The Lady Flames field hockey team celebrated senior day and their final regular season home game with a 2-1 win over Boston College Sunday, Oct. 21. Sunday’s game was the second time in program history that the Lady Flames have defeated two ACC schools in one season. The first time was in 2014 when Liberty defeated Louisville and Wake Forest. […]
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Homecoming weekend brought more excitement to the Liberty Flames men’s hockey team and the stands were packed with parents and students waiting to see the Flames skate to victory against the New York Violets (NYU) two nights in a row. On Friday, Oct. 19, the Flames had a slow start, but came back energized and ready to show NYU what […]
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The Flames came out on top Saturday, Oct. 20, against the Idaho State Bengals in what turned out to be a very high scoring game to claim the Flames 250th all-time win and its fourth win of the season. The Flames defeated the Bengals 48-41, led by team captain Antonio Gandy-Golden, who tallied 148 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Gandy-Golden […]
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Nicknamed mermaid because of her natural swimming ability, Liberty University pre-Law senior Caroline Smith is now making a splash in the lives of young swimmers in the Lynchburg community. When her younger brother joined the swim team at Liberty Christian Academy (LCA), Smith volunteered to help coach. She had taught swimmers before, and she worked with more advanced students, teaching […]
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“I would light him up.” Those were the words of Flames junior linebacker Solomon Ajayi when asked how he would fare if he was thrown into a one-on-one tackling situation against Philadelphia Eagles defending Super Bowl champion running back and older brother Jay Ajayi. Coming out of high school, Solomon Ajayi had big expectations to look up to. Solomon Ajayi’s […]
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The Liberty University and Virginia Tech men’s basketball teams are working together to help LU Send raise money for hurricane disaster victims in an unexpected way. The Flames will be hosting the Hokies in the Vines Center in an exhibition game at 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 4. All of the proceeds from the game’s tickets will go towards hurricane disaster […]
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A coach can make or break a team. There’s a monumental difference between a coach whose players obey and a coach whose players follow. A coach can waste a player’s potential or a coach can help the player reach fulfillment. I’ve had plenty of coaches, probably starting with my dad when I played Upward soccer when I was around 6 […]
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It has been more than seven months since Liberty University Wrestling won the NCWA Grand National Championship and Grand National Duals Championship. This does not mean that the team does not reminisce about the national championship win, but it also does not mean they are overconfident about it either. “You ride the wave,” Head Coach Jesse Castro said. “In other […]
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The sun beats down on the court as the players prepare for the next serve. Anxiously awaiting the battle that lies ahead, both players face each other with the same goal: winning the match. Both players prepared for this match since the 2018 schedule released. Now the opening serve is finally here. Although junior Chase Burton has the most single […]
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Most people would run in the opposite direction after hearing a lion’s roar. However, this year’s theme for the Liberty University softball team is “Chase the Lion.” The team chose this theme as the mindset of playing each game with freedom from doubt and fear by chasing their fears, meeting them face to face and overcoming them in Christ’s strength. […]
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As summer’s sweltering heat gives way to the long-expected color and coolness of fall, it’s the perfect time to head outdoors and explore some of Central Virginia’s best offerings: its hiking trails, decorated with the breathtaking reds and yellows of the season that you won’t find anywhere else. Not an experienced hiker? Not a problem. These beginner-friendly trails are close […]
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College can be a nerve-racking experience for first-year students. Teacher expectations, grinding out assignments and for some, juggling part-time work must mix with a culture of leisurely activities with friends, attending sporting events and close-quartered living arrangements. But it can be especially overwhelming for young students, particularly missionary kids new to the United States, to navigate the intricacies of college. […]
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From helicopter moms to overachieving students, journalism professor Chris Underation gives his followers the inside scoop of a professor’s life from his point of view through his Facebook series, “The Hidden Life of the Professor.” “There’s a little bit more to a professor’s life,” Underation said. “I wanted them to see the homework, the research, presentations we present at conferences, […]
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During the summer of 2018, several Liberty University students received interesting texts and emails: We’ve heard of you, would you like to perform at Lynchstock? “I thought it was a joke,” Samantha Vazquez said, laughing. Lynchstock is an open-air music festival with thousands of attendees that took place Saturday, Oct. 20 at 11:00 a.m. in Riverfront Park. The big names […]
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He colors his face with paint before he goes into battle for the night, trying to save the souls of those for the Kingdom of God. His piercing red eyes that match the color of his makeup represent something dark and truly terrifying, yet he has a purpose to save souls for Christ. Though his outward appearance may look terrifying, […]
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