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From Humble Beginnings

While the season hasn’t gone well so far for the Longwood men’s basketball team, the Lancers have given their fans reason to cheer over the past couple of weeks. A historic win over Winthrop on Feb. 9 saw the 14-game losing streak that was on everyone’s lips disappear in a flash. Although the ...


Men’s Basketball Makes History, Claims First Big South Victory
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Men’s Basketball Makes History, Claims First Big South Victory

It was a long-awaited and much-anticipated moment for Longwood men's basketball, and it seemed as if it would take for- ever to arrive. But on Saturday, it did. Longwood took down Winthrop on the road 62-56 over the weekend, and in doing so, exorcised several demons that were preying on the minds of ...


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Change in the Air

What a time to be a fan of sports at Longwood. Aside from the women’s basketball losing streak, there are plenty of reasons for Lancer fans to be optimistic about the next few months of Longwood Athletics. For starters, the men’s basketball team recorded perhaps its biggest win in program history ...


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On the Draw: Women’s Lacrosse Starts First Big South Season

After a 4-13 season as an Independent last year, the women’s lacrosse team will start their 2013 campaign this Sunday at 1 p.m. at the Athletics Complex against Howard. The team was picked third out of eight teams in the inaugural Big South preseason poll in late December, behind defending National ...


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Softball

Softball Takes Doubleheader; Looks for Strong 2013 Season

After another winning campaign in 2012, the Longwood softball team has opened its 2013 campaign. The Lancers took both games in a double- header on the road against the North Carolina Central Eagles on Tuesday. Sophomore Libby Morris got the start at pitcher in game one as the Lancers won 5-2. The offense ...


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Where to Begin?

I’m sitting here on a Sunday night in a great mood, despite the fact that I spilled warm coffee all over my laptop about an hour ago. It still works fine, mind you, but I digress. A new semester is upon us, and after almost two months without a column to my name, it seems that I have a lot of items ...



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Longwood Legend Bolding to Retire in May

Not many baseball coaches have won over 900 games, coached hundreds of student-athletes and had a stadium named after them. But not many coaches are Buddy Bolding. Since being named head baseball coach in 1978, Bolding has guided the Longwood program from its humble Division III beginnings into the ...


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Longwood ‘s Skate Krew

Do you love to grind – and not in the dancing or sensual kind of way? Long for an outlet to ollie all day long and just can't find the community awesome enough for you? Is a skateboard a constant means of transportation for you around campus? While Longwood ‘s Skate Krew has been around for two ...


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Longwood Softball Starts Off Season 3-3

The Longwood University softball team opened its season with losses at the University of South Carolina last week. The Lancers lost 5-1 in the first game and 9-2 in the second game. The first game of the day saw junior Kami Nuckols lead the Lancers going 2-for-6 with a double and two runs. Longwood ...


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Longwood Baseball Looks to Extend Three-game Winning Streak

Those present at the Longwood versus Virginia Military Institute (VMI) baseball game last Wednesday night saw a preview of future Big South rivals going at it. Winning their third straight game and improving their record to 18-16, the Longwood men's baseball team beat future conference rival VMI 8-6, ...


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Antwan Carter Makes All-State Team

Antwan Carter's list of accomplishments continues to grow at Longwood. Earlier this offseason, the senior center's all-time scoring record was recently supplemented with a third selection to the All-Independent team. He also garnered a second win of the Independent Player of the Year Award, as selected ...


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Puck About to Drop on Stanley Cup Playoffs

It's that time again, folks. The weather is getting warmer by the day, but it is heating up even more in 16 cities across North America. Tonight, one of the great traditions of sports comes our way again as the 2012 NHL Playoffs start. From Vancouver and Miami to Boston and Los Angeles, pucks will be ...


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Miami Heat Extend Their Home Win Streak to 17

On Wednesday, April 4, the Miami Heat beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 98-93 to extend their home win streak to 17 games, making it the longest home winning streak in the NBA this season. However, neither winning nor losing this game affected either of these teams' chances at the playoffs. Both teams ...


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Bubba Wins the Masters

This past Sunday in Augusta, Ga., people witnessed one of the most thrilling finishes to the Masters. The tournament came down to two players, Bubba Watson and Louis Oosthuizen, who faced off in sudden death after finishing the day at 10-under. Both Watson and Oosthuizen came from behind throughout ...


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LU Baseball's April Schedule Highlighted by Game vs. VCU

The Longwood baseball team continued with its 2012 campaign this past week. The Lancers were defeated 6-0 at home by the William & Mary Tribe on April 4. The Lancers went on to take two out of three games on the road against North Carolina Central University. Longwood is now 17-16 overall (12-11 ...


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Arkansas coach Bobby Petrino Reportedly Fired

According to ESPN.com, the ex-Falcon Head Coach Bobby Petrino was reportedly fired by Arkansas. Petrino was put on paid leave last week for not telling his boss quickly enough that a 25-year old female football program employee was riding with him during a motorcycle accident on April 1. Later the next ...


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Club Baseball Looks to Build on Past Success

The Longwood University Lancers club baseball team (6-2 overall, 5-1 conference) is looking to get back to the World Series. More specifically, the team is looking for a repeat trip to the National Club Baseball Association (NCBA) Division II World Series. It is the eight-team, double-elimination post ...


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Baseball Sweeps UMBC in Three Games

The Longwood men's baseball team won four of their six games this past week and weekend, losing to George Washington, splitting two games with North Carolina Central, and sweeping UMBC in three games. Now, one win over .500, the Lancers will host William and Mary University tonight, April 4, at 6 p.m. ...


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Redskins Making Good Plays

Honestly, being a Redskins fan for, well, as long as I can remember, has been pretty tough. The Washington Redskins haven't had a season with more wins than losses since 2007, and since 1990 less than half of their seasons have been winning seasons. However, this season it seems the Redskins are finally ...


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Women's Soccer Team Adds Nine Recruits

The Longwood Lancers women's soccer team has added nine players for the 2012 season. According to a press release issued by the athletics department almost three weeks ago, the recruiting class is one of the largest in the history of women's soccer. Head coach Todd Dyer said, "The resumés and pedigree ...


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