An analysis of equality in the world of sports This year marks the 40th anniversary of legislation put into place that drastically changed university sports programs forever – Title IX. Created in 1972, the legislation bans gender discrimination within athletics. The regulations require all schools to adhere to special standards concerning women’s sports. According to the Women’s Sports Foundation, an […]
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The Stafford, Va. native will continue to grow into new leadership role The Liberty Flames football team kicked off their home schedule Saturday, Sept. 8. The lights came on in Williams Stadium for the first time this season, and all eyes were on starting quarterback Brian Hudson. Hudson has already impressed many people this season, including assistant head coach Carl […]
Read moreThe NFL regular season kicked off Wednesday, Sept. 5 when the Dallas Cowboys defeated the defending Super Bowl Champion, the New York Giants. Fans took their seats, players took the field and coaches paced the sidelines, but unlike previous years, the regular NFL referees were not anywhere near MetLife Stadium. In the middle of a labor union dispute, the referees […]
Read moreFlames faithful that missed the fourth quarter of the season-opener against Wake Forest in Winston-Salem, N.C. got a rerun if they attended Liberty’s home opener against Norfolk State Saturday, Sept. 8.
In a stunningly similar turn of events in the final seconds of the game, Liberty held […]
The scene in Winston-Salem was all too familiar for Flames fans—their team came up just short in a winnable game against an Atlantic Coast Conference opponent. Needing three points to tie, or a touchdown to win, the Flames had what should have been the last possession of the game when they took over at their own 19-yard line with just […]
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“It gets to my core, what I do, and how much I enjoy play-by-play broadcasting,” Alan York, the Flames broadcaster at Liberty University, said. Entering his third year as the play-by-play radio broadcaster for Liberty Athletics, York has become known to many as “The Voice of the Flames.” He broadcasts football and basketball games and serves as a director of […]
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The first week of college football is in the books. Losing in their season opener to Wake Forest, the Liberty Flames look to win their first home game against the Norfolk State Spartans. Losing to a Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) opponent by only three points, the Flames have plenty to take away from their game against Wake Forest. Quarterback fiasco […]
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The Liberty men’s D1 hockey team met for a Media Day to discuss the potential for the upcoming season, Aug. 30. Coach Kirk Handy had nothing but good things to say. Comparing the rosters from this year and the previous one, it is apparent that there are a lot of new faces on the current team. The team has added […]
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Liberty University women’s field hockey earned a 4-1 win over Georgetown University Sept. 1., with freshman Sarah Gipe leading the way with two goals. Helen Doolittle and Abbey Basom also scored for Liberty in their first home game of the season.
Read moreThe Lady Flames volleyball team headed to Orlando, Fla. Friday, Aug. 11, to take on three teams in the Holiday Inn Select/University of Central Florida Classic and returned with a title. Liberty played its first match against Jacksonville Friday. The Lady Flames trailed 2-0 after the first two sets, but quickly jumped into comeback mode. The Flames went on to […]
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Liberty loses home opener 2-0 to N.C. State in front of near-record crowd Spectators filled all of the seats in the Osborne stadium and the grass fields next to the bleachers. According to libertyflames.com, 1,783 filled the stands, the third largest crowd ever at Osborne stadium. The bleachers were painted red with students wearing red shirts and blowing vuvuzelas. Unfortunately […]
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While the song isn’t used anymore in the NFL, chances are if you ever watched a football game growing up, you heard Hank Williams Jr. belt out, “Are you ready for some football?” But, for the first time in my lifetime, the answer to the question is, “No.” Honestly, this season scares me. In case you haven’t noticed, there has […]
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Preseason Player of the Year Loren Thomas leads a talented and experienced attack this season As reigning Big South Champions, Lady Flames Volleyball and head coach Shane Pinder are back and ready for another great season. According to Pinder, the Lady Flames have a lot of new talent on the court this year along with several returning starters. He explained […]
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The Lynchburg Hillcats offered minor league baseball at discounted rates to Liberty students Thursday night Baseball fans, Liberty University students and lovers of cheap entertainment all had one place to be Thursday, Aug. 23. That place was Lynchburg’s City Stadium, site of the Lynchburg Hillcats biannual Liberty University night. The Hillcats, a minor league baseball affiliate of the Atlanta Braves, […]
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Liberty’s division one women’s hockey team took to the freshly-repainted ice in the LaHaye Ice Center Aug. 25 for their season opener against Hamilton, defeating the Hawks 5-2.
The women fought hard in the first period, but dropped to a two-goal deficit within the first 10 minutes. The […]
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