A group of anonymous former Longwood student-athletes created a Letter of Concern in December 2017 directed toward the university's athletics department, expressing concerns over the future of their programs. The online letter, which currently has 150 signatures, says it wants to add “transparency, ...
At one point in time, now red-shirt sophomore shooting guard Kate Spradlin didn’t know where she was going to be playing after her high school career was over. She received some Division III offers to play, but she “knew she wanted to play at this level," referring to playing at the Division I level. ...
The Longwood women’s soccer team is set to square off against the Liberty Flames on Friday night, Nov. 3 at 7 p.m. in Greensboro, N.C. The No. 3 Lancers advanced after beating the Charleston Southern Buccaneers 3-0 on Friday, Oct. 27 in the quarterfinals. Longwood and Liberty played on Oct. 18 in ...
Amid ongoing controversy surrounding protests during the national anthem in the NFL, Longwood University chose to permit any similar demonstrations by student-athletes, according to Director of Athletics Troy Austin. While Longwood President W. Taylor Reveley IV hasn’t issued a public statement regarding ...
As a student-athlete, men's basketball redshirt senior Damarion Geter has battled injuries, including a shoulder surgery that forced him to redshirt in his third year and last year's season-ending broken foot after three games. Even though athletes are students, they are mostly associated with their ...
The past six years for Catherine Hanson have not been easy as she battled with cancer twice. Now a two-time cancer survivor, Hanson uses her hardships in the past to motivate herself through races. “The race this year meant more than any other race that I have been to,” said Hanson, the Longwood ...
In November 2015, Darius Thigpen, 24, was hired by Longwood University to be the assistant director of athletics communications for new media. Then November 2016, he was named the official voice of the Lancers. Thigpen’s broadcast journey began at Ohio State University, doing color commentary his ...
Over the course of the semester, New Order propaganda appeared around Longwood University’s campus. New Order is an organized group of white men and women who believe that there is a “better way of life,” which calls for a “rebirth of racial idealism” and reverence for the eternal laws of ...
It was more than just a competition this year. This year, it meant more than just out-lifting your competitor. Saturday’s Ultimate Lancer Competition was dedicated to a single motto: “Live like Shiv.” Longwood sophomore Shiv Sharma tragically passed away in April 2016 in a car accident, but his ...
“Let me win, and if I can not win, let me be brave in the attempts,” opened the powerlifting meet on Saturday. Eight athletes gathered within the walls of Iler Gym, energized by cheerleaders and the small crowd of spectators. Each approached the weight racks in turn, beginning with the back squat. Their ...
Eric Hobeck was the sports editor/columnist and men’s basketball beat writer for The Rotunda from 2012-14 and attended Longwood from 2011-14. He is currently a sports aide for The Washington Post. The opinions reflected in this column do not represent those of The Rotunda. If I had to pick ...
Khris Lane erupted against Salem International University as the Longwood men’s basketball team were comfortable 87-74 winners on Nov. 18 in Willett Hall. The redshirt junior forward’s career-high 26 points and 14 rebounds drove the Lancers (1-2) to their first win of the season against the Division ...
Longwood fell to the conference's top seed Radford University in the Big South Championship on Nov. 13 in Radford, Va. The Lancers held the Highlanders at 0-0 until the 85th minute when sophomore forward Sivert Daehlie scored the winning goal, making the final score 1-0. This was Longwood men’s soccer’s ...
It was a season-opener to forget for the Longwood men’s basketball team against Maine on Nov. 13. A shoddy second half condemned the now 0-1 Lancers to an 80-58 loss to the 1-1 Black Bears at Willett Hall. “I think their team did a great job of making timely threes and timely shots, and made some ...
In their season opener, the Longwood Lancers women’s basketball team suffered an 87-37 road loss to the Marquette Golden Eagles on Nov. 11. "This was a tough start to the season," said head coach Bill Reinson on the official Longwood athletics website. "I wasn't completely certain what to expect, ...
The Longwood men’s soccer team pulled off a sizable upset in the Big South Championship quarterfinals, topping No. 3 seed UNC Asheville 3-1 on Nov. 6. The win in Asheville, N.C. means the No. 6 seed Lancers advance to the semifinal round against No. 2 seed High Point. “It’s never easy to win on ...
After about 90 minutes of incessant force, the Longwood field hockey team lost in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) championship semifinal to Miami (OH) University. The No. 2 RedHawks beat the No. 3 Lancers after two overtimes with a clinching goal by sophomore forward Paula Portugal. Despite the tragic ...
Longwood University hosted their annual Lancer Madness pep rally on Nov. 2 in Willett Hall. The rally came ahead of the men’s exhibition game against Hampden-Sydney on Nov. 5 and the women’s exhibition game against Randolph on Nov. 6. “Lancer Madness is a time for all of the fans to come out and ...
Junior midfielder and All-Big South first team selection Dan Campos finished with two goals and two assists on Wednesday, Nov. 2 at Lancer Field, leading the Lancers to a 4-3 overtime victory on senior night. Longwood started off the game by honoring this year’s six seniors. The seniors included the ...
Despite a valiant effort, the Longwood women’s soccer team’s season came to an end on Nov. 4, as No. 1 seed High Point topped the Lancers 1-0 in overtime. The loss came in the semifinal round of the Big South Tournament, ending the No. 5 seed Lancers’ upset-filled run in Greensboro, N.C. "It stings ...
