Lady Flames look to build on unprecedented success from 2014 season The Liberty field hockey team is off to a strong 3-0 start this season, with victories over James Madison University (6-3), Penn (4-3) and Lafayette (2-1). Competing as an independent, apart from a conference this season, the Field Hockey team looks to return to the NCAA tournament for the […]
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Flames cannot overcome early deficit against NC State The N.C. State Wolfpack pulled out a 2-0 win over the Liberty Flames men’s soccer team in a non-conference game Sept. 4 at Osborne Stadium to win for the fifth time in six meetings. The Flames started the contest with some early pressure on the Wolfpack’s side of the field. The Wolfpack […]
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Teams of four battle through mental and physical obstacles around the lake As the fog hung over the lake at Camp Hydaway around 9 a.m Saturday Sept. 5, students hunched over kayaks, preparing to push the brightly colored boats into the water. The “3 … 2 … 1 … ,” countdown by Josh Yeoman, director of Outdoor Recreation for Student […]
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Rushing attack sparks season-opening victory for Liberty Redshirt senior running back Desmond Rice ran for 139 yards and two touchdowns in his return to the lineup and the No. 15 Liberty Flames football team beat the Delaware State Hornets, 32-13, in the season opener at Williams Stadium Sept. 5. Rice missed the entire 2014 season with a knee injury but […]
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Breaking down the new season for LU and the Big South Liberty Preview: Following the most successful season in program history, the Liberty Flames football team will begin regular season action Saturday Sept. 5 as it hosts Delaware State in Williams Stadium. Liberty comes into this season ranked No. 14 in the FCS Coaches Poll, according to ncaa.com, which is […]
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Liberty Athletic Director Jeff Barber brings on three new employees to his staff Director Jeff Barber has a mission: to have a top-20 overall athletics program at the Division I level. This summer, he added key employees to the athletics department that he believes will help to accomplish that mission. Barber said the reason for such a desire to reach […]
Read moreLaHaye gets amakeover The LaHaye Ice Center is the home to the men’s and women’s hockey teams, the figure skating team and the synchronized skating team. On March 15, that home started to receive a makeover as Liberty began the expansion of the LaHaye Ice Center, and soon that makeover will be complete. The expansion will bring a significant upgrade […]
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Two late goals in second half carry Liberty over Bluefield in season opener Liberty men’s soccer team pulled out a 2-1 victory against the Bluefield Rams in their home opener on Friday August 28. The Flames took the lead in the second half with two goals in the span of 1:09 to solidify the win and earn a 1-0 start […]
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Flames pitching shuts down Gardner-Webb to earn series sweep After the first pitch of the game was hit up the middle for a base hit, nobody knew that it would be the hit that kept Liberty southpaw Jared Lyons from a no-hitter. However, 106 pitches later, Lyons got his ninth strikeout of the day to win his seventh game of […]
Read moreSoftball team takes game one against Virginia, falls short in game two Game 1: Liberty 3, UVA 2 In game one of a doubleheader Wednesday April 22, the Liberty Flames softball team defeated the Virginia Cavaliers 3-2 to earn their fifth-straight victory. The Lady Flames were led by redshirt junior pitcher Chandler Ball’s complete game in which she allowed two […]
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Sadly, this is the last edition of Tich’s Take ever. Unfortunately, I do not get a farewell tour like Derek Jeter, but I do have this last bit of space in the paper, so let’s do this thing. Ever since I hit “publish” on my first blog post when I was 14, writing my own column in a newspaper was […]
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Tichenor reflects on the ways the NBA has progressed through the years Nostalgia is a powerful thing. Prior generations love to get all poetic about how their era was better than today’s. Beside maybe eating oatmeal and reading the newspaper, telling “kids” how things used to be so much better is 40-somethings’ and 50-somethings’ favorite thing to do. Specifically, basketball […]
Read moreWhile the spring 2015 semester is coming to an end, five Liberty University NCAA Division I sports teams are gearing up for their individual runs at Big South Conference (BSC) Championships and two teams have just finished their season. Women’s Lacrosse (7-10, 5-2 BSC) The Lady Flames Lacrosse Team is having a turn-around season. After finishing 2-16 overall and 1-6 […]
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