EM-SPORTS 2/14/24  
Washington & Lee came from behind to beat Lyncburg College 70-60 Wednesday night at Lyncburg  College.  Washington & Lee lead scored Robert DiSibio 26 points and top-scored for Lynchburg College TREY Gillenwater 12 points. 
The game was tied 4 times and the Lead changed 3 times
 

Willie Drew, CB, Virginia State

The lone HBCU representative at the Senior Bowl, Drew has arguably the two most important things you could want in a small-school prospect: athletic traits and high-end production.

Drew tallied 11 interceptions between his last two seasons at Virginia State, making a massive impact through his ball-hawking mentality in coverage and very good ball skills. He is rumored to run in the 4.4 range in the 40-yard dash, which is reflective in how explosive he looks in deep-zone shells. He’s aggressive against the run, even if he isn’t the heaviest or strongest cornerback out there. Should he get invited to the Combine, Drew has the chance to shoot up boards. 2/11/24

EM-SPORTS.ORG 2/3/24  Virginia state basketball team pulled out a close game between Elizabeth City. the game was tied 10
times and lead changes 8 times. Elizabeth had 17 turnovers and VSU had 8. points scored inside the paint ECS had 28 points and VSU 36 points and bench scored ECS had 40 points with VSU 55 points.
Period by period scoring 1st ECS 39- VSU 35  2nd ECS 38- VSU 49  FINAL VSU 84 ECS 77
the top score for Virginia State was Dajour Rucker 15 points and Elizabeth City had three players in double figures with Christopher Wright 12 points, Tre Richardson 12 points, 
Xavier Tubbs - Matthews 12 points. The teams played at Virginia State College

Randolph-Macon Ties ODAC Record for Men's Basketball Titles with Fourth Straight Championship
February 26, 2023
Randolph-Macon College held off a hard charge from Guilford College in the second half to post a 61-48 victory in Salem on Sunday and collect the program's fourth straight ODAC men's basketball championship. The Yellow Jackets (27-1), now tied with Hampden-Sydney College and Roanoke College at 10 men's basketball championships all-time, receive the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Division III Men's Basketball. Guilford College could not hit from outside they shot 38.7 % from
Flood. Halftime score Randolph-Macon 30 Guilford College 29 the game was tied
2-time lead change 2 times and Randolph had 13 Turnovers and Guilford had 8 
for game. Will Coble hit kep basket for Randolph and Daniet Mangue had
Hot hand with 18 points for the win. Guilford top-scored Tyler Dearman with 16 points.

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The University of North Carolina will kickoff the college football season earlier than their ACC counterparts.

The Tar Heels have high expectations as they look to break open the 2022 season with a statement win at home.  

The significance of opening the season with a win can not be lost on a team with high aspirations.  The Tar Heels are also making history by welcoming an Historically Black College University to Kenna Stadium.  The mighty Florida A&M Rattlers have taken the challenge of venturing into a power 5 conference home stadium looking to shock the world.

The college football fans are starving for some excitement and today marks the first weekend of consecutive weekends until the end of the year where college football will be live for all to see and enjoy.

The UNC Tar Heels can boast they have star power as the number one overall offensive lineman, Zach Rice, will be wearing the famous light blue and white for the Chapel Hill squad.  Rice was the most dominant lineman in high school and now he is scratching the surface of his talents as a ballyhooed freshman for a Tar Heel team looking to challenge for the ACC crown.

The matchup is the first time these teams have ever played.  The Tar Heels were the first to score with a TD pass from new QB Drake Maye to TE Omari Morales gave UNC a 7-0 lead.

The Rattlers were not fazed.  QB Jeremy Moussa led his team to a scoring match down the field to tie the game at 7.

UNC would grab a quick 21-7 lead and looked to be in complete control.  However, FAMU was able to answer to slow down the momentum by scoring in another long TD drive as Moussa led them into the redzone where the running game finished off the drive with a TD run.  

After a rare punt from UNC, the FAMU team had a chance to tie the game but the only mistake from Moussa was a bad mistake.  An ill-advised throw with their back against the endzone, was intercepted by the Tar Heels. After a very good returned, the Heels had new life and a short field with about 30 seconds left to make one more score.  With Maye’s accurate throws, Carolina was able to score on a third down play from the two-yard line when All-ACC WR Josh Downs took a quick pass into the endzone.  The Heels went into halftime up 28-14 and It was Maye’s fourth TD pass of the half.  

Carolina picked up where they left off with a quick strike TD in 7 plays, 65 yards to open up the second half.  Omarion Hampton smashed into the endzone to cap the drive and push the score to 35-14.

The Tar Heels were never threatened after the back to back scores and pulled away from the feisty but undermanned Rattlers.  Drake Maye finished his Tar Heel debut tossing five touchdown passes and recording zero turnovers.  His final stats included 29 of 37 in passing with 294 yards.  He ran for 55 yards including a game high 42 yard run in the first quarter. 

