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Halifax, Madison Heights, Amherst win DYB state championships in Appomattox
Halifax, Madison Heights and Amherst left town last week as winners of the 2024 Virginia State DYB Tournament held July 5-10 at at the Appomattox County Community Park. Halifax won the Ozone Division 1 (ages 11-12) trophy with an 11-0 victory over Appomattox. Madison Heights captured the AAA Minors Division I (ages 9-10) trophy with an 11-5 win over Goochland. Amherst won Ozone Division II (ages 11-12) with an 11-1 win over Clarksville.
People and Places Preview: Commonwealth Games Wrestling
LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — If you're trying to take down a good workout regardless of the time of year, then you should try your hand at wrestling!. "Wrestling is the oldest sport... in history, actually," said Jesse Castro. He is one of the tournament directors. Wrestling has been a...
Volunteers Needed for Disc Golf World Championships
The international disc golf competition will take place August 21-25 at New London Tech and Ivy Hills. Disc golf has surged in popularity in recent years, captivating enthusiasts of all ages and backgrounds with its unique blend of athleticism, strategy, and accessibility. Originating from humble beginnings in the 1960s, often as a casual pastime among friends, disc golf has evolved into a global phenomenon with a rapidly growing community. One of the key draws is its simplicity: players aim to complete each hole in as few throws as possible, using specialized discs designed for distance, accuracy, and control.
Mavericks Basketball Coach Sauvage Resigns
LINDSIDE- In a somewhat shocking move to many, James Monroe basketball coach Matt Sauvage resigned from his position as the leader of the boys’ team. Sauvage won two state titles with the Mavs in 2022-23. “Yes sir. It was a very hard decision, but someone once told me that I would know when it’s time. […] The post Mavericks Basketball Coach Sauvage Resigns appeared first on West Virginia Daily News.
Player ratings for Liberty Flames in EA Sports College Football 25
EA Sports College Football 25 is now available for pre-release while it will be released for everyone else on Friday. With the pre-release, we are able to see the player ratings for the Liberty Flames football team. Liberty’s top rated players in the game are QB Kaidon Salter (90 overall)...
Liberty football has played but never beaten these FBS teams
Series history: 0-4 First game played: 9/17/1994. The first two games in this series were completely dominated by the Rockets, but the last two have been decided by a combined 3 points including a one-point loss the Flames suffered as an FCS program under former head coach Danny Rocco. Oh and that Boca Raton Bowl game in 2022? That’s one of the games I wish we could have back, playing Toledo with a depleted roster and makeshift coaching staff after Hugh Freeze bolted for Auburn.
Conference USA Stadiums | Stadium Heads (Ep. 18)
The Stadium Heads podcast on the Sports Gambling Podcast Network continues its college football stadium breakdown conference series with the Conference USA Stadium Heads episode. Pick Dundee aka (@TheColbyD) & Michael Barker (@CFBcampustour) go team by team in the Conference USA breaking down all the stadiums. Is the Sun Bowl the best stadium in the Conference and perhaps the best college football stadium in America? Should the College Football Playoffs hold a game at UTEP’s Sun Bowl in El Paso, Texas?
UNC Baseball Lands Liberty Transfers Kane Kepley, Cale Bolton
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — North Carolina picked up a pair of baseball transfers from Liberty on Wednesday, with the new additions including the Flames' top hitter, and also providing the latest evidence of former Liberty coach Scott Jackson's reported return to the Tar Heels. Lefty-swinging outfielder Kane Kepley, who...
Total of 18 Liberty baseball players have entered portal
New Liberty baseball coach Bradley LeCroy will have his work cut out for him in year one as he attempts to field a roster, beginning first with trying to convince some of the Flames who are in the transfer portal to return to Lynchburg for the 2025 season. Since the...
Flames Minute, Tuesday, July 16, 2024
Time now for Today's Liberty Flames Minute! Brought to you by Select Bank for this Tuesday, July 16, 2024, I'm Nick Pierce. Liberty has it's next head baseball coach. Bradley LeCroy was announced as the eighth coach in program history on Monday. He comes to Liberty after spending the last two seasons in the same role at VCU. Last year, he led the Rams to the A-10 Championship and an NCAA Regional. LeCroy has also made assistant coaching stops at Clemson and Tennessee.
Rode to Begin Pro Career in Germany With EWE Baskets Oldenburg
LYNCHBURG, Va. – Liberty men's basketball alum Kyle Rode will begin his professional career in Germany. Rode has signed a contract to play for EWE Baskets Oldenburg for the 2024-25 season. "I'm so grateful for how my time at Liberty has prepared me for my professional basketball journey," Rode...
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