The Lady Flames were defeated 17-4 in a brutal game against the High Point Lady Panthers at Osborne Stadium April 13. The loss to High Point dropped Liberty to 5-8 for the season and 2-4 in National Lacrosse Conference (NLC) games. Adding notches to its stats, High Point rose to 11-3 for the season and 5-1 in the NLC at […]
Read moreOn a pleasant April evening the Lynchburg Hillcats hosted the Myrtle Beach Pelicans. The Hillcats lost a tough game to the Pelicans 7-3, dropping their record to 1-5 on the season. Despite the loss, it was a special night for the Hillcats. Not only was it their season home opener, but they also hosted their annual Liberty Night. Liberty University […]
Read moreMost sports involve throwing balls, swinging bats or kicking across the field. But the athletes on Liberty University’s paintball teams are not into any of the conventional methods of athletics. These athletes live for slinging paint and plotting strategy to score the coveted point.
Read moreBoth the men’s and women’s tennis teams have been battling against difficult opponents, conference pressure and nature itself this season. They now stand just a few matches away from the Big South Championship, which is followed by the NCAA Championship tournament. Both teams competed in conference play Tuesday, April 4 against the Gardner-Webb Runnin’ Bulldogs. The men faced a difficult […]
Read moreAfter faltering on the defense during game one of Saturday’s doubleheader and taking a 2-6 loss, the Liberty Flames softball team stepped it up, taking control of the next two games and winning two of its three home games in the series against the Charleston Southern Buccaneers on April 8 and 9. Pitcher Katrina Johnson struggled during the first game, […]
Read moreShepherd matches record on his birthday Liberty pole vaulter Kolby Shepherd matched a long-standing school record of 17-6.5 feet Saturday at the Texas Relays. The vault placed him third in the competition among several talented and decorated athletes. The two vaulters to place higher were the No. 1 ranked pole vaulter for the 2011 season and last year’s national champion. […]
Read moreIf you had $20 million sitting in a bank account, what would you do? Would you find your dream job and do it, no matter the pay? Would you devote your time to charitable organizations while your good fortune lasted? Or, as I think many of us probably would, would you enjoy the high life and live like royalty?
Read moreThe NFL Players Association (NFLPA), founded in 1956, did not earn recognition as a players union until 12 years later, according to ESPN.com. It was in 1968 that the NFLPA first threatened a strike but was instead locked out for a week, creating the first collective agreement. Due to the previous agreement of the AFL players, the NFLPA players were […]
Read moreA total of 33 schools traveled to Liberty University’s campus on April 1 and 2 to compete in the Liberty Collegiate Invitational, the first of two outdoor track meets that the Flames host. With wind speeds from the northwest at 11 mph, gusting to 20 mph, hundreds of fans were seated in the stands wrapped in coats and blankets.
Read moreAfter a successful start, Liberty Golf eyes big end to 2010-2011 season The golf team and its members’ rankings are rising and awards are being given while they strive for a Big South title and domination at nationals. Liberty’s golf team is currently ranked No. 33 out more than 250 NCAA Men’s Division I teams in the Golfstat rankings. “While […]
Read moreLiberty University Athletic Director Jeff Barber announced Tuesday that Liberty’s wrestling program would be reclassified as a club sport, due to the institutional decision to move toward the proportionality method of meeting the federal gender equity regulations known as Title IX. This particular method of gender equity regulations calls for university athletic programs to allow female athletes the same opportunities […]
Read moreTitle IX was created in 1972 to require gender equity in all educational programs that receive funding from the government. One of the largest aspects of Title IX is athletics, and most accusations involving Title IX involved gender equity in athletics. The Department of Education and the Office for Civil Rights are responsible for assuring that athletic programs stay in […]
Read moreThe sun is high about noon on a Sunday. A gentle breeze plays with a relaxing American flag hanging lazily from its pole. An unseen jet rumbles overhead. It’s April. Someone offers an invitation for wiffle ball after church and chicken, just to pass the time before the Red Sox game. Perfect. It is something they forgot to put in […]
Read moreMen’s basketball Liberty University men’s basketball head coach Dale Layer announced Tuesday that sophomore guard Evan Gordon has played his last season at Liberty. He will transfer at the end of the semester. According to LibertyFlames.com, Layer said that Gordon wants to play a different position than the guard position he has been playing for the Flames. Gordon, Liberty’s 26th […]
Read moreIt was aggression, along with a fast-paced and skilled offense, that helped the Hokies achieve an 18-2 win over the Lady Flames Tuesday evening, March 29 at Osborne Stadium. “They’re really aggressive,” a watching Flames fan said. She was referring to the players from the Virginia Tech Hokies lacrosse team, which accumulated a total of 22 fouls in last week’s […]
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