The Liberty University Baseball team fell to Kennesaw State University (KSU) dropping to 7-11 in Conference USA (CUSA) in a weekend series April 25-27 at Worthington Field at the Liberty Baseball Stadium. Heading into the weekend, Liberty lost to Wake Forest University 6-4 April 22, following a previous win against them earlier in the season. Friday night under the lights, […]
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From dreams of March Madness to hoisting the Conference USA (CUSA) Championship trophy, Bella Smuda’s fifth and final season with the Liberty University Women’s Basketball team was nothing short of remarkable. But for Smuda, the real victory came not just on the court, but rather in her deepening faith and surrendering to God’s plan. “This was one of my […]
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From the town of Cumming, Georgia, senior attacker Cami Merkel has established herself as a standout player on the lacrosse field at Liberty University. As the daughter of a former two-time All-American lacrosse player at Penn State University, her dad’s love for the sport inspired Merkel from a young age. Despite her dad’s influence, Merkel was originally resistant to the […]
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The Women’s Weight Training Club at Liberty University has assembled a group of like-minded women who meet on Tuesdays at 6 p.m. in the basement level of the Center for Natural Sciences to glorify God through pumping iron, gathering for fellowship and honoring their bodily temples. “Not only are we gaining the community and memories that we share, but we […]
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Discovering his passion for riding in fifth grade, senior John Hutchinson has put much effort into becoming an accomplished member of the Liberty University Hunt Seat Equestrian team. Hutchinson discovered the sport during his childhood when his sisters wanted a horse and began riding. Initially, Hutchinson was not interested, but over the years, he began to enjoy the sport. Now, […]
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The Liberty University Men’s Tennis team punched its ticket to the Conference USA (CUSA) finals after defeating Jacksonville State University 4-2 but ultimately fell to Middle Tennessee State University 4-0 in the final matchup of the competition April 18-20. The No. 2 seed Flames first took the court on a windy Saturday afternoon to battle the No. 3 seed Jax […]
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The No. 5 Liberty University Women’s Tennis team finished its 2024-2025 season when Florida International University won a 4-0 match in the Conference USA (CUSA) Championship at the Liberty Tennis Complex April 17-18. Entering the contest with a 4-1 CUSA record, the Lady Flames started the tournament in a matchup against Kennesaw State University April 17. Weather conditions were […]
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Two-time Olympic softball gold medalist, Liberty University Softball Head Coach Dot Richardson is heading south this summer to her home state of Florida to coach a professional softball team, the Florida Vibe. Richardson’s seasoned athletic and coaching career has come with a lot of growth and success, all of which she credits to God. The president of the Florida Vibe […]
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Looking back on the last academic year, there are far too many blessings to count. Liberty University athletics had another incredible year, and I got to experience it in a unique way as the sports editor for the Champion. Going from sitting in the stands as a fan to becoming a volunteer writer and now having the privilege of working […]
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Liberty University’s Golf team traveled to the Texarkana Country Club in Texarkana, Arkansas for the Conference USA (CUSA) Golf Championship April 21-24 where the Flames fell to the University of Texas at El Paso 3-2 in the semifinal. In the first round of stroke play, the Flames led in team scoring with a total 11-under-par 277. Junior Josh Ryan ended […]
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The Liberty University Men’s Lacrosse team won the Atlantic Lacrosse Conference (ALC) Championship for the second year in a row against the University of Tennessee 16-8 after beating Clemson University 16-12 April 26-27. The Flames took the field April 26 to face the Clemson Tigers. For the first few minutes of the opening quarter, both teams traded the lead. Senior […]
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The Liberty University Women’s Beach Volleyball team celebrated its Senior Night April 11 by pulling off a clean sweep against the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Going into the night, Head Coach Payton Carter was confident in her senior players’ abilities to pull out multiple victories for their final match as Lady Flames. “We have had a lot […]
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Hailing from the town of Newnan, Georgia, Kaylen “KK” Madrey has become a key player for the Liberty University Softball team in recent seasons. Now in her senior season, the speedy outfielder and dominant hitter has made a name for herself in the Liberty Softball record books. Madrey comes from a family with a myriad of athletic involvement, and her […]
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So, we have officially hit the point in the semester where college students are overworked, undermotivated and simply exhausted beyond belief. I contemplated for days what I wanted to talk about this week and truthfully the only thing I want to think about is taking a nap — so I figured what better to focus on than golf! From April […]
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The Liberty University Baseball team fell to 5-7 in Conference USA (CUSA) play as Western Kentucky University swept the weekend series April 11-13, winning all three games 6-2, 4-2 and 4-3. Game one took place Friday night under the lights with a dry first inning for both teams, seeing an impressive defense on both sides. The Hilltoppers broke free in […]
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