The Valpo Football team will host Campbell at 1 p.m. on Brown Field for the 2013 Homecoming game. Visit valpoathletics.com for more information on athletics. Visit valpo.edu/alumni/homecoming for more information on Homecoming weekend. […]
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Grounded in Purpose, Sam Gountounas ’25 Dreams of Radiating Compassion in Pediatric Nursing
For senior nursing student Sam Gountounas ’25, compassion and care will always go hand-in-hand — in the classroom, on the soccer field, and when caring for every patient. Grounded in the values of our nationally ranked College of Nursing and Health Professions, Sam plans to use her bachelor of science in nursing (BSN) to fulfill […]
Men’s Basketball vs. University of Illinois at Chicago
Valparaiso University Men’s Basketball will host UIC on Thursday, Jan. 2 at 7:05 p.m. in the Athletics-Recreation Center. Visit valpoathletics.com for more information. […]
Softball vs. Grand Valley State
Valpo women’s softball will host Grand Valley State on Sunday, Sept. 29 for a double header. The first game will start at noon with the second game beginning at 2 p.m. Visit valpoathletics.com for more information. […]
Blooming as a Beacon: Jazzy Soria-Gonzalez’s ’28 “Eventful” First Year
If you were to ask Jazzy Soria-Gonzalez ’28 to sum up her first year at Valparaiso University in one word, it wouldn’t be surprising to hear her respond with “eventful.” As a freestyle swimmer for the Valpo women’s swim team and a double major in Spanish and marketing, having an eventful first year of college […]
Game, Set, Match: Olivia Czerwonka ’23, ’26 DNP, Aces Leadership and Sisterhood In Valpo Tennis
Have you ever wondered what it would feel like to win a championship with your best friend? For Olivia Czerwonka ’23, ’26 DNP, that dream is a reality. As one of Valpo’s most successful tennis players in history, Olivia currently holds both of the program’s singles and doubles records, has previously been named Missouri Valley […]
Valpo Football’s Tyler Eberhart ’24, ’25 MBA, is a Beacon of Servant-Leadership
From the very beginning, fifth-year student-athlete Tyler Eberhart ’24, ’25 MBA, brought a big game from his Ohio hometown to Valpo’s campus. His natural calling to leadership has transcended both field and classroom, setting him on a path of servant-leadership that will leave its mark on Valpo’s football program for years to come. Tyler’s journey […]
Valparaiso University Signs Bryce Drew to Long-Term Contract Extension
Valparaiso University and head men’s basketball coach Bryce Drew, a 1998 Valpo graduate, have reached an agreement on a new, 10-year contract. Valparaiso University Director of Athletics Mark LaBarbera announced today that Bryce Drew will continue with the Crusaders, where he started his career as both a player and a coach. “We are thrilled to […]
Noah Godsell ’24 Brings His Love For Valpo Athletics To WVUR-FM
How many of you watched a football game from the bleachers this season – or cheered on our Beacons from the student section at a basketball game? If you have, you probably recognize Noah Godsell ’24, who made it his personal mission to go to as many Valpo sporting events as possible since his freshman […]
Bias at the Plate: What Umpires Tell Us about Evaluators
Baseball season is underway at Valparaiso University — as well as MLB spring training sites in Florida and Arizona — and one professor has used his love of the sport, combined with his passion for data-driven research and economic theory, to investigate an issue faced by most athletic events: home-team bias. Mike Hsu, assistant professor […]