Losing two starters can be critical for any team. Losing your top two scorers can be devastating. After Evan Gordon’s unexpected departure and John Brown’s season ending injury, the Liberty men’s basketball team will look for new players to fill those voids such as seniors David Minaya and Jesse Sanders and junior forward Antwan Burrus. With nine returning players, the […]
Read moreHandy’s squad put on an offensive clinic Friday night There is only one word to describe the DI hockey team so far this season: dominant. The Flames continued their dominance as they demolished Kennesaw State Friday night, 16-4. The scoring frenzy included 12 players, netting at least one goal a piece. A mere five-minutes after Kennesaw’s first score, sophomore Rick […]
Read moreEntering week seven of the season, fantasy owners are beginning to deal with a new obstacle — player bye weeks. One minute you feel like your team is great, and the next minute you realize two of your star players have the upcoming week off and you panic. That’s one problem that faces almost everyone, and it’s what happens when […]
Read moreAlthough there were many Homecoming activities throughout the weekend, the Lady Flames soccer team was determined to remain focused on their game against Campbell University and use Homecoming as a source of energy and support. “Homecoming will not be a distraction, it will be an encouragement to the team. Friends and family will be here on campus, and there will […]
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Flames to compete in 2012 Sears BracketBusters The Liberty men’s basketball team has been chosen by ESPN as a participant in the 2012 Sears BracketBusters, taking place on the weekend of Feb. 17-19. The Flames, who are making their second straight appearance in the series, and fourth in program history, will be joining 141 other Division I participants in what […]
Read moreAs mid-season approaches, young talents becoming potential threats for teams What a year it has been so far. What’s this? The Lions look unstoppable? What’s that? The Colts are out of playoff contention already? James Harrison hasn’t been fined yet? For fantasy owners, it’s been the equivalent of a scramble for the football at the bottom of the pile trying […]
Read moreDr. Rob Van Engen has seen Liberty football explode You can take the professor out of football, but you can’t take football out of the professor. The year was 1980, and Robert Van Engen was a freshman at Liberty University. “I was excited to come to Liberty because I could play football and become a pastor. Not many schools offered […]
Read moreBaseball stadium in the works for 2013 According to Chancellor Jerry Falwell Jr., plans for a new baseball stadium are in the works and the target completion date is prior to the start of the Spring 2013 baseball season. The new stadium will be located between the recently expanded Williams Stadium and the Green Hall parking lot, with expected seating […]
Read moreIt is never easy to muster up the strength to stay calm and focused when you hear of your parents getting sick. It is even harder to hold yourself together when you hear that your mother has been diagnosed with breast cancer, but Liberty hockey player Luke Aitken said he gained strength and a new appreciation for his mother when […]
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With one point left to play in Liberty’s three-set victory (25-17, 25-23, 25-18) over University of North Carolina Asheville, Coach Pinder called a timeout. Needing only one point to secure their second Big South Conference victory, Coach Pinder needed to set one thing straight. “Honestly, I called the time-out to put more pressure on them (the team) to convert that […]
Read moreHere are some crazy facts: according to cancer.org, approximately 192,000 cases of breast cancer are diagnosed every year in the United States, accounting for one in every four cancer diagnoses in American women. Men are 100 times less likely to be diagnosed, at the rate of one in every 1,000. Over 40,000 women die each year from the disease, as […]
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Though the weather was cold, the Lady Flames were on fire as they took on the Charleston Southern Buccaneers Saturday. It was an afternoon of Costa Rican domination as senior forward Silvia Betancourt and junior midfielder Ariana Espinoza, both from San Jose, Costa Rica, came out strong, each scoring a goal in Liberty’s 3-1 win. The games started off quickly […]
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After two straight losses against top 25 opponents, the Flames found themselves 1-3 for the first time since Danny Rocco arrived as head coach. In both losses, the Flames lost by a field goal’s margin. So, after a disappointing start to the season, Rocco and his staff had a strong goal in […]
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On a crisp night in Lynchburg, the Flames DI hockey team iced the Colonials to sweep the two game series. After beating Robert Morris on Friday night 6-0, the Flames demolished them in game two on Saturday by a score of 10-2. The Flames scoring attack was really a team effort, as seven […]
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Liberty sets team record with 20.5 blocks vs. Radford Liberty volleyball opened Big South play Friday, taking on Radford University at the Dedmon Center in Radford, Va. Liberty (6-9, 1-0) defeated the Radford Highlanders (4-9, 0-1) for the 20th consecutive time, with the 20th match perhaps being the closest in recent memory. The Flames outlasted the Highlanders in what was […]
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