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 [...]

Rachad Davis, Sports Editor – One of the more prevalent issues in today’s society is without doubt gay rights. There are many supporters, as well as many people who have voiced concerns on the issue. Within the athletic community, the gay rights issue has become a growing topic amongst various athletes. Recently, the NHL has been attempting to change their views on individuals who identify as gay. “The National Hockey [...]

Rachad Davis, Sports Editor – This week is a crucial one for the athletic community here at Lynchburg College. In the coming days sports team will either have their regular seasons come to an end, or they will be beginning their conference competition. Leading up to something as big as the ODAC meet, I find myself doing a number of things to prepare myself mentally and physically for my sport. [...]

Rachad Davis, Sports Editor – Lynchburg College is currently celebrating “Division III” week, created to “call due attention to the activities and accomplishments of student-athletes,” according to an article by Jack Copeland on NCAA’s website. I think this is a really great sentiment on behalf of the NCAA. I feel like athletes competing in Division III often get overlooked or looked down upon simply because they are not in more [...]

Rachad Davis, Sports Editor – With the spring sports season gaining momentum, the Lynchburg College athletic teams have gotten off to what I consider a good start. The men’s lacrosse team is currently 3-0 this season. Two of the teams that the Hornets defeated are top 10 teams in the Division III nation. Currently the third-ranked team in the nation, the Hornets face Marywood University, who currently holds a 0-2 [...]

Rachad Davis, Staff Writer – One thing I’ve learned in Professor Langett’s introduction to public relations class is just how much a company is willing to work to promote a positive and healthy image. Realistically, companies have to maintain a good image if they want people to buy their product. That being the case, Olympic athlete Oscar Pistorius has probably put the company Nike in an awkward position, one the [...]

Rachad Davis, Sports Editor - The Lynchburg College Men’s Basketball team currently holds a 14-3 overall record and a 6-2 conference record. This past Wednesday, Jan. 16, the Hornets defeated the visiting Emory & Henry College Wasps 87-73, with LC keeping the lead the entire game. LC led 15-4 six minutes into the period. By halftime, the Wasps had cut LC’s lead to three at 39-36. LC however, increased the [...]

Rachad Davis, Sports Editor – Already established at Lynchburg College as athletic coaches, track and field assistant coaches Brandon Edwards and Justin Potter strive to better their team. This past week Potter and Edwards completed Level 1 of the USA Track & Field (USATF) coaching program. The USATF Coaching Education Level 1 program is a starting point for coaches. The program teaches coaches general knowledge that becomes common to every [...]

Rachad Davis, Sports Editor - The Lynchburg College Men’s and Women’s Cross Country teams’ regular season has come to an end. This past Saturday, Oct. 27, both teams competed in the ODAC championship meet, hosted by Eastern Mennonite University, where the men won first place while the women secured third. The men’s team won first place with 28 total points, with Bridgewater College finishing in second place with a total [...]

Rachad Davis, Sports Editor – Volleyball The Lynchburg College Women’s Volleyball team was defeated last season in the semifinals of the Old Dominion Athletic Conference tournament by Randolph-Macon College. They finished their season 21-9, besting their 17-12 season the year before. The Hornets have already finished team tryouts and have begun practicing for the season with 19 women trying out for 16 spots, said Head Coach Beth Ellinger in an [...]