The Liberty University men’s golf team competed in the Lewis Chitengwa Memorial tournament in Charlottesville, Virginia April 8-9. The Flames finished 10th out of 13 teams, shooting 17-over-par and marking their sixth top 10 finish in nine tournaments this season. The Flames were led by junior Brett Reid and graduate Isaac Simmons, who both finished in the top 20. Reid […]
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William Byron entered the Toyota Owners 400 in Richmond on Easter Sunday with a touch of uncertainty. “(Richmond is) just one of those places we go to that we just don’t have an idea of how it’s going to go,” Byron told media prior to the race. “We’ve had some good races here, but we’ve never showed up here […]
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In the electrifying conclusion to the women’s basketball NCAA tournament in 2001, Notre Dame and Purdue clashed in a showdown for the ages, with 11,000 fans filling the arena. With just five seconds left on the clock, the score stood deadlocked at 66. Every heartbeat resonated in the thunderous roar of the crowd. Notre Dame’s Kelley (Siemon) Deyo, the 6-foot-2-inch […]
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Since basketball season is over, it’s time for my seasonal tradition of breaking down and grading the Flames’ transfer portal wins and woes. Today, we’re looking at Liberty University men’s basketball and the changes to its roster since its season ended in Huntsville a few weeks back. Before we start, remember, the transfer portal is an ever-moving and ever-changing whirlpool […]
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A chilly night led to an ice-cold offense for the Flames softball team in game one, but it bounced back in a big way, taking the weekend series over Western Kentucky two games to one. The slow start was due to a lack of offense. Liberty University did not put up a run in the first game and did not […]
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After another solid regular season from the Liberty University figure skating team, Head Coach Courtney Kirschke and her group are gearing up for the U.S. Figure Skating National Intercollegiate Final in Lake Placid, New York. The team placed second out of 22 teams in the final sectional event of the season March 1-3 at the Carolina Capital Classic at NC […]
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A successful home win against the JMU Dukes led into an off week for Liberty University’s gymnastics team before the NAIGC Nationals in Albuquerque, New Mexico, April 10-13. As the Lady Flames are gearing up in preparation for the event, Head Coach Jessie Lowe believes this group is battle-tested and ready to face the final hurdle at nationals. “It has […]
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The Liberty University Flames honored their seniors and outscored the Clemson Tigers 14-8 on a spring day that concluded the Flames’ season on their home field. Leading the team was senior midfielder Keaton Mohs with a hat trick and one assist. Mohs was not alone in his success against the Tigers. Junior midfielder Will Geary, senior attacker Braden Landry, freshman […]
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The Liberty University women’s basketball team culminated an explosive season with a deep run in the Conference USA Championships, making it to the finals March 16 but falling short to the top-seeded Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders in a 67-51 defeat. “We wish (Middle Tennessee) nothing but the best as they go into the NCAA tournament,” Lady Flames Head Coach Carey […]
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Randy Tschetter, a beloved member of Liberty University, retired March 9 in Liberty Arena after working for 45 years as the scorekeeper for Flames basketball. Tschetter joined the Flames in 1980 when Kevin Keys asked him to keep the clock for the Flames. Two years later, he started keeping scorebook and had been doing it until this month. One morning […]
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Fresh off a dominant win against Richmond, the No. 57 Liberty University men’s tennis team looked to continue its winning streak against No. 68 William & Mary on its home court. Fans piled into the stands and cheered on the Flames in the opening doubles, and those same stands erupted as the Flames came back to win against William & […]
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The Liberty University men’s and women’s wrestling teams competed in the NCWA National Championships last week during Liberty’s spring break in Bossier City, Louisiana, where they both put together strong performances that led to a runner-up finish for the men’s team and a ninth place result out of 35 for the women’s team. “I thought we wrestled very well as […]
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The Liberty University women’s tennis team keeps rolling, bringing home another win in its battle with George Washington University March 24. The team started off strong with powerful serves from all three courts and continued into the game with emphatic attacks and speedy returns. The Flames dominated the doubles with freshman Sadie Daavettila and senior Esther Lovato bringing home […]
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Liberty University’s men’s lacrosse team fell to the visiting Chapman Panthers Saturday night in Lynchburg 11-8. The Flames dropped to a record of 8-4 with the loss, while the fifth-ranked Panthers improved to 8-2. Sophomore attacker Dante DeCollibus led the way for Chapman with three goals. For Liberty, senior midfielder Keaton Mohs tallied three goals and two assists, raising […]
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The Liberty University men’s basketball team made its first appearance in the Conference USA tournament as the No. 4 seed, but its run was cut short as the team fell to the No. 6 UTEP Miners 66-57 in the quarterfinal round. The gut-wrenching loss brought the Flames’ season to an end with an 18-14 record. Liberty’s last meeting with the […]
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