In case you have been living under a rock the past 24 hours, allow me to take pleasure in informing you that the Chicago Bears traded for the Denver Broncos' young stellar quarterback, Jay Cutler. Let me repeat: the Bears finally have a quarterback....
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Time Will Tell if Samardzija Will Make Opening Day Roster
Former Valpo Standout May or May Not Make Major League Squad As spring training draws to a close, Opening Day draws nearer each day. All the while, Chicago Cubs’ general manager Jim Hendry, along with manager Lou Pinella must trim down the clubs...
Robbie Hummel Leads Purdue into the Sweet Sixteen
VHS Grad's Purdue Team to Play #1 Seed in NCAA Tournament The University of Connecticut has been a powerhouse in the past two decades in the world of college basketball. On Thursday, the (#5) Purdue Boilermakers will try to pull the upset over the...
VHS Mens Basketball Regional Matchup vs. Elkhart Memorial High School
Today, we are blog-casting (I just made that up) from the track surrounding the Michigan City High School Gymnasium. The state's #8 Valpo Vikings are playing EMHS is the first round of the Michigan City Regional. The crowd is pretty divided into red...
National Football Federation Adopts New Horse Collar Tackle Regulation
Horse Collar Tackles Now Illegal From the AP: INDIANAPOLIS — The horse-collar tackle has been added to the list of illegal personal contact fouls in high school football. This addition to Rule 9-4-3 was one of 10 rules changes approved by the...
National Soccer Federation Adopts New Shin Guard Rule
New Rule Requires Organization's Approval on All Shin Guards From the AP: INDIANAPOLIS | In an ongoing focus on risk minimization in high school soccer, an addition to the shinguard policy has been approved. A year after requiring shinguards to meet...
IHSAA Allows Girls to Try Out for Baseball
Decision Rules Softball and Baseball as "Not Comparable" Do you remember A League of their Own with Tom Hanks and Madonna? Welcome back. Recently, the Indiana High School Athletics Association ruled that girls are now allowed to try out for baseball,...
Samardzija Hopes to Start in the Majors
Samardzija has been told the Cubs have an open fifth starter spot The former Valpaaraiso Alum is looking to come into the Cubs' spring training in shape and ready to start for the major league club and not their AAA affiliate in Iowa. He told the NWI...
ValpoLife SuperBowl Preview
This weekend is Super Bowl weekend, which means chips & dip, parties & gatherings, commercials & halftime shows, wings and… cold beverages. Oh yeah, there’s a game on, too. This year’s matchup is between the Pittsburgh Steelers of...
Cubs’ Offseason Moves May Affect Samardzija
Cubs Trade for Heilman, Bullpen Space Shrinks When the Cubs recently traded backup shortstop Ronny Cedeno and recently acquired minor league pitcher Garret Olson, one less pitching spot is available on the Cubs’ major league roster. With many of...