Valparaiso basketball players Jake Diebler (Upper Sandusky, Ohio/Upper Sandusky) and Launa Hochstetler (Berlin, Ohio/Hiland) swept the Horizon League’s U.S. Army Scholar-Athlete of the Week awards for the week ending Dec. 21.

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After taking eight days off for the Christmas holiday, the Valparaiso University Crusaders will return to the hardwood on Monday as the Brown and Gold battle La Salle in the opening round of the Christmas City Classic hosted by Lehigh.  The Crusaders are looking to move over the .500 and advance to the championship game of a tournament for the second time this year.  The host Mountain Hawks will face North Florida in the second game of the day....Full Story

Launa Hochstetler (Berlin, Ohio/Hiland H.S.) scored a career high 24 points, including 20 in the second half, but Valparaiso could not overcome foul trouble and 26 turnovers, falling to 22^nd-ranked South Dakota State 74-58 on Sunday afternoon in Brookings, S.D....Full Story

Valparaiso University’s Agnieszka Kulaga (Tarnow, Poland/I Liceum Ogolnoksztalcace H.S.) has been named the U.S. Army Scholar-Athlete of the Week for her performances against nationally-ranked Purdue and Notre Dame.

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For the first time in school history, Valparaiso will take to the floor against a top-25 team for a third straight game on Sunday afternoon, as the Crusaders battle the Jackrabbits of South Dakota State, ranked #22 in the latest USA Today/Coaches Poll....Full Story

After upsetting #23/21 Purdue on Wednesday evening, Valparaiso will look to “Pack the ARC” on Saturday afternoon as the Crusaders host their second straight ranked opponent when #8/8 Notre Dame comes to town.  This will be will the Crusaders’ final home game prior to the start of Horizon League action in January....Full Story

Sylwia Zabielewicz’s (Warsaw, Poland/Generala Wladyslawa Andersa H.S.) offensive rebound and acrobatic three-point play with 2:32 to play put Valparaiso on top for good Wednesday night as the Crusaders defeated a top-25 program for the first time in school history, upsetting #23/21 Purdue 71-60 at the Athletics-Recreation Center....Full Story

Valparaiso returns to the Athletics-Recreation Center for the first time since opening night on Wednesday evening as the Crusaders host #23/21 Purdue in the first of two straight home games against top-25 foes.  The Crusaders are looking to rebound from a loss at North Texas on Saturday while the Boilermakers have dropped two straight games against teams ranked in the top-11....Full Story

North Texas used an 11-0 run to start the second half to erase an 11-point halftime deficit and Mansa El’s three-point play with 20.9 seconds remaining put the Mean Green in front for good on the way to a 71-67 victory over Valparaiso on Saturday evening in Denton, Texas....Full Story

Valparaiso University’s Agnieszka Kulaga (Tarnow, Poland/I Liceum Ogolnokstalcace H.S.) has been named the U.S. Army Horizon League Scholar-Athlete of the Month for November after leading the Crusader women’s basketball team to a 3-1 record as well as the tournament title at the Coors Rocky Mountain Invitational....Full Story

Coming off it its first tournament championship in 23 seasons, Valparaiso will wrap up its four-game road trip on Saturday afternoon as the Crusaders head to the Lone Star State to battle the Mean Green of North Texas.  Valpo is 3-1 for the first time since 1983-1984 and is looking to move to 4-1 for just the second time ever....Full Story

Next Saturday’s (Dec. 13) Valparaiso women’s basketball game against Notre Dame has been selected as part of the NCAA’s “Pack the House Challenge”, an ongoing nationwide women's basketball attendance competition taking place throughout the season....Full Story

The start time for Valparaiso University’s women’s basketball game on Saturday, December 6 against North Texas in Denton, Texas has been pushed back 30 minutes to a 5 p.m. CST tip-off....Full Story

Valparaiso will look to capture the Coors Rocky Mountain Invitational on Saturday evening as the Crusaders face Florida State in Fort Collins, Colo.  The Crusaders are coming off of a 64-53 victory over the hosts Rams of Colorado State on Friday night while the Seminoles are off to a 5-1 start after just falling out of the top-25 this past week....Full Story

Valparaiso heads to the Rockies on Friday evening as the Crusaders will battle Colorado State in the first round of the Coors Rocky Mountain Classic.  Valpo, which is playing four straight games away from the Athletics-Recreation Center, will look to bounce back from its first loss of the season Tuesday afternoon at Central Michigan....Full Story

Valparaiso battled back from an eight-point second half deficit and took a five-point lead, but Central Michigan scored the game’s final eight points to defeat the Crusaders 86-80 on Tuesday afternoon in front of 4,478 fans at a sold out Rose Arena in Mount Pleasant, Mich....Full Story

