When the buzzer sounds at the end of any game, no matter the sport, it's usually not a good sign for the home team when the fans are no longer in the stands. That wasn't the case, however, on Tuesday night when the Longwood's men's basketball team hosted the Panthers of High Point University to Willett Hall. (13) comments
Gimme a L-A-N-C-E-R-S! What does that spell? LANCERS! Between practices and games, the Longwood Lancer cheerleaders have been busy at work volunteering their time to local cheerleading teams in both the Farmville area and surrounding counties. (1) comment
Longwood University junior point guard Durann Neil is set to return to the basketball court next season following a lengthy layoff due to an injury. Neil has missed the entire 2009-2010 campaign with a sports hernia that he suffered sometime last year. He was recently granted medical hardship that will allow him to play two more years at Longwood. (0) comments
With 12:02 remaining in the first half, a glimmer of hope shined through that just maybe the Lancers would take the Maryland Terrapins to the brink of an upset. Sophomore Brittany Billups stepped to the free throw line, nailed both attempts, and what was once a 22-7 Lancer deficit was now an 8-2 Lancer run. (1) comment
One thing I've always been skeptical of doing when writing sports columns is to constantly rant and rave about my favorite teams or athletes. I try to always talk about something relevant that anyone can relate to like athletes aiding relief in Haiti, steroids in Major League Baseball, etc. (6) comments