Liberty hosts sixth annual student-athlete awards The Liberty University Athletics Department celebrated another year of successful athletics Monday, April 24 with its sixth annual Flamespy Awards, a formal gathering of student athletes, coaches and special guests. According to Senior Associate Athletics Director for Academic Affairs Kristie Beitz, the Flamespy Awards is an event similar to ESPN’s ESPY Awards where athletes […]
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Men’s tennis team finishes tough season The Liberty men’s tennis team had a rough season this year, with a regular season record of 7-15 and a Big South Conference record of 0-7, but they have hope for future seasons. Finishing last season at the national championships for the first time in the 30-year program, Head Coach Chris Johnson had high […]
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Liberty women’s tennis team falls short in Big South semifinals After a heartbreaking Big South Championship Semifinals loss to Charleston Southern (17-2), the Liberty University women’s tennis team (12-12) ended their 2016-2017 season April 22. However, Head Coach Jeff Maren thinks next season will be an even stronger season with four new recruits. “It was heartbreaking,” Maren said. “I felt […]
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Flames to play in preseason tournament The Liberty University men’s basketball team has accepted an invitation to play in the 2017 Paradise Jam – an annual preseason college basketball tournament that takes place in the U.S. Virgin Islands Nov. 6. Other teams in the tournament include Wake Forest, Colorado, Drexel, Drake, Houston, Mercer and Quinnipiac. Preseason tournaments in college basketball […]
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Former WNBA player hired as assistant coach Erin Batth, the newly-hired women’s basketball team’s assistant coach, is no stranger to two of the key principles of Lady Flames basketball — hard work and character. Getting drafted to the WNBA, being a part of the Clemson women’s basketball team ACC championship run in 1999 and working as an executive assistant to […]
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Liberty Flames men’s basketball team reflects on a successful season The Liberty Flames men’s basketball team’s season was over. A 2016-17 campaign that produced its highest win total in nearly a decade was abruptly cut short. The first 20-win season since 2008 was brought to a screeching halt after a quarterfinal exit against the Radford Highlanders in the Big South […]
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Liberty wrestling coach inducted into hall of fame Liberty University’s head wrestling coach Jesse Castro has fought his way to national recognition. On April 22, Castro was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame after being involved with the sport for more than 40 years. Castro, one of the earliest members of the wrestling program, was a four-time NCCAA […]
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Softball pitcher takes leadership role Despite eight months of cold weather in Saskatchewan, Canada, Liberty University redshirt senior softball pitcher Kenzie Friesen did not let her hometown prevent her from playing the sport she loved at the collegiate level. Until she was old enough to pitch, Friesen participated in a variety of sports to satisfy her competitive drive. Softball, however, […]
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Table tennis team makes strides Most students are unaware that Liberty University has a table tennis team. Not only does the school have a team, but they have participated in the regional National Collegiate Table Tennis Association (NCTTA) tournament, as well as the NCTTA National Championship two years in a row with this being their third season as a team. […]
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Head Coach Turner Gill gives spring season update Liberty University football wrapped up the spring practice phase of its offseason program Thursday, April 20. Spring is a time used by college football coaches around the country to get a better feel for their rosters, evaluate players and make necessary systematic changes. For Liberty, the culmination of spring practice comes in […]
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Men’s lacrosse defeats Davenport in midnight game The Liberty Flames lacrosse team ended its regular season home schedule with a rollercoaster of a game, beating out the Davenport Panthers in the annual midnight lacrosse game Saturday April 8, 16-14. The game marks the fifth straight midnight-game win for the lacrosse team and started a new home-game win streak after the […]
Read moreLadies and gentlemen — kids of all ages — buckle up and gather around because it’s time to talk about one of the things I hate the most in sports — helicopter parents. You can probably imagine the parents I am talking about. The parents who take their kids’ sports way too seriously. The parents who are yelling at […]
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Liberty track and field team dominates in outdoor season opener The Liberty University track and field team opened its 2017 outdoor season at the Liberty Collegiate Invitational along with 26 other teams, with major wins in both the field and running events and the setting of personal records Friday and Saturday, April 7-8 at the Matthes-Hopkins Track Complex. The first […]
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Ed Gomes combines a talent for serving with passion for ministry With accomplished records and a promising future in the FBS, Liberty’s football program draws top athletes from across the U.S. But, as the largest Christian school in the nation, Liberty’s primary goal is not to build the most dominant athletes — it is to train champions for Christ. For […]
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Women’s lax falls to Campbell in OT The Liberty University women’s lacrosse team (3-10, 2-1) nearly walked away victorious but suffered a disappointing overtime loss against Campbell University (6-6, 3-0) 12-11 Saturday, April 8 at Liberty’s East Campus Field. With the game tied 10-10 and less than a minute remaining in regulation, the Lady Flames controlled the ball. During the […]
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