After a season-opening victory against Bowling Green on Wednesday evening, Valparaiso will take to the road for the first time in the 2008-2009 season on Tuesday afternoon as the Crusaders travel to Mount Pleasant, Mich. to battle the Chippewas of Central Michigan.  The Chippewas opened the season with two straight wins before falling by five points at Georgetown on Saturday....Full Story

Valparaiso will tip off the 38th season of women’s basketball on Wednesday evening at the ARC as the Crusaders host Bowling Green.  Valpo won both of its exhibition games, and is opening at home for just the second time in the last eight years.  Bowling Green opened its season on Friday night in Philadelphia, Pa. dropping a 70-55 contest to Temple....Full Story

Valparaiso went on a 17-3 run midway through the first half Saturday afternoon in its exhibition opener at the Athletics-Recreation Center and never let its lead fall back under ten points, going on to defeat Concordia (Wis.), 77-48....Full Story

With one full season of Horizon League play in the books, the Valparaiso University Crusaders head into season two with an experience-laden team looking to make some noise and climb the ranks of the conference.  Valpo returns 10 letterwinners from last year’s squad, including four starters, and looks to improve upon a 14-16 overall record and a 9-9 mark in Horizon League play.  With a sixth place finish in 2007-2008, and a preseason prediction to finish sixth again this year, the Crusaders will look to surprise the prognosticators by season’s end....Full Story

Valparaiso University head women’s basketball coach Keith Freeman has announced that Sarah Ott (Chippewa Falls, Wis./Chippewa Falls H.S.) will forgo her final year of eligibility in order to pursue her academic goals, including preparing for graduate school....Full Story

Valparaiso University senior Agnieszka Kulaga (Tarnow, Poland/I Liceum Ogolnoksztalcace H.S.) has been named to the Horizon League’s Preseason Second Team as voted upon by the conference’s head coaches, sports information directors, and selected media members....Full Story

Valparaiso University has been picked to finish sixth in the Horizon League for the 2008-2009 season according to the preseason poll selected by the league’s head coaches, sports information directors, and media members....Full Story

Valparaiso University’s women’s basketball games against Detroit and Wright State scheduled for the Athletics-Recreation Center in February have each been moved back one day....Full Story

Fans are invited to get their first glimpse of the 2008-2009 Valparaiso men’s and women’s basketball teams at Valpo Hoops Mania presented by Cardinal Bus, to be held Friday, October 10 at the Athletics-Recreation Center.  Doors will open at 9:15 p.m., with festivities beginning at 9:30 p.m.  Admission to the event is free....Full Story

Season tickets for Valparaiso University basketball are now on sale for the 2008-2009 season....Full Story

The Valparaiso University women’s basketball program will host its 14^th annual Fall Coaches’ Clinic on October 10-11 at the Athletics-Recreation Center.  The event will feature five collegiate head coaches as well as a high school coach....Full Story

Valparaiso University head basketball coach Keith Freeman has announced that Meredith Baugher has submitted her resignation from the Crusader coaching staff....Full Story

Valparaiso University’s women’s basketball program, known for their success both on the court and in the classroom, finished the 2007-2008 school year ranked 24^th in the nation in NCAA Division I for team grade point average.  This is the 10th straight season the Crusaders’ team has been ranked in the top-25 on the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) Academic Honor Roll.  The Crusaders finished 12^th in the country for Division I in team grade point average one year ago in 2005-2006....Full Story

Valparaiso will play host to both Purdue and Notre Dame within the same week in December at the Athletics-Recreation Center as part of a 13-game home schedule for the 2008-2009 season Crusader head coach Keith Freeman has announced....Full Story

Players were recognized and team awards were handed out at the annual Valparaiso University Women’s Basketball Banquet held Saturday evening at the Strongbow Inn Banquet Center....Full Story

Valparaiso University head women’s basketball coach Keith Freeman has announced that Betsy Adams has signed a National Letter of Intent to play for the Crusaders beginning in the fall....Full Story

Valparaiso ventured into the Horizon League for the first time in 2007-2008 and finished the season .500 in conference play with a 9-9 mark in the Crusaders’ inaugural season.  Valpo finished the season 14-16 overall, bowing out of the Horizon League Tournament in the quarterfinals following a 67-60 loss at Milwaukee....Full Story

The Valparaiso University Women’s Basketball Banquet will be held on Saturday, May 3 in the Charles Room at the Strongbow Inn Banquet Center....Full Story

Valparaiso begins the second season on Wednesday evening as the Crusaders travel to Milwaukee, Wis. to battle the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in Horizon League Tournament quarterfinal play.  The Crusaders enter the tournament as the sixth seed while the Panthers are the championship’s third seed....Full Story

Valparaiso University’s Agnieszka Kulaga (Tarnow, Poland/I Liceum Ogolnoksztalcace H.S.) has been named to the Horizon League’s Second Team as the conference announced its postseason honors on Monday afternoon....Full Story

