Maggie Pascale, Staff Writer – Lynchburg College Men’s Lacrosse team did not make it to the end of the Old Dominion Athletic Conference Championship well but received a bid for the National Collegiate Athletic Association Men’s Lacrosse tournament. When surveyed 87.23% of the people said they believe the Men’s Lacrosse team plays well together and 75.56% think they should have made it further in the ODAC Championship. Photo by: Maggie [...]

Jordan Banton, Staff Writer – This past weekend many of football’s youngest stars saw their dreams come true as the 32 NFL franchises selected players one by one in the 2013 NFL Draft. The seven rounds held over April 25-28 lasted almost 14 total hours in Radio City Music Hall in New York City. The first overall selection was Central Michigan University Offensive Tackle Eric Fisher. Joe Staley, a Pro [...]

Duncan Edwards, Staff Writer – Matthew Lipscomb, senior and captain of the Lynchburg College golf team, has been playing golf since a young age. “I started when I was about four or five years old, I got into it because my grandparents and my dad played, it was kind of a family thing,” Lipscomb said. Lipscomb said he knew he wanted to play golf in college after high school, and [...]

Duncan Edwards, Staff Writer – The Lynchburg College Softball team is officially ranked 17 in the nation by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA). Softball Head Coach Dawn Simmons said the ranking was exciting news for the team, as it had been about three seasons since the last time the Hornets broke into the top 25. “It has been a couple years since we have been ranked, so it is [...]

Billy Madison, Staff Madison – The Lynchburg College Women’s Lacrosse team suffered their first loss, trailing 14-10 against Christopher Newport University, on Saturday, March 2. The Hornets are now 1-1 this season after defeating Greensboro College 13-6 on Feb. 23. Despite the loss to CNU, Head Coach Bruce Reid said he is eager for the upcoming season and ODAC play. “I feel we are pretty excited. We have a new [...]

Billy Madison, Staff Writer – The Lynchburg College Men’s Track and Field team clinched their 16th straight ODAC with 171 points. The Hornet women took 3rd place with 77 points at the Old Dominion Athletic Conference Indoor Track and Field Champions this past Friday, Feb. 22 at Liberty University. Head Coach Doug Thomasey said the hard work the athletes put in during the offseason helped them succeed. Photos by: Billy [...]

Duncan Edwards, Staff Writer – Lynchburg almost lost the city’s minor league baseball team, the Hillcats, to another city this offseason. The city of Wilmington, NC was looking to acquire the Hillcats, but declined to build a new stadium for the team, according to an article by Daren Smith on the Carolina League’s website. The new stadium would have been funded by the taxpayers of Wilmington, Smith said in the [...]

Billy Madison, Staff Writer – The Lynchburg College Men’s Lacrosse team began their season with a win on Saturday, Feb. 16 against number one nationally-ranked Salisbury University, 13-12. Tied at 12 goals with 15 seconds left in the game, LC senior midfielder Vincent Curran scored the winning goal. Photos by: Rachad DavisAbove: Senior Vincent Curran faces off against Salisbury on Feb 16. Slider: LC men’s lacrosse celebrates their victor against [...]

Cassie Phillips, Copy Desk Chief – This past Friday the Lynchburg College men’s and women’s indoor track and field team competed at the Lafayette Rider Winter Games held at The Armory in New York City. The Hornets set multiple personal records while competing at both The Armory and Liberty University. There were a number of notable performances for the Hornets at The Armory. First-year Tom Sippie set personal records in [...]

Billy Madison, Staff Writer -The Lynchburg College Men’s Basketball team currently holds an overall record of 16-5. This is the best record they have had since the 1974-75 season, where the Hornets set a school best winning percentage of .833. Head Coach Hilliary Scott said they have made many changes this season that led to their success. “Scheduling has made a difference. We’ve played Division I teams in the past [...]