Flames ready for Big South The Liberty Flames football team wrapped up its non-conference schedule Oct. 3 in the Georgia dome with a victory over Georgia State to give them a winning record, an FBS victory and a much easier upcoming Big South schedule. The Flames have had quite an eventful three weeks since playing West Virginia in Morgantown. Immediately […]
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Lady Flames drive away Lady Camels to stay undefeated in Big South play The Liberty women’s soccer team (5-5-1, 3-0) continued its winning streak Sept. 30 at Osborne Stadium with a 3-1 victory over Big South rival Campbell (7-4, 2-1). The Lady Flames offense controlled the ball on the Lady Camels side of the field early. Just minutes into the […]
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Lady Flames swimming & diving set sights on conference championship The Liberty University swimming & diving team jumps into the sixth year of the program this fall, hoping to continue to build upon recent success. The Lady Flames finished second in the 2015 Coastal Collegiate Swimming Association (CCSA) Swimming & Diving Championships, completing a top-2 finish in their conference for […]
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Eagles knock off Flames in 2OT In the midst of a dark and rainy day, the Winthrop Eagles men’s Soccer team (1-0, 3-5) extinguished the Liberty Flames (0-1, 4-5) 2-1 Saturday Sept. 26 at Osborne Stadium. In what was each team’s Big South Conference opener, the Eagles netted the game winner off a free kick with just three minutes left […]
Read moreAt every level, whether little league or professional, a coach’s job is to support, encourage, and teach their athletes not only the skills necessary to excel in a given sport but to instill character and witness the growth of an athlete physically, mentally and spiritually. In sports, just like life, adversity occurs whether in an injury, failure, illness or loss. […]
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Flames wide receiver looks to turn it around When Liberty wide receivers stayed late after practice for some extra drills, it was not difficult to notice the lanky, long-armed redshirt freshman wearing the No. 82. The man in the No. 82, Flames wide receiver B.J. Farrow, always knew college football was close to a guarantee. A three-time first-team all-state selection […]
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World ranked golfer joins the Flames, hopes to win national championship Gabe Lench dreamed of being a golfer ever since he was two years old. This year, Liberty University made that dream a reality. The Liberty University freshman golfer started at a very early age. “I picked up a club at (age) two,” Lench said. “I started playing tournaments when […]
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An inside look from the equipment manager Football is one of the most popular sports here on campus, but one of its most important team members goes rather unnoticed — the equipment manager. The head equipment manager for Flames football is Chris Dunfee. Dunfee, who graduated from Liberty in 2007, was appointed to the position in early 2013. While Dunfee […]
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Equestrian program looks to gain recognition with new executive director To be one of the top 10 teams in the country may seem like a “big goal” but the new Executive Director of Liberty’s Equestrian Center Jim Arrigon believes the equestrian team can meet it. An equestrian coach formerly based in Ohio, Arrigon coached NCAA, Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA) […]
Read moreLady Flames stay undefeated in conference play with 2-0 win over CSU In the 70th minute, the Lady Flames (4-5-1, 2-0) put the ball in the back of the net and broke the scoreless tie to give them the momentum that was never relinquished in their 2-0 win against Charleston Southern University (2-4-2, 0-2). The Lady Flames dominated the first […]
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It was a big day for the Liberty football team, as the Flames upset the No. 7 Montana Grizzlies 31-21 in front of a record crowd Saturday, Sept. 19. The Flames entered Saturday ranked No. 14 in the FCS Coaches’ Poll. Following the upset victory, however, the Flames moved up to claim the 10th spot in the weekly poll, the […]
Read moreLady Flames score golden goal in OT The Lady Flames soccer team (2-4-1) was back in action Sunday afternoon, defeating the Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Lady Rams (1-6) 1-0 in a non-conference game at Osborne Stadium Sept. 13. The Lady Rams started this game in attack mode as the ball was on the Lady Flames side of the field often […]
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Unusual mistakes cost Flames in Morgantown Flames senior kicker John Lunsford banged his fourth kick of the day off the left upright and watched it drop just short. Although the kick was called back for a delay of game on the offense, and Lunsford finally got himself on the board with his next kick, his fourth miss of the day […]
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Liberty avoids storm and earns the statement win it needed early in season Neither looming inclement weather nor the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) Keydets could stop the Liberty Flames men’s soccer team as it shut out the Keydets 3-0, Saturday Sept. 12. With thunderstorms projected to hit the region by mid Saturday afternoon, the game’s kickoff was moved to noon. […]
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