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...
Read MoreLooking Ahead to the Chicago Bulls’ Offseason
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...
Read MoreStill Confident in my Cubbies
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...
Read MoreBanner Day for Samardzija in AAA
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...
Read MoreVHS Places First at Regional Track Meet
It was a chilly, cloudy afternoon, but Valparaiso High School overcame the less-than-stellar conditions and defeated Merrillville 80-76 on Thursday at the Regional level of the Track & Field state tournament. VHS placed first in a pool of 35 area...
Read More2 Vikings Make the All-DAC Baseball Team
Sophomore Jerrick Suiter and Ben Olenjniczak Named All-Conference Today, the Duneland Athletic Conference named its 2009 All-DAC Baseball Team, along with the Conference MVP. Valparaiso High School had two of the seventeen players, pulled from seven...
Read MoreValpo Wins the DAC Crown as Malone Sets New Pole Vault Record
The Valparaiso Track and Field team won the Duneland Athletic Championship at Crown Point High School Thursday, defeated the defending champion Merrillville Pirates 154.5-120. The Viking win was highlighted by pole vaulter Nate Malone, who cleared 15...
Read MoreBen Franklin, Thomas Jefferson Track Teams Setting All Kinds of Records
All it takes is a little warm weather for both of the Viking schools to really heat up! The Ben Franklin 8th grade boys defeated another opponent on the track, taking down Portage-Fegley. During the May 7th meet, the team established three new...
Read MoreHummel Confirmed for USA Basketball World Games Tryouts
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...
Read MoreValparaiso 7th, 8th Grade Boys Win AAU State Title
Both the 7th and 8th grade Valparaiso Vikings AAU teams went to Noblesville this weekend and captured the Super Hoops State Tournament title. The 8th grade team, coached by VHS Varsity Head Coach Chirs Benedict and Greg Doane, was the #1 seed in the...
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