The Valparaiso University women’s basketball team (14-15, 9-9 Horizon) will head to Milwaukee, Wis. on Wednesday evening for the Horizon League Tournament quarterfinals to battle the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (16-13, 11-7).  The Crusaders, the tournament’s sixth seed, and Panthers, the number three seed, will tip off at 7 p.m. CDT at the Klotsche Center on the UWM campus....Full Story

Valparaiso wrapped up its 2007-2008 regular season on Saturday afternoon dropping a 66-58 decision to Butler in Indianapolis, Ind., and as a result will head out onto the road to begin the Horizon League Tournament next Wednesday evening....Full Story

Valparaiso wraps up the 2007-2008 regular season on Saturday with a key Horizon League tilt in Indianapolis, Ind. against instate rival Butler.  The Crusaders and Bulldogs are tied for fifth place in the league standings.  A Valpo victory along with a little help in other league action could enable the Crusaders to steal the final home game of the Horizon League Tournament quarterfinals to begin next week....Full Story

Valparaiso held Youngstown State without a field goal for the final 6:47 of the game, and the defense propelled the Crusader offense into a late 10-0 run as the Brown and Gold defeated the Penguins 70-59 on Saturday evening in Youngstown, Ohio....Full Story

Valparaiso continues its swing through Ohio on Saturday with another pivotal game against Youngstown State in the race for seeding in the upcoming Horizon League Tournament.  This is Valpo’s first trip to Youngstown, Ohio since February of  2001 when the two schools were both members of the Mid-Continent Conference.
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Valparaiso played solid defense and shot 50% from the floor on Thursday evening as the Crusaders earned a much-needed victory on the road, defeating Cleveland State 66-52 in Cleveland, Ohio....Full Story

Valparaiso begins a three-game road trip to wrap up the 2007-2008 regular season on Thursday evening as the Crusaders head to Cleveland, Ohio to battle the Vikings of Cleveland State.  Valpo is looking to rebound from a 75-64 defeat in its home finale last Saturday against Wright State....Full Story

Valparaiso cut a 15-point second half deficit to three with 3:24 to play, and had the basketball, but was unable to complete the comeback attempt on Saturday afternoon, falling 75-64 to Wright State at the Athletics-Recreation Center....Full Story

Valparaiso wraps up the home portion of the 2007-2008 schedule on Saturday afternoon as the Crusaders host Wright State on Senior Day at the ARC.  Valpo is looking to continue its climb up the Horizon League standings in hopes of a first round bye and a home game in the quarterfinals of the league tournament....Full Story

Valparaiso made 24-of-26 free throws (92.3%) on the evening, including 11-of-12 from Agnieszka Kulaga (Tarnow, Poland/I Liceum Ogolnoksztalcace H.S.), and the Crusaders snapped their two-game losing skid with a 75-65 victory over Detroit on Thursday evening at the Athletics-Recreation Center....Full Story

Valparaiso returns to the Athletics-Recreation Center on Thursday evening as the Brown and Gold hosts Detroit.  The Crusaders are looking to snap a two-game losing skid and help themselves in the race for seeding in the upcoming Horizon League Tournament.  Valpo dropped its last contest, 76-70, on Saturday afternoon at Milwaukee....Full Story

Valparaiso had five players score in double figures, but shot just 39.3% from the floor, losing a 76-70 decision to the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee on Saturday afternoon in Milwaukee, Wis.

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Valparaiso wraps up the Wisconsin swing  on Saturday afternoon as the Crusaders head to Milwaukee to battle the Panthers.  Valpo is looking to rebound from a 65-44 loss at Green Bay on Thursday evening while also looking to avenge an earlier loss to the Panthers  this season....Full Story

Valparaiso could not maintain its hot start shooting from the floor on Thursday night, dropping a 65-44 decision to Green Bay in Green Bay, Wis....Full Story

Valparaiso is set to take its three-game winning streak on the road Wednesday night as the Crusaders head down the Indiana Toll Road to battle nationally-ranked Notre Dame.  Valpo is facing its second ranked opponent of the season in the #17/17-ranked Fighting Irish after having battled then #20 Purdue to a three-point defeat one month ago....Full Story

Valparaiso University and Lakeshore Public Television announced today that nine Crusader basketball games during the 2007-2008 season will be televised live throughout Chicagoland on Lakeshore PTV....Full Story

Fans are invited to get their first glimpse of the 2007-2008 Valpo men’s and women’s basketball teams at Valpo Hoops Mania presented by Cardinal Bus, to be held Friday, October 5 at the Athletics-Recreation Center beginning at 9:30 p.m.  Admission to the event is free....Full Story

Season tickets for Valparaiso University basketball are now on sale for the 2007-2008 season.

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