Category: Sports

While long overdue, Malik Willis has finally found a landing spot in the NFL. Willis’ lifelong dream came true April 29 when he was drafted as the No. 86 pick in the third round by the Tennessee Titans. The Titans, the reigning AFC South Champions, traded pick No. 90 and No. 169 to the Las Vegas Raiders to get in […]

Four years, 1,864 points, two ASUN Player of the Year accolades, and yet, Darius McGhee isn’t quite ready to walk away.    The 5-foot-9-inch guard announced April 15 that his journey with Liberty men’s basketball remains incomplete, as he intends to use his COVID-19 year of eligibility and return to the team for the 2022-23 season.  “After talking with my […]

The Liberty Flames baseball team continued its recent hot streak, taking two out of three games on the road against the ASUN’s top team in Kennesaw State before heading back to Lynchburg to sweep North Florida.  The Flames traveled to Kennesaw, Georgia, in a battle against the ASUN’s top team, and won each of the first two games handily, including […]

The Liberty Flames golf team wrapped up its regular season schedule in Charlottesville at the Lewis Chitengwa Memorial tournament April 11-12, placing eighth out of 13 teams on the first day of play and finishing sixth on the second day.  The outcome of this tournament moved the Flames into the No. 38 ranking, making them the highest-ranked team teeing off […]

The Liberty men’s tennis team has done it again. Concluding an impressive regular season campaign, the Flames managed to repeat as ASUN Conference Champions for the second straight year and second time in program history, besting Florida Gulf Coast University 4-2 to recapture the conference title.  Liberty entered the conference tournament in Fort Myers, Florida, as the top seed, opening […]

The Flames Men’s Tennis team took time to honor the squad’s sole senior Nicaise Muamba April 16 in a match that doubled as Senior Day.  Muamba has been a staple of the program since his arrival in Lynchburg, with pivotal contributions to the program’s growth in recent years. He has earned a laundry list of awards and nominations during his […]

Two of the Commonwealth’s finest faced off at Kamphius Field April 12, as the ACC-leading Virginia Tech Hokies topped the Liberty Flames 8-1 in front of the second-largest crowd in Liberty softball history.  While No. 2 Virginia Tech is the highest-ranked softball opponent ever welcomed to Lynchburg, the Lady Flames remained hopeful that this matchup would usher a result similar […]

Liberty softball senior Emily Kirby has her pitching routine down to a science. “I get the ball back from (Caroline) Hudson, and I walk back to the back of the mound, and I’m usually looking to the mound,” Kirby explained. “That’s my debrief moment — alright, that pitch is done with, moving onto the next.” She takes a breath, then turns […]

While the Liberty men’s lacrosse team has had a phenomenal season, it ended on a rather sour note.  After two straight losses to ranked teams in BYU and Virginia Tech, the Flames concluded the season 10-3 on the year and ranked No. 4 in the nation in the MCLA DI by the coach’s poll.  No. 3 BYU came into Lynchburg […]

The Flames men’s volleyball team finished the 2021-22 season by advancing to the Final Four during the National Collegiate Volleyball Federation April 14-16 at the Phoenix Convention Center. The Flames started the NCVF tournament going 3-0, crushing Colorado in the first round, and then facing off against Utah Valley and Wisconsin-Madison. While both teams presented bigger challenges than faced in […]

Despite a fast start, William Byron shuffled out late, finishing a disappointing 15th place in the Geico 500 at Talladega Superspeedway April 24. Byron spent the first stage of the race towards the front of the field. Starting eighth, Byron settled in second behind the No. 99 car of Daniel Suarez until the first round of pit stops under green. […]

William Byron led 212 laps at Martinsville Speedway April 9 en route to his fourth career Cup Series win, a win dedicated to his mother.  Byron started in fifth place, and but quickly vaulted his way into second place by the end of stage one. Byron elected to play the waiting game, hanging in second behind teammate Chase Elliot for […]

Liberty is continuing to build upon its athletic facilities with a major investment that aims to improve the quality of life for several programs. The school recently sent construction plans to the city of Lynchburg for a brand new 75,000 square-foot facility.  Liberty’s Multipurpose Center will be constructed next to the Indoor Tennis Center, and unlike most sports facilities, this […]