by Anne Paquin | Nov 13, 2012 | News Slider, Sports
Every year, the night before the rivalry basketball game between Lipscomb and Belmont, students rally together to show school spirit. Students give speeches, and a deejay helps get all of the students excited about the game the following night. At the end of the festivities, the students all get behind a truck and run one mile around the surrounding neighborhood, showing the pride and excitement of Lipscomb students. Ariel Jones has the story. Lipscomb and Belmont have always had a strong rivalry, and 131 battles later, the rivalry is still going strong. This year’s game was hard for Lipscomb students to watch as, within minutes, the Bisons were trailing behind the Bruins. Though the players might have gotten discouraged, the fans in the stands were more than uplifting. Bison fans cheered for points and booed for bad calls made by the referees. The Bisons fell to the Bruins 89-60. Sydney Poe has more on the story, as well as highlights of the game....
by Cory Woodroof | Nov 12, 2012 | News Slider, Sports
The men’s basketball team secured their first win of the season after last Friday’s Belmont loss in a 73-55 victory over the Maryville Saints, making their overall record 1-1. The Bisons gained early momentum, going on an 8-2 run with 17:03 remaining. The Saints kept things close for a good deal of the half, but the Bisons went into the locker room with a 43-24 lead. Freshman J.C. Hampton sank three 3-point baskets in first half, adding into his 13 point total. From 15:35-7:19 in the second half, the Bisons went on a 14-0 run, ended by a jump shot from Maryville’s Adam Whitlock. Hampton said he felt that the team’s early efforts and rebounding helped tremendously. “We came out to a great start,” Hampton said. “Coach [Sanderson] really challenged us on the board to see if we could out-rebound by +15. I think we did a great job, especially Khion [Sankey], of accepting that challenge. I felt good coming out with a great start.” Sankey, a junior, led the Bisons in rebounds with 12, while senior Deonte Alexander led in scoring with 16. On top of leading the team in assists with 4, sophomore Martin Smith scored 13 points. After tonight’s win, the team will travel to Boiling Springs, N.C., to play Gardner-Webb on Wednesday. After their Nov. 23 away game against Ole Miss, the Bisons will return to Allen Arena on Nov. 26 to take on Murray...
by Cory Woodroof | Nov 9, 2012 | News Slider, Sports
The Lipscomb Bisons men’s basketball team fell short of claiming the 131st Battle of the Boulevard in an 89-60 loss to the Belmont Bruins. Senior Deonte Alexander led the Bisons in scoring with 14 points (including four 3-pointers). Junior Khion Sankey led the team in rebounds and assists with 7 and 4 respectively, while gaining 11 points of his own. Alexander said that he feels the team is going to need to fix tonight’s mistakes going into the rest of the season. “We’ve got to get back to the drawing board tomorrow. They beat us on a lot of the things we’ve been practicing on,” Alexander said. “We turned the ball over a lot tonight, and we’ve just got to take care of the ball and play solid defense.” Alexander thanked the fans for their attendance of tonight’s game and asked for their continued support throughout the season. Redshirt sophomore Carter Sanderson, who had 13 points on the night, also noted his appreciation to the fans, expressing the importance of the crowd’s energy. “I really appreciate all the support. It was a great crowd,” Sanderson said. “I thought they were energized and loud, and we fed off them a lot.” The Bisons will play the final “Boulevard” game of the season against the Bruins on Dec. 4 at Belmont. Photos and a full-game recap can be viewed below. Photo Credit: Whitney Jarreld Please upgrade your...
by Emily Snell | Nov 9, 2012 | News Slider
In this week’s installment of Lumination News, Brynn Watkins and Nick Glende are behind the news desk to update you about what’s happening on campus. Madeline Smith brings you the latest information in political news, Nicci Carney delivers your weather forecast, and Ariel Jones offers a look at sports. Videos feature Bison Week, social club suspensions, The Pajama Game, on-campus food options, Caitlin Selle’s CMA Award of Merit, a unique class debate, Native American Day, Veterans Day, post-election coverage, and Nashville Spotlight on East Nasvhille....
by Crystal Davis | Nov 9, 2012 | News Slider
The 2012 Country Music Awards wasn’t just for recognizing country music stars. Lipscomb’s own Caitlin Selle was honored with the 2012 CMA Close Up Award of Merit backstage at the show. The award was created in 2007 to honor the student journalist or photojournalist who demonstrated the most creativity, dedication, and promise in covering the CMA Music Festival on assignment from CMA. This was the second year Selle, a junior, interned for CMA. She was selected among nine others to be on the “Team of Merit.” The CMA staff voted on which intern from the team had the best work, and the staff chose Selle’s work over all of the others. Bob Doerschuk, editor of CMA Close Up, presented her with the award during the backstage press conference coverage of the 46th Annual CMA Awards on Thursday, Nov. 1, at Bridgestone Arena. After the press conference, Selle said she was asked to stay and cover the event for CMA. “CMA is proud to foster up-and-coming music journalists and photojournalists by offering them the tools and opportunities to hone their skills,” said Wendy Pearl, CMA Vice President of Corporate Communications. “Caitlin has solid journalistic skills, with plenty of impressive clips in her catalog,” said Doerschuk. “And as a photographer, she shows a rare gift for capturing everyday images, whether of live music or quiet landscapes, with originality and poetic sensibility. The fact that she works extremely well under pressure, with poise, confidence and patience under demanding circumstances, makes her an ideal candidate for our award.” Selle spoke modestly about her accomplishment, mentioning the talent of the other photojournalists. “I didn’t think...
