The Liberty University men’s and women’s track team took their talents to Myrtle Beach, S.C., to compete in the Big South Championships. The men’s team came into the weekend as the heavy favorites, seeking their sixth consecutive Outdoor Title and 17th title in 18 years. They achieved just that by running away with the competition, winning by 78 total team […]
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Next weekend’s Snowflex event features pro riders, huge jumps and new rails With $10,000 up for grabs, there is no doubt that the Dew Games at Liberty Mountain Snowflex Centre is the competitive highlight for freestyle skiers and snowboarders from all around the southeast. This year’s Dew Games is April 28 and is going to be better than ever with […]
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Smith Mountain Lake and Lake Kerr are one of many places to fish during the spring There are almost two million Virginia-registered fishing permit holders and on average, each angler will spend $175 on bait and tackle a year. This year, the fishing in central Virginia has been unusual due to the mixed weather conditions, and the rest of the […]
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The Liberty Flames football team will be giving fans a sneak peek at next season’s team on Saturday, April 21. In addition to the many new players, Turner Gill will make his debut on the sideline as head coach of the Flames. The game will give Gill and his staff a chance to assess players in a different environment than […]
Read moreThe 2012 NBA season is finally coming to an end. The playoff picture is becoming clearer on a daily basis. As of right now, there are four teams in each conference that have the best chances of hoisting the championship trophy. Three from each conference are obvious front-runners, but I threw in a dark horse just to make it interesting. […]
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Liberty University’s men’s tennis team was defeated 5-2 Thursday by the nationally ranked Radford Highlanders. Junior Siim Tuus and sophomore Shea Thomas gave the Flames their two points as they won the No. 1 and No. 2 matches respectively. Despite winning the top two singles points, Liberty failed to hand Radford its first conference loss of the season. “Radford stretched […]
Read moreSwimming 500 meters may seem like a good way to avoid a shark attack, biking 16.5 miles may seem like a good way to save gas and running five kilometers may seem like a good way to beat a bear attack, but to the triathlon team it is just another day, another race. The triathlon team competed at the collegiate […]
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For Jesse Sanders, the 6’3”, 200-pound point guard who just completed his senior season at Liberty University, the journey that competitive sports played at a high level can provide has just begun. Following the Flames’ first-round exit in the Big South conference tournament, Sanders took two weeks off to rest his body and his mind. Then he got back to […]
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Ozzie Guillen has outdone himself this time. The outspoken manager of the Miami Marlins recently found himself in hot water for making another absurd, off-the-wall and offensive comment. This time, Guillen felt the need to express his opinions on Cuban dictator Fidel Castro. To paraphrase, Guillen praised the Cuban dictator for his avoidance of being overthrown during his 60-year reign […]
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Alex Close has provided a reliable bat in the No. 5 slot, as well as a solid glove at first base The Liberty Flames baseball team has enjoyed a steady flow of offense this season and has even found power in some unexpected places. That power source is Alex Close. A freshman who opened the season playing sparingly at three […]
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McQuillan’s Flames were able to flex their muscles against Southern Virginia The Flames hit the back of the net less than two minutes into Friday night’s lacrosse matchup and never looked back as they went on to crush in-state opponent, Southern Virginia, 21-6. The Flames improved to 7-1 on the season and clinched a spot in the playoffs. “I think […]
Read moreStudents trodded bare-foot on white sand, casually dressed in shorts and T-shirts, while referees watched from the side, standing on the red tape boundaries that marked the volleyball court outlines. Others sat in the grass nearby, sifting the sand between their toes while they chatted in the sun. The intramurals office held an open-play preseason day for the new beach […]
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In Big South play, the Lady Flames drop the doubleheader against Winthrop, but win Game Three All it took was one home run off the centerfield scoreboard for the Liberty Flames softball team to let a 1-0 game slip away against the Winthrop University Eagles on Friday afternoon. The opener of the three game series, played at Liberty’s softball field, […]
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Wade, James, Bosh and the rest of the Miami Heat voice their opinion on a high profile case The story of Trayvon Martin is on America’s mind. What we know from the on-going investigation is that a 17-year old African American youth was walking to his father’s house from a convenience store when an unknown man approached him. A scuffle […]
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The Lady Flames tennis season has been a tale of two halves. Fans that followed tennis prior to spring break would have barely recognized the team of girls that took to the courts Friday in their 4-3 victory over the visiting Campbell Fighting Camels. Prior to spring break the Lady Flames had only managed a 1-9 record, but since the […]
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