The Tar Heel offense was humming with 608 total yards of offense led by freshman RB Omarion Hampton who gained 101 yards in his fist collegiate game.  He also scored two touchdowns.

Florida A&M was at its best in the first half and got as close as 35-24 but got no closer.  The Tar Heels were also treated to the debut of high school All- American Zach Rice.  The 5-star recruit from LCA in Lynchburg, Virginia entered the game late in the fourth quarter.  He was instrumental in helping the Tar Heels score 21 consecutive points following the Rattlers final touchdown.  Wearing the number 55 and playing right tackle, Rice will be a player worth watching as the season goes on.  

Jeremy Moussa was a solid 28 for 38 and 279 yards with two touchdowns and one interception for the visitors.  He was responsible for 270 of the team’s 338 yards.  The Rattlers turned the ball over twice, both times leading to Tar Heel touchdowns.

With the 56-24 victory UNC (1-0) has great start to the 2022 season but the competition will stiffen as the calendar turns to September.  FAMU (0-1) will use this game as a learning tool and when they are restored to full strength, they will be a force to reckon with in the MEAC and FCS.

EMSPORTS 8/28/2022

6/22/22

The day is finally here.  The great Coach Mike Krzyzewski is coaching his last game in the legendary Cameron Indoor Stadium.

In the 42 years of Coach K roaming the sidelines, he has had the luxury of many greats players wear the blue and white.

In all of those many lineups, the question is what are the five greatest players in the Coach K era?

EM-SPORTS.ORG has created the top five all-time list for you to enjoy.

1. Grant Hill
2. JJ Redick
3. Johnny Dawkins
4. Bobby Hurley
5. Zion Williamson

This is a debate that could last weeks if not months.  However, you may look at it, EMSPORTS believes this is the best in Coach K's Duke career.

3/5/2022

Salem VA

The University of Lynchburg saw their preseason come to end. Olivia Harris A freshman led the Hornets with 18 points and Eric Green added 10 points five rebounds and 3 assists. Randolph-Macon when up 16 to 9  Randolph Macon got hot Shooting 3-pointers in the second quarter. Lynchburg came back with  Lizzie Davis hit a jumper with 4: 20 cut the lead down
to six. The Randolph went up  40-36 Before half-time The Macon took control of the second half to win the semi-finals playoffs  EM-SPORTS 2/28/22

2/10/22

Lynchburg VA 1/18/2021

Liberty started off slow on offense Jacksonville went up 12-1 in the first quarter with
5:00 minutes to go in the first quarter. then Liberty began to turn things around with Darius
McGhee began to score In the first half, Jacksonville scored more points
inside the paint with 14 points. Liberty had 18 turnovers for the whole game Jacksonville had 11 turnovers also Liberty flames had 21 points, from the bench Jacksonville had 17 points from the bench Both teams in up with the same amount points from inside the paint liberty had 20 points and Jacksonville had 20 points inside the paint. Darius McGhee too scores honor with 27 points

Liberty 88

Jacksonville 49

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Campbell's Snead' a former  Heritage player returns to the gridiron in his hometown to face Liberty U.

 Named Preseason All-Big South…Also named Second Team Preseason All-Big South by Phil Steele…Missed the 2020 season due to injury…
 
2019: Named Second Team All-Big South by Phil Steele…Led team and ranked 11^th in the Big South in receiving yards with 554, despite playing only nine games due to injury…Ranked third in the Big South in yards per catch (19.1), and eighth in TD catches with six…Caught at least one pass in all nine games…Made five or more catches three times…Grabbed a season-high 104 receiving yards in a win at Gardner-Webb…Posted 99 yards on six catches with a TD vs. Kennesaw State…Tossed a TD in a win over Hampton, adding two catches for 51 yards…Hauled in 90 yards on five catches in a win over Shaw…Posted two TDs and 54 yards on three catches at Troy…Collected 62 yards and a touchdown on three catches in a win over Davidson…As a redshirt sophomore in 2019, caught a TD pass in five of Campbell’s nine games, owning at least one touchdown catch in 13 of his 20 career games, and 15 total touchdowns over that span…Reached the 1,000 career receiving yards milestone in 2019, hitting the mark in just 14 career games – the fastest in school history (previous Aaron Blockmon, 17 games as a redshirt sophomore in 2016)…Also moved into second in school history with 1,364 career receiving yards, passing former standout Ben Bolling (2012-15), currently on staff as CU’s wide receivers’ coach and recruiting coordinator…A 2019 Preseason All-Big South selection…Named Preseason First Team Big South All-Conference by Phil Steele…Named Preseason First Team All-North Carolina College Football (NCCFB) by CarolinaGridiron.com…

Prep/Personal: Named all-district, all-conference and all-region as a junior and senior…Hauled in 79 career catches for 1,651 yards and 18 touchdowns…Posted 800 receiving yards on 28 catches with eight touchdowns as a senior…Coached by Brad Bradley…Also lettered in basketball, earning all-district, all-conference, all-region and all-state honors…Played in the Virginia all-star game…A 1,000 point scorer…A National Honor Society member…Full name is Caleb Jeremiah Snead…Born July 11, 1999 in Lynchburg, Va. …Son of J.D. and Amy Snead…A business administration major    9/3/21
 

Lynchburg men's basketball won its third straight game. Hornets beat Hampden- Sydney 84-69

it was a fast-paced game. The game was very physical. T.C. Thacker a senior had 17 points and senior Tharon Suggs had 21 points for the Hornets. Hampden- Sydney' tied the game

six times in the first half but was never able to take another lead.

