Flames advance to semifinals Liberty’s women’s soccer team defeated the Lady Eagles of Winthrop 2-0 Sunday, Nov. 1 at Osborne Stadium to advance to the semi-finals of the Big South Championship. Crystal Elmers notched her third goal of the year just five minutes into the second half to give the Lady Flames the advantage. Elmers received the ball from fellow […]
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Returning for his second stint at LU, McKay explains his transition from UVA Some did not believe it. Others would not. A couple professors chalked it up as some ill-advised April Fools’ Day prank. There was simply no way Ritchie Lawrence McKay was bolting the University of Virginia Cavaliers to fill the Liberty Flames men’s basketball team’s head coach vacancy. […]
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11 senior men’s soccer players step off the pitch for the final time at Osborne The Liberty Flames men’s soccer team (6-9-1, 2-5-1) cruised to a senior day victory at Osborne Stadium, knocking off the Presbyterian College Blue Hose (0-15-1, 0-7-1), 5-1, Oct. 31, to keep its playoff hopes alive. Four different seniors scored, including the final goal from Kurt […]
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Flames win Homecoming game over KSU Owls 45-35 The Liberty Flames (4-4, 1-2) defeated the Kennesaw State Owls (5-2, 1-1) 45-35 in record-breaking fashion to ignite the improbable push for the playoffs that senior quarterback Josh Woodrum predicted four days before the game. During the weekly press conference Tuesday before the Oct. 24 game, Woodrum expressed frustration with some of […]
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True freshman point guard Lovell Cabbil poised for bright future with the Flames The process of recruiting is vital to building any quality collegiate athletic program. Coaches all across the country go head-to-head for the best high school players they can find for their respective teams. When Ritchie McKay was named the new head coach of the Liberty Flames men’s […]
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Liberty freshman cross-country runner enjoying instant success with Flames In college sports, it is unusual for a freshman to step into a program and contribute heavily from day one. It is even more unusual for a freshman to win awards for their accomplishments from day one. For Liberty Flames freshman cross-country runner Azaria Kirwa, he has managed to accomplish both […]
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Professional firebreather heats things up at Liberty home football games Minutes before kickoff at Williams Stadium, Phoenix Aguilar becomes anxious. From the locker room where he prepares, he said he can hear the noise from the student section outside. From the threshold of the tunnel, it becomes hard to shake the nerves moments before he makes his entrance. “I love […]
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Lady Flames stay undefeated in Big South with two wins The dynamic duo of Jade and Sirena Vorster “killed” the Gardner-Webb Bulldogs volleyball team with a combined total of 29 kills at a .556 pace for the 3-1 (25-16, 25-15, 18-25, 25-19) win at home on Friday Oct. 2. After a rocky pre-season coming off a six-game losing streak, Liberty […]
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Lady Flames drive away Lady Camels to stay undefeated in Big South play The Liberty women’s soccer team (5-5-1, 3-0) continued its winning streak Sept. 30 at Osborne Stadium with a 3-1 victory over Big South rival Campbell (7-4, 2-1). The Lady Flames offense controlled the ball on the Lady Camels side of the field early. Just minutes into the […]
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Lady Flames swimming & diving set sights on conference championship The Liberty University swimming & diving team jumps into the sixth year of the program this fall, hoping to continue to build upon recent success. The Lady Flames finished second in the 2015 Coastal Collegiate Swimming Association (CCSA) Swimming & Diving Championships, completing a top-2 finish in their conference for […]
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An inside look from the equipment manager Football is one of the most popular sports here on campus, but one of its most important team members goes rather unnoticed — the equipment manager. The head equipment manager for Flames football is Chris Dunfee. Dunfee, who graduated from Liberty in 2007, was appointed to the position in early 2013. While Dunfee […]
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Plans to begin construction on new banked indoor track and field facility Liberty University is preparing to construct a new 130,000-square-foot indoor track and field facility that is expected to open in the fall of 2016, according to Liberty University Athletics. The new facility is dedicated specifically to the NCAA Division I program. Liberty’s Head Track and Field Coach Brant […]
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Lady Flames look to build on unprecedented success from 2014 season The Liberty field hockey team is off to a strong 3-0 start this season, with victories over James Madison University (6-3), Penn (4-3) and Lafayette (2-1). Competing as an independent, apart from a conference this season, the Field Hockey team looks to return to the NCAA tournament for the […]
Read moreThe glitz and glamour of Hollywood filled the Schilling Center and Tower Theater Monday evening, April 28 as a part of the fourth annual Flamespy Awards. Student-athletes from all of Liberty’s NCAA Division I teams, as well as members of the support staff for Liberty Athletics, were honored during the event. Cozy seating areas, a photo booth, movie-themed food stations […]
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Flames pitching shuts down Gardner-Webb to earn series sweep After the first pitch of the game was hit up the middle for a base hit, nobody knew that it would be the hit that kept Liberty southpaw Jared Lyons from a no-hitter. However, 106 pitches later, Lyons got his ninth strikeout of the day to win his seventh game of […]
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