Field hockey continues winning ways, extends streak to five Lady Flames field hockey (6-4) continued an impressive homestand with a 5-0 defeat over the Ohio University Bobcats (2-6) Friday, Sept. 26 and a 2-1 upset of the No. 11 University of Louisville Cardinals (8-2), Saturday, Sept. 28. Liberty got off to a bit of a slow start in the first […]
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Lady Flames pass last year’s win total with victories over Virginia, Radford In the first match of Big South Conference play, the Lady Flames volleyball team (13-5, 1-0 Big South) defeated the defending conference champions, the Radford Highlanders (10-5, 0-1 Big South), in four sets (25-21, 23-25, 26-24, 25-13) Sept. 26. “It is always great to come out and start […]
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Liberty University’s Spirit of the Mountain Marching Band has come a long way since its inception in 1977. Dr. Stephen Kerr, director of bands at Liberty, has been a part of the program from the very beginning and has watched it evolve over the past few decades. “(Before 1977) there was a group that did play on the field that […]
Read moreWINNERS — All Flames and Lady Flames fall sports teams have enjoyed successful seasons thus far, with every team posting winning records heading into conference play. all photos by Courtney Russo and Leah Seavers
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Field hockey team upsets the nation’s No. 12 team to begin a six-game homestand The Lady Flames field hockey team pulled out an impressive home win against the 12th- ranked Wake Forest Demon Deacons Friday, Sept. 19 with a close score of 2-1. Liberty entered the contest with strong momentum following a 3-2 comeback win against the University of Pennsylvania […]
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Flames blast No. 25 Bryant for third straight win The Liberty Flames football team (3-1) dominated the No. 25 Football Championship Subdivision team in the nation in the NCAA coaches poll, the Bryant University Bulldogs (3-1) 38-21 at Williams Stadium Saturday, Sept. 20. On the first possession of the game, with only a few seconds until the 13-minute mark in […]
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There is not a set-in-stone formula to building a successful NFL team, but one position is universally regarded as the most important — quarterback. The quarterback is a coach on the field, the face of the team. Everybody follows his direction. The head coach and quarterback need to become one mind, engineering the team to victory. And with every spectacular […]
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Ravens running back Ray Rice is paying for his actions Following Monday’s release of the shocking elevator video that has been shared by sports sites, social media and news outlets alike, former NFL superstar Ray Rice was both fired and suspended indefinitely from the NFL. The TMZ Sports video showed the actual altercation between Rice and his fiancée Janay Palmer. […]
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Jade and Sirena Vorster reunite on the volleyball court When the Lady Flames volleyball team opened their season against San Jose State Aug. 29, it was not just the first match of the year for the team — it was a reuniting of family members on the court. For the first time in four years, sisters Jade and Sirena Vorster […]
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Tomasz Gielo and Peter Moller play for home countries in European tourney During this past summer, while the rest of the Flames were preparing for the upcoming season, two Liberty Flames basketball players were back in their native countries, preparing for one of Europe’s largest tournaments. EuroBasket 2015 plays host to some of the best European national basketball teams, and […]
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Liberty University men’s division I (DI) hockey, ranked No. 7 in preseason American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA) polls, battled their Sept. 19-20, 1-1 weekend series split versus the No. 12 Naval Academy in the mind as much as on the ice. The teams last met in the second round of […]
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Lady Flames win two of four games as the Vines Center reopens for action In front of a home crowd at a newly renovated Vines Center for the first time in the 2014 season, the Lady Flames split four matches at the Liberty Invitational Tournament. The Lady Flames took down the Howard University Bison (2-5) in their first match of […]
Read moreSchools across the nation have plenty of traditions revolving around their sports teams, and Liberty is no exception. In recent years, Gillville has become a mainstay of the Liberty athletics culture. In 2012, Turner Gill debuted as the new head coach Flames football team and Roccotown, which was named for a former coach, transformed into Gillville. At Gillville, the pop-up […]
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Captain leads tough defense Liberty Defensive Coordinator Robert Wimberley has coached many players throughout his career. Of all the players that have come in and out of Lynchburg, there have not been many who have impressed Wimberley quite like Flames senior safety Jacob Hagen. Hagen’s senior season picked up where his award-winning junior year left off, returning a fumble for […]
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While the Liberty Flames men’s division I (DI) hockey team began a new season with nine new players and a new playbook Friday night, they posted a 7-2 win over the Potomac Patriots Junior A team in decidedly old fashion. It was captain Matt Sherry and alternate captain Lindsay LeBlanc, both […]
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