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The lineage of Lou: The long-standing history of the Lipscomb Bisons’ mascot
There’s many traditions to a sporting event that just wouldn’t feel the same if they weren’t there. Remember when there were no fans at the games during COVID? Even though the action on the field, court, or pitch remained the same, the atmosphere of these games was’t the same compared to what we are used to. There was no roaring crowd of students there to cheer on their team. No cheerleaders chanting “Let’s Go Bisons!” or performing during timeouts. And no energetic mascot roaming the arena to have fun with fans to help keep things entertaining in breaks of the action. The game-day experience just isn’t the same without a…
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Over two decades later, a look back at how Allen Arena came to be
Ever heard of the phrase “If these walls could talk”? It’s an expression that references the history of a certain place and the things that have many things that have happened there. Well, if the walls could talk in Allen Arena, they would certainly have a lot of things to say and plenty of stories to tell. Since first opening its doors in 2001, it’s seen everything from musical performances, chapel services, award shows, buzzer-beaters, and court stormings. The home of the Bisons has been the setting for many moments and memories that have been etched into Lipscomb history forever. But how did Allen Arena come to be? Why is…
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Tyler Jordan: The future of Lunacy
The Lippy Lunatics are back and in a dramatic fashion. This student section started a year ago. After traveling down to Kennesaw State last year for the ASUN tournament basketball game and being just as loud as the home crowd, everyone knew this student section was different. This year is already off to a hot start. The lunatics traveled to Lexington, Kentucky, for a men’s soccer game, and cheered in the Kentucky Wildcats stadium. However, what happens when the older generation of lunatics graduates and moves on? What happens to the next generation of lunatics? Tyler Jordan, a freshman from Ventura, California, is ready to take the reins of “Lunacy”…
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“The shot” still replayed today
It may be the most famous few seconds of Lipscomb Sports history. A 75-foot 3-point buzzer beater known as “the shot.” And while this “shot” took place in 2001, 22 years later during every Men’s Basketball game fans get to relive the magic. The video is shown on the screens and then a lucky student gets to try to recreate the shot. Who was the player who took the shot? How did it change his life? Herd Media tracked down Clayton Osborn, a former student, in Utah, to talk about the legendary shot that put his name in the Lipscomb History books. An Answer to Prayer Clayton when looking back…
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The unorthodox path: 3 Lipscomb athletes who went unique routes
In the world of sports, there are many times when paths aren’t linear. Unlike professions that feature more orthodox routes, being an athlete can be an endeavor fraught with many trials and tribulations before the pinnacle of a career can appear. Examples include the journey from Division III basketball to the NBA by Miami heat guard Duncan Robinson or Simone Biles winning five medals in the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. We love sports because of the special moments and journeys like the ones above. However, these stories go far beyond the national level. Stories like these can even appear at Lipscomb, with three featured in this article. These…
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When does fan behavior become lunacy?
It all started with silence. At a place where you’d expect to hear a crowd. At the start of the 2022 season, sophomore sports management major Jackson Gibree said he could hear the sound of a pin drop during the volleyball game in Allen Arena. “How [can you have] this many people here with nobody standing up, nobody loud? Why are we not using our home-court advantage?” After Jackson asked himself these questions, you might say he grabbed the ball and ran with it. What started as a small GroupMe eventually grew to an Instagram account of almost 600 followers, and a new student section – the Lippy Lunatics –…
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Jelldrik Dallmann appreciates the rewards from this year’s championship soccer season
Months ago, before the Lipscomb men’s soccer team played in the ASUN conference championship final, senior forward Jelldrik Dallmann of Kuhstedt, Germany, mentioned that his dream was to win a championship ring – and had been since he’d come to the United States. The Bisons went on to do just that – win the final game, take the title of ASUN champions and win their rings. On top of all of that, Dallmann was named the ASUN Player of the Year for the 2022 season. Once the championship rings made their way to Lipscomb’s campus, the team held a ceremony. That tangible reward was new to Dallmann. “They don’t have…
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Inside the life of TB3
The life of a student-athlete comes with many difficulties. School alone is a challenge, but balancing school and sports comes with challenges of its own. Trae Benham (also known as “TB3”), a sophomore guard at Lipscomb, puts it this way, “There’s not a whole lot of things you can do outside of basketball and school just because you’re days kinda hectic…” Obviously, it is a difficult job, but there are many upsides as well. You can learn a whole lot. “It kind of gets easier as the year goes on…finding a balance, finding a schedule, making sure you don’t procrastinate on things…” Being a student-athlete forced Benham to become more…
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Lipscomb Baseball’s NCAA Tournament path has been revealed; here’s everything you need to know
After their ASUN championship victory against FGCU on Sunday, the Lipscomb Bisons won the ASUN Tournament Championship and clinched an automatic bid for the NCAA Tournament. This will be the third time in program history that Lipscomb has made the NCAA Tournament and is the first time since 2015. Though the Bisons knew that their place in the tournament was secured, what they didn’t know was who they would be playing against or where. On Monday morning, the team and its fans found out the answer to these questions, as the 64 team bracket was revealed on ESPN’s NCAA Baseball Selection show. After a 36-24 season that saw Lipscomb win…
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Lipscomb baseball claims ASUN title, heads to the NCAA tournament
In a year featuring many memorable moments for Lipscomb sports, another one happened on Sunday afternoon. The Lipscomb Bisons baseball team claimed a 12-6 championship victory over their ASUN foes Florida Gulf Coast to reach the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2015. However, it took a lot of resilience from the team to catapult their way to this position. The club would drop their first two pool play games in Deland, Florida, to Liberty and Florida Gulf Coast but utilized a unique tournament format to their advantage. Securing a victory in an elimination game against the Jacksonville Dolphins, the team would advance to play the Liberty Flames again…