. Hampden-Sydney's top score was Jake Hahn with 18points. EM-SPORTS 1/27/21

12/26/20

8/8/20

8/5/20

Two men's basketball players earn All-ODAC nods

Lynchburg Va

Roanoke College men's basketball blowout Lynchburg College 81-44, Wednesday evening on

Senior night. Lynchburg fell behind early in the game the offense wasn't clicking the neve led in the contest

at the 4: 25 minutes were down by 42, their largest lead. Roanoke lead swelled to 31-11 at the

8:19 mark after a layup from Efosa Edosomwan and the half, the Hornets faced a 42-23.

Junior Tharon Suggs led Lynchburg scorers with 9 points. Hornets are 14-11, 9-7 ODA Men'sbasketball will learn the seedings for the Old Dominion Athletic Conference tournament following the conclusion of conference play this weekend.      EM-SPORTS 2/19/20

The Hornets welcomed their ODAC rival from Farmville. The Tigers were just an hour away but this game had all the makings of a backyard brawl.

Both teams emphasized in your face, man to man defense and made it a priority to get high percentage shots.

With a near capacity crowd, the game started out with Hampden-Sydney taking the early lead and controlling the boards. The Tigers made the Hornets uncomfortable nearly entire first half. Eventually, the home team found their outside shooting stroke thanks to the marksmanship of Chance Greene.

Greene was unconscious from deep. He made four of his eight attempts from begins the three-point arc. Those were the only shots he missed. He made his other three shots from the field and three of four from the free throw line. Greene scores 21 of the Hornets’ 34 first half points almost out scoring H-SC who had 26 as a team.

Kevin Quinn led the Tigers with seven points. His team forced seven turnovers off of the Hornets while only committing three of their own.

The Hornets turned on the heat after halftime and didn’t take their foot off the pedal. The Hornets led only by 10 with about 15 minutes to okay as Chance Greene had knocked down another three point missile. The intensity and pressure was not only felt by the team but it had pushed the coach to a boiling point.

Tigers’ coach, Caleb Kimbrough received two technical fouls in succession and was ejected. The following free throws and possession took whatever hope Hampden-Sydney had left and the Hornets were on cruise control.

Luke Romeo started off the bench. He picked up in the second half where Greene cooled off. Romeo made four 3pt shots, with three coming in consecutive fashion, as the Hornets’ wave of momentum came crashing down on the unsuspecting a Tigers.

When the final horn ended, the victorious Hornets had claimed a 76-51 blowout win. The made 12 triples from behind the arc compared to only 3 by the Tigers. The Tigers shot below 30% from the field and only 20% from three. Jake Hahn was the highest team scorer with 12.

Conversely, Lynchburg converted over 42% of their shots and nearly 35% from the three point line. Greene led the way with 26 points followed by Romeo with 12 and T.C. Thacker with 10. Thacker produced a double-double by adding 12 rebounds to take game honors.

The Hornets improved to 10-5 overall and 5-1 in the ODAC. Hampden-Sydney falls to 8-7 and 3-3 in the conference.

