Category: Sports

Victory! The Lady Flames lacrosse team netted its third straight win, holding off High Point to win 11-10 as the team prepares to go into conference play next week.  High Point has traditionally had the Lady Flames’ number, winning nine out of the 12 last meetings, but the Lady Flames have now won two in a row against the Panthers. […]

During Convocation March 23, quarterback Malik Willis added another award to his shelf — one that emphasizes faith and character over touchdowns and talent.  Willis received the 2021 Bobby Bowden Award that recognizes one college football player who magnifies Christ throughout the football season. The special Convocation included a video recording of Bowden, who died in 2021, Bowden’s sons Tommy […]

Pro Days have happened at Liberty for years, but never one like this. This day in Liberty athletics will be talked about for potential decades to come.  Malik Willis’ spectacular rise up the draft charts this offseason, through the Senior Bowl and the NFL Scouting Combine, solidified him as a potential QB1 in the upcoming NFL Draft.  The exposure that […]

The Liberty women’s DI ice hockey team hosted its fourth straight American Collegiate Hockey Association championship trophy after a dominant 5-1 win over Midland March 20. After blanking Maryville 7-0 in the quarterfinals and besting Lindenwood 4-2 in the semifinals, the Lady Flames looked poised to complete the four-peat in St. Louis. A No. 2 Midland squad looked to dethrone […]

Liberty’s WNIT journey is over in the second round. The Lady Flames could not keep up with Vanderbilt, who eased away to a 71-45 victory.  After a string of misses to start the game, Liberty opened the scoring with Mya Berkman putting in a layup to put Liberty up 2-0.  The teams continued to struggle from the field. Vanderbilt’s first […]

After losing to Jacksonville St., the Lady Flames’ NCAA Tournament hopes diminished. Now however, Liberty is moving onto the second round in the WNIT after beating Campbell 50-44. Liberty did not earn an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament, but the Lady Flames did earn a WNIT bid. The WNIT is the second-most prestigious postseason tournament, one level below the […]

Jacksonville State’s Kiana Johnson darted in with 3 seconds to spare, laying the ball up and in, with the buzzer signaling the end of the game, and likely the end of the Lady Flames’ NCAA Tournament chances.  Liberty never led against Jacksonville St., who won on a buzzer beater, 59-57.  Jacksonville St. started off hot, with Johnson scoring 8 in […]

After crashing out the first two weeks, Byron finally broke through with a fifth-place finish, leading eight laps in the Pennzoil 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway March 6. Byron started the day in 12th position, but he slowly moved his way up settling in fifth position throughout most of stage one. After a caution flag with 15 laps to […]

As Liberty Division I men’s ice hockey winds down the 2021-2022 campaign, the Flames now turn their eyes to the American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA) National Championship. The Flames begin postseason play March 12 when the they travel to St. Louis for a bout against No. 12 Illinois in the first round of the tournament.  Liberty has continued to demonstrate […]

An undefeated regular season, a Women’s Midwest College Hockey (WMCH) conference championship, a No. 1 ranking in the American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHS) — and yet, just one box remains unchecked for the women’s Division I hockey team.  The Lady Flames are hoping to capture their fourth consecutive national title at the ACHA DI National Championship Tournament March 18-20 in […]

Ashley Dykema-Pereira, Bethany Dykema and Emily Dykema all played on Liberty’s field hockey team this season. But there’s a fourth Dykema, Corey Dykema, who doesn’t play on gameday. That’s because he is a male.  Corey Dykema is Liberty’s first male field hockey practice player. The NCAA does not have men’s field hockey as a sport, but male players are allowed […]

Perhaps the biggest moment of the NFL Combine for Malik Willis came off the football field. Willis helped a homeless pregnant woman and her son on the streets of Indianapolis while he was there for the 2022 NFL Scouting Combine. He told her that while he did not have any money, he still wanted to provide her with assistance.  Someone […]

After opening the 2022 season with back-to-back losses, the Liberty women’s lacrosse team bounced back in a rigorous fashion and now sits at 3-2. The team kickstarted the turnaround with an overtime victory at Virginia Tech, and then the Lady Flames demolished Old Dominion 18-7.  Liberty dominated on the offensive side of the field, totaling 43 shots on goal compared […]

The Flames, ranked No. 14 by D1baseball.com, have won 10 consecutive games since a season-opening loss at Florida including a three-game series sweep  against Canisius March 4-6. Pitching has been the driving force behind the Flames’ success. The team has allowed only three runs per game despite allowing seven runs in the season-opening loss to the Gators.  The leader of […]