Brandon Vickrey

The Valparaiso University men’s and women’s tennis programs both received recognition as the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) announced its scholar-athletes and all-academic teams for the 2019-2020 academic and athletic year.  The...

In the business of professional sports, athletes and fans often come to the sudden realization that it is indeed a business. While fans latch on to favorite players on professional teams, all it takes is one transaction for that player to be shipped...

A few weeks into the high school baseball season in Northwest Indiana, some teams are off to favorable starts while others will attempt to dig themselves out of an early-season hole. However, there are many questions that remained unanswered with the...

Opening Day is not yet upon us, but the optimism that usually surrounds the Chicago Cubs is not glowing quite as brightly as it typically does each spring. The Cubs are in a full-fledged rebuilding phase, orchestrated by President of Baseball...

Last week, the Cubs announced that they have avoided salary arbitration with right-handed pitcher Jeff Samardzija, who agreed to a one year deal worth $5.345 million. However, the Valparaiso High School graduate’s future remains very much in...

Boys SwimmingThe Chesterton boys swim team dominated foes from across the region and throughout the state last season. The Trojans won six of the 11 events in the state finals and established three new state records a season ago en route to their...

Duneland Athletic ConferenceMuch like their girls basketball counterparts, Duneland Athletic Conference boys coaches are celebrating the abolishment of the league’s double round robin scheduling format. The move has led to DAC schools adding...

Duneland Athletic ConferenceAt long last, Duneland Athletic Conference schools have decided to eliminate the double round robin scheduling format. This move has created many intriguing girls basketball matchups in Northwest Indiana, as teams have...

When the Gary SouthShore RailCats pulled up at the U.S. Steel Yard on Sunday night after an 11-hour bus ride back from Wichita, they found a large contingent of fans waiting for them. Despite the fact that it was after 11 p.m. on a Sunday night, the...

As a large group of sophomores evolves into a large contingent of juniors and the many underclassmen from year’s past mature into leadership roles, the Valparaiso University football team enters 2013 with a “win now” approach. Since taking over...