EMSPORTS.org 1/15/2020

10/7/19

Atlantic Coast Conference Announces Football Players of the Week   GREENSBORO, N.C. (theACC.com) – The Atlantic Coast Conference Football Players of the Week have been recognized following their standout performances in last weekend’s games.   The selections are determined by a vote of a 15-member media panel. The following are this week’s honorees:   QUARTERBACK & FRESHMAN – Sam Howell, North Carolina, Fr., QB, Monroe, N.C. Set UNC freshman records for completions (33), attempts (51) and yards (376) while tying the touchdown record with four in the Tar Heels’ 38-22 victory at Georgia Tech • His 376 yards passing were the most by a Tar Heel since Mitch Trubisky went for 439 yards against Florida State in 2016.   RUNNING BACK – Javian Hawkins, Louisville, R-Fr., RB, Titusville, Fla. Ran for a career-high 177 yards on a career-high 25 attempts in Saturday’s 41-39 win over Boston College • Became the third freshman in Louisville history to have three 100-yard rushing games in the first five games of a season, joining Victor Anderson (2008) and Lamar Jackson (2015) • First Cardinal running back with three 100-yard games in a season since Brandon Radcliff in 2016.   RECEIVER – Seth Dawkins, Louisville, Sr., WR, Columbus, Ohio Had career highs of six catches for 170 yards in the Cardinals’ win over Boston College • Productive day included a 59-yard catch for a touchdown and a 77-yard reception • Averaged 28.3 yards per catch.   OFFENSIVE LINEMAN – Mekhi Becton, Louisville, Jr., OT, Highland Springs, Va. Had seven knockdown blocks and graded out at 85 percent in the Cardinals’ win over Boston College • Spearheaded a Louisville attack that totaled 664 yards of total offense, including 236 yards on the ground • Did not allow a sack.   DEFENSIVE LINEMAN – Patrick Jones II, Pitt, Jr., DE, Chesapeake, Va. Facing a Duke team that had surrendered just one sack in its first four games, Jones collected two in one evening • Each sack forced a critical fumble that Pitt recovered • First sack set up the Panthers at the Duke 7-yard line for an eventual touchdown and a 26-3 lead • His final sack and forced fumble with just under 30 seconds remaining sealed Pitt’s 33-30 win • Jones had six total tackles and an additional quarterback hurry.   LINEBACKER – Rayshard Ashby, Virginia Tech, Jr., LB, Chesterfield, Va. Led the Hokies with 11 tackles, including six solo stops, in Saturday’s 42-35 win at Miami • Ashby’s day included his third quarterback sack of the season and two tackles for loss.   DEFENSIVE BACK – Paris Ford, Pitt, So., S, Pittsburgh, Pa. Collected a game-high 12 tackles and intercepted two passes, returning one for a 26-yard touchdown in Pitt’s 33-30 win at Duke • Interception return for a score was the Panthers’ first since 2016 • Just two plays after his touchdown, he intercepted Duke again, and the Panthers parlayed the turnover into a field goal • First Pitt player with multiple interceptions in a game since 2013.   SPECIALIST – Blanton Creque, Louisville, Sr., PK, Shelbyville, Ky. Connected on field goals of 34 and 41 yards in the Cardinals’ 41-39 win over Boston College • The latter kick accounted for Louisville’s winning points with 1:02 remaining in the game • It marked the second game-winning kick of Creque’s career.

9/13/19

Grayson Overstreet is transferring.

Grayson Overstreet, the dynamic two-way football player from Staunton River, has made a change in his future plans for Saturdays.  Overstreet has left the Richmond Spiders football program to travel west and join the Emory & Henry Wasps of the ODAC Conference.

With the immediate transfer and a move from Division 1 to Division 3, Mr. Overstreet will be eligible to play right away at the start of the 2019 season.  Overstreet will be able to compete for four full seasons at Emory & Henry since he didn't exceed the four game limit allowed by the NCAA for football players to maintain their redshirt season.

A change was needed for Overstreet who played in the four games for the Spiders mostly on special teams and as a reserve linebacker on defense.  If you needed anymore excitement, Overstreet will be expected to be an immediate contributor on offense and defense.  It was offense where he excelled at Staunton River High School where he shattered many records of the VHSL history books. Overstreet rushed for over 100 yards on 41 consecutive games.  He was a 1st team all state selection in 2016 as well as the VHSL Player of the Year.

by EM Sports 05/13/2019

3/12/19

Lynchburg) EM-SPORT 3/4/19

Liberty started off with the hot-hand by going up by 9 points first half with 16 minutes left in the first half of the game. Liberty went for two minutes and did not score then Jacksonville got back into the game by holding Liberty 1- of 11 shooting from the field midway through the half then Scotty James turned things around by score inside the paint. James had 12 points in the first half also Flames had three players in score double- figures in Lovell jr (11), James (15) Georgle Pacheco (13) liberty had six- threes points. Dolphins just had six points in the first 10 minutes of game Liberty controlled the game

to finish 72 - 58 Jace Hogan and Aamahne Santos had 13points each for Dolphins.  

Lynchburg) Jacksonville combo-guard was too much for the Lady Flames they probably the best guard they faced all year they were like the Wizard of Oz. Dolphins came from behind to take the lead in the second quarter 23-18 Jacksonville led up to half-time 29 to 23, starting the third quarter Liberty was playing without the starting point guard  Ashtyn Baken who suffered a left ankle injury and not return to the floor. The Lady Flames had 20 turnovers with the loss 64-52, Jasmyn Brown scored 15 points and Trudy Walker and Rolanda Hayes added 12 points apiece. Walker added nine rebounds for Dolphins. Bridgette Rettstatt led the Flames with 14 points and 10 rebounds for her second consecutive double-double. by EM-SPORTS 1/12/19

Lynchburg)

Liberty did not have any problems with Jacksonville the lead changed 3 times and tied 1 time and LU scores 46 points in paint and Jacksonville had 24 points in the paint. LU with 18 points from bench and Dolphins with 15 points from the bench. Scottie James led all scorers with 18 points and got help from Caleb Homesley with 14 points and JD Notae 15 points for Dolphins. by EM-SPORTS 1/12/19

12/20/18

6 Named to Phil Steele Postseason All-Independent Team

       LYNCHBURG, Va. – Following Liberty’s first season at the FBS level, the Flames have six of the best players from the FBS independent teams in the country, as selected by the Phil Steele Publications.

