Coming off back-to-back weekends of hard fought games against Davenport University and Adrian College, a stretch in which the Flames went 1-3, Liberty swept Big South rival Stony Brook, winning 8-5 on Friday and 5-3 on Saturday. Junior forward Andrew McCombe was invaluable to the success of the team this weekend, scoring four goals, including a hat trick on Saturday, […]
Read moreAfter weeks of preparation, the Lady Flames will officially kick off their 2011-12 season on Nov. 11 against the UNC-Greensboro Spartans. Their last meeting was in 2009 where the Lady Flames defeated the Spartans, 60-42. According to Libertyflames.com, the Lady Flames have made an appearance in CollegeInsider.com Women’s Mid-Major Top 25 preseason poll for their second consecutive season. They will […]
Read moreLiberty’s club ultimate team participated in a six team co-ed tournament Even during the off-season, teams still compete. The Liberty University’s club Ultimate Frisbee team hosted a co-ed tournament Nov. 5-6 and will also host a men’s tournament Nov. 12-13. “We wanted to have a tournament for the girls this weekend, but several things didn’t work out,” head coach Jason […]
Read more#2 Rebecca Warren Virginia Beach, Va. Elementary Education Career Highlights: Recorded 14 kills against Virginia Commonwealth University Nov. 28, 2009 14 career aces Warren on Liberty: “In high school, I thought that I wanted to go to a secular school. I’d been in a Christian school all my life, but I came to one of (Liberty’s) games and I sent […]
Read moreSummers, Hyland pull through for Flames Clutch. In the second running of an overtime joust, Liberty University quarterback Mike Brown lobbed an end zone pass to 6’4” wide receiver Chris Summers. Summers plucked the ball from the air just before a crashing free safety could disrupt the play. Liberty goes up 27-20. Clutch. The defense must hold the visiting Presbyterian […]
Read moreAt the beginning of the season, Division I teams normally take it easy and play warm-up teams so the players can get a feel of what the season can become. That is not likely this year for the Liberty Flames men’s basketball team, […]
Read moreOne vision that Dr. Jerry Falwell Sr. had for Liberty University was to establish a dominant Division I football team, and that’s where Bill Gillespie enters the scene. Gillespie is the strength and conditioning coach for the Liberty football […]
Read moreThe 2011 Women’s Basketball Pan American Games, featuring Liberty center Avery Warley, in Guadalajara, Mexico have come to a close. Eight countries competed in the Games for a shot at the gold medal. Warley had the opportunity to be among the 12 players that took part in representing the United States. “I enjoyed being able to wear USA across my […]
Read moreFriday, the Lady Flames volleyball players sported pink T-shirts throughout the day reading “Dig Pink” as the team recognized National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Many in the crowd of 700 wore pink as well in support of medicine’s race to […]
Read moreTebow Just picked up a new blue and orange watch, but I think it’s broken. Every time I look at it, it just says it’s Tebow-Time. Alright, that was cheesy, I know, but I’ve been on the Tebow Train since it left Ole Miss in 2008, still teary. Here’s why. He wins. Period. It’s that simple. You can criticize his […]
Read moreFlames predicted to be fourth in the preseason polls It’s not about how you start, it’s about how you finish. After quick starts by rivals Liberty University and Coastal Carolina, neither team was able to come out on top at the Big South tournament, as the UNC Asheville Bulldogs took the title. After winning a record 13 conference games, Liberty […]
Read moreFor some students, walking from the first floor to the fourth floor of DeMoss seems like an athletic achievement. Meet Liberty University student Jaime Azuaje, who completed the triple-iron triathlon, which consisted of a 7.2 mile swim, 336 mile bike and 78.6 mile run — the longest official triathlon in the United States held in Virginia. “The opportunity was too […]
Read moreThe Lady Flames hockey team proved themselves to be tough and determined as they faced the Raleigh women’s hockey team this weekend. On Saturday they came through with a final score of 2-1, and Sunday with a big 4-1 win. With four players out due to injuries, each player was forced to play harder and longer shifts. Freshman goalie, Chantal […]
Read moreThe ‘Quest’ continues after a Coastal victory Some days, everything seems to go right. Like, Flames junior wide-out Ryan Fergueson blocking a punt on the 22-yard line and freshman linebacker Bobby Partilla recovering the ball in the end zone for a touchdown. In the Flames 63-27 defeat of Coastal Carolina Saturday, from SirChauncey Holloway’s 54-yard gallop on the first snap, […]
Read moreA first half goal by Phillip Asaweh was enough to end Liberty’s three game losing streak against Presbyterian College as they won 1-0 Thursday night. Liberty’s Juan Nino started off a chain of passes from the middle which saw Travis Joseph send the ball to forward Phillip Asaweh past the defense. Asewah calmly slotted the ball into the bottom right […]
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