College/Pro

Calumet College of St. Joseph debuts new Sprint Football team

Calumet College of St. Joseph debuts new Sprint Football team September 17 was a big night for Calumet College of St. Joseph (CCSJ). For the first time in school history, CCSJ played a college football game under the Saturday night lights. The night marked the inaugural season of CCSJ’s Sprint Football team,...

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Gore Earns Alumni Achievement Award, LaBarbera Receives Honorary Alumni Membership

Gore Earns Alumni Achievement Award, LaBarbera Receives Honorary Alumni Membership Valparaiso University has recently announced its 2022 alumni award recipients, a list that features several members of the Valpo Athletics family.   Longtime Valpo men’s basketball associate head coach Luke Gore ’06 M.S. has earned...

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Kuckkan MVP of Popcorn Classic; Boyer, Cooper All-Tournament

Kuckkan MVP of Popcorn Classic; Boyer, Cooper All-Tournament On the heels of a tremendous performance to help Valpo claim the tournament championship, senior Gretchen Kuckkan (Lafayette, Ind./Central Catholic [Indiana State]) was named Tournament MVP of the Popcorn Classic. Kuckkan was joined on the...

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Swistek Named MVP of Youngstown Invitational; Ravotto, Hickey All-Tournament

Swistek Named MVP of Youngstown Invitational; Ravotto, Hickey All-Tournament Three members of the Valpo volleyball team received special notice for their efforts in helping the Beacons win the DoubleTree-Youngstown Invitational on the opening weekend of the 2022 season, highlighted by the selection of sophomore Elise...

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President Padilla to Serve as 2022-2023 Chair of MVC Board of Directors

President Padilla to Serve as 2022-2023 Chair of MVC Board of Directors Valparaiso University President José D. Padilla, J.D., will serve as the 2022-2023 chair of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) Board of Directors, as announced by the league office leading into the new academic and athletic year. This will...

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Tommy Whittaker appointed Head Coach of Cross Country, Track & Field

Tommy Whittaker appointed Head Coach of Cross Country, Track & Field  Purdue University Northwest Director of Athletics Rick Costello has appointed Tommy Whittaker as Head Coach of Cross Country, Track & Field. Whittaker joined the Pride last December as associate head coach and recently filled the interim head...

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Moore Steps Away from Coaching, Walker Named Interim Director of Valpo Track & Field and Cross Country

Moore Steps Away from Coaching, Walker Named Interim Director of Valpo Track & Field and Cross Country Ryan Moore has announced that he will step down as the head coach of the Valparaiso University men’s and women’s track & field programs to accept a position outside of coaching, effective on Friday, July 22.  Valpo Director of...

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