Category: Sports

A tough day for William Byron ended with his second DNF, scoring in 34th place at the Cook Out Southern 500 in Darlington, leaving him nine points below the 12th place cutline. The trouble started early for Byron on lap 16. Teammate Alex Bowman kissed the wall going through turn three, and Byron, sitting at 11th place at the time, […]

Coming off a third straight ASUN Tournament championship, the Liberty Flames men’s basketball team announced its non-conference schedule.  The Flames open against Regent Nov. 11 at the Liberty Arena in what will be the first time the Liberty Arena opens to host a full crowd for basketball. The arena opened in the fall of 2020 to limited capacity.  Immediately following […]

The No.10 Lady Flames headed to the West Coast Aug. 27-30 and grabbed victories against UC Davis, California and No. 25 Stanford. According to Head Coach Nikki Parsley-Blocker, however, the victories in California were not surprising. “There were good teams out there, but my expectation was that we were coming back 3-0,” Parsley-Blocker said. “What happened out there is what […]

After week one, we are all 1-0. Cameron Satterthwaite II was the closest prediction score-wise, correctly predicting Campbell’s score and only being six points off of Liberty’s total. Luke Randle (1-0) Troy did better against their opponent than Liberty did vs. Campbell. The last meeting between these programs was in Lynchburg, but this time it’s on the road. That being […]

NIL – name, image and likeness. The NCAA did not allow athletes to profit from their name or image in the past, and the hierarchy of college sports has dealt harsh punishments when athletes have done so. Now, however, things have changed.  A unanimous Supreme Court ruling against the NCAA is the reason behind this change, giving athletes legal opportunities they […]

After a disappointing spring season and a first round exit from the ASUN Championship tournament, the Liberty volleyball team looks to improve this season by competing in more out-of-conference games. Finishing 5-9 in the 2021 spring season no doubt left the Lady Flames searching for ways to succeed in fall 2021. The team hopes to do just that when they […]

Williams Stadium opened with the ability to hit full capacity for the first time since 2019 as the Liberty Flames cruised to a 48-7 victory over the Campbell Fighting Camels.  Williams Stadium was packed with 15,384 fans for Liberty’s season opener, and the stadium exploded into life when Liberty quarterback Malik Willis found DeMario Douglas for a 35-yard score on […]

Although waived by the Washington Wizards Aug. 3, Caleb Homesley is still aiming to prove himself to NBA teams for a spot on their rosters.  Homesley, a former college basketball phenom at Liberty University, is still pursuing an NBA career. As of August, he plans to begin training camp to show NBA coaches that he can add depth to their […]

Entering his second season with the Washington Football Team, former Liberty wide receiver Antonio Gandy-Golden attempts to make a bigger impact than in his rookie season.   While at Liberty, Gandy-Golden did not disappoint fans. According to Sports Reference, he scored 20 touchdowns and totaled 2,433 receiving yards during his final two years at Liberty (the only two years in […]

A night that began promising ended in the garage for William Byron, who finished 37th with a 12 laps led, but he will participate in the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs for the second time.  Byron led 10 of the first 17 laps of the race, but ended up tumbling down the order towards the end of stage one and throughout […]

This season, we are spicing things up for Champion’s Choice. Starting next week, our names will have a record, showing how many games we have correctly predicted. For instance, if  I (Luke Randle) predicted seven games correctly but two incorrectly, my name would have (7-2) next to it. Check back each week to see who is winning! Luke Randle The […]

December 26, 2020. ESPN’s Roy Philpott makes the call.   “To force a second overtime, a 42-yard field goal attempt from the right hash, Massimo Biscardi,” Philpott said.  Everyone knows what happened next. The kick was swatted by senior defensive tackle Elijah James, and suddenly, the Flames were back-to-back Cure Bowl champions. The scenes of ecstasy echoed around Camping World […]

Back in April,  Liberty men’s soccer fell to Lipscomb 2-0 in the ASUN quarterfinals, an early end to a shortened spring season. Now, the team looks forward to the fall, desperately eyeing another shot at the ASUN crown.   Kelly Findley returns for his third season as Liberty’s head coach. Coming off a 7-3-2 season, he said the Flames are […]