       Liberty’s Dontae Duff (OL), Antonio Gandy-Golden (WR), Frankie Hickson (RB), Jessie Lemonier (DL), Julio Lozano (OL) and Jeremy Peters (DB) have been named to the 2018 Phil Steele Postseason All-Independent Team.

       Hickson, Gandy-Golden and Lozano were first-team selections, while Duff, Lemonier and Peters were named to the second-team listing.

       The half dozen Flames played a significant role during Liberty’s FBS transition process. Liberty finished its first season at the FBS level with a 6-6 record, becoming the ninth team in NCAA history to win six or more games during its first FBS season.

       Hickson led the Flames’ ground game in 2018, finishing the season with 1,032 rushing yards on 229 carries (4.5 yards per carry) and 11 touchdowns. Hickson’s career high yardage total allowed the junior to become the 15^th player in program history to rush for 1,000 yards in a season and the first since 2014.

       Gandy-Golden became the second player in program history to post back-to-back 1,000 yard receiving seasons, finishing his junior year with a team-best 1,037 receiving yards and 10 touchdowns. The Biletnikoff Award watch list member would have ranked No. 14 in the country in receiving yards per game in 2018 (94.3), if Liberty was eligible for the national statistics rankings (not eligible due to NCAA FBS reclassification process).

       Duff and Lozano paved the way for quarterback Stephen Calvert to have a record-breaking season. The two standout offensive linemen allowed the quarterback to throw for 3,068 yards and 21 touchdowns, while the junior hurler became the program’s all-time leader with 65 career touchdown passes.

       Duff, a junior on Liberty’s offensive line, has started all 34 of his career games played, including all 12 games at right guard in 2018. Lozano, a redshirt senior, started 28 career games since transferring from Kilgore College in 2016, including starts in his last 24 games as a Flame at left tackle.

       Lemonier made an immediate impact during his first season at Liberty after transferring from Ventura College prior to the 2018 season. This year, the junior had 55 tackles (30 solo, 25 assisted), including 13.5 tackles for a loss, and became the third player in program history with 10 or more sacks in a season. He would have ranked No. 8 in the country in sacks per game (0.83), if Liberty was eligible for the national statistics rankings.

       Peters has been a stabilizing factor for the Flames’ defensive backfield for the last four seasons, finishing his career as one of five active defenders with 40 or more career games played (42). The senior ended his days as a Flame with 127 career tackles (101 solo, 26 assisted) and 29 career pass breakups, which ranks second best in program history.

      1st TEAM 2nd TEAM
QB Ian Book, Notre Dame Kelvin Hopkins, Army
RB Dexter Williams, Notre Dame Marquis Young, UMass
RB Frankie Hickson, Liberty Christian Gibson, New Mexico St
RB Darnell Woolfolk, Army Tony Jones, Notre Dame
WR Andy Isabella, UMass Miles Boykin, Notre Dame
WR Antonio Gandy-Golden, Liberty Chase Claypool, Notre Dame
TE Matt Bushman. BYU Alize' Mack, Notre Dame
OL Bryce Holland, Army Jaxson Deaton, Army
OL Sam Mustipher, Notre Dame Dontae Duff, Liberty
OL Austin Hoyt, BYU Liam Eichenberg, Notre Dame
OL Julio Lozano, Liberty Austin Schuffert, Army
OL Sage Doxtater, New Mexico St Ray Thomas-Ishman, UMass
1st TEAM 2nd TEAM
DL Corbin Kaufusi, BYU Julian Okwara, Notre Dame
DL Jerry Tillery, Notre Dame Jessie Lemonier, Liberty
DL Roy Lopez, New Mexico St Joe Previte, UMass
DL Kenneth Brinson, Army Cedric Wilcots, New Mexico St
LB Te'von Coney, Notre Dame Javahn Fergurson, New Mexico St
LB Cole Christiansen, Army James Nachtigal, Army
LB Bryton Barr, UMass Drue Tranquill, Notre Dame
LB Sione Takitaki, BYU Isaiah Kaufusi, BYU
DB Julian Love, Notre Dame Jeremy Peters, Liberty
DB Mike Reynolds, Army Tony Pride, Notre Dame
DB Jalen Elliott, Notre Dame Lee Moses, UMass
DB Elijah Riley, Army Ron LaForce, New Mexico St
1st TEAM 2nd TEAM
K Justin Yoon, Notre Dame John Abercrombie, Army
P Tyler Newsome, Notre Dame Rhett Almond, BYU
KR Jason Huntley, New Mexico St Marquis Young, UMass
PR Chris Finke, Notre Dame Mike Reynolds, Army
LS John Shannon, Notre Dame Mitch Harris, BYU
IND All Conference Teams

Liberty Flames fall just short in road loss at Georgetown Hoyas, 88-78

The Liberty Flames stepped up in competition to face the Georgetown Hoyas in Washington, DC. The Hoyas play inthe rugged Big East and were waiting for a chance to take on another out of conference opponent.

