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Jonathan Warner wheels in the gold at Commonwealth Games debut
LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — It was another beautiful day for Track and Field at the Commonwealth Games. At the Track and Field Able Games, some champions got the gold. Among them was Jonathan Warner, who has been training for this moment for almost a decade. “Started and competed successfully...
Athletes sprint ahead, rain or shine: No dampened spirits at the Commonwealth Games
Lynchburg, Va. (WSET) — Thousands of athletes not only faced off against their fellow runners, but they also dealt with the dreary weather on Saturday. They said it didn't put a damper on their attitude or their performance. Athletes said this weekend means more than just the medals. “Everyone's...
Carroll County Times 2024 boys tennis All-County: Liberty’s ‘dominant’ doubles team of Hayden Speace, Arjun Mistry named Players of the Year
After graduating from Liberty, Hayden Speace has a simple message he wants to leave behind for those following in his footsteps on the Lions’ tennis team: “Hard work takes you places.” Speace raved about the work ethic of his doubles partner, Arjun Mistry, calling the junior “one of the hardest workers I’ve ever seen.” Fortunately, Speace had a work ethic to match, and as a result, the team ...
Former Sooners DB Damond Harmon finds new home at Liberty
Former Oklahoma Sooners defensive back Damond Harmon has found a new home in the transfer portal. Harmon was a four-star prospect in the 2021 class, according to 247Sports, and signed with OU in December 2020. Harmon spent two seasons in Norman, his second with Brent Venables as his head coach....
Early 2024 Preview: Liberty vs Western Kentucky
We have begun our series of an early look ahead to the teams on Liberty’s 2024 schedule. We will give a quick preview of all 12 teams that stand in the Flames’ way of a second straight unbeaten season as second-year head coach Jamey Chadwell prepares his team to defend its 2023 CUSA title.
Liberty Announces Pickens as New Diving Coach
Samantha Pickens, a national champion and Team USA diver, has been hired as Liberty's Diving Coach, it was announced today by Head Coach Jake Shellenberger. "Associate Head Coach Jessica Barnes and I are thrilled to welcome Samantha to Liberty and the Swimming & Diving family," Shellenberger said. "Bringing a wealth of both elite-level competition and coaching experience, Samantha will elevate our diving to the next level, and we see great things ahead for her and the entire program. I love that she is a Pennsylvania native and Arizona graduate, as Jessica and I hail from PA as well, and I spent time in Tucson as a volunteer with the Wildcat program. Samantha is everything we looked for in a diving coach, and we're excited for the future of this program. Fifteen years into our history, the best is still to come! Welcome to Liberty, Samantha!"
Flames Minute, Monday, July 22, 2024
Time now for Today's Liberty Flames Minute! Brought to you by Select Bank for this Monday, July 22, 2024, I'm Nick Pierce. The Flames are the favorite to repeat as Conference USA football champions. The preseason poll was announced late last week and Liberty took 18 of 20 first place votes. Western Kentucky took the other two first place votes and was picked second.
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