Guests and students were invited to enjoy laser tag, prizes, food, a photo booth and other activities During each fall and spring semester, high school students from all over the country come to Liberty University to attend College for a Weekend (CFAW). During CFAW, guests attend classes, Convocation, various sporting events and other activities. As a part of CFAW, Liberty’s […]
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Rachael Graf uses photos she took during her trip to Honduras to tell stories of heartbreak and hope In the field of photography, as a camera lens snaps shut, it is accompanied by the idea that a moment in time is frozen in an instant, forever capturing a memory. Liberty University sophomore Rachael Graf relishes this unique idea in her […]
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In their only home meet this season, the Liberty Lady Flames (4-4, 1-0 Coastal Collegiate Swimming Association) swimming and diving team recognized its seniors in the 152-102 defeat of the Vanderbilt Commodores (1-3, 0-0 SEC) Friday, Nov. 8. The next day, Liberty traveled and fell to the defending Atlantic 10 Conference champion Richmond Spiders (6-1, 0-0 Atlantic 10) 152-138. Senior […]
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Desmond Rice has cemented himself as the top running back in the crowded backfield for the Liberty Flames It is 68 degrees on a Saturday night in the first days of fall. A cool breeze wisps in and out of the concrete valley joined together by freshly branded green turf. At the center, “LU” is painted on the grass outlined […]
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In its last home game of the regular season, the Liberty University women’s volleyball team (8-17, 7-5 Big South) secured a 3-0 win (25-15, 25-15, 25-9) over the Campbell Fighting Camels (13-16, 3-9 Big South). Seniors Jade Craycraft, Lillie Happel, Becca Haraf and Kendle Rollins were all a part of the starting lineup as they took their home court for […]
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Liberty’s defense continued its dominant play with a 35-14 victory over conference opponent Presbyterian The Liberty Flames (6-4, 3-1 Big South) running game demoralized the Presbyterian Blue Hose (3-6, 1-2 Big South) Saturday, Nov. 9, as the Blue Hose allowed 231 yards on the ground in a 35-14 Flames victory. Running back Desmond Rice led the Flames with 96 yards […]
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Poor shooting and turnovers were too much for Liberty to overcome on the road against the Charlotte 49ers A night of offensive woes and turnovers was too much for the Lady Flames (0-1) to overcome as they fell in their season opener to the University of North Carolina at Charlotte (UNCC) 49ers (1-0) 66-56 Friday, Nov. 8. “The early-season games […]
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The second-seeded Liberty Lady Flames soccer team (16-5-1) defeated the two-time defending champions and first-seeded Radford Highlanders (15-3-2) 5-0 Sunday, Nov. 10 to win their fourth Big South Championship and their first title since 2005. As the final whistle blew, the Lady Flames stormed the field in an exuberant group hug around keeper Holly Van Noord, the redshirt freshman who […]
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Hockey derails No. 4 Delaware Liberty’s Division I men’s hockey team played host to the No. 4 Delaware Blue Hens Friday, Nov. 8 and Saturday, Nov. 9 at the LaHaye Ice Center. Last year, the Blue Hens swept the Flames, but this year, the Flames made sure that would not be the case. The Flames defeated the Blue Hens 6-1 […]
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Liberty’s field hockey team wins its first conference championship Natalie Barr scored her second goal of the game with 3:49 remaining to give the Liberty women’s field hockey team a conference championship Saturday, Nov. 9 in only its third year of competing on the NCAA Division I level. The Lady Flames ousted 10th-ranked Stanford 2-1 in the final of the […]
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B-ball opens season with win Redshirt senior Antwan Burrus scored on the opening possession for the reigning Big South champion Liberty Flames (1-0) in his first game since the 2011-12 season, leading the Flames to a 74-53 victory over the Randolph College Wildcats Nov. 7. According to senior point guard Davon Marshall, who scored eight points and recorded five assists, […]
Read moreAll female ministry leads people to Christ Awaken is a Liberty University ministry team that encourages fellow believers both at home and across the country. But what sets this group apart from other teams at Liberty is the fact that it is comprised solely of young women. According to liberty.edu/ministryteams, Awaken is a team that specializes in ministering to women […]
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James Siddons recalls seeing John F. Kennedy the day he was assassinated James Siddons, an adjunct professor in the Liberty University School of Music, came within 10 feet of history Nov. 22, 1963. Just hours before President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in downtown Dallas, Siddons, then 15 years old, positioned himself with his father on the side of Lover’s […]
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Blue Ridge Community Church holds an informal meeting about foster-to-adopt It was standing room only at Blue Ridge Community Church Saturday, Nov. 9 as families met to learn about the process of becoming a forever family to a child in need. The Foster Hope Foundation hosted “Foster Forever Families Rally” to educate Christian families interested in fostering or adopting a […]
Read moreMaster’s degree in sports management named in top 20 of American programs Liberty University Online’s Master of Science in Sport Management has been named one of the top 20 programs in the country by The Best Schools. The Best Schools, found online at thebestschools.org, is an online portal that serves as a leading resource for campus and online education. According […]
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