College/Pro

The Iowa Cubs won 4-0 on the back of a solid Jeff Samardzija performance. The 6’5" righty gave up 6 hits over eight shutout innings, putting his team in position to win. He struck out six and walked four, lowering his ERA to a very respectable...

Purdue forward Robbie Hummel was selected Thursday to play for USA Basketball’s World University Games team. Hummel, a Valparaiso native, is one of 12 players selected to represent the United States in the World Games, an international tournament...

Cubs! Sox! ValpoLife! 1:15 PM: Brett Fuller here, live-blogging the Cubs' game for everyone. Today's game features the Sox' Gavin Floyd facing the Cubs' Carlos Zambrano, a showdown on the North Side of Chicago at Wrigley Field. The Cubs and the Sox...

Following sports through the media is a funny thing. Back in the early 1990’s, you’d never know what a player was doing during their off time. You’d never know when a clubhouse flare-up would happen. You’d never rarely find out when a player...

The Cubs' Jeff Samardzija came out yesterday with another strong performance, both on the mound and in the batter's box. Samardzija threw six innings, giving up 2 runs (1 earned) over 5 hits. He walked none and struck out three, bringing his ERA down...

Okay, maybe he isn’t the most disliked person in the area, but in the sports scene, it’s got to be pretty close. Peavy, the 2007 NL Cy Young award winner, spent 9 months (July 08-April 09) being teased in a trade to the Chicago Cubs. Yesterday...

The Chicago Bulls’ 2008-2009 season turned out better than most had expected. After a rough start to the season, the Bulls GM John Paxson made a midseason trade for scorer John Salmons and big-man Brad Miller. The move not only helped the Bulls...

Ok, deep breath. It’s only June and they’re only four games out of first. I have to keep reminding myself that the Cubs aren’t actually doing terrible this season. Despite a brash of injuries, suspensions, and streaky play, the Cubbies are only...

Valparaiso High School alum Jeff Samardzija had an excellent outing in his last appearance for the Triple-A Iowa Cubs. The right hander threw a complete game, going seven innings while only allowing 2 runs on six hits. Both runs came in the first and...

UPDATE: May 18, 2009Zagsblog.net has confirmed that former VHS standout Robbie Hummel will be invited to try out for USA Basketball’s World University Games team. The World University Games are held every two years for current university...