Category: Sports

After months of wondering if the 2020 football season would begin, Liberty football has burst onto the scene in impressive fashion, jumping out to a 2-0 start. This week, the Flames host the University of North Alabama Lions at 1 p.m. at Williams Stadium. Who are the key players in this matchup, what should Liberty fans expect from the Lions, […]

For Liberty senior shotgun team member Chloe Sterner, 2020 has been a year of surprises. But perhaps the biggest was an appearance on the cover of Clay Target Nation magazine while competing for Liberty this summer, four months after her March championship was cancelled.  “It’s a once in a lifetime thing,” Sterner said. “It was so random and unexpected. I […]

After more than three decades of coaching for the Flames and multiple conference titles, Liberty’s Director of Track & Field and Cross Country Brant Tolsma retired after the 2020 outdoor track and field season. However, his replacement is no stranger to the Flames program.  Lance Bingham, who previously coached on Tolsma’s staff for 18 years, will now take the reins […]

William Byron had a roller-coaster of a night at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Sunday. Byron’s night ended with another disappointment, finishing 25th with 12 laps led – the second week in a row he finished outside of the top 20.  William Byron rocketed up from his starting slot to 20th before the competition caution on lap 25. However, a […]

The Liberty Flames produced another strong offensive performance Saturday, this time leaning on their passing game to scrape past the Florida International University Panthers 36-34 in a back-and-forth contest.  After opening the season against WKU last week, it was Liberty’s turn to enter the game without prior knowledge of their opponent, with the Panthers making their latest season debut in […]

As the Liberty Flames took on the Florida International University Panthers Sept. 26, things were different than normal in Williams Stadium. The stadium capacity has been reduced because of COVID-19 regulations in Virginia, allowing only 1,000 fans into the stands on game day.  The 1,000 seats were allotted to family members of players and staff first – then season ticket […]

Longtime Liberty University volleyball coach Brenda Bonheim, 81, a pioneer in women’s collegiate sports at the university, passed away Monday, Sept. 14. Bonheim spent 26 years as part of the Liberty (and Lynchburg Baptist College) athletics department, and a total of 28 years with the university. This time included her faithful service as a volleyball head coach, a women’s basketball […]

Liberty University’s intramural sports program offers students the ability to play competitive sports in the midst of a busy college schedule. But with COVID-19 transforming every area of college life, protocols have changed in many areas – including intramurals.  Employees who facilitate Liberty’s 23 intramural sports and five e-sports events are screened daily and must wear masks at all times, […]

Unprecedented times in college athletics call for unprecedented precautions. But for Liberty’s student-athletes, these precautions are necessary steps to take before a full return to sports can happen. Prior to attending practice, all athletes must report any possible COVID-19 symptoms and get their temperature checked by the athletic training staff. If all is well, they are cleared and given a […]

Liberty women’s volleyball Head Coach Trevor Johnson promoted a familiar face to a new position this summer. In their third time working together, Johnson and his new associate head coach Brett Anema hope to keep building on their strong track record together. Anema, who joined the staff in January 2018, is now the associate head coach for the Flames. Anema […]

When the whole Ferguson family gets together, it is often hectic, merely due to the sheer number of people gathered in one place. An entire family gathering means 30 to 40 people all coming together, not to mention the newborn babies that can number three or four, depending on the year. For Danielle Gillen, Liberty’s director of sports nutrition and […]

A night that started out bright for William Byron ended in the garage. Byron got caught up in an incident and failed to finish the Bass Pro Shops Night Race from Bristol Motor Speedway, scoring 38th. The DNF (Did Not Finish) means that Byron is eliminated from the NASCAR playoffs, and will not compete for his first career Cup Series […]

As Samkon Gado suited up Nov. 13, 2005, to take the field for the Green Bay Packers in his first NFL start, he knew Jay Cline, his best friend and college roommate, was watching from the stands. They felt like they were living an absurd dream. Both pre-med students and football players at Liberty, the duo bonded over four years […]