Category: Sports

Going, going, gone. Caroline Hudson blasted her second home run of the night in the bottom of the ninth, as the Liberty softball team defeated the No. 18 Virginia Tech Hokies 5-3 in a walk off for the team’s 15th consecutive win. The game started slowly for the Lady Flames, but they found their rhythm late to get their second […]

When Bill Bell set foot on Liberty Baptist College’s campus as its new soccer coach in 1980, it was nothing like what he expected. A former professional soccer player in the top flight of the English Football League (the predecessor to today’s English Premier League), Bell had played and coached against the best of the best across the Atlantic.  But […]

This is the story of a revolution.  Last weekend, people flooded the streets of London, outraged, carry signs and banners and roaring their disapproval. Social media exploded in outrage. They were demanding change – serious change.  But unlike most revolutions, this insurrection didn’t start because of oppressive taxation or domineering governments. No, people flooded the streets of London last week […]

William Byron kept his top-10 streak alive in the Buschy McBusch Race 400 at Kansas Speedway Sunday afternoon, finishing at a solid ninth and putting him at a career-best third in points.  Byron lost the handle on his 24 car towards the end of stage one. FOX Sports’ Jamie Little reported that Byron was complaining of a loose race car, […]

After finishing the 2020-2021 season with a disappointing loss to Oklahoma State in the first round of March Madness, the Liberty men’s basketball team turns its head toward the future.   The Flames are ready for another chance to dominate the ASUN and earn a bid to appear in their sixth NCAA Tournament. The Flames have been active in the […]

The Liberty Flames baseball team was one strike away in the top of the ninth from sweeping Bellarmine when Knights second baseman Justin Rousse rose to the occasion, coming in clutch when his team was down 7-5 and had two men on base. Flames relief pitcher Landon Riley had not given up an earned run all year, but Rousse changed […]

The Liberty Flames lacrosse team secured its first Men’s Collegiate Lacrosse Association Division I conference championship with a 17-8 victory over the Clemson Tigers Sunday afternoon in the first-ever ALC conference championship. The win gives the Flames a berth into the MCLA National Championships.  Liberty defeated NC State in the semifinals 14-8 to reach the title game. The Flames had […]

Liberty women’s soccer’s season came to an abrupt end April 27 with a 3-0 loss to the Washington Huskies in the first round of the NCAA 2020 DI Women’s College Cup.  The Lady Flames qualified for the tournament with its ASUN Championship victory. Liberty was not expected to win any of its ASUN tournament games, but three straight upsets gave […]

Liberty men’s golf has consistently delivered quality performances over the last several years. The team continues that trend with the program’s first -ever ASUN conference title and a trip to the NCAA Regional tournament. The tournament will be held May 17-19, with the location not yet announced. The Flames last appeared in the regional tournament in 2019. Despite this being […]

The Lady Flames lacrosse team will travel down to Kennesaw, Georgia, to compete in the 2021 ASUN Women’s Lacrosse Championship with aspirations of winning their first ASUN title after losing in the finals in 2019 against Jacksonville. Liberty and Jacksonville are the likely finalists going into the tournament, but the Lady Flames are still focused on their next opponent Kennesaw […]

This is the story of a revolution.  Last weekend, people flooded the streets of London, outraged, carry signs and banners and roaring their disapproval. Social media exploded in outrage. They were demanding change – serious change.  But unlike most revolutions, this insurrection didn’t start because of oppressive taxation or domineering governments. No, people flooded the streets of London last week […]

Liberty University quarterback Malik Willis won the 2021 Dudley Award Saturday April 24. The Dudley Award is for the best college football player in the state of Virginia.  The award is usually given out soon after the football season ends, but it was delayed due to the FCS season moving tothe spring. The other finalists for this year’s award were […]

No teams have managed to shut Liberty baseball out this season. No teams until Duke, that is.  The Blue Devils trounced the Flames 7-0 April 20, ending Liberty’s 16-game win streak at home. The streak dated back to before the 2020 season was cut short by COVID-19. Senior pitcher Dylan Cumming was often the lone bright spot in an otherwise […]

In a game full of defensive errors, Liberty softball managed to edge out a win against UVA April 21, due in part to a strong bullpen and an excellent batting performance by third baseman Devyn Howard. Wednesday’s game did not feel as clean as previous outings for the Lady Flames, with the team allowing three errors through the first three […]