The Liberty University Men’s Basketball team traveled down to the sunny U.S. Virgin Islands to compete in the 2024 Paradise Jam tournament Nov. 22-25, and made it to the final round to claim the championship title. Looking forward to three rounds of competition, the Flames first took on the University of Louisiana at Lafayette Ragin’ Cajuns Nov. 22. The Flames […]
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Hayden Demars – 21 | 6’3” | Center | Grand Rapids, Minn. DeMars has been playing hockey since he was 5. He cherishes memories of skating on outdoor ponds with his dad growing up. As a government major with a national security and intelligence cognate, he hopes to one day get a job working for an agency such as the […]
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The Liberty University Flames Football team faced off against the University of Massachusetts at McGuirk Alumni Stadium Nov. 16 where the Flames defeated the Minutemen 35-34 for an overtime win. UMass was the first to score a touchdown at the 9:21 mark in the first quarter. The first points on the board came from a 9-yard-touchdown run from redshirt junior […]
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The Liberty University Men’s Basketball team traveled to Charleston, South Carolina, for the Field of 68 Media Network Tip-Off. The mini-tournament was a two-game, round-robin event where the Flames faced Florida Atlantic University (FAU) Nov. 16 and this year’s host, the College of Charleston Cougars, Nov. 17. Head Coach Ritchie McKay and the Flames split the weekend bouts with the […]
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The Liberty University Women’s Basketball team took on the Southeastern Conference No. 2 ranked University of Tennessee in Knoxville at the Food City Center at noon Nov. 16 where they fell 109-93. Redshirt senior center Bella Smuda won the jump ball at the beginning, giving Liberty the advantage as they shot an early three but missed. UT rebounded the ball […]
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The Liberty Women’s Wrestling team stepped onto the mat to start its season at the Liberty University Wrestling Meet at the LaHaye Multipurpose Center Nov. 16. The round-robin tournament, hosted by the Lady Flames, included Brewton Parker College, Montreat College, Southern Virginia University and Greensboro College. The wrestling competition featured a series of hard-fought matchups for Liberty, and for some […]
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Welcome back, y’all, to the final edition of this column. In just a few short weeks, I’ll be leaving this mental health vacuum we call college for the bright hopes and dreams of the American workforce, which means my time with the Liberty Champion has come to a close. I could lie and say that the Champion was just one […]
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The Liberty Flames Men’s Basketball team returned to the Liberty Arena for its first home basketball game Tuesday. The Flames dominated from start to finish as they defeated the Carolina University Bruins 81-45. “First time playing here was exciting,” freshman guard Brett Decker Jr. said. “I’ve been committed for three years so getting to play was exciting. I loved it […]
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The visiting Ohio Bobcats took care of business against the Liberty University Division I Hockey team, winning 4-3 Nov. 8 and 5-3 Nov. 9 at the LaHaye Ice Center. The No. 4 Bobcats were clicking offensively, taking an early lead in both games and never looking back. “This was a great learning opportunity for us,” Head Coach Kirk Handy said. […]
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The Liberty University Men’s Soccer team kicked off its Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) Championship run Sunday at Ralph Korte Stadium in Edwardsville, Illinois, with a crucial quarterfinal showdown against No. 5 seed Incarnate Word. As the No. 4 seed, the Flames were looking to advance to the semifinals and earn a shot at facing the No. 1 seed. After falling […]
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The Liberty University Women’s Soccer team traveled to Miami, Florida, for the Conference USA Championship Nov. 8-10, where they competed in a split series. Liberty took down New Mexico State and advanced to the final, but it was ultimately defeated by FIU. The Lady Flames faced off against the New Mexico State Lady Aggies Nov. 8. Redshirt sophomore goalkeeper Grace […]
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The Lady Flames Basketball team is now 2-1 following a split weekend at the Liberty Arena with an 83-67 loss to Duke University and a 72-44 win against California Baptist University. The Flames were defeated by the No. 11 Duke Blue Devils in their home opener Nov. 7 as a record attendance of 2,845 people filled Liberty Arena’s seats. The […]
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The No. 4-seeded Liberty University Field Hockey team fell 2-1 to the top-seeded University of Connecticut in the 2024 Big East Field Hockey Championship semifinals held Friday, Nov. 8 at Providence University’s Lennon Family Field. Despite holding a 1-0 lead at halftime, the Lady Flames couldn’t fend off a strong second-half rally by the Huskies, who advanced to the final […]
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The Liberty University Volleyball team celebrated Senior Night with a hard-fought match against UTEP in its last home series of the season Nov. 8-9. The Flames fell to the Miners both Friday and Saturday (3-1 and 3-0). On Friday, the Flames honored their six seniors. Kate Gammer, Kamryn Bacus, Madison Blane, Erica Lowery, Autumn Flowers and Elizabeth Helmich were all […]
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So, this is odd. After weeks of dreading Liberty University Football games and being perpetually disappointed by the outcomes, we just witnessed a Flames performance where they genuinely looked like a competent program. On Saturday, Liberty defeated the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders 37-17 in what I would argue was the Flames’ best win of the season. I was considering writing […]
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