Starting their season with three consecutive loss es and three injuries, the Longwood women's la crosse team recorded their first win of the season this past Friday, March 2, defeating the University of Cincinnati 17-11. Scoring 12 goals in the first half alone, the Lanc ers were ...
The Longwood Men's Baseball team has won seven of their last ten games to begin their 2012 baseball campaign. Last Friday, the Lancers grabbed an exciting extra inning victory over Temple University Owls after which they split two games against the Owls on Saturday. On Friday, Longwood fell be hind ...
Longwood's softball team went on the road this past weekend for the Citrus Classic, traveling down to Orlando, Fla. Four games awaited them as they looked to capitalize on a four-game winning streak, their last loss being on Feb. 22 to North Carolina. Leaving the cooler temperatures of Farmville, ...
Senior Longwood Men's Club Rugby player Charlie However described the morning of Feb. 25 as "cold and windy." Despite the weather, the Longwood Men's and Women's Club Rugby teams had one goal in mind: to win. As However said, "Any time you enter a tournament, the goal is to win." But Feb. 25 was different. ...
Indianapolis Colts Cut Peyton Manning According to USAtoday.com, the Colts will hold a conference Wednesday morning to announce that they are releasing four-time MVP Peyton Manning. Turning 36 on March 24, Peyton missed most of last season due to a neck injury after playing with Indianapolis for 14 ...
The Longwood Men's Basketball team ended their 2011-12 season last Wednesday night, losing on the road to Seattle 111-74. Unfortunately, the Lancers could not avenge their one-point overtime loss to Seattle earlier in February. Finishing the season with three consecutive losses, the Lancers won a total ...
Alas, it is time for March Madness. It is that time of the year when Cinderella stories are made and hearts are broken. Over the weekend, I watched the first couple of teams punch in automatic NCAA tournament bids, including the Big South Conference championship game for men's basketball. The ...
This past Sunday, Feb. 26, Long¬wood University Health and Fitness Center housed the third annual Crux climbing competition at the center's rock wall. Jon Kirchgessner, a student employee working the event, said, "We're very excited this year because this is the first time we've had a lot of people ...
It seemed as though the racing gods did not want to see the 54th Daytona 500 run to completion on Monday night. However, just before 1 a.m. on Tuesday morning, Matt Kenseth could breathe a sigh of relief. He had just won his second career Daytona 500. Before he could cross the line first, Kenseth had ...
LeBron James is, by most people's account, the most hyped up player in the NBA. I am sure most of you remember the day James decided to pack up shop and move his talents to South Beach. Well, maybe not most of you, but it's pretty safe to say the majority of Cleveland remembers. At 27 years old, James ...
The Longwood women's basketball team finished their 2011-12 campaign last Sunday with a 69-66 win over New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT). Their second win in a row, the Lancers finished with an overall record of 6-22. Seen in the three-point victory was a notable 16-0 run by the Lancers to tie ...
Men's Club Baseball Wins Two of Three Ben Davis Sports Editor The Longwood men's club baseball team opened their 2012 season this past weekend winning two of three. The team shut out their VCU opponents in two games, recording an 18-0 victory in their first game, and another 10-0 victory to end the ...
Since 2008, the Longwood University rugby teams have held an annual rugby tournament honoring former player Todd Miller. Miller passed away in 2008 due to injuries he sustained in a rugby game against VMI. Passing out on the sidelines, Miller was airlifted to MCV in Richmond. Though his injuries didn't ...
Longwood's softball team went undefeated this past weekend, improving their overall record to 11-3, clinching the Wilson DeMarini Longwood Spring Classic. After winning these four games, the Lancers now hold three titles and a solid winning streak at home of 8-0. After conquering the Oakland Grizzlies ...
Opening their campaign on the road Feb. 18, the Longwood University Women's Lacrosse Team lost to Navy by a final of 20-4. The Lancers would then return home to Farmville this past Friday, suffering another loss to the University of Louisville 19-8. Returning seven starters to their lineup, Interim ...
Longwood's baseball team avenged their tough loss to James Madison last week with three wins away from home this past weekend. Completing a three-game series in Baltimore, Md., Longwood swept Coppin State University, outscoring them 24-1 on the first day. With a combined total of 16 hits, the Lancers ...
Along with Longwood University's entrance to the Big South, there is something else for Lancer fans to be excited about as of late — a new website allows members of the Longwood community to read about their Lancer teams and voice their opinions. LancersBlog.com was started in mid-January by Parks ...
Duke Basketball Won't Win the ACC Conference this Year? Slowly building their team from the ground up, the Florida St. Seminoles are chasing their first regular season ACC title in program history. The Seminoles have already defeated Duke, NC State, Wake Forest and No. 7 North Carolina, creating a 19-7 ...
Longwood University's baseball team opened their season this past Friday afternoon with a solid 8-2 victory over Iona. They then went on to split their double header with Iona the next day. Previewed in their first victory was the noticeable depth in the Lancers lineup. Hits came from all over the place. In ...
The Longwood Lancers women's lacrosse team opened their season this past Saturday in Annapolis, Md., losing to Navy 20-4. The Lancers trailed Navy 15-16 in shots after the first half, but were held to only three shots the entire second half. Oppositely, Navy had 23 shots on goal in the second half, ...
