Casey Goodwin wins weekly award Liberty University freshman Casey Goodwin recalls being surprised by the call from head volleyball coach Shane Pinder offering her a spot on Liberty’s roster during her recruitment. Goodwin said she was both shocked and overjoyed. Things seemed to have worked out as Goodwin was named Big South volleyball freshman of the week after her performance […]
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Men’s soccer prepares for conference schedule Liberty men’s soccer is focused on continuing its strong start as conference play began for the 2016 season Saturday, Sept. 24 against Winthrop University. “I think it’s critical the first weekend we (got) points,” Head Coach Jeff Alder said. Last year, the Flames endured their toughest season of Alder’s 15-year career after going 6-10-1 […]
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Has the Buckshot era begun for the Liberty Flames? A nickname like “Buckshot” is a good indicator of potential on the football field. As it turns out, Buckshot is not only a nickname, but the given middle name of Liberty Flames freshman quarterback Stephen Buckshot Calvert. Buckshot is Liberty University’s 6’2,” 180-pound freshman backup quarterback from Miami Carol City Senior […]
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The Lady Flames gear up for their fall season in prep for next spring The women’s tennis coaching staff has put some plans into place to ensure the hunger for a Big South championship is greater than ever. A photo hangs directly next to the door to the team locker room. It serves as a visual representation of the sting […]
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The Lady Flames women’s soccer team (4-4) snapped a four-game win streak in their 1-0 loss to the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles (4-4) at Osborne Stadium Sept. 16. “Their overall pressure just put us under pressure and made us uncomfortable,” Liberty Head Coach Nate Norman said. The Eagles applied great defensive pressure, not allowing the Lady Flames to get into […]
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Flames play to 1-1 draw at Osborne The Liberty University men’s soccer team (3-2-1) went head-to-head with American University (3-1-3) Friday, Sept. 16 at Osborne Stadium, which resulted in Liberty’s first draw of the season with a score of 1-1. Sophomore forward Tresor Mbuyu gave Liberty fans hope for a victory when he scored 30 minutes into the match. Being […]
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The journey to the top of the Big East begins For the Liberty University field hockey team (1-4), this season brings a challenging schedule full of nationally-ranked teams as well as first-time participation in the Big East Conference. The Flames’ season began with four top-20 teams, including James Madison (3-2), Duke (6-0), Syracuse (6-0) and Virginia (3-3). These teams lived […]
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New triathlete joins Flames from overseas Liberty University has added a new runner, freshman Thomas Sonnery, to their triathlon team for the 2016-17 season. Sonnery is originally from France and chose to attend Liberty because of his athletic abilities. Sonnery grew up in a family of runners, starting with his parents and his older siblings. He began running at a […]
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The NCAA has recently pulled seven championships out of North Carolina due to the HB2 bill which “makes it unlawful to use a restroom different from the gender on one’s birth certificate, regardless of gender identity,” according to ncaa.org There are many things wrong with this decision, and the NCAA is not the only group making decisions like this one, […]
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Men’s soccer freshman defender shares his story Shalom Dutey is a freshman defender for the men’s soccer team whose first career shot was a game-winning goal scored against the University of South Carolina Upstate Spartans in the 67th minute. Dutey is one of the six All-Americans added to the team this year that have helped the Flames get off to a […]
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Football players help rescue boy in summer fire Marquel Franklin sat on the second-story ledge of his burning house with nowhere to go, just seconds before the floor beneath him would crumble. A group of Liberty University football players stood below encouraging him to jump if he wanted to survive. Franklin leapt, escaping the flames seconds after the floor underneath […]
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Flames football wins home opener versus Jacksonville The Liberty Flames (1-1) spoiled the Jacksonville University Dolphins’ (0-1) season opener in blowout fashion with a 55-7 win at Williams Stadium that was dominated by the Flames from the start. On the first drive of the game, the Flames capped off an 81-yard drive with a 2-yard touchdown pass to the corner […]
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Flames lose off penalty in extra time The Liberty Flames (3-2) and the Buffalo Bulls (6-0) went head-to-head during the Sept. 11 match at Osborne Stadium, and the Bulls emerged with a 2-1 overtime victory. The match commenced with the crowd standing to their feet for a moment of silence in remembrance of the tragedies that occurred 15 years ago. […]
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After a successful 2015-16 season, the Liberty men’s golf team entered this season looking to win another Big South Golf Championship and go beyond their ninth place finish in last year’s NCAA Regionals. “Last year, we started four sophomores and a freshman, so we returned all of our starters,” Liberty Men’s Golf Head Coach Jeff Thomas said. “Anytime you do […]
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The road to becoming a Flames football walk-on is a long journey According to cbsnews.com, only 16 percent of high school seniors will go on to play football at the collegiate level. Attempting to walk on to a college team makes your chances even slimmer, but five players beat those odds to join Flames football this fall. Spencer Jones, Benjamin […]
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