by Hunter Patterson | Oct 17, 2011 | News Slider, Sports
Football at Lipscomb? While it’s been rumored that it is in the bylaws of the university that we cannot have football on campus, some students still believe that we need it. What most students don’t know is that there used to be tackle football on campus. During the late 60s and 70s there was intramural tackle football. Yes, full contact, full pads – tackle football. It was covered by the Babbler, there were injuries, victories and yes, there were even freshman teams that failed to win a game season after season. Each team had a player coach and the games were played on Saturdays; just like some of your favorite college teams. Now, in 2011, some students would love to have 11-on-11 football, others are glad that Lipscomb does not have a team. Check out the video for their comments. Please upgrade your...
by Hunter Patterson | Oct 17, 2011 | News Slider, Sports
Sweep? Yes, Lipscomb will take one. It’s not often that Lipscomb and Belmont play one another three times in four days, but in 2011, it happened. Lipscomb came out on top each time, too. In volleyball, the Lady Bisons continued their conference winning streak, beating Belmont in five sets. The Lady Bisons won this edition of the “Battle of the Boulevard”, but it was a come-from-behind effort. Belmont won the first set 25-20 and the Lady Bisons evened the match at 1-1 with a 25-23 second set. Belmont bounced back to win set three 25-20. But the Lady Bisons came back in a big way in set four with a 25-13 decision. In set five the Lady Bisons held a 10-5 lead but had to hold on at the end for a 15-13 decision. Middle blocker Katie Rose lead the team in kills with 20 and tied for the team lead in digs with 19. Stephanie Rex also had 19 digs. The Lady Bisons are now 13-6 overall and 7-0 in the Atlantic Sun. Friday night, the women’s soccer team hosted Belmont for Part II of the “Battle of the Boulevard.” With the 2-1 victory, it marked the first time that the Lady Bisons had ever beaten the other team on the boulevard. The game-winning goal came from the head of Katie Wood off of a corner kick from Daniel Bethke. The win will prove to be a gigantic one looking back on the season. This could be the start of something good the Coach Ireland’s team going in to the end of conference play. The Lady Bisons...
by Hunter Patterson | Oct 14, 2011 | News Slider, Sports
This week, anchors Caitlin Selle and Hunter Patterson fill you in on everything Lipscomb. Plus, the latest entertainment gossip from Madeline Smith, Michael Fox with weather and Julie Williams with sports. Please upgrade your...
by Emily Snell | Oct 7, 2011 | News Slider, Sports
This week, anchors Wade Funderburg and Jessica Burke tell you everything you need to know about pledging and bid night, Brad McCoy’s presentation during Family Weekend, the 32nd annual Tau Phi Cowboy Show, missions fair, College of Arts and Sciences fair, and Campus Safety and Security. Also, Lumination explores students’ fall break plans; interviews Stephen Greyser, the guest speaker for Media Masters; and talks about the big athletics announcement. Lumination has all that, plus a look at entertainment, sports and weather. Please upgrade your...
by Tim Ghianni | Oct 6, 2011 | News Slider, Sports
The Lipscomb men’s soccer team has been plagued with many issues early in the season. From two top sophomores not returning to play until this past week to losing players during crucial moments in games because play got too physical. But the reality isn’t as bad as it seems. The Bisons placed second in the Brentwood Invitational a week ago, after the team tied twice in double overtime, against IPFW and Bowling Green. “Every game we’re making improvements,” said Coach Charles Morrow. “The process is just taking a little longer than it has in years past. Every game we’re getting better, which is an encouraging sign.” The Bisons also added two sophomores back into their ranks, Kevin Barber and Nick Bibb. The team isn’t just trying to win games, but they’re trying to come together and play more as a team, a single unit instead of 11 individual units. “Our style of play is coming together each game,” Morrow said. “We don’t have a dynamic game-changer, but we’ve got a ton of very good players. It’s going to be a total team effort every game.” The team defense is probably its strength. Recently playing the high scoring Xavier Musketeers, the Bisons only gave up one goal to a deflected 15-yard kick. The team has been able to focus more practice time to improving the offense because of their stellar defense. There is hope too. Recently, against VMI, the Bisons earned their fist victory. With a stellar offensive performance, Lipscomb had 21 shots on goal throughout the game. By Liam...
by Hunter Patterson | Oct 4, 2011 | News Slider, Sports
It was officially announced today that the court inside Allen Arena would be named after legendary coach Don Meyer. Coach Meyer, a member of the NAIA Hall of Fame and ESPY award winner, coached at Lipscomb from 1975-1999. He is also the winningest men’s coach in NCAA basketball history. Please upgrade your browser Since his retirment from the game in 2010, Coach Meyer has been traveling doing coaching clinics, seminars and promoting his book, “How Lucky You Can Be,” written with ESPN analyst Buster Olney. The court will be named on Saturday Dec. 3 when the Bisons play host to Kennesaw State. We’ll have more on this developing story,...
