An unexpected turn

Track was never part of Riley Brandon’s plan, until a prayer changed everything The Tolsma Indoor Track is a sight to see here at Liberty University. On any given day, one might watch distance runners loop around the track seemingly on repeat, while pole vaulters clear new heights and jumpers work on their form. But upon looking closer there are […]

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Night and day

Lady Flames falter in first game; run away with nightcap Game 1: Hampton 7, Liberty 5 The Liberty University Lady Flames (18-16, 5-1) softball team split an afternoon doubleheader against the Hampton University Lady Pirates (12-17, 4-2) Thursday, March 31, at Liberty Softball Stadium. The Flames lost the first game 7-5 and bounced back to take the second contest 13-1 […]

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Keep on keeping on

Madison Kotchey battles health issues off the field while leading on the field Determination. Will to win. Refusing to back down from adversity. These are phrases that make up the composition of Madison Kotchey. Kotchey, a sophomore, plays first base for the Liberty softball team. She recently earned the title of Big South Player of the Week and has been […]

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Gators chomped

The Liberty University men’s lacrosse team continued its home dominance with a 18-6 victory over the Florida Gators in the teams annual “Midnight Madness” game Friday April 1. More than 4,000 fans were in attendance, finding seats all around the perimeter of the lacrosse field. Fans started pilling in before 11 p.m, but due to travel issues with the Gators, […]

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Huskies halted

Flames take the series 2-1 at home Liberty baseball (6-4) defeated the University of Connecticut (4-3) 8-5 Friday, March 4, in the Liberty Baseball Stadium. Parker Bean started the game on the mound for the Flames. He struggled with his control as he was forced to throw 33 pitches in the first inning alone, 18 of them being balls. After […]

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For the last time

Lady Flames senior class plays final game at home The Lady Flames locked up the second seed for the 2016 Big South Conference Championship, despite losing to the Presbyterian Blue Hose 57-49 on Senior Day Saturday, March 5, at the Vines Center. Liberty earned the No. 2 seed for the second time in three years. “It hurts but I find […]

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Mountaineers massacred

The Flames rout the Mountaineers 24-3 for their second win of the season The Liberty Flames men’s lacrosse team put on a dominating performance for the second week in a row taking down the West Virginia University Mountaineers 24-3 Saturday March 5 at the Club Lacrosse Fields. This is the Flames second win of the season putting them even at […]

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True Britt

It was baseball from the beginning Liberty Flames senior shortstop Dalton Britt began playing baseball with his dad in the backyard not long after he learned to walk as a toddler. “We had a little plastic ball and bat,” Britt said. “I started tee-ball when I was five or six and then pretty much played from there.” Along with baseball, […]

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Till next year

Flames could not stop UNC Asheville The Liberty men’s basketball team saw its season come to a quick and abrupt end Friday, March 4 in the second round of the Big South Championship in Buies Creek, North Carolina. The No. 5-seeded Flames trailed from the beginning and were never able to recover in an 80-49 loss at the hands of […]

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Colonial beatdown

Men’s lacrosse team wins 19th straight home game with thrashing of GWU The No. 17 Liberty Flames men’s lacrosse team took down the George Washington Colonials in dominating fashion, extending its home win streak to 19 games with a 16-2 win Saturday, Feb. 27. The Flames added a mark on the scoreboard less than three minutes in. Freshman attacker Sam […]

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Baby, bye bye bye

‘It might sound crazy, but it ain’t no lie’ the Flames secured a first round bye Live by the three, die by the three. In the regular season finale against the Gardner Webb Runnin’ Bulldogs, the Liberty Flames men’s basketball team did just that in an 86-81 Senior Day victory, Feb. 27. The Flames could not have asked for a […]

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Lady Flames oust Lancers

Head Coach Carey Green gets 400th career victory in 67-47 rout of Longwood Liberty University women’s basketball Head Coach Carey Green grabbed his 400th career win when the Lady Flames defeated the Longwood Lancers 67-47 Feb. 27 at the Vines Center. “I’m really thankful that God led me here to Liberty,” Green said. “I think it’s the greatest school in […]

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