The Flames got to stay home over the weekend as they hosted the Jacksonville State Gamecocks for a Conference USA weekend series. The Flames entered the series at 15-17 on the season and 7-2 in CUSA play. The series got off to a solid start for the conference-leading Flames, with ace junior pitcher Cole Hertzler commanding the season opener with […]
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Not even a year has passed since Reese and Revell Webster first arrived to join Liberty University’s track and field program. The effect the pair of siblings has left on the team in the short amount of time, however, can’t be missed. Reese, a sophomore transfer from Elon, is a renowned record-shatterer, setting program numbers left and right in her […]
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The Liberty University women’s lacrosse team fought in its annual rivalry match against Notre Dame April 11 on the Mountain. The Flames battled for a full 60 minutes through rain, losing 12-5 to the Fighting Irish. But despite the loss, it was the kind of game the Flames needed to turn their season around and encourage them in the weeks […]
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Women’s beach volleyball continued its home winning streak with an impressive back-to-back pair of victories against Richard Bland College Tuesday, April 9. With a sweeping 5-0 win followed by another 4-1 win, the team showed grit through the overcast afternoon. Having played the Statesmen already this season, the team knew what to expect; and with the home advantage, Liberty continued […]
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She shoots; she scores. All eyes are on senior Lady Flames lacrosse player Jordan Sheive as she dominates in her final season on the Mountain. Though the attacker has been lighting up the field for the past four seasons, she did not always intend to play college lacrosse. Growing up in a household with two brothers and parents who were […]
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Liberty University’s disc golf teams headed down to South Carolina for the annual College Disc Golf National Championships April 3-6. With three first-place finishes and more top 10 finishes, Liberty’s club athletes had extremely successful ends to their seasons. Division II junior Greyson Lifto started the celebration early in the week. Lifto set off the fireworks early with an eagle […]
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Welcome back, y’all. In last week’s issue, I wrote about how the transfer portal has messed with the Flames roster; if you want to read that, you can either grab a copy of Issue 8 or read online. This week, we’re going to continue that conversation about how the Flames’ roster is being shaken up as we head into the […]
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The No. 48 Liberty University Flames fought hard as they barely fell to the No. 71 UNCW Seahawks 4-3 on Senior Day at the Cook Tennis Center. The day was filled with high levels of competition, intense emotions and unusual circumstances. The sunny weather and the electricity of the packed crowd made for an incredible final home game of the […]
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The Liberty University men’s golf team competed in the Lewis Chitengwa Memorial tournament in Charlottesville, Virginia April 8-9. The Flames finished 10th out of 13 teams, shooting 17-over-par and marking their sixth top 10 finish in nine tournaments this season. The Flames were led by junior Brett Reid and graduate Isaac Simmons, who both finished in the top 20. Reid […]
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William Byron entered the Toyota Owners 400 in Richmond on Easter Sunday with a touch of uncertainty. “(Richmond is) just one of those places we go to that we just don’t have an idea of how it’s going to go,” Byron told media prior to the race. “We’ve had some good races here, but we’ve never showed up here […]
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In the electrifying conclusion to the women’s basketball NCAA tournament in 2001, Notre Dame and Purdue clashed in a showdown for the ages, with 11,000 fans filling the arena. With just five seconds left on the clock, the score stood deadlocked at 66. Every heartbeat resonated in the thunderous roar of the crowd. Notre Dame’s Kelley (Siemon) Deyo, the 6-foot-2-inch […]
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Since basketball season is over, it’s time for my seasonal tradition of breaking down and grading the Flames’ transfer portal wins and woes. Today, we’re looking at Liberty University men’s basketball and the changes to its roster since its season ended in Huntsville a few weeks back. Before we start, remember, the transfer portal is an ever-moving and ever-changing whirlpool […]
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A chilly night led to an ice-cold offense for the Flames softball team in game one, but it bounced back in a big way, taking the weekend series over Western Kentucky two games to one. The slow start was due to a lack of offense. Liberty University did not put up a run in the first game and did not […]
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After another solid regular season from the Liberty University figure skating team, Head Coach Courtney Kirschke and her group are gearing up for the U.S. Figure Skating National Intercollegiate Final in Lake Placid, New York. The team placed second out of 22 teams in the final sectional event of the season March 1-3 at the Carolina Capital Classic at NC […]
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A successful home win against the JMU Dukes led into an off week for Liberty University’s gymnastics team before the NAIGC Nationals in Albuquerque, New Mexico, April 10-13. As the Lady Flames are gearing up in preparation for the event, Head Coach Jessie Lowe believes this group is battle-tested and ready to face the final hurdle at nationals. “It has […]
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