Here’s a trivia question for students in light of returning to school. What offers a great opportunity to interact with friends, make new ones, stay in shape and compete at a comfortable level, all with little commitment? This week, intramural registration deadlines come up for broomball and table-tennis on Aug. 31 and soccer on Sept. 1. Intramural sports make an […]
Read moreJosh McDougal returns to Liberty to don a whistle rather than spikes Earlier this month, Liberty welcomed back one of their most decorated cross-country runners, Josh McDougal, as an assistant cross country and track and field coach. Head coach Brant Tolsma was exuberant about the hire of the 2007 National Champion and said, “ We believe Josh, who himself put […]
Read moreOver the past couple of years the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) has seen a thickening array of allegations surrounding college athletics. Within a couple of years, the NCAA has swiftly passed judgment to many universities across […]
Read moreWhen the news that the NFL lockout had officially ended on Aug. 5, there was undoubtedly a large demographic that was more excited to play fantasy football again than about the upcoming season itself. This year’s season could have a slightly different feel to the beginning of it. The long summer layoff could adversely affect every team’s chemistry, specifically the […]
Read moreNFL was locked out, but not NCAA Not long ago, every newspaper in America had the same headline. “Football is back,” or some variation thereof. Ask Danny Rocco, Mike Brown or Asa Chapman and they’ll tell you football never left. Not for them or the other hundred or so Liberty football players who have been living in weight rooms, camping […]
Read moreThe Liberty University women’s volleyball program officially started its fall season with a three-game road trip to Athens, Georgia. The Lady Flames played three games in the Hotel Indigo Bulldog Invitational over the weekend posting a 1-2 record. Liberty started slowly against University of Georgia. Liberty fell to Georgia in three games (25-21, 25-21, 25-20). Sophomore outside hitter Lillie Happel […]
Read moreAs students are settling back into classes for another semester, Light Ministries is preparing for another year full of getting students excited about missions. In a promotional meeting, which will take place Monday, August 29 in the Schilling Center, students passionate about reaching people groups will be introduced to the different missions trips Light will be hosting this year. The […]
Read moreLiberty won all four of its games in its weekend tournament. The Flames played a grueling four games in three days over the weekend in the Liberty Tournament where it hosted the Le Moyne Dolphins and the New Orleans Privateers at Worthington Stadium.
Read moreA myriad of helping hands filled the front lawn of Ed and Carrie Barnhouse on Saturday afternoon, as the couple attempted to salvage a few of their belongings that were not destroyed in the blaze that engulfed their home the day before. “Looking at the structure that we once called home seems overwhelming and devastating,” Carrie Barnhouse, Director of Liberty […]
Read moreThe Liberty University Club Sports department added three teams: men’s racquetball, men’s disc golf and women’s disc golf, which will be added for the 2011 fall semester. These new teams open up the possibility for Liberty students to be involved in a wider variety of competitive sports that are more officially run than the intramural teams and more similar to […]
Read moreGrowing up, Leo Cardenas had one thing that was a constant in his life. It was always a part of him and something that he developed a passion for. That passion was for the game of football. Like most kids, Cardenas fell in love with the sport and dreamed of one day playing football on a big stage in front […]
Read moreThis year’s 2011 draft was one of the most polarized drafts in recent history. Some teams drafted like it was the office fantasy league and others drafted like there was a Super Bowl to win. The Winners The Jacksonville Jaguars traded up to the No. 10 pick in the first round with a bulls-eye on Missouri product and obvious front-runner […]
Read moreThe newest addition to the Liberty University Mountain Snowflex Centre is providing additional recreational opportunities for those seeking to utilize the outdoor complex. An inclined lift was recently installed on the right side of the intermediate slopes of the facility, providing users access to a newly-cordoned tubing slope. The lift, which was scheduled for installation since the opening of Snowflex […]
Read moreAs raindrops rapped against the windows of Williams Stadium, an athlete and his tutor are brushing up on some problems for an upcoming exam. Liberty University has placed importance in the performance of their athletic programs since its debut in 1971. However, for students to participate in athletics, they must first be academically sufficient. This is where Liberty’s athletic tutoring […]
Read moreThe fourth and final race of this year’s Liberty Mountain Trail Series took place early Saturday morning as Liberty University students and Lynchburg residents ran the Bald Mountain 10K Trail Race. Both seasoned and beginner runners registered for the 6.2 mile race that began at Camp Hydaway. Runners raised money for the Wounded Warrior Project, an organization that raises money […]
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