The Flames were prepared to face their biggest challenge of the year and on the road no less. Coach McKay’s squad featured a tenacious defense that only allowed 56 points a game. The Hoyas were a battle tested bunch who boasted a 6-1 record and were averaging over 80 points a game. 

The game was a close, back and forth contest with neither team grabbing a commanding lead. When Georgetown pushes ahead, the Flames knocked down big shots and continued to put pressure on the Hoyas. As the teams traded baskets and watches the lead go back and forth, it seemed no one wanted to pull away. With under two minutes left, Scottie James hit a three-pointer for the Flames and closed the scoring with Georgetown ahead 40-38.

The second half started very much as the first. Both teams traded baskets until Liberty went ice cold. As the Flames struggled the find the bottom of the net,  the Hoyas found their groove. With the home crowd raising the energy and spurring the Hoyas on, Liberty fell victim to Hoya Paranoya. Over a ten minute stretch midway through the second half, Georgetown outscored the Flames 31-10. During this stretched the Hoyas lead peak at 23 points, 73-50 with less than nine minutes to go. 

The Flames made a valiant effort with about four minutes left but the lead was too big to overcome. Three Flames finished in double figures. The big problems for the Flames could be found in their poor shooting of only 37%, (Georgetown shot 53%) and the rebounding disparity. Georgetown collected 44 total rebounds compared to the 19 from Liberty. 

For a Georgetown team who shared the wealth, James Akinjo scores a game high 19 points. Jessie Govan recorded a double-double with 17 points and 10 rebounds. Freshman Mac McClung, a native Virginian, added 12 points.  Liberty was led by Darius McGhee’s 19 points (five made 3s), Scottie James had 18 points and Lovell Cabill chopped on 13. 

The Hoyas have now improved to 7-1 and put an end to the four-game winning streak of Liberty, who now stands 7-2 on the year. 

by EMSPORTS 12/03/2018

University of Lynchburg plays host to the inaugural Wayne Proffitt Classic in Turner Gymnasium. Proffitt, Class of 1967, is statistically the greatest men's basketball player in the history of the institution, scoring 1,842 points in his Lynchburg career (a program record) on his way to two All-America honors. He coached the Hornets for 15 seasons and is the winningest basketball coach in Lynchburg history as well with 249 wins. Lynchburg dedicated the court in Turner Gymnasium as Wayne Proffitt Court on Feb. 3, 2018 prior to the Hornets' 81-79 victory over No. 19 Emory & Henry.

Lynchburg, Va.-- The University of Lynchburg men's basketball team earned a convincing 77-64 victory over No. 22 Christopher Newport Sunday afternoon to wrap up the inaugural Wayne Proffitt Classic.

The Hornets remain undefeated this season with an impressive 7-0 record.  Lynchburg has never been 7-0 in the ODAC era; reliable records for the program only go back to 1976.

Senior guard Devante' Young (Charlotte, N.C.) and wing Austin Wrighten (Woodbridge, Va.) each collected 16 points for the Hornets. Wrighten also grabbed 12 rebounds under the basket and two steals; it was his second-straight double-double and his third of the season.

Senior guard Jesse Case (Leesburg, Va.) added 14 points of his own to the win, along with five rebounds and an assist.

Senior forward Connor Schroeder (Blacksburg, Va.) was 3-for-4 behind the arc, racking up nine points, four rebounds, and two blocks despite foul trouble. Freshman wing Cole Meadows (Pearisburg, Va.) scored four points and grabbed four rebounds in his collegiate debut.

THE RUNDOWN

Final: Lynchburg 77, Christopher Newport 64

Records: Lynchburg 7-0, Christopher Newport 6-1

Venue: Wayne Proffitt Court at Turner Gymnasium, University of Lynchburg, Lynchburg, Va.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Lynchburg started sluggish in the first half, falling behind Christopher Newport, 20-12, in the early going. The Hornets were energized by Schroeder's 3-pointer with 11:58 left in the period and climbed back into the contest.

• Young tied up the game 23-23 after a layup with 8:23 remaining and put Lynchburg ahead with a fast-break 3-pointer 20 seconds later. Lynchburg never trailed again.

• The Hornets ended the half on a 12-0 run sparked by Meadows' steal and basket and ending with back-to-back 3-pointers from Schroeder and junior guard Chance Greene (Creedmoor, N.C.). Lynchburg led 43-30 at intermission.

• Lynchburg kept the momentum going in the second half even with Christopher Newport drawing closer. The Captains cut the deficit to 49-46 before Case's 3 snatched the momentum away. An 8-0 run midway through the half extended the lead to 13, punctuated by Wrighten's breakaway layup.

• The Hornets earned their last 10 points from the free throw line.

Coach Mike London is coming home

Current Howard University Coach will be resigning at the end of the year to take over the head coaching position at The College of William and Mary.  Coach London, who is currently 11-10 in his two years at Howard, has accepted the position left by the retiring legend Jimmye Laycock.  Laycock was the big whistle for the football team in Williamsburg for 39 years.  

