Coach Tolsma was proud of his teams’ overall performance on the indoor track this weekend The Flames track and field teams took care of business this weekend as they hosted The Liberty Open in the Tolsma Indoor Track Center. Not only did they take care of business, but they did it in a convincing fashion, having nine overall event winners […]
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A trampoline and a dunk might be the only way to reach some audiences. SOAR Dunk knows this. Liberty University’s SOAR Dunk Ministry Team chooses to serve God a little differently than the average person. Eight athletes with nothing more than a few basketballs, two trampolines and a message to share can go a long way. The team’s main goal […]
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The football team has Williams Stadium, the basketball team has the Vines Center, the hockey team has the LaHaye Ice Center and the freestyle skiing and snowboard team has the Liberty Mountain Snowflex Centre. Without any of these facilities it would be difficult or impossible for Liberty University to host these sports teams. The reason they are successful in sports […]
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Posting a triple-double in the NBA is hard. In college it’s nearly impossible. To do this each season is a blessing, something for which Jesse Sanders is thankful. “It’s crazy,” Sanders said. “It’s a real blessing to have done something like that. It’s not something that I set a goal for but I am thankful for it. I think its […]
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The list of Liberty Flames in pro sports just got a little longer this month, with soccer players Darren Amoo and Phillip Aseweh both being taken in the supplemental MLS draft. Amoo will be playing for the Columbus Crew, and Aseweh will be taking his talents to the Houston Dynamo. “The MLS is the highest level of soccer available in […]
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The Liberty University paintball team has its sights set on a National Championship. Currently at 4-0, the Flames are in prime position to shoot their way past all competitors and attain the biggest prize. Liberty has finished in fourth place in each of the last two years but coach Todd Hoglund believes that this year is Liberty’s year to win […]
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Flames tennis are preparing for a promising 2012 season after a dismal 2011 season The men’s tennis team has begun preparation for the 2012 spring season with one goal in mind — improvement. The Flames are coming off a disappointing 2011 spring campaign in which they finished sixth in the Big South Conference. Coach Chris Johnson believes, however, that this […]
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This article is not nitty. It’s not gritty. It’s not slimy or grimy or scandalous. Quite the opposite, in fact. This article will tip its hat to a group of guys who left a distinct impression on a guy they didn’t have to humor or care about. This article will highlight a group of guys who took the chance to […]
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Avery Warley had three blocks and the Lady Flames held Presbyterian to 24 percent shooting With 6:56 left in the second half, Reagan Miller feeds a pass to an open Tolu Omotola off the inbound who lays it in. Execution and decision-making was key in defeating Presbyterian. The Lady Flames continued to roll through the conference, winning its fourth straight […]
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Joe Paterno is gone. After winning 409 football games, after coaching at the highest level of football for over 60 years, after winning two national championships, after winning Sports Illustrated Man of the Year in 1986, after becoming the face of not only his team, but of his institution, “JoePa” is gone. And many people will say one thing. He […]
Read moreJesse Castro has already made his stamp in his inaugural season in the National Collegiate Wrestling Association A small building behind the south end zone of Williams Stadium houses one of the most successful athletic programs at Liberty University — the wrestling team, currently ranked second nationally in the latest NCWA Coaches Poll. Liberty’s defeat of No.1 (overall) Apprentice School […]
Read moreSanders, Warley hit career milestones Sanders “I’m coming to the end of my career here and am realizing more and more that I need to see each and every workout, practice and game as a gift. So I want to invest in as many teammates as possible and work as hard as I can each and every day,” senior Liberty […]
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Alhough it is still January and substantial snow has yet to fall here at Liberty University, the Freestyle Skiing and Snowboarding Team has been working hard training for its spring competitive season. Much of the team’s training is possible thanks to the Liberty Mountain Snowflex Centre that has athletes to practice year round without the threat of summer or low […]
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Joel Vander Pol knows the work he’s put into this season. Now, he’s ready to see that hard work pay off Listed at 6’10,” 230 lbs., redshirt sophomore Joel Vander Pol brings to the table a lofty perspective for what is widely considered an undersized Liberty Flames men’s basketball team. Vander Pol graduated from Evangelical Christian, Fort Myers, Fla. where […]
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Former Liberty baller Damien Hubbard’s lay-up and steal proved clutch The No. 11 Lynchburg Legends were outshot from inside the key, outshot from the three-point line and outshot at the free throw line. They were also out-blocked and out-rebounded by the visiting No. 14 Greensboro Cheetahs. The Legends, however, were only interested in one stat at the end of the […]
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