After an emotional, hard-fought victory against UNC-Asheville Thursday night, the Flames hosted the Gardner-Webb Runnin’ Bulldogs Saturday Night. The Flames easily handled the Bulldogs 67-51, boosting Liberty’s record to 15-7, and 10-1 in the Big South conference, while Gardner Webb fell to 7-16 (2-9 BSC). Throughout most of the first half, both teams struggled from the field with Liberty shooting […]
Read moreSteps to skis, backpacks to boarders There were no students lugging heavy backpacks up and down the steps of DeMoss, per usual, Saturday night. Instead, there were skiers and snowboarders competing in a freestyle competition, flipping and flying through the air at the DeMoss Rail Jam, Jan. 29 at 7:00 p.m. The DeMoss Rail Jam was an individual freestyle, ski […]
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Michaels shares his heart and new role Those familiar with WWE Hall-of-Famer Shawn Michaels know he is famous for headlining main events, breaking hearts and captivating sold-out crowds as “The Showstopper.” Which is why it may come as a surprise to hear that in his first true acting role, he fills a supporting role as Doug, a humble churchgoer, in […]
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Flames earn first home win of 2017 The Liberty University men’s hockey team defeated Oakland (MI) University 6-3 at the LaHaye Ice Center Jan. 20. Liberty got on the board first by scoring two goals before the first five minutes were finished. Sophomore forward Owen Harris scored the first goal in the third minute during a power play with assistance […]
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New indoor track facility is ‘among the best in the country’ Liberty University will hold a grand opening for its newly-completed indoor track complex Jan. 28 at 10:30 a.m. before hosting the Darius Dixon Memorial Invitational. According to the Liberty University News Service, President Jerry Falwell Jr., Athletic Director Ian McCaw and Liberty Track and Field Head Coach Brant […]
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Men’s basketball falls short in game for first place In a matchup of the two teams tied for first place in the Big South standings, the Liberty Flames men’s basketball team fell to the Winthrop Eagles 61-48 in a defensive contest Saturday night, Jan. 21 at the Vines Center in front of a crowd of 4,158. The Flames (11-10, […]
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Head of Athletics Communications visits class On Jan. 20, Todd Wetmore — Liberty’s associate athletics director for communications — talked to students in a sports journalism class about the importance of sports journalism and the steps needed to excel in the field. The Liberty graduate spoke of his 15 years of experience as the head of the Liberty University […]
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Asst. coach promoted to lead team Not all athletes have competed at the collegiate level, played for Team USA or received instruction from top coaches around the world — but Liberty University’s new field hockey head coach has. Nikki Parsley, 24, whose athletic experience began with softball, started playing competitive field hockey in eighth grade. According to Parsley, her love […]
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The best time of the year is finally here. Christmastime is great and all, but bowl season is upon us, and that means there are 41 football games in a span of 24 days. My body is ready. Personally, one of my favorite things about Christmas break is doing absolutely nothing but watching football for hours on end. In its […]
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Liberty makes change in athletics department Liberty University President Jerry Falwell announced Ian McCaw as the Flames new athletics director (AD) during a press conference in the Welcome Center, Monday, Nov. 28. “(McCaw) is a godly man with excellent character,” Falwell said in his opening statement. “He’s someone I have gotten to know in recent weeks. I could not be […]
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Freshman forward from Poland making an early impact Poland native Ola Makurat has played basketball all her life. Now she has the opportunity to play NCAA women’s basketball as the freshman guard and joins Head Coach Carey Green and the Lady Flames squad this season. “Since I can remember, a basketball was always within my sisters and (my) reach,” Makurat […]
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Flames reach semifinals for first time in three years The Liberty University women’s volleyball team finished the season with an overall record of 16-11 (11-5) after a loss against High Point University in the semifinal match of the Big South Tournament. According to libertyflames.com, the last time the Lady Flames reached the semifinals was three years ago in 2013. The […]
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Women win Big South, men finish in fourth Despite slow starts to the season from both squads, Liberty’s mens and womens soccer teams both rallied to finish at or above their Big South preseason poll projections for the 2016 season. The No. 2 seeded Lady Flames finished first in the Big South conference after a dramatic 2-1 overtime win against […]
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Freshman leads Flames in minutes played through eight games In a season in which Liberty’s men’s basketball team is made up of seven newcomers, freshman guard Georgie Pacheco-Ortiz has been a standout for the Flames. Pacheco-Ortiz, a sports management major from Ponce, Puerto Rico, has started in six of Liberty’s first eight games. Pacheco-Ortiz has played more than 20 minutes […]
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Flames finish season with share of Big South title The Liberty Flames football team finished the 2016 season just out of reach of the FCS playoffs as it ended its year at 6-5 for the second consecutive season. Though the Flames fell short of their second playoff appearance in school history, their 4-1 conference record was enough to crown them […]
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