London is a familiar face in the commonwealth of Virginia as well as the FCS sidelines.  London was formerly and assistant at W&M in the late 1980s and early 1990s.  He also led his alma mater, The University of Richmond to a national FCS championship in 2009 which was a springboard to the head coaching job at the University of Virginia from 2010-2015.

Congrats to Coach London and welcome back to his roots in the 757.

by EMSPORTS.com  11/19/2018

Caleb Snead, National Award Nominee - FCS

Thanks to his impressive rookie campaign at Campbell University, former Heritage receiver Caleb Snead is a finalist for the STATS FCS freshman of the year award, the organization announced Monday, November 19th.

Snead is one of 20 finalists for the STATS FCS Jerry Rice Award, given annually to the freshman player of the year since 2011.

Snead was named the Big South Conference’s freshman of the week twice during the Camels’ 2018 season and also is a two-time STATS honorable mention freshman honoree.

The rookie’s 810 receiving yards and nine touchdown catches lead all FCS freshmen and are good for second among all receivers in the Big South. His touchdown total tied a Big South freshman record and set program records for a freshman, and his 18 yards-per-catch average is a conference best.

The 6-3, 210-pound redshirt freshman also posted four games with at least 95 receiving yards — including a single-game program-record 10-catch, 188-yard performance against Monmouth — in Campbell’s 6-5 season.

A national panel of sports information directors, broadcasters, writers and other officials will select winners of the four STATS FCS postseason awards, which will be presented at the organization’s banquet Jan. 4 in Frisco, Texas.

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Caleb Snead (Heritage High School) making waves in college.

BUIES CREEK, N.C. – Campbell rookie standout Caleb Snead is one of 15 nationally named to the initial STATS FCS Jerry Rice Award watch list, named for the legendary Hall of Fame wide receiver and presented in the postseason to the FCS freshman player of the year since 2011.

Snead, a redshirt freshman wide receiver, owns 341 receiving yards with four touchdowns on 17 catches through his first six collegiate games. The Lynchburg, Va. native is averaging 20.1 yards per catch, a team-best, posting at least two grabs in each game so far this season.

Snead has earned Big South Freshman of the Week honors twice already, posting 98 yards with a TD in a CU win at Georgetown, and again after tallying 72 yards on four catches with a touchdown against FBS Coastal Carolina.

It is the third consecutive year that a Camel has been named to the Rice Award watch list, following Elijah Burress in 2016 and Daniel Smith, who was a finalist in 2017.

The Camels, who are off to their best start in program history at 5-1, will open Big South play at Monmouth on October 20 following their week seven bye week.

Snead has 27 catches for 529 yards and six touchdown catches through seven games as of October 20th, 2018.  The team is 5-2 overall and 0-1 in the Big South.

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     • Liberty evens its record during its initial FBS season at 3-3 with a 22-16 victory over Troy. The Flames are now 2-1 at Williams Stadium this season halfway through the home slate.

• The Flames are one win away from 250 in program history, as they are currently 249-234-4 all-time.

• With the win, Liberty is 3-0 all-time when facing Sun Belt opponents, its best record against any active FBS conference.

• Liberty set season lows in total offense (341) and total yards allowed (293), while punting a season-high nine times.
• Today’s game was the first time Liberty held an opponent below 300 total yards since Nov. 5, 2016 at Presbyterian when PC totaled just 175 yards.

• After coming in to the game with five total sacks on the season, Liberty posted a season-high four sacks.

• Liberty is now 2-1 all-time against Troy, thanks to the Flames’ first victory over the Trojans since Oct. 17, 1992.

• Troy’s five-game overall winning streak was snapped, as was the Trojans’ seven-game road winning streak. The Trojans lost for just the third time in the last 19 games.

• Troy was receiving eight votes in the most recent USA Today Coaches Top 25 Poll.

• Liberty won the turnover battle, 3-1. All nine of Liberty’s takeaways this season have come in wins, and the Flames have not recorded any takeaways in games in which they have lost.

QB Stephen Calvert

• Threw for 238 yards, two touchdowns and one interception. Connected with BJ Farrow for the game-winning TD pass, a nine-yarder with 2:23 left in the game.

• Calvert passed Brock Smith (2005-08) into fourth place all-time in program history with 7,188 career passing yards. He also entered Liberty’s top five all-time in career total offense, passing Paul Johnson (1985-89) into fifth with 6,925 career total yards.

• Has passed for at least one touchdown in each of his last 19 games played, a streak which started at Charleston Southern, Nov. 12, 2016.

WR B.J. Farrow

• Caught eight passes for 101 yards and a touchdown, with his nine-yard TD reception from Stephen Calvert serving as the game winner with 2:23 left in the game.

• Farrow is now in sole possession of fifth place in program history with 19 career touchdown receptions.

• Recorded his fifth career 100-yard receiving game and second of the year (122 yards at New Mexico).

