The Liberty men’s and women’s basketball teams opened their season Friday, Nov. 9. Both teams came up short, with the Flames losing to the Richmond University Spiders 84-42, and the Lady Flames were down 63-46 by Duquesne University. Poor shooting and turnovers were the story when the Flames were upended by the Spiders. Liberty converted 13 field goals in the […]
Read moreWinthrop Eagles men’s soccer program proved that tournament seedings should be taken with a grain of salt during this year’s Big South Championship. The Eagles were seeded sixth going into the tournament, but they managed to beat the top three seeds that were expected to take the championship title based on their conference performance. Liberty University was the first victim […]
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Liberty’s volleyball team swept the Gardner-Webb Runnin’ Bulldogs in three sets (25-21, 25-20, 25-20) Saturday, Nov. 10, while they celebrated senior day.
Prior to the match, the Lady Flames recognized seniors Lauren Bosché, Erica Manor […]
The Liberty University D1 men’s hockey team lost by one goal to defending American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA) champion University of Delaware Friday, Nov. 9th. The game was a defensive struggle down to the wire, but the Flames were unable to hold off the Blue Hens, losing 2-1. The Flames found themselves on the defensive during the first several minutes […]
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Under the leadership of one coach, the Liberty Flames cross-country and track and field teams have recorded 47 Coach of the Year awards, 87 conference titles and 48 All-American athletes. Head Coach Brant Tolsma is the longest-tenured coach at Liberty University, and he has grown the cross-country and track programs from their early stages. Tolsma earned his doctorate in the […]
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Men’s basketball focuses on the upcoming season with their first test coming up against the Richmond Spiders A new year of Liberty Flames basketball has crept up on us, and for Head Coach Dale Layer and crew, staying healthy is key. Early injuries to players cost the Flames its first eight of 10 games last season. As those players slowly […]
Read moreThe Liberty University men’s Division II hockey team beat the Virginia Tech Hokies 5-3 Saturday, Nov. 3. The game marked a great ending to the weekend series against Tech, flipping the score for the Flames, who had lost 5-3 the night before. “Tonight’s game went a lot better than last night’s game,” Liberty forward freshman Jeremy Martin said. “We played […]
Read moreIt is not often to see players that play on Friday night, play Sunday on television. However, Jake Grove is the exception. Grove started his love for football at 10-years-old in the town of Forest, Va. He was a local star from 1994-1998 at Jefferson Forest High School, and continued to play football at Virginia Tech until he entered the […]
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Stephen Berry survives wreck-filled race to finish 13th in the Virginia Is For Racing Lovers 300 Liberty University student Stephen Berry has always lived life in the fast lane. He knew back when he was 14, when he started racing go carts professionally, that he was headed for a high-octane future. That future now includes a racing career in the […]
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‘For I know the plans I have for you,’ declares the LORD… Carl Torbush, assistant head coach and linebackers coach for the Liberty Flames, said that he never imagined he would be coaching today. With his feet propped up on his desk, his body leaned back against his office chair and a smile on his face, he said that he […]
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UNC Asheville forces a draw, but Flames still manage to earn the No. 3 seed in the Big South tournament The University of North Carolina (UNC) Asheville Bulldogs took to the field at Osborne Stadium as underdogs Friday, Nov. 2. They were losers of all nine of their conference games to date, but were able to avoid a 10th loss, […]
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After a disappointing loss to rival Coastal Carolina last week, the Flames bounced back with a solid outing against the Charleston Southern University (CSU) Buccaneers, winning 26-12 to keep their slim hopes of a Big South title alive for another week.
Read moreIn only its second year of existence as a NCAA Division I team, the Lady Flames field hockey team went to their first NorPac Conference title game Nov. 3, losing to the Stanford Cardinals 3-0. This was also the Lady Flames inaugural season as a part of the NorPac Conference. The tournament took place in Farmville, Va., and because of […]
Read moreThe Lady Flames volleyball team was able to notch their fifth straight victory and third straight road win during a visit against Campbell University (25-19, 30-28, 26-24). The Flames were 10-2 in the conference heading into the match, while the Camels were 0-12. Liberty took the lead in the first set 21-13, but Campbell fought back, putting the score at […]
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Rick Turner tells his experience as being part of the Division I team, and being a student at Liberty Sports fanatics understand that behind every great team, there is a leader — the player that stays late, shows up early and bears the weight of responsibility for every win and loss. This leader is selfless, determined and unrelenting in his […]
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