Matthew Hancock, Staff Writer -The Lynchburg College Women’s Lacrosse team faced off against Randolph College in an ODAC matchup on April 18 and won 19-2 behind four goals from junior Kendall Adkin, attack, and three from sophomore Bri Slate, midfielder. The Hornets got on the board first, scoring the first four goals of the game. The Wildcats scored a goal at 21:05 in the first half, narrowing the lead to [...]

Cassie Phillips, Staff Writer – The Lynchburg College Baseball team has clinched the number one seed for the ODAC tournament with a record of 13-3 in the conference. The team has an overall record of 28-7 and is currently leading the country in NCAA Division-III baseball in hits with 393, sacrifice flies with 27 and runs scored with 292. They are also currently ranked second in doubles with 86, according [...]

Matthew Hancock, Staff Writer – After a successful fall season, the Lynchburg College Golf team has performed well in the spring season and is looking forward to competing at a high level in the ODAC Tournament. “In the fall we used the tournaments to get everyone some tournament experience before the spring season and some competition as well. So far this spring in the 3 events we have played we’ve [...]

Patrick Darley, Assistant Editor – The Lynchburg Hillcats opened their season on April 6, with a 9-3 win against the Potomac Nationals from Woodbridge, Va. Over 4,600 people attended the opening game, according to the Hillcats’ website, some of which were Lynchburg College students excited about the new season. Some LC students showed up to watch the season-opener and enjoyed the Hillcats’ victory. “It was definitely fun; it was a [...]

Rachad Davis, Sports Editor – I do not know if any of you have noticed or not, but our men’s teams this season have been pretty dominant as of right now. I’m the sports editor and even I was surprised to see how well the majority of our men’s teams were doing. Keep in mind I am referring to lacrosse, track and field and baseball. While our tennis team is [...]

Matthew Hancock, Staff Writer The Lynchburg College men’s and women’s Outdoor Track and Field teams have gotten off to a fast start to begin the 2012 season, and both teams are optimistic and confident about how the season will continue. “The outdoor season is progressing really well for us on the men’s and women’s side, and overall we are right where we need to be,” said Head Coach Doug Thomasey. [...]

Shea Kelley, Copy Editor The Lynchburg College Men’s Lacrosse team continues to climb the NCAA Division-III poll as they were officially ranked number three by the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association on April 3. LC started out ranked number 11 nationally early in the season but quickly moved to ninth and unto fifth after a consistent winning streak and some losses by opponents that were previously ranked ahead of them. [...]

Shea Kelley, Copy Editor - March Madness has been nothing but a rollercoaster ride so far for college basketball teams and fans, and after weeks of tough losses and unexpected upsets the no. 1 seed University of Kentucky held off the second-seeded University of Kansas, 67-59, to capture the 2012 NCAA title on April 2. Kentucky freshmen Anthony Davis, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist and Marquis Teague controlled much of the game as [...]

Matthew Hancock, Staff Writer - The NFL Free Agency period is winding down, meaning the 2012-2013 NFL season is closing in, and students at Lynchburg College are excited about some major changes that have been made by their teams and other organizations. The NFL Free Agency period, which started on Mar. 13, is a period when NFL teams can sign players who did not re-sign with their previous team. Some [...]

Matthew Hancock, Staff Writer – The Lynchburg College Men’s Lacrosse team is currently ranked fifth in the nation, according to ncaa.com with a league-high eight all-conference players returning from last season under 2011 Coach of the Year Stephen Koudelka. LC was picked to finish first in the 2012 ODAC Men’s Lacrosse Preseason Poll, according to the LC athletics webpage. The team has proved deserving so far, with a six-game winning [...]