WR Khaleb Coleman

• Making his first career start at wide receiver, got Liberty on the board with a 29-yard touchdown reception with 10;43 left in the second quarter. Finished with two catches for 39 yards, after coming in to the game with one career catch in four games played (eight yards against Old Dominion).

RB Peytton Pickett

• Rushed for 59 yards and one touchdown on 17 carries. A go-ahead touchdown run in the second quarter was his team-leading sixth rushing TD of the season, and fourth in the last three games.

RB Frankie Hickson

• Rushed for 71 yards on 23 carries. He had 33 yards on nine carries during the fourth quarter.

CB Bejour Wilson
• Led Liberty with eight tackles (five solo, three assisted). He also added a tackle for a loss and his second career interception, returning it for 42 yards.   
• His 42-yard interception return was the longest by a Flame since Tyrin Holloway’s 50-yard INT return at SMU on Sept. 17, 2016.

DE Juwan Wells

• Recorded five tackles, including one sack and two tackles for a loss.
• With 16.5 career sacks and 34.5 career tackles for a loss, he is now 0.5 sacks and 0.5 TFL’s away from Liberty’s top five.
• Is the first Liberty player to pass 200 career tackles (201) since Nick Newman graduated with 236 career tackles in 2016.

LB Solomon Ajayi

• Recorded seven tackles while also forcing a fumble, his first career forced fumble.
 

DE Jesse Lemonier

• Recorded five tackles, including his team-leading third sack of the season and his first career fumble recovery.
• Sacked Sawyer Smith on fourth and 16 with 1:47 left, essentially icing the game.

WHERE ARE THEY NOW?  

High school football season is in full swing and the Friday nights are full of lights, sounds and the energy created by the efforts of young men playing for school and pride. and nobody 

Over the past several seasons, the Central Virginia high school teams have produced state championship level teams that are populated with Division 1 level talent that has graced many high school fields.

A few of the young men that have performed so admirably on Friday nights, have taken their game to another level and another city to continue producing highlights and wins in their new uniforms.

Listed below are just a few of the recent graduates from the surrounding area that are now performing on Saturdays in colleges both near and far.

Elijah Davis, Heritage High School, Old Dominion University - Running Back

Davis recently played in his first college game and he did not disappoint.  The record setting running back had 10 carries for 63 yards and his first two touchdowns of the season and his career.  

Caleb Snead, Heritage High School, Campbell University - Wide Receiver

Snead has become to go-to wideout in his second year at Campbell.  After redshirting last year, Snead is the top receiver for the Camels.  In the three games this year, Snead has recorded at least two catches and one touchdown in each game.  In fact, his first collegiate reception was a touchdown.  He leads the team with three receiving scores and over 225 yards in the air.

Frankie Hickson, Heritage High School, Liberty University - Kick Returner/Running Back

Hickson has had a strong first two years with the Flames.  He is their primary kick returner and has been recognized in previous seasons as an All Big South performer.  This year he is the leading kickoff return specialist for the Flames with two returns for a total of 38 yards.  Due to his propensity and reputation, very few teams are giving Hickson a chance to take one to the house.

Grayson Overstreet, Staunton River High School, University of Richmond - Linebacker

Overstreet, the former two-way standout for the Golden Eagles, is now a special teams member for the Spiders.  Overstreet is focusing solely on defense where he is on the teams two-deep at outside linebacker. Overstreet is making the most of his minutes on the field in both roles.  He has recorded six tackles in the three games with one of the those a tackle for a loss.

Javon Scruggs, Appomattox High School, Liberty University - Defensive Back

Scruggs who starred on the three time State Champion Appomattox Raiders as their QB the last two years, has made an impression with the Flames' special teams units.  Scruggs as a gunner on special teams, made an immediate impact as his first college tackle resulted in a forced fumble vs ODU.  The fumble resulted in points for the Flames.  Scruggs has recorded two tackles on the season.

De'Von Graves, Appomattox High School, North Carolina State University - Defensive Back

Graves, another member of the record setting three-time defending Appomattox Raiders, was a man of many talents in high school on both sides of the ball.  He was able to enroll at NCSt during the winter semester and it has paid off.  Graves is a key starter of all the special unit teams for the Wolfpack where he has collected two tackles on the young season.

Congrats to all these young men and to so many others who have continued to live their dreams as college athletes.  

EM-SPORTS 9/1/18

Over 20,000 people showed up to watch Liberty football team picking up their first win at the FBS level. Liberty jumped out to a quick 14-0 lead.  ODU finally found the end zone early in the second quarter. In the second half, Liberty broke the game wide open by scoring 24 points in the fourth quarter alone. 

Kentory Matthews broke free for a 50-yard touchdown run. The Flames scored on their first two drives on the game. Liberty quarterback Stephan Calvert found DJ Stubbs on the sideline for 35-yard touchdown. ODU fumbled the ball and Liberty scored again with Calvert hitting Antonio Gandy in the corner of the end zone. Liberty was victorious by a final score of 52-10.