Lynchburg Beacon of Hope is a local nonprofit organization that partners with high schools throughout the area to provide students with equal access to higher education opportunities and help them develop post-graduation plans. Mentors from the organization walk alongside students in order to guide them in discovering their passions and creating connections to the resources that will allow them to […]
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Liberty University’s triathlon team held its color run fundraiser Friday, April 26 at the Liberty East Campus Disc Golf Course. With hundreds of runners and 1,000 pounds of color, the triathlon team and student body came together for a fun ending to the season. The 5K Color Run served as a fundraiser for the team’s travel to nationals in California. […]
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Josh Davies, founder and creator of Nomad Coffee Co., has set his business apart from other local coffee shops by roasting and selling coffee in a traveling coffee truck. Liberty University alumnus Josh Davies created the Nomad Coffee truck to combat the main problem facing traditional brick-and-mortar coffee shops: location. “Most coffee shops fail in the first three to five […]
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American poet and memoirist Maya Angelou once said, “You can never go home again, but the truth is you can never leave home, so it’s all right.” This profound concept of home is one of the many powerful themes that surrounds Liberty University and Alluvion Stage Company’s “The Wiz.” Serving as a contemporary rendition of L. Frank Baum’s “The Wonderful […]
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Liberty University mourns the loss of Jake Matthes, the first head coach in the history of the Liberty cross country and track and field programs and a member of the Liberty Athletics Hall of Fame. Matthes passed away Thursday, April 18 at the age of 86. Matthes began Liberty’s cross country team in 1976 before starting the men’s track and […]
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Liberty University’s men’s D3 hockey team had seven players participate in the AAU All-Star Challenge April 12-14 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The Flames showed out for the AAU All-Star Challenge, and it served as a great opportunity for Liberty’s top seven players to showcase their talent against the best in an exciting environment. The team was rewarded as the rest […]
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The Liberty University gymnastics team had a solid season this year, finishing as runner-up in its Duke Dog Classic meet against James Madison University Feb. 10 and its Buckeye Blast facing Ohio State Feb. 16. The team also brought home first place in the Flipping Flames Invitational March 23 against JMU. The team used these meets to prepare for the […]
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The Liberty University women’s tennis team headed to the Sunshine State to tackle the CUSA Championship after showing grit through the quarter and semifinals. The team failed to get past Florida’s own FIU in the final match, however, finishing second in the championship Sunday, April 21. Going into the tournament, the team ended its season on a high with back-to-back […]
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The No. 2 seed Liberty University men’s tennis team competed in the 2024 CUSA Men’s Tennis Championship but came up short, losing 4-2 against the No. 1 seed Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders. The tournament took place at Middle Tennessee in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. The Flames finished with a 17-8 overall record. The day started with the doubles matches, where the Blue […]
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Across the globe on the island of Taiwan, Liberty University men’s lacrosse player Tanner Wallen was born. Wallen spent his formative years in Taiwan’s foster system, but in 2010, his life was changed forever when he was adopted by Americans, moving him thousands of miles away from his homeland. Wallen was 7 years old when he and two of his […]
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The Flames got to stay home over the weekend as they hosted the New Mexico State Aggies, the second-ranked team in Conference USA. Liberty University entered the series 26-17 on the season and 15-3 in CUSA play. The series got off to a dramatic start Friday night, seeing four lead changes, five total pitchers used between both sides and multiple […]
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The Flames got to stay home over the weekend as they hosted the Jacksonville State Gamecocks for a Conference USA weekend series. The Flames entered the series at 15-17 on the season and 7-2 in CUSA play. The series got off to a solid start for the conference-leading Flames, with ace junior pitcher Cole Hertzler commanding the season opener with […]
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Not even a year has passed since Reese and Revell Webster first arrived to join Liberty University’s track and field program. The effect the pair of siblings has left on the team in the short amount of time, however, can’t be missed. Reese, a sophomore transfer from Elon, is a renowned record-shatterer, setting program numbers left and right in her […]
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The Liberty University women’s lacrosse team fought in its annual rivalry match against Notre Dame April 11 on the Mountain. The Flames battled for a full 60 minutes through rain, losing 12-5 to the Fighting Irish. But despite the loss, it was the kind of game the Flames needed to turn their season around and encourage them in the weeks […]
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Women’s beach volleyball continued its home winning streak with an impressive back-to-back pair of victories against Richard Bland College Tuesday, April 9. With a sweeping 5-0 win followed by another 4-1 win, the team showed grit through the overcast afternoon. Having played the Statesmen already this season, the team knew what to expect; and with the home advantage, Liberty continued […]
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