The Liberty University Flames baseball team dropped two of three games to Samford April 26-28 in Birmingham, Alabama. The Flames took game one 10-7, but Samford handled Liberty in games two and three with scores of 10-3 and 12-1, respectively. In game one, Samford took an early lead with a solo home run from redshirt junior infielder Garrett Staton […]
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Sam Feamster has been named the next captain of the Liberty men’s D1 hockey team. He succeeds Matt Bartel, who played five seasons for the Flames, serving as both captain and assistant captain. Feamster is going into his third season with Liberty, and Head Coach Kirk Handy’s expectations for him will not change even though he will don the coveted […]
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Stepping into the role of head coach is a big responsibility, but Head Coach Christine Ewald stepped up to the plate to strengthen and grow the Liberty University dance team in its second official season as a club sport. In just her first season at the helm, the former NFL cheerleader has done an exceptional job in bringing the Liberty […]
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With the ASUN tournament in mind, Liberty University’s women’s lacrosse team battled hard against Jacksonville University for the final regular season game of the year April 27. Although the Flames fell to the Dolphins 12-11 in overtime, the energy was still exciting as the Lady Flames honored their seniors and put on a great showing. Both teams brought the intensity […]
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It’s been a long time coming. After defeating Tennessee 17-13 in the ALC championship game, the Liberty University men’s lacrosse team regained its conference championship title April 27-28 at Lynchburg City Stadium. The Flames haven’t won a conference title since 2021 against Clemson University. After not making the playoffs in 2022, the Flames were ready to take on Virginia Tech […]
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Liberty University men’s hockey recently held its third annual Liberty Hockey Select Camp at the LaHaye Ice Center April 25-27. The three-day Select Camp not only allowed prospective players to showcase their abilities, but also gave them the chance to experience campus life. “We ended up bumping it up a little this year,” Assistant Head Coach Dan Berthiaume said. “We […]
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Liberty University’s triathlon team held its color run fundraiser Friday, April 26 at the Liberty East Campus Disc Golf Course. With hundreds of runners and 1,000 pounds of color, the triathlon team and student body came together for a fun ending to the season. The 5K Color Run served as a fundraiser for the team’s travel to nationals in California. […]
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The Liberty University Flames golf team put its best foot forward on the fairway as it claimed its eighth conference title at the 2024 Conference USA Golf Championship. Though the Flames have seven previous conference champion titles under their belt, this was their first-ever appearance in a CUSA Championship. The championship took place April 22-25 at the Texarkana Country Club […]
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Freshman left-hand pitcher Kaylan Yoder is a spark to her entire team. Leading the Flames in the conference, she has made her 10-year-old self’s dreams come true. Yoder toured Liberty University her senior year and was ready to sign as soon as possible, instantly falling in love with the school, its softball team and that team’s coaching staff. Yoder knew […]
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Hundreds of children visited the Mountain on Saturday for Austin Henderson’s Reap the Harvest Foundation inaugural free community event. The event featured a football camp for students from third to eighth grade, bouncy houses, a foam launcher, multiple food trucks, worship and a special guest speaker. Before the football drills began, everyone got to hear from David Tyree, a former […]
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It’s finally over. After the time I spent covering the NFL draft for the last four months, watching hours of film and sitting through three days of actual selections, the NFL draft has finally come to a close. In my last column of the school year, I’ll be breaking down three teams that I think had good weekends and three […]
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At a university that trains Champions for Christ, two of those champions and student-athletes are using their know-how and connections to build something special. Sophomore Owen Moore and freshman Matt Torrell, two members of the Liberty University Flames men’s soccer team, have started creating their own sports apparel and are beginning to take steps to turn it into something truly […]
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Liberty University mourns the loss of Jake Matthes, the first head coach in the history of the Liberty cross country and track and field programs and a member of the Liberty Athletics Hall of Fame. Matthes passed away Thursday, April 18 at the age of 86. Matthes began Liberty’s cross country team in 1976 before starting the men’s track and […]
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The Liberty University figure skating team took the ice at the U.S. Figure Skating National Intercollegiate Final April 12-16 in Lake Placid, New York. The Lady Flames faced a high level of competition, placing 15th out of 16 teams. The competition was held on the ice of the Lake Placid 1980 Winter Olympics, an experience many only dream of. “It […]
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Liberty University’s men’s D3 hockey team had seven players participate in the AAU All-Star Challenge April 12-14 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The Flames showed out for the AAU All-Star Challenge, and it served as a great opportunity for Liberty’s top seven players to showcase their talent against the best in an exciting environment. The team was rewarded as the rest […]
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