As Presbyterian called their final timeout with 8.3 seconds remaining, Willett Hall was deafening on senior night last Thursday. Longwood senior guard Tra’Vaughn White had just sunk a clutch up-and-under layup to give Longwood a one-point lead. On the final possession, the Lancers forced the ball ...
Big South Player of the Week and junior pitcher Elizabeth McCarthy picked up her second and third wins of the season, as well as her first save over the weekend in Longwood’s sweep of the Spring Fling. The weekend saw the Lancers (7-2) take care of business with a 10-2 win over Hartford on Friday, ...
The life of a student-athlete is a demanding one that includes early morning practices, lifting sessions, matches both home and away, class and homework. Such a lifestyle is difficult enough to maintain on its own, but then there’s Bharani Sankar. The Longwood men’s tennis senior has as many commitments ...
When the Carolina Panthers take the field against the Denver Broncos this Sunday, more than just a championship will be on the line. On one side of the field is an all-time great quarterback in the form of Peyton Manning, and the other is young-gun, MVP candidate Cam Newton. Despite his subpar regular ...
As a student-athlete, there are a lot of rules you have to follow, including NCAA regulations, athletic department codes of conduct, and those made at the coach’s discretion. They are meant to force student-athletes to stay out of trouble. Within universities, students hold parties with alcohol and ...
The Student Athletes Advisory Committee (SAAC) took part in the annual Operation Christmas Child this past week in order to give back to the Prince Edward and Farmville community. Longwood senior baseball infielder C. J. Roth, who served as the SAAC President over the past year, helped to lead the charge ...
As the sun begins to rise in the morning and people snooze their alarms for their 8 a.m. class, Jen Burris finishes up a workout and heads to class, followed by club meetings, individual skills on the turf field, grabs lunch and finally, returns to the field to start practice. It is no secret that being ...
The one body that everyone knows best is their own. It is their temple. Therefore, a mere brush of the hand in the shower is enough to notice something new. In some cases, these minor differences can range from an odd bruise to unexpected stubble. Others are more serious, a knot on the back of the head, ...
The Longwood women’s basketball team still has six players from the 2012-2013 team that made it to the Big South Conference Tournament Championship game in their first official season as a member. Guard Daeisha Brown, guard Raven Williams, guard Kyndal Skersick, guard Jaclyn Reagan, guard/forward ...
The Longwood men’s basketball team overcame a slow start Saturday night to take down their crosstown rival Hampden-Sydney Tigers 71-68 in a preseason exhibition matchup on Nov. 7. “I’ve got to give it to Hampden-Sydney, they came out with a chip on their shoulder,” said junior guard Darrion ...
On Thursday, Oct. 15, Willett Hall opened its doors to over 200 students, giving them the opportunity to receive a unique fan experience with both the men and women’s basketball team in the program’s first Student Appreciation Day event. Throughout the night, students got a behind-the-scenes view ...
Longwood University Men’s Basketball team held their first practice in Willet Hall to prepare for a tough season last Friday, Oct. 2. After they surprised the Big South with their appearance in the semi-finals, the team will prepare to get there again, maybe further. The Lancers will face big named ...
As yet another NFL season draws closer, Roger Goodell has one more tally mark on his list of woes. This past Thursday, Manhattan district Judge Richard Berman ruled in favor of New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, which nullified his four-game suspension for his involvement in the ‘deflategate’ ...
Last year, the fate of the Longwood women’s soccer season came down to the final match. In order to make the Big South Conference Tournament as the 8-seed, the Lancers needed a win against Route 460 rival Liberty University or a tie/loss by either Winthrop University or UNC Asheville. Neither situation ...
For Aaron Myers, playing baseball after college was never just an option, but the only option. Whether or not a major league team picked him up, the Longwood graduate planned to continue pitching even if it was for an independent team. A two-year starter for the baseball team, Myers broke five records, ...
On Thursday, June 25, No. 23 round draft pick Kyri Washington officially signed a contract with the Boston Red Sox organization, finalizing his decision to exit the world of Division I baseball and Longwood University a year early. Washington is leaving behind studying his degree in Business Administration ...
One away from tying, two from taking it all, Longwood senior men’s golfer Blake Carter finished his final Big South championship tied for second, overall. After being one of three players to finish the first round of the tournament at four-under par (68), the end of the second round found him alone ...
Longwood (17-22, 5-10) returned from the University of Virginia (UVA) (25-15, ) with a 14-6 loss after Cavalier catchers sophomore Matt Thaiss and junior Robbie Coman combined for seven RBI, half the runs scored. Thaiss sent UVA’s first runner, freshman outfielder Adam Haseley, home, tying the game ...
Longwood lacrosse (5-11, 3-3) dropped two spots to the fifth-seed in the conference after their 15-6 loss to the High Point University Panthers (6-9, 4-2) on Sunday in North Carolina. The teams stepped onto the field tied for third, both with three Big South wins andtwo Big South losses to their names. ...
The Longwood men’s tennis team continued a run over the past week, starting with a default win over North Carolina A&T. Following the forfeit, they beat Norfolk State, Virginia Wesleyan College and Hampton University, dropping three total points over the course of those matches. Seniors Daniel ...
