It was 9 a.m. Saturday, April 28, at the Liberty Mountain Intramural Sports Complex, and there was not a single cloud in the sky. Sixty-four athletes representing a dozen schools from all along the East Coast were ready to begin a full day of beach volleyball in the sun. Over eight hours later, the National Collegiate Sand Volleyball Association Mid-Atlantic […]
Read moreLet’s talk about Fortnite. Not about building tactics or the John Wick skin or the changes made to the game on the latest update, but about Fortnite’s impact on today’s society. I first found out about Fortnite when my brother began to play it. I’d watch him play and, truthfully, thought it was a stupid game. The cartoon graphics, dancing […]
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For one night of the year, every Liberty student-athlete trades their cleats, jerseys and uniforms for dresses, heels and suits. The seventh annual Flamespys Student Athlete Awards took place Monday, April 30 at the Montview Ballroom and Music Hall to celebrate the accolades of each of the 18 NCAA Division I sports teams that represent Liberty. “When you put 550 […]
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DJ Artis reached base for his 90-straight start, which was one of only a few upsides in a lopsided 11-5 loss to Virginia Tech for Liberty Baseball Wednesday, May 2. The game started with Liberty senior pitcher Vinnie Tarantola giving up two straight hits followed by a sac fly in the first inning. He then hit a batter and gave […]
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The Liberty Women’s Disc Golf team won their first national title Saturday, April 14. Head Coach Steve Bowman is very proud of his team’s accomplishments and what they have ahead of them. The team won by 40 strokes over second-place South Arkansas, throwing a combined +90 over five rounds. “I know the biggest thing that was really cool was that […]
Read moreThe Hail Mary fell incomplete and the upset was completed. The Philadelphia Eagles had captured Super Bowl LII with a wild 41-33 triumph over the favored New England Patriots. Earlier that Sunday, Feb. 5, another dramatic victory occurred. The Liberty University men’s tennis team upended Kennesaw State University with a tense 4-3 win in Peachtree Corners, Georgia. “I’m from Philadelphia, […]
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The Liberty men’s 2018 tennis season was defined by navigating changes in leadership and learning to overcome adversity. The team ended the season April 16, falling 3-4 to No. 5 seed Longwood University in the first round of the Big South Conference Championships. But, according to junior Eddie Gutierrez, the season was characterized by much more than how it ended. […]
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Since joining the Liberty women’s Lacrosse team in 2014, senior defender Lindsey McNamara has become an anchor for the Lady Flames as a team captain. For the second year in a row, McNamara has earned Big South All-Conference honors after being voted Second Team Big South All-Conference. With her final season coming to an end, McNamara hopes her hard […]
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A resounding crack echoed throughout the softball park of Murrieta Valley High School as Autumn Bishop soaked in the applause that celebrated yet another home run. Amber looked on from the dugout as her twin sister touched home plate, receiving hugs and compliments from teammates and coaches. Amber Bishop glanced down at her injured wrist, shaking her head as […]
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A tightly-contested affair resulted in an 8-6 win for the Longwood Lancers (14-27, 7-13) Saturday, April 28 at the Liberty Baseball Stadium. Despite the loss, the Flames overpowered Longwood, Saturday April 28, in a close 11-inning match 5-4 the following day. On Saturday, the score was tied 4-4, and Longwood shortstop Antwaun Tucker threw the ball to first base, hoping […]
Read moreTom Brady has lost three Super Bowls, LeBron James has lost four NBA Finals, Kendrick Lamar’s “Good Kid, m.A.A.d City” album lost out the 2014 best rap album Grammy to Macklemore, even Air Bud lost the 1998 Kids Choice Award for Favorite Animal Star to Salem the Cat from Sabrina the Teenage Witch. What I’m getting at is that all […]
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The Lady Flames softball team (36-12, 15-3) swept the Charleston Southern University Buccaneers (25-27, 6-12) in a three-game series Friday and Saturday. The series consisted of one game Friday evening and a double header Saturday afternoon. Liberty dominated the series by a cumulative score of 18-4. The three wins pushed the Lady Flames to first place in Big South play and […]
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Three years ago Ritchie McKay was an assistant coach to Tony Bennett, one of the most decorated coaches in college basketball, for the University of Virginia, one of the most successful teams in the ACC. Despite having secured an assistant coach position at one of the premiere teams in college basketball, he left UVA to return as head coach at […]
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Track star Kimone Green has done a lot to impress people since transferring from Abaline Christian University this past year — so much so that she was named the Big South Female Athlete of the Week this past week. But to the Jamaican native, it is not just about titles. “I just love running,” Green said. “I guess I […]
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Fighting is what the Liberty women’s tennis team does best, according to freshman Grace Hashiguchi. In her opinion, the team has been successful this season because each athlete is not simply fighting to win a match for themselves; they fight for each other, too. This freshman tennis standout’s favorite thing about her first year in college has been experiencing the […]
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