loss

The Lady Flames Women’s Soccer team extended its undefeated streak to nine wins this season after defeating Jacksonville State 4-0 Thursday night.  On the other hand, the Jacksonville State Gamecocks had a mediocre start to their season, going into the night 3-4. Despite the flattering scoreboard, the Lady Flames had to battle for their win against the Gamecocks.   Led by […]

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Lady Flames Volleyball goes 2-1 in the Kirsten Dickmann Invitantional

After going 1-1 in the Puerto Rico Invitational Aug. 30 and 31, the Liberty University Women’s Volleyball team went 2-1 in the Kristen Dickmann Invitational in Annapolis, Maryland. The Lady Flames geared up for a two-day, three-match tournament against Navy, Cornell and UC San Diego.  The Lady Flames started the tournament strong with a 3-0 sweep against the Navy Midshipmen, […]

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What we learned about the Flames at their press conference and open practice: reporter’s notebook

Yesterday was the last press conference and open practice before the Flames take on the Campbell Camels in their season opener Saturday, August 31. Here’s everything we took away from yesterday morning’s events in our first-ever Reporter’s Notebook column.   Reporter’s Notebook: Liberty Football 8/27   Still no decision on the starting kicker As there was all summer, there is […]

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Making waves in women’s hoops: Kelley Deyo’s long-lasting impact on the world of women’s college basketball

In the electrifying conclusion to the women’s basketball NCAA tournament in 2001, Notre Dame and Purdue clashed in a showdown for the ages, with 11,000 fans filling the arena. With just five seconds left on the clock, the score stood deadlocked at 66. Every heartbeat resonated in the thunderous roar of the crowd. Notre Dame’s Kelley (Siemon) Deyo, the 6-foot-2-inch […]

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Palsgrove’s Points: A summary of the Liberty men’s basketball and the transfer portal

Since basketball season is over, it’s time for my seasonal tradition of breaking down and grading the Flames’ transfer portal wins and woes. Today, we’re looking at Liberty University men’s basketball and the changes to its roster since its season ended in Huntsville a few weeks back.  Before we start, remember, the transfer portal is an ever-moving and ever-changing whirlpool […]

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Prepping for nationals: Liberty gymnastics defeats JMU as it braces for NAIGC National meet

A successful home win against the JMU Dukes led into an off week for Liberty University’s gymnastics team before the NAIGC Nationals in Albuquerque, New Mexico, April 10-13. As the Lady Flames are gearing up in preparation for the event, Head Coach Jessie Lowe believes this group is battle-tested and ready to face the final hurdle at nationals. “It has […]

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Heating up: Flames defeat Sam Houston Bearkats 82-66 to move to 2-3 in the CUSA

The Liberty Flames men’s basketball team defended their home court Saturday night, defeating the Sam Houston Bearkats 82-66 in brilliant fashion. The Bearkats entered Saturday’s matchup as one of the hottest teams in the CUSA and 3-0 in conference play, while the Flames entered 1-3 in conference play after three close losses.   “Sam Houston does a really good job […]

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