Just 72 hours after receiving a call from Liberty University’s Women’s Volleyball Head Coach Jeremy White, Ryan Wills was on his way to Liberty Mountain to assume his position as the new assistant coach in Dec. 2024. Growing up, Wills played a multitude of sports, including basketball. Wills always felt a deep connection to athletics and knew he wanted […]
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The Liberty Men’s Tennis team fell short against Princeton University in a competition held Feb. 1, losing 5-2. Fresh off a 1-1 trip to the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Kickoff Weekend, Liberty had the momentum to go toe-to-toe with the Tigers Saturday Feb 1. The Flames sought out their first win against Princeton after losing the last two times they met; […]
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The Liberty University Women’s Swimming and Diving team celebrated its nine seniors after sweeping Campbell University and UNC Asheville in the Women’s Swimming and Diving competition this past weekend, Jan. 31 and Feb. 1. As the team entered its final home meet of the season, Head Coach Jake Shellenberger and the team members recognized the graduating seniors: Kate Baker, Mary […]
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Liberty University’s Women’s Tennis team earned its second victory of the season, beating Navy 6-1 in a gritty match Feb. 1. The Lady Flames demonstrated endurance, winning long rallies early on in the match. The Lady Flames earned an early lead by winning two out of the three doubles matches, sending them into the singles contest up 1-0. Freshman Yu-Yun […]
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There’s much debate to be had over whether the NFL or professional athletics in general have “too much money,” and while the purpose of today’s column is not to weigh in on that debate, I do want to focus on the good that comes out of the profit. Occasionally, you will hear about an organization doing something that just warms […]
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Originally from the tropical islands of the Bahamas, redshirt senior hurdle jumper Indea Cartwright has packed a lot into her journey before arriving at Liberty University. Cartwright described how the Bahamian lifestyle she grew up in greatly differs from that of kids in the U.S. “A lot of things that I could’ve done as a child at home, I can’t […]
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Liberty University’s Men’s Division 1 Hockey team stepped back onto the home ice after a Midnight Mayhem 2-1 overtime win against Niagara University’s Purple Eagles to secure the weekend sweep with a 5-3 final score Jan. 25. Despite having played into the early hours of the morning, both teams entered the Liberty barn later to face off during the Flames’ […]
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Liberty University’s Track and Field team held the fifth annual Brant Tolsma Invitational Jan. 23-25, securing six event titles and delivering powerhouse performances. The Brant Tolsma Indoor Track at the Liberty Indoor Track Complex bustled with energy as the Liberty Flames hosted 33 colleges, universities and club teams for the three-day competition. Thursday’s multi-event competition saw sophomore Paige Greenhagel finish […]
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John Wooden once said, “A good coach can change a game. A great coach can change a life.” There are few people those words better describe than the late Johnny Hunton who dedicated his life to using his passion and talents for baseball as an avenue to share the Gospel with thousands of young men, bringing many to Christ in […]
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The Liberty University Men’s Basketball team earned their 16th win of the season against the Florida International University Panthers as Head Coach Ritchie McKay found his 260th win, becoming the winningest coach in program history. The Flames kicked off their stretch of three away games with a dominate performance against FIU. The game started out close, but at the 7:09 […]
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The Liberty University Women’s Basketball team defeated Florida International University 83-54 in a home game Jan. 25, taking their Conference USA record to 6-1 and overall record to 13-5. The game began with redshirt senior center Bella Smuda winning the jump ball and sophomore forward Elisabeth Aegisdottir taking it down the court. The Lady Flames passed back and forth until […]
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Liberty University’s Men’s D1 Hockey team defeated the Niagara University Purple Eagles 2-1 in overtime to conclude their final Midnight Mayhem game of the season Jan. 24. “You obviously want to win those games in regulation, but Niagara has a good team,” Head Coach Kirk Handy said. “I thought we played well tonight.” This victory snapped a two-game losing streak […]
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Players from Liberty University’s Division 1 Men’s and Women’s Hockey teams earned the opportunity to represent the United States at the FISU Winter World University Games in Torino, Italy Jan. 13-23. The men’s team concluded the games in fourth place with an overall record of 5-2. As for the women, their games ended sooner, landing them in fifth place with […]
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Hi friends, and welcome to the first edition of my personal column: “From the Whiteboard.” I am going to have a lot of fun with this column, and my hope is that you will laugh with me, but laughing at me is okay too. In case the pink graphics weren’t a giveaway enough, yes, I am a woman in sports. […]
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The Liberty Women’s D1 Hockey team began its 2025 games facing off at home against the Hockey Training Institute for the second time this season, ending in a 7-2 sweep. The two teams previously went head-to-head Sept. 21 and Sept. 22, 2024, with final scores of 11-1 and 4-2 for a Liberty sweep. Despite being down two of their powerhouse […]
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