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7/23/2024

Valpo Softball Welcomes Addy Jarvis as Assistant Coach

Valpo softball head coach Mike Armitage announced today that Addy Jarvis has joined the Beacons program as an assistant coach. Coming off of a decorated collegiate career, Jarvis will serve as the program’s pitching coach.

6/24/2024

Valpo Coaches Show: Mike Armitage

New Valpo Softball head coach Mike Armitage joins the Valpo Coaches Show to talk about his softball journey, what attracted him to Valparaiso University, how he wants to build the program and goals for his first season as head coach!

6/6/2024

Mike Armitage Hired as Valpo Softball Head Coach

Valparaiso University Interim Director of Athletics Laurel Hosmer announced today that Mike Armitage has been hired to lead the Valpo softball program as head coach. Armitage comes to the Beacons following a successful stretch as head coach at Minnesota State University Moorhead, turning around the Dragons’ program, and brings familiarity with the Missouri Valley Conference with a stint on staff at Illinois State.

5/28/2024

Three Valpo Softball Players Earn Academic All-District Honors

Three Valpo softball players were recognized on Tuesday by College Sports Communicators as the organization released its Academic All-District roll. Graduated seniors Regi Hecker (Lee’s Summit, Mo./Blue Springs South) and Caitlyn Kowalski (Temperance, Mich./Notre Dame Academy) were both honored for a second straight year, joined this season by sophomore Kam Utendorf (Columbus Grove, Ohio/Columbus Grove [Black Hawk College]).

5/14/2024

Hecker Named to MVC Scholar-Athlete First Team

Valpo softball graduate Regi Hecker (Lee’s Summit, Mo./Blue Springs South) added another accolade to her list of honors following her tremendous senior season, as she was named to the Missouri Valley Conference Scholar-Athlete First Team on Tuesday.

5/11/2024

McDermott Named to MVC All-Tournament Team

Valpo softball freshman pitcher Sydney McDermott (Stout, Ohio/Portsmouth West) represented the Beacons on the Missouri Valley Conference All-Tournament Team as the MVC Tournament concluded on Saturday.

5/8/2024

Softball Season Comes to End at MVC Tournament

The 2024 campaign came to an end for the Valpo softball team on Wednesday afternoon in Normal, Ill., as the 12th-seeded Beacons fell in the opening round of the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament to fifth-seeded Bradley, 2-0.

5/8/2024

Hecker, Johnson Earn Conference Postseason Honors

A pair of Valpo softball players were recognized on Wednesday morning as the Missouri Valley Conference unveiled its postseason awards. Senior Regi Hecker (Lee’s Summit, Mo./Blue Springs South) was tabbed a Second Team All-MVC honoree, while fellow senior Alexis Johnson (Schererville, Ind./Lake Central) represented Valpo on the conference’s All-Defensive Team.

5/7/2024

Softball Tournament Opener Moved to 11:30 a.m.

Due to anticipated inclement weather later in the day, the Missouri Valley Conference has moved up start times on the opening day of the 2024 MVC Tournament. Valpo's tournament opener against Bradley will now begin at 11:30 a.m.