by Russell Vannozzi | Jun 7, 2018 | BREAKING NEWS, News Slider, Sports
Lipscomb infielder Lee Solomon was scrolling through his Twitter feed Wednesday, looking to find out if any of his friends had been selected in the MLB Amateur Draft. Around 2 p.m. central time, the Ohio native opened his laptop to see his own name appear on the screen. The San Diego Padres had taken Solomon in the 25th round with the 741st overall pick. “It was an intense day, for sure,” Solomon said. “My mom was blowing up my phone trying to see what was going on. It’s a blessing to go to a great school like Lipscomb and come out with a chance to play professionally.” Solomon had previously connected with Padres area scout Tyler Stubblefield, a former Kennesaw State and Padres minor league player. “I heard from some other teams, but I built a strong relationship with the Padres over the past few years,” Solomon said. “I was happy to be taken by them.” Solomon missed nearly three weeks of the 2018 season with a broken hamate bone in his left hand. After a minor surgery and some rest, the second basemen returned to the lineup and went on a tear at the plate. He clubbed five home runs in his final eight games to finish the season with a .286 average and 25 RBI. “Getting healthy helped me a lot,” he said. “I tried not to press too much. After you’re out for a while, you just want to be back out there to help the team win.” Solomon ended his four-year stint at Lipscomb with 174 hits, 13 home runs, 102 RBI, 64 stolen bases and a...
by Cole Gray | Jun 4, 2018 | BREAKING NEWS, News Slider
An Academy group on a medical mission trip in Guatemala was not harmed by the Sunday eruption of the Fuego volcano, Mitchell Despot, a Lipscomb Academy spokesperson said. The team of teachers and students were in Antigua, less than 50 miles from the volcano, which has erupted once already this year. At least 25 people were killed in the eruption, according to CONRED, the country’s disaster-response agency. Twenty more were injured. Over 3,000 locals were forced to evacuate. The group is continuing its work until it flies back to the United States Tuesday morning, in keeping with its original schedule. This story has been updated to correct that the group was not covered in ash. Photo courtesy of Lipscomb...
by Erin Franklin | May 29, 2018 | News Slider, Sports
For the first time in school history in a singular academic year, three athletic programs earned national NCAA Academic Progress Rate (APR) Public Recognition Awards. The NCAA releases the APR results in May, with the Lipscomb Bisons as a whole being recognized for their high APR. In addition, the men and women’s golf teams and the women’s basketball team were each recognized for their outstanding academic achievement, as they were among the top 10 percent of teams in the country in the multi-year Academic Process Rate (APR) for the 2017-18 academic year. Each of these three programs secured perfect 1,000 multiyear APR scores from their scores during the 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17 and 2017-18 academic years. For each academic term, APR measures student-athletes eligibility and retention. All teams must reach a score of 930 to qualify for the postseason and can face penalties for low scores. Last year, men’s and women’s golf were honored with the Public Recognition Award, given to the top-10 percent of programs in the nation. Women’s basketball has received the most APR awards, earning eight. Visit the NCAA APR’s website for a complete history of Lipscomb’s APRs, as well as other NCAA team reports. TEAM 2016-2017 Baseball 973 Men’s Basketball 986 Men’s Cross Country 989 Men’s Golf 1000 Men’s Soccer 982 Men’s Tennis 974 Men’s Track 980 Softball 996 Women’s Basketball 1000 Women’s Cross Country 993 Women’s Golf 1000 Women’s Soccer 988 Women’s Tennis 973 Women’s Track 990 Women’s Volleyball 989 Photo courtesy of Lipscomb...
by LeBron Hill | May 23, 2018 | Arts and Entertainment, News Slider
Not only is Nashville’s Heroes and Villains Fan Fest about fandoms and comic book characters, but its biggest fans said it also brings people together, can help children struggling with bullying at school and can even be used as a way to reach people for Christ. Lumination’s Lebron Hill and Cavin Jacobson attended the fan fest and spoke with Lipscomb student Liz Rainey, Costumers for Christ founder Scott Bayless and the fan fest president Jackie Pruttsman. ...
by Joel Clinger | May 11, 2018 | News Slider
The new business building will be placed at the corner of Grandview and Belmont, taking over the current green-space there, Director of Campus Construction Mike Engelman confirmed. Rumors have been flying ever since an anonymous $23 million gift to Lipscomb was announced at the Imagine Conference in April, the largest gift in school history. President Randy Lowry announced the gift and a few things it would be used for, such as the business building, more parking and additions to the global learning location in Florence, Italy. The plans for the new business building are still in the works, but Dean of Student Life Josh Roberts talked a little about the advantages of the project as a whole. “The project will convert existing green space into multi-use space that addresses some of our most pressing student needs – new classrooms, new green features, new student commons spaces and new parking resources,” Roberts said. Roberts also discussed what benefits stood out to him. “It’s impossible for me to identify a single best benefit of the new building because every part of its design is purposeful in a meaningful and strategic way,” Roberts said. “The outdoor spaces will give views of the most beautiful portions of campus, and the technology upgrades in the classrooms will continue Lipscomb’s commitment to be a leader in incorporating cutting edge learning technology into every possible student space.” However, many details are still being worked out, including the start and end date of construction. Sophomore finance major Matt Sherrod said he personally does not think the College of Business needed a new building. “I don’t think we needed a...
