Dear Longwood, I’m finding it hard to believe four years have come and gone and I’m struggling to find words to describe how much this school means to me. So, I’m going to use this column to my advantage to say thank you and a few words about some special people, if you don’t mind. Which is ...
Griff Aldrich’s Longwood men’s basketball team went to Radford last week with dreams of having a fairytale end to a historic season in the 2020 Big South tournament, but Hampton’s sharpshooters had different plans. The Pirates’ stout defensive effort and Big South First-Team All-Conference selection ...
Scenario time: the Longwood men’s basketball team can own as high as the number four seed and as low as the sixth seed in the Big South tournament, as the race has somewhat smoothed out as of late. The Lancers own some tiebreakers between the two other teams in contention for their spots, should it ...
Longwood softball head coach Kathy Riley will take a leave of absence for the remainder of the 2020 season, according to a press release sent out by the Longwood athletics department Wednesday, Feb. 19. “As coach Riley takes the time she needs to address a private matter, our program will be in excellent ...
For Longwood men’s basketball head coach Griff Aldrich, it’s not about how you start, it’s about how you finish – and his Lancers seem to be heating up when it matters most. The Lancers sit ninth in the conference at 6-9 with a chance to host their first Big South postseason game for the first ...
After the Longwood men’s basketball team came out sluggish in both halves Monday against Campbell, head coach Griff Aldrich reiterated what he said to the team before the game started – they needed to up the effort and play with a purpose. The Lancers did just that in both periods, fighting back ...
Following an impressive double-digit win over Tubby Smith's High Point Panthers on Jan. 25, Longwood was unable to replicate the same hot shooting performance this past Thursday night against Radford, falling to the Big South preseason favorite 67-55. Backed by a 21-point performance by All-Conference ...
Following an impressive double-digit win over Tubby Smith’s High Point Panthers on Jan. 25, Longwood was unable to replicate the same hot shooting performance this past Thursday night against Radford, falling to the Big South preseason favorite, 67-55. Backed by a 21-point performance by preseason ...
The Longwood men’s basketball team welcomed unbeaten conference foe Presbyterian into Willett Hall on Jan. 16, their fifth conference game of the season, attempting to bounce back from a tight 83-80 loss at Hampton on Jan. 11. However, the Blue Hose had different ideas, as their scathing 19-4 start ...
Debuting their new-look, cursive lettering uniforms and a brand-new staff on the bench in Willett Hall, Longwood men’s basketball walked away with a 73-51 win over Division III Marymount University Tuesday night to officially tip-off the 2019-20 college basketball season. Second-year head coach Griff ...
