Flames torch Wake Forest and New Hampshire by a combined score of 33-7 in their first two games of the year The Liberty Flames men’s lacrosse team (2-0) defeated the Wake Forest Demon Deacons Friday, Feb. 21 (0-5, 0-1 SouthEastern Lacrosse Conference) and the New Hampshire Wildcats Sunday, Feb. 23 (1-1) in its first games in Division I (D1) play. […]
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Liberty ends Winthrop’s seven-game winning streak with an 80-69 victory in home finale It was a tale of two halves as the Lady Flames (17-10, 13-5 Big South) women’s basketball team got the win 80-69 over the Winthrop University Eagles (20-7, 14-4 Big South), the Big South Conference leaders, Saturday, Feb. 22, in Liberty’s final home game of the season. […]
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Six inaugural members of the Liberty men’s lacrosse team hope to continue building on their progress Ask anyone who starts something,” senior midfielder Derek Haywood said. “It’s personal.” His statement lingered as the five teammates around him — seniors Kurt Tobias, Travis Briggs, Skylar Sipe and Miguel Lozada and first-year graduate student Mike Zumpano — voiced their wholehearted agreement. The […]
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Head Coach Turner Gill signed 13 recruits The defending co-Big South champion Flames football team looks to build on its 2013 success with the help of 13 new players as it gears up for the new season. Last year, the Flames tied for first place in the Big South Conference last season. However, they lost vital components of their team, […]
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Liberty’s Division I hockey team stretched its winning streak to five games The Liberty Flames Division I (DI) men’s hockey team completed a four-game season sweep against the West Virginia University (WVU) Mountaineers Feb. 14-15. The victories extended the Flames winning streak to five games and improved their record to 24-6-2. Liberty 5, West Virgina 2 A strong showing in […]
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The Flames failed to capitalize on an oppurtunity to end their prolonged skid The Liberty Flames men’s basketball team (9-18, 3-9 Big South) slowed the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) Keydets (15-10, 8-4 Big South), the nation’s highest-scoring offense, Saturday, Feb. 15 but could not stop them when it counted, dropping the contest 77-70. The leading freshman scorer in the country, […]
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Sommy Ogukwe continues to make strides after a knee injury hindered his promising young basketball career “Don’t lose sight of where you come from,” Sommy Ogukwe, a redshirt junior on Liberty’s men’s basketball team, said. Ogukwe, born in Abuja, Nigeria, had the privilege of coming to the U.S., using basketball as his means to get here. “Most of us athletes […]
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American star athletes have had inconsistent performances in their marquee events in the Sochi Games Whether you watch the Olympics for the competition, in support of your country or to see the progress on Bob Costas’ pink eyes, there has been something for everyone in the XXII Winter Olympics. Most of the 230 American Olympians entered Sochi with a chance […]
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After a strong sophomore season, Ashton Perritt hopes to lead the Flames into uncharted territory After a long offseason of practice and waiting, the date was finally Feb. 11, and only 10 hours remained before the Liberty Flames baseball team would leave for Jacksonville, Fla., to begin its 2014 season. As players, coaches and other staff prepared for the trip, […]
Read moreLiberty’s baseball team hopes to build on its success after winning the Big South The 2013 season was a monumental year for Liberty University baseball, as they won their first Big South Tournament since 2000. The team hopes the 2014 season will bring even higher acievements. After being crowned Big South champions, Liberty was chosen to compete in the Columbia […]
Read moreLiberty’s men’s tennis team downs Bluefield State in a 5-2 Flames victory at home After winning its season debut against the Morehead State Eagles, 6-1, the Liberty men’s tennis team (2-0) defeated the Bluefield State Blues (0-1) 5-2 in Liberty’s home opener Friday, Jan. 31. The Flames opened the matchup sweeping doubles competition. The No. 26 team in the nation […]
Read moreEvery two years, the Olympics brings the world together to celebrate athletic prowess The 2014 Olympic Games will begin in Sochi, Russia, Friday, Feb. 7. The Summer Olympics always receive paramount attention, but the Winter Olympic Games never seem to match the fanfare of their counterpart. Usain Bolt and LeBron James might not be skiing down the slopes in Sochi, […]
Read moreSeattle celebrates its first Super Bowl victory in team history Defense wins championships. It may be the most overused saying in sports, but the Seattle Seahawks proved just how accurate it is in New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium Sunday, Feb. 2. The top-ranked Seahawks defense suffocated the Denver Broncos top-ranked offense and created turnovers, which led to points and resulted in […]
Read moreThree seniors leave the LaHaye Ice Center victorious after the Flames defeat Pittsburgh in final home game Liberty University’s men’s Division II hockey team (24-7) capped off its regular season by defeating the Pittsburgh University Panthers 5-3 at LaHaye Ice Center on senior night Saturday, Feb. 1. Both teams struggled offensively to start the first period until Liberty senior Brad […]
Read moreWalt Aikens had a successful showing at the Senior Bowl and looks to impress NFL scouts on his pro day Thousands of football players walk onto the gridiron every Friday and Saturday, but only a select few get the opportunity to play on Sundays. For players in major conferences, getting noticed by NFL scouts is simple, but for players such […]
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