Category: Sports

If the 2010-11 NFL season had to be summed up in one word it would almost certainly be “controversy.” Before the season was even under way, there were scandals brewing, and almost every week there was something to talk about that habitually had very little to do with the actual game of football.

The Radford Highlanders cut the Flames men’s soccer team’s season short with a 2-1 victory in the Quarterfinals of the Big South Tournament. “I felt we were prepared to win.  It just (was not) our day,” Flames head coach Jeff Alder said. The Flames ended its regular season with a home win over UNC-Asheville.  This tied them in third place […]

Stadium lights draw thousands of fans to Liberty University’s campus on Saturday nights.  On certain weekends students have trouble finding parking spots at LaHaye as traffic spills over from the Ice Center’s lot. Mainstream sports such as football and hockey are most commonly patroned by students, but Liberty tries to offer students a wider variety of recreational opportunities mostly unknown […]

In the afternoon sun of Conway, South Carolina, a tale of two offenses unfolded as Liberty dropped its first Big South game 31-45 to rival Coastal Carolina.

Saturday’s game was a must win for both teams. A win for Liberty would keep them in contention of the bottle-neck for the Big South championship. Likewise, a loss for Coastal would essentially eliminate them from playoff contention. Both teams had a banner to play for. Coastal capitalized, Liberty capsized.

After losing two straight games, the Flames men’s hockey team hosted the Stony Brook Seawolves Nov. 12 and 13.   The Flames entered the game ranked No. 15 in the ACHA, while Seawolves were ranked No. 19. In their first meeting, Stony Brook came out on top, defeating Liberty, 6-3. Although the Flames outshot and held the possession longer than the […]

When travelling around Liberty University’s campus, several modes of transportation can be seen, like running, biking and even riding scooters.  But an up and coming mode of transportation is longboarding — a special type of skateboard. A group of about 25 longboarders met off campus on the James River Heritage trail Saturday for a 3-mile race. “I really wanted to […]

After one of the most successful fall seasons in program history, the Liberty golf team is preparing to carry that momentum into the spring. The team is taking a few weeks off the course to rest after busy summer and fall practices and tournaments before getting ready for the spring season. The team wrapped up its fall season finishing third […]

As the minutes counted down and senior captain Karyl Bacon bumped, set, and spiked for the last time in the Vines Center as a Lady Flame, the Liberty Lady Flames volleyball team defeated UNC-Asheville, 3-2. “I would not have wanted to end the season any other way with any other team,” Bacon said. “These girls are awesome. They flew around. It was great to go out with a win.” It was an emotional game and the impact of Bacon completing her final regular season game hung bittersweet in the air.

Americans have been blessed with more freedom than any other nation in the world thanks to the selfless sacrifices of those charged with the defense of this nation. The 16,441 fans at Saturday’s Military Appreciation football game honored those men and women who have served in the United States Armed Forces. In like fashion, the Flames 40-14 victory was played in much of the same manner as our boys on the frontlines.

With nine weeks behind football fans in NFL play, things have changed quite a bit from the preseason predictions.  There have been plenty of disappointments, several surprises and lots upset fantasy team owners. Disappointments Dallas Cowboys:  The Cowboys were one of the several teams that experts said would head to the Super Bowl.  The Cowboys will be watching the Super […]

Fans heading out to the Vines Center this season can expect to see plenty of new faces on the men’s basketball team. The Flames welcome six new players to the team this season with the addition of five freshmen and one redshirt junior. Liberty will still have plenty of experience to help the newcomers adjust to the college environment. Junior […]

No excuses, rise above,” is not simply the motto of the women’s basketball team, but also motivation to redshirt sophomore Devon Brown. “It motivates us to have no excuses, and if we do have excuses to rise above them,” Brown said. The ‘no excuses’ attitude has helped Brown balance schoolwork and basketball. “It’s hard when you first come to college […]

Fast skating and aggressive play were showcased in the LaHaye Ice Center this weekend as Liberty University lost two hard-fought, unlucky competitions against the University of Delaware. Liberty faced an imposing challenge to try to outscore the notoriously speedy Delaware team that is undefeated in regulation time.

The overwhelming excitement of the final home swim meet this weekend was a special treat for CFAWers. Fans were on the edge of their seats cheering for the Lady Flames as they competed against Gardner-Webb and VMI. There were some close calls, but Liberty prevailed over VMI, but were unable to secure a win against Gardner-Webb. “We’ve definitely improved not […]

The Lady Flames soccer team’s season ended Saturday as they were making a push to win the Big South Tournament. Play started against Coastal Carolina on Friday. “Coastal is a physical team,” coach Jessica Hain said. “We want to take the referees out of the game and play well so one call doesn’t make or break the game.” The Lady […]