In the 1700s, long before bustling cars and busy college campuses, Lynchburg was merely a crossing for boats as they traveled and traded. Just a few miles outside of Lynchburg was the bustling town of New London, scattered with buildings and homes. In the colonial period, this town served as one of the main stops for travelers heading west, and […]
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In the face of work, responsibilities and the pressures of busy lives, it can be hard to imagine the future five years from now, much less 25 years from now. Liberty celebrates its 50th anniversary this year, commemorating not only the institution but also the students. The School of Education also has a plan to remember this year with the […]
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Patrick Andrews’ new book tells the story of his life and how God transformed it with his love, even through trials and suffering. Andrews was a passenger in a devastating car accident more than 20 years ago that left him in a coma. Even after he woke up six weeks later, the trauma to his brain left him forever changed. […]
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After crashing out the first two weeks, Byron finally broke through with a fifth-place finish, leading eight laps in the Pennzoil 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway March 6. Byron started the day in 12th position, but he slowly moved his way up settling in fifth position throughout most of stage one. After a caution flag with 15 laps to […]
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As Liberty Division I men’s ice hockey winds down the 2021-2022 campaign, the Flames now turn their eyes to the American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA) National Championship. The Flames begin postseason play March 12 when the they travel to St. Louis for a bout against No. 12 Illinois in the first round of the tournament. Liberty has continued to demonstrate […]
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An undefeated regular season, a Women’s Midwest College Hockey (WMCH) conference championship, a No. 1 ranking in the American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHS) — and yet, just one box remains unchecked for the women’s Division I hockey team. The Lady Flames are hoping to capture their fourth consecutive national title at the ACHA DI National Championship Tournament March 18-20 in […]
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Ashley Dykema-Pereira, Bethany Dykema and Emily Dykema all played on Liberty’s field hockey team this season. But there’s a fourth Dykema, Corey Dykema, who doesn’t play on gameday. That’s because he is a male. Corey Dykema is Liberty’s first male field hockey practice player. The NCAA does not have men’s field hockey as a sport, but male players are allowed […]
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Perhaps the biggest moment of the NFL Combine for Malik Willis came off the football field. Willis helped a homeless pregnant woman and her son on the streets of Indianapolis while he was there for the 2022 NFL Scouting Combine. He told her that while he did not have any money, he still wanted to provide her with assistance. Someone […]
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After opening the 2022 season with back-to-back losses, the Liberty women’s lacrosse team bounced back in a rigorous fashion and now sits at 3-2. The team kickstarted the turnaround with an overtime victory at Virginia Tech, and then the Lady Flames demolished Old Dominion 18-7. Liberty dominated on the offensive side of the field, totaling 43 shots on goal compared […]
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The Flames, ranked No. 14 by D1baseball.com, have won 10 consecutive games since a season-opening loss at Florida including a three-game series sweep against Canisius March 4-6. Pitching has been the driving force behind the Flames’ success. The team has allowed only three runs per game despite allowing seven runs in the season-opening loss to the Gators. The leader of […]
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The Lady Flames hosted Rutgers, Lehigh, James Madison and No. 23 Notre Dame for the Liberty Softball Invitational March 3-6 at the Liberty Softball Stadium in Lynchburg, Virginia. After a rocky start to the season, the Lady Flames entered the series with an impressive nine wins in their last 10 games. They also looked to expand on their program record […]
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It wasn’t meant to be. Liberty basketball is not progressing to the ASUN Championship Game or the NCAA Tournament. Bellarmine defeated Liberty 53-50 in Liberty Arena Saturday, March 5. Liberty was chasing history – no team in the ASUN had ever won four straight conference championships. And unfortunately for the Flames, they would not be the exception. The Knights exploded […]
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Dominating defense and selfless scoring propelled Liberty women’s basketball past Eastern Kentucky in the ASUN quarter finals March 6. A 77-58 win over EKU puts the Lady Flames in the semifinals against Jacksonville State, who beat Jacksonville University 70-56. The Colonels weren’t able to keep up with the Lady Flames’ stellar defense in Liberty Arena as Liberty held them to […]
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It wasn’t meant to be tonight. Liberty basketball is not progressing to the ASUN Championship Game or the NCAA Tournament. Bellarmine defeated Liberty 53-50 in Liberty Arena Saturday March 5. Liberty was chasing a history – no team in ASUN history had ever won four straight conference championships. And unfortunately for the Flames, they would not be the exception. The […]
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It looked like the third time was the charm for Lipscomb against Liberty in the ASUN tournament. Not quite, Liberty’s moving on. Liberty survived and advanced. The Flames took down the Bison at home, 52-47. Offensively, it wasn’t pretty — 17-57 from the field and 6-32 from three, the Flames looked bleak. Thankfully for them, they limited Lipscomb to 19-58 […]
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